・PMD-R3

062   |   Pioneer  |   '97  10

Pocket the Trend

The PMD-R3, designed with a metropolitan sense of style and featuring elegant bright tones to meet the diverse personalized needs of young demographics, emerged as a distinctive presence in the '97 Recorder market.

As emphasized in the official press release, key aspects of portable goods include "compactness and usability." It boasts intuitive smooth Slot In disc loading and unloading, transitioning from the bulky rectangular form factor of the past to a pocket-sized compact body.

Accompanying the body's redesign is an upgraded new LCD remote control with backlighting, highlighting a dazzling and beautiful technological image suitable for various occasions, whether outdoors or in dimly lit environments.

The thoughtful "Synchro REC" function detects audio signals of three seconds or longer, automatically initiating or pausing recording, enhancing ease and convenience in recording and editing. Mono-exclusive 2x fast playback efficiently confirms content for lengthy conference recordings. The Time Auto Mark feature allows timed markers at intervals of 3, 5, 10mins.

The Sampling Rate Converter supports digital recording formats at different frequencies such as BS satellite programs and DAT. Additionally, the official AD-A12 sound card (¥25,000) integrates with optical fibers for recording digital music directly from a PC.

Audio compression and decoding utilize ATRAC 24Bit, achieving clear, extended sound reproduction and enhancing the fidelity of micro details, ensuring high-quality audio playback and recording dynamics.

Regrettably, the battery life has significantly reduced to approximately  REC 3.5hrs / play 5hrs, An external battery pack is now included as standard equipment.

Furthermore, it generously includes an industry-exclusive and sole-year damage and theft insurance, demonstrating Pioneer's commitment to differentiating itself within the competitive landscape.

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