For the Japanese Market Only:
September 15, 2005
JVC Releases Alneo XA-HD500 Studio Quality Digital Audio Player
Featuring JVC’s Unique Audio Quality Enhancing Technology
Built-in 1-inch Hard Drive Enables World’s Longest*1 Continuous Playback of
Approximately 30 Hours for Digital Audio Players
Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) will release the alneo XA-HD500 digital audio player featuring
JVC’s unique K2 technology and the studio tuning for high fidelity reproduction of compressed music
files. The XA-HD500 has a built-in 1-inch hard drive and is capable of a world-leading approximately
30 hours of continuous playback.
*1: According to JVC research of digital audio players with built-in 1-inch hard drive as of September 15, 2005.
(Based on 64 kbps bit rate and 44.1 kHz sampling frequency of MP3 file playback with backlight and sound mode
settings off.)
HDD
Memory
Size
MSRP
(including
tax)
Product
Description
Product
Name
Release
Date
Monthly
Production
Model No.
Digital Audio
Player
alneo
XA-HD500-S/-B
6GB
Open price
Nov. 1
5,000 units
(S: silver, B: black)
XA-HD500-S
XA-HD500-B
Main features
1. Studio quality digital audio player featuring JVC’s unique audio quality enhancing
technology
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The XA-HD500 is equipped with JVC's CC Converter to improve sound quality from
compressed audio files using JVC’s unique K2 Technology for creating high-fidelity sound
and featured in JVC’s Hi-Fi components. The CC Converter reclaims audio information lost
during compression to WMA or MP3 format, enabling a more natural audio playback
experience.
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Victor Studio recording engineers, who are experts in music software for original master
sound recordings, have helped design the audio tuning in the XA-HD500, combining high
fidelity the inner-ear headphones that feature powerful neodymium driver units. The
recording engineers created audio quality that faithfully reproduces the intent of the artist.
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3. Features various sound effects
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Features Emotional Surround comprised of four music modes—ENERGY, CRYSTAL,
HEARTFUL, and SUBWAY—each with clear acoustic field characteristics that appeal to
the emotions and create an enjoyable acoustic space.
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Features Digital AHB (Active Hyper Bass) for clear and booming bass.
The XA-HD500 features a 5-band manual equalizer for adjusting audio characteristics to
the music type, Train Mode to reduce annoying emanating sound while riding on the train,
monaural playback, and left-right balance control.
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Features two function keys that can be used to change settings such as playback mode
and various sound modes.
4. Supports 2-way recharging through AC adopter and a USB port
Comes with AC adapter and also supports recharging through a USB port while connected to a
computer*6.
*6: Requires USB port capable of supplying 5V/500mA.
5. Supports song information display in multiple languages
Supports menu display in 18 languages including Japanese and English, and song information
can be displayed in 27 different languages.
About K2 Technology
K2 Technology is a digital signal audio enhancing technology for eliminating non-signal noise that
affects music signals, and is used in JVC recording studios and mastering studios. K2
Technology dramatically improves audio quality for everything from high quality linear PCM used
in CD and DVD audio to compressed digital signals such as MPEG-2 AAC used in Dolby Digital,
DTS and broadcast satellite and CS digital broadcasts. K2 Technology, the JVC’s “Only One”
technology, was developed by JVC, a company active in the professional audio industry.
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Major Specifications
Incorporated Hard Drive
Storage Capacity
6GB (1-inch)
Display monitor
LCD with white back lightening（160x132 dots, 7 line display）
Menu Languages:18 Languages (Cze. / Dan. / Dut. / Eng. / Fin. / Fre. / Ger. / Hun. /
Ita. / Jap. / Pol. / Por. / Rus. / Slovak / Spa. / Swe. / Chi. (Simplified & Traditional))
Tag Information Languages:27 Languages (Bul. / Cro. / Cze. / Dan. / Dut. / Eng. / Fin.
/ Fre. / Ger. / Gre. / Hun. / Ita. / Jap. / Nor. / Pol. / Por. / Rom. / Rus. / Sor. / Slovak /
Slovenian / Spa. / Swe. / Tur. / Ukr. / Chi. (Simplified & Traditional))
Displayed Languages
Supported Audio Formats
Bit Rate
MP3 / WMA / WMA-DRM10 (files support content protection)
MP3：8kbps～320kbps、WMA：8kbps～320kbps
Approx. 3,000 tunes*2
Number of recordable music
Features of frequencies
Main Unit：
Cradle:
Headphone 30Hz-20kHz
LINE OUT 20Hz-20kHz
Main Unit：
Cradle:
Headphone (stereo mini-jack) x1
LINE OUT (stereo mini-jack) x1
Output Terminals
Main Unit: USB2.0/1.1 (high speed supported) x1
System connector x１
Cradle: USB2.0/1.1 (high speed supported) x1
System connector x１
Input / Output Terminals
Actual Maximum Output
Battery Type
Headphone 5mW＋5mW (14Ω JEITA/DC)
Built-in lithium ion rechargeable battery
30 hours*1
Max. Playback Time
Recharging Time
Approx. 3.5 hours (by using either AC adopter or a USB port*6)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Mass
51.5 x 91.6 x 16.9mm (excluding protruding parts)
Approx. 90g
Headphone, infrared remote control, cradle, AC adopter, USB cable, audio cable,
CD-ROM (PC application software, instruction manual) and a quick guide
Provided Accessories
PC Operation Environment
Supported OS
Microsoft®Windows® XP (Home/Professional Editions)
(Pre-install only)
Software needed
CPU
RAM
Microsoft® Windows Media® Player 10 (included in the CD-ROM)
Intel® Pentium® II 233MHz or more
64MB or more
Blank Space of HDD
Drive
100MB or more
CD-ROM drive
Connecting Ports
USB2.0/1.1 port
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For further information, please contact:
Toshiya Ogata, Senior Staff Manager, or
Fusako Adachi, Assistant Manager
Public Relations Office
Corporate Communications Department
Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC)
Tel:
Fax:
+81-(0)3-3289-1458
+81-(0)3-3289-0376
E-mail: [email protected]
URL:
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