| Audio Channels: | 2 channels (stereo), 1 channel (mono) |
| Playback System: | Optical pickup system (Semiconductor laser, non-contact) |
| Recording System: | Magneto-optical overwriting system (Magnetic field modulation) |
| Signal Compression System: | ATRAC version 4.0 (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) |
| Recording/Playback Time: | 74 min. (Stereo) or 148 min. (Mono) |
| A/D, D/A Conversion: | A/D Converter: 16-bit, D/A Converter: 18-bit |
| Sampling Frequency: | 44.1 kHz |
| Total Harmonic Distortion: | 0.015% or less; record: 0.02% or less (A-weighted) |
| S/N Ratio: | 92 dB or higher; record: 84 dB or higher (A-weighted) |
| Frequency Response: | 20Hz to 20kHz |
| Analog Outputs: | Unbalanced, RCA connector 1.7 Vrms, 10 k ohm load impedance |
| Analog Inputs: | Unbalanced, RCA connector 1.7 Vrms, 47 k ohm input impedance |
| Digital Input: | Unbalanced, RCA connector IEC-958 Type II/S/PDIF 0.3 to 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm input level |