Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product D-NF600 Sony
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© 2004 Sony Corporation FM/AM Por table CD Player 3-261-926- 81 (1) D-NF600 “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! Music sources playable on this CD player .. 6 A TRA C3plus and A TRA C3 ......................... 7 MP3 ............................................................. 7 The structure of A TRA C3plus/A TRA C3 and MP3 files .
4 Enjoy your A TRAC CD W alkman! Thank you for purchasing the D-NF600. This CD W alkman is called an “ A TRA C CD W alkman, ” because you can enjoy “ A TRA C CDs” on it. Y ou can make your own A TRAC CD easily . How to use the SonicStage Simple Burner Refer to the supplied booklet “SonicStage Simple Burner .
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 TRA C3plus/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 TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 format.
6 Music sources playable on this CD player Y ou can play the follo wing 3 music sources on this CD player: •A udio CDs (CDD A format) • CDs with A TRA C3plus/A TRA C3 format files (A TRA C CD) • CDs with MP3 format files (MP3 CD) Usable disc formats Y ou can use ISO 9660 Le vel 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs only .
7 A TRAC3plus and A TRAC3 “A TRA C3plus, ” which stands for “ Adaptiv e T ransform Acoustic Coding3plus” is audio compression technology , developed from the A TRA C3 format. Though the A TRA C3plus format can compress music content to about 1/20 of its original size at 64 kbps, you can still enjoy high quality sound.
8 The usable number of groups and files • Maximum number of groups: 255 • Maximum number of files: 999 Settings for compression and writing softwar e •T his CD player is able to play MP3 files with the follo wing specifications: Bit rate: 16 - 320 kbps, and sampling frequencies: 32/44.
9 A TRAC3plus/ A TRAC3 file Group MP3 file Group Enjoy your A TRAC CD Walkman! A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 file structure and playing order •A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 •MP3 Notes •A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
10 Getting star ted Checking the supplied accessories Headphones (1) Earphones (1) (For USA model) (For Canadian model) Remote control (1) Carrying case (1) CD-R OM* (SonicStage Simple Burner) (1) A C power adaptor (1) (Not supplied with the USA model) *Do not play a CD-R OM on an audio CD player.
11 1 7 8 9 0 qa qs 2 3 4 5 6 Locating the contr ols CD player F or details, see the pages in parentheses. Getting started (Continued) 1 RADIO ON/B AND•MEMOR Y button (28 - 31) RADIO ON: Press to turn on the radio. B AND: Press to change the band. MEMOR Y : Press and hold to preset stations.
12 Display (CD player) F or details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 1 Character information display (16) While playing an audio CD, disc name, track name, etc. appear in 4 lines, if recorded on the CD. While playing an A TRAC CD/MP3 CD, group name, file name, etc.
13 3 2 1 4 5 7 8 6 9 Remote control F or details, see the pages in parentheses. Getting started 1 (group) –/+•tune –/+ buttons (15) 2 . (AMS/rewind/tune in a preset station) button (15) 3 HOLD switch (25) Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to disable the b uttons on the remote control.
14 Playing a CD 2 . Connect your CD player . Y ou can use the following power sources: • LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery (page 32) •A C power adaptor We explain how to use your CD player on house current on this page. Connect the plugs securely . 1 Connect the A C power adaptor .
15 3 . Play a CD. VOL + / – 1 Press u . 2 Adjust the volume by pressing V OL +/ –. 1 Push the control key to ward u . 2 Adjust the volume by pressing V OL + or –.
16 Checking CD information on the display Y ou can check CD information by repeatedly pressing DISPLA Y/MENU on the CD player . W hen you are playing a CD containing text information such as CD-TEXT , “track name, ” “album name, ” “artist name, ” etc.
17 Notes •T he characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this CD player . • Before playing a file, the CD player reads all f ile 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.
18 B Playback options Y ou can enjoy the following playback options using the menu function on the CD player . • Playing trac ks repeatedly (Repeat play) • Playing all files in a selected gr oup (.
19 Playback options Playing all files in a selected group (Group pla y) (A TRAC CD/MP3 CD only) P erf orm steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting playbac k options” (page 18), turn the jog dial to select “GROUP , ” then press DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the selection.
20 Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks (Bookmark track play) While the CD player is playing, you can add Bookmarks to the tracks you want and play them only .
21 Playback options Playing the 10 tracks you have played most frequently (A uto ranking play) The CD player automatically memorizes up to 10 tracks you have played most frequently from the CD being played, and plays them from the 10th to the top.
22 Playback options Playing tracks in your favorite order Checking the program While programming: Befpre step 4 push and hold the 5-way control key to ward u repeatedly , or press DISPLA Y/MENU repeatedly . While play is stopped: Press DISPLA Y/MENU repeatedly until “PR OGRAM” and the track number appear .
23 B Available featur es Adjusting sound quality (P arametric equaliz er) Y ou can enjoy your favorite sounds by adjusting sound quality in the following tw o wa ys: • Selecting a preset sound patte.
24 Adjusting sound quality Notes •W hen you select CUSTOM sound, sound may be distorted depending on your sound settings when you turn up the volume. If this happens, turn the v olume do wn. •Y ou may feel a difference in sound v olume between the CUSTOM sound setting and other sound settings.
25 Stopping playback automatically (OFF TIMER) Y ou can set the CD player to stop playback automatically within a range of 1 to 99 minutes by one minute.
26 Tu rn ing of f the beep sound Y ou can turn off the beep sound that is heard from your headphones/earphones when you operate your CD player . 1 Press DISPLA Y/MENU until the MENU screen appears. T urn the jog dial to select “OPTION, ” then press DISPLA Y/MENU.
27 Playing tracks continuously (SEAMLESS) (A TRAC CD onl y) Y ou can play live concert music, etc. without space between the tracks. 1 While play is stopped, press DISPLA Y/MENU until the MENU screen appears. T urn the jog dial to select “OPTION, ” then press DISPLA Y/MENU.
28 B Using the radio Improving br oadcast r eception F or FM, extend the headphones/earphones cord. F or AM, reorient the CD player itself. Note Ke ep the headphones/earphones connected to the i jack of the CD player . The headphones/earphones cord works as the FM antenna.
29 Protecting your hearing The A VLS (Automatic V olume Limiter System) function keeps the maximum v olume do wn to protect your hearing. 1 While listening to the radio, press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU until the display changes. 2 Push the 5-way control ke y toward .
30 Presetting radio stations 4 Press DISPLA Y/MENU for 2 seconds or more. The CD player starts scanning the stations from the lower frequencies and stops for about 3 seconds when a station is receiv ed. 5 If you want to preset the received station, press DISPLA Y/MENU while the preset number is flashing.
31 To exit the preset memory standby mode When the radio is turned on, you can exit the preset memory standby mode using one of the following procedur es. Preset stations, howe ver , will remain stored in the CD player’ s memory . • Hold down MEMOR Y until the preset number stops flashing.
32 B Connecting to a power source Y ou can check the remaining power of the battery in the display . t t t t t Lobatt* * Beep sounds. When the battery is depleted, replace the dry battery with new one. Notes •T he indicator sections of roughly show the remaining battery power .
33 Charging the rechargeable battery 1 Connect the A C power adaptor to the DC IN 3 V jack of your CD player and an A C outlet. 2 Push the 5-way control ke y toward x to start charging. The CD player charges the batter y . The indicator sections of light up in succession and the OPR lamp flashes and then lights up.
34 Notes on the power source Disconnect all pow er 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-E30HG A C power adaptor .
35 Additional information B Additional information List of menus On the CD player , press DISPLA Y/MENU until the MENU screen appears, then turn the jog dial to select the menu you want. PLAY MODE REPEAT MENU To return to the previous screen, press –* 1 on the CD player .
36 List of menus Setting sound (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 , Menu 3 Adjusting sound quality (23) SOUND z OFF — SOFT A CTIVE HEA VY CUSTOM Setting various functions (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 , Menu 3 Protect.
37 Additional information 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.
38 Tr oubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer . CD player Symptom The volume does not increase even if you press VOL + repeatedly (or even if you turn VOL +/– in the + direction repeatedly on the remote control).
39 Additional information Symptom The CD does not play or “No disc” appears in the display when a CD is placed in the CD player . OPR lamp flashes on the CD player when you press a button, and the CD does not play . The rechargeable battery cannot be charged.
40 Tr o u bleshooting 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 on the display after you push the 5- way control key toward u (Remote control: after you press u ) or when the lid of the CD player is closed.
41 Additional information Specifications CD player System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs W av elength: λ = 770 - 800 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.
42 Optional accessories AC power adaptor* 1 A C-E30HG Acti ve speaker system SRS-Z1 SRS-Z30 Car battery cord* 2 DCC-E345 Car battery cord with car connecting pack* 2 DCC-E34CP Car connecting pack* 2 CP A-9C Connecting cord RK-G129 RK-G136 Earphones MDR-EX71SL MDR-Q55SL * 1 Specifications for A C power adaptors v ary for each area.
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