Sony DNS707F Operating Instructions

3-267-208-11 (1)

FM/AM Portable CD Player

Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

Owner’s Record

The model number and the serial number are located on the bottom of the CD player. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. D-NS707F Serial No. ___________________________

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

Le mode d’emploi décrit l’utilisation du lecteur CD. Pour l’utilisation du logiciel SonicStage fourni, référez-vous au « Guide d’installation/ utilisation ».

D-NS707F

WARNING

To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose the AC power adaptor to rain or moisture.

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

To prevent re, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent re or shock hazard, do not place objects lled 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).

ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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

Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

For customers who purchased this product in the USA

Product registration

Please register this product on line at www.sony.com/ walkmanreg <http://www.sony.com/walkmanreg>

Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about software upgrades, new products, services and other important announcements. Thank you.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call; Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-866-456-7669 or http://www.sony.com/

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: D-NS707F Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Table of Contents

Take Lots of Songs with You Wherever

You Go....................................................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/earphones..........................7

On the water resistance .............................. 8

Getting Started

Checking the Supplied Accessories.....9

Guide to Parts and Controls................10

Preparing a Power Source

(Dry Batteries) ..................................... 11

To remove the batteries ............................12

To check 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

Checking CD information........................16

Changing Playback Options

(PLAY MODE)....................................... 17

Playback options (PLAY MODE) ............18

Playing your favorite tracks (Bookmark

track play)................................................19

Playing tracks in your favorite order

(PGM play)..............................................19

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) ...20

Changing Sound Quality and

Settings ................................................20

SOUND item............................................ 21

OPTION items .........................................21

Using the Radio

Listening to the Radio .........................23

Turning off the radio ................................23

Tuning in the station quickly....................23

Improving broadcast reception.................23

If it is hard to hear the FM/TV/WB

broadcast..................................................23

Protecting your hearing............................23

Turning off the radio automatically.......... 24

Presetting Radio Stations ...................24

Presetting stations manually.....................25

Playing Preset Radio Stations ............ 26

Changing the Tuning Interval ..............26

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ...................................27

Maintenance.........................................30

To clean the casing ...................................30

To clean the headphones/earphones plug .30 To remove any dust or sand from

the rubber packing ...................................30

Specications.......................................30

CD player .................................................30

Radio ........................................................30

Antenna ....................................................30

General .....................................................30

Optional Accessories ..........................31

Index .....................................................32

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Take Lots of Songs with You Wherever You Go

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 les

ATRAC CD

Which discs can you play on this CD player?

Audio CDs:

CDDA format CDs

CDDA (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 or/and ATRAC3 format has been recorded*

ATRAC3 (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3) is audio compression technology that satises the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates. ATRAC3plus is audio compression technology developed from the ATRAC3 format and can compress audio les to about 1/20 of their original size at 64 kbps. You can create an ATRAC CD using SonicStage.

MP3 CDs:

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

MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) is audio compression technology that can compress audio les to about 1/10 of their original size.

CD-R/CD-RW on which mixed audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus, ATRAC3, and/or MP3 formats has been recorded by using a software other than SonicStage can also be played. With SonicStage, you cannot create a CD on which mixed audio data is recorded.

* Only ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs can be played.

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.

Continued

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File structures of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs

ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs consist of “les” and “groups.” A “le” is equivalent to a “track” of an audio CD. A “group” is a bundle of les 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 les

– maximum number of groups: 255 – maximum number of les: 999

Playing order of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs

For ATRAC CDs, les are played in the order selected in SonicStage. For MP3 CDs, the playing order may differ depending on the method used to record MP3 les on the disc. A “play list” which contains an MP3 le playing order can also be recorded. In the following example, les are played in order of  to .

MP3

Group File

Notes

• If ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 les and MP3 les are recorded on the same CD, this CD player plays the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 les rst.

• 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/ATRAC3/MP3 les, do not save les in other formats and do not make unnecessary folders.

About ATRAC CDs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus/ ATRAC3 format cannot be played on your computer.

About MP3 CDs

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

• This CD player can play bit rates of 16 to 320 kbps and sampling frequencies of 32/44.1/48 kHz. Variable Bit Rate (VBR) les can also be played.

• To compress a source in an MP3 le, 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.”

(Maximum directory levels: 8)

Precautions

On safety

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

• Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN

4.5 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 headphones/earphones

Road safety

Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. It may create a trafc 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/earphones 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.

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 the water resistance

• Before you open the lid, be sure to wipe off water, dust or sand on the exterior of the unit. Open and close the lid where water or sand cannot fall in the unit, and make sure that your hands are dry. If water or sand falls in the unit, trouble may occur.

• When closing the lid, check that there is no dust or sand on the rubber packing around the lid. Then close the lid rmly.

• The supplied headphones are not meant to be immersed in water or come in continuous contact with water. If they are accidentally dropped into water or get wet, dry them with a soft cloth. Never use an electric hair dryer.

• The supplied AC power adaptor is not water resistant. To prevent shock hazard, avoid using the player near water during AC operation.

• Cover the DC IN 4.5 V jack and  jack with the attached rubber caps when nothing is connected to these jacks. If the inside of the jacks are contaminated with water or sand, rust may develop and cause trouble.

Note

Since the unit is airtight, you may not be able to open the lid when there is a sudden change in air pressure inside the unit. This happens when the unit is transported on a plane or moved from a warm place to a cold place. In this case, open the rubber cap on the DC IN 4.5 V jack.

Getting Started

Checking the Supplied Accessories

• Headphones

• CD-ROM (SonicStage)

Do not play this CD-ROM on an audio CD player

including this player.

• Operating Instructions (This book)

• SonicStage Installation/Operating Guide

Wearing the supplied headphones

The following procedures are for wearing on the left ear.

1 Hook the  part over your left ear and the

 part over your right ear as illustrated.

2 Hook the headphones around your ears, as

you would with glasses.

3 Adjust the earpieces to comfortably t

your ears.

Getting Started

Note on handling the supplied headphones

Do not put weight or pressure on the headphones as it may cause the headphones to deform during long storage.

Guide to Parts and

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Getting Started

Controls



RADIO ON/BAND•MEMORY button ( page 23 - 26)



Display ( page 11, 16 - 20, 23 - 25)



DISPLAY/MENU button ( page 16, 17, 19, 20, 23 - 26)



(group) •TUNE  button (

page 15, 19, 23, 25)



(group) •TUNE  button (

page 15, 19, 20, 23, 25)



VOL (volume) +*/– buttons ( page 14)



/PRESET –, /PRESET + lever

( page 15, 17 - 21, 23 - 26)



 (play/pause)*/ENTER button (

page 14, 15, 17 - 20, 23 - 26)



 (stop)•RADIO OFF button (

15, 23, 25)



Hand strap



page



HOLD switch ( page 16)



 (headphones) jack ( page 13, 14)



DC IN 4.5 V (external power input) jack ( page 13)

* This button has a tactile dot.

To use the hand strap

During active use, use the hand strap. 1 Adjust the length of the strap.

Insert the projecting part of the strap into the grooves rmly.

2 Put your hand between the player and the

strap. You can hold your player with either your right or left hand. You can invert the characters on the display according to which hand you use to hold the player ( page 21).

Notes on the hand strap

• Do not push on the LCD and/or the parts around it forcibly.

• Do not twist or pull the hand strap strongly.

• Do not pull the hand strap up or down forcibly.

To open the lid

Hold the CD player with both hands as

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illustrated, and turn the lid toward OPEN until you hear a click. Open the lid when the  mark and the  mark are aligned. To close the lid, turn it toward LOCK until the  mark and the  mark are aligned.

When you open or close the lid, be careful not to pinch your ngers between the CD player and its lid.

Notes

• If you try to open the lid forcibly without the  mark and the  mark aligned correctly, the lid might be damaged.

• If the lid is not locked, the CD will not play.

Display



Play mode indicator ( page 18)



Character information display ( page 16 - 20, 23, 24, 25)



Disc indicator ( page 14)



Play list indicator ( page 18)



Group indicator ( page 18)



Timer indicator ( page 21, 24)



Battery indicator ( page 12)



SOUND indicator ( page 21)

Note

You can invert the characters on the display ( page

21).

Preparing a Power Source

Use only the following dry battery type for your CD player:

• LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries

Turn the lid of the CD player toward

OPEN until the  mark and the  mark are aligned so that you can open the lid.

Open the lid of the battery

compartment.

(Dry Batteries)

Continued

Getting Started

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Insert two LR6 (size AA) batteries

Insert the  end rst (for both batteries).

Getting Started

by matching the  to the diagram in the battery compartment and close the lid until it clicks into place.

To remove the batteries

Remove the batteries as illustrated below.

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.

To check 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.

   

 “Lobatt” *

* Beep sounds.

When the batteries are depleted, replace both batteries with new ones.

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

Playing time shown is approximate hours, when you use the player on a at and stable surface and “SOUND” is set to “OFF” ( page 21). This value varies depending on how the player is used.

When using two Sony alkaline batteries LR6(SG) (produced in Japan)

Audio CD ATRAC CD MP3 CD RADIO ON

1) Measured value using the JEITA standard (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)

2) Recorded at 48 kbps

3) Recorded at 128 kbps

G-PROTECTION

“G-PRO1” “G-PRO2”

47 43 75 75 60 60

Notes on dry batteries

to  (headphones)

to an AC outlet

AC power adaptor

to DC IN 4.5V

Polarity of the plug

• Do not throw the batteries into a re.

• 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 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 (not supplied) without batteries.

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 ACE45HG AC power adaptor. If you use any other AC power adaptor, malfunction may occur.

• 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

Turn the lid of the CD player toward

OPEN until the  mark and the  mark are aligned so that you can open the lid.

Connect the headphones to the player beforehand.

to  (headphones)

Place the CD on the tray.

Press /ENTER.

(disc) moves, and the player starts

playback.

/ENTER

Adjust the volume by pressing the

VOL +/–.

Vol +/– buttons

To remove the CD

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

Label side up

Turn the lid of the CD player toward

LOCK until the  mark and the



mark are aligned and the lid is

locked.

Basic playback operations

(Play, stop, search)

To Operation

Play

Stop

1) You can operate during both play and pause.

2) You can operate during play of ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs only.

3) You cannot operate when using an MP3 le recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW in a packet write format.

Play from a point where you stopped the player previously

Play from the rst track

Pause/Resume play after pausing

Stop playback Find the beginning of

the current track Find the beginning of

previous tracks Find the beginning of

the next track Find the beginning of

succeeding tracks Go backwards quickly

1) 3)

Go forward quickly

1) 3)

Jump to succeeding groups

Jump to previous groups

Press /ENTER. Playback starts from the point where you stopped.

While the CD player is stopped, press and hold /ENTER until the play of the rst track starts.

Press /ENTER.

Press . Flick the lever toward .

Flick the lever toward  repeatedly.

Flick the lever toward .

Flick the lever toward  repeatedly.

Hold the lever toward .

Hold the lever toward .

Press (group)  repeatedly.

Press (group)  repeatedly.

Playback

Locking the controls

Track01

01 01:25

Track01

01 -05:22

12 -64:30

Track015

Playback

(HOLD)

You can prevent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls. “HOLD” ashes on the display if you press any button when the HOLD function is activated.

Slide the HOLD switch in the

direction of the arrow.

To unlock the controls

Slide the HOLD switch in the direction opposite to that of arrow.

Checking CD information

You can check CD information on the display. When you are playing an audio CD containing text information such as CD-TEXT, information in parentheses is displayed. When you are playing an MP3 CD containing les with an ID3 tag*, ID3 tag information is displayed. (When there is no ID3 tag information, “- - - -” is displayed.)

* ID3 tag is a format for adding certain information

(track name, album name, artist name, etc.) to MP3 les. This player conforms to Version

1.1/2.2/2.3 of the ID3 tag format (for MP3 les only).

Notes

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

• Before playing a le, the player reads all le 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 le does not belong to any group, the group name is displayed as “ROOT.”

To check information on the display

Press DISPLAY/MENU repeatedly.

Audio CD



Track number, elapsed playing time (Track name)

 Track number, remaining time of the current track (Track name, artist name)

 Number of tracks left 1), time remaining on the CD (Album name, artist name)

 File view screen (Track name)

ATRAC CD/MP3 CD

Beauti

001 03:40

IS THAT

001 -02:21

Tribute

total 148

Tribute Legend/

>REPEAT

>PLAY MODE

>GROUP



File name 2), le number, elapsed playing time

 Artist name, CODEC information 3), le number, remaining time of the current le

 Group name 2), total number of les

 File view screen (Goupe name 2), le name 2))

1) The displays appear only during normal play.

2) During play, “artist name” is not displayed if the disc does not have ID3 tag information. When the list of group names/le names appears on the display, “artist name” and “group name” are not displayed.

3) Bit rate and sampling frequencies are displayed. While an MP3 le made at VBR (variable bit rate) is being played, “VBR” appears on the display instead of a bit rate. In some cases, “VBR” appears halfway through playback, rather than from the beginning.

Changing Playback Options

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 18.



You can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play,

page 20).



Press DISPLAY/MENU until the

MENU screen appears.

Flick the lever toward  or 

to select “PLAY MODE,” and then press /ENTER*.

* You can also use DISPLAY/MENU

to enter the selection as well as / ENTER.

Flick the lever toward  or  to

select the playback options.

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

(PLAY MODE)

Playback

Playback options appear here.

To return to normal play

Select “ALL” in the PLAY MODE menu.

Playback options

Playback

(PLAY MODE)

When you select Bookmark track play or PGM play, you need to select the songs you want to listen to. See  page 19 for how to select tracks.

Display Explanation

ALL (Normal play)

GROUP (Group play)

1 (Single play)

SHUFFLE (Shufe play)

GP SHUF (Group shufe play)

PLAY LIST (m3u play list play)

BOOK MARK (Bookmark track play)

AUTO RANK (Auto ranking play)

RANK SHUF (Auto ranking shufe play)

PROGRAM (PGM play)

* An m3u play list is a le in which an MP3 le playing order has been encoded. To use the play list function,

record MP3 les on a CD-R/CD-RW using encoding software that supports the m3u format.

All tracks on the CD are played in a track number order.

All tracks in the selected group are played (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only).

The current track is played once.

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

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

Tracks in the selected m3u play list* are played (MP3 CD only). After selecting “PLAY LIST,” ick the lever toward  or  to select a play list, and then press /ENTER.

Tracks to which Bookmarks have been added are played ( page 19).

The tracks you have played most frequently from the CD are played from the 10th to the rst. After selecting “AUTO RANK,” press /ENTER.

Up to 32 tracks, which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently played ones, are played in random order. After selecting “RANK SHUF,” press /ENTER.

Up to 64 tracks are played in your favorite order ( page 19).

Playing your favorite

001<PGM1

1 2

tracks

(Bookmark track play)

Playing tracks in your favorite order

(PGM play)

During play of the track to where

you want to add a Bookmark, press and hold /ENTER until disappears and ashes instead.

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 and hold DISPLAY/MENU until

the MENU screen appears.

Flick the lever toward  or 

to select “PLAY MODE,” then press

/ENTER.

Flick the lever toward  or  to

select “BOOK MARK,” then press

/ENTER.

lights up, and the play of tracks with Bookmarks starts in track number order, not in the order you added the Bookmarks.

To remove Bookmarks

During play of a track with a Bookmark, press and hold /ENTER 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 rst will be erased.

• All Bookmarks stored in memory will be erased if you remove all power sources.

While the player is stopped, select

“PROGRAM” in step 3 of the player operation for “Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( page 17), and then press /ENTER.

 Track number (audio CD/CD-TEXT) or

playing order (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD)

Playing order (audio CD/CD-TEXT) or le



name (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD)

Flick the lever toward  or  to

select the track and press DISPLAY/ MENU to enter the selection.

You can also select a track in another group by pressing (group) / when playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD.

Repeat step 2 to select tracks in

your favorite order.

You can select up to 64 tracks. When you nish entering the 64th track, the track number selected rst (audio CD)/le name (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD) appears on the display. If you select 65 tracks or more, the tracks selected rst are erased one by one.

Press /ENTER.

“PGM” lights up on the display and playback starts in the selected order.

To check the program

While programming, press DISPLAY/MENU repeatedly before step 4.

Playback

>REPEAT

Playing tracks repeatedly

Playback

(Repeat play)

Select the playback option you want

to repeat ( page 18).

Press and hold DISPLAY/MENU until

the MENU screen appears.

Changing Sound Quality and Settings

For details about various setting items, see

page 21.



Press DISPLAY/MENU until the

MENU screen appears.

Flick the lever toward  or 

to select “REPEAT,” and then press

/ENTER.

Flick the lever toward  or  to

select “ON,” then press /ENTER to enter the selection.

To return to normal play

Select “OFF” in step 4.

Flick the lever toward  or  to

select “SOUND” or “OPTION,” and then press /ENTER. If you select “OPTION,” ick the lever toward  or  to select the item you want to set up, and then press /ENTER.

Flick the lever toward  or 

to select an option, and then press

/ENTER.

To return to the previous screen (except PGM play)

Press (group) .

To cancel set up

Press .

SOUND item

Item

SOUND (Sound setting)

Options (: Default 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

OPTION items

Items

DIRECTION

(Inverting the characters on the display)

G-PROTECTION (G-PRO SET) (To prevent sound skipping)

AVLS (Limiting volume)

TIMER (Off timer)

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

2) AVLS is an abbreviation of the Automatic Volume Limiter System.

Options (: Default settings)

 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. The ,  lever and the • buttons operate in the opposite direction. Play mode icons and indicators cannot be inverted.

 G-PRO 1

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

G-PRO 2 Enhanced protection against sound skipping is provided.

ON The maximum volume is limited to protect your hearing.

 OFF

1-99 min.

The volume changes without limiting the volume level.

lights up. You can check the remaining playback time by



selecting this option during play. Flick the lever toward  or  repeatedly to increase or decrease the length of time by 5 minutes, or hold the lever toward  or  for 2 seconds or more to increase or decrease by 1 minute. The default setting is “10 min.”

 OFF

The timer does not work.

Continued

Playback

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