Sony Atrac3/MP3 CD Walkman D-NE520 manual

Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia D-NE520.GB.2-541-629-13(1) D-NE520.GB.2-541-629-13(1) © 2005 Sony Corporation At r ac CD W al kman P o rta b l e C D P l a y e r Printed on 100 % recycled paper using V OC (V olatile Organic Compound)-free vegetab le oil based ink. Operating Instructions D-NE520 2-541-629- 13 (1)[...]

W ARNING T o 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. T o pre vent fire, do not cover the v entilation 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 TRA C 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 verview of ho w you listen to music on your A TRAC CD. Install SonicS[...]

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 TRA C3plus (Adaptive 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 have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further . • Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3V (external po wer input) jack. On the CD player • Keep the lens on the CD player clean and do not touch it. If you do so, t[...]

Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories • AC po wer adaptor • Earphones • Rechargeable • Battery carrying case battery • Remote control (Remote) (For this CD player only) • CD-ROM (SonicStage) Do not play this CD-R OM on an audio CD player including this player . • Operating instructions (This book) • Installation/Operatin[...]

Guide to Par ts and Controls CD player . u > VOL + VOL – 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 qs qa q; 9 Remote  (group) – button (  page 15-17, 22)   /  b uttons (  page 15, 17, 23)  (group) + button (  page 15, 16, 22)  DSPL (Display)/MENU b utton (  page 18, 19, 21, 22, 25)  OPERA TION lamp (  page 11-14, 16)  SEARCH b u[...]

CD player display  Character information display (  page 16-19, 22, 23, 25)  Atrac3plus/MP3 indicator (  page 5)  Disc indicator (  page 14, 23)  Battery indicator (  page 11, 12, 23)  Play list indicator  Group indicator  Bookmark indicator (  page 21)  Play mode indicator (  page 20)  T imer indicator [...]

3 Inser t the battery by matching the  to the diagram in the battery compartment and close the lid until it clic ks into place . Insert the  end first. Charging the rechargeable battery 1 Connect the AC po wer adaptor to the DC IN 3V jack of y our player and an A C outlet. Press  /CHARGE to start charging . The player charges the battery [...]

Notes • Do not charge an y rechargeable battery other than an NH-7WMAA (supplied) using this AC po wer adaptor . • If you press  on the jog le ver during charging, charging stops and playback of the CD starts. • If you connect the AC po wer adaptor to player during playback, play stops and charging starts. • During charging, the player a[...]

When using the Sony alkaline battery LR6 (SG) (produced in Japan) G-PROTECTION “1” “2” Audio CD 22 20 A TRAC CD 3) 41 40 MP3 CD 4) 26 25 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 on a flat and stable sur[...]

Playback Playing a CD 1 Squeeze the OPEN switch from both sides to open the player lid. Connect the earphones/headphones with the remote to the player beforehand. to  (headphones) Earphones/headphones with the remote OPEN switch 2 Place the CD on the tray and close the lid. Label side up The OPERA TION lamp lights up repetitiv ely in red, green [...]

Basic playback operations (Play , stop, search) CD player Remote V O L – V O L – +/ – buttons  /  buttons  /CHARGE button  Jog lever +/ – buttons  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[...]

Locking the contr ols (HOLD) Y ou can prevent accidental b utton presses while carrying the player by locking the controls. The OPERA TION 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 HO[...]

T o cancel searching Press  /CHARGE on the CD player . Searching by viewing a list of groups/files (List V iew) 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 t[...]

T o check information on the CD player display Press DSPL/MENU on the player repeatedly . Audio CD T rack number , elapsed playing time (Album name, artist name, track name) 1)  T otal number of tracks on the CD, total playing time of the CD, number of tracks left 2) , time remaining on the CD 2)  File view screen A TRAC CD/MP3 CD Group name [...]

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). 1 Press DSPL/MENU on the p[...]

Playback options (PLA Y MODE) Display on the CD player Explanation ALL (Normal play) 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 (Group play) All tracks in the selected group or all groups are played (A T[...]

Playing groups 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Changing Playbac k Options (PLA Y MODE)” (  page 19). In step 3, select “GROUP” or “GROUP SHUFFLE” and press  on the jog lever . 2 Flick the jog lever towar d  /  to select a group. 3 Press  on the jog lever for 2 seconds or more. 4 When “REPEA T” appears, select “ON” or [...]

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 Press DSPL/MENU on the player until the menu screen a[...]

Customizing sound quality Y ou can adjust sound quality for each frequency range indi vidually , checking the shape of the wav e on the display . 1 Select “EQU ALIZER” in step 3 and “CUST OM” in step 4 of the player operation for “Selecting the sound quality” (  page 22). 2 Press  or  for 2 seconds or more to select the frequen[...]

SOUND items T o return to the pre vious screen, press  /CHARGE on the CD player. T o cancel the setting operation, press  /CHARGE on the CD player for 2 seconds or more. Item Options (  : Default setting) EQUALIZER (Equalizer setting)  OFF Normal sound quality SOFT For v ocal, stressing middle range audio ACTIVE Lively sounds, emphasizi[...]

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 Press DSPL/MENU on the player until the menu screen appears. 2 T urn the jog lever towar d  /  to select “ OP[...]

OPTION items T o return to the pre vious screen, press  /CHARGE on the CD player. T o cancel the setting operation, press  /CHARGE on the CD player 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 P[...]

Items Options (  : Default settings) POWER SA VE (The OPERA TION lamp on the player) 1)  OFF On the CD player , the display lights up for about 10 seconds, then turns off. The OPERA TION lamp on the player remains lit. 1 On the CD player , the display does not light up. 2 On the CD player , the display does not light up. Furthermore, the SOUN[...]

Connected device Setting Headphones HEADPHONE Device connected using the connected cord LINE OUT When you connect another device, set this to “LINE OUT”, When the setting is “LINE OUT”, volume cannot be adjusted using either the player or the remote, and the sound function does not work. Notes • Before you play a CD, turn down the v olume[...]

Additional Information T roubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony 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 11).  Charge and dischar ge the rechargeable battery several times (  pa[...]

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 and hold  on the remote while the player is stopped (on the player , press and hold  on the jog lever) until the first track starts playing, or open the lid of th[...]

Specifications System Compact disc digital au dio syst em Laser diode properties Material : GaAlAs W av elength: λ = 770 - 800 nm Emission duration: Cont inuous Laser ou tput: Less than 44.6 µW (This ou tput is the v alue measured at a distance of 200 m m from the obje cti ve le ns surf ace on the optical pick-up block w ith 7 mm apertur e). D-A[...]

Optional Accessories AC power adaptor A C-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-J20SP Earphones (for the customers in France) MDR-E808SP * Speci[...]

Index Symbols (Battery) 11, 12 (BOOKMARK) 20, 21 (disc) 14 1 20  (Timer) 26 A A CTIVE 24 A C power adaptor 8 ALL 20 A TRAC3plus 5 A TRAC CD 5 A UDIO OUT 26, 28 A UTO RANKING 20 A VLS 26 B Battery carrying case 8 Battery compartment lid 11 Battery life 12 BEEP 26 BOOKMARK 20, 21 C CD-D A format 5 CD-Extra 5 CD-EXTRA 27 CD-R OM (SonicStage) 8 CD-T[...]

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