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Sony D-E990 manual

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    Por table CD Player Operating Instructions About the area code The area code of the location in which you purchased the CD player is shown on upper left of the bar code la bel on the package. For accessories supplied with your CD pla yer , check the area code of your model and see “ Accessories (supplied/optional). ” 3-045-458- 21 (1) D-E990 D-[...]

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    2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . CA UTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Owner’ s Record The model number is located at the rear and the serial numb[...]

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    3 T able of Contents Getting started Locating the Controls .................................. 4 Playing a CD 1 . Connect your CD player . ......................... 6 2 . Insert a CD. ............................................. 6 3 . Play a CD. ............................................... 7 Playback options Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat pla[...]

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    4 Getting star ted Locating the Contr ols For details, see pages in parentheses. CD player (front) CD player (inside) qa x (stop) /CHG (charge) button (pages 7, 14, 17) q; u (play/pause) button (page 7, 11) 9 i /REMO TE jac k (page 6) 7 A VLS switch (rear) (page 13) 1 EXT B A TT (external battery)/ DC IN 4.5 V (e xternal po wer input) jack (pages 6[...]

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    5 Remote control Note Use only the supplied remote control. Y ou cannot operate this CD player with the remote control supplied with other CD players. qf x (stop) button (pages 7, 14) (Front) ql P (play) MODE button (pages 9 - 11) qh Display (pages 8, 10 - 14) wd DISPLA Y button (page 12) ws SOUND button (page 13) qg Jog lev er u : play/pause (page[...]

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    6 2 . Insert a CD. Playing a CD Y ou can also use rechargeable batteries, dry batteries and a car battery as a po wer source. 1 . Connect your CD player . 1 Connect the AC power adaptor . 2 Connect the headphones/earphones with remote control. For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the A C po wer adaptor does not fit the AC outlet, use the[...]

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    7 3 . Play a CD. Adjust the volume by pressing V OLUME + or –. Adjust the volume by sliding V OLUME. Press u . Using the remote contr ol The lev er marked with . - u - > is the jog lev er . Press or slide the lever to operate your CD player . T o Do this Play/Pause Press the jog lev er to ward u . Stop Press x /CHG.* 2 Find the beginning of th[...]

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    8 About the display • When you press u after changing the CD or turning of f and on the play er , the total number of tracks in the CD and total playing time appear for about two seconds. • During play , the track number and the elapsed playing time of the current track appear . • Between tracks, the time to the be ginning of the next track a[...]

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    9 Playback options Y ou can enjoy various wa ys of playback using the P (play) MODE button and the RPT (repea t)/ ENT (enter) button. P (play) MODE button Each time you press the button, you can change the playback mode. “No indication” (Normal play) “1” (Play a single track) “SHUF” (Play tracks in random order) “PGM” (Play tracks i[...]

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    10 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) Y ou can play tracks repeatedly in normal, single, shuf fle and PGM play modes. During playbac k, press RPT/ENT . Note on . / > During Repeat play , you can locate the first track after the last track by sliding the jog le v er tow ard > repeatedly . Y ou can also locate the last track after first tr[...]

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    11 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 During playback, press P MODE repeatedly until “PGM” appears. 2 Slide the jog lever towar d . or > to select a track. 3 Press RPT/ENT to enter the selected track. “00” appears and the playing order incre[...]

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    12 B Available featur es G-PROTECTION function The G-PR O TECTION function has been dev eloped to pro vide excellent protection against sound skipping while jogging. This function provides a higher le vel of shock protection than the traditional one. While jogging, be sure to hold your CD player with the OPEN switch facing upw ard. There is no ON/O[...]

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    13 Emphasizing the bass sound (SOUND) Y ou can emphasize the bass-boosted sound. Press SOUND to select “BASS ” o r “BASS .” “BASS ” enhances the bass sound more than “BASS ”. Note If the sound is distorted when using the SOUND function, turn down the v olume. Protecting your hearing (A VLS) The A VLS (Automatic V olume Limiter Syste[...]

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    14 Locking the contr ols (HOLD) Y ou can lock the controls on your CD player to prev ent accidental b utton presses. Slide HOLD in the direction of the arro w . Y ou can use the HOLD function with both the CD player and remote control. Y ou can still operate your CD player using the remote control when HOLD on the remote control is set to off. T o [...]

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    15 SOUND No Y es* G-PROTECTION No No Connecting a stereo system Y ou can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record CDs on a cassette tape and a MiniDisc. For 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[...]

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    16 Using your CD player in a car Y ou can use your CD player in a car by connecting it to the car cassette deck. Y ou cannot use the car mount plate for this CD player . When you use your CD player in a car , install it securely in a location that does not interfere with your driving . Optional car accessory needed T o connect your CD player to a c[...]

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    17 Y ou can use the following power sources: • Rechargeable batteries • A C po wer adaptor (see “Playing a CD”) • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batter ies (battery case) For the battery life and char ging time of the rechargeable batteries, see “Specif ica tions. ” Using the rechargeable batteries Charge the rechargeab le batteries before us[...]

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    18 Using the rechargeable batteries T o remove the rechar geable batteries Pull the ribbon. When to charge the rechargeable batteries Y ou can check the remaining power of the batteries in the display . Battery power is full. Battery power is getting lo w . Battery power is lo w . Lo batt* Batteries are depleted. * Beep sounds. T o keep the origina[...]

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    19 2 Connect the battery case to the CD player . When to replace the batteries Y ou can check the remaining power of the batteries in the display . Battery power is full. Battery power is getting lo w . Battery power is lo w . Lo batt* Batteries are depleted. * Beep sounds. When the batteries are depleted, replace both batteries with new ones. The [...]

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    20 Using the carrying case Y ou can carry your player and its battery case together using the supplied carrying case. Insert them into the proper places in the case as illustrated below .[...]

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    21 Precautions On safety • Should any solid objects or liquid f all into the CD player , unplug it and hav e it checked by qualified personnel befor e operating it any further . • Do not put any for eign objects in the DC IN 4.5 V (e xternal po wer input) jack. On the CD player • Keep the lens on the CD pla yer clean and do not touch it. If y[...]

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    22 T roubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve c hecked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Symptom The volume does not increase even if you press the VOLUME + button repeatedly. No sound, or noise is heard. The playing time is too short when powered with the dry batteries. The playing time is too short when powered w[...]

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    23 Symptom During recording with optical digital connection, the track number cannot be recorded correctly . The CD player does not start charging. Cause and/or corrective actions c Record the track number again using the MiniDisc recorder , D A T recorder , etc. (page 15) c See the instruction manual that comes with the recording de vice. (page 15[...]

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    24 Specifications System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs W avelength: 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 objecti ve lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.) D-A con version 1-bit[...]

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    25 Accessories (supplied/optional) Supplied accessories For the area code of the location in which you purchased the CD player , check the upper left side of the bar code on the package. A C po wer adaptor (1) Headphones/earphones with remote control (1) Rechargeable batteries (2) Battery carrying case (2) Carrying case (1) Battery case (1) A C plu[...]

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