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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not ex

pose the unit to rain or moisture.

INFORMATION

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy

and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause

interference to radio and television reception. It has been
type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
computing device in accordance with the specifications in
Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Ruies, which are designed to

provide reasonable protection against such interference in a

residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause interference to radio or teievision

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 foliowing

measures:

Reorient the receiving antenna

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the prod

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electric shock to persons.

Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver
Move the equipment away from the receiver

Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that

equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits,

if necessary, the user shouid consult the dealer or an

experienced radio/television technician for additional

suggestions. The user may find the following bookiet

prepared by the Federal Communications Commission
helpful:

This symbol is interided to alert the

user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompa
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For the Customers in Canada

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“How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference
Problems”. This booklet is available from the U.S.

Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock

No. 004-000003454.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS

POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,

THIS APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH THE CLASS B

LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS SET OUT IN
RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATIONS.

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE
BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT
BLADE EXPOSURE.

Difference among the CDP-670, CDP-470, CDP-270, and CDP-M27

This instruction manual covers CDP-670, CDP-470,

CDP-270, and CDP-M27. Their performance and operation
are identical except for the following:

The illustrations used in this manual are of the CDP-670.

Model

CDP-670

CDP470
CDP-270
CDP-M27

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Introducing This CD Player

Table of Contents

Enjoy listening in various playing modes

You can select the playing modes among the following:

Continuous play (page 6) - The entire disc is played

once.

Single play (page 7)

Program play (page 10)

Shuffle play (page 8)

- One selection is played.

- Selections are played in your
desired order.

- Selections are played in a

random order.

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Introducing this CD player........................................................3

Installing the CD player

Notes on installation
Notes on the remote commander and remote control

operation......................................................................4

Installing batteries in the remote commander

Connecting the CD player

Notes on connection.........................................................5

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Repeat play (page 9)

Editing your own tapes

You can fade in or out the play when making your own tape

recording. - Fade in/Fade out (page 13)

CUSTOM EDIT function

— You can confirm the total playing time while choosing

the selections to be programmed. - Program edit

- Selections or a portion are

played repeatedly.

Connecting to an amplifier without a digital input

Connecting to a unit with an optical digital input.................5

Playing a disc

Playing the entire disc

Locating a particular selection...........................................7

Locating a particular point in a selection

Playing a single selection—Single play

Playing in a random order—Shuffle play...................................8

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— The player can program selections automatically to fit in

a desired duration. - Time edit (page 12)

— You can stop the play, fading out at the time desired.

-Time fade (page 13)

Playing repeatedly—Repeat play

Repeating selections........................................................9

Repeating a particular portion—A ^ B repeat

Designating the playing order and time—

Program play.....................................................................10

Designating the playing order—Program edit

Programming selections directly.....................................11

Designating the total playing time—Time edit

Tips on editing tapes..............................................................13

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Precautions

On safety

• Operate the unit only on 120V AC, 60 Hz.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet,
unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel

before operating it any further.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it will not be used for

Fading out at the desired time—Time fade......................13

Fading in/Fading out.......................................................13

Inserting a blank space between selections—

Auto space

Specifications........................................................................ 14

Maintenance..........................................................................14

Cleaning your unit......................................................... 14

Cleaning discs................................................................14

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a long time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by grasping
the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

• As the laser beam used in this compact disc player is
harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

On operation

When the unit is not used, turn the power off, to conserve

energy and to extend the useful life of your unit.

Location of controls................................................................15

Troubleshooting guide

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Back cover

Important

Since the CD system boasts a wide dynamic range, the

peaks of high level inputs are recorded with high fidelity,

and the noise level is very low.

Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with
no audio signals or very low level inputs. If you do, the

speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is

played.

This indicates a function operated only from the

For the customers in the USA

For detailed safety precautions, see the leaflet “IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS”.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit,
please contact your nearest Sony dealer.

remote commander.

This indicates a function operated only on the main

unit.

3

Installing the CD Player

Notes on Installation

Place the unit in a location with adequate air circulation to
prevent internal heat build up in the unit.

Do not place the unit on a soft surface, such as a rug that

would block the ventilation holes on the bottom.

Do not install the unit:
— near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts.

— in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust,

mechanical vibration or shock.

On moisture condensation

If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm

location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may

condense on the lens inside the unit. Should this occur,

the player will not operate. In this case, remove the disc
and leave the player turned on for about an hour until the

moisture evaporates.

Notes on the Remote Commander and Remote

Control Operation

Keep the commander away from extremely hot or humid

places.

Avoid dropping any foreign objects into the commander
casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
Avoid exposing the remote sensor to direct sunlight or

lighting apparatus. Such exposure can cause a

malfunction.

To avoid damage caused by battery leakage and corrosion,

remove the batteries when the commander will not be used

for a long time.

Installing Batteries in the Remote Commander

On battery life

• About half a year of normal operation can be expected
when using the Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries.

• When the batteries are run down, the remote commander

will not operate the unit. In this case, replace both batteries
with new ones.

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Connecting the CD Player

You can connect the unit with analog or digital signal depending on your amplifier or D/A converter.

Notes on Connection

Turn off the power of each unit before making connections.

Connect the AC power cord last. For the model supplied
with the plug adaptor, use it if the plug of the power cord
does not match your wall outlet.

For CDP-M27 only:
Insert the AC power cord firmly into the AC IN jack on the

rear panel of the unit before you connect it to an AC outlet.

Be sure to insert the plugs firmly into the jacks. Loose

connection may cause hum and noise.

Leave a tittle slack in the connecting cord to allow for

inadvertent shock or vibration.
Cord plugs and jacks are color coded. Red plugs and jacks
are for the right channel (R) and white ones for the left

channel (L).

Connecting to an Amplifier without a Digital Input

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Connecting to a Unit with an Optical Digital Input (For CDP-670 only)

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Playing a Disc

Before playing a disc, turn on the amplifier and set the input selector to the CD player position

Playing the Entire Disc

Caution on adjusting volume

Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with

very low level inputs or no audio signals, if you do, the

speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is

played.

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To stop play

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Place it on the inner circle of the tray. If the disc is provided

Press again, to resume play.

To stop play, press ■.

To stop play and open the tray, press

with an adaptor, first remove it. Do not put a normal CD
(5-inch/12 cm) on to of a 3-inch cm CD.

If you turn on the power with a disc in the tray

Play begins automatically from the beginning of the disc. By

connecting a commercially available timer, disc play can be

started at any desired time.

When the disc contains more than 16 selections

appears in the display window.

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Locating a Particuiar Selection Locating a Particular Point in a Selection

You can locate the beginning of a desired selection during

You can locate a particular point in the disc during play.

play or pause.

To locate sequentially
To locate the beginning of the current or preceding

selection

• Press hM as many times as required.

• Keep hM pressed to skip selections. :

To locate the beginning of a succeeding selection

• Press as many times as required.

To search quickly while monitoring the sound
To go ahead at high speed

Keep ►► pressed during play and release at the desired

point.

To go back at high speed

Keep *#4 pressed during play and release at the desired

point.

• Keep pressed to skip selections.

To iocate directly

Press one of the numeric buttons ([j]to to enter the

desired selection number.

If a selection number is greater than 16, use thel >16|and [U
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e.g. To play from selection No. 22 Press

To play from selection No. 30 Press

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To search quickly by observing the display

Press ^11 (II), then keep -44 or pressed. The search
speed will increase, but there will be no sound. Find the
desired point by observing the display.

Press ^11 (II) again at the desired point

Notes on handling discs

Playing a Single Selection—Single Play

You can play just one selection and then stop instead of

playing the entire disc.

Press CONTINUE so that “1” appears in the display. Playing

stops when the current selection ends.

• To keep the disc clean,
handle the disc by its edge.
Do not touch the surface.

Do not stick paper or tape on

the disc.

To listen to another selection

Choose the desired selection with

buttons (on the remote commander).

To cancel single play

Press CONTINUE again.

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Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources

such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct
sunlight as there can be a considerable rise in the
temperature.

After playing, store the disc in its case.

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Playing in a Random Order-shuftie piay

You can have the selections played in a random order.
The unit will play all the selections, or just the selections you

desire.

To stop playing

Press

To cancel shuffle play

Press CONTINUE and return to the normal playing mode.

To play only the desired selections in a random

order—Delete Shuffle Play

Delete the undesired selections before or during play.

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To delete a selection, press the numeric button for that

selection. “OFF” will be displayed in the window. You cannot

delete a selection which is being played. To choose a

selection number over 16, see page 7.

To put back a selection which you have deleted, press the

numeric button for that selection. “On” will be displayed in

the window.

When delete shuffle play ends

The unit returns to the shuffle play mode for all selections.

To check the remaining time of the selection being played

Press TIME once; press once more to return to the initial display

The total remaining time will not be displayed.

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Playing Repeatedly —Repeat Play

You can choose between two different repeat play modes.
One repeats selections in the current play mode, the other

repeats any particular portion you like.

Repeating Selections

Press REPEAT, before or during ptay. To cancel repeat play

Press REPEAT again.

Repeating a Particular Portion—A B Repeat

You can repeat a portion on the disc by designating the

starting point (A) and the ending point (B).

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To cancel A ^ B repeat

Press CLEAR/REPEAT (or REPEAT on the player).

Going back to point A from any point on the disc

Simply press ►. When point A is stored, you can go back
there in any play mode. You need not designate point B.

If you designate repeat play during delete shuffle play

When the selections you choose end, repeat ptay of all the

selections will start.

When you designate A ^ B repeat during shuffle or program
play

You cannot designate point A and B in two different selections.

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Designating the Piaying Order and Time —Program Play

You can make a program by designating up to 20 selections

in the order you want them to be played. The unit will play

the disc according to your program.

Designating the Playing Order—Program Edit

You can adjust the total playing time of the program.

This function is convenient for editing tapes.

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To stop playing

Press ■.

You can play the same program repeatedly as long as you do

not cancel program play or erase the program.

To cancel program play

Press CONTINUE and return to the normal playing mode.

The program will be erased.

To make a program for editing a tape

You can insert a pause in your program. Use this function to
make a program for both sides of the tape at one time.

1 Program the selections for side A.

2 Press PROGRAM (PGM) and ► || (II). “P” will be

displayed and the total playing time will be reset to “0.00”

3 Program the selections for side B.

When you start playing, the selections for side A will be

played and then the unit will pause. Set the tape to the
beginning of side B, then press ^|| (||). The selections for

side B will be played.

To erase the entire program

Press ■ once during stop; twice during play.

The program is also erased when you turn off the unit.

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Ptx)gramming Selections Directly

You can make a program easily by using the numeric

buttons on the remote commander.

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♦ To choose a selection number over 16, see page 7.

To check your program

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Press CHECK. The first selection In the program will be

displayed.

Each time you press CHECK, the next selection in the

program will be displayed. The last selection will be

To change your program

You can make the following changes before starting play

To erase the last selection, press CLEAR.

Each time you press CLEAR, the last selection in the

indicated with the display “End”.

To return to the initial display, press CHECK once more.

To adjust the blank spaces between selections

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In a program, if you do not change the order of selections,
the spaces between those selections remain the same as on
the disc. Otherwise, the spaces are shortened to 1 second.
You can make all the blank spaces 3 seconds long. See page

13 for details.

program will be erased.

To add a selection to the end of the program, just press
the numeric button for that selection. You can add a

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selection also during play or pause.

To delete a selection, press CHECK repeatedly until the

undesired selection is displayed. Then press CLEAR.

If “—” is displayed instead of the actual time

— you have programmed a selection number over 20.

— the total time has exceeded 100 minutes.

To change the order, press ■ during stop to erase the

program. Then repeat the programming procedure from the
beginning.

To check the remaining time

Press TIME once to see the remaining time of the selection being
played; twice to see the total remaining time; once more to return

to the initial display.

If you have inserted a pause, the display shows the remaining
number of selections and time until the pause.

If you have programmed a selection number over 20, “—” is

displayed instead of the actual time.

Designating the Playing Order and Time—Program Play

Designating the Total Playing Time
—Time Edit

You can designate a time and the unit will make 2 different

programs of selections each fitting within that period. Use

this function, by designating the length of your tape, for

editing both sides of a tape.

♦ Press [Tol for ‘^0”.

When the selections for side A have been played

The unit will pause. Set tape to the beginning of side B, then

press (II). The selections for side B will be played.

To include desired selections in the program

1 Make your own program of the desired selections.

See page 10 for instructions.

Follow the procedure on the preceding page.
Just designate the length of your tape; you need not
subtract the length of your program. The unit will place

If you disc has more than 20 selections

Selections over nunnber 20 cannot be programmed with the time
edit function; use the programming procedure on page 10.

If any selections remain unprogrammed

To make a further program, repeat step 5.

your selections at the beginning of its program and add
other selections to fit the remaining time.

To designate a different time for each

Execute steps 1 to 4, then press PROGRAM (PGM) and ^l| (||).
“EDIT” disappears from the window. Execute steps 2 to 4 for the

other side.

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Tips on Editing Tapes

The following functions are convenient for editing your own tapes.

Fading Out at the Desired Time
—Time Fade

You can have the play fade out at the end by designating the

play duration.

You can use this function in any play mode.

1 Press EDIT/TIME FADE twice during stop.

If you want to start the play fading in

Set the desired play duration, following the step 1 and 2

above.

1 Press II.

The unit enters the pause mode.

2 Press FADER once.

“FADE” flashes in the window, and play fades in for 5
seconds.

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“FADE” is displayed in the window.

2 Set the desired play duration, using either the

buttons or numeric buttons.

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60-, and 90-minute tapes).

Each time you press or the play duration for one

side of the tape is displayed as follows.

!/►►—Useful when using commercial tapes (46-, 54-,

To resume play after fading out

Press ► II (II) or FADER on the remote commander.

(Pressing FADER starts the play fading in.)

To cancel time fade

Press ■ or

Time fade is also cancelled when

- or is pressed during play.

- Other play mode buttons are pressed.

: 23-27-30-45 (min.)

:45-30-27-23 (min.)
You need not press buttons for seconds, unless required.
(Designate seconds with if you want.)

b) Numeric buttons (1 -10)—Useful when setting the time as

you want.

You need not press buttons for seconds, unless required.

Fading in/Fading out

You can have the play fade in and fade out for 5 seconds

To end the play fading out

Press FADER when you want to start fading out.

3 To start play, press ►!!.

Play starts to fade out 5 seconds before the time set, and

the unit enters the pause mode.

Inserting a Blank Space between Selections

—Auto Space

“FADE” flashes in the window, and play fades out for 5
seconds and enters the pause mode.

To restart the play fading in

Press FADER.

“FADE” flashes in the window, and play fades in for 5

seconds.

You can insert a 3-second blank space between each

selection. The blank space enables you to locate selections

when using a tape deck with the automatic selection search

function.

Before starting play, press AUTO SPACE so that “SPACE” is
displayed in the window.
A blank space of approximately 3 seconds will be inserted

between each selection.

To cancel the auto space function

Press AUTO SPACE so that “SPACE” disappears from the

window.

To display the time remaining until the time set

Press TIME twice. In the shuffle play mode, however, the time
remaining until the fade-out time is not displayed.

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Specifications

Maintenance

Compact disc player

Frequency response

Signal-to-noise ratio

Dynamic range
Harmonic distortion

(1 kHz)

CDP-670

2 Hz - 20 kHz

(± 0.5 dB)

More than 100 dB

More than 93 dB More than 90 dB

Less than 0.008%

CDP-47D/270/M27

2 Hz - 20 kHz

(± 1 dB)

Less than 0.09%

Cleaning Your Unit

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth lightly
moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any

type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as
alcohol or benzine.

Cleaning Discs

Channel
separation

Outputs

More than 95 dB (1 kHz)

LINE OUT (phono jacks)

Output level 2 V (at 50 kilohms)

Load impedance over 10 kilohms

DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL)
(optical output
connector)

When a disc becomes

dirty, clean it with a
cleaning cloth. Wipe the
disc from the center out.

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General

Power requirements

Wave length

660 nm

Output level

-18 dBm

CDP-67Q/470/270

120V AC, 60 Hz

Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially
available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for analog
discs.

GDP-M27

Power consumption
Dimensions

(approx., including

projections)

Weight (approx.)

Supplied accessories

Audio signal connecting cord

430 X 95 X 275 mm
(17 X 3^4 X 10 inches)

3.5 kg (7 tbs 12 oz) 3.0 kg (6 lbs 10 oz)

12W

10W

355 X 80 X 275 mm

(14 X 3V4X 10 inches)

{2 phono plugs - 2 phono plugs) (1)

For CDP-670/470 only:

Remote commander (1), Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2)

ForCDP-M27 only:

AC power cord (1)

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

Optional accessory

Optical cable PCC-15 (for CDP-670)

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Location of Controls

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Display window O

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CONTINUE button ©

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6J II (pause) button O

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CONTINUE button©

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TIME button ©

FADER (fade in/fade out) button ©

(manual search) buttons ©
AMS buttons ©

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(AMS*) buttons©
1^ CHECK (program check) button ©
If CLEAR (program clear) button ©
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* AMS is an abbreviation of Automatic Music Sensor.

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Troubleshooting Guide

Before going through the check list below, first refer back to the connections and operating procedures.

Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony service facility,

Symptom Cause

The disc tray does not close.

Play does not start.

The disc is not placed correctly.

Dirty disc.
The disc is inserted upside down.
The player is in the pause mode. Press ^11 (II) to release pause.

Moisture condensation. Leave the player turned on for

Remedy

Place the disc correctly on the disc

tray.
Clean the disc.

Insert the disc with the printed side up.

Play does not start and “no disc” is

displayed.
Sound is not heard.

approximately one hour.

There is no disc in the unit. Insert a disc.

Loose connection. Insert the plug firmly.

Connection is incorrect.

The HEADPHONE LEVEL control is set

to the minimum.

Check the connection refering to
“Connecting the CD Player”.

Turn the control clockwise.

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Play does not begin from the first

selection.

The remote commander does not

operate the unit.

was continuously pressed at the

end of the disc.

The player is in the PROGRAM or

SHUFFLE mode.

The batteries are run down.
The remote commander is not pointed

at the remote sensor.

There is an obstacle between the

Press or to return to normal
indication.

Press CONTINUE.

Replace both batteries.

Point the remote commander at the

sensor.

Remove the obstacle.

Any operation is not possible.

remote commander and the unit.

The remote commander Is too far from

the unit.

The internal control program may not

run.

Move closer.

Turn off the power and turn it on again.

Sony Corporation Printed in Japan