Sony D-NE520 User Manual 2

Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia

Atrac CD Walkman

Portable CD Player

Printed on 100 % recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink.

Operating Instructions

D-NE520

Manual de instruções

Manual de Instrucciones

2-541-662-22 (1)

WARNING

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, tablecloths, 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 1M 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).

This manual describes how to use the CD player. For the supplied software SonicStage, please see “Installation/Operating Guide.”

Notice for users

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. is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Table of Contents

Create Your Own ATRAC CDs ...............4

Which discs can you play on this CD

player? .......................................................5

Precautions ...........................................7

On safety ....................................................7

On the CD player ....................................... 7

On handling CDs ........................................7

On earphones/headphones .......................... 7

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 ......................................................12

When using the AC power adaptor ...........13

Playback

Playing a CD ........................................14

Basic playback operations (Play, stop,

search) ..................................................... 15

Locking the controls (HOLD) ..................16

Searching for Your Favorite

Track/File .............................................16

Searching by viewing groups

(File View) ...............................................16

Searching by viewing a list of groups/ﬁles

(List View) ...............................................17

Checking CD information on the

display ..................................................... 17

Changing Playback Options

(PLAY MODE) .......................................19

Playback options (PLAY MODE) ...........20

Playing groups .......................................... 21

Playing your favorite tracks

(Bookmark play) ......................................21

Playing your favorite play lists

(m3u play list play) ..................................21

Playing tracks in your favorite order

(PGM play) .............................................. 21

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) ... 22

Changing Sound Quality ....................22

Selecting the sound quality ......................22

Customizing sound quality ....................... 23

SOUND items .........................................24

Changing Optional Settings ...............25

Setting various functions .......................... 25

OPTION items ........................................ 26

Connecting Other Devices .................28

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ..................................29

Maintenance ........................................32

Speciﬁcations ......................................32

Optional Accessories .........................33

Index ....................................................34

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.

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

minutes and you are recording on a 700 MB CD-R/CD-RW at 48 kbps in ATRAC3plus format.

Audio CDs, MP3 ﬁles

ATRAC CD

Which discs can you play on this CD player?

Audio CDs:

CD-DA format CDs

CD-DA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording standard used for Audio CDs.

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-2 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 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 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.

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5 GB

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 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 .

File

MP3

Group

(Maximum directory levels: 8)

Notes

• 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).

• On a 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 capacity, 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”.

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 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

• AC power adaptor • Earphones

• 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)

• Installation/Operating Guide

• AC plug adaptor

Note

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 Controls

CD player

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VOL+

VOL–

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Remote

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

(group) – button ( page 15-17, 22)



/ buttons ( page 15, 17, 23)



(group) + button ( page 15, 16, 22)



DSPL (Display)/MENU button

( page 18, 19, 21, 22, 25)



OPERATION lamp ( page 11-14, 16)



SEARCH button ( page 16, 17)



 (stop)/CHARGE button ( page 11,

15, 17, 22-24, 26)



Jog lever

VOL (Volume) +/– ( page 14)

/ (

page 16, 17, 19, 21-23, 25)

 (play/pause) ( page 14-17, 19, 21-23, 25)



DC IN 3V (external power input) jack

( page 11, 13)



 (headphones)/LINE OUT jack

( page 14, 28)



OPEN switch ( page 11, 14)



HOLD switch (on the back of the CD

player) ( page 16)



 (stop) button ( page 15)



VOL (Volume) + */– buttons ( page 14)



* (play/pause) button ( page 14,

15,)



Headphone jack (on the back of the

remote control)



Hook Use to hang a remote control on a knapsack, etc.

* This button has a tactile dot.

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Getting Started

CD player display



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 indicator ( page 20)



Timer indicator ( page 26)

Sound indicator ( page 23)

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.

Charging the rechargeable battery

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 (battery) light up on the display in succession as charging progresses.

to an AC outlet

AC power adaptor

OPERATION lamp

to DC IN 3V

/CHARGE

When the battery is completely charged, the OPERATION lamp goes off and “Charging” disappears.

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Preparing a Power Source

Use only the following batteries for your player.

Rechargeable battery

Charge the rechargeable battery (not supplied) 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 (not supplied)

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.

• LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery

(not supplied)

Squeeze the OPEN switch from both

sides to open the lid of your player.

OPEN switch

Open the battery compartment lid

inside the player.

Raise

Press

Battery compartment lid

Getting Started

Notes

• Do not charge any rechargeable battery other than an NH-7WMAA (not supplied) using this AC power adaptor.

• If you press  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 rechargeable battery

Use the battery carrying case (not supplied) to protect against 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.

   

 “Low Battery” *

* Beep sounds.

When the battery is depleted, charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery with a new one.

Notes

• 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 the Sony alkaline battery LR6 (SG) (produced in Japan)

G-PROTECTION

“1” “2”

Audio CD

22 20

ATRAC CD

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 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) Recorded at 48 kbps

3) 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.

to an AC outlet

AC power adaptor

OPERATION lamp

to DC IN 3V

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 AC power adaptor (not available in Australia). If you use any other AC power adaptor, malfunction may occur.

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.

Getting Started

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  (headphones)

Earphones/headphones with the remote

OPEN switch

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.

Press  on the remote.

(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.

Adjust the volume by pressing the

VOL +/– buttons on the remote.

VOL + / –

On the CD player

After placing the CD on the tray in step 2, press  on the jog lever and adjust the volume by ﬂicking the jog lever toward VOL + or –.

–

Flick toward VOL +.

Flick toward VOL –.

Press .

To remove the CD

Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in the center of the tray.

Basic playback operations

(Play, stop, search)

CD player Remote

–

+/ – buttons

/ buttons

/CHARGE button



Jog lever

+/ –

buttons

 button

 button

To Operation on the remote (Operation on the player is in parentheses)

Play

Play from the ﬁrst track

From stop, press and hold  until playback starts. (From stop, press and hold  on the jog lever until playback starts).

Stop

Pause/Resume play after pausing

Press . (Press  on the jog lever).

Stop playback

Press  (stop). (Press /CHARGE).

Find the beginning of the current track

Press  once. (Press  once).

Find the beginning of previous tracks

Press  repeatedly. (Press  repeatedly).

Find the beginning of the next track

Press  once. (Press  once).

Find the beginning of succeeding tracks

Press  repeatedly. (Press  repeatedly).

Go backwards quickly

1) 3)

Press and hold . (Press and hold ).

Go forward quickly

1) 3)

Press and hold . (Press and hold ).

Jump to succeeding groups

Press (group) + repeatedly. (Press (group) + repeatedly).

Jump to previous groups

Press (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.

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 button

 button

Playback

Locking the controls

(HOLD)

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.

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.

Jog lever

–

Press to enter

Flick to select

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.

Press SEARCH repeatedly.

The names of groups and ﬁles around the current ﬁle appear on the display.

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 Group names  File names

Press + or – to select a group.

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select a ﬁle.

Press  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.

Press SEARCH repeatedly.

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  on the jog lever.

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select a group and press .

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select a ﬁle.

Press  on the jog lever.

The track/ﬁle you selected starts playing.

To return to the previous screen

Press  or – 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)

Notes

• The characters A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and _ can be displayed on this 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.

• If the ﬁle does not belong to any group, “MP3 ROOT” appears on the display.

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Playback

To check information on the CD player display

Press DSPL/MENU on the player repeatedly.

Audio CD

Track number, elapsed playing time (Album name, artist name, track name)



Total number of tracks on the CD, total playing time of the CD, number of tracks left 2), time remaining on the CD



File view screen

ATRAC CD/MP3 CD

Group name 3), artist name 3), ﬁle name, ﬁle number, elapsed playing time



CODEC information 4), total number of ﬁles, total number of groups, ﬁle number, remaining time of the current ﬁle



File view screen

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 (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.

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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,



page 22).

Press DSPL/MENU on the player

until the menu screen appears.

: PLAY MODE : SOUND : OPTION

Turn the jog lever toward / to

select “ PLAY MODE” and press .

Turn the jog lever toward / to

select the playback option.

The default setting is “ALL” (normal play).

Press  on the jog lever.

When “REPEAT” appears, select

“ON” or “OFF” and press  on the jog lever.

To return to normal play

On the CD player, select “ALL” in the PLAY MODE menu.

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Playback

Playback options

(PLAY MODE)

Display on the CD player Explanation

ALL (Normal play)

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” in the OPTION menu.

GROUP (Group play)

All tracks in the selected group or all groups are played (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) ( page 21).

1 (Single play)

The current track is played once.

SHUFFLE (Shufﬂe play)

All tracks on the CD are played once in random order.

GROUP SHUFFLE (Group shufﬂe play)

All tracks in the selected group are played once in random order (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) ( page 21).

BOOKMARK (Bookmark play)

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 21).

PLAYLIST (m3u play list play)

Tracks in the selected m3u play list* are played (MP3 CD only) ( page 21).

AUTO RANKING (Auto ranking play)

The tracks you have played most frequently from the CD are played from the 10th to the ﬁrst.

RANKING SHUF (Auto ranking shufﬂe play)

Up to 32 tracks, which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently played ones, are played in random order.

PROGRAM (PGM play)

Up to 64 tracks are played in your favorite order ( page 21).

INTRO (Intro play)

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.

Playing groups

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Changing

Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( page 19). In step 3, select “GROUP” or “GROUP SHUFFLE” and press  on the jog lever.

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select a group.

Press  on the jog lever for 2

seconds or more.

When “REPEAT” appears, select

“ON” or “OFF” and press  on the jog lever.

Note

If the group has no tracks, “Invalid” appears on the display.

Playing your favorite tracks

(Bookmark play)

During play of the track to which

you want to add a Bookmark, press  on the jog lever until ﬂashes slowly.

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).

Press DSPL/MENU until the menu

screen appears.

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select “PLAY MODE”, and press .

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select “BOOKMARK”, and then press .

To remove Bookmarks

During play of a track with a Bookmark, press and hold  on the player until disappears.

Notes

• If you try 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, 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)

In the step 3 of “Changing Playback

Options (PLAY MODE)” ( page 19), select “PLAYLIST”.

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select a play list.

Press  on the jog lever.

Playing tracks in your favorite order

(PGM play)

While the player stopped, select

“PROGRAM” in step 3 of the player operation for “Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( page 19), and then press  on the jog lever.

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Playback

Changing Sound Quality

For details about the setting of SOUND items, see  page 24.

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.

Press DSPL/MENU on the player

until the menu screen appears.

Turn the jog lever toward / to

select “ SOUND” and press .

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select the item you want to set up and press .

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select an option and press .

Turn the jog lever toward / to

select your tracks, and then press and hold  until the display changes.

When playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD: You can also select a track in another group by pressing + or –.

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.

Press  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  on the jog lever until the display changes.

2 On the player, whenever you press and

hold , 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)” ( page 19). The playback option you have selected repeats.

To return to normal play

On the CD player, select “OFF”.

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Customizing sound quality

You can adjust sound quality for each frequency range individually, checking the shape of the wave on the display.

Select “EQUALIZER” in step 3 and

“CUSTOM” in step 4 of the player operation for “Selecting the sound quality” ( page 22).

Press  or  for 2 seconds or

more to select the frequency range.

SOUND

“Low” is displayed ﬁrst. There are 3 frequency ranges; “Low” (low range audio), “Mid” (middle range audio), and “High” (high range audio).

Press  or  repeatedly to

select the shape of the wave.

There are 3 shapes stored in memory for each frequency range.

SOUND

Frequency range

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select the sound volume.

The sound volume can be adjusted in 7 levels.

Sound volume

SOUND

Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make

adjustments for the remaining 2 frequency ranges, and then press  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.

Notes

• 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.

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Playback

SOUND items

To return to the previous screen, press /CHARGE on the CD player. To cancel the setting operation, press /CHARGE on the CD player for 2 seconds or more.

Item

Options (: Default setting)

EQUALIZER (Equalizer setting)

 OFF

Normal sound quality

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 (Bass sound settiing)

 OFF

Normal sound quality.

1 Emphasizing bass sound. 2 Emphasizing bass sound more than 1. 3 Emphasizing bass sound more than 2.

Note

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.

Press DSPL/MENU on the player

until the menu screen appears.

Turn the jog lever toward / to

select “ OPTION” and press .

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select the item you want to set up and press .

Flick the jog lever toward / to

select an option and press .

When you are setting the “LANGUAGE” or “PLAY ORDER”, repeat step 4.

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Playback

OPTION items

To return to the previous screen, press /CHARGE on the CD player. To cancel the setting operation, press /CHARGE on the CD player for 2 seconds or more.

Items

Options (: Default settings)

LANGUAGE (Language for menu, etc.)

 ENGLISH

Select the language for menu text, warning message, etc.

FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN PORTUGUESE RUSSIAN SPANISH

TEXT

 AUTO

Select the language for CD-TEXT, ID3 tag, etc. If you select “AUTO”, you can read the text in the following language.

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN PORTUGUESE RUSSIAN SPANISH

G-PROTECTION 1) (To prevent sound skipping)

 1

Protection against sound skipping is provided with high quality CD sound.

2 Enhanced protection against sound skipping is provided.

AVLS

(Limiting volume)

 OFF

The volume changes without limiting the volume level.

ON The maximum volume is limited to protect your hearing.

TIMER (Off timer)

 OFF

The timer does not work.

ON 1-99 min

 is displayed on the player. You can check the remaining playback time by selecting this option during play. Press the VOL +/– buttons on the remote repeatedly to increase or decrease the length of time by 5 minutes, or keep pressing the VOL +/– buttons to increase or decrease by 1 minute. The default setting is “10 min”.

AUDIO OUT 1) (External audio output)

 HEADPHONE

Select this when you connect the supplied headphones or earphones/headphones.

LINE OUT Select this when you connect other devices such as active

speakers with an audio cord ( page 28).

BEEP (Sound of operation)

 ON

The beep sounds when you operate the player.

OFF The beep is turned off.

SEAMLESS

1) 3)

(Playing tracks continuously)

 OFF

The CD is played as recorded on the disc, including spaces between tracks.

ON The CD is played without space between tracks.

Items

Options (: Default settings)

POWER SAVE (The OPERATION lamp on the player)

 OFF

On the CD player, the display lights up for about 10 seconds,

then turns off. The OPERATION lamp on the player remains lit. 1 On the CD player, the display does not light up. 2 On the CD player, the display does not light up. Furthermore,

the SOUND setting are not effective.

PLAY ORDER (Playback order)

TRACK

 NORMAL

Play back the music source in the order of 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

1) 4)

(Playback by disc format)

 OFF

Set to “OFF” as long as you can play your CD normally. 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) AVLS is an abbreviation of the Automatic Volume Limiter System.

3) This function works only for ATRAC CDs.

4) 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 software.

• Even if “SEAMLESS” is set to “ON”, the tracks may not play continuously depending on how the source

music was recorded.

Playback

Connected device Setting

Headphones

HEADPHONE

Device connected using the connected cord

LINE OUT

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.

Notes

• 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.

• To record high quality CD sound, set “G-PROTECTION” to “1” in the OPTION menu.

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.

Connecting cord (minijack, not supplied)

Right (red)

to i (headphones)/ LINE OUT

Stereo system cassette recorder, radio cassette recorder, etc.

Left (white)

“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.

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.



The rechargeable battery is not inserted in the battery

compartment. Insert the rechargeable battery ( page 11).



The CD is playing. Turn it off ( page 14).



While the CD player is stopped, press /CHARGE.



You pressed  on the remote. Press /CHARGE on the CD

player.

Sound

Symptom Cause and/or corrective action

The volume does not increase even if you press the VOL + repeatedly on the remote (even if you ﬂick the jog lever toward VOL + repeatedly on the player).



“AVLS” is set to “ON”. Set it to “OFF” ( page 26).



“AUDIO OUT” is set to “LINE OUT”. Set it to

“HEADPHONE” ( page 26).

No sound, or noise is heard.



Connect the earphones/headphones plugs ﬁrmly.



The plugs are dirty. Clean the earphones/headphones plugs with

a dry soft cloth periodically.

The volume cannot be adjusted.



“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.



Close the lid of the battery compartment ﬁrmly ( 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).



“AUDIO OUT” is set to “HEADPHONE”. Adjust the volume

on the player ( page 26).

EQUALIZER items cannot be set up.



“POWER SAVE” is set to “2” ( page 27).

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Additional Information

Operation/Playback

Symptom Cause and/or corrective action

The playing time is too short. The CD does not play.



Check that you are using an alkaline battery and not a

manganese battery.



Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline

battery ( page 11).



Charge and discharge the rechargeable battery several times

( page 11).

Certain tracks cannot be played.



You tried to play ﬁles saved in a format that is not compatible

with this player ( page 5).



Change the setting of “CD-EXTRA” in the OPTION menu.

You may play your CD ( page 27).

“Low Battery” appears in the display, and the CD does not play.



The rechargeable battery is used up completely. Charge the

battery ( page 11).



Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline

battery ( page 11).

“Hi DC in” appears in the display.



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.



The CD is dirty or defective. Clean it or change it.



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.



Close the lid of the battery compartment ﬁrmly ( page 11).



Make sure the battery is inserted correctly ( page 11).



Connect the AC power adaptor to an AC outlet securely

( page 13).



Press  on the remote (on the player, press  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.



There is a problem with the quality of the CD-R/CD-RW,

recording device, or application software.

The OPERATION lamp ﬂashes on the player when you press a button, and the CD does not play.



The buttons are locked. Slide the HOLD switch back

( page 16).

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