Sony NF401 manual

© 2004 Sony Corporation FM/AM Por table CD Player 3-266-366- 12 (1) D-NF400/NF401 “W ALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Son y Corporation. Operating Instructions Owner’ s Recor d The model number and the serial number are located at the rear of the CD player . Recor[...]

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 TRA C3plus and A TRAC3 ......................... 7 MP3 ............................................................. 7 The structure of A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 and MP3 files .......................................... 8 Getting started Checking the suppl[...]

4 Enjoy your A TRAC CD W alkman! Thank you for purchasing the D-NF400/NF401. This CD W alkman is called an “ A TRAC 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. ” 1 Install Install the supplied “SonicStage” sof[...]

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 AC po wer adaptor (1) (not supplied with USA/Canadian models) Headphones (1) (for USA model) Earphones (1) (for other models) CD-R OM* (SonicStage) (1) *Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player . User’ s guide for SonicStage (1)[...]

11 Locating the contr ols CD player F or details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 Operation button (13, 14, 16 - 26, 28, 29, 32) u *1 /ENTER: play/pause/ enter . : AMS *2 /rewind/tune in a preset station > : AMS/fast forward/ tune in a preset station V / v : Use to select a file, play mode, etc. 2 x (stop)•RADIO OFF button (20, 22, 23, 25, 28,[...]

12 Display F or details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 Character information display (15) While playing an audio CD, disc name, track name, etc. appear in the 2 lines, if recorded on the CD. While playing an A TRAC CD/MP3 CD, group name, file name, etc. appear in the 2 lines, if recorded on the CD. Menu items also appear in this display . 2 Atrac[...]

13 Playing a CD 2 . Connect your CD player . Y ou can use the following po wer sources: • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (page 30) •A C power adaptor We explain how to use your CD player on house current on this page. Connect the plugs securely . 1 Connect the AC po wer adaptor . 2 Connect the headphones/earphones to the CD player . 1 . Inser[...]

14 Basic operations 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 current track (AMS* 1 )* 2 Find the beginning of pre vious tracks (AMS)* 3 Find the beginning of the ne xt track (AMS)* 2, * 3 Find the beginning of succeeding tracks (AMS) * 3 Go backw[...]

15 Checking CD information on the display Y ou can check CD information by pressing DISPLA Y/MENU repeatedly . 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 TRAC CD, informa[...]

16 B Playback options Y ou can enjoy the following playback options using the menu function. • 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 in random order (Gr[...]

17 Playback options Playing a single track (Single play) P erf orm steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting playbac k options” (page 16), press V or v to select “1, ” then press u / ENTER to enter the selection. Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle pla y) P erf orm steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting playbac k options” (page 16), press V or v to select ?[...]

18 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 [...]

19 Playback options Playing tracks you have played most frequently in random order (A uto ranking shuffle play) The CD player plays up to 32 tracks which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently played ones. In Auto ranking shuffle play , these tracks are played in random order . P erf orm steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting playbac [...]

20 Playing tracks in your favorite order 3 Repeat step 2 to select the tracks in your fa vorite order . 4 Press u /ENTER to start PGM play . Checking the program While programming: Press DISPLA Y/MENU repeatedly before step 4. Notes • When you finish entering the 64th track in step 3, the first selected track number (audio CD) or the f irst selec[...]

21 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[...]

22 Adjusting sound quality To return to the previous screen Press –. To cancel the adjustment operation Press x . 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 sou[...]

23 Stopping playback automatically (OFF TIMER) Y ou can set the CD player to stop the play automatically within a range of 1 to 99 minutes. While the timer function is w orking, “ ” appears at about 5 second interv als*. * Only when Screen 1 or 2 is displayed (page 15) 1 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU until the MENU screen appears. Press V or v t[...]

24 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 and hold DISPLA Y/MENU until the MENU screen appears. Press V or v to select “OPTION, ” then press u /ENTER. 2 Press V or v to select “BEEP , ” then press u /ENTER to enter the selection. 3[...]

25 B Using the radio Improving broadcast reception For FM, extend the headphones/earphones cord. Headphones or earphones 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/ TV/WB broadcast (for U, C[...]

26 Listening to the radio If it is hard to hear the FM broadcast (for CED, CEK, EE1, E13, AU2, E13/2* models) 1 While listening to the radio, press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU until the display changes. MONO >AVLS 2 Press V or v to select “MONO, ” then press u /ENTER. 3 Press V or v to select “ON, ” then press u /ENTER to enter the selection.[...]

27 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/B AND to turn on the radio. 2 Press RADIO ON/B AND to select the band. 3 Press MEMOR Y for 2 seconds or more. The preset number will[...]

28 Presetting radio stations 4 Press . or > repeatedly to select the preset number you want to store the station on while the preset number flashes. 5 Press TUNE + or – to tune in the station you want while the preset number flashes. 6 Press DISPLA Y/MENU. When the station is preset successfully , the beep sounds. The ne w station replaces the[...]

29 Changing the tuning interval (Except Eur opean models) When using the CD player abroad, change the AM tuning interval on the menu, if necessary . 9 kHz area: Asia and Europe 10 kHz area: the U.S.A., Canada and South America Change it while the radio is turned off and CD play is stopped, as follows. 1 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU until the MENU s[...]

30 B Connecting to a power source Using the dry batteries Use only the following dry battery type for your CD player: • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries For the battery life, see “Specif ications. ” Note Be sure to remove the A C power adaptor when using the dry batteries. 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid of your CD play er , then open the batter[...]

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 B Additional information List of menus Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU until the MENU screen appears, then press V or v to select the menu you want. >REPEAT MENU To return to the previous screen, press –* 1 . To cancel the setting operation, press x . Items marked z are default settings. Setting playback options (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 Playing [...]

33 Additional information Setting of sound (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 , Menu 3 Adjusting sound quality (21) SOUND z OFF — SOFT A CTIVE HEA VY CUST OM Setting various functions (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 , Menu 3 Protecting against sound skipping (22) OPTION G-PR OTECTION* 1 z G-PR O 1 G-PR O 2 Protecting your hearing (22) OPTION A VLS ON z OFF Stopping p[...]

34 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[...]

35 Additional information Tr oubleshooting Should any problem persist after you hav e checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer . CD player Symptom The volume does not increase even if you press VOL + repeatedly . No sound, or noise is heard. Certain files cannot be played. The playing time is too short when powered with the dry batt[...]

36 Tr o u bleshooting Symptom “HOLD” flashes in the display when you press a button, and the CD does not play . Playback starts from the point you stopped. (resume function) Rustling noise is heard from the CD. 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 di[...]

37 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[...]

38 Optional accessories AC power adaptor* 1 A C-E45HG Activ e speaker 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-E818LP MDR-J10 Earphones (for the customers in France) MDR-E[...]

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