Sony D-NE270 manuale d’uso

© 2004 Sony Corporation Por table CD Player 2-023-885- 11 (1) D-NE270 “W ALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony 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 prevent f ire, do not cover the v entilation of the apparatus with ne wspapers, table- cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To pre[...]

3 T able of Contents Enjoy y our A TRA C CD W alkman! Music sources playable on this CD player .. 6 A TRA C3plus and A TRAC3 ......................... 7 MP3 ............................................................. 7 The structure of A TRA C3plus/A TRA C3 and MP3 files ................................................. 8 Getting started Checking[...]

4 Enjoy your A TRAC CD W alkman! Thank you for purchasing the D-NE270. This CD W alkman is called an “ A TRA C CD W alkman, ” because you can enjoy “ A TRA C 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 music data imported from audio[...]

5 Enjoy your A TRAC CD Walkman! What is an A TRAC CD? An A TRA C CD is a CD-R/R W on which audio data compressed in the A TRAC3plus/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 f iles to the A TRAC3plus/A TRA C3 format. * When total playing time of one CD (a[...]

6 Music sources playable on this CD player Y ou can play the follo wing 3 music sources on this CD player: • Audio CDs (CDD A format) • CDs with A TRA C3plus/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 Le vel 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs only . About CD-Rs/RWs This[...]

7 A TRAC3plus and A TRAC3 “A TRA C3plus, ” which stands for “ Adaptiv e Transform Acoustic Coding3plus” is audio compression technology , de veloped from the A TRA C3 format. Though the A TRAC3plus 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[...]

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 structure and playing order •A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 •MP3 Notes •A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • If A TRAC3plus/A TRAC3 f iles 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 the di[...]

10 Getting star ted Checking the supplied accessories Earphones (1) CD-R OM* (SonicStage) (1) *Do not play a CD-R OM 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 - 23, 26) u *1 /ENTER: play/pause/ enter . : AMS *2 /re wind > : AMS/fast forward V / v : Use to select a file, play mode, etc. 2 x (stop) button (14, 20, 22, 26) 3 ( group) – button (14, 19, 20, 26) 4 ( group) + button (14, 19, 20) 5[...]

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 on the 2 lines of the display , if recorded on the CD. While playing an A TRA C CD/MP3 CD, group name, file name, etc. appear on the 2 lines of the display , if recorded on the CD. Menu items also[...]

13 Playing a CD Y ou can also use house current (AC po wer adaptor, not supplied) as a po wer source. Playing a CD (Continued) 1 .P r epar e your CD player . 1 Insert LR6 (size AA) batteries. 2 Connect the headphones/earphones. 3 . Play a CD. Adjust the volume by pressing V OL + or –. Press u / ENTER. to i (headphones) Headphones or earphones 2 .[...]

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 follo wing table. When you are playing an A TRAC CD, inform[...]

16 B Playback options Y ou can enjoy the following playback options using the menu function. • Playing trac ks repeatedly (Repeat play) • Playing all files in a selected gr oup (Group pla y) • Playing a single trac k (Single play) • 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 or der (Shuffle play) 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 or der (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 shuf fle play , these tracks are played in random order . P erf orm steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting playba[...]

20 Playing tracks in your favorite order 3 Repeat step 2 to select the tracks in your fa vorite or der. 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 The G-PROTECTION function The G-PR OTECTION function has been dev eloped to provide excellent protection against sound skipping during many acti ve uses. 1 While play is stopped, 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 “G- PRO TECTION, ” t[...]

22 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 intervals.* *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 to [...]

23 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[...]

24 B Connecting to a power source Y ou can use the following power sources: • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries •A C power adaptor F or the battery life, see “Specif ications. ” Using the dry batteries F or inserting procedure, see “Playing a CD. ” When to replace the batteries Y ou can check the remaining power of the batteries in the d[...]

25 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 po wer adaptor . Do not use any other A C power adaptor . It may cause a malfunction. Polarity of the plug ?[...]

26 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 t[...]

27 Additional information Setting various functions (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 , Menu 3 Protecting against sound skipping (21) OPTION G-PR OTECTION* 1 z G-PR O 1 G-PR O 2 Protecting your hearing (21) OPTION A VLS ON z OFF Stopping playback automatically (22) OPTION TIMER 10 min* 2 z OFF T urning off the beep sound (23) OPTION BEEP z ON OFF Playing trac[...]

28 Precautions On safety • Should any solid objects or liquid fall into the CD player , unplug it and have it checked by qualif ied 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 [...]

29 Additional information Tr oubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer . 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 batteries. “[...]

30 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[...]

31 Additional information Specifications System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs W av 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 with 7 mm ap[...]

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