Sony Atrac3/MP3 User's Manual
Contents
1. nene 14 Basic playback operations Play stop search eee eee 15 Locking the controls HOLD 16 Searching for Your Favorite Track File eese 16 Searching by viewing groups Eil amp View eiit mtt te entere 16 Searching by viewing a list of groups files List View taie ederet 17 Checking CD information on the display 17 Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE neeeeeeeeeeeeeene en ennnnnne 19 Playback options PLAY MODE 20 Playing BIOUDS anie oen adim Rr 21 Playing your favorite tracks Bookmark play sese 21 Playing your favorite play lists m3u play list play ssess 21 Playing tracks in your favorite order POM pl y ned ori 21 Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play 22 Changing Sound Quality Selecting the sound quality Customizing sound quality SOUND items 21 ree eR ee Changing Optional Settings 25 Setting various functions 25 OPTION items idee reete 26 Connecting Other Devices 28 Additional Information Troubleshooting 29 Maintenance Specifications 32 Optional Accessories This manual describes how to use the CD player For the supplied software SonicStage please see Installation Operating Guide Notice for users2. On the supplied software Depending on the type of the text and characters the text shown on SonicStage may not be displayed properly on the device This is due to The limitations of the connected player The player is not functionning normally ATRAC3plus is a trademarks of Sony Corporation WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products Weunckman isa trademark of Sony Corporation Create Your Own ATRAC CDs In addition to the usual audio CDs you can play an original CD called ATRAC CD that you create with the supplied software SonicStage Using SonicStage about 30 audio CDs can be recorded on one CD R or CD RW The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD Install SonicStage on your computer SonicStage is software that takes music downloaded from audio CDs on your computer and creates original CDs It can be installed from the supplied CD ROM Create an ATRAC CD 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 Please see the supplied Installation Operating Guide for how to install SonicStage and how to create ATRAC CDs When the total playing time of one CD album is estimated at 60 minute
3. You can prevent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls The OPERATION lamp flashes if you press any button when the HOLD function on the player is activated 1 Slide the HOLD switch on the remote or on the player on the back in the direction of the arrow You can use the HOLD function for the remote and the player separately For example even if the HOLD function on the player is activated you can operate the player by using the remote unless you set HOLD on the remote to on too HOLD To unlock the controls Slide the HOLD switch in the direction opposite to that of arrow Searching for Your Favorite Track File On the CD such as an ATRAC CD or an MP3 CD on which a number of files are recorded you can search for your favorite track file by viewing groups File View or by viewing a list of groups files List View In either case press the SEARCH button repeatedly Press to enter Jog lever SEARCH Searching by viewing groups File View You can search for a file by checking the name of group except on an audio CD or files around the file being played 1 Press SEARCH repeatedly The names of groups and files around the current file appear on the display the Train The Train 2 Where do If that s JJ Countries Group names 2 File names 2 Press or 3 to select a group 3 Flick the jog lever toward V to select a file 4 Press
4. operation for Selecting the sound quality page 22 2 Press I 4 or gt P for 2 seconds or more to select the frequency range LA Mid Hish SOUND Low is displayed first There are 3 frequency ranges Low low range audio Mid middle range audio and High high range audio 3 Press 4 or PPI repeatedly to select the shape of the wave There are 3 shapes stored in memory for each frequency range Lou Hish SOUND f L 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 menga Mid eral SOUND 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make adjustments for the remaining 2 frequency ranges and then press P Il on the jog lever To return to the previous screen On the CD player press CHARGE To cancel the adjustment operation On the CD player press CHARGE 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 Continued yoeqheld 23 24 SOUND items To return to the previous screen press M CHARGE on the CD player To cancel the setting operation press M CHARGE on the CD player for 2 seconds or more Item Options 6 Default s
5. AC power adaptor not available in Australia If you use any other AC power adaptor malfunction may occur Ao Polarity of the plug es 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 13 Playback Playing a CD Squeeze the OPEN switch from both sides to open the player lid Connect the earphones headphones with the remote to the player beforehand to N headphones Earphones headphones with the remote 2 Place the CD on the tray and close the lid Label side up The OPERATION lamp lights up repetitively in red green and orange in turn 3 Press Pl on the remote eS disc moves and the player starts playback Color of the OPERATION lamp changes according to the format type of the music source page 5 being played Red CD DA format Green ATRAC3plus format and Orange MP3 format 4 Adjust the volume by turning the VOL control on the remote VOL control On the CD player After placing the CD on the tray in step 2 press Pll on the jog lever and adjust the volume by flicking the jog lever toward VOL or Press PI Flick toward VOL To remove the CD Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in the center of the tray Basic playback operations Play stop search CD
6. Pl on the jog lever The file you selected starts playing To cancel searching Press CHARGE on the CD player 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 GATRAC ROOT Rock Shore a amp Ocean Thunderstorm MHGet Over If you play a CD on which mixed audio data has been recorded The screen for selecting the format type such as ATRAC and MP3 appears first Press II on the jog lever 2 Flick the jog lever toward V to select a group and press gt II 3 Flick the jog lever toward V to select a file 4 Press PII on the jog lever The track file you selected starts playing To return to the previous screen Press k or 3 on the CD player To cancel searching Press CHARGE on the CD player Checking CD information on the display You can check CD information on the display of the player 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 26 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 this player Before playi
7. 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 Playing groups 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 19 In step 3 select GROUP or GROUP SHUFFLE and press Pll on the jog lever 2 Flick the jog lever toward V to select a group 3 Press Pll on the jog lever for 2 seconds or more 4 When REPEAT appears select ON or OFF and press Pl on the jog lever If the group has no tracks 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 PII on the jog lever until 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 DSPL 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 To remove Bookmarks During play of a track with a Bookmark press and hold II on the player until Pd disappears If you try to add Bookmarks to tracks on an 11th CD on a 6th CD when playing
8. hours when you use the player on a flat and stable surface and POWER SAVE is set to 2 page 27 This value varies depending on how the player is used 2 Charging time varies depending on how the rechargeable battery is used 3 Recorded at 48 kbps 4 Recorded at 128 kbps Notes on rechargeable batteries and dry batteries Do not charge 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 a metallic object 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 batteries A toan AC outlet AC power adaptor payers umay to DC IN 3V OPERATION lamp 1 Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 3V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet Make sure that the OPERATION lamp flashes then lights up 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 the one use an AC E30HG
9. not leave the CD in a car parked under direct sunlight On earphones headphones Road safety Do not use earphones headphones 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 earphones headphones 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 Earphones Rechargeable Battery carrying case battery 2 Q Remote control Remote For this CD player only CD ROM SonicStage Do not play this CD ROM on an audio CD player including this player Operating instructions This book nstallation Operating Guide Use only the supplied remote You cannot operate this player with any other remote To connect your earphones headphones to the remote Connect the plug of your earphones headphones to the remote securely Guide to Parts and C
10. page 26 AUDIO OUT is set to LINE OUT Set it to HEADPHONE page 26 No sound or noise is heard 2 Connect the earphones headphones plugs firmly gt The plugs are dirty Clean the earphones headphones plugs with a dry soft cloth periodically The volume cannot be adjusted gt AUDIO OUT is set to LINE OUT Adjust the volume using the volume control on the connected device or set AUDIO OUT to HEADPHONE page 26 A rustling noise is heard from the CD gt Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly a page 11 When using the player with a stereo system connected the sound is distorted or noisy AUDIO OUT is set to LINE OUT Adjust the volume of the connected device page 26 2 AUDIO OUT is set to HEADPHONE Adjust the volume on the player page 26 EQUALIZER items cannot be set up gt POWER SAVE is set to 2 Gr page 27 Continued uonewnozu jeuonippy 29 Operation Playback Symptom Cause and or corrective action The playing time is too short The CD does not play 2 Check that you are using an alkaline battery and not a manganese battery 2 Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 size AA alkaline battery page 11 2 Charge and discharge the rechargeable battery several times page 11 Certain tracks cannot be played Low Battery appears in the display and
11. player Remote 34 E4 buttons Hea PPI buttons AyD e5 M CHARGE button buttons LQ Pil Jog lever yoeqheld To Operation on the remote Operation on the player is in parentheses Play Play from the first From stop press and hold PAI until playback starts From stop press track and hold Pll on the jog lever until playback starts Stop Pause Resume play Press PII Press PI on the jog lever after pausing Stop playback Press ll stop Press CHARGE Search Find the beginning of Press K once the current track Press k d once Find the beginning of previous tracks Press K repeatedly Press I repeatedly Find the beginning of the next track Press PP once Press PP once Find the beginning of succeeding tracks Press PPI repeatedly Press PI repeatedly Go backwards quickly Press and hold k lt 3 Press and hold Kd Go forward quickly Press and hold PPI 13 Press and hold PA Jump to succeeding groups Press J group repeatedly Press 3 group repeatedly Jump to previous groups Press 3 group repeatedly Press group repeatedly 1 You can operate during both play and pause 2 You can operate during play of a CD other than audio CDs 3 You cannot operate when using an MP3 file recorded on a CD R CD RW in a packet write format Continued 15 Locking the controls HOLD
12. track number order Normal play For the ATRAC CD MP3 CD a playing order is different according to the setting of the PLAY ORDER in the OPTION menu GROUP All tracks in the selected group or all groups are played ATRAC Group play CD MP3 CD only page 21 1 The current track is played once Single play SHUFFLE All tracks on the CD are played once in random order Shuffle play GROUP SHUFFLE All tracks in the selected group are played once in random order Group shuffle play ATRAC CD MP3 CD only page 21 BOOKMARK Tracks to which Bookmarks have been added are played The play Bookmark play of tracks with Bookmarks starts in track number order not in the order you added the Bookmarks page 21 PLAYLIST Tracks in the selected m3u play list are played MP3 CD only m3u play list play page 21 AUTO RANKING The tracks you have played most frequently from the CD are Auto ranking play played from the 10th to the first RANKING SHUF Up to 32 tracks which the player has automatically memorized as Auto ranking shuffle play the most frequently played ones are played in random order PROGRAM Up to 64 tracks are played in your favorite order page 21 PGM play INTRO About the first 10 seconds of all tracks which follow the current Intro play 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
13. 2 541 629 13 1 SONY Operating Instructions Atrac CD Walkman Portable CD Player COMPACT AraC De TAL AUD Abracijaplus ee Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net 254162291238 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 2005 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard 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 Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipme
14. 6 28 List View 17 M m3u play list play 21 MENU 26 Mix ModeCD 5 MP3CD 5 0 OPTION 26 Optional Accessories 33 P Pause 15 Play 15 PLAYLIST 20 PLAY MODE 19 20 PLAY ORDER 27 POWERSAVE 27 PROGRAM 20 21 R RANKING SHUF 20 Rechargeable battery 8 Remote control 8 Repeat play 22 S SEAMLESS 26 Search 15 SHUFFLE 20 SOFT 24 SonicStage 4 SOUND 24 Stop 15 T TEXT 26 TIMER 26 TRACK 27
15. ATRAC CDs MP3 CDs the Bookmarks of the CD you played first will be erased yoeqheld All Bookmarks stored in memory will be erased if you remove all power sources or if you continue playing the player on the rechargeable battery while Low Battery is displayed without charging the battery Playing your favorite play lists m3u play list play 1 In the step 3 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE amp page 19 select PLAYLIST 2 Flick the jog lever toward V to select a play list 3 Press Pll on the jog lever Playing tracks in your favorite order PGM play 1 While the player stopped select PROGRAM in step 3 of the player operation for Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 19 and then press Pll on the jog lever Continued 21 22 2 Turn the jog lever toward V to select your tracks and then press and hold gt Il until the display changes When playing an ATRAC CD MP3 CD You can also select a track in another group by pressing 3 or 43 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 Changing Sound Quality For details about the setting of SOUND items see page 24 Se
16. To return to the previous screen press M CHARGE on the CD player To cancel the setting operation press M CHARGE on the CD player for 2 seconds or more Items Options 6 Default settings LANGUAGE MENU ENGLISH Select the language for menu text warning Language for FRENCH message etc menu etc GERMAN ITALIAN PORTUGUESE RUSSIAN SPANISH TEXT AUTO Select the language for CD TEXT ID3 tag etc ENGLISH If you select AUTO you can read the text FRENCH in the following language GERMAN ITALIAN PORTUGUESE RUSSIAN SPANISH G PROTECTION 1 Protection against sound skipping is provided with high To prevent sound quality CD sound skipping 2 Enhanced protection against sound skipping is provided AVLS 2 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 ff timer 0 ON 1 99 min is displayed on the player You can check the remaining playback time by selecting this option during play Turn the VOL control on the remote repeatedly to increase or decrease the length of time by 5 minutes or keep turning the VOL control to increase or decrease by 1 minute The default setting is 10 min AUDIO OUT HEADPHONE Select this when you connect the supplied headphones or External audio earphones headphones output LINE OUT Select this when
17. ator page 20 Timer indicator page 26 Sound indicator page 23 Preparing a Power Source Use only the following batteries for your player Rechargeable battery Charge the rechargeable battery before using it for the first time or when it is depleted To maintain the original battery capacity longer charge the battery only when it is completely depleted Low Battery appears on the display NH 7WMAA 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 not supplied 1 Squeeze the OPEN switch from both sides to open the lid of your player 2 Open the battery compartment lid inside the player Raise Battery Press compart ment lid W CO 3 Insert the battery by matching the to the diagram in the battery compartment and close the lid until it clicks into place Insert the end first payers umay Charging the rechargeable battery 1 Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 3V jack of your player and an AC outlet Press CHARGE to start charging The player charges the battery Charging flashes and the OPERATION lamp lights up on the player and the indicator sections of 7775 battery light up on the display in succession as charging progresses A to an AC outlet AC power adaptor W CHARGE to DC IN 3V OPERATION
18. e 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 in the OPTION menu page 27 Then you may play your CD An 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 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 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
19. etting EQUALIZER e OFF Normal sound quality Equalizer setting SOFT For vocal stressing middle range audio ACTIVE Lively sounds emphasizing high and low range audio HEAVY Powerful sounds further emphasizing high and low ranges compared with ACTIVE sound CUSTOM Customized sound see page 23 for details CLEARBASS e OFF Normal sound quality Mire 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 items after you have set the CLEARBASS items the setting of the EQUALIZER items get priority When you set both EQUALIZER items and CLEARBASS items set the EQUALIZER items first Changing Optional Settings For details about the setting of OPTION items see page 26 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 DSPL MENU on the player until the menu screen appears Turn the jog lever toward V to select OPTION and press Pll OPTION LANGUAGE h G PROTECTION RULS TIMER Flick the jog lever toward V to select the item you want to set up and press PII Flick the jog lever toward V to select an option and press Pll When you are setting the LANGUAGE or PLAY ORDER repeat step 4 Continued yoeqheld 25 26 OPTION items FEH
20. lamp When the battery is completely charged the OPERATION lamp goes off and Charging disappears Continued 11 12 Do not charge any rechargeable battery other than an NH 7WMAA supplied using this AC power adaptor If you press PAI on the jog lever during charging charging stops and playback of the CD starts If you connect the AC power adaptor to player during playback play stops and charging starts During charging the player and the rechargeable battery become hot This poses no danger Connect the AC power adaptor securely Make sure that the OPERATION lamp on the player lights up Unsecure connection interrupts charging or play Take out the rechargeable battery when the player is not to be used for a long time To remove the battery Remove the battery as illustrated below Note on the useful life of the rechargeable battery and when to replace it If the battery is new or has not been used for a long time it may not charge completely In that case charge it until the OPERATION lamp goes off and then use the player until the battery is completely depleted Low Battery appears on the display Repeat this procedure several times When the battery life is still shorter by about half of a normal charge after trying this procedure replace the battery with a new rechargeable battery Note on carrying the rechargeahle battery Use the supplied battery carrying case to protect again
21. lecting 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 DSPL MENU on the player until the menu screen appears 4 Press Pll on the jog lever Playback starts in the selected order To check the program 1 While the player stopped select PROGRAM in step 3 of the player operation for Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 19 and then press and hold II on the jog lever until the display changes 2 On the player whenever you press and hold PAI the tracks are displayed in playing order To cancel the PGM play Press CHARGE on the CD player Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play Select ON in step 5 of the player operation for Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE Gr page 19 The playback option you have selected repeats To return to normal play On the CD player select OFF 2 Turn the jog lever toward V to select SOUND and press Pll 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 V to select an option and press Pll 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 the player
22. n to its normal operating condition is flashing quickly on the display and you cannot locate the beginning of the track or a specific point in the track gt The CD player has entered the preparation stage of Bookmark play Change the PLAY MODE setting to ALL page 20 uoneuuoju jeuonippy Even though you have not selected BOOKMARK Bookmark flashes gt If you have selected the playback option other than BOOKMARK P4 Bookmark flashes Play stopped abruptly gt The off timer has been set Change the setting of TIMER to OFF page 26 gt The rechargeable battery or the dry battery is used up completely Charge the rechargeable battery page 11 or replace the dry battery with a new LR6 size AA alkaline battery page 11 You cannot operate the player and a sequence of 8 numbers or letters appear on the display of the CD player 2 This phenomenon may occur depending on the CD you are using Remove all power sources and then insert the battery or reconnect the AC power adaptor Try to operate the player again If the problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer Others Symptom Cause and or corrective action When closing the lid of the CD player the CD starts to rotate gt The player is reading the information on the CD not malfunctioning You cannot operate the CD player properly using the remote gt The buttons on the
23. ng 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 If the file does not belong to any group MP3 ROOT appears on the display Continued yoeqheld 17 18 To check information on the CD player display Press DSPL MENU on the player repeatedly Audio CD r Track number elapsed playing time Album name artist name track name O1 01 02 Total number of tracks on the CD total playing time of the CD number of tracks left 2 time remaining on the CD Total J314 71 47 Total Remain 12 63 42 L File view screen CD DA JJ TRACKO1 JaTRACKO2 ATRACKOS ATRACKO4 ATRAC CD MP3 CD Group name artist name file name file number elapsed playing time Blue Ocea Z Sato Ichi J Beautiful O23 01 02 CODEC information total number of files total number of groups file number remaining time of the current file 32kbPs 8kHz Total J4999 F1 255 Track Remain 12 L file view screen Youns Wom J JJHaPPy Day JaLovely Fl JJGreen Mou 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 g
24. nt Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Applicable accessories Earphones Remote control Remote Table of Contents Create Your Own ATRAC CDs 4 Which discs can you play on this CD player T Lao eo n tei RI DEOR MAE 5 Precautions On safety On the CD player sse 7 On handling CDs On earphones headphones Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories 8 Guide to Parts and Controls 9 Preparing a Power Source 11 Charging the rechargeable battery 11 Checking the remaining power of the battery When using the AC power adaptor Playback Playing a CD
25. ontrols CD player A Oo N page 18 19 21 22 25 15 17 22 24 26 8 Jog lever E3 group button page 15 17 22 lea 1 buttons c page 15 17 23 group button page 15 16 22 DSPL Display MENU button 5 OPERATION lamp page 11 14 16 6 SEARCH button page 16 17 7 W stop CHARGE button page 11 VOL Volume page 14 A V Gr page 16 17 19 21 23 25 Pll play pause page 14 17 19 21 23 25 page 11 13 page 14 28 1 player page 16 13 Clip This button has a tactile dot 9 DC IN 3V external power input jack 10 headphones LINE OUT jack OPEN switch page 11 14 12 HOLD switch on the back of the CD 14 VOL Volume control page 14 15 BI play pause button page 14 15 16 BI stop button page 15 Continued payers umay 10 CD player display 2o eiea 24 25 Pe Character information display page 16 19 22 23 25 Atrac3plus MP3 indicator page 5 Disc indicator page 14 23 Battery indicator page 11 12 23 Play list indicator Group indicator Bookmark indicator page 21 Play mode indic
26. player are kept pressed by mistake gt The remote is not connected securely 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 Material GaAlAs Wavelength A 770 800 nm 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 at 3 V input level Line output stereo minijack Output level 0 7 V rms at 47 KQ Recommended load impedance over 10 KQ Headphones stereo minijack Approx 5 mW Approx 5 mW at 16 Q Approx 1 5 mW Approx 1 5 mW at 16 Q For the customers in Europe Power requirements Sony NH 7WMAA rechargeable battery L2VDCxl e LR6 size AA battery 1 5 V DC x 1 AC power adaptor DC IN 3V 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 129 x 29 6 x 140 8 mm 5 18 x 1316 x 5 58 in Mass excluding accessories Approx 170 g 6 0 oz US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Labora
27. roup 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 variable 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 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 20 You can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose repeat play Gr page 22 1 Press DSPL MENU on the player until the menu screen appears Pica MODE amp PLAY MODE J SOUND OPTION 2 Turn the jog lever toward V to select PLAY MODE and press Pil 3 Turn the jog lever toward V to select the playback option The default setting is ALL normal play PLAY MODE ALL oxen SHUFFLE 4 Press Pll on the jog lever 5 When REPEAT appears select ON or OFF and press PII on the jog lever To return to normal play On the CD player select ALL in the PLAY MODE menu Continued yoeqheld 19 20 Cu Playback options PLAY MODE amp Display on the CD player Explanation ALL All tracks on the CD are played in a
28. s and you are recording on a 700 MB CD R CD RW at 48 kbps in ATRAC3plus format Which discs can you play on this CD player Audio CDs e CD DA format CDs CD DA Compact Disc Digital Audio is a recording r1 standard used for Audio CDs f m ATRAC CDs CD R CD RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus format has been recorded by using SonicStage ATRAC3plus Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus is audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates ATRAC3plus can compress audio files to about 1 20 of their original size at 64 kbps 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 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 by using a software other than SonicStage 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 Layer3 8 160 kbps 16 22 05 23 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 nam
29. software The OPERATION lamp flashes on the player when you press a button and the CD does not play gt The buttons are locked Slide the HOLD switch back Gr page 16 Symptom Cause and or corrective action 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 Pll on the remote while the player is stopped on the player press and hold II on the jog lever until the first track starts playing or open the lid of the player G page 15 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 gt 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 in the display after you press II on the remote on the player after you press PH on the jog lever or when the lid of the player is closed gt There are no ATRAC3plus MP3 files on the CD R CD RW gt A CD R CD RW from which the data has been erased is being used gt The CD is dirty The LCD display becomes hard to see or slows down gt 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 retur
30. st unexpected heat If the rechargeable battery comes into contact with the metallic objects heat or fire may occur due to a short circuit To attach the battery compartment lid If the battery compartment lid is detached by an accidental drop excessive force etc attach it as illustrated below 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 drzza i zz diz di ux ww Mc Low Battery Beep sounds When the battery is depleted charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery 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 Battery life When using one NH 7WMAA rechargeable battery charged for about 5 hours G PROTECTION q 9 Audio CD 10 9 ATRAC CD 17 16 MP3 CD 12 11 When using the Sony alkaline battery LR6 SG produced in Japan G PROTECTION q gn Audio CD 22 20 ATRAC CD 9 41 40 MP3 CD 26 25 1 Measured value using the JEITA standard Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Playing time shown is approximate
31. the connected cord When you connect another device set this to LINE OUT When the setting is LINE OUT volume cannot be adjusted using either the player or the remote and the sound function does not work Before you play a CD turn down the volume of the connected device to avoid damaging the connected speaker Use the AC power adaptor for recording If you use the rechargeable battery or a dry battery as a power source the battery may become completely depleted in the middle of recording Torecord high quality CD sound set G PROTECTION to 1 in the OPTION menu Additional Information Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms consult your nearest Sony dealer Power Symptom Cause and or corrective action The rechargeable battery cannot be charged gt The rechargeable battery is not inserted in the battery compartment Insert the rechargeable battery page 11 gt The CD is playing Turn it off Gr page 14 2 While the CD player is stopped press M CHARGE gt You pressed Bl on the remote Press CHARGE on the CD player Sound Symptom Cause and or corrective action The volume does not increase even if you turn the VOL control on the remote in the direction repeatedly even if you flick the jog lever toward VOL repeatedly on the player gt AVLS is set to ON Set it to OFF ar
32. the CD does not play You tried to play files saved in a format that is not compatible with this player page 5 2 Change the setting of CD EXTRA in the OPTION menu You may play your CD page 27 2 The rechargeable battery is used up completely Charge the battery page 11 gt Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 size AA alkaline battery page 11 Hi DC in appears in the display 2 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 The CD does not play or No Disc appears on the display when a CD is placed in the player 2 The CD is dirty or defective Clean it or change it 2 Check that the CD is inserted with the label side up page 14 Moisture condensation has occurred Leave the CD player aside for several hours until the moisture evaporates 2 Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly page 11 gt Make sure the battery is inserted correctly page 11 2 Connect the AC power adaptor to an AC outlet securely Gr page 13 gt Press Pill on the remote on the player press Pll of the jog lever after one second or more has passed since the AC power adaptor was connected 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
33. tion works only for audio CDs and CD Extra CDs 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 software Even if SEAMLESS is set to ON the tracks may not play continuously depending on how the source music was recorded yoeqheld 27 28 Connecting Other Devices You can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record CDs on a MiniDisc or a cassette tape See the instruction manual that comes with the device you want to connect Be sure to turn off all devices before making the connections and changing the settings explained below to headphones LINE OUT Connecting cord minijack not supplied Left white Right red vv Stereo system cassette recorder radio cassette recorder etc LINE OUT or HEADPHONE blinks for about 5 seconds on the display of the player when a connecting cord is connected You need to change the setting for AUDIO OUT in the OPTION menu so that sound is output to the connected device The settings of AUDIO OUT are shown below To make those settings see page 25 26 Setting HEADPHONE LINE OUT Connected device Headphones Device connected using
34. tories Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories AC power adaptor AC E30HG Active speaker system SRS ZI SRS Z30 Car battery cord DCC E345 Car battery cord with car DCC E34CP connecting pack Car connecting pack CPA 9C Connecting cord RK G129 RK G136 Earphones except forthe MDR EX7ISL customers in France MDR J20SP Earphones for the MDR E808SP customers in France Specifications for AC power adaptors vary for each area Check your local voltage and the shape of the plug before purchasing Your dealer may not handle some of the accessories listed above Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country region uoneuuoju jeuonippy 33 34 Index Symbols Qe Battery BOOKMARK amp disco 14 1 20 9 Timer 26 A ACTIVE 24 AC poweradaptor 8 ALL 20 ATRAC3plus 5 ATRACCD 5 AUDIO OUT 26 28 AUTORANKING 20 AVLS 26 Battery carrying case 8 11 12 20 21 Battery compartment lid 11 Battery life 12 BEEP 26 BOOKMARK 20 21 t CD DA format 5 CD Extra 5 CD EXTRA 27 CD ROM SonicStage 8 CD TEXT 18 CD player display 10 CLEARBASS 22 24 CUSTOM 23 24 E Earphones 8 EQUALIZER F File View 16 G G PROTECTION 26 GROUP 21 27 Group 6 GROUP SHUFFLE 22 24 20 21 H HEADPHONE 26 28 HEAVY 24 HOLD function 16 I ID3tag 17 INTRO 20 L LANGUAGE 26 LINEOUT 2
35. usable number of groups and files Maximum number of groups 256 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 L Group File Maximum directory levels 8 If ATRAC3plus files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD this CD player plays the ATRAC3plus 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 ATRAC3plus MP3 files do not save files in other formats and do not make unnecessary folders About ATRAC CDs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus 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 capacit
36. y set the writing software to halting of writing To record up to the maximum capacity at one time on media that has nothing recorded on it set the writing software to Disc at Once eC 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 3V 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 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
37. you connect other devices such as active speakers with an audio cord page 28 BEEP ON The beep sounds when you operate the player Sound of operation OFF The beep is turned off SEAMLESS 99 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 Items Options Default settings POWER SAVE OFF On the CD player the display lights up for about 10 seconds The OPERATION then turns off The OPERATION lamp on the player remains lit Amp ona 1 On the CD player the display does not light up player 2 On the CD player the display does not light up Furthermore the SOUND settings are not effective PLAY ORDER TRACK NORMAL Play back the music source in the order of Playback order recording ID3tagTNO 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 OFF Set to OFF as long as you can play your CD normally Playback by disc ON If you cannot play your CD Extra set to ON You may play it format 1 You can set this up only while the player is stopped 2 AVLS is an abbreviation of the Automatic Volume Limiter System 3 This function works only for ATRAC CDs 4 This func
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