Sony D-NE331 manual

D-NE330/NE331.GB.2-663-955-11(1) A TR AC C D W al kman P ort a b l e C D P l a y e r © 2005 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions D-N E330/N E331/ NE330L IV3 2-663-955- 11 (1)[...]

W ARNING T o 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. T o reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with ne wspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And do not place lighted cand[...]

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recyclin[...]

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About trademarks “W ALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony Corporation. SonicStage is a trademark of Sony Corporation. A TRA C , A TRA C3 , A TRA C3plus and A TRA C Adv anced Lossless are trademarks of Sony Corporation. T able of Contents Create Y our Own A TRAC CDs .[...]

Create Y our Own A TRAC CDs In addition to the regular music CDs, you can play original CDs (“ A TRAC” CDs) that you created with the SonicStage software. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs* can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-R W . SonicStage can be downloaded free of charge. The following is a quick o verview of ho w you listen to music on yo[...]

Which discs can you play on this CD player? Audio CDs: CD-D A format CDs CD-D A (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording standard used for Audio CDs. A TRAC CDs: CD-R/CD-R W on which audio data compressed in the A TRAC format has been recorded* A TRA C is the general term used to refer to Sony Corporation audio codec technologies A TRA C3 , A TR[...]

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 [...]

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 • Keep the lens on the CD player clean and do not touch it. If you do so, t[...]

Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories • A C power adaptor (1) • Headphones (1) (A C-ES3010K2) (for D-NE331 AR2, (not supplied with USA, E18/4, E92, MX2 models Canadian models) only*) • Earphones (1) • Earphones (1) (for D-NE331 HK4, (for other models) E18/1, CNA models only*) • Remote (1) • Remote (1) (for D-NE330 European ([...]

Guide to Parts and Controls CD player Remote (for D-NE330 USA, Canadian models, D-NE330LIV3 model and D-NE331 AR2, E18/4, E92, MX2 models only) Remote (for D-NE330 European models and D-NE331 HK4, E18/1, CNA models only)  (group) – b utton (  page 17-19, 24)   /  buttons (  page 17, 19, 23, 25)  (group) + b utton (  page 1[...]

Preparing a Power Source (Dry Battery) Be sure to remove the AC po wer adaptor when using the dry battery . Replace the battery with new one when the battery is depleted. • LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the lid of your pla yer . OPEN switch 2 Open the battery compartment lid inside the player . Battery compart- me[...]

T o remove the battery Remove the battery as illustrated belo w . When using a rechargeable batter y (for D-NE331 HK4, E18/1, CNA models only*) Charge the rechar geable battery before using it for the first time or when it is depleted. T o maintain the original battery capacity longer , charge the battery only when it is completely depleted (“Lo[...]

Note on the useful life of the rechargeable battery and when to replace it If the battery is new or has not been used for a long time, it may not charge completely . In that case, charge it until “Char ging” disappears from the display and then use the player until the battery is completely depleted (“Low Battery” appears on the display). R[...]

When using the AC power adaptor Y ou can use the player powered by the AC power adaptor without the battery . to DC IN 3 V AC power adaptor to an AC outlet 1 Connect the A C power adaptor to the DC IN 3 V jack of your CD pla yer and an A C outlet. Notes on the AC power adaptor • Disconnect all po wer sources when the player is not to be used for [...]

Playback Playing a CD 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the player lid. Connect the headphones/earphones to the player beforehand. to  (headphones) Headphones/earphones OPEN switch 2 Place the CD on the tray and c lose the lid. Label side up 3 Press  on the jog lever . (disc) moves, and the player starts playback. Press  V O L – 4 Adjust t[...]

Basic playback operations (Play , stop, search) CD player V O L – V O L – T o Operation on the player (Operation on the remote is in parentheses) Play Play from the first track From stop, press and hold  on the jog lev er until playback starts. (From stop, press and hold  until playback starts.) Stop Pause/Resume play after pausing Press[...]

Locking the contr ols (HOLD) Y ou can prev ent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls. 1 Slide the HOLD switch on the bac k of the player in the direction of the arro w . “HOLD” flashes if you press any b utton when the HOLD function is activ ated. For the models supplied with the remote: Y ou can use the H[...]

Searching by viewing a list of groups/files (List View) Y ou can search for a track/file by checking the format type of the music source and the names of groups and files. 1 Press SEARCH repeatedly . If you play a CD on which mixed audio data has been recorded: The screen for selecting the format type such as “ A TRAC R OOT” and “MP3 R OOT[...]

T o check information on the display Press DISPLA Y/MENU repeatedly . Audio CD T rack number , elapsed playing time (Artist name, track name) 1)  T otal number of tracks on the CD, total remaining time of the CD, remaining time of the current track 2)  File view screen A TRAC CD/MP3 CD File name, artist name 3) , file number , elapsed playin[...]

Changing Playback Options (PLA Y MODE) Y ou can use various playback options such as selecting songs you want to listen to, and playing songs in your fav orite order . For details about playback options, see  page 22. Y ou can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play ,  page 24). 1 Press DISPLA Y/MENU unti[...]

Playback options (PLA Y MODE) Display on the CD player Explanation ALL All tracks on the CD are played in a track number order . For the A TRAC CD/MP3 CD, a playing order is dif ferent according to the setting of the “PLA Y ORDER. ” GROUP All files in the selected group or all groups are played (A TRAC CD/MP3 CD only) (  page 23). 1 The cur[...]

3 Press DISPLA Y/MENU until the menu screen appears. 4 Flick the jog le ver towar d  /  to select “PLA Y MODE, ” and press  . 5 Flick the jog le ver towar d  /  to select “BOOKMARK, ” and then press  . 6 When “REPEA T” appears, select “ON” or “OFF” and press  . T o remove Bookmarks During play of a track wit[...]

Playing tracks in your favorite order (PGM play) 1 While the player is stopped, select “PROGRAM” in step 3 of “Changing Playbac k Options (PLA Y MODE)” (  page 21), and then press  on the jog lever . 2 Flick the jog le ver towar d  /  to select a track, and press and hold  until display changes. When playing an A TRAC CD/MP3 [...]

Changing Sound Quality For details about the setting of SOUND items, see  page 26. Selecting the sound quality Y ou can set up the “EQU ALIZER” setting and/or “CLEARB ASS” setting. If you set both at the same time, you can enjoy more bass sound along with the sound quality you want. 1 Press DISPLA Y/MENU until the menu screen appears. 2 [...]

SOUND items T o return to the previous screen, press  STOP on the CD player . T o cancel the setting operation, press  STOP on the CD player for 2 seconds or more. Item Options (  : Default setting) EQUALIZER (Equalizer setting)  OFF Normal sound quality SOFT For v ocal, stressing middle range audio A CTIVE Liv ely sounds, emphasizing h[...]

Changing Optional Settings For details about the setting of OPTION items, see  page 28. Setting various functions Y ou can set the various functions such as the language for the menu and the playback order of the groups/files. 1 Press DISPLA Y/MENU until the menu screen appears. 2 Flick the jog le ver towar d  /  to select “ OPTION” a[...]

OPTION items T o return to the previous screen, press  STOP on the CD player . T o cancel the setting operation, press  STOP on the CD player for 2 seconds or more. Items Options (  : Default settings) LANGUAGE (Language for menu, etc.) MENU  Select the language for menu text, warning message, etc. TEXT 1) 2)  3) Select the language [...]

Items Options (  : Default settings) SEAMLESS 1) 5) (Playing tracks continuously)  OFF The CD is played as recorded on the disc, including spaces between tracks. ON The CD is played without space between tracks. POWER SA VE 1) (Saving power)  OFF The PO WER SA VE function does not work. ON Setting of the SOUND items is not effecti ve. PLA [...]

Additional Information T roubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Son y dealer . Power 1) Symptom Cause and/or corrective action The rechargeable battery cannot be charged.  The rechargeable battery is not inserted in the battery compartment. Insert the rechargeable battery (  page[...]

Continued  Symptom Cause and/or corrective action “Low Battery” appears on the display , and the CD does not play.  The rechargeable battery is used up completely . Charge the battery (  page 13). 1)  Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery (  page 12). “Hi DC in” appears on the display .  An AC p[...]

Symptom Cause and/or corrective action The LCD display becomes hard to see or slows down.  Y ou are using your CD player at high temperatures (above 40°C/104°F) or at low temperatures (belo w 0°C/32°F). At room temperature, the display will return to its normal operating condition. Even though you have not selected “BOOKMARK,” (Bookmark)[...]

Maintenance T o clean the casing Use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water or a mild detergent solution. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner . Specifications System Compact disc dig ital aud io syste m Laser diode properties Emission duratio n: Conti nuous Laser ou tput: Le ss than 44.6 µW (This ou tput is the v alue measured at a dis tance[...]

Optional Accessories AC power adaptor AC-E30HG * Active speaker system SRS-Z30/Z31 SRS-Z510 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-EX51LP MDR-EX71SL MDR-G74SL Earphones (for the customers in France) M[...]

Index Symbols (battery) 13, 14 ( (disc) 16 1 22  (Timer) 28 A A CTIVE 26 A C power adaptor 10 ALL 22 A TRAC 7 A TRAC3plus 7 A TRAC CD 7 A UTO RANKING 22 A VLS 28 B Battery carrying case 10 Battery compartment lid 12, 13 Battery life 14 BEEP 28 BOOKMARK 22, 23 C CD-D A format 7 CD-Extra 7 CD-EXTRA 29 CD-TEXT 20 CD player 11 CLEARBASS 25, 26 CUSTO[...]

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