Portable
CD Player
Playing a CD right
away!
If you want to play a CD right now, choose to use your player on house
current. Other choices are the following two: dry batteries (see “Power
Sources” on the reverse side) and car battery.
Connect
Sony Corporation ©2000
1
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
Certain countries may regulate disposal of
the battery used to power this product. Please
consult with your local authority.
For the customers in Europe
The CE mark on the CD player is
valid only for products marketed in
the European Union.
to a wall
outlet
AC power adaptor
DC IN 4.5 V
1
Press OPEN to open the lid.
OPEN
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical
shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel
only.
PHONES
For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
1
Press
N
.
2
Adjust the volume.
Operating Instructions
About area code
The area code of the player you purchased is shown on upper left of the bar
code label on the package.
For accessories supplied with your player, check the area code of your model
and refer to “Supplied accessories” toward the end of this manual.
3-043-935-21 (1)
D-C20
D-C21
Using other functions
To enjoy more powerful bass sound
(Sound function)
You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted sound.
Set MEGA BASS to ON.
“BASS” appears in the display.
Note
• If the sound is distorted when emphasizing
bass, turn down the volume.
To lock the buttons
You can lock your player against any
accidental operations.
Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow.
When you press any button, “
Hold
” appears
in the display and you cannot operate the
player.
To unlock, slide HOLD back.
To protect your hearing (AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.
Hold down MENU until “AVLS” appears in
the display.
If you turn up the volume to “
”, you
cannot turn up the volume any more.
If you want to turn up the volume to more
than “
”, hold down MENU until “AVLS”
disappears from the display.
Note
• If you use the sound function and the AVLS
function at the same time, sound may be
distorted. If this happens, turn down the
volume.
B
Other Operations
Selecting play mode
You can enjoy the following five play modes:
“Normal play”, “Repeat play — all the
tracks”, “Single track play”, “Repeat play —
a single track” and “Repeat shuffle play”.
Press MENU during play.
Each time you press the button, the play
mode indication in the display changes as
follows:
No indication (Normal play)
The player plays all the tracks on the CD
once.
“REPEAT” (Repeat play — all the
tracks)
The player plays all the tracks on the CD
repeatedly.
“1” (Single track play)
The player plays a single track you’ve
selected once.
“REPEAT 1” (Repeat play — a single
track)
The player plays a single track you’ve
selected repeatedly.
“REPEAT SHUFFLE ” (Repeat shuffle
play)
The player plays all the track on the CD
in random order repeatedly.
Not these ways
Press
.
once
.
repeatedly**
>
once
>
repeatedly***
Hold down
>
Hold down
.
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
** When using
.
: previous track
t
previous track ...... first track
t
last track ......
***When using
>
: next track
t
next track
...... last track
t
first track
t
second
track ......
To remove the CD
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot.
Notes on display
• When you press
N
, the total number of
tracks in the CD and the total playing time
appear.
• During play, the track number and the
elapsed playing time of the current track
appear.
• Between tracks, the time to the beginning of
the next track will appear with the “–”
indication.
Notes on handling CDs
• To keep the CD clean, handle it by its edge.
Do not touch the surface.
• Do not stick paper or tape onto the CD.
• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or
heat sources such as hot air ducts. Do not
leave the CD in a car parked under direct
sunlight.
To
Find the beginning
of the current track
(AMS*)
Find the beginning
of previous tracks
(AMS)
Find the beginning
of the next track
(AMS)
Find the beginning
of succeeding
tracks (AMS)
Go forward
quickly
Go backwards
quickly
2
Fit the CD to the pivot.
3
Close the lid.
Continue to the reverse side
c
Earphones
or
Headphones
When using
earphones
Place a CD
Play
2
3
Play mode indication
Connecting to other
stereo equipment
You can listen to the CD through other stereo
equipment or record a CD on a cassette tape.
Refer to the instruction manual of the other
equipment for details. Before making
connections, turn off each piece of equipment.
Notes
• Before you play the CD, turn down the volume
of the connected equipment so as not to
damage the connected speakers.
• When you connect other equipment to the
PHONES jack of this player, adjust the volume
on the connected equipment.
• If you turn up the volume to more than “
”,
the sound may be distorted.
LINE IN or
REC IN
Stereo system,
cassette recorder,
radio cassette
recorder, etc.
Left (white)
Right (red)
PHONES
Connecting cord
RK-G129HG
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Label side up
MENU
MENU
To stop play, press
x
.
Note
If you press
x
, the setting of the volume will be canceled.
Whenever you play a CD, set it again by pressing VOL +
or –.
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