Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product D-NE710 Sony
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© 2003 Sony Corporation Por table CD Player 3-253-120- 11 (1) D-NE710 “W ALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products.
2 W ARNING To prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent f ire, do not cover the v entilation of the apparatus with ne wspapers, table- cloths, curtains, etc.
3 T able of Contents Enjoy y our A TRA C CD W alkman! Create original A TRA C CDs! ...................... 4 Music sources playable on this CD player .. 6 A TRA C3plus and A TRAC3 ......................... 6 MP3 files ..................................
4 Enjoy your A TRAC CD W alkman! Thank you for purchasing the D-NE710. This CD W alkman is called an “ A TRA C CD W alkman, ” because you can enjoy “ A TRA C CDs” on it. Create original A TRAC CDs! Y ou can make your o wn A TRAC CD. The procedure is very simple.
5 Enjoy your A TRAC CD Walkman! What is an A TRAC CD? An A TRA C CD is a CD-R/R W on which audio data compressed in the A TRAC3plus/A TRA C3 format has been recorded. About 30 audio CDs* can be recorded on a CD-R/R W . Y ou can also record MP3 files by con verting the f iles to the A TRAC3plus/A TRA C3 format.
6 Music sources playable on this CD player Y ou can play the follo wing 3 music sources on this CD player: • Audio CDs •A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 format f iles • MP3 files Usable disc formats Y ou can use ISO 9660 Le vel 1/2, Joliet extension and UDF 1.
7 The major specifications of the acceptable disc format are: • Maximum directory lev els: 8 • Acceptable characters for a file/folder name: A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, _ (underscore) Notes • When naming files, be sure to add the f ile extension “mp3” to the file name.
8 Differ ence between A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 and MP3 Groups and folders The A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 format has a v ery simple structure. It consists of “files” and “groups. ” A “f ile” is equiv alent to a “track” of an audio CD. A “group” is a bundle of files and is equi valent to an “album.
9 Getting started Locating the contr ols F or details, see pages in parentheses. CD player (front) CD player (inside) 6 i (headphones) jack (page 11) 1 DISPLA Y button (pages 23, 24) qj Battery compartment (pages 11, 28) 8 HOLD switch (page 25) qh OPEN switch (page 11) 7 Jog dial•ENTER button (pages 16, 20 - 22) qf DC IN 4.
10 Checking the supplied accessories Headphones (1) CD-R OM (SonicStage Simple Burner) (1) User’ s guide for SonicStage Simple Burner (1).
11 1 .P r epar e your CD player . 1 Insert LR6 (size AA) batteries. 2 Connect the headphones/earphones. 3 . Play a CD. Adjust the volume by pressing VOL + or –.
12 Basic operations To Do this Play (from the point you stopped) Press u . Playback starts from the point you stopped. Play (from the first track) While the CD player is stopped, press and hold u until the play of the first track starts. P ause/resume play after pause Press u .
13 T rack number Playing time File number Playing time T rack number Playing time T rack name File number Playing time Playing an audio CD or A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 files About the display While the CD player is playing, the following indications appear in the display .
14 Example of A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 groups and files 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; qa qs A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 file Group File mode Plays all A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 files from 1 , 2 , 3 ... qa , qs . Group mode Plays all A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 files in the selected group.
15 Playing an audio CD or A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 files CD-R CD-RW 1 4 2 1 3 5 6 4 7 8 9 5 q; 6 3 2 MP3 file Example of group structur e and playing order (MP3 CD) The playing order of groups and files is as follo ws: File mode Plays all MP3 files from 1 , 2 , 3 .
16 Playback options Y ou can enjoy v arious playback options using PLA Y MODE (play mode/repeat), jog dial•ENTER, . / > and u . PLA Y MODE button If you press the button, you can change the play mode.
17 Playing tracks in random or der (Shuffle play) During playbac k, press PLA Y MODE repeatedl y until “SHUF” appears. When playing A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 files In shuffle mode, the CD player plays all f iles on a CD in random order .
18 Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks (Bookmark track pla y) Y ou can add Bookmarks to up to 99 tracks for each CD. Y ou can use this function for up to 10 CDs. While playing A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 files Y ou can add Bookmarks to up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs).
19 Playing your favorite play lists (m3u play list pla y) (MP3 CD only) Y ou can play your fa vorite m3u play lists.* * An “m3u play list” is a file for which an MP3 f ile playing order has been encoded. T o use the play list function, record MP3 files on a CD-R/R W using encoding software that supports the m3u format.
20 Searching for your favorite tracks/files/gr oups quickly using the jog dial When using an audio CD T urn the jog dial to select the track you want, then press ENTER. The CD player starts play . When using an A TRAC CD or MP3 CD While the CD play er is stopped 1 T urn the jog dial to select the group you w ant, then press ENTER.
21 Playing tracks in your favorite or der (PGM play) Y ou can program the CD player to play up to 64 tracks (“files” when playing an A TRAC/MP3 CD) in your fa vorite order . 1 While the CD player is stopped, press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until “PGM” appears.
22 To check the program During programming: Press ENTER repeatedly before step 4. During stop: Press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until “PGM” flashes, then press ENTER. Each time you press ENTER, the track number appears. Notes • When you finish entering the 64th track in step 2, the f irst track selected appears in the display .
23 B Available featur es The G-PROTECTION function The G-PR OTECTION function has been dev eloped to provide excellent protection against sound skipping during many acti ve uses. When you set the G-PR OTECTION switch on your CD player to “2, ” the G- PR OTECTION function will be enhanced compared to “1.
24 Emphasizing the bass sound (SOUND) Y ou can emphasize the bass-boosted sound. Press SOUND to select “BASS ” o r “BASS .” “B ASS ” enhances the bass sound more than “B ASS .” Note If the sound is distorted when using the SOUND function, turn down the v olume.
25 Protecting your hearing (A VLS) The A VLS (Automatic V olume Limiter System) function keeps do wn the maximum v olume to protect your hearing. Press and hold SOUND until “A VLS ON” appears in the display . To turn off the A VLS function Press and hold SOUND until “ A VLS OFF” appears in the display .
26 Connecting a stereo system Y ou can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record CDs on a cassette tape. F or details, see the instruction manual that comes with the connected device. Be sure to turn off all connected de vices before making connections.
27 Y ou can use the follo wing power sources: • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries • Rechargeable batteries •A C power adaptor F or the battery life, see “Specif ications. ” Using the batteries Use only the following batteries for your CD player .
28 Using the batteries Notes on the rechargeab le batteries •T o keep the original battery capacity for a long time, charge the batteries only when they are completely depleted. • If the battery is new or has not been used for a long time, it may not be charged completely until you charge and dischar ge it sev eral times.
29 Notes on the power source Disconnect all power sources when the CD player is not used for a long time. On AC power adaptor • Use only the A C power adaptor supplied. If your CD player is not supplied with the one, use the A C-E45HG A C power adaptor .
30 Precautions On safety • Should any solid objects or liquid fall into the CD player , unplug it and have it checked by qualif ied personnel before operating it any further . • Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 4.5 V (external power input) jack.
31 Tr oubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Symptom The volume does not increase even if you press the VOL + button repeatedly . Cannot adjust the volume. No sound, or noise is heard.
32 Tr o u bleshooting Symptom The CD does not play or “No disc” appears in the display when a CD is placed in the CD player . “HOLD” flashes on the display when you press a button, and the CD does not play . Cannot adjust the volume with VOL +/– on the CD player .
33 Additional information Symptom During playback of an A TRAC CD or MP3 CD, the CD does not rotate but you can hear the sound normally . “NO FILE” appears in the display after u is pressed or the lid of the CD player is closed. When closing the lid of the CD player , the CD starts to rotate.
34 Specifications System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wa v elength: λ = 780 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW (This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objectiv e lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.
35 Optional accessories AC power adaptor A C-E45HG Acti ve speaker system SRS-Z1 Car battery cord DCC-E345 Car battery cord with car connecting pack DCC-E34CP Car connecting pack CP A-9C Rechargeable battery NH-WM2AA Earphones MDR-E931LP MDR-EX71SL MDR-Q55SL Y our dealer may not handle some of the accessories listed abov e.
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