Sony D-NE718CK ATRAC manuel d'utilisation

© 2003 Sony Corporation Por table CD Player 3-253-128- 21 (1) D-NE718CK “W ALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Operating Instructions[...]

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 prevent f ire, do not cover the v entilation of the apparatus with ne wspapers, table- cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To pre[...]

3 T able of Contents Enjoy y our A TRA C CD W alkman! Create original A TRA C CDs! ...................... 4 Music sources playable on this CD player .. 6 A TRA C3plus and A TRAC3 ......................... 6 MP3 files ..................................................... 6 Difference between A TRAC3plus/A TRA C3 and MP3 .............................[...]

4 Enjoy your A TRAC CD W alkman! Thank you for purchasing the D-NE718CK. This CD W alkman is called an “ A TRA C CD W alkman, ” because you can enjoy “ A TRAC CDs” on it. Create original A TRAC CDs! Y ou can make your o wn A TRAC CD. The procedure is very simple. Just perform Steps 1, 2 and 3. How to use the SonicStage Simple Burner Refer t[...]

5 Enjoy your A TRAC CD Walkman! What is an A TRAC CD? An A TRA C 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 f iles to the A TRAC3plus/A TRA C3 format. *When recorded at 48 kbps (A TRAC3plus[...]

6 Music sources playable on this CD player Y ou can play the follo wing 3 music sources on this CD player: • Audio CDs •A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 format f iles • MP3 files Usable disc formats Y ou can use ISO 9660 Le vel 1/2, Joliet extension and UDF 1.5 (Packet write) format discs only . A TRAC3plus and A TRAC3 “A TRA C3plus, ” which stands f[...]

7 The major specifications of the acceptable disc format are: • Maximum directory lev els: 8 • Acceptable characters for a file/folder name: A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, _ (underscore) Notes • When naming files, be sure to add the f ile extension “mp3” to the file name. • If you add the extension “mp3” to a f ile other than an MP3 file, the[...]

8 Differ ence between A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 and MP3 Groups and folders The A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 format has a v ery simple structure. It consists of “files” and “groups. ” A “f ile” is equiv alent to a “track” of an audio CD. A “group” is a bundle of files and is equi valent to an “album. ” A “group” has no directory-type s[...]

9 Getting started Locating the contr ols F or details, see pages in parentheses. CD player (front) CD player (inside) 6 i (headphones) jack (pages 11, 26) 1 DISPLA Y button (pages 23, 24) qj Battery compartment (pages 29, 30) 8 HOLD switch (page 25) qh OPEN switch (page 11) 7 Jog dial•ENTER button (pages 16, 20 - 22) qf DC IN 4.5 V (external po w[...]

10 Rotary commander Checking the supplied accessories AC po wer adaptor (1) Headphones (1) 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) CD-R OM (SonicStage Simple Burner) (1) User’ s guide for SonicStage Simple Burner (1) For US customers The AC po [...]

11 1 . Connect your CD player . 1 Connect the AC po wer adaptor . 2 Connect the headphones/earphones. Y ou can also use rechargeable batteries or dry batteries as a power source. (See page 29.) 3 . Play a CD. Adjust the volume by pressing VOL + or –. Press u . Playing an audio CD or A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 files When using your CD player in a car[...]

12 Basic operations To Do this Play (from the point you stopped) Press u . Playback starts from the point you stopped. Play (from the first track) While the CD player is stopped, press and hold u until the play of the first track starts. P ause/resume play after pause Press u . Stop Press x .* 2 Find the beginning of the current track (AMS* 1 ) Pre[...]

13 T rack number Playing time File number Playing time T rack number Playing time T rack name File number Playing time Playing an audio CD or A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 files About the display While the CD player is playing, the following indications appear in the display . Y ou can also check the remaining time, track name, etc. using DISPLA Y (see p[...]

14 Example of A TRAC3plus/A TRAC groups and files 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; qa qs A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 file Group File mode Plays all A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 files from 1 , 2 , 3 ... qa , qs . Group mode Plays all A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 files in the selected group. Notes • Maximum number of groups: 255 Maximum number of files: 999 • The characters[...]

15 Playing an audio CD or A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 files CD-R CD-RW 1 4 2 1 3 5 6 4 7 8 9 5 q; 6 3 2 MP3 file Example of group structur e and playing order (MP3 CD) The playing order of groups and files is as follo ws: File mode Plays all MP3 files from 1 , 2 , 3 ... 9 , 0 . Group mode Plays all MP3 files in the selected group. (Example: If you sele[...]

16 Playback options Y ou can enjoy v arious playback options using PLA Y MODE (play mode/repeat), jog dial• ENTER, . / > and u . PLA Y MODE button If you press the button, you can change the play mode. During playback, if you press and hold the button until “ ” appears, you can play tracks repeatedly in the play mode that was selected usin[...]

17 Playing tracks in random or der (Shuffle play) During playbac k, press PLA Y MODE repeatedl y until “SHUF” appears. When playing A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 files In shuffle mode, the CD player plays all f iles on a CD in random order . Playing all files in a selected gr oup in random or der (Group shuffle pla y) (A TRAC/MP3 CD only) During pla[...]

18 Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks (Bookmark track pla y) Y ou can add Bookmarks to up to 99 tracks for each CD. Y ou can use this function for up to 10 CDs. While playing A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 files Y ou can add Bookmarks to up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs). While playing MP3 files Y ou can add Bookmarks to up to 400 trac[...]

19 Playing your favorite play lists (m3u play list pla y) (MP3 CD only) Y ou can play your fa vorite m3u play lists.* * An “m3u play list” is a file for which an MP3 f ile playing order has been encoded. T o use the play list function, record MP3 files on a CD-R/R W using encoding software that supports the m3u format. 1 During playbac k, press[...]

20 Searching for your favorite tracks/files/gr oups quickly using the jog dial When using an audio CD T urn the jog dial to select the track you want, then press ENTER. The CD player starts play . When using an A TRAC CD or MP3 CD While the CD play er is stopped 1 T urn the jog dial to select the group you w ant, then press ENTER. The CD player ent[...]

21 Playing tracks in your favorite or der (PGM play) Y ou can program the CD player to play up to 64 tracks (“files” when playing an A TRAC/MP3 CD) in your fa vorite order . 1 While the CD player is stopped, press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until “PGM” appears. 2 T urn the jog dial (or press . or > ) to select your fa vorite trac k or file, t[...]

22 To check the program During programming: Press ENTER repeatedly before step 4. During stop: Press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until “PGM” flashes, then press ENTER. Each time you press ENTER, the track number appears. Notes • When you finish entering the 64th track in step 2, the f irst track selected appears in the display . • If you select m[...]

23 B Available featur es The G-PROTECTION function The G-PR OTECTION function has been dev eloped to provide excellent protection against sound skipping during many acti ve uses. When you set the G-PR OTECTION switch on your CD player to “2”, the G- PR OTECTION function will be enhanced compared to “1. ” To walk with the CD player and enjoy[...]

24 Emphasizing the bass sound (SOUND) Y ou can emphasize the bass-boosted sound. Press SOUND to select “BASS ” o r “BASS .” “B ASS ” enhances the bass sound more than “B ASS .” Note If the sound is distorted when using the SOUND function, turn down the v olume. The selected sound mode is displayed. “BASS ” “BASS ” No indicat[...]

25 Protecting your hearing (A VLS) The A VLS (Automatic V olume Limiter System) function keeps do wn the maximum v olume to protect your hearing. Press and hold SOUND until “A VLS ON” appears in the display . To turn off the A VLS function Press and hold SOUND until “ A VLS OFF” appears in the display . Note If you use the SOUND function an[...]

26 B Using in a car Console box Installing in a car 1 Connect y our CD player as shown below . Note T urn down the volume of the car cassette deck before inserting the car connecting pack. 2 Insert a CD. 3 Play a CD . Bottom of the CD player Car cassette deck to a cigarette lighter socket to DC IN 4.5 V Car connecting pack Car battery cord Rotary c[...]

27 Notes • Do not aff ix V elcro tapes to the name plate or an y control. • When you are going to park your car for a long period of time, remov e the CD player from the console box and place it where it will not be e xposed to direct sunlight. Note on the car battery cord The 4.5V DC plug supplied with car battery cord conforms to the proposed[...]

28 Mounting the rotary 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 f[...]

29 Y ou can use the follo wing power sources: •A C power adaptor (see “Playing an audio CD or A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 f iles”) • Rechargeable batteries • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries F or the battery life, see “Specif ications. ” Using the batteries Use only the following batteries for your CD player . Rechargeable batteries (not[...]

30 Using the batteries To check the remaining po wer of the batteries Y ou can check it in the display . Replace the batteries when “ ” flashes. tttt t Lo batt* * Beep sounds. Notes • The indicator sections of roughly shows the remaining battery power . One section does not always indicate one-fourth of the battery power . • Depending on op[...]

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-E45HG A C power adaptor . Do not use any other A C power adaptor . It may cause a malfunction. Polarity of the plug •[...]

32 Connecting a stereo system Y ou can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record CDs on a cassette tape. F or details, see the instruction manual that comes with the connected device. Be sure to turn off all connected de vices before making connections. Notes • Before you play a CD, turn down the v olume of the connected device to a void d[...]

33 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 4.5 V (external power input) jack. On the CD player •K eep the lens on the CD player clean and do not touch it. If you do s[...]

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 press the VOL + button repeatedly . Cannot adjust the volume. No sound, or noise is heard. Certain files cannot be played. The playing time is too short when powered with the dry [...]

35 Symptom The CD does not play or “No disc” appears in the display when a CD is placed in the CD player . “HOLD” flashes on the display when you press a button, and the CD does not play . Cannot adjust the volume with VOL +/– on the CD player . The CD player does not start charging. Playback starts from the point you stopped. (resume fun[...]

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 in the display after u is pressed or 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 slows down. “ ?[...]

37 Specifications System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs W av elength: λ = 780 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 aperture.) D-A conversion 1-bit[...]

38 Optional accessories AC power adaptor A C-E45HG Acti ve speaker system SRS-Z1 Car battery cord DCC-E345 Car battery cord with car connecting pack DCC-E34CP Car connecting pack CP A-9C Rechargeable battery NH-WM2AA Earphones MDR-E931LP MDR-EX71SL MDR-Q55SL Y our dealer may not handle some of the accessories listed abov e. Please ask the dealer fo[...]

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