Sony Walkman D-NE270, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ony Corporation Portable CD Player 2 023 885 11 1 D NE270 WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products is a trademark of Sony Corporation Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... apparatus 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 CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS CLASS 1M INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTI...

Page 3: ... play lists m3u play list play MP3 CD only 17 Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks Bookmark track play 18 Playing the 10 tracks you have played most frequently Auto ranking play 18 Playing tracks you have played most frequently in random order Auto ranking shuffle play 19 Playing tracks in your favorite order PGM play 19 Searching for groups or tracks files 20 Available features The G ...

Page 4: ... on it You can make your own ATRAC CD easily How to use the SonicStage Refer to the supplied booklet SonicStage 2 Store and burn Store music data imported from audio CDs or music files on your PC select your favorite tracks then burn your own CDs Audio CDs Music files Files in MP3 or WAV format 1 Install Install the supplied SonicStage software ...

Page 5: ...es to the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format When total playing time of one CD album is estimated at 60 minutes and you are recording on a 700 MB CD R RW at 48 kbps in ATRAC3plus format What is the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format Refer to pages 7 9 of this manual Audio data is converted to the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format by the SonicStage ATRAC CD 3 Listen You can enjoy listening to your own ATRAC CDs on your ATRAC C...

Page 6: ...the recording device CDDA is the abbreviation for Compact Disc Digital Audio It is a recording standard used for the Audio CDs 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 a...

Page 7: ... groups and files Maximum number of groups 255 Maximum number of files 999 For details refer to the supplied booklet SonicStage Note on saving files on the media Do not save files in other formats except MP3 files and do not make unnecessary folders on a disc that has ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 files MP3 MP3 which stands for MPEG 1 Audio Layer3 a standard for audio files compression supported by the Motion...

Page 8: ...MP3 ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format files or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files When a disc is inserted the CD player reads all the information of folders and files on that disc If there are many folders on the disc it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next file to start playback The structure of ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 and MP3 files Groups and folders The ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format...

Page 9: ... is skipped If ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD this CD player plays the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 files first Depending on the method used to record MP3 files on the disc the playing order may be different from the one shown above ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 file Group MP3 file Group Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman ...

Page 10: ...10 Getting started Checking the supplied accessories Earphones 1 CD ROM SonicStage 1 Do not play a CD ROM on an audio CD player User s guide for SonicStage 1 ...

Page 11: ...20 5 DISPLAY MENU button 15 16 19 23 26 Use to enter the menu Also use to enter the selection as well as u ENTER 6 i headphones jack 13 7 Display 12 15 17 19 20 26 8 DC IN 4 5 V external power input jack 24 9 VOL volume 1 buttons 13 q OPEN switch 13 Slide the switch to open the CD player lid qa HOLD switch rear 22 Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to disable the buttons on the CD play...

Page 12: ...lines of the display if recorded on the CD Menu items also appear in this display 2 Atrac3plus MP3 indication 3 Disc indication Lights up while the CD player is playing 4 Battery indication 24 Roughly shows the remaining power of the battery If flashes the batteries are depleted 5 Play list indication For MP3 CD only 6 Group indication 19 20 For ATRAC CD MP3 CD only 7 Play mode indication Shows va...

Page 13: ...L or Press u ENTER to i headphones Headphones or earphones 2 Insert a CD 1 Slide OPEN to open the CD player lid 2 Place the CD on the tray and close the lid Label side up OPEN switch 1 Open the battery compartment lid inside your CD player 2 Insert two LR6 size AA alkaline batteries by matching 3 to the diagram in the battery compartment and close the lid until it clicks into place Insert the end ...

Page 14: ...carried out during both play and pause 3 After you have played the last track you can return to the beginning of the first track by pressing Similarly if you are at the first track you can locate the last track by pressing 4 Only when you play an ATRAC CD MP3 CD 5 These operations cannot be carried out when using an MP3 file recorded on a CD R RW in a packet write format Do this Press u ENTER Play...

Page 15: ...um name artist name 4 List of track names List of group names file names 1 An ID3 tag is a format for adding certain information track name album name artist name etc to MP3 files This CD player conforms to Version 1 1 2 2 2 3 of the ID3 tag format MP3 files only 2 Not displayed during Single play Shuffle play Bookmark track play Auto ranking play Auto ranking shuffle play or PGM play 3 Bit rate a...

Page 16: ...MODE menu using the following procedures then select each playback option 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU until the MENU screen appears REPEAT MENU 2 Press V or v to select PLAY MODE then press u ENTER You can also use DISPLAY MENU to enter the selection as well as u ENTER PLAY MODE MENU 3 Press V or v to select the playback option you want The default setting is ALL normal play GROUP PLAY MODE Play...

Page 17: ...y Perform steps 1 and 2 of Selecting playback options page 16 press V or v to select GROUP SHUF then press u ENTER to enter the selection Playing your favorite play lists m3u play list play MP3 CD only You can play your favorite m3u play lists An m3u play list is a file for which an MP3 file playing order has been encoded To use the play list function record MP3 files on a CD R RW using encoding s...

Page 18: ...okmarks starts To remove the Bookmarks During play of the track with a Bookmark press and hold u ENTER until disappears from the display To check the tracks with Bookmarks During playback of the tracks with Bookmarks lights up in the display Perform these operations only when Screen 1 is displayed page 15 Notes During play of tracks with Bookmarks tracks are played in order of track number and not...

Page 19: ...Ds or not If the CD player tries to memorize tracks from an 11th CD the data memorized first will be erased Playing tracks in your favorite order PGM play You can program the CD player to play up to 64 tracks in your favorite order 1 While play is stopped perform steps 1 and 2 of Selecting playback options page 16 press V or v to select PROGRAM then press u ENTER to enter the selection 2 Press or ...

Page 20: ... playing you can search for and play the group ATRAC CD only or track file you want quickly using V or v on the CD player 1 During play press V or v until the search screen appears In Your Hou Mysterious 2 Press or to select the group you want then press u ENTER The CD player starts playing from the first file in the group you selected Selecting the track file you want 1 Perform step 1 above then ...

Page 21: ...nd select G PRO 1 Note Sound may skip if the CD player receives stronger continuous shock than expected if a dirty or scratched CD is played or when using poor quality CD Rs RWs or if there is a problem with the original recording device or application software Protecting your hearing AVLS The AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System function keeps the maximum volume down to protect your hearing 1 Pre...

Page 22: ...V or v to select the length of time you want to set then press u ENTER to enter the selection To increase decrease by 5 minutes Press V or v repeatedly To increase decrease by 1 minute Press V or v for 2 seconds or more To return to the previous screen Press To cancel the setting operation Press x To check the length of time before the CD player stops playback During play perform steps 1 3 To canc...

Page 23: ...ction To turn on the beep sound Perform steps 1 3 changing the BEEP setting to ON Playing tracks continuously SEAMLESS ATRAC CD only You can play live concert music etc without space between the tracks 1 While play is stopped press and hold DISPLAY MENU until the MENU screen appears Press V or v to select OPTION then press u ENTER 2 Press V or v to select SEAMLESS then press u ENTER to enter the s...

Page 24: ...ies with new ones Notes The indicator sections of roughly show 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 increase or decrease To remove the batteries Remove the batteries as illustrated below To attach the battery compartment lid If the battery compartment lid is detached by an ac...

Page 25: ...n abnormality in the AC power adaptor disconnect it from the AC outlet immediately On 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 new batteries with old ones Do not use different types of batteri...

Page 26: ...g track in random order 17 PLAY MODE SHUFFLE Playing all files in a selected group PLAY MODE GROUP SHUF 2 in random order 17 Playing your favorite tracks by adding PLAY MODE BOOK MARK 3 Bookmarks 18 Playing your favorite play lists 17 PLAY MODE PLAY LIST 4 Playing the 10 tracks you have played PLAY MODE AUTO RANKING most frequently 18 Playing tracks you have played most PLAY MODE RANKING SHUF freq...

Page 27: ...ur hearing 21 OPTION AVLS ON z OFF Stopping playback automatically 22 OPTION TIMER 10 min 2 z OFF Turning off the beep sound 23 OPTION BEEP z ON OFF Playing tracks continuously 23 OPTION SEAMLESS 1 3 ON z OFF 1 You can make these settings while play is stopped 2 Default setting If you have changed the setting the length of time already set appears 3 For ATRAC CD only ...

Page 28: ...t 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 earphones Road safety Do not use headphones earphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle...

Page 29: ...heck that you are using alkaline batteries and not manganese batteries page 13 c Replace the batteries with new LR6 size AA alkaline batteries page 13 c Replace the batteries with new LR6 size AA alkaline batteries page 13 c An AC power adaptor which is rated higher than the one supplied or recommended is being used Use only the supplied AC power adaptor or the car battery cord recommended in Opti...

Page 30: ...t track press and hold u ENTER during stop until the first track starts playing or open the lid of the CD player Or remove all power sources then insert the batteries or connect the AC power adaptor again pages 13 14 24 c Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly page 13 c The CD player is designed to stop the rotation of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD during playback to reduce the power consumption ...

Page 31: ...N G PRO 1 G PRO 2 Audio CD 50 45 ATRAC CD 2 85 85 MP3 CD 3 65 65 1 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 2 Recorded at 48 kbps 3 Recorded at 128 kbps Operating temperature 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Dimensions w h d excluding projecting parts and controls Approx 135 8 30 7 135 8 mm 5 3 8 1 1 4 5 3 8 in Mass excluding accessories Approx ...

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