JVC XM-PJ1 Blue
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JVC XM-PJ1 Blue - MiniDisc Player
MiniDisc [MD] is a magneto - optical disc-based data storage device initially intended for storage of up to 74 minutes and, later, 80 minutes, of digitized audio. In the form of Hi-MD, it has also developed into a general-purpose storage medium. MiniDisc was announced by Sony in September 1992 and released that November for sale in Japan and in December for the USA and Europe. The music format was originally based exclusively on ATRAC audio data compression, but the option of linear PCM recording was later introduced to attain audio quality comparable to that of a compact disc. MiniDiscs were very popular in Japan but made a limited impact elsewhere. {wikipedia}
Introduction
JVC XM-PJ1 Blue Earphones Version
Victor XM-PJ1 Gold and Blue Versions
Features
- Remote control with 1 line of 10-character LCD with back light.
- Remote display: Disc mark, track name, play time, battery life, play mode & bass sound.
- A.C. Bass - Active Clear Bass Boost Sound Enhancement.
- Monaural Playback - double the recording time.
- Output: headphone & Remote control.
- English and Japanese Kana song title entry.
- 40 Seconds Anti-Shock Memory.
- Fav Button - Favorite Music Memory.
- Jog Dial - multi function dial.
- Eject Lock - Prevent accidental opening of MD compartment
Sound Quality
The XM-PJ1 Has an A.C. Bass Which stands for Active clear bass, this sound feature is working in conjunction with the sound level for clear and accurate bass unfortunately it has only one mode. this player however has 5mW output which is quite high in the MD player world with different set of Headphone sound was bit higher then the original supplied JVC Headphones. sound was nice however since the bass effect was volume controlled it was really hard to enjoy certain kinds of music. Overall it has a good quality compared to other players from other brands.
Power source
Recharge time: 1.5 hours.
- 7 hours playback, on the rechargeable battery.
- 7 hours playback, on a single AA external battery.
- 16 hours on a rechargeable battery and the external battery.
- 1 x AA size battery.
- 1 x 1.2v (1350 mA) Ni-MH rechargeable battery.
- Charger DC 1.5 V.
- Adapter DC 9V 0.5A.
Accessories
- Stereo Earbud or Headphones connected via a back-lit remote controller.
- 1 NiMH rechargeable battery with plastic carry case.
- Carrying case.
- One year Japanese warranty.
- Operation manual in both Japanese and English.
- AC adapter (AA-R9017)
- Battery Charger (AC-R124)
(Victor XM-PJ1-N Gold version box)
(Left: Victor XM-PJ1 Japanese manual.
Right: JVC XM-PJ1 English manual)
(JVC XM-PJ1 Back-lit Remote Control)
- Size (W x D x H): 82.9 x 103 x 18.5 mm.
- Weight: 124 g without rechargeable battery cell 143 g with rechargeable battery cell
- Type: MiniDisc digital audio system
- Method: ATRAC Method
- Laser: Semiconductor laser (780 nm)
- Pickup: 780 nm
- Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
- Coding: Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC)
- No. of channels: 2 channel stereo
- Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz (+0 dB, -6dB)
- Wow and flutter: Unmeasurable
- Headphone output: 5 mW+5 mW @10% THD/16Ω to 47 kΩ
- Phone jack: Headphones 3.5 mm diameter stereo plug
Service Manual
(Packing materials and accessories part list)
More Info and editing will follow.............
I stumbled upon your blog when I was researching this model, I just picked one up. Its my first JVC minidisc player (I have a ton of Sony ones), and so far I LOVE it! What a sweet little machine with a nice sound (though the AC Bass is a bit overwhelming on most tracks. Thanks for the detailed page! Now I just have to track down the charger for it :)
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This MiniDisc Player has a unique concept and cool design. one of his advantages that it's possible to charge the flat battery in the player when you plug a compatible AC adapter.