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    D-NE830/NE830LS.GB.2-653-429-12(1) A TR AC C D W al kman P ort a b l e C D P l a y e r © 2005 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions D-NE830/NE830LS 2-653-429- 12 (1)[...]

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    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[...]

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    Instructions in this manual mainly describe the controls on the remote. Depending on the region in which you use the player , indications displayed on your remote may be slightly different from those sho wn in the Operating Instructions. About trademarks “W ALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo prod[...]

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    Create Y our Own A TRAC CDs In addition to the regular audio 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories • A C power adaptor (A C-ES3010K2) (1) • External battery case (1) • Rechargeable battery (1) • Battery carrying case (1) • Carrying Pouch (1) • Headphones (1) • Remote control (Remote) (1) (For this CD player only) • Operating instructions (1) • A C plug adaptor (Supplied with tou[...]

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    Guide to Parts and Controls CD player (rear) Remote  (group) +/– buttons (  page 16)   /  buttons (  page 16)  CD Player: V OL (V olume) +*/– buttons (  page 15) Remote: V OL (V olume) +/– control (  page 15, 17, 22, 23)  HOLD switch (  page 17)  Screw hole for the external battery case (  page 12, 13) ?[...]

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    Remote display  Disc indicator (  page 15)  Character information display (  page 18)  Play mode indicator (  page 20-22)  Sound indicator (  page 23)  Battery indicator (  page 11, 13)  Group indicator (  page 20, 21)  Play list indicator (  page 20, 21)  Bookmark indicator (  page 20, 21) 10 D-NE830[...]

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    4 Connect the A C power adaptor to the DC IN 3 V jack of your CD pla yer and an A C outlet, then press  /CHG to start charging. The OPR lamp on the CD player flashes, then lights up. When the remote is connected, “Charging” flashes and the indicator sections of (battery) light up in succession in the remote display . to an AC outlet AC pow[...]

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    Notes • Do not charge an y rechargeable battery other than an NH-14WM (supplied) or NH-10WM (not supplied) using this AC po wer adaptor . • If you press  during charging, char ging stops and playback of the CD starts. • If you connect the AC po wer adaptor to the player during playback, play stops. • During charging, the player and the r[...]

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    T o remove the external battery case Unfasten the scre w in the direction of RELEASE. Then, disconnect the battery case from EXT B A TT jack. 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[...]

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    Notes on rechargeable batteries and dry batteries • Do not charge dry batteries. • Do not thro w the batteries into a fire. • Do not carry batteries in a pocket, etc. with coins or other metallic objects. The battery can generate heat if its positiv e and negati ve terminals are accidentally allowed to come into contact with a metallic objec[...]

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    Playback Playing a CD 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the player lid. Connect the headphones with the remote to the player beforehand. to  (headphones) Headphones with the remote OPEN switch 2 Place the CD on the tray and c lose the lid. Label side up The OPR lamp lights up repetitiv ely in red, orange and green, in turn. 3 Press  on the remo[...]

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    Basic playback operations (Play , stop, search) Remote Operation dial  ,  /   button  button T o Operation on the remote (Operation on the player is in parentheses) Play Play from the first track From stop, press and hold  until playback starts. (From stop, press and hold  until playback starts.) Stop Pause/Resume play after p[...]

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    Locking the contr ols (HOLD) Y ou can prev ent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls. The OPR lamp flashes if you press any b utton when the HOLD function on the player is activ ated. 1 Slide the HOLD switch on the remote or on the player (on the back) in the direction of the arr ow. Y ou can use the HOLD func[...]

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    Checking CD information on the display Y ou can check CD information on the display of the remote. Depending on the region in which you purchased your CD player , the default language may not be “ENGLISH. ” Change the LANGU AGE setting, if necessary (  page 26). When you are playing an MP3 CD containing files with an ID3 tag, ID3 tag inform[...]

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    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 20. Y ou can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play ,  page 22). Align Function button Func[...]

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    Playback options (PLA Y MODE) Display on the remote Explanation No indication 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. ” All files in the selected group or all groups are played (A TRAC CD/MP3 CD only) (  page 21). 1 The cu[...]

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    Playing groups 1 In step 1 of “Changing Playback Options (PLA Y MODE)” (  page 19), select “ ” or “ SHUF . ” 2 T urn the V OL +/– control to select a group. If you select a group on an MP3 CD, etc. by searching through all the directories, turn the operation dial tow ard  or  . If you select a group within the same directory [...]

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    Playing tracks in your favorite order (PGM play) 1 While the player stopped, turn the function dial on the remote to select P MODE/ and press the function button repeatedl y until “PGM” (program) flashes. Playing order T rack name or file name 2 T urn the V OL +/– control to select a track, and then press and hold  until the display chan[...]

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    Changing Sound Quality For details about the setting of SOUND items, see  page 24. 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 T urn the function dial on the remote to select SOUND[...]

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    SOUND items T o return to the previous screen, press  on the remote. T o cancel the setting operation, press  on the remote 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[...]

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    Changing Optional Settings For details about the setting of OPTION items, see  page 26. 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 T urn the function dial on the remote to DSPL/MENU, and then press and hold the function button. 2 T urn the operatio[...]

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    OPTION items T o return to the previous screen, press  on the remote. T o cancel the setting operation, press  on the remote for 2 seconds or more. Items Options (  : Default settings) LANGUAGE (Language for menu, etc.) MENU  Select the language for menu text, warning message, etc. * * * * * D-NE830LS only TEXT 1) 2)  3) Select the l[...]

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    Items Options (  : Default settings) TIMER (Off timer)  OFF The timer does not work. ON 1-99 min At the preset time, “OFF TIMER” appears on the display for about 5 seconds, and the player automatically stops playback. T urn the V OL +/– control on the remote repeatedly to increase or decrease the length of time by 5 minutes, or keep tur[...]

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    Items Options (  : Default settings) ANIMA TION (Selecting animation screen)  OFF The ordinary playback screen is displayed when you have not used any controls for a specified period of time. ON Animation screen appears when you ha ve not used any controls for a specified period of time. 1) Y ou can set this up only while the player is stop[...]

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    Connecting Other Devices Y ou can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record CDs on a cassette tape. See the instruction manual that comes with the device you want to connect. Be sure to turn off all de vices before making the connections and changing the settings explained belo w . to  (headphones)/ LINE OUT Connecting cord (minijack, not[...]

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    Additional Information T roubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Son y dealer . Power Symptom Cause and/or corrective action The rechargeable battery cannot be charged.  The rechargeable battery is not inserted in the battery compartment. Insert the rechargeable battery (  page 11[...]

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    Operation/Playback Symptom Cause and/or corrective action The playing time is too short. The CD does not play .  Check that you are using an alkaline battery and not a manganese battery .  Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery (  page 12).  Charge and dischar ge the rechargeable battery several times (  pa[...]

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    Symptom Cause and/or corrective action Playback starts from the point you stopped (resume function).  The resume function is working. T o start play from the first track, press  while the player is stopped until the first track starts playing (  page 16), or open the lid of the player . Or, remove all po wer sources, and then insert the [...]

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    Others Symptom Cause and/or corrective action When closing the lid of the CD player , the CD starts to rotate.  The player is reading the information on the CD, not malfunctioning. Y ou cannot operate the CD player properly using the remote.  The buttons on the player are kept pressed by mistake.  The remote is not connected securely . 33 [...]

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    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 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 dis tance[...]

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    Optional Accessories AC power adaptor A C-E30HG* Active speaker system SRS-Z30/Z31 SRS-Z510 Car battery cord DCC-E345 Car battery cord with car connecting pack DCC-E34CP Car connecting pack CP A-9C Connecting cord RK-G129 RK-G136 Earphones (except for the customers in France) MDR-EX51LP MDR-EX71SL MDR-G74SL Earphones (for the customers in France) M[...]

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    Index Symbols (Battery) 11, 13 (Disc) 15 1 20 a00 20 a00 SHUF 20 (Bookmark) 20, 21 (Group) 20 PGM 20, 22 (Play list) 20, 21 SHUF 20 (Repeat) 22 A A CTIVE 24 A C power adaptor 8 ANIMA TION 28 A TRAC 5 A TRAC CD 5 A UDIO OUT 27, 29 A VLS 26 B Battery carrying case 8 Battery compartment lid 11 Battery life 13 BEEP 27 Bookmark 21 C CD-D A format 5 CD-E[...]

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    S SEAMLESS 27 Search 16, 17 SOFT 24 SonicStage 4 SOUND 24 Stop 16 T TEXT 26 TIMER 27 TRA CK 27 37 Additional Information D-NE830/NE830LS.GB.2-653-429-12(1)[...]

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    D-NE830/NE830LS.GB.2-653-429-12(1)[...]

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    D-NE830/NE830LS.GB.2-653-429-12(1)[...]

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    D-NE830/NE830LS.GB.2-653-429-12(1) Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Printed on 100 % recycled paper .[...]