Sony Atrac3/MP3 CD Walkman D-NF600 manual

© 2004 Sony Corporation FM/AM Por table CD Player 3-266-358- 12 (1) D-NF600 “W ALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Son y 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 prev ent fire, do not co ver the v entilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table- cloths, curtains, etc. And don’ t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To pr[...]

3 T able of Contents Enjoy y our A TRAC CD W alkman! Music sources playable on this CD player .. 6 A TRAC3plus and A TRAC3 ......................... 7 MP3 ............................................................. 7 The structure of A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 and MP3 files .......................................... 8 Getting started Checking the suppli[...]

4 Enjoy your A TRAC CD W alkman! Thank you for purchasing the D-NF600. This CD W alkman is called an “ A TRA C CD W alkman, ” because you can enjoy “ A TRAC CDs” on it. Y ou can make your own A TRAC CD easily . How to use the SonicStage Refer to the supplied booklet “SonicStage. ” 2 Stor e and bur n Store m usic data imported from audio[...]

5 Enjoy your A TRAC CD Walkman! What is an A TRAC CD? An A TRAC CD is a CD-R/R W on which audio data compressed in the A TRA C3plus/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 files to the A TRA C3plus/A TRAC3 format. * When total playing time of one CD (al[...]

6 Music sources playable on this CD player Y ou can play the following 3 music sources on this CD player: • Audio CDs (CDD A format) • CDs with A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 format f iles (A TRA C CD) • CDs with MP3 format files (MP3 CD) Usable disc formats Y ou can use ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet e xtension format discs only . About CD-Rs/RWs This C[...]

7 A TRAC3plus and A TRAC3 “A TRAC3plus, ” which stands for “ Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus” is audio compression technology , developed from the A TRAC3 format. Though the A TRA C3plus format can compress music content to about 1/20 of its original size at 64 kbps, you can still enjoy high quality sound. The a vailable transfer bi[...]

8 The usable number of groups and files • Maximum number of groups: 255 • Maximum number of files: 999 Settings for compression and writing softwar e • This CD player is able to play MP3 files with the follo wing specifications: Bit rate: 16 - 320 kbps, and sampling frequencies: 32/44.1/ 48 kHz. V ariable Bit Rate (VBR) file can also be playe[...]

9 A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3/MP3 file structur e and playing order •A TRA C3plus/A TRA C3 •MP3 Notes •A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • If A TRA C3plus/A TRA C3 files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD, this CD player plays the A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 f iles first. • Depending on the method used to record MP3 files on th[...]

10 Getting star ted Checking the supplied accessories Earphones (1) Remote control (1) Rechargeable battery (1) Battery carrying case (1) Carrying pouch (1) A C power adaptor (1) CD-R OM* (SonicStage) (1) User’ s guide for SonicStage (1) AC plug adaptor (1) (supplied with tourist model only) *Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player .[...]

11 1 7 8 9 0 qa qs 2 3 4 5 6 Locating the contr ols CD player F or details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 RADIO ON/BAND•MEMOR Y button (28 - 31) RADIO ON: Press to turn on the radio. B AND: Press to change the band. MEMOR Y : Press and hold to preset stations. 2 Display (12, 18, 19, 21 - 23, 28 - 30) 3 OPR (operation) lamp (25, 26, 33) Color of[...]

12 Display (CD player) F or details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 1 Character information display (16) While playing an audio CD, disc name, track name, etc. appear in 4 lines, if recorded on the CD. While playing an A TRAC CD/MP3 CD, group name, file name, etc. appear in 4 lines, if recorded on the CD. Menu items also appear in thi[...]

13 Remote control F or details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 VOL (v olume) +/– control (15) T urn to adjust the volume. 2 HOLD switch (25) 3 Clip 4 ( group) –/+•tune –/+ buttons (15, 28, 30) 5 u (play/pause) button (15) 6 x (stop)•RADIO ON/B AND•RADIO OFF button (15, 28) 7 ./> (AMS/search)•PRESET –/+ b uttons (15, 31) Note Use[...]

14 Playing a CD 1 . Insert a CD. 2 Place the CD on the tray and close the lid. OPEN switch Label side up 1 Squeeze OPEN from both sides to open the CD player lid. 2 . Connect your CD player . Y ou can use the following po wer sources: • Rechargeable battery (page 32) • LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery (page 32) •A C power adaptor We explain how[...]

15 3 . Play a CD. VOL + / – 1 Press u . 2 Adjust the volume by turning V OL +/ –. 1 Push the control key to ward u . 2 Adjust the volume by pressing V OL + or –. 5-way control key ( u ) VOL + / – u To Play (from a point where you stopped previously) Play (from the first track) P ause/resume play after pause Stop* 2 Find the beginning of the[...]

16 Checking CD information on the display Y ou can check CD information by repeatedly pressing DISPLA Y/MENU on the CD player . When you are playing a CD containing text information such as CD-TEXT , “track name, ” “album name, ” “artist name, ” etc. are displayed as shown in parentheses in the following table. When you are playing an A[...]

17 Notes • The characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this CD player . • Before playing a file, the CD player reads all file and group (or folder) information on the CD. “READING” is displayed. Depending on the content of the CD, it may take some time to accomplish this reading. • If the group does not have a group name[...]

18 B Playback options Y ou can enjoy the following playback options using the menu function on the CD player . • Playing tracks repeatedl y (Repeat play) • Playing all files in a selected gr oup (Group pla y) • Playing a single track (Single pla y) • Playing trac ks in random order (Shuffle play) • Playing all files in a selected gr oup i[...]

19 Playback options Playing all files in a selected group (Group play) (A TRAC CD/MP3 CD only) P erf orm steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting playbac k options” (page 18), turn the jog dial to select “GROUP , ” then press DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the selection. Playing a single track (Single play) Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting playbac k option[...]

20 Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks (Bookmark track play) While the CD player is playing, you can add Bookmarks to the tracks you want and play them only . Audio CD: up to 99 tracks for each CD (up to 10 CDs) A TRAC CD: up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs) MP3 CD: up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs) Adding Bookmarks* 1 [...]

21 Playback options Playing the 10 tracks you have played most frequently (A uto ranking play) The CD player automatically memorizes up to 10 tracks you have played most frequently from the CD being played, and plays them from the 10th to the top. P erf orm steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting playbac k options ” (page 18), turn the jog dial to select ?[...]

22 Playing tracks in your favorite order Checking the program While programming: Before step 4, push and hold the 5-way control key to ward u repeatedly , or press DISPLA Y/MENU repeatedly . While play is stopped: Press DISPLA Y/MENU repeatedly until “PR OGRAM” and the track number appear . The list of the tracks programmed appears. T o display[...]

23 B Available featur es Adjusting sound quality (Parametric equalizer) Y ou can enjoy your fav orite sounds by adjusting sound quality in the following tw o ways: • Selecting a preset sound pattern t “Selecting the sound quality you want” • Adjusting sound quality by yourself t “Customizing sound quality” Selecting the sound quality yo[...]

24 Adjusting sound quality Notes • When you select CUSTOM sound, sound may be distorted depending on your sound settings when you turn up the volume. If this happens, turn the v olume down. •Y ou may feel a difference in sound v olume between the CUSTOM sound setting and other sound settings. Adjust the volume for your preference. • When usin[...]

25 Stopping playback automatically (OFF TIMER) Y ou can set the CD player to stop playback automatically within a range of 1 to 99 minutes by one minute. While the timer function is working, “ ” appears at about 5- second intervals*. * When Screen 1, 2 or 3 is displayed (Audio CD: when Screen 1 or 2 is displayed) (page 16) 1 Press DISPLA Y/MENU[...]

26 Tu rn ing of f the beep sound Y ou can turn off the beep sound that is heard from your headphones/earphones when you operate your CD player . 1 Press DISPLA Y/MENU until the MENU screen appears. T urn the jog dial to select “OPTION,” then press DISPLA Y/MENU. 2 T urn the jog dial to select “BEEP , ” then press DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the [...]

27 Playing tracks continuously (SEAMLESS) (A TRA C CD only) Y ou can play live concert music, etc. without space between the tracks. 1 While play is stopped, press DISPLA Y/MENU until the MENU screen appears. T urn the jog dial to select “OPTION,” then press DISPLA Y/MENU. 2 T urn the jog dial to select “SEAMLESS,” then press DISPLA Y/MENU [...]

28 B Using the radio Improving broadcast r eception For FM, extend the headphones/earphones cord. For AM, reorient the CD player itself. Note K eep the headphones/earphones connected to the i jack of the CD player . The headphones/earphones cord works as the FM antenna. If it is hard to hear the FM broadcast 1 While listening to the radio, press an[...]

29 Protecting your hearing The A VLS (Automatic V olume Limiter System) function keeps the maximum v olume do wn to protect your hearing. 1 While listening to the radio, press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU until the display changes. 2 Push the 5-way control ke y toward . or > to select “ A VLS, ” then press DISPLA Y/MENU. 3 Push the 5-way control k[...]

30 Presetting radio stations 4 Press DISPLA Y/MENU for 2 seconds or more. The CD player starts scanning the stations from the lower frequencies and stops for about 3 seconds when a station is receiv ed. 5 If you want to preset the received station, press DISPLA Y/MENU while the preset number is flashing. The receiv ed station is preset on the prese[...]

31 To exit the preset memory standby mode When the radio is turned on, you can exit the preset memory standby mode using one of the following procedures. Preset stations, howe ver , will remain stored in the CD player’ s memory . • Hold down MEMOR Y until the preset number stops flashing. • Do not press any button for 30 seconds. The preset n[...]

32 B Connecting to a power source Y ou can check the remaining power of the battery in the display . t t t t t Lobatt* * Beep sounds. When the battery is depleted, charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery with new one. Notes • The indicator sections of roughly show the remaining battery power . One section does not always indica[...]

33 Charging the supplied r echargeable battery 1 Connect the AC po wer adaptor to the DC IN 3 V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet. 2 Push the 5-way control ke y tow ard x / CHG to start charging. The CD player charges the battery . The indicator sections of light up in succession and the OPR lamp flashes and then lights up. When the battery i[...]

34 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 AC po wer adaptor supplied. If your CD player is not supplied with the one, use the A C-E30HG AC po wer adaptor . Do not use any other AC po wer adaptor . It may cause a malfunction. Polarity of the plug •[...]

35 Additional information B Additional information List of menus On the CD player , press DISPLA Y/MENU until the MENU screen appears, then turn the jog dial to select the menu you want. PLAY MODE REPEAT MENU To return to the previous screen, press –* 1 on the CD player . To cancel the setting operation, push the 5-way control key to ward x /CHG.[...]

36 List of menus Setting sound (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 , Menu 3 Adjusting sound quality (23) SOUND z OFF — SOFT A CTIVE HEA VY CUSTOM Setting various functions (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 , Menu 3 Protecting against sound skipping (24) OPTION G-PR OTECTION* 1 z G-PR O 1 G-PR O 2 Protecting your hearing (24) OPTION A VLS ON z OFF Stopping playback autom[...]

37 Additional information 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 •K eep the lens on the CD player clean and do not [...]

38 Tr oubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer . CD player Symptom The volume does not increase even if you press VOL + repeatedly (or even if you turn VOL +/– in the + direction repeatedly on the remote control). No sound, or noise is heard. Certain files cannot be played. [...]

39 Additional information Symptom The CD does not play or “No disc” appears in the display when a CD is placed in the CD player . OPR lamp flashes on the CD player when you press a button, and the CD does not play . The rechargeable battery cannot be charged. Playback starts from the point you stopped. (resume function) Rustling noise is heard [...]

40 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 on the display after you push the 5- way control key toward u (Remote control: after you press u ) or when the lid of the CD player is closed. When closing the lid of the CD player , the CD star[...]

41 Additional information Specifications CD player System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wa v elength: λ = 770 - 800 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 wi[...]

42 Optional accessories AC po wer adaptor* 1 A C-E30HG Active speak er system SRS-Z1 SRS-Z30 Car battery cord* 2 DCC-E345 Car battery cord with car connecting pack* 2 DCC-E34CP Car connecting pack* 2 CP A-9C Connecting cord RK-G129 RK-G136 Earphones (except for the customers in France) MDR-EX71SL MDR-Q55SL Earphones (for the customers in France) MD[...]

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