Sony D-NE830, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ATRAC CD Walkman Portable CD Player 2005 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions D NE830 NE830LS 2 653 429 12 1 ...

Page 2: ...NSTRUMENTS The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced mainly in the countries EEA European Economic Area Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated a...

Page 3: ...hargeable Battery 11 When using a dry battery 12 Checking the remaining power of the battery 13 When using the AC power adaptor 14 Playback Playing a CD 15 Basic playback operations Play stop search 16 Locking the controls HOLD 17 Searching for Your Favorite Track File 17 Searching by viewing a list of groups files List View 17 Checking CD information on the display 18 Changing Playback Options PLA...

Page 4: ...c from audio CDs or downloaded from the Internet onto your computer to create your own original CDs SonicStage can be downloaded from the specified site page 35 and installed on your computer The appropriate system environment to access the Internet is required For details refer to the instruction manual of your computer For how to install SonicStage and how to create an ATRAC CD visit and get info...

Page 5: ...ich audio data compressed in the MP3 format has been recorded Bit rates and sampling frequencies this CD player can play are shown below Variable Bit Rate VBR files can also be played Bit rates Sampling frequencies MPEG 1 Layer3 32 320 kbps 32 44 1 48 kHz MPEG 2 Layer3 8 160 kbps 16 22 05 24 kHz MPEG 2 5 Layer3 8 160 kbps 8 11 025 12 kHz This CD player conforms to Version 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 of the...

Page 6: ...Ds files are played in the order selected in SonicStage For MP3 CDs the playing order may differ depending on the method used to record MP3 files on the disc A play list which contains an MP3 file playing order can also be played In the following example files are played in order of to File MP3 Group Maximum directory levels 8 Notes If ATRAC files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD this CD player...

Page 7: ...nnot be played on this CD player Attempting to do so may damage the CD player Do not use such discs 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 On headphones Road safety Do not use head...

Page 8: ...y Operating instructions 1 AC plug adaptor Supplied with tourist model 1 Note Use only the supplied remote You cannot operate this player with any other remote To connect your headphones to the remote Connect the plug of your headphones to the remote securely To use the clip of the remote You can change the direction of the clip Turn the clip as shown below You can also reverse the direction of th...

Page 9: ...ATT jack page 12 13 OPEN switch page 11 15 play pause button page 15 17 19 21 23 CD Player stop CHG button page 11 16 Remote stop button page 16 23 24 26 OPR Operation lamp page 11 12 15 17 headphones LINE OUT jack page 15 29 DC IN 3V jack page 11 14 Operation dial page 16 17 21 23 25 SEARCH button page 17 Function button page 18 19 22 23 25 Function dial page 18 19 22 23 25 Clip page 8 This butto...

Page 10: ...cator 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 ...

Page 11: ... Power Source Rechargeable Battery Charge the rechargeable battery before using it for the first time or when it is depleted To maintain the original battery capacity longer charge the battery only when it is completely depleted Lo Batt appears on the display 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the lid of your player OPEN switch 2 Open the battery compartment lid inside the player Battery compart ment ...

Page 12: ...chargeable battery Note on carrying the rechargeable battery Use the supplied battery carrying case to protect against unexpected heat If the rechargeable battery comes into contact with the metallic objects heat or fire may occur due to a short circuit When using a dry battery You can extend the power available by using a dry battery together with a rechargeable battery by attaching the external b...

Page 13: ...tery life 1 When using one NH 14WM rechargeable battery charged for about 5 hours 2 G PROTECTION 1 2 Audio CD 16 14 ATRAC CD 3 40 40 MP3 CD 4 26 26 When using the external battery case one alkaline battery 5 G PROTECTION 1 2 Audio CD 24 21 ATRAC CD 3 61 61 MP3 CD 4 41 41 When using one NH 14WM rechargeable battery and the external battery case one alkaline battery 5 G PROTECTION 1 2 Audio CD 42 38...

Page 14: ... it off thoroughly When using the AC power adaptor You can use the player powered by the AC power adaptor without battery to an AC outlet AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V 1 Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 3V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet Notes on the AC power adaptor Disconnect all power sources when the player is not to be used for a long time Use only the AC power adaptor supplie...

Page 15: ...turn 3 Press on the remote disc moves and the player starts playback Color of the OPR lamp changes according to the format type of the music source page 5 being played Red CD DA format Green ATRAC format and Orange MP3 format 4 Adjust the volume by turning the VOL control on the remote VOL control On the CD player After placing the CD on the tray in step 2 press and adjust the volume by pressing V...

Page 16: ...atedly Find the beginning of the next track 1 Turn the operation dial toward once Press once Find the beginning of succeeding tracks 1 Turn the operation dial toward repeatedly Press repeatedly Go backwards quickly 1 Turn the operation dial toward and hold it Press and hold Go forward quickly 1 Turn the operation dial toward and hold it Press and hold Jump to succeeding groups2 Turn the operation ...

Page 17: ...row Note Even if the HOLD function is working HOLD will not appear on the display of the remote Searching for Your Favorite Track File Searching by viewing a list of groups files List View You can search for a track file by checking the format type of the music source and the names of groups and files SEARCH 1 Press SEARCH on the remote 2 Turn the VOL control to select a group and then press If you s...

Page 18: ...ong to any group MP3 ROOT appears on the display To check information on the remote display Align Function button Function dial Turn the function dial on the remote to select DSPL MENU and press the function button repeatedly Audio CD Track number elapsed playing time Track name artist name 1 Total number of the files on the CD time remaining on the CD Album name 1 Animation screen ATRAC CD MP3 CD ...

Page 19: ...ptions you choose repeat play page 22 Align Function button Function dial 1 During play turn the function dial on the remote to P MODE and press the function button repeatedly to select a playback option The playback option you selected lights up or flashes If the playback option flashes press To return to normal play Turn the function dial on the remote to P MODE and press the function button repea...

Page 20: ... page 21 Tracks in the selected m3u play list are played MP3 CD only page 21 a00 The tracks you have played most frequently from the CD are played from the 10th to the first a00 SHUF Up to 32 tracks which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently played ones are played in random order PGM Up to 64 tracks are played in your favorite order page 22 INTRO About the first 10 seconds o...

Page 21: ...dd Bookmarks to up to 10 CDs for audio CDs up to 99 tracks for each CD and up to 5 CDs for ATRAC CDs MP3 CDs up to 999 tracks for each CD 3 In the step 1 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 19 select Bookmark 4 Press To 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 ...

Page 22: ...ay If you select 65 tracks or more the tracks selected first are erased one by one 4 Press Playback starts in the selected order To check the program 1 While the player is stopped turn the function dial on the remote to select P MODE and press the function button repeatedly until PGM flashes Then press and hold on the remote until the display changes 2 Whenever you press and hold on the remote until...

Page 23: ... select CUSTOM and press 3 Turn and hold the operation dial toward or for 2 seconds or more until the frequency range you want to set up appears Low is displayed first There are 3 frequency ranges Low low range audio Mid middle range audio and Hi high range audio 4 Turn the operation dial toward or repeatedly to select the shape of the wave There are 3 shapes stored in memory for each frequency ran...

Page 24: ...rful sounds further emphasizing high and low ranges compared with ACTIVE sound CUSTOM Customized sound see page 23 for details CLEARBASS Bass sound setting OFF Normal sound quality BASS 1 Emphasizing bass sound BASS 2 Emphasizing bass sound more than BASS 1 BASS 3 Emphasizing bass sound more than BASS 2 Note If you change the setting of the EQUALIZER item after you have set the CLEARBASS item the ...

Page 25: ...and the playback order of the groups files 1 Turn the function dial on the remote to DSPL MENU and then press and hold the function button 2 Turn the operation dial toward or to select the item you want to set up and then press 3 Turn the operation dial toward or to select an option and then press When you are setting the LANGUAGE or PLAY ORDER repeat step 3 Continued 25 Playback ...

Page 26: ...r menu text warning message etc D NE830LS only TEXT1 2 3 Select the language for CD TEXT ID3 tag etc D NE830LS only G PROTECTION 1 4 To prevent sound skipping 1 Protection against sound skipping is provided with high quality CD sound 2 Enhanced protection against sound skipping is provided AVLS 5 Limiting volume OFF The volume changes without limiting the volume level ON The maximum volume is limi...

Page 27: ...bout 10 seconds then turns off The OPR lamp on the player remains lit 1 Neither the display on the remote nor the OPR lamp on the CD player lights up 2 Neither the display on the remote nor the OPR lamp on the CD player lights up Furthermore the SOUND settings are not effective PLAY ORDER 1 7 Playback order TRACK NORMAL Play back the music source in the order of recording ID3TAG TNO Play back in t...

Page 28: ...r the LANGUAGE MENU options 4 Depending on the model you purchased G PRO is displayed on the remote 5 AVLS is an abbreviation for the Automatic Volume Limiter System 6 This function works only for ATRAC CDs 7 This function does not work for Audio CDs 8 This function works only for Audio CDs and CD Extra CDs Notes Even if G PROTECTION is set to 2 sound may skip when the CD player receives stronger ...

Page 29: ...ings of AUDIO OUT are shown below To make those settings see page 25 27 Connected device Setting Headphones HEADPHONE Device connected using the connecting 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 volume...

Page 30: ...f you press VOL repeatedly on the player AVLS is set to ON Set it to OFF page 26 AUDIO OUT is set to LINE OUT Set it to HEADPHONE page 29 No sound or noise is heard Connect the headphones plugs firmly The plugs are dirty Clean the headphones plugs with a dry soft cloth periodically The volume cannot be adjusted AUDIO OUT is set to LINE OUT Set AUDIO OUT to HEADPHONE page 29 When adjust the volume u...

Page 31: ...he car battery cord recommended in Optional Accessories page 35 The CD does not play or No Disc appears on the display when a CD is placed in the player The CD is dirty or defective Clean it or change it Check that the CD is inserted with the label side up page 15 Moisture condensation has occurred Leave the CD player aside for several hours until the moisture evaporates Moisture is likely to cond...

Page 32: ... the data has been erased is being used The CD is dirty The LCD display becomes hard to see or slows down You are using your CD player at high temperatures above 40 C 104 F or at low temperatures below 0 C 32 F At room temperature the display will return to its normal operating condition is flashing quickly on the display of the remote control and you cannot locate the beginning of the track or a s...

Page 33: ...CD player the CD starts to rotate The player is reading the information on the CD not malfunctioning You 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 Additional Information ...

Page 34: ...Ω Headphones stereo minijack Approx 5 mW Approx 5 mW at 16 Ω Approx 1 mW Approx 1 mW at 16 Ω For the area code EU8 model For the area code of the model you purchased check the upper left side of the bar code on the package Power requirements Sony NH 14WM rechargeable battery 1 2 V DC 1 LR6 size AA battery 1 5 V DC 1 AC power adaptor DC IN 3 V jack 220 V 50 Hz Model for China 120 V 60 Hz Model for ...

Page 35: ... for detailed information about the accessories in your country region SonicStage Download Website You can install SonicStage by the following 1 Select from below your region website 2 Access the SonicStage free download website and download following the instructions provided Before downloading please read carefully the information provided on the site 3 Download the file and execute according to ...

Page 36: ... EXTRA 27 CD Extra 5 CD TEXT 18 CLEARBASS 23 24 Clip on the remote 8 CUSTOM 24 D DIRECTION 27 E EQUALIZER 23 24 External battery case 8 12 G G PROTECTION 26 GROUP 27 Group 6 21 H HEADPHONE 27 29 Headphones 8 HEAVY 24 HOLD function 17 I ID3 tag 18 INTRO 20 L LANGUAGE 26 LINE OUT 27 29 List View 17 M m3u play list play 20 21 MENU 26 Mix Mode CD 5 MP3 CD 5 O Optional Accessories 35 P Pause 16 Play 16...

Page 37: ...S SEAMLESS 27 Search 16 17 SOFT 24 SonicStage 4 SOUND 24 Stop 16 T TEXT 26 TIMER 27 TRACK 27 37 Additional Information ...

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