Sony D-NE331CK User's Manual
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1. to a cigarette lig socket Car connecting pack E Car battery cord _ 5 ee headphones g to DC IN 3 V Rotary commander Turn down the volume of the car cassette deck before inserting the car connecting pack 10 Where to place your CD player e Install the CD player in a location which does not interfere with your driving is not dangerous for passengers does not interfere with the glove box lid or ashtray is stable and where nothing around it may interfere with installation Do not install the CD player near heat sources or where subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or moisture especially on a dashboard Please understand that we will not incur any obligations for troubles caused by incorrect installation If you have any questions or problems concerning your CD player please contact your nearest Sony dealer Mounting your CD player Attach the CD player to the console box with the supplied Velcro tapes Bottom of the CD player Console box Do not affix Velcro tapes to the name plate or any control When you are going to park your car for a long period of time remove the CD player from the console box and place it where it will not be exposed to direct sunlight Note on the car battery cord The 3 V DC plug supplied with car battery cord conforms to the proposed standards of the Japan Electronics an2. SOUND z4 A 0 N E group button page 16 18 23 kea PP I buttons page 16 18 22 24 E group button page 16 17 23 Jog lever VOL volume page 15 A V page 17 18 20 22 24 26 Pll play pause page 15 18 20 22 24 26 CD player E STOP button page 16 18 24 25 27 Rotary commander E stop button page 16 paues umay 6 Q headphones jack page 15 7 DC IN 3 V jack page 14 8 HOLD switch on the back of the CD player page 17 OPEN switch page 13 15 SEARCH button page 17 18 DISPLAY MENU button page 19 20 22 24 26 bl play pause button page 16 kea Pri control page 16 Jack for connecting a car connecting pack page 10 E group control page 16 Push down and turn Character information display page 19 Atrac3plus MP3 indicator page 5 Disc indicator page 15 Battery indicator page 13 Play list indicator Group indicator Bookmark indicator page 22 Play mode indicator Timer indicator page 27 Sound indicator This button has a tactile dot Installing in a Car 1 Connect your CD player as shown below Car cassette deck
3. 90 days from the date of purchase if this Product is determined to be defective Sony will repair or replace the Product at its option at no charge or pay the labor charges to any Sony autho rized service facility After the Warranty Period you must pay for all labor charges vie 2 PARTS In addition Sony will supply at no charge new or rebuilt replacements in exchange for defective parts for a period of one 1 year After 90 days from the date of purchase labor for removal and installation is available from Sony authorized service facilities or a Sony Service Center at your expense e ESE me RE e se To obtain warranty service you must take the Product or deliver the Product freight prepaid in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection to any authorized Sony service facility This warranty does not cover customer instruction installation set up adjustments or signal reception prob lems This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God accident misuse abuse negli gence commercial use or modification of or to any part of the Product including the antenna This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance connection to improper voltage supply or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Sony to service the Product This warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS or consumable
4. ATRAC CD on which audio data compressed in the MP3 format has been recorded using software other than SonicStage can also be played With SonicStage you cannot create a CD on which mixed format audio data is recorded Only ISO 9660 Level 1 2 and Joliet extension format discs can be played Continued 5 Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Difference in File structures of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs consist of files and groups A file is equivalent to a track of an audio CD A group is a bundle of files and is equivalent to an album For MP3 CDs this CD player recognizes an MP3 folder as a group so that ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs can be operated in the same way The usable number of groups and files e Maximum number of group
5. a metallic object Do not mix new batteries with old ones Do not use different types of batteries together When the batteries are not to be used for a long time remove them If battery leakage occurs wipe off any deposit left in the battery compartment and install new batteries If the deposit adheres to your skin wash it off thoroughly When using the AC power adaptor You can use the player powered by the AC power adaptor without the battery AC power adaptor y to an AC outlet 1 Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 3 V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet Notes on the AC power adaptor Disconnect all power sources when the player is not to be used for a long time Use only the AC power adaptor supplied If your player is not supplied with an AC power adaptor use an AC E30HG AC power adaptor Do not use any other AC power adaptor It may cause a malfunction Not available in Australia and some other regions Ask your dealer for detailed information De Polarity of the plug Do not touch the AC power adaptor with wet hands Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily accessible AC outlet Should you notice an abnormality in the AC power adaptor disconnect it from the AC outlet immediately Playback A A _ _z2 222222 i Iii e Playing a CD 4 Adjust the volume by flicking the jog lever toward VOL or Flick toward VOL 1 Slide the OPEN
6. dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No For customers who purchased this product in the USA Product registration Please register this product on line at www sony com walkmanreg lt http www sony com walkmanreg gt Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about software upgrades new products services and other important announcements Thank you If you have any questions about this product contact www sony com walkmansupport Sony Network Portable Audio Support Line 1 866 456 7669 Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Ft Myers FL 33913 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving a
7. hold the control toward lt Go forward quickly Press and hold PI Turn and hold the control toward BI Jump to succeeding Press EJ group repeatedly groups Push down and turn the control toward group repeatedly Jump to previous Press group repeatedly groups Push down and turn the control toward group repeatedly 1 You can operate during both play and pause 2 You can operate during play of a CD other than audio CDs Locking the controls HOLD You can prevent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls 1 Slide the HOLD switch on the back of the player in the direction of the arrow HOLD flashes if you press any button when the HOLD function is activated To unlock the controls Slide the HOLD switch in the direction opposite to that of arrow Searching for Your Favorite Track File Press to enter Jog lever SEARCH xoegAeid D Searching by viewing groups File View On a CD such as an ATRAC CD or an MP3 CD on which a number of files are recorded you can search for a file by checking the names of groups except on an audio CD or files around the file being played Press SEARCH repeatedly The names of groups and files around the current file appear on the display MP Ji The Train Where do Group names File names 2 Press or 5 to select a group 3 Flic
8. software Even if SEAMLESS is set to ON the tracks may not play continuously depending on how the source music was recorded Additional Information Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms consult your nearest Sony dealer Sound Symptom Cause and or corrective action The volume does not increase even if you flick the jog lever toward VOL repeatedly gt AVLS is set to ON Set it to OFF page 27 No sound or noise is heard 3 Connect the headphones earphones plugs firmly gt The plugs are dirty Clean the headphones earphones plugs with a dry soft cloth periodically A rustling noise is heard from the CD gt Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly page 13 SOUND items cannot be set up Operation Playback Symptom gt POWER SAVE is set to ON Set it to OFF page 28 Cause and or corrective action The playing time is too short The CD does not play 3 Check that you are using an alkaline battery and not a manganese battery gt Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 size AA alkaline battery page 13 Certain tracks cannot be played 3 You tried to play files saved in a format that is not compatible with this player page 5 3 Change the setting of CD EXTRA You may play your CD page 28 Low Battery appears on the displ
9. switch to open the player lid Connect the headphones earphones to the player beforehand To remove the CD Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in the center of the tray t00 headphones Bit a Headphones earphones 2 Place the CD on the tray and close the lid Continued Label side up 3 Press Pl on the jog lever disc moves and the player starts playback Press Pll yoeqheld 16 Basic playback operations Play stop search CD player buttons II kea PI buttons E STOP button Jog lever To Operation on the player Operation on the rotary commander is in parentheses Play Play from the first track From stop press and hold BI on the jog lever until playback starts From stop press and hold Pll until playback starts Stop Pause Resume play after pausing Press Il on the jog lever Press PAI Stop playback Press W STOP Press W stop Search Find the beginning of the current track Press k once Turn the control toward k once Find the beginning of previous tracks Press F repeatedly Turn the control toward lt 4 repeatedly Find the beginning of the next track Press BPI once Turn the control toward gt P once Find the beginning of succeeding tracks Press PI repeatedly Turn the control toward PI repeatedly Go backwards quickly 1 Press and hold Ke Turn and
10. 18 Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE cccccocccnoncccnncnnancniaanananona Playback options PLAY MODE de Playing groOups ii Playing your favorite tracks Bookmark play in 22 Playing your favorite play lists m3u play list play in 22 Playing tracks in your favorite order PGM play enS sirare eenas ean 23 Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play 23 Changing Sound Quality Selecting the sound quality Customizing sound quality SOUND items Changing Optional Settings 26 Setting various functions OPTION items Additional Information Troubleshooting srrsrrerneeia 29 Maintenance Specifications Optional Accessories SonicStage Download Website 33 OA E 34 About trademarks WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products Weuarkman isa trademark of Sony Corporation SonicStage is a trademark of Sony Corporation ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus and ATRAC Advanced Lossless are trademarks of Sony Corporation Create Your Own ATRAC CDs In addition to the regular music CDs you can play original CDs ATRAC CDs that you created with the SonicStage software Using SonicStage about 30 audio CDs can be recorded on one CD R or CD RW SonicStage can be downloaded free of charge The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on yo
11. 2 663 957 11 1 SONY D NE331CK NE336CK Operating Instructions ATRAC CD Walkman Portable CD Player USE DIGITAL AUDIO ATTRAC 2005 Sony Corporation To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet To reduce the risk of fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers table cloths curtains etc And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS CLASS IM INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced mainly in the countries EEA European Economic Area Owner s Record The model number and the serial number are located at the rear of the CD player Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony
12. AC Advanced Lossless ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus with their high quality compression ratio and ATRAC Advanced Lossless with its no data loss compression combine to provide a vast array of possibilities This player is not compatible with ATRAC Advanced Lossless Bit rates and sampling frequencies this CD player can play are Bit rates Sampling frequencies ATRAC3 66 105 132 kbps 44 1 kHz ATRAC3plus 48 64 256 kbps 44 1 kHz Information track name album name artist name etc of up to 62 characters can be displayed on this CD player MP3 CDs CD R CD RW on which audio data compressed in the MP3 format has been recorded Bit rates and sampling frequencies this CD player can play are shown below Variable Bit Rate VBR files can also be played Bit rates Sampling frequencies MPEG 1 Layer3 32 320 kbps 32 44 1 48 kHz MPEG 2 Layer3 8 160 kbps 16 22 05 24 kHz MPEG 2 5 Layer3 8 160 kbps 8 11 025 12 kHz This CD player conforms to Version 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 of the ID3 tag format ID3 tag is a format for adding certain information track name album name artist name etc to MP3 files Up to 64 characters of ID3 tag information can be displayed on this CD player CD Extra and Mix Mode CDs CD R CD RW on which CD DA format data and CD ROM format data are recorded together If you cannot play your CD change the CD EXTRA setting page 28 Then you may play your CD An
13. All files in the selected group or all groups are played ATRAC CD MP3 CD only page 22 1 The current track is played once SHUFFLE All tracks on the CD are played once in random order GROUP SHUFFLE All files in the selected group are played once in random order ATRAC CD MP3 CD only page 22 BOOKMARK Tracks to which Bookmarks have been added are played The play of tracks with Bookmarks starts in track number order not in the order you added the Bookmarks page 22 PLAYLIST Tracks in the selected m3u play list are played MP3 CD only page 22 AUTO RANKING The tracks you have played most frequently from the CD are played from the 10th to the first RANKING SHUF Up to 32 tracks which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently played ones are played in random order PROGRAM Up to 64 tracks are played in your favorite order page 23 INTRO About the first 10 seconds of all tracks which follow the current track are played once An m3u play list is a file in which an MP3 file playing order has been encoded To use the play list function record MP3 files on a CD R CD RW using encoding software that supports the m3u format You can play the top 8 lists listed by file name on your screen on the CD player Continued 21 22 Playing groups 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 20 In step 3 select GROUP or GROUP SHUFFLE an
14. EAVY Powerful sounds further emphasizing high and low ranges compared with ACTIVE sound CUSTOM Customized sound see page 24 for details CLEARBASS OFF Normal sound quality Bass sound setting 1 Emphasizing bass sound 2 Emphasizing bass sound more than 1 3 Emphasizing bass sound more than 2 If you change the setting of the EQUALIZER item after you have set the CLEARBASS item the setting of the EQUALIZER item gets priority When you set both the EQUALIZER item and the CLEARBASS item set the EQUALIZER item first xoegAeid 25 26 Changing Optional Settings For details about the setting of OPTION items see page 27 Setting various functions You can set the various functions such as the language for the menu and the playback order of the groups files 1 Press DISPLAY MENU until the menu screen appears Flick the jog lever toward V to select OPTION and press bl Q OPTION gt LANGUAGE AVLS z Flick the jog lever toward V to select the item you want to set up and press Pll Flick the jog lever toward V to select an option and press BI When you are setting the LANGUAGE or PLAY ORDER repeat step 4 OPTION items EA To return to the previous screen press li STOP on the CD player To cancel the setting operation press W STOP on the CD player for 2 seconds or more Items Options Default settings LANGUAGE MENU ENGL
15. ISH Select the language for menu text warning Language for FRANCAIS Message etc menu etc DEUTSCH ITALIANO PORTUGU S PYCCKUWU ESPANOL TEXT AUTO Select the language for CD TEXT ID3 ENGLISH Sete FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO PORTUGU S PYCCKUN ESPA OL G PROTECTION O Protection against sound skipping is provided with high quality To prevent sound CD sound skipping 2 Enhanced protection against sound skipping is provided xoegAeid AVLS 4 OFF The volume changes without limiting the volume level Limiting volume ON The maximum volume is limited to protect your hearing TIMER OFF The timer does not work Off timer ON 1 99 min e is displayed on the player You can check the remaining playback time by selecting this option during play Flick the jog lever toward A V repeatedly to increase or decrease the length of time by 5 minutes or keep flicking the jog lever toward A V to increase or decrease by 1 minute The default setting is 10 min BEEP ON The beep sounds when you operate the player Sound of operation OFF The beep is turned off Continued 27 28 Items Options Default settings SEAMLESS 9 OFF The CD is played as recorded on the disc including spaces Playing tracks between tracks continuously ON The CD is played without space between tracks POWER SAVE O OFF The POWER SAVE function does not work
16. Saving power ON Setting of the SOUND items is not effective PLAY ORDER 9 TRACK NORMAL Play back the music source in the order of Playback order recording ID3TAG TNO Play back in the order of ID3 tag number FILE NAME Play back in the alphabetical order of the file names GROUP OFF Play back the music source in the order of recording ON Play back the music source in the order of group names CD EXTRA 92 O OFF Set to OFF as long as you can play your CD normally Playback by disc x format ON If you cannot play your CD Extra set to ON You may play it 1 You can set this up only while the player is stopped 2 The TEXT option cannot be set for Audio CDs For CD Extra CDs you can select the TEXT option when CD EXTRA is set to ON 3 The item AUTO is displayed in the same language that you selected for the LANGUAGE MENU options 4 AVLS is an abbreviation of the Automatic Volume Limiter System 5 This function works only for ATRAC CDs 6 This function does not work for Audio CDs 7 This function works only for Audio CDs and CD Extra CDs Notes Even if G PROTECTION is set to 2 sound may skip when the CD player receives stronger continuous shock than expected when a dirty or scratched CD is played or for CD Rs CD RWs when a poor quality disc is played or there is a problem with the original recording device or application
17. able bit rate is being played VBR appears on the display instead of a bit rate In some cases VBR appears halfway through playback rather than from the beginning 19 Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE You can use various playback options such as selecting songs you want to listen to and playing songs in your favorite order For details about playback options see page 21 You can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose repeat play page 23 1 Press DISPLAY MENU until the menu screen appears PLAY MODE gt ALL GROUP PLAY MODE gt SOUND e OPTION 2 Flick the jog lever toward A V to select G PLAY MODE and press Pil 3 Flick the jog lever toward V to select the playback option The default setting is ALL normal play PLAY MODE 15 ALL ls GROUP z 4 Press bl on the jog lever 20 5 When REPEAT appears select ON or OFF and press gt Il on the jog lever 2 00 ON REPEAT Ei To return to normal play Select ALL in the PLAY MODE menu Playback options PLAY MODE Qi Display on the CD player Explanation ALL All tracks on the CD are played in a track number order For the ATRAC CD MP3 CD a playing order is different according to the setting of the PLAY ORDER yoeqheld GROUP
18. ange ey eee ee DELI Lili Mid High Low is displayed first There are 3 frequency ranges Low low range audio Mid middle range audio and High high range audio 3 Press l4 lt or bi repeatedly to select the shape of the wave There are 3 shapes stored in memory for each frequency range Low MIT High Frequency range 4 Flick the jog lever toward V to select the sound volume The sound volume can be adjusted in 7 levels Sound volume Low MITE High 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make adjustments for the remaining 2 frequency ranges and then press gt Il on the jog lever To return to the previous screen Press W STOP on the CD player To cancel the adjustment operation Press W STOP on the CD player for 2 seconds or more If the sound is distorted by your sound settings when you turn up the volume turn the volume down If you feel a difference in sound volume between the CUSTOM sound setting and other sound settings adjust the volume to your preference SOUND items ay To return to the previous screen press li STOP on the CD player To cancel the setting operation press W STOP on the CD player for 2 seconds or more Item Options Default setting EQUALIZER OFF Normal sound quality Equalizer setting SOFT For vocal stressing middle range audio ACTIVE Lively sounds emphasizing high and low range audio H
19. aximum capacity at one time on media that has nothing recorded on it set the writing software to Disc at Once l _rr _ s st r cet 5 Precautions On safety Should any solid objects or liquid fall into the CD player unplug it and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3 V external power input jack On the CD player Keep the lens on the CD player clean and do not touch it If you do so the lens may be damaged and the CD player will not operate properly Do not put any heavy object on top of the CD player The CD player and the CD may be damaged Do not leave the CD player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or sand moisture rain mechanical shock unleveled surface or in a car with its windows closed If the CD player causes interference to the radio or television reception turn off the CD player or move it away from the radio or television Discs with non standard shapes e g heart square star cannot be played on this CD player Attempting to do so may damage the CD player Do not use such discs On handling CDs e To keep the CD clean handle it by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not stick paper or tape onto the CD Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts Do not leave the CD in a car parked under direc
20. ay and the CD does not play gt Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 size AA alkaline battery page 13 Hi DC in appears on the display 3 An AC power adaptor which is rated higher than the one supplied or recommended is being used Use only the supplied AC power adaptor or the car battery cord recommended in Optional Accessories page 33 Continued UONELIOJU EUOIIPPY 29 Symptom Cause and or corrective action The CD does not play or No Disc appears on the display when a CD is placed in the player 3 The CD is dirty or defective Clean it or change it 3 Check that the CD is inserted with the label side up page 15 gt Moisture condensation has occurred Leave the CD player aside for several hours until the moisture evaporates Moisture is likely to condense on the lense inside the CD player when you bring the player from the cold outdoors into the warm indoors 3 Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly page 13 gt Make sure the battery is inserted correctly page 13 3 Connect the AC power adaptor to an AC outlet securely page 14 gt Press Il after one second or more has passed since the AC power adaptor was connected 3 The CD R CD RW in the player is blank gt There is a problem with the quality of the CD R CD RW recording device or application software HOLD flashes on the display When you press a button and the CD do
21. d Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Do not connect it to other players Polarity of the plug ofr JEITA standards Replacing the fuse of the car battery cord If the CD player does not operate check the fuse If it is blown replace it as follows 1 Turn off the CD player and remove the cigarette lighter plug from the cigarette lighter socket 2 Remove the plug end by turning it counterclockwise 3 Remove the defective fuse from the plug 4 Insert a new fuse into the plug 5 Replace the plug end by turning it clockwise Remove Fuse er 7 El lt Plug end Cigarette lighter plug Be sure to use a fuse of the same amperage and length as the one to be replaced Never use a piece of wire as a substitute for the fuse If the fuse is blown again after replacing it contact your nearest Sony dealer In such a case bring the defective fuse to the dealer with you Notes on the car connecting pack If no sound is heard or the car connecting pack is ejected change the direction of playback on the car cassette deck Never insert the cord end of the car connecting pack into the cassette insertion door Otherwise the cord may break or the car cassette deck may be damaged e You cannot use the car connecting pack with some car cassette deck The cord should be placed so that it does not hinder driving To disconnect the cord from the CD player pull it out by grasping
22. d press gt Il on the jog lever 2 Flick the jog lever toward A V to select a group If you select a group on an MP3 CD etc by searching through all the directories press K lt d or PPI If you select a group within the same directory flick the jog lever toward A V 3 Press Pil on the jog lever for 2 seconds or more The player starts playback of all files in the group you have selected 4 When REPEAT appears select ON or OFF and press gt Il on the jog lever If the group has no tracks or the group is located in the lowest directory level Invalid appears on the display Playing your favorite tracks Bookmark play 1 During play of the track to which you want to add a Bookmark press gt Il on the jog lever until 4 flashes slowly 2 If you want to add a Bookmark to two or more tracks repeat step 1 You can add Bookmarks to up to 10 CDs for audio CDs up to 99 tracks for each CD and up to 5 CDs for ATRAC CDs MP3 CDs up to 999 tracks for each CD 3 Press DISPLAY MENU until the menu screen appears 4 Flick the jog lever toward V to select PLAY MODE and press Pll 5 Flick the jog lever toward V to select BOOKMARK and then press Pll 6 When REPEAT appears select ON or OFF and press Pll To remove Bookmarks During play of a track with a Bookmark press and hold Il on the jog lever until disappears If you t
23. e the player is stopped select PROGRAM in step 3 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 20 and then press and hold Pil on the jog lever until the display changes 2 On the player whenever you press and hold Pll the tracks are displayed in playing order 1 Select ON in step 5 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 20 The playback option you have selected repeats To return to normal play Select OFF yoeqheld 23 Changing Sound Quality For details about the setting of SOUND items see page 25 Selecting the sound quality You can set up the EQUALIZER setting and or CLEARBASS setting If you set both at the same time you can enjoy more bass sound along with the sound quality you want 1 Press DISPLAY MENU until the menu screen appears 2 Flick the jog lever toward V to select SOUND and press Pl a SOUND E EQUALIZER les CLEARBASS 3 Flick the jog lever toward V to select the item you want to set up and press Pll 4 Flick the jog lever toward A V to select an option and press BI Customizing sound quality You can adjust sound quality for each frequency range individually checking the shape of the wave on the display 1 Select EQUALIZER in step 3 and CUSTOM in step 4 of Selecting the sound quality 24 2 Press I lt or gt for 2 seconds or more to select the frequency r
24. es not play 3 The buttons are locked Slide the HOLD switch back page 17 Playback starts from the point you stopped resume function gt The resume function is working To start play from the first track press and hold BI while the player is stopped until the first track starts playing or open the lid of the player page 16 Or remove all power sources and then insert the battery or connect the AC power adaptor again During playback of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD the CD does not rotate but you can hear the sound normally 3 This player is designed to stop the rotation of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD during playback to reduce the power consumption The player is not malfunctioning No File appears on the display after you press H or when the lid of the player is closed gt There are no ATRAC MP3 files on the CD R CD RW 3 A CD R CD RW from which the data has been erased is being used 3 The CD is dirty The LCD display becomes hard to see or slows down 3 You are using your CD player at high temperatures above 40 C 104 F or at low temperatures below 0 C 32 F At room temperature the display will return to its normal operating condition Even though you have not selected BOOKMARK Bookmark flashes gt If you have selected a playback option other than BOOKMARK Bookmark flashes Symptom Cause and or corrective action Play stopped abruptly 3 The o
25. ex Symbols B e Timer 27 A ACTIVE 25 AC power adaptor 8 ALL 21 ATRAC 5 ATRAC3plus 5 ATRACCD 5 AUTO RANKING 21 AVLS 27 Battery compartment lid 13 Battery life 14 BEEP 27 BOOKMARK 21 22 c Car battery cord 8 10 Car cassette deck 10 Car connecting pack CD DA format 5 CD Extra 5 CD EXTRA 28 CD TEXT 19 CD player 9 CLEARBASS CUSTOM 25 D Display 9 Dry battery 13 E Earphones 8 EQUALIZER F File View 17 Fuse of the car battery cord 11 G G PROTECTION 27 GROUP 21 22 28 Group 6 GROUP SHUFFLE 8 10 24 25 24 25 21 22 H HEAVY 25 HOLD function 17 ID3 tag 18 INTRO 21 L LANGUAGE 27 List View 18 M m3u play list play 22 MENU 27 Mix Mode CD 5 MP3CD 5 0 OPTION 27 Optional Accessories 33 P Pause 16 Play 16 PLAYLIST 21 PLAY MODE 20 PLAY ORDER 28 POWER SAVE 28 PROGRAM 21 23 R RANKING SHUF 21 Repeat play 23 Rotary commander S SEAMLESS 28 Search 16 SHUFFLE 21 SOFT 25 SonicStage 4 SOUND 25 Stop 16 T TEXT 27 TIMER 27 TRACK 28 8 10 12 RR a OSM es NA T RE Portable Memory Stick Audio Player Portable MiniDisc Recorder Portable CD Player Portable IC Audio Player Portable Hard Disk Audio Player LIMITED WARRANTY Portabie Audio Sony Electronics Inc Sony warrants this Product including any accessories against defects in material or workmanship as follows o 1 LABOR For a period of
26. ff timer has been set Change the setting of TIMER to OFF page 27 3 The dry battery is used up completely Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 size AA alkaline battery page 13 Others Symptom Cause and or corrective action When closing the lid of the CD player the CD starts to rotate 3 The player is reading the information on the CD not malfunctioning UONHELOJU JEUONIPPY 31 32 Maintenance To clean the casing Use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water or a mild detergent solution Do not use alcohol benzine or thinner Specifications System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Emission duration Continuous Laser output Less than 44 6 uW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick up block with 7 mm aperture D A conversion 1 bit quartz time axis control Frequency response 20 20 000 Hz 3dB measured by JEITA Output Headphones stereo minijack Approx 15 mW Approx 15 mW at 16 Q Power requirements LR6 size AA battery 1 5 V DC x 1 AC power adaptor DC IN 3 V jack 220 V 50 Hz Model for China 120 V 60 Hz Model for Mexico Operating temperature 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Dimensions w h d excluding projecting parts and controls Approx 137 8 x 31 1 x 137 8 mm 61x1 14x5 Win Mass excluding accessories Approx 191 g 6 8 oz US and fore
27. his player Before playing a file the player reads all file and group or folder information on the CD Reading is displayed Depending on the content of the CD it may take some time to accomplish this reading Tf the file does not belong to any group MP3 ROOT appears on the display To check information on the display Press DISPLAY MENU repeatedly Audio CD m gt Track number elapsed playing time Artist name track name 01 01 02 of the current track Total number of tracks on the CD total remaining time of the CD remaining time Total J14 71 47 Track te A a File view screen CD DA Jd TRACKOS a TRACK10 ATRAC CD MP3 CD gt File name artist name file number elapsed playing time J Beautiful 023 01 02 Group name CODEC information otal number of files Blue Ocean 32kbps Total 112 l File view screen yoeqheld Young Wom JHappy Day 1 When you are playing an audio CD containing text information such as CD TEXT information in parentheses is displayed 2 The displays appear only during normal play 3 During play artist name is not displayed if the disc does not have ID3 tag information When the list of group names file names appears on the display artist name and group name are not displayed 4 Bit rate and sampling frequencies are displayed While an MP3 file made at VBR vari
28. ign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories SonicStage Download Website AC power adaptor AC E30HG Active Speaker system i You can install SonicStage by the following Car battery cord DCC E345 f Car battery cord with car DCC E34CP 1 Select from below your region website connecting pack 2 Access the SonicStage free download Car connecting pack CPA 9C website and download following the Connecting cord RK G129 instructions provided 9 RK G136 Before downloading please read carefully Earphones MDR EXSILP the information provided on the site R MDR EX71SL 3 Download the file and execute according MDR G74SL to the instructions Specifications for AC power adaptors vary for each area Check your local voltage and the shape of the plug before purchasing For customers in Asia the Middle East Africa and Oceania http www css ap sony com TOP page Downloads Personal Your dealer may not handle some of the i Audio gt SonicStage accessories listed above Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the For customers in Latin accessories in your country region http www sony latin com soporte e For customers in US http www sony com walkmansupport UONELOJU JEUONIPPY 34 Ind
29. k the jog lever toward V to select a file 4 Press bl on the jog lever The file you have selected starts playing To cancel searching Press W STOP on the CD player Continued 17 Searching by viewing a list of groups files List View You can search for a track file by checking the format type of the music source and the names of groups and files 1 Press SEARCH repeatedly SATRAC_ ROOT fi Ocean i If you play a CD on which mixed audio data has been recorded The screen for selecting the format type such as ATRAC ROOT and MP3 ROOT appears first Press Pll on the jog lever 2 Flick the jog lever toward V to select a group and press Pll 3 Flick the jog lever toward V to select a file 4 Press Pl on the jog lever The file you have selected starts playing To return to the previous screen Press kK or 7 on the CD player To cancel searching Press W STOP on the CD player Checking CD information on the display You can check CD information on the display Depending on the region in which you purchased your CD player the default language may not be ENGLISH Change the LANGUAGE setting if necessary page 27 When you are playing an MP3 CD containing files with an ID3 tag ID3 tag information is displayed When there is no ID3 tag information file name or group name is displayed page 5 The characters A Z a z 0 9 and _ can be displayed on t
30. ntenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Table of Contents Create Your Own ATRAC CDs 4 Which discs can you play on this CD player aaa 5 Precautions rrrririie eee iii 7 On safety i On the CD player 7 On handling CDs On headphones earphones 7 Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories 8 Guide to Parts and Controls 9 Installing in a Car Where to place your CD player Mounting your CD player Replacing the fuse of the car battery A piisi 11 Mounting the rotary commander 12 Preparing a Power Source Dry Battery rien 13 Checking the remaining power of the Playing a CD rin 15 Basic playback operations Play stop search Locking the controls HOLD Searching for Your Favorite Track File rrsrrrce rie eine ninni 17 Searching by viewing groups ElleVieW c antoniana ia 17 Searching by viewing a list of groups files List View 18 Checking CD information on the display
31. ry to add Bookmarks to tracks on an 11th CD on a 6th CD when playing ATRAC CDs MP3 CDs the Bookmarks of the CD you played first will be erased All Bookmarks stored in memory will be erased if you remove all power sources When each CD has 513 tracks or more Playing your favorite play lists m3u play list play 1 In step 3 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 20 select PLAYLIST 2 Flick the jog lever toward A V to select a play list 3 Press Pll on the jog lever Playing tracks in your favorite order PGM play Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play 1 While the player is stopped select PROGRAM in step 3 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 20 and then press gt Il on the jog lever Middle PROGRAMO1 Young Wom Bi 2 Flick the jog lever toward A V to select a track and press and hold gt Il until display changes When playing an ATRAC CD MP3 CD You can also select a file in another group by pressing or 3 Repeat step 2 to select tracks in your favorite order You can select up to 64 tracks When you finish entering the 64th track the track number selected first audio CD file name ATRAC CD MP3 CD appears on the display If you select 65 tracks or more the tracks selected first are erased one by one 4 Press bl on the jog lever Playback starts in the selected order To check the program 1 Whil
32. s 256 e Maximum number of files 999 Playing order of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs For ATRAC CDs files are played in the order selected in SonicStage For MP3 CDs the playing order may differ depending on the method used to record MP3 files on the disc A play list which contains an MP3 file playing order can also be played In the following example files are played in order of to J Group File Maximum directory levels 8 If ATRAC files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD this CD player plays the ATRAC files first The playback capability of this CD player may vary depending on the quality of the disc and the condition of the recording device Acceptable characters are A to Z a to z 0 to 9 and _ underscore Ona disc that has ATRAC MP files do not save files in other formats and do not make unnecessary folders About ATRAC CDs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in the ATRAC format cannot be played on your computer About MP3 CDs Be sure to add the file extension mp3 to the file name However if you add the extension mp3 to a file other than an MP3 file the player will not be able to recognize the file properly To compress a source in an MP3 file we recommend setting the compression parameters to 44 1 kHz 128 kbps and Constant Bit Rate To record up to the maximum capacity set the writing software to halting of writing To record up to the m
33. s such as fuses or batteries This warranty is valid only in the United States Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product RE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE BE CONSUMER SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIB ITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICU LAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you In addition if you enter into a service contract with the Sony Partnership within 90 days of the date of sale the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts does not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state For your convenience Sony Electronics Inc has established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions To locate the servicer or dealer nearest
34. s Guay Checking the remaining power of the battery The remaining power of the battery is indicated in the display as shown below As the black indicator section decreases the remaining power is depleted further qzzi gt ATA E ABS _ 4 iii A Low Battery Beep sounds When the battery is depleted replace it with a new one The display shows the approximate battery power remaining For example one section does not always indicate one fourth of the battery power Depending on the operating conditions the display may increase or decrease relative to the actual power remaining Continued 13 14 Battery life When using a Sony alkaline battery LR6 SG produced in Japan G PROTECTION q on Audio CD 22 20 ATRAC CD 41 41 MP3 CD 31 31 1 Measured value using the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Playing time shown is approximate hours when you use the player on a flat and stable surface and POWER SAVE is set to ON page 28 This value varies depending on how the player is used 2 Recorded at 48 kbps 3 Recorded at 128 kbps Notes on dry batteries Do not throw the batteries into a fire Do not carry batteries in a pocket etc with coins or other metallic objects The battery can generate heat if its positive and negative terminals are accidentally allowed to come into contact with
35. t sunlight On headphones earphones Road safety Do not use headphones earphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play your headsets at high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Preventing hearing damage Avoid using headphones earphones at high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce volume or discontinue use Consideration for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate to the people around you Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories e AC power adaptor 1 e Earphones 1 AC ES3010K2 not supplied with USA model a ge e Rotary commander 1 Car battery cord 1 a eg e Car connecting pack 1 Velcro tapes for the CD player 2 Velcro tape for the rotary commander 1 e Operating instructions 1 e AC plug adaptor 1 for E33 model only For the area code of the model you purchased check the upper left side of the bar code on the package The supplied rotary commander should be used with this player only Guide to Parts and Controls CD player
36. the plug Never pull the plug out by the cord With some car cassette decks you may hear some rattling noise from the car connecting pack However this is not a sign of malfunction Continued payers Guay 11 12 Mounting the rotary 2 Secure the rotary commander to commander the flat place by pressing the Velcro If you use the supplied rotary commander tapes firmly together you can control your CD player as easily as you would control the headlight or the wiper switch of your car while driving Attach the rotary commander to a flat place as illustrated below 1 Attach the supplied Velcro tapes to the bottom of the rotary commander and to a flat place Bottom of the rotary commander Preparing a Power Source Dry Battery Be sure to remove the AC power adaptor when using the dry battery Replace the battery with new one when the battery is depleted e LR6 size AA alkaline battery 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the lid of your player TI A OPEN switch 2 Open the battery compartment lid inside the player Battery compart ment lid 3 Insert the LR6 size AA battery not supplied by matching the end of the battery to the diagram in the battery compartment and close the lids of the battery compartment and the player until they click into place NS Insert the end first To remove the battery Remove the battery as illustrated below payer
37. ur ATRAC CD Install SonicStage on your computer SonicStage is a software product that takes music ps from audio CDs or downloaded from the Internet onto your computer to create your own original CDs SonicStage can be downloaded from the specified site page 33 and installed on your computer ATRAC CD Create an ATRAC CD Se After selecting your favorite songs from music stored on your computer record them on a CD R CD RW using SonicStage Audio CDs MP3 files Listen to them with this CD player You can take lots of songs wherever you go on your original CD e The appropriate system environment to access the Internet is required For details refer to the instruction manual of your computer e For how to install SonicStage and how to create an ATRAC CD visit and get information from the specified site for downloading SonicStage You can also check the SonicStage help section When the total playing time of one CD album is estimated at 60 minutes and you are recording on a 700 MB CD R CD RW at 48 kbps in ATRAC format Which discs can you play on this CD player Audio CDs W CD DA format CDs CD DA Compact Disc Digital Audio is a recording standard used for Audio CDs y FA m ATRAC CDs CD R CD RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC format has been recorded ATRAC is the general term used to refer to Sony Corporation audio codec technologies ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus and ATR
38. you or for service assistance or resolution of a service problem or for product information or operation contact www sony com walkmansupport Sony Network Portable Audio Support Line 1 866 456 7669 For an accessory or part not available from your authorized dealer call 1 800 488 SONY 7669 D 32434330 Printed on 100 recycled paper NS MANI 1 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 26639571
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