Sony MZ-F40 User Manual

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Radio MiniDisc Player

Operating instructions

MZ-F40

Sony Corporation ©1997 Printed in Japan

Caution

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

Information

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.

For customers in the United States

Information

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, used, 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 the receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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

Owner's Record

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

Model No. MZ-F40

Serial No. _______________________________

"MD WALKMAN" is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Welcome!

Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc! Here are some of the capabilities and features you'll discover with the new MiniDisc Player.

•Built-in FM/AM tuner — You can enjoy FM stereo/ AM. You can preset stations using the Auto Station Preset (ASP) function.

•Twin LCD display — LCD display for each MD and Radio for easier operations.

•The battery compartment can hold R6 (size AA) batteries or BP-DM20 rechargeable batteries. The rechargeable batteries can be charged by this unit.

•Remote controller-equipped headphones

— You can operate the MD Player or Radio through the remote controller, leaving the player in your pocket or bag.

Playing an MD

right away!

Prepare two R6 (size AA) alkaline Batteries. You can also use this player on house current or a rechargeable battery (see "Power sources").

1 Install the batteries.

2

1

1 Open the lid.	2Install two LR6 (size AA)
	alkaline batteries
	(not supplied), and close
	the lid.

The battery life is approx. 8 hours for MD playback. (This may be shorter due to operating conditions and the temperature of the location.)

2 Insert an MD.

	1 Slide OPEN and	2 Insert an MD with		the
		label side facing up, and
	open the lid.
		press the lid down to
		close.

3 Play an MD.

Headphones with a remote control (supplied)

			to 2/REMOTE
	VOL
	1 Press (.		VOLUME
	If you are using the remote control, a
	short beep sounds in the headphones.
	2 Turn VOLUME (VOL on the
	remote control) to adjust the
	volume.		If the playback does not start
			• Make sure the MD Walkman is not
			locked. See Locking the controls.
			• Is the radio turned on?
	To stop play, press p/CHARGE (pon		Turn off the radio.
	the remote control).

To	Press (Beeps in the
	headphones)
Find the	=or =side of
beginning of	(on the remote
the current	control once (Three
track	short beeps).
Find the	+ or +side of
beginning of	(on the remote
the next track	control once (Two
	short beeps).

Note

Do not slide OPEN during playback. If you do, the lid will open and playback will stop.

MD display window while playing back

Track name2) or elapsed time of the track being played

1SHUF

Go backwards

keep pressing =

while playing

or = side of (on

the remote control.

Track number

Go forward

keep pressing +

while playing

or + side of (on

1) Once you open the lid, the point to start

the remote control.

play will change to the beginning of the

Remove the

p/CHARGE and

first track.

2) Appears only with MDs that have been

MD

open the lid.1)

electronically labeled.

Listening to the radio!

The unit automatically scans and tunes in to stations that are receivable in your present location. Therefore you should operate where you can get good reception.

1 Install the batteries.

The battery life is approx. 30 hours for Radio (This may be shorter due to operating conditions and the temperature of the location).

2 Turn on the Radio.

to 2/REMOTE

1 Press RADIO ON/BAND.

3Scanning the radio stations.

1 Press and hold ASP until “AREA” flashes in the radio display.

Then the FM frequency and “PRESET 1” will appear in the radio display of the MD Walkman.

FM STEREO / AM

4 Tuning in to a station.

To turn off the radio, press RADIO OFF (p on the remote control).

If the radio does not play

•Make sure the MD Walkman is not locked. See Locking the controls.

•Is the MD playing? Turn off the MD.

Notes

•Do not remove the power sources while scanning stations, or the received stations may not be stored.

•If you cannot receive the stations well, tune in manually and store the stations.

Tip

Next time you listen to the radio in the same area, you can skip step 3.

1Press RADIO ON/BAND to select AM, FM11) or FM21).

2Press PRESET +/– to select the preset

RADIO ON/BAND number.

3 Adjust the VOLUME.

VOLUME

To improve the radio reception

FM: Extend the headphones cord for better reception.

AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception.

When you are listening to a stereo broadcast

Set the FM switch (located at the top surface of the MD Walkman) to STEREO. If the reception is poor or noisy, set the FM switch to MONO.

When the FM switch is set to MONO the sound will become monaural.

1)Up to 16 stations can be preset, FM1 and FM2 combined.

zVarious ways of playback

Playing tracks repeatedly

You can play tracks repeatedly in three ways; all repeat, single repeat, and shuffle repeat.

PLAY MODE

Press PLAY MODE while the player is playing an MD.

Each time you press PLAY MODE, the play mode indication changes as follows.

Play mode indication

MINIDISC

(none) (normal play)

Z

All the tracks are played once.

.

”f” (all repeat)

All the tracks are played

repeatedly.

.

”f1” (single repeat)

A single track is played

repeatedly.

.

”f SHUF” (shuffle repeat)

All the tracks are played repeatedly in random order.

To know the track name and time

Press DISPLAY while the player is playing an MD.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows.

DISPLAY

Track number

MINIDISC

Elapsed time

Track number

MINIDISC

Number of the

track recorded Track name on the MD.

MINIDISC

Disc name

Note

Disc and track names appear only with MDs that have been electronically labeled.

zVarious ways of radio reception

Tuning in to stations manually (Manual tuning)

If you do not know the frequency of a station you may scan by moving the frequency step by step.

TUNING –,+

RADIO ON/BAND

1 Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the

radio. Then press RADIO ON/BAND to select AM, FM1* or FM2*.

2 Press TUNING +/– to tune in a desired

station.

If you press and hold TUNING +/– for more than a few seconds, the MD Walkman will start tuning the stations automatically.

*Operation is the same for FM1 and FM2.

(turn over)