Getting started
Slide BUILT-IN BATTERY to ON.
The protection for the built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery is released, power is
supplied to the player and recharging of the built-in rechargeable battery becomes
enabled.
Keep the switch to ON position. If, however, the player will not be used for 3
months or more, set the switch to OFF to prevent degradation of the battery.
When operating the player using the AC power adaptor or a dry battery
The player normally needs to be supplied power from the built-in rechargeable battery.
Make sure to do the following when using the player:
— Keep BUILT-IN BATTERY set to ON no matter what power source you use.
— Charge the built-in rechargeable battery before it is fully drained.
Charge the rechargeable battery.
b
When the player is placed on the battery-charging stand, the “3-color info-LED” lights
up in red and charging starts.
•
When the “3-color info-LED” turns off after a short time
This means the built-in rechargeable battery is sufficiently charged (the battery is charged
when shipped).
•
When “CHG:– –min” appears in the display on the remote control
This is the remaining charging time. It usually takes about one hour to sufficiently charge a
completely drained battery. At the point the “3-color info-LED” on the player and the
display on the remote control go off, the battery is about 80% charged. After about two and
half hours, the battery will be fully charged.
Notes
• It may take up to one minute for the LED or display indication to go on, depending on the
battery condition (i.e., whether the built-in rechargeable battery is drained or not, etc.).
• Charge the battery at a temperature of 0
°
C (+32
°
F) to +40
°
C (+104
°
F). The charging time
may vary, depending on the surrounding temperature.
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Playback and other operations can be done on the player and the remote control while the
player is charging.
Make connections and unlock the controls.
HOLD
HOLD
Using the clip for the remote control
It may be hard for you to read the indications in the display if the remote control is
attached upside down with the clip in its current position. In this case, attach the clip
in the opposite direction as shown below.
1
Remove the clip.
2
Attach the clip in the opposite direction.
1
2
Operating Instructions
Portable MiniDisc Player
MZ-E10
Sony Corporation © 2003 Printed in Japan
3-247-810-42(1)
To
i
jack
1
3
to a wall outlet
Connect firmly.
to DC IN 6V
“CHG:– –min” appears when charging starts.
Battery charging stand (at the bottom)
The “3-color info-LED” lights up in
red when charging starts.
Clip
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products.
is
a trademark of Sony Corporation.
AC power adaptor
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the
unit to rain or moisture.
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 regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please
consult with your local authority.
Caution
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
CAUTION — INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
Information
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING
FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
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).
To
Pause
Cue to the current track
or the previous track
Cue to the next track
Go backwards or
forward while playing
Searching for a specific
position while viewing
a elapsed time
(Time search)
Searching for a specific
track while viewing
track numbers
(Index search)
Cue to the beginning of
every 10th track
(only during playback of
the disc with no group
settings
1)
)
Remove the MD
1)
For more details, see “Using the group function.”
2)
Once you open the lid, the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track (except
when the disc information has been stored in the personal disc memory).
About the “3-color info-LED”
The LED indicates the current operating mode, charging status, and battery condition. For
details about the charging status, see “Getting started.” For details about the battery condition,
see “When to recharge the built-in battery” on the back page.
LED color
Red
Green
Orange
Do this (Beeps in the headphones/earphones)
Press the jog lever (
u
) on the remote control (continuous short
beeps).
Press the jog lever (
u
) again to resume play.
Slide the jog lever towards
.
on the remote control
(three short beeps). (Press towards
.
on the player.)
Slide the jog lever towards
>
on the remote control (two short
beeps). (Press towards
>
on the player.)
Slide and hold the jog lever towards
.
or
>
on the remote
control. (Press and hold towards
.
or
>
on the player.)
While the player is paused, slide and hold the jog lever towards
.
or
>
on the remote control.
While the player is stopped, slide and hold the jog lever towards
.
or
>
on the remote control.
Press
+ or – button.
Press
x
, and then slide OPEN
2)
.
Playing an MD
Insert an MD.
1
2
3
Play an MD.
x > N
.
VOL +
VOL –
x
VOL+
VOL–
1
Press the jog lever (
u
) on the remote control. (Press towards
> N
on
the player.)
A short beep sounds in the headphones/earphones. The LED lights up.
2
Turn the volume control towards VOL + or – on the remote control to adjust
the volume. (Press towards VOL + or – on the player. )
The volume indicator appears in the display, allowing you to check the
volume level.
To stop play, press
x
.
A long beep sounds in the headphones/earphones.
Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. To start playback from the
beginning of the disc, press and hold the jog lever (
u
) for 2 seconds or more on the
remote control (Press and hold towards
> N
for 2 seconds or more on the player).
1
2
Insert an MD with the label side facing up, pushing the
MD to the direction of the arrow in the illustration.
1
Slide OPEN to open the lid.
2
Insert an MD.
3
Close the lid.
“3-color info-LED”
Jog lever (
.
•
u
/ENT•
>
)
5-way control key
Bottom side of
the player
Operating status
Playing a disc with no group settings
Playing a disc with group settings
Cueing to another group (Group Skip)
B
Various ways of playback
Remote control
Volume control VOL +, –
HOLD
DISPLAY
SOUND
x
+, –
P MODE/
Jog lever (
.
•
u
/ENT•
>
)
Bottom side of the player
GROUP
5-way control key (
.
•
> N
•
x
)
Selecting the play mode
You can select from the various play modes
using the P MODE/
button on the remote
control.
1
Press P MODE/
repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the
play mode changes as follows:
Play mode indication
Display*
(none)
(normal play)
1
(single-track play)
(Bookmark play)
SHUF
(shuffle play)
PGM
(program play)
* Group play mode (
) appears whenever you
play a disc with group settings. For more
details, see “Using the group function.”
Playing a track repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can use the repeat function for normal
play, single-track play, shuffle play, and
program play mode.
1
During playback in the selected play
mode, press and hold P MODE/ for
2 seconds or more.
“ ” appears in the display.
Repeat play indication
To cancel repeat play
Press and hold P MODE/
for 2 seconds or
more.
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By pressing the P MODE/
button during
repeat play, you can change the play mode to be
used with repeat play.
Listening to selected tracks
only (Bookmark play)
You can bookmark tracks on a disc and play
them only. The sequence of bookmarked
tracks cannot be changed.
To bookmark the tracks
1
While playing the track you want to
bookmark, press and hold the jog lever
for 2 seconds or more.
Flashing slowly
The first track for bookmark play is set.
2
Repeat step 1 to bookmark other tracks.
You can bookmark with up to 20 tracks.
To play the bookmarked tracks
1
During playback, press P MODE/
repeatedly until “
TrPLAY?” appears
in the display.
2
Press the jog lever.
The bookmarked tracks start playing,
starting with the smallest track number.
To erase a bookmark
While playing the track for which you want
to erase the bookmark, press and hold the jog
lever for 2 seconds or more.
Note
If you open the lid, all bookmarks are
canceled.
Listening to tracks in a desired
sequence (Program Play)
1
During playback, press P MODE/
repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the
display.
2
Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select
a track, and then press the jog lever to
enter that track.
track number programmed sequence
3
Repeat step 2 to program more tracks.
You can program up to 20 tracks.
4
After programming the tracks, press
and hold the jog lever for 2 seconds or
more.
The program is stored and playback
starts from the first track.
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The program play settings will remain in
memory even after playback finishes or is
stopped.
Note
All program settings are lost when the lid is
opened.
Using the group function
The group function is provided to allow
playback of discs with group settings. The
group function is convenient for playback of
MDs on which several albums or CD singles
have been recorded in MDLP (LP2/LP4 )
mode.
What is a disc with group settings?
The player can play back tracks in units of
groups; that is tracks that have been recorded
on a disc as part of separate groups, as shown
below.
The “3-color info-LED” lights up in green
when a disc with group settings is being
played.
Before group settings are made
(normal play)
1 2
4 5 6 7 8
12131415
3
m
Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1.
Track 8 to 12 are assigned to group 2.
Track 13 to 15 are assigned to group 3.
Track 6 and 7 are not assigned to a
group.
After setting the group (group play)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3
Tracks that were not assigned to a group are
treated as being part of “Group - -.”
Note
The player does not support the recording of
group settings. Use an MD recorder to assign
tracks to groups. For details, see “Registering
groups using an MD recorder.”
Playing a track in group play
In group play, all groups are played in order,
starting with group 1, followed by the
unassigned tracks (“Group - -”). Playback
stops after all the tracks have been played.
1
During playback, press P MODE/
repeatedly until “
” appears in the
display.
Cueing to the start of a group
(Group Skip)
On the remote control
1
During playback, press
+ or –.
Pressing the
– button cues to the first
track in the current group. Pressing the
button again cues to the first track of the
previous group. During group skip, the
“3-color info-LED” on the player flashes
in orange.
On the player
1
During playback, press GROUP.
The “3-color info-LED” lights up in
orange.
2
Press
.
or
>
.
Selecting the play mode for
group play (Group Play Mode)
The shuffle play and program play function
can be used during group play mode.
1
Press P MODE/ repeatedly.
After normal playback, the following
play modes are displayed:
Display
(Normal Group
Play)
SHUF
(In-Group Shuffle)
PGM
(Group Program)
Repeat play for the selected
group play mode (Group
Repeat Play)
1
During playback in the selected group
play mode, press and hold
P MODE/ for 2 seconds or more.
Playback repeats in the respective
group play mode.
Display
SHUF
PGM
Playing groups in a desired
sequence (Group Program
Play)
Do the procedure explained in “Listening to
tracks in a desired sequence (Program Play)”
to play back groups in a desired sequence.
You can program up to 10 groups. The
sequence of tracks within the groups cannot
be changed.
Registering groups using an
MD recorder
An MD recorder with the group function
Refer to the operating instructions of the MD
recorder.
An MD recorder that does not support the
group function
The procedure below allows you to assign
tracks to a group using the disc name-editing
function.
Specifying groups
1
Change the disc name to the following
by using the MD recorder:
0;[Disc name] // [First track of group 1 ]-
[Last track of group 1] ; [Name of group 1 ] //
A
B
B
[Name of group 2] // ......
B
B
C
[First track of group 2] - [Last track of group 2 ] ;
C
A
Disc name
B
Track number
C
Group name
// Separator between groups
–
Hyphen placed between the first
track and the last track
;
Separator between track number and
group name
(Ex.) Set the following groups for the disc
named “Collections ”:
Group name for tracks 1-7:
My Favorites“2002winter”
Group name for tracks 8-17:
Jun&Tac“sunshine head”
Group name for tracks 18-24:
THE NIGHT BUTTERFLYS
Group name for tracks 25-32:
Dream World/Kiss Me!
Text string entered
0;Collections//
1–7;My Favorites“2002winter”//
8–17;Jun&Tac“sunshine head”//
18–24;THE NIGHT BUTTERFLYS//
25–32;Dream World/Kiss Me!//
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• The characters “;”, “/”, and “–” can be used in
a group name.
• You can register the same group name more
than twice on the same MD.
• You can specify a group without entering a
group name (
C
) for it.
Notes
• Up to 99 groups can be registered on a single
MD. The actual number, however, will be less
than 99 if you have entered more characters
than are allowed per disc.
• Depending on the specifications of your MD
recorder, the group function may not work
properly.
Play mode
Repeat play of tracks
within a group
Repeat shuffle play of
tracks within a group
Repeat play for group
program
Play mode
All tracks in the groups
play back once (starting
with the first track in
group 1).
Shuffle play starts with
the group that is
currently playing, and
continues with the
succeeding groups.
The groups are played in
the order that you
specified.
Play mode
All the tracks are played
once.
A single track is played
once.
Bookmarked tracks play
back in order of their
track number.
All the tracks are played
in random order.
The tracks are played in
the order that you
specified.
Disc
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Disc
B
The elapsed time
Track name
Group name
Disc name
Sound mode
SP/LP mode
Adjusting the sound
(Virtual-Surround • 6-Band
Equalizer)
You can vary the virtual sound to create
different acoustics, or modify the sound to
suit your taste and store it for later use.
The following two effects can be selected.
V-SUR (Virtual-Surround VPT Acoustic
Engine)
Provides 4 kinds of virtual-surround
conditions.
6-BAND EQUALIZER
Provides 6 different sound qualities.
Varying the virtual sound to
create different acoustics
(Virtual-Surround)
1
During playback, press SOUND
repeatedly to select “V-SUR.”
2
Press and hold SOUND for 2 seconds
or more.
3
Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select
the surround mode.
B
A
Each time you slide the jog lever,
A
and
B
change as follows:
A
B
STUDIO
V-SUR
S
LIVE
V-SUR
L
CLUB
V-SUR
C
ARENA
V-SUR
A
4
Press the jog lever to enter the selected
surround mode.
Selecting the sound quality
(6-Band Equalizer)
1
During playback, press SOUND
repeatedly to select “SOUND.”
2
Press and hold SOUND for 2 seconds
or more.
3
Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select
the SOUND mode.
Each time you slide the jog lever,
A
and
B
change as follows:
A
B
HEAVY
SOUND
H
POPS
SOUND
P
JAZZ
SOUND
J
UNIQUE
SOUND
U
CUSTOM1
SOUND
1
CUSTOM2
SOUND
2
4
Press the jog lever to enter the selected
SOUND mode.
To cancel the procedure
Press and hold the DISPLAY button or the
x
button for 2 seconds or more.
To cancel the setting
Slide the jog lever repeatedly in step 1 above
until the indication at
B
disappears.
To modify and storing the sound
You can customize the sound settings in
“CUSTOM1” and “CUSTOM2.”
1
Do steps 1 to 3 above, and then slide the
jog lever until “CUSTOM1” or
“CUSTOM2” appears.
2
Press the jog lever.
3
Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the
frequency.
Frequency (100 Hz)
From the left, you can select 100 Hz,
250 Hz, 630 Hz, 1.6 kHz, 4 kHz, or
10 kHz.
4
Turn the volume control repeatedly to
adjust the level.
Level (+6 dB)
You can select from among five levels.
–6 dB, –3 dB, 0 dB, +3 dB, +6 dB
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the level
for each frequency.
6
Press the jog lever to enter the selection.
Note
When you assign “SOUND” settings to
“CUSTOM1” or “CUSTOM2,” the maximum
volume setting will be limited to a certain level to
prevent excessive loudness.
B
Other operations
Viewing the track name
and playing time in the
display on the remote
control
You can check the track or disc name, track
number, the elapsed playing time of the
current track, the number of the tracks
recorded on the MD, the group name, and the
total number of
tracks in a group.
A
B
1
Press DISPLAY on the remote control.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the
display changes as the follows:
A
Track number
Track number
The number of total
tracks in the group
The number of
total tracks
Track number
Track number
Notes
• Depending on whether group play or normal
play is selected, the operating conditions, and
the disc settings, you may not be able to select
certain indications or the indications may
appear different.
• During playback, the SP/LP mode appears
momentarily, and is then replaced by the
elapsed time of the current track.
Suppressing the skips of
the sound (G-PROTECTION)
The G-PROTECTION function was developed
to provide a higher level of shock resistance
than that of existing players in order to allow
the player to be used while jogging.
Note
The playback sound may skip if:
• the player receives stronger continuous shock.
• a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.
“3-color info-LED”
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