Casio Communications Offers Revolutionary New Extended-Play MP3 Personal CD Player; PZ-5000 Delivers MP3 and CD Functionality in Casio Cool Package.Business Editors TORRANCE Torrance, industrial and residential city (1990 pop. 133,107), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1921. It has large aircraft and electronics industries. Among its many manufactures are aircraft, electronics, communications equipment, aluminum products, steel, and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2000 This holiday season, music lovers on the go won't need to carry a CD holder to enjoy hours of their favorite tunes. Casio Communications today announced the PZ-5000, a full-featured MP3 personal CD player, at a very affordable price of $159.99. The conveniently sized unit plays MP3 files recorded on a CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. as well as conventional audio CDs. The PZ-5000's extended play function plays up to 160 MP3 music files -- without the expense or space limitations of a CD changer Changer The name given to a clearing member that is willing to assume the opposite position of a futures contract within a larger alternative exchange, of which it also is a clearing member. . Users also receive a handy car kit, making the unit ideal for travel. The PZ-5000 also features MP3-compatible Search/Play functions for locating specific tracks quickly and easily, giving users immediate access to their favorite songs. Searches are available alphabetically al·pha·bet·i·cal also al·pha·bet·ic adj. 1. Arranged in the customary order of the letters of a language. 2. Of, relating to, or expressed by an alphabet. by the first letter of a song title, by "intro" -- the first ten seconds of each song, or by "Directory Search", a convenient and intuitive function that allows users to select titles via directories that are designated during the formatting of the MP3 files. "Casio Communications would like to see MP3 capabilities become a standard feature in personal CD players," said Mino Takahashi, director of Casio Communications' sales/administration audio division. "We're out to challenge the industry with both the features and price of the PZ-5000. It packs the very best of MP3 and CD player technology into a very small, very economical package. This plus our trademark Casio Cool styling make the PZ-5000 an excellent holiday offering for all music lovers, particularly the youth and travel markets. The player also features a program memory, repeat and random play functions, Bass Boost System and auto power off. A 40-second Digital Shock Guard ensures smooth performance even through bumps bumps a term used to describe a variety of papulonodular dermatoses in horses, including 'heat bumps', 'feed bumps', 'protein bumps', 'wheat bumps' and others. No specific disease or etiology has been assigned to the term and veterinary dermatologists wish it would disappear from use. and jostles. The PZ-5000 will be available this holiday season through consumer electronics retailers nationwide. About Casio Communications Casio Communications, Inc., as the successor to Casio PhoneMate, Inc., is a leader in the development and design of telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. products for home, home/office and small business consumers. Casio Communications, Inc. markets and sells Casio audio products to the U.S. marketplace, including CD boom boxes, personal CD and cassette A removable magnetic tape storage module that contains supply and takeup reels (hubs) in the same housing. Most audio tapes and videotapes use cassettes as well as backup tape technologies such as DAT, 8mm and Magstar MP (see below). players, travel clock radios and MD players. In the coming year the company will expand its product offerings to include several new MP3-related products. Based in Torrance, Calif., Casio Communications continues to pioneer high-quality, reliable and cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. audio products and communications solutions. |
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