Sony D-NF420 manual

D-NF420/NF421.GB.2-318-768-12(1) D-NF420/NF421.GB.2-318-768-12(1) This warranty is valid onl y in the United States. Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia A TR AC C D W al kman FM / AM P ort a b l e C D P l a y e r © 2004 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions D-NF420/NF421 2-318-768- 12 (1)[...]

W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazar d, 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 prevent fire, do not cov er the ventilation 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 TRAC 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 vervie w of how you listen to music on your A TRAC CD. Install SonicSt[...]

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 TRAC3plus (Adapti ve 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 hav e 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, [...]

Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories • Earphones • CD-ROM (SonicStage) Do not play this CD-R OM on an audio CD player including this player . • AC po wer adaptor (not supplied with USA/Canadian/Argentine models) • Operating instructions (This book) • Installation/Operating Guide Guide to Parts and Controls Display 8 D-NF420/N[...]

 Operation button  (play/pause)*/ENTER (  page 12-15, 17, 19-21, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31)  /  (  page 13, 15, 21, 30)  */  (  page 14, 15, 17, 19-21, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31) V OL +/– (  page 12)  –•TUNE – button (  page 13, 14, 20, 27, 29)   •RADIO OFF button (  page 13, 15, 20, 22, 24, 27, 30)  SEAR[...]

4 Close the lid until it clic ks into place. Press here. T o remove the dry 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 .    [...]

Battery life 1) When using a Sony alkaline battery LR6 (SG) (produced in Japan) G-PROTECTION “1” “2” Audio CD 22 20 A TRAC CD 2) 41 38 MP3 CD 3) 26 24 RADIO ON 30 1) Measured value using the JEIT A standard (Japan Electronics and Information T echnology Industries Association) Playing time shown is approximate hours, when you use the player[...]

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  /ENTER. (disc) moves, and the player starts playback.  /ENTER 4 Adjust the volume b y pressi[...]

Basic playback operations (Play , stop, search) T o Operation Play Play from the first track From stop, press and hold  /ENTER until playback starts. Stop Pause/Resume play after pausing Press  /ENTER. Stop playback Press  (stop). Search Find the beginning of the current track 1) Press  once. Find the beginning of previous tracks 1) Pr[...]

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. T o unlock the controls Slide the HOLD switch in the direct[...]

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 OO [...]

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 18. Y ou can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play ,  page 20). 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” in the OPTION menu. GROUP All files in the selected group or all groups are played (A TRAC CD/MP3 CD only) (  p[...]

4 Press  or  to select “PLA Y MODE, ” and press  /ENTER. 5 Press  or  to select “BOOKMARK, ” and then press  /ENTER. 6 When “REPEA T” appears, select “ON” or “OFF” and press  / ENTER. T o remove Bookmarks During play of a track with a Bookmark, press and hold  /ENTER until disappears. Notes • If you try[...]

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 17), and then press  / ENTER. 2 Press  or  to select a track, and press and hold  /ENTER until display changes. When playing an A TRAC CD/MP3 CD: Y ou can also select [...]

Changing Sound Quality For details about the setting of SOUND items, see  page 22. 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  . 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 v ocal, stressing middle range audio A CTIVE Liv ely sounds, emphasizing high and low range audio HEA VY Powerful soun[...]

Changing Optional Settings For details about the setting of OPTION items, see  page 24. 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 Press  or  to select “ OPTION. ” 3 After pressing  [...]

OPTION items T o return to the previous screen, press  . T o cancel the setting operation, press  for 2 seconds or more. Items Options (  : Default settings) LANGUAGE 1) (Language for menu, etc.) MENU  ENGLISH Select the language for menu te xt, warning message, etc. FRENCH GERMAN IT ALIAN POR TUGUESE R USSIAN SP ANISH TEXT 2) 6)  A [...]

Items Options (  : Default settings) BEEP 1) (Sound of operation)  ON The beep sounds when you operate the player . OFF The beep is turned of f. SEAMLESS 2) 4) (Playing tracks continuously)  OFF The CD is played as recorded on the disc, including spaces between tracks. ON The CD is played without space between tracks. POWER SA VE (Saving p[...]

Items Options (  : Default settings) PRESET CLEAR 6) (Canceling all preset stations) Clear? Select this when you cancel all preset stations. 1) Y ou can also set this up while listening to the radio. 2) Y ou can set this up only while the player is stopped. 3) A VLS is an abbreviation of the Automatic V olume Limiter System. 4) This function wor[...]

Using the Radio Listening to the Radio Y ou can enjoy FM and AM programs. 1 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMOR Y to turn on the radio. 2 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMOR Y until the band you want appear s. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: USA and Canadian models:  FM  AM  TV  WB Other models:  FM  AM 3 Press TUN[...]

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 Press  or  to select “OPTION, ” then press  /ENTER. 3 Press  or  to select “MONO/ST , ” then press  /ENTER. 4 Press  or  to select “MONO, ” then press  /ENTER. The n[...]

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 29). 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 press VOL + repeatedly .  “ A VLS” is set to “ON. ” Set it to “OFF” (  page 24). No sound, or noise is [...]

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 12).  Moisture condensation has occurred. Leav e the CD player aside for sev eral h[...]

Symptom Cause and/or corrective action Even though you have not selected “BOOKMARK,” (Bookmark) flashes.  If you hav e selected a playback option other than “BOOKMARK, ” (Bookmark) flashes. Play stopped abruptly .  The off timer has been set. Change the setting of “TIMER” to “OFF” (  page 24).  The dry battery is used [...]

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 audi o system Laser diode properties Material : GaAlAs W av elength : λ = 770 - 800 n m Emission duratio n: Contin uous Laser ou tput: Le ss than[...]

• U, CA* models 9 kHz st ep: TV : 2 - 13 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 - 13 ch WB (weat her band ): 1 - 7 ch FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz * F or the a rea code of the m odel you purchase d, check th e upper left side of the bar code on the package. Antenna FM: Earp hones[...]

Index Symbols (Battery) 10 (disc) 12 1 18  (Timer) 24 A A CTIVE 22 A C power adaptor 8 ALL 18 AM 27 AREA 31 A TRAC3plus 5 A TRAC CD 5 A UTO RANKING 18 A VLS 24, 28 B BASS 27 Battery compartment lid 10 Battery life 11 BEEP 25 BOOKMARK 18, 19 C CD-D A format 5 CD-EXTRA 25 CD-Extra 5 CD-R OM (SonicStage) 8 CD-TEXT 16 CLEARBASS 21, 22 CUSTOM 22 D Di[...]

D-NF420/NF421.GB.2-318-768-11(1)[...]

This warranty is only v alid in Canada. D-NF420/NF421.GB.2-318-768-11(1)[...]