Sony XP-SN70, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 2003 Sony Corporation Portable CD Player 3 257 257 11 1 XP SN70 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ese numbers whenever you call upon your Aiwa dealer regarding this product Model No XP SN70 Serial No ___________________________ For the customers in the USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential ins...

Page 3: ...lay 17 Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks Bookmark track play 18 Playing your favorite play lists m3u play list play MP3 CD only 19 Available features The E A S S GP function 20 Checking the time remaining on the CD and the number of tracks left audio CD 20 Checking information on a CD with ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 MP3 files 21 Emphasizing the bass sound SOUND 21 Protecting your hearing EAR...

Page 4: ...r own ATRAC CD The procedure is very simple Just perform Steps 1 2 and 3 How to use the SonicStage Simple Burner Refer to the supplied booklet SonicStage Simple Burner Audio CDs MP3 files Audio data is converted to the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format by the SonicStage Simple Burner Step 1 Install Install the supplied SonicStage Simple Burner software Step 2 Burn Create a disc image and burn it on a CD R ...

Page 5: ...record MP3 files by converting the files to the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format When recorded at 48 kbps ATRAC3plus What is the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format Refer to pages 6 8 of this manual ATRAC CD You can also enjoy audio CDs and MP3 CDs on your ATRAC Portable CD Player Step 3 Listen You can enjoy listening to your own ATRAC CDs on your ATRAC Portable CD Player Enjoy your ATRAC Portable CD Player ...

Page 6: ...ty sound The available transfer bit rates are 64 kbps and 48 kbps ATRAC3 which stands for Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates The ATRAC3 format can compress music content to about 1 10 of its original size which contributes to reduction of the media volume The available transfer bit rates ar...

Page 7: ...properly The file name does not correspond to the ID3 tag The usable number of groups and files Maximum number of groups 100 Maximum number of files 400 Settings for compression and writing software This CD player supports MP3 files with the following specifications transfer bit rate 16 320 kbps and sampling frequencies 32 44 1 48 kHz Variable Bit Rate VBR is also supported To compress a source fo...

Page 8: ...RAC3 format and those recorded in the MP3 format with the same operation Displaying the track name etc When playing a CD having ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 files or MP3 files on this CD player track names artist names and album names are displayed This CD player conforms to Version 1 1 2 2 2 3 of the ID3 tag format ID3 tag is a format for adding certain information track name album name artist name etc to M...

Page 9: ...OLDER SKIP buttons page 12 DISPLAY button pages 20 21 Display pages 13 16 19 23 i headphones jack page 10 DC IN 4 5 V external power input jack page 23 HOLD switch page 22 u play pause button pages 11 12 16 18 19 x stop button pages 12 22 skip search buttons pages 12 16 19 SOUND button pages 21 22 OPEN LOCK knob pages 10 11 PLAY MODE repeat button pages 16 19 VOLUME buttons page 11 Getting started...

Page 10: ...n also use house current AC power adaptor as a power source see page 23 to i Headphones 2Insert LR6 size AA batteries 1 Turn the OPEN LOCK knob fully to OPEN until it stops and open the lid Note Be sure to remove the AC power adaptor when using dry batteries Insert the end first for both batteries 2 Open the battery compartment lid inside your CD player 1Connect the headphones The OPEN arrowhead s...

Page 11: ...CK until it stops to fasten the lid securely Continued Playing an audio CD or ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 MP3 files 1Place a CD on the tray and close the lid Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME or Labeled side up The LOCK arrowhead should be beyond the dotted line of the above figure ...

Page 12: ... 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 3 Only when you play an ATRAC MP3 CD Removing the CD Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in the center of the tray About CD Rs RWs This CD player can play CD Rs RWs recorded in the CD DA format but playback capability may vary de...

Page 13: ...s all file and group information on the CD READING is displayed Depending on the content of the CD it may take some time to accomplish this reading When using an ATRAC or MP3 CD up to 400 file names or up to 100 group names can be displayed If the number of files or groups surpasses these figures a file number such as 401 or a group number such as 101 will be displayed instead of names Track numbe...

Page 14: ... ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 files from 1 2 3 qa qs Group mode Plays all ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 files in the selected group Notes Maximum number of groups 255 Maximum number of files 999 The characters A Z a z 0 9 and _ can be displayed on this CD player When referring to ATRAC CDs group is equivalent to an album and file is equivalent to a track ...

Page 15: ... If you select group 3 the CD player plays file 4 If you select group 4 the CD player plays files 5 and 6 Notes A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped Maximum number of groups 100 Maximum number of files 400 Maximum directory levels 8 The characters A Z a z 0 9 and _ can be displayed on this CD player When referring to MP3 CDs group is equivalent to an album and file is equivalent to...

Page 16: ... text information ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 MP3 file information playing time etc are displayed Play mode Display u button Press and hold u You can add a Bookmark Press u You can start Bookmark track play or Play list play During playback if you press and hold the button until appears you can play tracks repeatedly in the selected play mode t No indication Normal play r 1 Play all files in a selected grou...

Page 17: ...s in a selected group in random order Group shuffle play ATRAC MP3 CD only During playback press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUF group shuffle appears Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play You can play tracks files when playing an ATRAC MP3 CD repeatedly in the play mode you selected by using PLAY MODE During playback press and hold PLAY MODE until repeat appears To cancel Repeat play Press and ho...

Page 18: ...Bookmarks to the tracks you want To listen to tracks with Bookmarks 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until flashes 2 Press u lights up in the display and the playback of the tracks with the Bookmarks starts To remove Bookmarks During playback of a track with a Bookmark press and hold u until disappears from the display To check tracks with Bookmarks During playback of the tracks with Bookmarks flashes...

Page 19: ...ng order has been encoded To use the play list function record MP3 files on a CD R RW using encoding software that supports the m3u format 1 During playback press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears 2 Press or to select a play list you want 3 Press u Note You can only play the top two play lists displayed on your screen on this CD player Play list Playback options ...

Page 20: ... 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 Checking the time remaining on the CD and the number of tracks left audio CD Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows For an audio CD containing CD text information information in parentheses also appear...

Page 21: ...AC3plus ATRAC3 MP3 files using DISPLAY You can also check ID3 tag information if the file has that information stored Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows File name group name 1 track number and elapsed playing time r Artist name CODEC information 2 track number and remaining time of the current file r The total number of groups and the total number of files 1 Only when the g...

Page 22: ...k the controls on your CD player to prevent accidental button presses Set HOLD to ON HOLD flashes if you press any button when the HOLD function is activated To unlock the controls Set HOLD to OFF Flashes when the volume is turned up beyond a certain level Turning off the operation beep sound You can turn off the beep sound that is heard through the headphones when you operate the CD player 1 Remo...

Page 23: ...t t t Lo batt Beep sounds When the batteries are depleted replace both batteries with new ones 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 increase or decrease B Connecting to a power source To attach the battery compartment lid If the b...

Page 24: ... notice an 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 o...

Page 25: ... cold place to a warm place it may result in moisture condensation on the pickup lens and malfunction or playback difficulties Should this occur leave the CD player for a few hours then try playback again 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 ...

Page 26: ...nal AC power adaptor is not water resistant To prevent shock hazard avoid using the CD player near water during AC operation Cover the DC IN 4 5 V jack and i jack with the attached rubber caps when nothing is connected to these jacks If the inside of the jacks are contaminated with water or sand rust may develop and cause trouble Note Since the CD player is airtight you may not be able to open the...

Page 27: ...s page 10 c Replace the batteries with new LR6 size AA alkaline batteries pages 10 23 c Replace the batteries with new LR6 size AA alkaline batteries pages 10 23 c Use only the supplied AC power adaptor or the optional one specified in Optional accessories page 30 c Remove all power sources then insert the batteries or connect the AC power adaptor again pages 10 23 c The buttons are locked Set the...

Page 28: ...ources then insert the batteries or connect the AC power adaptor again pages 10 12 23 c Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly page 10 c The CD player is designed to stop the rotation of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD during playback to reduce the power consumption The player is not malfunctioning c There are no ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 MP3 files in the CD c A CD RW from which the data has been erased is...

Page 29: ...els 120 V 60 Hz CED CED 4 CE7 CE7 C EE EE1 E E13 and E13 2 models 220 230 V 50 60 Hz CEK model 230 V 50 Hz AU2 model 240 V 50 Hz EU8 EU8 C JE W E18 KR4 and EE8 models 100 240 V 50 60 Hz HK4 model 230 V 50 Hz CNA model 220 V 50 Hz Battery life 1 approx hours When you use the CD player on a flat and stable surface Playing time varies depending on how the CD player is used When using two Sony alkalin...

Page 30: ...t play a CD ROM on an audio CD player Optional accessories AC power adaptor AC E45HG Your dealer may not handle the accessory above Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country Using the hand strap During active uses use the supplied hand strap 1 Pass the strap through the hooks 2 Put your hand between the CD player and the strap then adjust the length of th...

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