Sony Q017-MD1, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ... accompanying the appliance Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Certain countries may regul...

Page 3: ... 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 turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the ...

Page 4: ...should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company For those appliances designed to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Grounding or Polarization This appliance is equipped with a polarized AC power cord p...

Page 5: ...e personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the appliance If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance This indicates a need for service If the appliance does not operate normally when following the...

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Page 7: ...rging the battery 14 Checking the battery s remaining power 16 Adjusting the headphones to fit your ears 17 Playback Playing an MD 18 Locking the controls HOLD 20 Changing the playback operations 21 Changing the play mode P MODE 22 Selecting the sound mode V SUR SOUND 26 8 ...

Page 8: ... menu Disc Memory SpeedControl 29 Option menu AVLS Beep Backlight Power Mode 30 Additional Information Caring for the player 32 Precautions 33 Troubleshooting 38 Specifications 41 Index 42 9 Getting Started Overview Playback Settings Additional Information ...

Page 9: ...lid is open HOLD switch Prevents accidental button presses GROUP button Selects a group in an MD to play headphones jack OPEN lever Opens the lid of the player Terminals for the battery charging stand BUILT IN BATTERY switch Switches the power supply to the player on or off Normally keep the switch to the ON position Identifying parts and controls 10 ...

Page 10: ... MD and selects tracks items and settings DISPLAY button Changes the information on the remote display P MODE repeat button Changes the play mode SOUND button Changes the sound mode Remote display Displays the remaining power of the battery the play mode and playing status to the player Group buttons Selects a group in an MD to play Continued on the next page 11 Overview ...

Page 11: ...e Playing tracks repeatedly 1 SHUF PGM Playing tracks in the option you choose Playing tracks by group as set in the MD Sound mode Shows the current mode Display Play mode SOUND H Heavy SOUND P Pops SOUND J Jazz SOUND U Unique SOUND 1 Custom1 SOUND 2 Custom2 V SUR S Studio V SUR L Live V SUR C Club V SUR A Arena Identifying parts and controls continued 12 ...

Page 12: ...Cleaning cloth the white cloth that the player was wrapped in when you purchased it Owner s Guide this book supplied with a document case Notes To prevent short circuit do not place any metal items such as coins keys necklaces etc on the battery charging stand To prevent short circuit do not carry or keep the player together with any metal items such as coins keys necklaces etc Attach the neckchai...

Page 13: ...rely into the jack on the bottom of the battery charging stand Then pass the cord along the groove at the bottom of the battery charging stand Battery charging stand bottom view DC IN 6V plug headphones jack Remote display Operation lamp to a wall outlet Terminals for the battery charging stand Battery charging stand Stereo mini plug AC power adaptor 14 ...

Page 14: ...he remote display starts moving For details on the charging status refer to the table on the right To check the charging status Check the charging status with the operation lamp on the player or the remote display and refer to the table below The display that shows the charging status disappears when the battery is about 80 charged This amount is sufficient for normal playback If you continue char...

Page 15: ...isplay to see how much battery power is left Recharge the battery when the level of remaining power is low Display of the remaining power Operation lamp Remote display Remaining power Lights up There is sufficient battery power Lights up The number of black sections decreases as the power is used Flashes slowly Lights up The power is low Flashes quickly Flashes The power is almost gone Turns off F...

Page 16: ...ched to the headphones To use the headphone adaptor You can connect the headphones to the player directly without using the remote Connect the headphones and the headphone adaptor as shown below When you use commercially available stereo headphones be aware of the following Headphones with a stereo mini plug can be connected however headphones with a micro plug cannot be used Some of the noise can...

Page 17: ...ace the player so that the side with the letters QUALIA 017 faces up Then push down the OPEN lever slightly to open the lid Push down the back of the lid as shown above to open it wider OPEN lever To open the lid Group buttons VOLUME control DISPLAY button Jog lever ENT Press to start playback stop button 18 ...

Page 18: ...sume play after pausing press the jog lever again 1 Open the lid see page 18 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing up and push the MD in the direction of the arrow Then close the lid 3 Release the HOLD function if it is on page 20 4 To start playback press the jog lever on the remote The operation lamp on the player lights up and disc on the remote display moves When you use controls on the pl...

Page 19: ...3 The display appears only during playback and changes automatically to the display of the track number and the elapsed time after a while Playing an MD continued Locking the controls HOLD In order to prevent accidental button presses while carrying the player you can lock the controls HOLD for the remote and the player separately For example you can operate the player by using the remote even if ...

Page 20: ...k before the current track Press the group button on the remote to go to the beginning of the 10th track after the current track Go to the beginning of every group Group skip Press the group button on the remote to go to the beginning of the first track in the current group or the previous group Press the group button on the remote to go to the beginning of the first track in the next group On the...

Page 21: ...y the indication flashes Continue setting the program from step 2 in To listen to tracks in the desired order page 24 2 Press the jog lever Playback starts in the selected play mode To return to normal play press the P MODE button repeatedly until the play mode indication disappears Also press and hold the jog lever for two seconds or more while the player is stopped or open and close the lid of t...

Page 22: ...that you specified For details on how to set the program see page 24 Group normal play All the tracks in all the groups are played once in a group order Tracks not assigned to a group are played after the tracks assigned to groups SHUF In group shuffle play All the tracks in the current group are played once in random order After playing the current group the tracks in the succeeding groups are pl...

Page 23: ...epeatedly until PGM program play flashes 2 Slide the jog lever left or right to select a track and then press the jog lever to enter the selected track 3 Repeat step 2 to program more tracks in the order you want to play You can program up to 20 tracks All program settings are cancelled when the lid is opened 4 To listen to the tracks in the programmed order press and hold the jog lever for two se...

Page 24: ...gram play tracks not assigned to a group are not played About group settings The tracks on an MD are numbered in the recorded order MD with no group settings If you use the MD recorder that can set the groups you can assign desired tracks to a group as shown in the example MD with group settings For details on how to set the groups see the operating instructions of the MD recorder MD with group se...

Page 25: ... playback press the SOUND button repeatedly until V SUR or SOUND appears 2 Press and hold the SOUND button for two seconds or more until the selected indicator flashes 3 Slide the jog lever left or right to select the sound mode and then press the jog lever The selected sound mode is set When you select Custom1 or Custom2 follow the steps in To customize the sound Custom on page 27 To cancel the s...

Page 26: ...f Selecting the sound mode V SUR SOUND on page 26 and press the jog lever One which shows the sound level flashes 2 Slide the jog lever left or right to make the range you want to adjust flash The six s show the sound range of 100Hz 250Hz 630Hz 1 6kHz 4kHz or 10kHz from the left 3 Turn the volume control toward to adjust the sound volume of the selected range in a maximum of seven increments The c...

Page 27: ... see Menu option pages 29 to 31 3 To continue to select items you want to change slide the jog lever again left or right and press the jog lever After setting return to the original display To return to the previous display press the stop button To cancel setting press and hold the DISPLAY button or the stop button for two seconds or more DISPLAY button stop button Jog lever ENT Slide toward the l...

Page 28: ... player and the stored information is lost ERASE Select ERASE and then press the jog lever ERASE OK appears and the settings are erased If you try to erase the settings of an MD that has not been stored NO ENTRY appears SpeedControl This setting changes the playback speed without changing the playback pitch Digital Pitch Control You can use this function for studying languages or for listening to ...

Page 29: ...evel Beep This setting lets you turn on or off the beep that is emitted when the player or the remote is operated Beep On The beep sounds Beep Off The beep does not sound Backlight This setting lets you turn the remote display backlight on or off Auto The backlight turns on when you operate the remote and automatically turns off when the player is not used for a while On The backlight stays on Off...

Page 30: ... life When operating to start playback or go to the beginning of a track playback will start quickly Also during playback the operation lamp on the player and the remote display remain lit Because the battery is always used even when the player is not operating this leads to a shorter battery life For this reason it is recommended that you charge the battery frequently if you plan to use the Quick...

Page 31: ... the headphones and then wash them by hand with a weak solution of neutral detergent Wipe the earbuds thoroughly to remove any moisture before using them For the supplied carrying case Wipe the surface with the dry supplied cleaning cloth When the player is not used for three months or more To prevent the battery from running down set the BUILT IN BATTERY switch to OFF to disconnect the power supp...

Page 32: ...mality in the AC power adaptor disconnect it from the AC outlet immediately On charging The supplied battery charging stand can be used only with the QUALIA 017 It cannot be used to charge any other models Charge the built in battery at a temperature of 0 C 32 F to 40 C 104 F The charging time will vary according to the room temperature If the room temperature is low the required charging time wil...

Page 33: ... while operating which is caused by the power saving system of the player This is normal On installation Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration Never wrap the player in anything when it is being used with the AC power adaptor Heat built up in the player may cause malfunction or injury Precautions continued On disposing of the player B...

Page 34: ... the arrow 4 Remove the two screws from the player as shown below 5 Turn the player over with the embossed SONY facing up Then move the bottom in the direction of the arrow to remove it 6 Remove the black insulating sheet 7 Remove the built in rechargeable battery in the battery holder 8 Attach a piece of insulating tape over the power supply board connector OPEN lever BUILT IN BATTERY switch Insu...

Page 35: ...be potentially dangerous to play your player at high volumes while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue using the player in potentially hazardous situations Although headphones with a stereo mini plug can be connected headphones with a micro plug cannot be used Some of noise canceling headphones that reduce the surrounding noise may not be a...

Page 36: ...f the headphones and remote A dirty plug may cause noise or intermittent breaks in the sound during playback On the carrying case Avoid leaving the carrying case in a hot and humid place because heat and moisture may cause changes in its color and shape Avoid leaving the carrying case against other leather products or vinyl material for a long time because that may cause changes in its color and q...

Page 37: ...ymptom Cause Solution The built in rechargeable battery does not charge The battery is charged when shipped Check the remaining power of the built in rechargeable battery page 16 When CannotCHG appears the room temperature is too high or too low Charge the battery at a temperature of 0 C 32 F to 40 C 104 F When recharging is started after using up the built in rechargeable battery it may take up t...

Page 38: ...enses inside the player remove the MD from the player set the BUILT IN BATTERY switch to OFF and leave the player for several hours If you cannot solve the problems with the methods above or if the problems occurred due to the following causes follow the steps below While operating the player received a mechanical shock The player was affected by strong noise caused by too much static an abnormal ...

Page 39: ...location that has a lot of vibration place the player where the vibration is the least A very short track such as a brief narration or introduction may cause sound to skip Do not continuously give strong shocks to the player Do not use a dirty or scratched MD Noise is heard Move the player away from a television or other source of strong magnetism which is causing interference Noise is briefly hea...

Page 40: ...dulation Number of channels 2 stereo channels 1 monaural channel Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz 3 dB Outputs Headphones dedicated headphone remote jack maximum output level 5 mW 5 mW load impedance 16 Ω Power requirements Lithium ion rechargeable battery Built in LIP 3WMB 3 7 V 340 mAh Li ion External power jack for the battery charging stand Power rating 6 V DC AC power adaptor for the batter...

Page 41: ...inning of track 21 GROUP button 10 21 Group function 25 Group normal play 23 Group program play 23 Group skip 21 H HOLD 20 HOLD switch 10 11 20 I In group shuffle play 23 Index search 21 J Jog lever ENT 11 18 M MD information on the display 20 N Normal 31 Normal play 23 O Option menu 30 OPEN lever 10 18 Operation lamp 10 14 P P MODE repeat button 11 22 Pause playback 19 PGM Program play 23 Playing...

Page 42: ...erminals for the battery charging stand 10 14 Time search 21 Troubleshooting 38 U Useful menu 29 V V SUR 26 Virtual Surround 26 VOLUME control 11 19 Symbol Number battery 16 bookmark track play 24 disc 19 Group buttons 11 21 Group normal play 23 headphones jack 10 14 stop button 11 19 repeat play 24 5 way control key 10 18 6 Band Equalizer 26 43 Additional Information ...