Sony Atrac3/MP3 CD Walkman D-NE20 manual

D-NE20/NE20LS.GB.2-318-320-15(1) D-NE20/NE20LS.GB.2-318-320-15(1) This warranty is valid onl y in the United States. Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia A TR AC C D W al kman P ort a b l e C D P l a y e r © 2004 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions D-NE20/NE20LS 2-318-320- 15 (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 • AC po wer adaptor • Charging stand (A C-ES3010K2) • External battery • Rechargeable battery case with cover • Battery carrying • Carrying pouch case • Earphones • Remote control (Remote) (For this CD player only) • CD-ROM (SonicStage) Do not play this CD-R OM on an audio CD playe[...]

Guide to Parts and Controls CD player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Remote qa qs 8 qd qf 4 3 qg 5  T erminals for the charging stand/external bettery case (  page 11, 14, 15)   /  buttons (  page 17)  CD Player:  (stop)/CHG button (  page 12, 17) Remote:  (stop) button (  page 17, 23, 25, 27)   (play/pause)* button ( ?[...]

Remote display qh w; wa ws wd qj qk ql  Disc indicator (  page 16)  Character information display (  page 19)  Play mode indicator (  page 21-23)  Sound indicator (  page 24)  Battery indicator (  page 11, 14)  Group indicator (  page 21, 22)  Play list indicator (  page 21, 22)  Bookmark indicator ( [...]

4 Connect the A C power adaptor to the supplied charging stand. Then insert the player into the char ging stand. 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 . T erminals Charging stand to DC IN 3V OP[...]

Notes • Do not charge an y rechargeable battery other than an NH-14WM (supplied) using this charging stand. • If you press  during charging, char ging stops and playback of the CD starts. • If you insert the player into the charging stand during playback, play stops and charging starts. • During charging, the player and the rechar geable[...]

Note on the useful life of the rechargeable battery and when to replace it If the battery is new or has not been used for a long time, it may not charge completely . In that case, charge it until the OPR lamp goes off and then use the player until the battery is completely depleted (“Lo Batt” appears on the display). Repeat this procedure sev e[...]

3 Attach the battery case to the player securely and fasten the screw in the direction of LOCK. Note If the cover on the e xternal battery case is slid in the direction of  during play , playback may stop. 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 i[...]

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[...]

Playback Playing a CD 1 Squeeze the OPEN switch fr om both sides to open the player lid. Connect the headphones/earphones with the remote to the player beforehand. to  (headphones) Headphones/earphones 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, green and o[...]

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[...]

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 fun[...]

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 A GE setting, if necessary (  page 27). When you are playing an MP3 CD containing files with an ID3 tag, ID3 tag infor[...]

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 21. Y ou can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play ,  page 23). Align Function button Func[...]

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” in the OPTION menu. All files in the selected group or all groups are played (A TRAC CD/MP3 CD only) (  [...]

T o remove Bookmarks During play of a track with a Bookmark, press and hold  on the remote until disappears. Notes • If you try to add Bookmarks to tracks on an 11th CD (on a 6th CD when playing A TRA C CDs/MP3 CDs), the Bookmarks of the CD you played first will be erased. • All Bookmarks stored in memory will be erased if you remove all po[...]

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[...]

Changing Sound Quality For details about the setting of SOUND items, see  page 25. 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[...]

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 Li vely sounds, emphasizing high and lo w rang[...]

Changing Optional Settings For details about the setting of OPTION items, see  page 27. 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 until the function it[...]

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 (Language for menu, etc.) MENU  ENGLISH Select the language for menu text, warning message, etc. FRENCH GERMAN IT ALIAN J AP ANESE* KOREAN* POR TUGUESE R USSIAN S.CHINESE*[...]

Items Options (  : Default settings) TIMER (Off timer)  OFF The timer does not w ork. ON 1-99 min T urn the V OL +/– control on the remote repeatedly to increase or decrease the length of time by 5 minutes, or keep turning the V OL +/– control to increase or decrease by 1 minute. The default setting is “10 min” AUDIO OUT 4) (External [...]

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) Depending on the model you purchased, “G-PR O”[...]

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

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[...]

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 13).  Charge and dischar ge the rechargeable battery se veral times (  p[...]

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, or open the lid of the player (  page 17). Or , remove all po wer sources, and then insert the [...]

Others Symptom Cause and/or corrective action During recording with an optical digital connection, the track number cannot be recorded correctly .  Record the track number again using a MiniDisc recorder , DA T recorder , etc.  See the instruction manual that comes with the recording device. When closing the lid of the CD player , the CD star[...]

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 . T o clean the terminals If the terminals on the charging stand become dirty , the battery may not be charged properly . Clean the terminals with a cotton swab or a dry cloth periodically as illustrated[...]

Optional Accessories AC power adaptor AC-E30HG* Active speaker system SRS-Z1 SRS-Z30 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-EX71SL MDR-Q55SL Earphones (for the customers in France) MDR-E0931SP * Speci[...]

Index Symbols (Battery) 11, 14 (disc) 16 1 21 a00 21 a00 SHUF 21 (BOOKMARK) 21, 22 (GR OUP) 21 PGM 21 (PLA YLIST) 21 SHUF 21 (Repeat play) 23 A A CTIVE 25 A C power adaptor 8 ANIMA TION 29 A TRAC3plus 5 A TRAC CD 5 A UDIO OUT 28, 30 A VLS 27 B Battery carrying case 8 Battery compartment lid 11 Battery life 14 BEEP 28 BOOKMARK 22 C Carrying pouch 8 [...]

S SEAMLESS 28 Search 17, 18 SOFT 25 SonicStage 4 SOUND 25 Stop 17 T TEXT 27 TIMER 28 TRA CK 28 38 D-NE20/NE20LS.GB.2-318-320-15(1)[...]

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