Description
The Aiwa HD-S200 portable DAT Recorder was released in August 1995.
The HD-S200 is a very light weight, but feature rich successor to the slightly troublesome HD-S100 and HD-S1.
Weighs only 380 including rechargeable (lithium ion) battery
Features
- Up to 5.25 hours of playback with internal & external batteries.
- Rec Review button.
- Illuminated operation keys.
- Large back-lit LCD display.
- Auto/manual record level.
- Stereo earphone with remote included.
- Programmable playback.
- Battery capacity indicator.
- Double speed browse function.
- Auto power off.
- Smaller than Sony TCD-D7 (85mm*40mm*130mm, 374 g).
- Cable remote control.
- Analog at 32kHz/LP, 44.1, 48 kHz.
- Line/mic, optical S/PDIF in share one jack (using spear-headed optical plug like MD players).
- Rec. margin display.
- Half-size heads.
- External compartment for standard batteries.
- Display light only from external power.
- Rechargeable battery lasts for 130 minutes recording, or 3 hours playback.
- External AA batteries last 80 minutes recording, 135 minutes playback.
- Superb sound quality with digital recording/playbackAudio signals are digitalized and processed precisely. This makes possible extremely high-fidelity recording and playback, with wide dynamic range, low total harmonic distortion and high signal-to-noise ratio.
- Optical digital input/output terminalsRecording and playback with optical digital signals are possible.
- Two types of recording level settingsYou can choose the recording level setting from two types according the need: manual recording level setting for high-fidelity recording of the source sound, and auto recording level setting.
- Back-lit LCD and illuminated buttonsWhen the LCD window is back lit, the operation buttons of the unit are also illuminated.
- Battery indicator signalYou can check the battery condition while the unit is in use.
- Programmed playback of 16 tracksThe unit can store up to 16 tracks and play them back in any desired order.
- Double-speed playbackPlayback at double speed allows quick listening of a tape.
- Analog signal recording with 44.1 kHz sampling frequencyA 44.1 kHz sampling frequency can be used for recording analog signals.
Technical Specifications
| Recording system | Rotary 2-head, DAT |
| Drum diameter | ø15 mm |
| Tape speed | 8.15 mm/s (SP mode) / 4.075 mm/s (LP mode) |
| Sampling frequencies | 48 kHz 16-bit linear / 44.1 kHz 16-bit linear / 32 kHz 16-bit linear (playback in SP mode and digital recording) / 32 kHz 12-bit non-linear (LP mode) |
| Number of channels | 2 (stereo) |
| Error correction method | Double Reed Solomon code |
| Frequency response (48 kHz) | 10~22,000 Hz ±1 dB |
| Frequency response (44.1 kHz) | 10~20,000 Hz ±1 dB |
| Frequency response (32 kHz) | 10~14,500 Hz ±1 dB |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 90 dB (line input) |
| Dynamic range | 90 dB (line input) |
| Total harmonic distortion | 0.009% (line input) |
| Wow and flutter | Less than the measurable limit |
| Digital input | MIC/LINE IN/DIGITAL IN jack (optical mini jack) |
| Digital output | HP/LINE/DIGITAL OUT jack (optical mini jack) |
| Analog input connector | MIC/LINE IN/DIGITAL IN jack (stereo mini jack) |
| Analog input level (line) | 500 mV / 50 kΩ |
| Analog input level (mic) | 0.8 mV minimum / 10 kΩ (MIC 1 input) |
| Analog output connector | HP/LINE/DIGITAL OUT jack (stereo mini jack) |
| Headphone load impedance | 16 ohms |
| Headphone output level | 12 mW + 12 mW |
| Line output load impedance | 10 kΩ |
| Line output standard level | 250 mV |
| Power requirements | DC 4.5V (three LR6 alkaline batteries) / DC 3.6V rechargeable battery LIP-12 / AC 230V 50Hz (supplied AC adaptor) |
| Battery life (LIP-12, recording) | Approx. 2h 40min |
| Battery life (LIP-12, record + monitor) | Approx. 2h 10min |
| Battery life (LIP-12, playback) | Approx. 3h |
| Battery life (LR6, recording) | Approx. 1h 45min |
| Battery life (LR6, record + monitor) | Approx. 1h 20min |
| Battery life (LR6, playback) | Approx. 2h 15min |
| Battery life (LIP-12 + LR6, recording) | Approx. 4h 25min |
| Battery life (LIP-12 + LR6, record + monitor) | Approx. 3h 30min |
| Battery life (LIP-12 + LR6, playback) | Approx. 5h 15min |
| Power consumption | 1.25W (rechargeable battery) |
| Dimensions | 85.2 × 38.3 × 129.8 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 380g (including rechargeable battery, without battery case) |
| Accessories | AC adaptor AC-421E (1), Rechargeable battery LIP-12 (1), Battery case (1), Carrying bag (1), Stereo headphones with remote control (1), Connection cord mini plug to pin plugs (2) |
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