SONY D8 DAT Deck Specs:

 - 48KHZ Sampling AND 16-BIT LINEAR Quantization provides rich, 
dynamic sound, for the ultimate in quality audio tape recording 
 - SELECTABLE 48KHZ/44, 1KHZ/32KHZ Sampling  Frequency for both Digital and Analog recording  
- BUILT-IN 1-BIT D/A CONVERTER with 8x OverSampling for low noise and extended Frequency response  
 - SUPREME QUALITY SP MODE provides for up to 2 hours of recording of 
16-bit Digital sound on a DT-120RN DAT cassette, ideal for recording 
live music  
 - LONG PLAY MODE provides for up to 4 hours continuous recording and 
playback on a single DT-120RN DAT cassette, for conferences or other 
voice recording  
 - 4 HOURS OPERATION WITH 4 "AA" BATTERIES  (display illumination off 
and headphone jack un-plugged) is  made possible by advanced design 
that allows extended battery life beyond previous limits 
 - AUTOMATIC DATE FUNCTION provides for fast identification of 
individual recordings by automatically    recording the date, day of 
the week and time of the recording as indicated by the LCD display  
 - AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL RECORDING LEVEL is  switchable and lets you 
select most appropriate volume levels for recording voice, music, or
 manual  
 - ANTI-SHOCK MECHANISM maintains stable tape transport for accurate 
recording and playback even while the DAT Walkman is in motion 
 - LARGE BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY clearly shows recording level, track 
number, operating status, and 4-segment battery indicator, even in 
low ambient light conditions   
 - ID SUBCODE marking is switchable to mark the starting point of 
each program on the tape automatically or manually while recording
 - 100X HIGH SPEED AUTOMATIC MUSIC SENSORTM (AMS) Search function 
finds and plays tracks, and skips forward or back up to 99 tracks, 
all at 100 times normal speed  
- 2 SPEED CUE/REVIEW (3X/25X) lets you hear sound while the player is 
in fast-wind modes up to 3 times or 25 times normal speed
 - Digital INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS permit digital connection to MD and 
CD players and home digital   preamplifiers (requires optional 
digital cable), and automatically converts track information of MD 
and CD into start IDs (digital input only)  
 - 4 SEGMENT LCD BATTERY INDICATOR provides a visual signal to alert 
you to diminishing battery power so you can recharge or replace 
batteries Automatic Volume Limiter System (AVLS) maintains volume 
output at levels that are below distortion threshold for cleaner 
sound reproduction