Sony D-NE720 manual

Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia D-NE720/NE720LS.GB.2-541-637-11(1) D-NE720/NE720LS.GB.2-541-637-11(1) © 2005 Sony Corporation At r ac CD W al kman P o rta b l e C D P l a y e r Printed on 100 % recycled paper using V OC (V olatile Organic Compound)-free vegetab le oil based ink. This warranty is v alid only in Canada. Operating Instructions D[...]

W ARNING T o 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. T o pre vent 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. T o [...]

This manual describes how to use the CD player . For the supplied software SonicStage, please see “Installation/Operating Guide. ” Notice for user s On the supplied software Depending on the type of the text and characters, the text sho wn on SonicStage may not be displayed properly on the device. This is due to: – The limitations of the conn[...]

Create Y our Own A TRAC CDs In addition to the usual audio CDs, you can play an original CD, called “ A TRA C CD, ” that you create with the supplied software, SonicStage. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs* can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-R W . The following is a quick o verview of ho w you listen to music on your A TRAC CD. Install SonicS[...]

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 TRA C3plus format has been recorded b y using SonicStage* A TRA C3plus (Adaptive T ransform Acoustic Coding3plus) is audio compressio[...]

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 • AC po wer adaptor • Earphones (A C-ES3010K2) • Rechargeable • Battery carrying case battery • External battery case • Remote control ( Remote ) (For this CD player only) • CD-R OM (SonicStage) Do not play this CD-R OM on an audio CD player including this player . • Operating instru[...]

Guide to Par ts and Controls CD player (rear) 7 9 q; qa qs 8 1 23 5 6 4 Remote qd qf qg 3 qh  (group) +/– buttons (  page 16)   /  buttons (  page 16)  CD player: V OL (volume) +*/– buttons (  page 15) Remote: V OL (volume) +/– control (  page 15, 17, 23)  HOLD switch (  page 17)  Screw hole for the externa[...]

Remote display                     Disc indicator (  page 15)  Battery indicator (  page 11, 13)  Track number indicator/auto ranking play indicator (  page 18, 19)  Character information display (  page 18)  Play mode indicator (  p[...]

4 Connect the A C power adaptor to the DC IN 3 V jac k of your pla yer and an A C outlet. Press  /CHG to start charging. The player charges the battery . In the display of the remote control, “Charging” flashes and the indicator sections of (battery) light up in succession. The OPR lamp lights up on the player . to an AC outlet OPR lamp AC [...]

Notes • Do not charge an y rechargeable battery other than an NH-14WM (supplied) using this AC po wer adaptor . • If you press  during charging, char ging stops and playback of CD starts. • If you connect the AC po wer adaptor to player during playback, play stops. • During charging, the player and the rechar geable battery become hot. T[...]

T o remove the external battery case Unfasten the scre w in the direction of RELEASE. Then, disconnect the battery case from EXT B A TT jack. Checking the r emaining power of the battery The remaining power of the battery is indicated in the remote display as shown below . As the black indicator section decreases, the remaining power is depleted fu[...]

Notes on rechargeable batteries and dry batteries • Do not charge dry batteries. • Do not thro w the batteries into a fire. • Do not carry batteries in a pocket, etc. with coins or other metallic objects. The battery can generate heat if its positiv e and negative terminals are accidentally allowed to come into contact with a metallic object[...]

Playback Playing a CD 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the player lid. Connect the headphones/earphones with the remote to the player beforehand. 2 Place the CD on the tray and close the lid. The OPR lamp lights up repetitiv ely in red, green, and orange, in turn. 3 Press  on the remote. (disc) moves, and the player starts playback. Color of the [...]

Basic playback operations (Play , stop, search) Remote Operation dial  /  ,  ,  /   button  button T o Operation on the remote (Operation on the player is in parentheses) Play Play from the first track From stop, press and hold  until playback starts. (From stop, press and hold  until playback starts.) Stop Pause/Resume [...]

Searching for Y our Favorite T rack/File Searching by viewing a list of groups/files (List V iew) Y ou can search for a track/file by checking the format type of the music source and the names of groups and files. SEARCH 1 Press SEARCH on the remote. 2 T urn the V OL +/– control to select a group, and then press  . If you select a group on [...]

Audio CD T rack number , elapsed playing time (T rack name, artist name) 1)  T otal number of the files on the CD, time remaining on the CD (Album name) 1)  Animation screen A TRAC CD/MP3 CD File number , file name, artist name, elapsed playing time  File number , album name, CODEC information 2) , remaining time of the current file [...]

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 20. Y ou can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play ,  page 22). 1 During play , turn the f[...]

Playback options (PLA Y MODE) Display on the remote Explanation No indication (Normal play) All tracks on the CD are played in a track number order . For the A TRAC CD/MP3 CD, a playing order is different according to the setting of the “PLA YORDER” in the OPTION menu. (Group play) All tracks in the selected group or all groups are played (A TR[...]

Playing groups 1 In step 1 of “Changing Playbac k Options (PLA Y MODE)” (  page 19), select “ ” or “ SHUF . ” 2 T urn the V OL +/– control to select a group. If you select a group on an MP3 CD, etc. by searching through all the directories, turn the operation dial tow ard  or  . If you select a group within the same directory[...]

T o cancel the PGM play Press  on the remote. Playing tracks r epeatedly (Repeat play) 1 T urn the function dial on the remote to select P MODE/ and press the function button repeatedl y to select the playbac k option you want to repeat (  page 20). 2 Press and hold the function button until (repeat) appears. The playback option you hav e sel[...]

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 T urn the function dial on the remote to select SOUND[...]

6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to make adjustment for the remaining 2 frequency ranges. 7 Press  . T o return to the previous screen Press  on the remote. T o cancel the adjustment operation Press  on the remote for 2 seconds or more. Notes • If the sound is distorted by your sound settings when you turn up the volume, turn the v olume down. • [...]

SOUND items T o return to the pre vious screen, press  . T o cancel the setting operation, press  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 high and low range audio HEA VY Po werful sou[...]

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 T urn the function dial on the remote to DSPL/MENU, and then press and hold the function button. 2 T urn the operatio[...]

OPTION items T o return to the pre vious screen, press  . T o cancel the setting operation, press  for 2 seconds or more. Items Options (  : Default settings) LANGUAGE (Language for menu, etc.) MENU  ENGLISH Select the language for menu text, warning message, etc. FRENCH GERMAN IT ALIAN KOREAN* POR TUGUESE R USSIAN S.CHINESE* SP ANISH T[...]

Items Options (  : Default settings) TIMER (Off timer)  OFF The timer does not work. ON 1-99 min T urn the V OL +/– control on the remote repeatedly to increase or decrease the length of time by 5 minutes, or keep turning the V OL +/– control to increase or decrease by 1 minute. The default setting is “10 min” AUDIO OUT 1) (External a[...]

Items Options (  : Default settings) CD-EXTRA 1) 6) (Playback by disc format)  OFF Set to “OFF” as long as you can play your CD normally . ON If you cannot play your CD-Extra, set to “ON”. Y ou may play it. ANIMA TION (Selecting animation screen)  OFF The ordinary playback screen is displayed when you are not playing the player . O[...]

Stereo system cassette recorder , radio cassette recorder , etc. Connecting Other Devices Y ou can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record CDs on a MiniDisc or a cassette tape. See the instruction manual that comes with the device you w ant to connect. Be sure to turn off all de vices before making the connections and changing the settings[...]

Additional Information T roubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power 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 11)[...]

Operation/Playback Symptom Cause and/or corrective action The playing time is too short. The CD does not play .  Check that you are using an alkaline battery and not a manganese battery .  Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery (  page 12).  Charge and discharge the rechar geable battery several times (  pa[...]

Symptom Cause and/or corrective action “No File” appears on the display after you press  or when the lid of the player is closed.  There are no A TRA C3plus/MP3 files on the CD-R/CD-R W .  A CD-R/CD-R W from which the data has been erased is being used.  The CD is dirty . The LCD display becomes hard to see or slows down.  Y ou [...]

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 digital au dio syst em Laser diode properties Material : GaAlAs W av elength: λ = 770 - 800 nm Emission duration: Cont inuous Laser ou tput: Less than 44.6 µW (Thi[...]

Optional Accessories AC power adaptor AC-E30HG* Active speaker system SRS-Z30 SRS-Z510 Car battery cord DCC-E84 Car connecting pack CP A-84U Connecting cord RK-G129HG RK-G136HG Earphones (except for the customers in France) MDR-E931SP MDR-EX71SL MDR-G64SL Earphones (for the customers in France) MDR-E808SP * Specifications for AC po wer adaptors va[...]

Index Symbols (Battery) 11, 13 (disc) 15 1 (Single play) 20 a00 (Auto ranking play) 20 a00 SHUF (Auto ranking shuffle play) 20 (Bookmark play) 20, 21 (Group play) 20 SHUF (Group shuffle play) 20 (m3u play list play) 20, 21 PGM (Program play) 20, 22 (Repeat play) 22 A A CTIVE 25 A C power adaptor 8 ANIMA TION 29 A TRAC3plus 5 A TRAC CD 5 A UDIO OU[...]

S SEAMLESS 28 Search 16, 17 SOFT 25 SonicStage 4 SOUND 25 Stop 16 T TEXT 27 TIMER 28 TRA CK 28 37 Additional Information D-NE720/NE720LS.GB.2-541-637-11(1)[...]

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