Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Q017-MD1 Sony
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IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please r ead these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future refer ence. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance and in the operating instructions, and adhere to them.
Power -Cord Protection — Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to the plugs, receptacles, and the point wher e the cord exits fr om the appliance.
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Contents Overview Identifying parts and controls ....................................................................................... 10 Getting Started Char ging the battery .........................................................................
Settings Changing the settings ........................................................................................................ 28 Menu option ....................................................................................................
5-way control key Plays the MD and adjusts the volume. Player Operation lamp Displays the remaining power of the battery , the play mode, etc. Player (when lid is open) HOLD switch Prevents accidental button presses. GROUP button Selects a group in an MD to play .
HOLD button Prevents accidental button presses. Remote Control (Remote) Headphones VOLUME control Adjusts the volume. (stop) button Stops playback of an MD. Jog lever ( · /ENT· ) Plays an MD and selects tracks, items, and settings. DISPLA Y button Changes the information on the remote display .
Remote display Playing status T rack number MD information/ setting information Remaining battery power Play mode Shows the current play mode. Display Play/mode Playing tracks repeatedly . 1 SHUF PGM Playing tracks in the option you choose. Playing tracks by group as set in the MD.
Supplied accessories • Remote • Headphones (with medium-sized earbuds attached) • Earbuds (large size/small size) Use the earbuds that fit the size of your ears.
Charging the battery AC power adaptor T o connect the AC power adaptor to the battery charging stand Insert the DC IN 6V plug on the AC power adaptor securely into the jack on the bottom of the battery charging stand. Then pass the cord along the groove at the bottom of the battery charging stand.
The built-in rechargeable battery is charged using the battery charging stand. Charge the battery at a temperature of 0°C (+32°F) to +40°C (+104°F). T o operate the player on power from a wall outlet, place the player on the battery charging stand.
Charging the battery (continued) Checking the battery’ s remaining power The battery life of the built-in rechargeable battery varies depending on the recor ding mode of the MD.
Adjusting the headphones to fit your ears T o replace the earbuds Use the supplied headphones with the earbuds attached. If the earbuds do not fit in your ears well, you may not be able to hear bass sounds properly . T o enjoy better sound quality , insert the headphones into your ears so that the earbuds fit snugly .
Playing an MD OPEN lever HOLD switch GROUP button Press towar d (right) to start playback. 5-way control key ( · · ) Place the player so that the side with the letters “QUALIA 017” faces up. Then push down the OPEN lever slightly to open the lid.
T o stop playback Press the (stop) button on the r emote. On the player , press the 5-way control key . Playback of the same MD starts from the point where you last stopped playing it. T o start playback from the beginning of the same MD, press and hold the jog lever for two seconds or more.
MD information on the display T rack number/Elapsed time T rack number/T rack name The number of total tracks in the group /Group name 1) The number of total tracks/Disc name T rack number/Group name .
T o Do this Go to the beginning of the current track or the pr evious track Slide the jog lever toward on the r emote. On the player , press the 5-way control key toward . Go to the beginning of the next track Slide the jog lever toward on the r emote.
Changing the play mode – P-MODE/ Besides playing the tracks in the order recor ded on an MD (normal play), you can also select the specific tracks you want to listen to, and then play tracks in your favorite o rd e r . For details about the play mode, see page 23.
Play mode list Play mode indication Description No display (Normal play) All the tracks on the MD are played once in a track number or der . Press and hold the jog lever for two seconds or mor e while the player is stopped or open and close the lid of the player* to return to normal play .
T o listen to selected tracks only – Bookmark track play 1 T o add a bookmark, play back the track that you want to bookmark. Then, press and hold the jog lever for two seconds or more until (bookmark track play) flashes slowly , during playback of the track which you want to bookmark.
T o listen to tracks using the group function Although you cannot use this player to set groups, you can play an MD that alr eady has group settings. T o listen to tracks using the group function, press the P-MODE/ button r epeatedly until , SHUF , or PGM lights up .
Y ou can select the sound mode you want from the modes available on the player . In “V -SUR” (Virtual Surround), there are four sound pre-settings that let you hear the sound as if you are in a r ecording studio, at a concert, etc. In “SOUND,” there ar e six sound pre-settings (6 Band Equalizer).
Sound mode settings Mode (underlined: default setting) Explanation V -SUR Studio Recreates the sound of a recor ding studio Live Recreates the sound of a concert hall Club Recreates the sound of a dan.
Changing the settings 1 Press and hold the DISPLA Y button for two seconds or more until “Useful” or “Option” flashes. 2 Slide the jog lever left or right to select “Useful” or “Option,” and then press the jog lever . For details about the items in “Useful” and “Option,” see “Menu option” (pages 29 to 31).
Menu option “Useful” menu Use the “ Useful” menu to change an MD’ s setup options. Item Options (underlined: default setting) Disc Memory The player can store the various settings of an MD (volume, play mode, bookmark, sound mode, speedcontrol, etc.
Menu option (continued) “Option” menu Use the “ Option” menu to change the player’ s setup options. Item Options (underlined: default setting) A VLS This setting limits the maximum volume to prevent leakage of sound and damage to your hearing (Auto V olume Limiter System).
Item Options (underlined: default setting) Power Mode This setting determines battery use. Normal During playback, the operation lamp on the player and the remote display always light up. Power Save During playback, the operation lamp on the player and the remote display r emain turned off.
For the player and the remote T o remove any fingerprints or dirt, it is recommended that you wipe the player and remote with the supplied cleaning cloth.
Pr ecautions On safety • Make sure to keep the player in the supplied carrying case. If the terminals on the player or the battery charging stand are accidentally br ought into contact with a metallic object, they may short-circuit and begin to heat up.
On handling • Do not drop or bump the player . This may cause the player to malfunction. • Do not pull on the remote or headphone cords. • Do not leave the player in the following places: — An.
1 Place the player on a flat place with the embossed “QUALIA 017” facing up, and then push down the OPEN lever slightly to open the player lid. 2 Push down on the part of the arrow shown below to open the lid wider . 3 Set the BUIL T -IN BA TTERY switch located inside the right side of the player in the direction of the arr ow .
On the remote The supplied remote is designed for use with the QUALIA 017 only . Note also that the player cannot be controlled by a r emote for other models. On the MD cartridge • Do not touch the inter nal disc directly . Forcing the shutter open may damage the internal disc.
On cleaning • After wiping the player casing with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water , wipe it again with a dry cloth. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as this may mar the finish on the casing.
If you experience a problem with your player , try the following solutions. 1 Read through the symptoms and solutions on pages 38 to 40 to check your player . 2 Detach the remote and the headphones fr om the player , and then reattach them and operate the player .
Symptom Cause/Solution The player does not work or works poorly . • Open the lid of the player , and then set the BUIL T -IN BA TTERY switch located inside the right side of the player to ON. • Make sur e that the HOLD function of the player or the remote is set off (page 20).
Symptom Cause/Solution The MD does not play normally . • Stop playback when another play mode is selected. Then pr ess and hold the jog lever for two seconds or more. • When the r epeat play is selected, press and hold the P-MODE / button for two seconds or more until disappears.
T ype of material Copper pyrites (brass), palladium-plated finish (not including switches/remote display) Process method Shaped with NC (Numerically Control) Machine T ool (not including the remote di.
A AC power adaptor ................. 14 A VLS ..................................... 30 B Backlight ............................... 30 Battery charging stand ........... 14 Battery life ............................. 16 Beep ............................
S SHUF (Shuffle play) ................ 23 Shuffle play ........................... 23 Single-track play .................... 23 SOUND ................................. 26 SOUND button ................. 11, 26 Sound mode ..................... 12, 26 SpeedControl .
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