bbystrek wrote:
>
> Mark,
>
> I have the Sony PCM-M1, which I think is the same recorder except
> with configurable copy protection mode. I'm
> interested in the same question you are.
>
> I have not had much luck finding any details on the remote control
> unit. B&H Photo Video in New York City had carried it about six
> months ago. I think I need to spend some more time probing Sony Pro
> Audio Parts and Service directly. I tried a S/PDIF to RCA output
> cable from Core Sound (found on the Web) but the pin spacing was not
> even close. The row of four pins on the cable were spaced equal to
> three of the pins on the M1's 7-pin connector. They accepted my
> return, but insisted that I could have "forced" it in.
>
> Instead, I have temporarily jury rigged a cable based on a continuity
> check of the core sound cable using a common style high speed coax
> data cable soldered between an RCA connector and a couple of minature
> gold pins. It seems to work without any issues with my Echo Mia
> audio card. I have probably transferred about ten hours of material
> so far. I can identify the output pins I'm using if you wish. I
> would like to find a wiring diagram though - I suspect there are
> probably dry-contact type control lines to control the transport. I
> will send out another message asking if anyone has the wiring
> diagram. I suspect Sony Parts and Service would be able to provide
> one. I just have not had a chance to ask yet.
Doing a search on Google for Sony 7-pin digital did turn up some pinouts
and other info:
http://www.fet.uni-hannover.de/~purnhage/dat/d7connector.html
http://www.fet.uni-hannover.de/~purnhage/dat/d7connector_posting.html
http://www.rockpark.com/d7/8_build.txt
http://www.yangkun.com/CDR/stuff.shtml
There's probably a bunch more of interest in the 1860 hits I got on the
search, this was all on the first few pages.
One of the above does refer to a stock number for a manual for the connector:
9-957-873-11
Going to Sony online parts sales:
http://servicesales.sel.sony.com/service/homepage.htm
and putting that in gives the description:
Item Requested : 995787311
Description : S/M TCD-D7/D7K 93 US CAN AEP
Currently In Stock : No
Price(in USD) : $ 31.00
Note, if you can come up with a part number for the remote or any of the
other stuff you need, try plugging it into their site, you never know.
Noting the timeframe for this, It's possible the sony remote for the DAT
was using the same system that sony used for it's walkman MD's. This was
a combo 4 pin that included a headphone jack. The important thing was
that it achieved all it's functions via only two pins. Depending on the
resistance between two pins it would perform the required function.
Here's a link to one of the pages that shows the remote matrix for the MD's.
I'd not be surprised to hear that putting the same resistances between
two pins on these dats had the same results. You just got to figure out
which two pins.
There is one of the RM-D3K remote control units on Ebay right now with
about 14 hours to go, new in original box:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1358825852
Well, that's about enough playing, since I don't own a DAT of any kind.
Walt
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