Sony D-NE830LS User Manual

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ATRAC CD Walkman

Portable CD Player

Operating Instructions

D-NE830/NE830LS

2-653-429-12 (1)

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

Do not install the appliance in a conﬁned space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To reduce the risk of ﬁre, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not place objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

CAUTION

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

Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority.

CAUTION

• INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

• DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

• CLASS 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).

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (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: Headphones, remote control

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Instructions in this manual mainly describe the controls on the remote.

Depending on the region in which you use the player, indications displayed on your remote may be slightly different from those shown in the Operating Instructions.

About trademarks

“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

SonicStage is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and ATRAC Advanced Lossless are trademarks

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 headphones ........................................... 7

Getting Started

Checking the Supplied Accessories ....8

Guide to Parts and Controls .................9

Preparing a Power Source

(Rechargeable Battery) ......................11

When using a dry battery ......................... 12

Checking the remaining power of the

battery ...................................................... 13

When using the AC power adaptor ........... 14

Playback

Playing a CD ........................................15

Basic playback operations (Play, stop,

search) ..................................................... 16

Locking the controls (HOLD) ..................17

Searching for Your Favorite Track/File . 17

Searching by viewing a list of groups/ﬁles

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

Checking CD information on the display . 18

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) .............................................. 22

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) ...22

Changing Sound Quality .................... 23

Selecting the sound quality ...................... 23

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting Other Devices ................. 29

Additional Information

Troubleshooting .................................. 30

Maintenance ........................................34

Speciﬁcations ...................................... 34

Optional Accessories .........................35

SonicStage Download Website .......... 35

Index ....................................................36

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Create Your Own ATRAC CDs

In addition to the regular audio CDs, you can play original CDs (“ATRAC” CDs) that you created with the SonicStage software. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs* can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-RW. SonicStage can be downloaded free of charge. The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD.

Listen to them with this CD player.

You can take lots of songs wherever you go on your original CD.

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

ATRAC CD

Install SonicStage on your computer.

SonicStage is a software product that takes music from audio CDs or downloaded from the Internet onto your computer to create your own original CDs. SonicStage can be downloaded from the speciﬁed site (



page 35) and installed on your

computer.

• The appropriate system environment to access the Internet is required. For details, refer to the instruction manual of your computer.

• For how to install SonicStage and how to create an ATRAC CD, visit and get information from the speciﬁed site for downloading SonicStage. You can also check the SonicStage help section.

* When the total playing time of one CD (album) is esti mated at 60 minutes and

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

For customers who purchased the models supplied with the SonicStage (CD-ROM)

• You can install SonicStage from the supplied CD-ROM.

• Please see the supplied “Installation/Operating Guide” for how to install SonicStage and how to create ATRAC CDs.

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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 ATRAC format has been recorded*

ATRAC is the general term used to refer to Sony Corporation audio codec technologies ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless**. ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus,

with their high quality compression ratio, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless**, with its no-data-loss compression, combine to provide a vast array of possibilities.

** This player is not compatible with ATRAC Advanced Lossless.

Bit rates and sampling frequencies this CD player can play are:

Bit rates Sampling frequencies

ATRAC3 66/105/132 kbps 44.1 kHz

ATRAC3plus 48/64/256 kbps 44.1 kHz

Information (track name, album name, artist name, etc.) of up to 62-characters can be displayed on this CD player.

MP3 CDs:

CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the MP3 format has been recorded*

Bit rates and sampling frequencies this CD player can play are shown below. Variable Bit Rate (VBR) ﬁles can also be played.

Bit rates Sampling frequencies

MPEG-1 Layer3 32 - 320 kbps 32/44.1/48 kHz

MPEG-2 Layer3 8 - 160 kbps 16/22.05/24 kHz

MPEG-2.5 Layer3 8 - 160 kbps 8/11.025/12 kHz

This CD player conforms to Version 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3/2.4 of the ID3 tag format. ID3 tag is a format for adding certain information (track name, album name, artist name, etc.) to MP3 ﬁles. Up to 64 characters of ID3 tag information can be displayed on this CD player.

CD-Extra and Mix-Mode CDs:

CD-R/CD-RW on which CD-DA format data and CD-ROM format data are recorded together.*

If you cannot play your CD, change the “CD-EXTRA” setting ( page 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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Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed.

Difference in File structures of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs

ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs consist of “ﬁles” and “groups.” A “ﬁle” is equivalent to a “track” of an audio CD. A “group” is a bundle of ﬁles and is equivalent to an “album.” For MP3 CDs, this CD player recognizes an MP3 folder as a “group” so that ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs can be operated in the same way.

The usable number of groups and ﬁles

• 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 ATRAC ﬁles and MP3 ﬁles are recorded on the same CD, this CD player plays the ATRAC ﬁles ﬁrst.

• The playback capability of this CD player may vary depending on the quality of the disc and the condition of the recording device.

• Acceptable characters are A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, and _ (underscore).

• On a disc that has ATRAC/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 ATRAC format cannot be played on your computer.

About MP3 CDs

• Be sure to add the ﬁle extension “mp3” to the ﬁle name. However, if you add the extension “mp3” to a ﬁle other than an MP3 ﬁle, the player will not be able to recognize the ﬁle properly.

• To compress a source in an MP3 ﬁle, we recommend setting the compression parameters to “44.1 kHz,” “128 kbps,” and “Constant Bit Rate.”

• To record up to the maximum capacity, set the writing software to “halting of writing.”

• To record up to the maximum capacity at one time on media that has nothing recorded on it, set the writing software to “Disc at Once.”

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Precautions

On safety

• Should any solid objects or liquid fall into the CD player, unplug it and have it checked by qualiﬁed personnel before operating it any further.

• Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3 V (external power input) jack.

On the CD player

• Keep the lens on the CD player clean and do not touch it. If you do so, the lens may be damaged and the CD player will not operate properly.

• Do not put any heavy object on top of the CD player. The CD player and the CD may be damaged.

• Do not leave the CD player in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or sand, moisture, rain, mechanical shock, unleveled surface, or in a car with its windows closed.

• If the CD player causes interference to the radio or television reception, turn off the CD player or move it away from the radio or television.

• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be played on this CD player. Attempting to do so may damage the CD player. Do not use such discs.

On handling CDs

• 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 headphones

Road safety

Do not use 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 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.

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Getting Started

Checking the Supplied Accessories

• AC power adaptor (AC-ES3010K2) (1)

• External battery case (1)

• Rechargeable battery (1)

• Battery carrying case (1)

• Carrying Pouch (1)

• Headphones (1) • Remote control

(Remote) (1)

(For this CD player only)

• Operating instructions (1)

• AC plug adaptor (Supplied with tourist model) (1)

Note

Use only the supplied remote. You cannot operate this player with any other remote.

To connect your headphones to the remote

Connect the plug of your headphones to the remote securely.

To use the clip of the remote

You can change the direction of the clip. Turn the clip as shown below. You can also reverse the direction of the track name, etc. (page 25, 27).

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Guide to Parts and Controls

CD player (rear)

Remote



(group) +/– buttons ( page 16)



/ buttons ( page 16)



CD Player:

VOL (Volume) +*/– buttons ( page 15) Remote: VOL (Volume) +/– control ( page 15, 17, 22, 23)



HOLD switch ( page 17)



Screw hole for the external battery case

( page 12, 13)



EXT BATT jack ( page 12, 13)



OPEN switch ( page 11, 15)



 (play/pause)* button ( page 15-17,

19, 21-23)



CD Player:

 (stop)/CHG button (



page 11, 16)

Remote:

 (stop) button (



page 16, 23, 24, 26)



OPR (Operation) lamp ( page 11, 12,

15, 17)



 (headphones)/LINE OUT jack ( page

15, 29)



DC IN 3V jack ( page 11, 14)



Operation dial ( page 16, 17, 21-23, 25)



SEARCH button ( page 17)



Function button ( page 18, 19, 22, 23,

25)



Function dial ( page 18, 19, 22, 23, 25)



Clip ( page 8)

* This button has a tactile dot.

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Remote display



Disc indicator ( page 15)



Character information display ( page 18)



Play mode indicator ( page 20-22)



Sound indicator ( page 23)



Battery indicator ( page 11, 13)



Group indicator ( page 20, 21)



Play list indicator ( page 20, 21)



Bookmark indicator ( page 20, 21)

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Connect the AC power adaptor to

the DC IN 3 V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet, then press /CHG to start charging.

The OPR lamp on the CD player ﬂashes, then lights up. When the remote is connected, “Charging” ﬂashes and the indicator sections of (battery) light up in succession in the remote display.

to an AC outlet

AC power adaptor

OPR lamp

to DC IN 3 V

/CHG

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

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Preparing a Power Source

(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 (“Lo Batt” appears on the display).

Slide the OPEN switch to open the

lid of your player.

OPEN switch

Open the battery compartment lid

inside the player.

Battery compartment lid

Press

Raise

Insert the NH-14WM rechargeable

battery (supplied) matching the

 end of the battery to the 

diagram in the battery compartment and close the lids of the battery compartment and the player until they click into place.

Insert the  end ﬁrst.

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Notes

• Do not charge any rechargeable battery other than an NH-14WM (supplied) or NH-10WM (not supplied) using this AC power adaptor.

• If you press  during charging, charging stops and playback of the CD starts.

• If you connect the AC power adaptor to the player during playback, play stops.

• During charging, the player and the rechargeable battery become hot. This poses no danger.

• Take out the rechargeable battery when the player is not to be used for a long time.

To remove the rechargeable battery

Push the  end of the rechargeable battery.

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 OPR lamp goes off and then use the player until the battery is completely depleted (“Lo Batt” 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 supplied battery carrying case 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.

When using a dry battery

You can extend the power available by using a dry battery, together with a rechargeable battery by attaching the external battery case. Make sure to remove the AC power adaptor when attaching the external battery case. The battery in the player and that in the external battery case are discharged simultaneously.

Notes

• When using the rechargeable battery and dry battery together to extend power, use a fully

charged rechargeable battery and new dry battery.

• When you use the CD player on battery power, use an alkaline battery only. If you use any other type of battery, the player may not give its full performance. A decrease in battery life, etc. may occur.

Insert an LR6 (size AA) alkaline

battery (not supplied) by matching the  to the diagram inside the battery case and close the battery case lid.

Attach the battery case to the player

securely and fasten the screw in the direction of LOCK. Connect the battery case to EXT BATT jack.

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To remove the external battery case

Unfasten the screw in the direction of RELEASE. Then, disconnect the battery case from EXT BATT jack.

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.

   

 “Lo Batt” *

* 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 one NH-14WM rechargeable battery (charged for about 5 hours 2))

G-PROTECTION

“1” “2”

Audio CD

16 14

ATRAC CD

40 40

MP3 CD

26 26

When using the external battery case (one alkaline battery 5))

G-PROTECTION

“1” “2”

Audio CD

24 21

ATRAC CD

61 61

MP3 CD

41 41

When using one NH-14WM rechargeable battery and the external battery case (one alkaline battery 5))

G-PROTECTION

“1” “2”

Audio CD

42 38

ATRAC CD

105 105

MP3 CD

73 73

1) Measured value using the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) Playing time shown is approximate hours, when you use the player on a ﬂat and stable surface and “POWER SAVE” is set to “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

5) When using a Sony LR6 (SG) alkaline battery (produced in Japan)

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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.

• Do not mix rechargeable batteries with dry batteries.

• Do not mix new batteries with old ones.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

• When the batteries are not to be used for a long time, remove them.

• If battery leakage occurs, wipe off any deposit left in the battery compartment, and install new batteries. If the deposit adheres to your skin, wash it off thoroughly.

When using the AC power adaptor

You can use the player powered by the AC power adaptor without battery.

to an AC outlet

AC power adaptor

to DC IN 3V

Connect the AC power adaptor to

the DC IN 3V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet.

Notes on the AC power adaptor

• Disconnect all power sources when the player is not to be used for a long time.

• Use only the AC power adaptor supplied. If your player is not supplied with an AC power adaptor, use an AC-E30HG AC power adaptor*. Do not use any other AC power adaptor. It may cause a malfunction.

* Not available in Australia and some other

regions. Ask your dealer for detailed information.

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.

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Playback

Playing a CD

Slide the OPEN switch to open the

player lid.

Connect the headphones with the remote to the player beforehand.

to  (headphones)

Headphones with the remote

OPEN switch

Place the CD on the tray and close

the lid.

Label side up

The OPR lamp lights up repetitively in red, orange and green, in turn.

Press  on the remote.

(disc) moves, and the player starts playback. Color of the OPR lamp changes according to the format type of the music source (page 5) being played. Red: CD-DA format, Green: ATRAC format and Orange: MP3 format.



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  and adjust the volume by pressing VOL +/–.



VOL +/–

To remove the CD

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

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Basic playback operations

(Play, stop, search)

Remote

Operation dial



, /

 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  until playback starts.)

Stop

Pause/Resume play after pausing

Press . (Press .)

Stop playback

Press  (stop). (Press /CHG.)

Find the beginning of the current track

Turn the operation dial toward  once. (Press  once.)

Find the beginning of previous tracks

Turn the operation dial toward  repeatedly. (Press  repeatedly.)

Find the beginning of the next track

Turn the operation dial toward  once. (Press  once.)

Find the beginning of succeeding tracks

Turn the operation dial toward  repeatedly. (Press  repeatedly.)

Go backwards quickly

Turn the operation dial toward  and hold it. (Press and hold .)

Go forward quickly

Turn the operation dial toward  and hold it. (Press and hold .)

Jump to succeeding groups

Turn the operation dial toward  repeatedly while you keep the dial pressed in the direction of . (Press (group) + repeatedly.)

Jump to previous groups

Turn the operation dial toward  repeatedly while you keep the dial pressed in the direction of . (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.

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Locking the controls

(HOLD)

You can prevent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls. The OPR 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.

Note

Even if the HOLD function is working, “HOLD” will not appear on the display of the remote.

Searching for Your Favorite Track/File

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 on the remote.

Turn the VOL +/– control to select a

group, and then press .

If you select a group on an MP3 CD, etc. by searching through all the directories, turn the operation dial toward  or

.

Turn the VOL +/– control to select a

ﬁle, and then press .

The ﬁle you have selected starts playing.

To return to the previous screen

Turn the operation dial on the remote toward

, or turn the operation dial toward 

while you keep the dial pressed in the direction of .

To cancel searching

Press  on the remote.

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Checking CD information on the display

You can check CD information on the display of the remote. 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.

To check information on the remote display

Align

Function button

Function dial

Turn the function dial on the remote to select DSPL/MENU and press the function button repeatedly.

Audio CD

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





Total number of the ﬁles on the CD, time remaining on the CD (Album name)



Animation screen

ATRAC CD/MP3 CD

File number, ﬁle name, artist name, elapsed playing time





File number, album name, CODEC information 2), remaining time of the current ﬁle



Animation screen

1) When you are playing an audio CD containing text informatin such as CD-TEXT, information in parentheses is displayed.

2) 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).

Align

Function button

Function dial

During play, turn the function dial

on the remote to P MODE/ and press the function button repeatedly to select a playback option.

The playback option you selected lights up or ﬂashes. If the playback option ﬂashes , press .

To return to normal play

Turn the function dial on the remote to P MODE/ and press the function button repeatedly until the playback option disappears.

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Playback options

(PLAY MODE)

Display on the remote Explanation

No indication

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.”

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

The current track is played once.

SHUF

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

SHUF

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

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).

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

a00

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

a00 SHUF

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

PGM

Up to 64 tracks are played in your favorite order ( page 22).

INTRO

About the ﬁrst 10 seconds of all tracks which follow the current track are played once. If you turn the function dial to select P MODE/ , and press the function button during INTRO play, you can listen to the current track to the end.

* 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.

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Playing groups

In step 1 of “Changing Playback

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

Turn the VOL +/– control to select a

group.

If you select a group on an MP3 CD, etc. by searching through all the directories, turn the operation dial toward  or

.

If you select a group within the same directory, turn the VOL +/– control.

Press  for 2 seconds or more.

The player starts playback of all ﬁles in the group you have selected.

Note

If the group has no tracks, or the group is located in the lowest directory level, “Invalid” appears on the display.

Playing your favorite tracks

(Bookmark play)

During play of the track to which

you want to add a Bookmark, press and hold  on the remote 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).

In the step 1 of “Changing Playback

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

Press .

To remove Bookmarks

During play of a track with a Bookmark, press and hold  on the remote 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 “Lo Batt” is displayed, without charging the battery.

* When each CD has 513 tracks or more.

Playing your favorite play lists

(m3u play list play)

In the step 1 of “Changing Playback

Options (PLAY MODE)” (page 19), select (play list).

Turn the operation dial on the

remote toward  or  to select a play list you want.

Press .

Continued

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Playing tracks in your favorite order

(PGM play)

While the player stopped, turn the

function dial on the remote to select P MODE/ and press the function button repeatedly until “PGM” (program) ﬂashes.

Playing order Track name or ﬁle name

Turn the VOL +/– control to select a

track, and then press and hold  until the display changes.

When playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD: You can also select a ﬁle in another group by turning the operation dial toward  or  while you keep the dial pressed in the direction of .

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 .

Playback starts in the selected order.

To check the program

1 While the player is stopped, turn the

function dial on the remote to select P MODE/ and press the function button repeatedly until “PGM” ﬂashes. Then, press and hold  on the remote until the display changes.

2 Whenever you press and hold  on

the remote until the display changes, the tracks are displayed in playing order.

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat play)

Turn the function dial on the remote

to select P MODE/ and press the function button repeatedly to select the playback option you want to repeat (page 20).

Press and hold the function button

until (repeat) appears.

The playback option you have selected repeats.

To return to normal play

Turn the function dial on the remote to select P MODE/ , and then press and hold the function button until disappears.

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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.

Turn the function dial on the remote

to select SOUND.

Press the function button

repeatedly until “EQUALIZER” or “CLEARBASS” appears.

Press .

Turn the operation dial toward 

or  to select the sound quality you want.

Press .

Customizing sound quality

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

Turn the function dial on the remote

to select SOUND, and then press the function button repeatedly until “EQUALIZER” appears and press

.

Turn the operation dial toward

 or  repeatedly to select

“CUSTOM” and press .

Turn and hold the operation dial

toward  or  for 2 seconds or more until the frequency range you want to set up appears.

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

Turn the operation dial toward 

or  repeatedly to select the shape of the wave.

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

Frequency range

Turn the VOL +/– control repeatedly

to select the sound volume.

The sound volume can be adjusted in 7 levels.

Sound volume

Repeat steps 3 to 5 to make

adjustment for the remaining 2 frequency ranges.

Press .

To return to the previous screen

Press  on the remote.

To cancel the adjustment operation

Press  on the remote 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.

Continued

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SOUND items

To return to the previous screen, press  on the remote. To cancel the setting operation, press  on the remote 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 setting)

 OFF

Normal sound quality.

BASS 1 Emphasizing bass sound.

BASS 2 Emphasizing bass sound more than BASS 1.

BASS 3 Emphasizing bass sound more than BASS 2.

Note

If you change the setting of the EQUALIZER item after you have set the CLEARBASS item, the setting of the EQUALIZER item get priority. When you set both the EQUALIZER items and the CLEARBASS item, set the EQUALIZER item ﬁrst.

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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.

Turn the function dial on the remote

to DSPL/MENU, and then press and hold the function button.

Turn the operation dial toward 

or  to select the item you want to set up, and then press .

Turn the operation dial toward 

or  to select an option, and then press .

When you are setting the “LANGUAGE” or “PLAY ORDER,” repeat step 3.

Continued

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OPTION items

To return to the previous screen, press  on the remote. To cancel the setting operation, press  on the remote for 2 seconds or more.

Items

Options (: Default settings)

LANGUAGE (Language for menu, etc.)



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

* D-NE830LS only

TEXT

1) 2)



Select the language for CD-TEXT, ID3 tag, etc.

* D-NE830LS only

G-PROTECTION

1) 4)

(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.

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Items

Options (: Default settings)

TIMER (Off timer)

 OFF

The timer does not work.

ON 1-99 min At the preset time, “OFF TIMER” appears

on the display for about 5 seconds, and the player automatically stops playback. 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 1) (External audio output)



HEADPHONE

Select this when you connect the supplied headphones.

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

speakers with an audio cord ( page 29).

BEEP (Sound of operation)

 ON

The beep sounds when you operate the player.

OFF The beep is turned off.

SEAMLESS 1)

(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.

POWER SAVE 1) (The LCD backlight on the remote and the OPR lamp on the player)

 OFF

On the remote, the display lights up for about 10 seconds, then turns off. The OPR lamp on the player remains lit.

1 Neither the display on the remote nor the OPR lamp on the CD

player lights up.

2 Neither the display on the remote nor the OPR lamp on the CD

player lights up. Furthermore, the SOUND settings are not effective.

PLAY ORDER 1) 7) (Playback order)

TRACK

 NORMAL

Play back the music source in the order of recording.

ID3TAG TNO

Play back in the order of ID3 tag number.

FILE NAME Play back in the alphabetical order of the

ﬁle names.

GROUP

 OFF

Play back the music source in the order of recording.

ON Play back the music source in the order of

group names.

DIRECTION (Inverting the characters on the display)

 NORMAL

The characters appear on the display in the normal direction.

REVERSE The characters appear on the display in the reverse direction so

that you can read them from the opposite side. When you set the CUSTOM items of the EQUALIZER settings or when you search for the track/ﬁle using the List View function, VOL +/– on the remote operate in an opposite way.

CD-EXTRA 1) 8) (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.

Continued

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Items

Options (: Default settings)

ANIMATION (Selecting animation screen)

 OFF

The ordinary playback screen is displayed when you have not used any controls for a speciﬁed period of time.

ON Animation screen appears when you have not used any controls

for a speciﬁed period of time.

1) You can set this up only while the player is stopped.

2) The TEXT option cannot be set for Audio CDs. For CD-Extra CDs, you can select the TEXT option when “CD-EXTRA” is set to “ON.”

3) The item “AUTO” is displayed in the same language that you selected for the “LANGUAGE” - “MENU” options.

4) Depending on the model you purchased, “G-PRO” is displayed on the remote.

5) AVLS is an abbreviation for the Automatic Volume Limiter System.

6) This function works only for ATRAC CDs.

7) This function does not work for Audio CDs.

8) 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.

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Connecting Other Devices

You can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record CDs on 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)

AV ampliﬁer, active speaker, cassette recorder, etc.

You need to change the setting for “AUDIO OUT” so that sound is output to the connected device. The settings of “AUDIO OUT” are shown below. To make those settings, see  page 25, 27.

Connected device Setting

Headphones

HEADPHONE

Device connected using the connecting 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-PRO (G-PROTECTION)” to “1.”

Playback

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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).



/CHG is not pressed. Connect the AC power adaptor and

press /CHG.



The CD is playing. Turn it off ( page 16).

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 press 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 29).

No sound, or noise is heard.



Connect the headphones plugs ﬁrmly.



The plugs are dirty. Clean the headphones plugs with a dry soft

cloth periodically.

The volume cannot be adjusted.



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

“HEADPHONE” ( page 29). When adjust the volume using the volume control on the connected device, set “AUDIO OUT” to “LINE OUT” ( page 29).

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 “HEADPHONE.” Set “AUDIO OUT”

to “LINE OUT” ( page 29).

EQUALIZER items cannot be set up.



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

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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 12).



Charge and discharge the rechargeable battery several times

( page 12).

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.” You may play your CD

( page 27).

“Lo Batt” appears on 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 12).

“Hi DC in” appears on 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 35).

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 15).



Moisture condensation* has occurred. Leave the CD player

aside for several hours until the moisture evaporates.

* Moisture is likely to condense on the lense inside the CD player

when you bring the player from the cold outdoors into the warm indoors.



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



Make sure the battery is inserted correctly ( page 11, 12).



Connect the AC power adaptor to an AC outlet securely

( page 14).



Press  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 OPR 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 17).

Continued

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Symptom Cause and/or corrective action

Playback starts from the point you stopped (resume function).



The resume function is working. To start play from the ﬁrst

track, press  while the player is stopped until the ﬁrst track starts playing ( page 16), or open the lid of the player. 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.



This player is designed to stop the rotation of an ATRAC CD

or MP3 CD during playback to reduce the power consumption. The player is not malfunctioning.

“No File” appears on the display after you press  or when the lid of the player is closed.



There are no ATRAC/MP3 ﬁles on the CD-R/CD-RW.



A CD-R/CD-RW from which the data has been erased is being

used.



The CD is dirty.

The LCD display becomes hard to see or slows down.



You are using your CD player at high temperatures (above

40°C/104°F) or at low temperatures (below 0°C/32°F). At room temperature, the display will return to its normal operating condition.

is ﬂashing quickly on the display of the remote control, and you cannot locate the beginning of the track or a speciﬁc point in the track.



The CD player has entered the preparation stage of Bookmark

play. Change the PLAY MODE setting to normal play (no display) ( page 20).

Even though you have not selected Bookmark play, (Bookmark) ﬂashes.



If you have selected a playback option other than Bookmark

play, (Bookmark) ﬂashes.

Play stopped abruptly.



The off timer has been set. Change the setting of “TIMER” to

“OFF” ( page 27).



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 12).

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Others

Symptom Cause and/or corrective action

When closing the lid of the CD player, the CD starts to rotate.



The player is reading the information on the CD, not

malfunctioning.

You cannot operate the CD player properly using the remote.



The buttons on the player are kept pressed by mistake.



The remote is not connected securely.

Additional Information

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Maintenance

To clean the casing

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water or a mild detergent solution. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner.

Speciﬁcations

System

Compact disc digital audio system

Laser diode properties

Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW

(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

+1 –2

dB (measured by JEITA)

Output

Line output (stereo minijack)

Output level 0.7 V rms at 47 kΩ Recommended load impedance over 10 kΩ

Headphones (stereo minijack)

Approx. 5 mW + Approx. 5 mW at 16 Ω (Approx. 1 mW + Approx. 1 mW at 16 Ω)*

* For the area code “EU8” model.

For the area code of the model you purchased, check the upper left side of the bar code on the package.

Power requirements

• Sony NH-14WM rechargeable battery:

1.2 V DC × 1

• LR6 (size AA) battery: 1.5 V DC × 1

• AC power adaptor (DC IN 3 V jack): 220 V, 50 Hz (Model for China) 120 V, 60 Hz (Model for Mexico)

• Rated current: 1 A

Operating temperature

5°C - 35°C (41°F - 95°F)

Dimensions (w/h/d) (excluding projecting parts and controls)

Approx. 135.8 × 17.0 × 135.8 mm

(5 3⁄8 × 11⁄16 × 5 3⁄8 in.)

Mass (excluding accessories)

Approx. 176 g (6.3 oz.)

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Design and speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

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Optional Accessories

AC power adaptor

AC-E30HG*

Active speaker system

SRS-Z30/Z31 SRS-Z510

Car battery cord

DCC-E345

Car battery cord with car connecting pack

DCC-E34CP

Car connecting pack

CPA-9C

Connecting cord

RK-G129 RK-G136

Earphones (except for the customers in France)

MDR-EX51LP MDR-EX71SL MDR-G74SL

Earphones (for the customers in France)

MDR-E0931SP

* 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.

SonicStage Download Website

You can install SonicStage by the following;

1 Select from below your region website. 2 Access the SonicStage free download

website and download following the instructions provided. (Before downloading please read carefully the information provided on the site.)

3 Download the ﬁle, and execute according to

the instructions.

 For customers in Asia, the Middle East,

Africa and Oceania:

http://www.css.ap.sony.com

(TOP page  Downloads  Personal

Audio  SonicStage)

 For customers in Europe:

http://www.sonydigital-link.com/dna

(Top page  ATRAC CD  SonicStage)  For customers with Overseas Models:

http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/ support

(TOP page  SonicStage Download

Service)

Additional Information

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Index

Symbols

(Battery) 11, 13

(Disc) 15

1 20

a00 20

a00 SHUF 20

(Bookmark) 20, 21

(Group) 20

PGM 20, 22

(Play list) 20, 21

SHUF 20

(Repeat) 22

ACTIVE 24

AC power adaptor 8

ANIMATION 28

ATRAC 5

ATRAC CD 5

AUDIO OUT 27, 29

AVLS 26

Battery carrying case 8

Battery compartment lid 11

Battery life 13

BEEP 27

Bookmark 21

CD-DA format 5

CD-EXTRA 27

CD-Extra 5

CD-TEXT 18

CLEARBASS 23, 24

Clip on the remote 8

CUSTOM 24

DIRECTION 27

EQUALIZER 23, 24

External battery case 8, 12

G-PROTECTION 26

GROUP 27

Group 6, 21

HEADPHONE 27, 29

Headphones 8

HEAVY 24

HOLD function 17

ID3 tag 18

INTRO 20

LANGUAGE 26

LINE OUT 27, 29

List View 17

m3u play list play 20, 21

MENU 26

Mix-Mode CD 5

MP3 CD 5

Optional Accessories 35

Pause 16

Play 16

PLAY MODE 19

PLAY ORDER 27

POWER SAVE 27

Rechargeable battery 8, 11

Remote control 8

Remote display 10, 18

Repeat play 22

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SEAMLESS 27

Search 16, 17

SOFT 24

SonicStage 4

SOUND 24

Stop 16

TEXT 26

TIMER 27

TRACK 27

Additional Information

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