Kenwood DMC-L3 MiniDisc player - Hawaii International Offshore Series (silver). Quantity 1. Used.
** No other items, batteries, or accessories are included in the sale **
Summary:
Sold for Parts Only / Not Working.
It can read and play discs but the optical pickup does not move back towards the centre of the disc, so it's not possible to jump back to previous tracks or play discs repeatedly without physical intervention.
Only recommended for a collector looking for this rare model, or someone looking for a project to see if they can fix this issue.
Note that this player is powered by a standard AA / LR6 battery.
Product Condition (Appearance):
Front Face - Scuffs, marks, and scratches.
Sides - Scuffs, marks, and scratches.
Rear Face - Scuffs, marks, and scratches. One or two dents.
All external facing screws present and tightened.
Product Condition (Functionality):
It can read and play discs but the optical pickup does not move back towards the centre of the disc, so it's not possible to jump back to previous tracks or play discs repeatedly without physical intervention.
The test results assume the device has read the disc in the first place.
See test results and photographs for detail.
Player / Recorder Unit:
Kenwood DMC-L3 MiniDisc player - Hawaii International Offshore Series (silver).
Power Via AA / LR6 Battery - OK ** AA / LR6 battery is not included in the sale **
Audio Playback - OK, but playback stops from time to time. Tilting the device resolved this issue and playback resumed.
Audio Output - OK
Play / Pause - OK
Next Track - OK, but quite slow
Previous Track - Fail.
Volume Up - OK
Volume Down - OK
Stop - OK
Bass Boost - OK
Repeat - Unable to test * This loops the entire disc, not single tracks *
Hold - OK
Disk Insert - OK
Disk Eject - OK
Product Information:
Released in 1999, the Kenwood DMC-L3 is dedicated to disc playback and does not have disc recording functionality.
It does not support MDLP.
It is powered by a standard AA / LR6 battery.
It weighs 145 grams without a battery or disc installed.
It has a 3.5 mm headphone jack for audio output.
Hopefully this information is clear and covers everything you need, but don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
