| Tape | Digital audio tape (for blanks call 888-USA-DATS) |
| Recording time
| Standard: 120 minutes Long-play mode: 240 minutes (with DT-120) |
| Quantization | Standard: 16-bit linear Long-play mode: 12-bit non linear |
| Frequency response (during playback) | Standard: Fs 48 kHz 20-22,000 Hz (±].O dB) (LINE IN) Fs 44.1 kHz 20-20,000 Hz (±I.O dB) (LINE IN) Fs 32 kHz 20-14,500 Hz (±1.0 dB) (LINE IN) Long-play mode: Fs 32 kHz 20-14,500 Hz (±1.0 dB) (LINE IN) |
| Signal to noise ratio | Standard: more than 87 dB Long-play mode: more than 87 dB (1 kHz IHF-A, LINE IN) |
| Dynamic range | Standard: more than 87 dB (888-USA-DATS) (I kHz IHF-A, LINE IN) |
| Total harmonic distortion | Standard: less than 0.008% (I kHz, 22 kHz LPF, LINE IN)
Long-play mode: less than 0.09% (1 kHz, 22 kHz LPF, LINE IN) |
| Wow and flutter | Below measurable limit (less than ±0.001 % W.PEAK) |