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Aiwa AM-F65 / AM-F70
| Name | AM-F65 / AM-F70 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Aiwa |
| Released | 1998/12 |
| Device type | portable |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | |
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 19.3 x 97mm |
| Weight | 187g (w/ batt) |
| ATRAC ver | 4 |
| Battery | LIB-902 |
| Battery notes | |
| Sidecar (depr) | |
| Voltage | 3.6, 4.5 |
| Power cable | |
| Price (launch) | |
| ¥42 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | 3.5mm line in (optical multi), 3.5mm microphone |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone |
| Control |
- Backlit 10 character LCD on remote as well as backlit LCD and control buttons on body.
- Large style jog dial for inputting disc and track titles (up to 50 characters).
- High speed (2x) playback mode for mono or stereo recordings with no pitch change.
- Title search function allows another track to be selected by name while unit is playing.
- Divide function has rehearsal mode (as MD decks do) that repeatedly plays 3 second segment at divide point, allowing divide point to be moved with AMS knob or « and » keys (edit point step size is 60ms).
- Synchro start recording from digital and analog sources.
- Repeat 1, all, shuffle and 25 track program play mode.
- 40 second shock memory, sampling rate converter.
- 1 bit DAC/ADC.
- Date and time stamp recording.
- Time mark function can automatically make a track mark every 5 minutes.
- Bass boost.
- 3 step battery life indicator on main body as well as remote.
- Included accessories: LCD remote, stereo headphone, one point microphone, AC adapter (AC-D401 [AC-D401U in US]), LiIon cell, Dry cell case (for AAx3), Carrying pouch, Neck strap.
- Color: gold.
- US, UK (& European?) units omit neck strap and one point microphone, US units replace earbuds with 'swoops' (HP-M038), which are behind-the-head street-style headphones.
The Aiwa AM-F65 has been released in Europe, it is nearly identical to the AM-F70 but has no backlight on the main unit's LCD panel, has no LCD panel on remote, and comes without dry cell case (for AAx3).
Freq. resp: 20-20kHz +/-1dB @ 10KOhm. Headphone amp: 10mw + 10mw
AM-F70 ATRAC IC: CXD2652AR
Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page [*] Aiwa Press Release [*] Aiwa Press Release (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) [*]
Tips
- When you're in titling mode, hit the shift button (also the search button) right above the jog dial to choose between the uppercase, lowercase, and symbol character sets. -Ian McFarlane
- Record-pause (and hence record mode) can be activated from the remote. To activate from stop mode, hold down the MODE button on the remote for at least 2 seconds, then press the PLAY/PAUSE button. The recorder will then be in record-pause, to commence recording, push the PLAY/PAUSE button again. Also while in pause mode you can use the MODE button to access the recording options (record level, auto track marks, etc) as normal. -Brian Youn
Manuals
Repair
Battery replacement guide [*] (as of 2024, you can find custom-made batteries or 3d printed housings for a 10440 battery, both of which may be better solutions than the linked guide).
