Portable MiniDisc Player
Operating Instructions“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
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Sony Corporation © 2003 Printed in Japan
WARNINGTo 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
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.
CautionThe use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.CAUTION — INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPENDO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTSInformationIN 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).
Getting started
1Slide BUILT-IN BATTERY to ON.
The protection for the
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 batteryThe player normally needs to be supplied power from the
—Keep
—Charge the
2Charge the rechargeable battery.
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to DC IN 6V| Battery charging stand (at the bottom) | “CHG:– |
When the player is placed on the
This means the
This is the remaining charging time. It usually takes about one hour to sufficiently charge a completely drained battery. At the point the
•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
•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.
3Make connections and unlock the controls.
Playing an MD
1Insert an MD.
| 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid. | 2 Insert an MD. | 3 Close the lid. |
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2Turn 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).
To | Do this (Beeps in the headphones/earphones) |
| Pause | Press the jog lever (u) on the remote control (continuous short |
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| Press the jog lever (u) again to resume play. |
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| Cue to the current track | Slide the jog lever towards . on the remote control |
| or the previous track | (three short beeps). (Press towards . on the player.) |
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| Cue to the next track | Slide the jog lever towards > on the remote control (two short |
| beeps). (Press towards > on the player.) |
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| Go backwards or | Slide and hold the jog lever towards . or > on the remote |
| forward while playing | control. (Press and hold towards . or > on the player.) |
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| Searching for a specific | While the player is paused, slide and hold the jog lever towards |
| position while viewing | . or > on the remote control. |
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Searching for a specific | While the player is stopped, slide and hold the jog lever towards |
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Jog lever (.•u/ENT•>)
Bottom side of the player
GROUPYou 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* | Play mode |
| (none) | All the tracks are played |
| (normal play) | once. |
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| SHUF | All the tracks are played |
| (shuffle play) | in random order. |
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| PGM | The tracks are played in |
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*Group play mode (
) appears whenever you play a disc with group settings. For more details, see “Using the group function.”
You can use the repeat function for normal play,
You can bookmark tracks on a disc and play them only. The sequence of bookmarked tracks cannot be changed.
To bookmark the tracks1While playing the track you want to bookmark, press and hold the jog lever for 2 seconds or more.
Flashing slowlyThe first track for bookmark play is set.2Repeat step 1 to bookmark other tracks. You can bookmark with up to 20 tracks.To play the bookmarked tracks1During playback, press P MODE/repeatedly until “
TrPLAY?” appears in the display.2Press the jog lever.The bookmarked tracks start playing, starting with the smallest track number.To erase a bookmarkWhile playing the track for which you want to erase the bookmark, press and hold the jog lever for 2 seconds or more.
NoteIf 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 sequence3 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.z
The program play settings will remain in memory even after playback finishes or is stopped.
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All program settings are lost when the lid is opened.
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.
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mTrack 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.
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Tracks that were not assigned to a group are treated as being part of “Group -
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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 playIn group play, all groups are played in order, starting with group 1, followed by the unassigned tracks (“Group -
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track in the current group. Pressing the button again cues to the first track of the previous group. During group skip, the
| 1 During playback, press GROUP. |
P MODE/ for 2 seconds or more. Playback repeats in the respective group play mode.
| Display | Play mode |
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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 recorderAn MD recorder with the group function Refer to the operating instructions of the MD recorder.
An MD recorder that does not support the group functionThe procedure below allows you to assign tracks to a group using the disc
0;[Disc name] // [First track of group 1 ]-
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[Last track of group 1] ; [Name of group 1 ] //
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[First track of group 2] - [Last track of group 2 ] ;
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ADisc 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 ”: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.
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Each time you slide the jog lever, A and B change as follows:AB
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| CUSTOM1 | SOUND 1 |
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When you assign “SOUND” settings to “CUSTOM1” or “CUSTOM2,” the maximum volume setting will be limited to a certain level to prevent excessive loudness.
BOther operationsViewing the track name and playing time in the display on the remote controlYou 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.
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1Press DISPLAY on the remote control. Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as the follows:
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| Track number | The elapsed time |
Track number | Track name |
| The number of total | Group name |
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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 soundThe
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| Cue to the beginning of | Press + or – button. |
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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 theThe 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
1 During playback in the selected play mode, press and hold P MODE/ for 2 seconds or more.
“” appears in the display.Repeat play indicationTo cancel repeat play| Press and hold P MODE/ | for 2 seconds or |
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repeat play, you can change the play mode to be
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Display | Play mode |
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Slide the jog lever repeatedly in step 1 above until the indication at B disappears.
To modify and storing the soundYou can customize the sound settings in “CUSTOM1” and “CUSTOM2.”| 1 Do steps 1 to 3 above, and then slide the |
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The playback sound may skip if:
•the player receives stronger continuous shock.
•a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.
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. |
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| Play) | with the first track in |
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SHUF | Shuffle play starts with |
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PGM | The groups are played 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.
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From the left, you can select 100 Hz, 250 Hz, 630 Hz, 1.6 kHz, 4 kHz, or 10 kHz.