Sony Atrac3/MP3 CD Walkman D-NE10 manual

© 2003 Sony Corporation Por table CD Player 3-258-403- 13 (1) D-NE10 “W ALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Son y Corporation. Operating Instructions Owner’ s Recor d The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the lid of the CD pl[...]

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 prev ent fire, do not cover the v entilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table- cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prev[...]

3 T able of Contents Enjoy y our A TRAC CD W alkman! Music sources playable on this CD player .. 6 A TRAC3plus and A TRAC3 ......................... 7 MP3 ............................................................. 7 The structure of A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 and MP3 files ................................................. 8 Getting started Checking the[...]

4 Enjoy your A TRAC CD W alkman! Thank you for purchasing the D-NE10. This CD W alkman is called an “ A TRAC CD W alkman, ” because you can enjoy “ A TRAC 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 . ” , Audio data is converted to [...]

5 Enjoy your A TRAC CD Walkman! What is an A TRAC CD? An A TRAC 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 files to the A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 format. * When total playing time of one CD (alb[...]

6 Music sources playable on this CD player Y ou can play the following 3 music sources on this CD player: • Audio CDs (CDD A format) • CDs with A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 format f iles (A TRA C CD) • CDs with MP3 format files (MP3 CD) Usable disc formats Y ou can use ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet e xtension format discs only . About CD-Rs/RWs This C[...]

7 A TRAC3plus and A TRAC3 “A TRAC3plus, ” which stands for “ Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus” is audio compression technology , developed from the A TRAC3 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. The a vailable transfer bi[...]

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 • This CD player is able to play MP3 files with the follo wing specifications: Bit rate: 16 - 320 kbps, and sampling frequencies: 32/44.1/ 48 kHz. V ariable Bit Rate (VBR) file can also be playe[...]

9 A TRAC3plus/ A TRAC3 file Group MP3 file Group Enjoy your A TRAC CD Walkman! A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 file structur e and playing order •A TRA C3plus/A TRA C3 •MP3 Notes •A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • If A TRA C3plus/A TRA C3 files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD, this CD player plays the A TRAC3plus/A T[...]

10 Getting star ted Checking the supplied accessories AC po wer adaptor (1) Rechargeable battery (1) Battery carrying case (1) Headphones/earphones (1) Remote control (1) Charging stand (1) Carrying pouch (1) External battery case (1) CD-R OM* (SonicStage Simple Burner) (1) *Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player . User’ s guide for SonicStag[...]

11 1 9 8 q; 2 3 4 5 6 7 Locating the contr ols CD player (rear) F or details, see the pages in parentheses. Getting started (Continued) 1 V OL (volume) + *1 /– b uttons (15) 2 u * 1 (play/pause) button (14, 15) 3 x (stop)/CHG (char ge) button (15, 29) 4 . / > (AMS* 2 /search) b uttons (15) 5 (group) +/– buttons (15, 20) 6 T erminals for the [...]

12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; Remote control F or details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 VOL (v olume) +/– control (15, 21, 23) T urn to adjust the volume. 2 x (stop) b utton (15, 22, 23, 32) 3 Jog lev er ( . u /ENT > ) (15, 18 - 26) u (play/pause)/ENT (enter): Press during stop to start play , and press during play to pause play . When selecting [...]

13 1 2 12 3 4 5 67 8 9 q ; To use the clip on the remote control Y ou can remove the clip from the remote control and change the direction of the clip. To remove T o attach in the reverse direction Y ou can pass the cord of the remote control through this clip. Display (remote contr ol) For details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 Disc indication L[...]

14 Playing a CD 2 . Connect your CD player . Y ou can use the following po wer sources: • Rechargeable battery (page 28) • LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery (external battery case) (page 30) •A C power adaptor We explain how to use your CD player on house current on this page. Connect the plugs and terminals securely . 1 Connect the A C power ad[...]

15 3 . Play a CD. VOL + / – 1 Press the jog lev er . 2 Adjust the volume by turning V OL +/ –. 1 Press u . 2 Adjust the volume by pressing V OL + or –. u VOL + / – Jog lever To Play (from a point where you stopped previously) Play (from the first track) P ause/resume play after pause Stop* 2 Find the beginning of the current track (AMS* 1 )[...]

16 Checking CD information on the display Y ou can check CD information by pressing DISPLA Y on the remote control repeatedly . When you are playing a CD containing text information such as CD-TEXT , “track name, ” “album name, ” “artist name, ” etc. are displayed as shown in parentheses in the following table. When you are playing an A[...]

17 Playback options B Playback options Y ou can enjoy the following playback options using the P MODE/ button on the remote control. • Playing trac ks repeatedly (Repeat play) • Playing all files in a selected gr oup (Group pla y) • Playing a single trac k (Single play) • Playing trac ks in random order (Shuffle play) • Playing files in a[...]

18 Playing all files in a selected group in random order (Gr oup shuffle play) (A TRAC CD/MP3 CD onl y) During play , press P MODE/ repeatedly until “ SHUF” appears. 01:25 Playing your favorite play lists (m3u play list pla y) (MP3 CD only) Y ou can play your fav orite m3u play lists.* * An “m3u play list” is a file for which an MP3 f ile p[...]

19 Playback options To check the tracks with Bookmarks During playback of the tracks with Bookmarks, “ ” flashes slowly in the display . Notes • During play of tracks with Bookmarks, tracks are played in order of track number , and not in the order you added the Bookmarks. • If you try to add Bookmarks to the tracks on the 11th CD (on a 6th[...]

20 Playing tracks in your favorite order (PGM pla y) Y ou can program the CD player to play up to 64 tracks in your fav orite order . 1 While play is stopped, press P MODE/ repeatedly until “PGM” (program) appears. Audio CD/CD-TEXT < PGM01 T rack number Playing order A TRAC CD/MP3 CD In Your H Playing order File name 2 Flick the jog lever to[...]

21 B Available featur es Adjusting sound quality (Parametric equalizer) Y ou can enjoy your fav orite sounds by adjusting sound quality in the following tw o ways: • Selecting a preset sound pattern t “Selecting the sound quality you want” • Adjusting sound quality by yourself t “Customizing sound quality” Selecting the sound quality yo[...]

22 Adjusting sound quality To cancel the adjustment operation Press x for 2 seconds or more. Notes • When 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 down. •Y ou may feel a difference in sound v olume between the CUSTOM sound setting and other so[...]

23 Stopping playback automatically (OFF TIMER) Y ou can set the CD player to stop playback automatically within a range of 1 to 99 minutes. While the timer function is w orking, “ , ” appears in the display of the remote control. 1 Press DISPLA Y until the display c hanges. 2 Flick the jog lever to ward . or > to select “TIMER, ” then pr[...]

24 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 until the display c hanges. 2 Flick the jog lever to ward . or > to select “BEEP , ” then press the jog lever to enter the selection. 3 Flick the jog lever to ward . or > to sele[...]

25 Playing tracks continuously (SEAMLESS) (A TRA C CD only) Y ou can play live concert music, etc. without space between the tracks. 1 While play is stopped, press DISPLA Y until the display c hanges. 2 Flick the jog lever to ward . or > to select “SEAMLESS, ” then press the jog lever to enter the selection. 3 Flick the jog lever to ward . o[...]

26 B Connecting your CD player Connecting a stereo system Y ou can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record CDs on a cassette tape or a MiniDisc. For details, see the instruction manual that comes with the device you w ant to connect. Be sure to turn off all de vices before making connections. Stereo system, cassette recorder , radio casset[...]

27 Connecting your CD player When the headphones or other devices are connected to the i /LINE OUT (OPTICAL) jack When an optical digital connecting cord is connected, the output is automatically switched to an optical digital output. When a remote control or a connecting cord is connected: The current A UDIO OUT setting (“HP” or “LINE”) fl[...]

28 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, charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery with new one. • Using the rechargeable battery (this page) • Using the dry battery (page 30) Notes • The indicator sectio[...]

29 3 Connect the A C power adaptor to the DC IN 3 V jac k of the supplied charging stand and an A C outlet. Then place the CD player on the supplied charging stand (pa ge 14). Charging of the battery starts. In the display of the remote control, “Charging” indication flashes and the indicator sections of light up in succession. The OPERA TION l[...]

30 Using the rechargeable battery Notes • During charging, the CD player and the rechargeable battery become hot. This poses no danger . • If you press u during charging, char ging stops and playback of the CD starts. • If you place the CD player on the charging stand during play , play stops and charging starts. • Place the CD player on th[...]

31 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-E30HG A C power adaptor . Do not use any other A C power adaptor . It may cause a malfunction. Polarity of the plug •[...]

32 B Additional information List of menus Press DISPLA Y repeatedly . BEEP To return to the previous screen, press x . To cancel the setting operation, press DISPLA Y or x for 2 seconds or more . Items marked z are default settings. Setting various functions (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 Protecting against sound skipping (22) G-PR OTECTION* 1 z G-PR O 1 G[...]

33 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. On the CD player •K eep the lens on the CD player clean and do not [...]

34 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 turn VOL +/– in the + direction repeatedly (even if you press VOL + repeatedly on the CD player). No sound, or noise is heard. Certain files cannot be played. The playing time i[...]

35 Additional information Symptom The CD does not play or “No disc” appears in the display when a CD is placed in the CD player . OPERA TION lamp flashes on the CD player when you press a button, and the CD does not play . Cannot adjust the volume. During recording with optical digital connection, the track number cannot be recorded correctly .[...]

36 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 press the jog lever or when the lid of the CD player is closed. When closing the lid of the CD player , the CD starts to rotate. The LCD display becomes hard to see or s[...]

37 Additional information Specifications System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wa v elength: λ = 770 - 800 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 ap[...]

38 Optional accessories AC po wer adaptor* A C-E30HG Active speak er system SRS-Z1 SRS-Z30 Car battery cord DCC-E345 Car battery cord with car connecting pack DCC-E34CP Car connecting pack CP A-9C Connecting cord RK-G129 RK-G136 Earphones (except for the customers in France) MDR-EX71SL MDR-Q55SL Earphones (for the customers in France) MDR-E808SP * [...]

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