Sony Discman D-E303 Operating Instructions Manual

3-860-182-21 (1)

Compact Disc
Compact Player

Playing a CD right
away!

If you want to play a CD right now, choose to use your Discman on
house current. Other choices are the following three: rechargeable
battery, dry batteries (see “Power Sources” on the reverse side) and car
battery.

Operating Instructions

About area code

The area code of the Discman you purchased is shown on upper left of the bar
code label on the package.
For accessories supplied with your Discman, check the area code of your model
and refer to “Supplied accessories” toward the end of this manual.

D-E303

Sony Corporation 1997 Printed in Malaysia

1

Connect

Headphones

2 /REMOTE

For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor

If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.

AC power adaptor

DC IN 4.5 V

to a wall
outlet

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony
Compact Disc Compact Player.
Before operating your Discman,
please read this manual and retain it
for future reference.

Owner’s Record

The model and the serial numbers are located at
the bottom. Record the serial number in the
space provided below. Refer to them whenever
you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.

Model No. D-E303 Serial No.______________

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or
moisture.

To avoid electrical
shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel
only.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.

INFORMATION

For the customers in the USA

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 antenna.

- 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.

For the customers in Australia

The supply cord of the AC power adaptor cannot
be replaced; if the cord is damaged, the AC
power adaptor should be discarded.

For the customers not in Poland

The mark on the unit is valid only for
products marketed in Poland.

2

3

Place a CD

OPEN

Label side up

2 Fit the CD to the pivot.1 Press OPEN

to open the lid.

Play

1 Press ^ .

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For the customers not in Europe

The CE mark on the unit is valid
only for products marketed in the
European Union.

For the customers not in Russia

The mark on the unit and package is valid
only for products marketed in Russia.

2 Adjust the volume.

To stop play, press p .

To

Pause

Resume play after
pause

Find the beginning
of the current track
(AMS*)

Find the beginning
of previous tracks
(AMS)

Press

^

^

= once**

= repeatedly**

z Other Operations

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal,
INTRO PGM, shuffle or RMS (Random Music
Sensor) play modes. Repeat all the tracks or
only one track.

Playing tracks in random
order

You can play the tracks in a CD in random
order.

(Shuffle Play)

PLAY
MODE

Using other functions

To enjoy more powerful bass sound

You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted
sound.

DIGITAL
MEGA BASS

Find the beginning

+ once**
of the next track
(AMS)

Find the beginning

+ repeatedly**
of succeeding
tracks (AMS)

Go forward
quickly

Go backwards
quickly

*AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
**These operations are possible during both
play and pause.

Hold down

+ **

Hold down

= **

To remove the CD

Remove the CD while pressing the pivot.

PLAY
MODE

REPEAT/
ENTER

To repeat all the tracks

Press REPEAT/ENTER during play.
The ” ” indication appears.

To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/ENTER
again.

To repeat a single track

1 Press REPEAT/ENTER while the track you

want to repeat is playing.
The ” ” indication appears.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “1”

appears.

During play, press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “SHUF” appears.
The tracks play in random order.

To cancel shuffle play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until no play mode is indicated in
the display.

Note

• During shuffle play, you cannot return to
previous tracks by pressing = .

Playing tracks in the order
you want

You can program up to 22 tracks to play in
any order you choose.

PLAY
MODE

(RMS play)

^

Press DIGITAL MEGA BASS to select
BASS or BASS . BASS is
more effective.

Note

• If the sound is distorted when emphasizing
bass, turn down the volume.

To prevent sound from skipping
(ESP)

The ESP (Electronic Shock Protection)
function prevents the sound from skipping by
using a buffer memory that stores music data
for about 10 seconds. Use this function when
listening in a car or during a walk.

ESP

Press ESP.
The ESP indication appears.

To release the ESP function, press ESP again.

Notes on display

• When you press ^ (when RESUME is set
to OFF), the total number of tracks in the
CD and the total playing time appear for
about 2 seconds.

• During play, the track number and the
elapsed playing time of the current track
appear.

• During pause, the elapsed playing time
flashes in the display.

• Between tracks, the time to the beginning of
the next track will appear with the “–”
indication.

Notes 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 not
leave the CD in a car parked under direct
sunlight.

Not these ways

To repeat another track, press = or + .

To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/ENTER
again.

Playing only the tracks
you want

You can choose and play your favorite tracks
by scanning through the beginning of each
track in a CD.

PLAY
MODE

REPEAT/
ENTER

(INTRO PGM Play)

^

+

1 During play, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly until “INTRO PGM” flashes.

Flashing

2 Press ^ to start scanning .

The Discman plays the first 15 seconds of
each track and “INTRO PGM” flashes
faster.

3 Press REPEAT/ENTER while the track

you want is playing. To skip the track,
press + or just wait for the next track.

After you have gone through the CD,
“INTRO PGM” stops flashing and the tracks
you have chosen play automatically.

To finish programming before going through
the whole CD, press ^ . The selected tracks
will be played.

To cancel INTRO PGM play, press PLAY
MODE repeatedly until no play mode is
indicated in the display.

REPEAT/
ENTER

= /+

1 During play, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly until “RMS” flashes.

Flashing

2 Press = or + to choose a track.

The track number and the playing order
appear.

Track number

Playing order

Flashing

3 Press REPEAT/ENTER to program the

track.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the

remaining tracks.

5 Press ^ .

“RMS” stops flashing and the tracks you
have chosen play in the order you
specified.

To cancel RMS play, press PLAY MODE until
“RMS” disappears.

To check the program

During programming:

Press REPEAT/ENTER before step 5.

During RMS play:

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “RMS”

flashes, then press REPEAT/ENTER.
Each time you press REPEAT/ENTER, the
track number and the playing order appear in
the order you specified.

Note

• If you program another track after the 22nd

track, the first track programed is cleared and
the new track is programed instead.

Notes

• Playing may stop when the Discman gets a
strong shock even with the ESP function on.

• You may hear a noise or sound skip when:
— listening to a dirty or scratched CD,
— listening to an audio test CD or,
— the Discman receives continuous shock.

• Sound may drop for a while if you press ESP
during play.

To lock the buttons

You can lock your Discman against any
accidental operations. (You can still operate
the unit with the headphone remote
commander.)

HOLD

Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow.
The buttons are locked. when you press any
button, “Hold ” appears in the display.

To unlock, slide HOLD back.

To protect your hearing (AVLS)

The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.

NORM LIMIT

(AUTO VOLUME LIMITER SYSTEM)

Set AVLS to LIMIT.
The AVLS indication appears.

Note

• If the sound is distorted when you listen to the
bass-boosted sound with the AVLS function,
turn down the volume.

AVLS

(rear)

Continue to the reverse side m

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