viiv Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Just wondering. Is it compatible. Does it work? Has anyone tried it on MDLP units like the Sony MZ-E5xx-MZ-E9xx series or recorders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Sony used a couple of different pin configurations, so, if the pin configuration is the same it will fit, and some of the functions will work, I do know it works on my MZ-N707Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raintheory Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) Works on the MZ-E900. The only thing that doesn't work is the jog wheel. Pressing the jog wheel in (which enters the menu on Hi-MD units) serves as Play/Pause for the MZ-E900, but scrolling the jog wheel up or down has no effect. All of the other buttons/functions seem to work though. Edited August 23, 2006 by raintheory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylen Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Also works with the E720. Like raintheory, scrolling with the jog wheel does nothing. But, pressing the jog wheel does something different. For example, if you're on track 2, pressing takes you to track 1. Pressing it again takes you to the last track. Basically, pressing flipflops you between the 1st/last track. The 3-line display works (shows track number, album, song), but again, you can't wheel-scroll through the songs. All play modes and sound options work. Even the little walkman animation upon start-up is shown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viiv Posted August 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Ok. Just for curiosity sake, anyone try it with a really old legacy SP only unit? Like an MZ-R50, or an MZ-R55 or an MZ-R90 or an MZ-E35, MZ-E55 etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raintheory Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'd try it with my R90 but a friend is borrowing it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylen Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'd try it with my E35, but it'll cost you... Or, a thank you for bob, raintheory, and me will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viiv Posted August 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 I'd try it with my E35, but it'll cost you... Or, a thank you for bob, raintheory, and me will do.Ok, thanks for adding to the knowledge on this forum to bob, raintheory and jaylen for spreading knowledge on cobatibility between Sony reomtes and Minidisc players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylen Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 I was just playing around with you (and stalling for the E35/40ELK test because I went to afternoon Happy Hour, which led into night Happier Hour), but nice to see you have a sense of humor. So I tried it, and well, for the most part, it works. Here's the weird stuff:backlight, noscrolling with jog wheel = nothingpressing jog dial = pause"play button" = nothing, but to play a track, pressing volume, "sound," or RR/FF works"sound" button = FF one song at a time3-line display, no; only shows track number + (album OR song OR counter) and pressing "display" shuffles through those 3 choicesall play modes (repeat, shuffle, repeat 1), volume and stop buttons, and battery meter workthe text font is HUGE; I would've taken a pic, but my camera is being borrowed right now; think of a very large and spaced-out version of Times New Roman; in fact, the display text is much bigger than the white "Sony" at the top of the remote's LCDWith all these quirks, it seems like the 40ELK works best with MDLP units and newer, but workable with SP-only units, if you can deal with the list above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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