Sony D-NE331CK manual

D-NE331CK/NE336CK.GB.2-663-957-11(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-NE331CK/NE336CK 2-663-957- 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[...]

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) • Earphones (1) (A C-ES3010K2) (not supplied with USA model) • Rotary commander (1) • Car battery cord (1) • Car connecting pack (1) • V elcro tapes for the CD player (2) • V elcro tape for the rotary commander (1) • Operating instructions (1) • AC plug adap[...]

Guide to Parts and Controls CD player Rotary commander Display  (group) – button (  page 16-18, 23)   /  buttons (  page 16, 18, 22, 24)  (group) + button (  page 16, 17, 23)  Jog lever V OL (volume) +/– (  page 15)  /  (  page 17, 18, 20, 22-24, 26)  (play/pause)* (  page 15-18, 20, 22-24, 26)  C[...]

Where to place your CD player • Install the CD player in a location which: – does not interfere with your dri ving. – is not dangerous for passengers. – does not interfere with the glo ve box lid or ashtray . – is stable, and where nothing around it may interfere with installation. • Do not install the CD player near heat sources or whe[...]

Note on the car batter y cord The 3 V DC plug supplied with car battery cord conforms to the proposed standards of the Japan Electronics and Information T echnology Industries Association (JEIT A). Do not connect it to other players. Polarity of the plug (JEIT A standards) Replacing the fuse of the car batter y cord If the CD player does not operat[...]

Mounting the r otar y commander If you use the supplied rotary commander , you can control your CD player as easily as you would control the headlight or the wiper switch of your car while driving. Attach the rotary commander to a flat place as illustrated below . 1 Attach the supplied Velcr o tapes to the bottom of the rotary commander and to a ?[...]

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[...]

Battery life 1) When using a Sony alkaline battery LR6 (SG) (produced in Japan) G-PROTECTION “1” “2” Audio CD 22 20 A TRAC CD 2) 41 41 MP3 CD 3) 31 31 1) Measured value using the JEIT A (Japan Electronics and Information T echnology Industries Association) Playing time shown is approximate hours, when you use the player on a flat and stabl[...]

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 rotary commander 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 pau[...]

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. T o unlock the controls Slide the HOLD switch in the direct[...]

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 21. Y ou can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play ,  page 23). 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 22). 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 20), 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 25. 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 vocal, stressing middle range audio A CTIVE Liv ely sounds, emphasizing hi[...]

Changing Optional Settings For details about the setting of OPTION items, see  page 27. 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 ef fectiv e. PLA[...]

Additional Information T roubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Son y dealer . Sound Symptom Cause and/or corrective action The volume does not increase even if you flick the jog lever toward VOL + repeatedly .  “ A VLS” is set to “ON. ” Set it to “OFF” (  page 27). [...]

Symptom Cause and/or corrective action The CD does not play , or “No Disc” appears on the display when a CD is placed in the player .  The CD is dirty or defectiv e. Clean it or change it.  Check that the CD is inserted with the label side up (  page 15).  Moisture condensation* has occurred. Leav e the CD player aside for sev eral [...]

Symptom Cause and/or corrective action Play stopped abruptly .  The off timer has been set. Change the setting of “TIMER” to “OFF” (  page 27).  The dry battery is used up completely . Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery (  page 13). Others Symptom Cause and/or corrective action When closing the lid[...]

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 MDR-EX51LP MDR-EX71SL MDR-G74SL * Specifications for A C power adaptors vary for each area. Check your local [...]

Index Symbols (Battery) 13 (disc) 15 1 21  (Timer) 27 A A CTIVE 25 A C power adaptor 8 ALL 21 A TRAC 5 A TRAC3plus 5 A TRAC CD 5 A UTO RANKING 21 A VLS 27 B Battery compartment lid 13 Battery life 14 BEEP 27 BOOKMARK 21, 22 C Car battery cord 8, 10 Car cassette deck 10 Car connecting pack 8, 10 CD-D A format 5 CD-Extra 5 CD-EXTRA 28 CD-TEXT 19 C[...]

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D-NE331CK/NE336CK.GB.2-663-957-11(1) Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia This warranty is valid onl y in the United States. Printed on 100 % recycled paper .[...]