Sony D-NF431 manual

D-NF430/NF431.GB.2-663-956-11(1) A TR AC C D W al kman FM /A M P ort a b l e C D P l a y e r © 2005 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions D-NF430/NF431 2-663-956- 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) • Earphones (1) (not supplied with USA, (for D-NF430 JED model Canadian models) and D-NF431 1 E19 model only*) • Earphones (1) • Remote (1) (for other models) (for D-NF430 JED model and D-NF431 1 E19 model only*) • Remote (1) (for D-NF430 USA, Canadian models and D-[...]

Guide to Parts and Controls CD player Remote (for D-NF430 USA, Canadian models and D-NF431 E92, 2 E19, MX2, RU6 models only) Remote (for D-NF430 JED model and D-NF431 1 E19 model only)  CD player: (group) – •TUNE – button (  page 16-18, 23, 29, 31) Remote: (group) – •tune – button (  page 16, 29)   /  buttons (  pag[...]

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 . Checking the r emaining power of the batter y The remaining power of the battery is indicated in the display as shown belo w . As the black indicator section decreases, the remaining power is depleted further .      “Low Battery” * * Beep sounds. When the battery i[...]

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 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  on the CD player . T o cancel the setting operation, press  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 high and lo[...]

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  on the CD player . T o cancel the setting operation, press  on the CD player for 2 seconds or more. Items Options (  : Default settings) LANGUAGE 1) (Language for menu, etc.) MENU  Select the language for menu text, warning message, etc. TEXT 2) 3) 4)  5) Select the language for [...]

Items Options (  : Default settings) POWER SA VE 2) (Saving power)  OFF The POWER SA VE function does not work. ON Setting of the SOUND items is not effecti ve. PLA Y ORDER 2) 8) (Playback order) TRA CK  NORMAL Play back the music source in the order of recording. ID3T AG TNO Play back in the order of ID3 tag number . FILE N AME Play back [...]

Using the Radio Listening to the Radio Y ou can enjoy FM and AM programs. 1 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMOR Y (RADIO ON/BAND on the remote) to turn on the radio. 2 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMOR Y (RADIO ON/BAND on the remote) until the band you want appear s. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: USA and Canadian models:  FM [...]

If it is hard to hear the FM broadcast due to poor reception 1 While listening to the radio, press DISPLA Y/MENU until the menu screen appears. 2 Flick the jog lev er toward  /  to select “OPTION, ” then press  . 3 Flick the jog lev er toward  /  to select “MONO/STEREO, ” then press  . 4 Flick the jog lev er toward  / ?[...]

Presetting Radio Stations Y ou can preset up to 51 stations (for USA and Canadian models) : 7 for TV , 4 for WB, 30 for FM and 10 for AM or 40 stations (for other models) : 30 for FM and 10 for AM. 1 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMOR Y to turn on the radio. 2 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMOR Y to select the band. 3 Press SEARCH for 3 seconds or more. The CD p[...]

T o change a preset station 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Presetting stations manually” (  page 31). 2 Press  or  to select the preset number of the station you want to change. 3 Press RADIO ON/B AND•MEMOR Y for 2 seconds or more. 4 Press TUNE + or – to tune in the station you want. Start this operation within 30 seconds after you ?[...]

Playing Preset Radio Stations Y ou can tune in the station easily by pressing  or  button. 1 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMOR Y to select the band. 2 Press  or  to tune in a stored station. Changing the T uning Interval (Except European models) When using the CD player abroad, change the AM tuning interval on the menu, if necessary . 9 kHz a[...]

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). [...]

Continued  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[...]

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 CD player 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[...]

• U, CA* models 9 kHz st ep: TV : 2 - 1 3 ch WB (weat her band ): 1 - 7 ch FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz AM: 531 - 1 710 kHz 10 kHz s tep: TV : 2 - 1 3 ch WB (weat her band ): 1 - 7 ch FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz • JED* model 9 kHz st ep: FM: 76.0 - 108.0 MHz AM: 531 - 1 710 kHz 10 kHz s tep: FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz * F or [...]

SonicStage Download Website Y ou can install SonicStage by the following; 1 Select from below your region website. 2 Access the SonicStage free download website and download follo wing the instructions provided. (Before downloading please read carefully the information provided on the site.) 3 Download the file, and ex ecute according to the instr[...]

Index Symbols (Battery) 13 (disc) 15 1 21  (Timer) 27 A A CTIVE 25 A C power adaptor 10 ALL 21 AM 29 AREA 33 A TRAC 7 A TRAC3plus 7 A TRAC CD 7 A UTO RANKING 21 A VLS 27, 30 B BASS 29 Battery compartment lid 12 Battery life 13 BEEP 27 BOOKMARK 21, 22 C CD-D A format 7 CD-Extra 7 CD-EXTRA 28 CD-TEXT 19 CD player 11 CLEARBASS 24, 25 CUSTOM 25 D Di[...]

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D-NF430/NF431.GB.2-663-956-11(1)[...]

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D-NF430/NF431.GB.2-663-956-11(1) Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia This warranty is valid onl y in the United States. Printed on 100 % recycled paper .[...]