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AIWA Introduces Its First Portable MP3 Player.


Business Editors, High-Tech Writers

MAHWAH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2000

AIWA AIWA Asian Immigrant Women Advocates
AIWA Armenian International Women's Association
 AMERICA today introduced its first portable MP3 player, an SDMI-compliant model that features 32MB of internal memory and includes a 32MB memory card.

The new Windows-compatible AIWA MM-VX200 comes with RealJukebox software for converting music into MP3 files, and for easy setup and fast downloading it connects to a PC through a USB USB
 in full Universal Serial Bus

Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer.
 interface. To expand the player's memory, and so allow more music to be stored, the MM-VX200 has a SmartMedia card slot, and comes with a 32MB SmartMedia ID card. In addition, a built-in microphone allows voice recording of up to two hours, and these recordings can be stored in up to 99 different files.

For operating convenience, the AIWA MM-VX200 includes a remote control that connects through the headphone See headphones.  jack. The remote operates volume, file playback, forward and reverse, and file skip. A repeat mode allows a single track to be automatically repeated. To tailor the sound to suit individual preferences, the player features AIWA's Multi-Sound Processor that offers four different tone settings -- classic, rock, pop and jazz. An LCD panel displays song name, artist name, album title and battery life. A "Hold" switch deactivates the other controls to prevent accidental interruption of playback or accidental playback when the unit is off.

The MM-VX200 is powered by one AA battery that provides approximately 15 hours of playback time. Rechargeable batteries can also be used. A DC jack allows the use of an optional adapter.

In addition to the RealJukebox software and 32MB memory card, the MM-VX200 includes a USB cable, earbud-style headphones and a carrying case. The player measures 2-1/2 x 3-3/8 x 7/8 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 2.5 ounces. It will be available in November and carry a suggested retail price of $299.00.

Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey Mahwah is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 24,062. The name Mahwah is derived from the Lenni Lenape word "mawewi" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet". , AIWA AMERICA, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic.

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. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of audio, video, car stereo, and multimedia products. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

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