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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.
About trademarks “WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. trademark of Sony Corporation. SonicStage is a trademark of Sony Corporation. ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and ATRAC Advanced Lossless are trademarks of Sony Corporation. is a...
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories • AC power adaptor (AC-ES3010K2) (1) • External battery case (1) • Rechargeable • Battery carrying battery (1) case (1) • Headphones (1) • Remote control (Remote) (1) (For this CD player only) • Operating instructions (1) •...
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).
Notes • Do not charge any rechargeable battery other than an NH-14WM (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.
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) G-PROTECTION “1” “2”...
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.
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 OPEN switch remote Place the CD on the tray and close the lid.
Basic playback operations Remote Play Play from the first track Stop Pause/Resume play after pausing Stop playback Search 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...
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.
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).
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, ...
Playback options Display on the remote No indication SHUF SHUF a00 SHUF INTRO *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.
Playing groups In step 1 of “Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( 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 ...
Playing tracks in your favorite order 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.
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.
SOUND items To return to the previous screen, press the remote for 2 seconds or more. Item Options ( EQUALIZER (Equalizer setting) CLEARBASS (Bass sound setting) 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.
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.
OPTION items To return to the previous screen, press the remote for 2 seconds or more. Items Options ( LANGUAGE MENU (Language for menu, etc.) TEXT G-PROTECTION 1) 4) (To prevent sound skipping) AVLS (Limiting volume) on the remote. To cancel the setting operation, press ...
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Items Options ( TIMER (Off timer) AUDIO OUT HEADPHONE Select this when you connect the supplied headphones. (External audio LINE OUT output) BEEP (Sound of operation) SEAMLESS 1) 6) (Playing tracks continuously) POWER SAVE (The LCD backlight on the remote and the OPR lamp on the...
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Items Options ( ANIMATION (Selecting animation screen) 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”...
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.
Additional Information Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power Symptom The rechargeable battery cannot be charged. Sound Symptom The volume does not increase even if you turn the VOL +/–...
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Operation/Playback Symptom The playing time is too short. The CD does not play. Certain tracks cannot be played. “Lo Batt” appears on the display, and the CD does not play. “Hi DC in” appears on the display. The CD does not play, or “No Disc” appears on the display when a CD is placed in the player.
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Symptom Playback starts from the point you stopped (resume function). During playback of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD, the CD does not rotate but you can hear the sound normally. “No File” appears on the display after you press ...
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Others Symptom When closing the lid of the CD player, the CD starts to rotate. You cannot operate the CD player properly using the remote. Cause and/or corrective action The player is reading the information on the CD, not malfunctioning.
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Index Symbols (Battery) 11, 13 (Disc) a00 SHUF (Bookmark) 20, 21 (Group) 20, 22 (Play list) 20, 21 SHUF (Repeat) ACTIVE AC power adaptor ANIMATION ATRAC ATRAC CD AUDIO OUT 27, 29 AVLS Battery carrying case Battery compartment lid Battery life BEEP Bookmark CD-DA format...