Sony D-E885 manual

(RMS play)

3-864-763-21(1)

Playing a CD right

To use the remote control

The lever marked with =-^-+is the jog lever. When you press or slide the lever, operation starts.

Illumination of the display

When using the player on the AC power adaptor or car battery, the display on the player and that on the remote control are always illuminated.

(Light of the display goes out when you press p and the CD stops.)

When you use the player on the rechargeable

zOther Operations

Playing tracks repeatedly(Repeat Play)

Playing only the tracks you want (INTRO PGM Play)

You can choose and play your favorite tracks by scanning through the beginning of each

Playing tracks in the order you wantYou can program up to 22 tracks to play in any order you choose.

Using other functionsTo minimize skipping (ESP2)

The ESP (Electronic Shock Protection) function minimize skipping by using a buffer

Compact Disc Compact Player

away!

If you want to play a CD right now, choose to use your player on house current. Other choices are the following three: rechargeable battery, dry batteries (see “Power Sources” on the reverse side) and car battery.

	Slide	Slide
		Press
To		Do this
Pause		Press the jog lever

batteries or alkaline batteries, the display is illuminated for about 5 seconds when you press any operation button. But, when using the optical digital connecting cord, the display is not illuminated. When you press the LIGHT button on the remote control, the displays on the remote control and the player are illuminated for about 5 seconds.

You can turn off the illumination of the display by first removing the rechargeable batteries or alkaline batteries; then while pressing the PLAY MODE button, reinsert the batteries.

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, INTRO PGM, shuffle or RMS (Random Music Sensor) play modes. Repeat all the tracks, only one track or the specified part within the same track.

^

= +

p

track in a CD.

^

	= +
p

P MODE RPT/ENT

p

^

= +

P MODE RPT/ENT

memory that stores music data and plays it back in the event of a shock.

The new ESP2 (ESP Squared) system uses a new DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which can read and store music data more efficiently and with superior sound quality, providing a level of continuous skip protection not found in traditional buffer memory units. This decreases the frequency of sound skipping and the need to utilize the buffer memory. Use this function when listening in a car or

Operating Instructions

About area code

The area code of the player you purchased is shown on upper left of the bar code label on the package.

For accessories supplied with your player, check the area code of your model and refer to “Supplied accessories” toward the end of this manual.

D-E885

Sony Corporation ©1998

Welcome!	For the customers not in Poland
	The mark on the unit is valid only for
Thank you for purchasing the Sony	products marketed in Poland.
Compact Disc Compact Player.	For the customers not in Europe
Before operating your player, please		The CE mark on the unit is valid
read this manual and retain it for		only for products marketed in the
future reference.		European Union.
	For the customers not in Russia
		This mark on the unit and package
WARNING
		is valid only for products marketed
		in Russia.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

1 Connect

	to a wall
When using	outlet
earphones

AC power adaptorEarphonesDC IN 4.5 V2/REMOTEFor models supplied with the AC plug adaptor

If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.

For models supplied with the remote control

•Connect the plug of the earphones to the remote control.

•Connect the earphones to the remote control firmly. A loose connection may cause noise during playback.

2 Place a CD

OPEN	Label side up
1Slide OPEN to open the lid.	2Fit the CD to the pivot.
	3Close the lid.

3 Play

2Adjust the volume. To use the player

1Press ^.

1Press the jog	2Adjust the volume.
lever toward
^.

	toward ^.
Resume play after	Press the jog lever
pause	toward ^.
Find the beginning	Slide the jog lever
of the current track	toward =once.**
(AMS*)
Find the beginning	Slide the jog lever
of previous tracks	toward =
(AMS)	repeatedly.**
Find the beginning	Slide the jog lever
of the next track	toward +once.**
(AMS)
Find the beginning	Slide the jog lever
of succeeding	toward +
tracks (AMS)	repeatedly.**
Go forward	Slide and hold the
quickly	jog lever toward
	+.**
Go backwards	Slide and hold the
quickly	jog lever toward
	=.**

*AMS = Automatic Music Sensor

**These operations are possible during both play and pause.

If you press RPT/ENT (REPEAT/ENTER on the player) to display “”, you can locate the tracks continuously in the following order:

•When using +: next track nnext track ......

last track nfirst track nsecond track ......

•When using =: previous track nprevious track ...... first track nlast track ......

You can do the operations shown in the above table using the buttons with the same marks on the player.

To remove the CDRemove the CD while pressing the pivot.Notes on controlling the volume with the remote control

Set the VOL (volume) control on the remote control to the maximum. Then adjust the volume on the player to the level that you want to be the maximum volume of the remote control.

Notes on display

•When you press ^(when RESUME is set to OFF), the total number of tracks in the CD and the total playing time appear for about 2 seconds.

•During play, the track number and the elapsed playing time of the current track appear.

•During pause, the elapsed playing time flashes in the display.

•Between tracks, the time to the beginning of the next track will appear with the “–” indication.

Notes 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.

Not these ways

P MODE RPT/ENT

To repeat all the tracksPress RPT/ENT (REPEAT/ENTER on the player) during play.The “ ” indication appears.To cancel repeat play, press RPT/ENT again.To repeat a single track1Press RPT/ENT while the track you want to repeat is playing.

The “ ” indication appears.

2Press P (play) MODE (PLAY MODE on the player) repeatedly until “1” appears.To repeat another track, slide the jog lever toward =or +.

To cancel repeat play, press RPT/ENT again.

To repeat the specified part within the same track (LOOP Play)1During play, press P MODE repeatedly until “A˜B” flashes in the display.

Flashing

2Press RPT/ENT to set the point (point A) where you want to start repeat play. Point A is stored in the memory.

Light up Flashing

3Press RPT/ENT again to set the point (point B) where you want to stop repeat play.

Point B is stored in the memory, and repeat play starts from point A.

Light up

To change points A and B, press and hold RPT/ENT until “A˜B” flashes in the display, then do steps 2 and 3 again.

To set points A and B on other tracks, slide the jog lever toward =or +to select another track, then do steps 2 and 3 again.

If you press p, the stored points will be erased. To prevent accidental erasure, set the RESUME switch at the rear of the player to ON.

To cancel repeat play, press P MODE until “A˜B” disappears from the display.

1 During play, press P MODE repeatedly until “INTRO PGM” flashes.

Flashing

2 Press the jog lever toward ^to start scanning.

The player plays about the first 15 seconds of each track and “INTRO PGM” flashes faster.

3 Press RPT/ENT while the track you want is playing. To skip the track, slide the jog lever toward +or just wait for the next track.

After you have gone through the CD, “INTRO PGM” stops flashing and the tracks you have chosen play automatically.

To finish programing before going through the whole CD, press the jog lever toward ^. The selected tracks will be played.

If you press p, the program will be erased. To prevent accidental erasure, set the RESUME switch at the rear of the player to ON.

To cancel INTRO PGM play, press P MODE repeatedly until the play mode indication disappears from the display.

Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play)You can play the tracks in a CD in random order.

P MODE

During play, press P MODE repeatedly until “SHUF” appears.The tracks play in random order.

To cancel shuffle play, press P MODE repeatedly until the play mode indication disappears from the display.

Note

•During shuffle play, you cannot return to previous tracks by sliding the jog lever toward =.

1 During play, press P MODE repeatedly until “RMS*” flashes.

Flashing

*RMS = Random Music Sensor

2 Slide the jog lever toward =or + to choose a track.The track number and the playing order appear.

Track number Flashing

Playing order

3 Press RPT/ENT to program the track.4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the remaining tracks.5 Press the jog lever toward ^.

“RMS” stops flashing and the tracks you have chosen play in the order you specified.

If you press p, the program will be erased. To prevent accidental erasure, set the RESUME switch at the rear of the player to ON.

To cancel RMS play, press P MODE until “RMS” disappears from the display.To check the programDuring programing:Press RPT/ENT before step 5. During RMS play:Press P MODE repeatedly until “RMS” flashes, then press RPT/ENT.

Each time you press RPT/ENT, the track number and the playing order appear in the order you specified.

Note

•If you program another track after the 22nd track, the first track programed is cleared and the new track is programed instead.

while walking.*

*Although ESP2 provides excellent protection against skipping, it will not prevent skipping while jogging or running.

ESP

Press ESP.The ESP indication appears.To release the ESP function, press ESP again.Notes

•Playing may stop when the player gets a strong shock even with the ESP function on.

•You may hear a noise or sound skip when:

—listening to a dirty or scratched CD,

—listening to an audio test CD or,

—the player receives continuous shock.

•Sound may drop for a while if you press ESP during play.

•When you use an optical digital connecting cord, the ESP function will be disabled.

To enjoy more powerful bass sound (Sound function)

You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted sound.

SOUND

Press SOUND to select “MB (Mega Bass)” or “GRV (Groove).” “GRV” is more effective.

Note

•If the sound is distorted when emphasizing bass, turn down the volume.

To lock the buttonsYou can lock your player against any accidental operations.You can still operate the player with the remote control.

Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow. When you press any button, “Hold” appears in the display and you cannot operate the player.

To unlock, slide HOLD back.Continue to the reverse side m

To stop play, press p.