Sony NP-F20, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... code of the location in which you purchased the CD player is shown on upper left of the bar code label on the package For accessories supplied with your CD player check the area code of your model and see Accessories supplied optional 3 232 538 12 1 D F20 2001 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...on This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turni...

Page 3: ...e features To maximize the skip protection performance ESP MAX 13 Emphasizing the bass sound SOUND 13 Protecting your hearing AVLS 14 Locking the controls HOLD 14 Turning off the operation beep sound 15 Connecting your CD player Connecting a stereo system 16 Connecting a power source Using the dry batteries 17 Using the AC power adaptor 18 Notes on the power source 18 Additional information Precau...

Page 4: ...ME control page 6 5 MENU PRESET button pages 8 11 12 2 OPEN button page 6 3 SOUND PRESET button pages 11 13 qa DC IN 4 5 V external power input jack page 18 8 u play pause button pages 6 7 9 x stop RADIO OFF button pages 7 9 11 15 q Strap holes 6 RADIO ON BAND MEMORY button pages 9 12 qd HOLD switch page 14 qs AMS search TUNE buttons pages 7 9 11 ...

Page 5: ...5 CD player inside qg AVLS switch page 14 qk Battery compartment pages 6 17 CD player rear qf ESP switch page 13 Getting started qh LOCAL DX switch page 10 qj STEP switch page 12 ...

Page 6: ...ent AC power adaptor as a power source Headphones to i headphones 1 Prepare your CD player 1 Insert LR6 size AA betteries 2 Connect the headphones u button 1 Open the battery compartment lid 2 Insert two LR6 size AA alkaline batteries by matching the 3 to the diagram in the battery compartment See Using the dry batteries Note Be sure to remove the AC power adaptor when using the dry batteries ...

Page 7: ...ter changing the CD or turning off and on the player the total number of tracks in the CD and total playing time appear for about two seconds During play the track number and the elapsed playing time of the current track appear During pause the elapsed playing time flashes If the volume level does not increase Is AVLS set to LIMIT Set AVLS to NORM For details see Protecting your hearing AVLS About...

Page 8: ...ange the playback mode No indication Normal play Play all tracks repeatedly 1 Play a single track 1 Play a single track repeatedly SHUF Play tracks in random order repeatedly During Repeat play you can locate the first track after the last track by pressing repeatedly You can also locate the last track after first track by pressing repeatedly buttons ...

Page 9: ... you want appears Each time you press the button the display changes as follows FM1 FM2 FM3 FM4 FM5 AM 3 Press TUNE or to tune in the station you want and adjust the volume To turn off the radio Press x RADIO OFF To tune in the station quickly Hold down TUNE or in step 3 until the frequency digits begin to change in the display The CD player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when...

Page 10: ...phones cord works as the FM antenna If it is hard to hear the FM broadcast Set the LOCAL DX switch to LOCAL using a pointed material Under the normal conditions set to DX When listening to the radio on batteries If you connect the external power source plug to the DC IN 4 5 V jack of your CD player the CD player will turn off Turn it on by pressing RADIO ON BAND to continue listening to it Headpho...

Page 11: ...une in the station you want while PRESET flashes 6 Press MEMORY When the station is preset successfully the beep sounds and PRESET stops flashing in the display The new station replaces the old one FM AM After 2 seconds PRESET starts flashing again and the CD player enters the PRESET MEMORY standby mode 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 when you preset the stations in the same band When you preset the station...

Page 12: ...ns You can tune in the station easily by pressing PRESET or button 1 Press RADIO ON BAND to select the band 2 Press PRESET or to tune in a stored station Changing the tuning interval When using the CD player abroad change the AM tuning interval if necessary Set the STEP switch in the battery compartment to 9 kHz or 10 kHz using a pointed material 9 kHz area Asia and Europe 10 kHz area the U S A Ca...

Page 13: ...ted technology Due to the light weight and improved anti shock characteristics of the optical block this system recovers from the skipping much quicker than conventional technology such as ESP or ESP2 Although ESP MAX provides excellent protection skipping may occasionally occur Set ESP under the lid to ON To turn off the ESP MAX function Set ESP to OFF Notes Playing may stop when the CD player ge...

Page 14: ... turn off the AVLS function Set AVLS to NORM Displayed when LIMIT is selected and AVLS function is working Locking the controls HOLD You can lock the controls on your CD player to prevent accidental button presses Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow To unlock the controls Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow Displayed when the HOLD function is working ...

Page 15: ...dphones when you operate your CD player 1 Remove the power source dry batteries or AC power adaptor from the CD player 2 Connect the power source while pressing x on the CD player To turn on the beep sound Remove the power source and then connect the power source without pressing x Available features ...

Page 16: ...order radio cassette recorder etc B Connecting your CD player Connecting cord Left white Right red to i Notes Before you play a CD turn down the volume of the connected device to avoid damaging the connected speakers We recommend that you use the AC power adaptor not supplied for recording If you use the dry batteries as a power source they may become completely depleted during recording Adjust th...

Page 17: ...ttery power is getting low r r Battery power is low Lo batt Batteries are depleted Beep sounds When the batteries are depleted replace both batteries with new ones B Connecting a power source Notes The indicator sections of roughly shows the remaining battery power One section does not always indicate one fourth of the battery power Depending on operating conditions the indicator sections of may i...

Page 18: ... the AC power adaptor with wet hands On dry batteries Do not charge the dry batteries Do not throw the batteries into fire Do not carry the batteries with coins or other metallic objects It can generate heat if the positive and negative terminals of the battery are accidentally contacted by a metallic object Do not mix rechargeable batteries with dry batteries Do not mix new batteries with old one...

Page 19: ... 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 earphones Road safety Do not use headphones earphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard ...

Page 20: ... alkaline batteries page 6 c Replace the batteries with new LR6 size AA alkaline batteries page 6 c Use only the AC power adaptor or car battery cord in Accessories supplied optional page 23 c Remove all power sources then insert the batteries or connect the AC power adaptor again pages 6 18 c The buttons are locked Slide the HOLD switch back page 14 c The CD is dirty or defective page 19 c Check ...

Page 21: ... Symptom The audio is weak or has poor quality Cause and or corrective actions c Replace the batteries with new LR6 size AA alkaline batteries page 6 c Move the CD player away from the TV Additional information ...

Page 22: ...ack Approx 12 mW Approx 12 mW at 16 Ω Radio Frequency range STEP switch 9 kHz step FM 87 5 108 0 MHz AM 531 1 710 kHz 10 kHz step FM 87 5 108 0 MHz AM 530 1 710 kHz Antenna FM Headphones cord antenna AM Built in ferrite bar antenna General Power requirements For the area code of the model you purchased check the upper left side of the bar code on the package Two LR6 size AA batteries 3 V DC AC pow...

Page 23: ...s excluding accessories Approx 210 g 7 5 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Additional information Accessories supplied optional Supplied accessories For the area code of the location in which you purchased the CD player check the upper left side of the bar code on the package Headphones 1 Optional accessories AC power adaptor AC E45HG Active speaker system SRS A21 C...

Page 24: ...Sony Corporation Printed in China This warranty is valid only in the United States ...