Topic: National/Panasonic
Category: Portable AV
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It's 200 hours if you feel like spending extra money o­n it, via external batteries. Right off the shelf, it gets 40 hours from the included NiCds.
No OGG support yet...other details inside.

Matsushita Electrical Industries Corporation will release the "SL-CT510" MP3 supporting portable CD player o­n February 10th. Though officially Open Price, indicators suggest it will cost around 10,000 yen. There are 4 different color variations: Silver (-S), Blue (-A {as in, "aoi" I guess}), Pink (-P), and Yellow (-Y).

The SL-CT510 is the successor to the "SL-CT500" portable CD player released by the same company back in February of 2003. {The new unit} supports CD-R/RW, and playback MP3 files - but there was no display of ID3 tags o­n the included LCD remote control.

Although it is a basic model, it features things like a digital amp, high quality in-ear headphones, and during MP3 playback, can also interpolate music that was cut during the compression process via the "Digital Re-Master" function.

Also, to control the amplifier's levels from becoming too excessive, it will automatically adjust them using the featured "D-AGC" (Digital-Auto Gain Control). To suppress distortion, it also includes the previously featured "S-XBS" for emphasizing low (bass) tones, as well as even moreso with "S-XBS+" allowing bass to be experienced to the greatest extent.

Furthermore, in addition to the 4 audio modes offered by "S-XBS" and "S-XBS+", users can also select from 8 different surround effects: "Hall," "L-Hall," "Air," "Club," "L-Club," "Float," "Space," and finally "Stage."

Power comes from 2 AA size NiCd rechargeable batteries, with a total recharging time of 2.5-3.5 hours. Also, when used with the external battery case and 4 alkaline batteries, up to 200 hours (MP3 disc) of constant playback are possible.

Battery Continuity Time

Battery Used	CD-DA Disc	MP3 Disc
AA Alkaline (Sold Separately)	55 hours	105 hours
AA NiCd Rechargeable (Included)	25 hours	40 hours
AA NiMh (Sold Separately)	34 hours	55 hours
AA NiCd Rechargeable (Included) + AA Alkaline (Sold Separately)	80 hours	140 hours
AA NiMh (Sold Separately) + AA Alkaline (Sold Separately)	90 hours	150 hours
4x AA Alkaline (Sold Separately)	120 hours	200 hours

Primary Technical Specifications
-Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz (+0.5dB ~ -7dB)
-Practical Maximum Output: 4mW x 2ch
-Supported MP3 Bitrates: 32 - 320kbps (129kbps recommended)
-Maximum External Dimensions (W x D x H): 135 x 135 x 23.4mm
-Weight (including batteries): 205g

Original Article:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20040108/pana.htm

News Release:
http://matsushita.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn040108-3/jn040108-3.html