Sony MZ-E700 manual

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(Unit: Approx. hours)

1) Measured in accordance with the EIAJ (Electronic Industries Association of Japan) standard (using a Sony MDW-seriesMini-disc).

2) With a fully charged battery

3) When using a Sony LR6 (SG) “STAMINA” alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan).

Note

The battery life may be shorter depending on operating conditions, the surrounding temperature, and the battery type.

3-220-300-12(1)

Portable MiniDisc Player

Operating instructions (XXXTraditional Chinese)

“WALKMAN” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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EnglishWARNINGTo 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.

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.

Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product.

Please consult with your local authority.

BGetting started

Preparing a power source

Using on the rechargeable battery

Charge the supplied rechargeable battery before using it for the first time.

1 Charge the supplied rechargeable battery NH-14WM with the supplied battery charger.(See Fig. A-A)

•Hong Kong model

Full charging takes about 1.5 hours.

•World model and other models

Full charging takes about 2 hours.

2 Open the rechargeable battery compartment lid and insert the charged battery with correct polarity.(See Fig. A-B) You can charge the battery about 300 times.

Using on a dry battery (See Fig. A-C)

Attach the supplied battery case to the player, and then insert one LR6 (size AA) battery with correct polarity. Be sure to insert the battery (minus) end first.

BOther disc operation

To	Do this (Beeps in the headphones/
	earphones)
Stop	Press x. (A Long beep)
Pause	Press X on the remote control.
	(Continuous short beeps)
	Press X on the remote control again to
	resume playback.1)
Find the beginning	Turn the control towards . on the
of the current track	remote control. (Three short beeps)
	Press . on the player once.
Listen to the beginning	Turn the control towards .on the
of the previous track	remote control repeatedly. (Continuous
	three short beeps)
	Press . on the player repeatedly.
Listen to the	Turn the control towards N> on the
beginning of the	remote control. (Two short beeps)
next track	Press >/ N on the player once.
Go backwards	Turn and hold the control towards .
while playing1)	on the remote control.
	Hold down . on the player.
Go forward	Turn and hold the control towards
while playing1)	N> on the remote control.
	Hold down >/N on the player.
Remove the MD	Press x, and then slide OPEN.2)

1)When you press . or >/N on the player during pause, the player resumes playback.

If you turn and hold the control towards . or N> on the remote control (or hold down . or >/N on the player) during pause, you can fast forward/rewind without listening to the playback sound.

2)Once you open the lid, the point to start playback changes to the beginning of the first track.

Note

When removing the disc, make sure to press x first, and then slide OPEN.

About the G-PROTECTION function

The G-PROTECTION function has been developed to provide excellent protection against sound skipping during many active uses. This function provides a higher level of shock protection during playback than the traditional one.

Tips

•The player can play the track recorded by double or 4 times long mode (LP2 or LP4). Normal stereo playback, LP2 stereo playback, LP4 stereo playback or monaural playback is automatically selected to match the audio source.

•During the operation of the unit, the OPR lamp on the player turns on. After you press x to stop the playback, the OPR lamp turns off.

•The display on the remote control will turn off shortly after you press x.

4 Press RPT/ENT on the remote control.

The sound settings are stored and the playback display appears again.

To select a preset sound

Press SOUND on the remote control repeatedly to select “SOUND1,” “SOUND2,” or no display.

Selecting no display turns off the Digital Sound Preset function.

Digital Sound Preset factory settings

The Digital Sound Preset Factory settings are as follows:

•“SOUND1”: bass +1, treble ±0

•“SOUND2”: bass +3, treble ±0

Tips

•The settings can be stored to the Personal Disc Memory.

•Settings can be changed while playback is momentarily paused.

Notes

•Settings cannot be changed through the operation buttons on the player.

•When you use the Digital Sound Preset, the sound may break or become distorted when the volume is turned up too high, depending on the settings.

To change playback speed (Speed Control)(See Fig.F)

The variable playback function is convenient for such uses as language study.

You can adjust the speed in seven steps.

1 Press DISPLAY on the remote control for 2 seconds or more during playback.(See Fig. D-A)

2 Turn the control on the remote control towards . or N> until “SPEED” flashes in the display, and then press

xon the remote control.

The player changes to speed-setting mode.

3 Turn the control towards . or N> to select the playback speed.

“+” shows the normal speed and the cursor shows the playback speed you are selecting.(See Fig. F-A)

4 Press x to set the playback speed.

During playback speeds other than normal, “S” appears to the right of the elapsed time.(See Fig. F-B)

Tip

The settings can be stored to the Personal Disc Memory.

Notes

•Settings cannot be changed through the operation buttons on the player.

•The playback sound will be affected by the playback speed.

•All settings will be lost when you remove the disc from the player.

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When you select bass-setting mode, “B” appears. When you select treble-setting mode, “T” appears.

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When to replace or recharge the battery

You can check the battery condition with the battery indication on the remote control while using the player.

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eThe batteries have gone out. “LOW BATT” flashes in the display on the remote control, and the power goes off.

Battery life			(EIAJ1))
Batteries	Stereo (normal)	LP2 Stereo	LP4 Stereo
Ni-MH rechargeable	29	33	37
battery
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LR6 (SG) Sony	42	49	58
Alkaline dry battery3)
LR6 (SG)3) and	76	87	100
NH-14WM2)

Note

Sound may skip if:

—the player receives stronger continuous shock than expected.

—a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.

BVarious ways of playback

Changing the play mode (See Fig.D)

You can select from various play modes using the PLAYMODE and RPT/ENT on the remote control.

Selecting the play mode (See Fig.D-A)

1 Press PLAYMODE repeatedly to select one of the four play modes, as follows.

Display	Play mode
(none) (normal play)	All the tracks are played once.
“1” (single play)	A single track is played once.

Storing the settings for individual discs (Personal Disc Memory)

Settings can be memorized for a disc. Once memorized, the settings are recalled and applied whenever the disc is inserted. The following settings can be stored:

•Volume

•Play mode

•Program setting

•Sound quality (Digital Sound Preset)

•Playback speed (Speed control)

1 Press DISPLAY on the remote control for 2 seconds or more. (See Fig. D-A)

2 Turn the control on the remote control towards . or N> until “PERSONAL” flashes in the display, and then press x on the remote control.

“Entry?” flashes in the display.

3 Press x on the remote control.

“Entry OK” appears in the display and the disc settings are stored in the player.

To Erase the disc information

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“SHUF” (shuffle play)	All the tracks are played in random
	order.
“PGM” (program play)	Tracks are played in the order that
	you specified.

Listening to tracks in a desired sequence (Program play)

Insert the disc whose information is to be erased and verify its contents. Do steps 1 and 2 until “Erase?” flashes in the display, and then press x. “Erase OK” appears in the display and the disc information is erased.

If you try to erase the disc information of a disc that has never been stored, “No Entry!” appears in the display for 2 seconds.

Notes

• Settings can be stored for up to 20 discs. Any settings stored thereafter

will replace the settings for the MD with the oldest playback date.

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The sound can be adjusted in eight steps, from –4 to +3.

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Example: When the playback speed is 95% of the original speed, “–” and the cursor will flash alternately.

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1 Attach the supplied battery case to the player.

If the rechargeable battery is inserted in the player, remove it.

2 Connect the optional AC-E15L AC power adaptor (for use in Japan) or the optional AC-E15HG AC power adaptor (for use outside of Japan) to the DC IN 1.5V jack of the battery case.

3 Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet.

Notes

•Do not use any other AC power adaptor. Specifications for AC-E15HG AC power adaptor vary in each region. Check the voltage and the shape of the plug before purchasing.

Polarity of the plug

1 Press PLAYMODE repeatedly until “PGM” flashes in the display.

2 Turn the control towards . or N> repeatedly to select a track. (See Fig. D-B)

3 Press RPT/ENT. The track is entered.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select other tracks in the desired sequence.

5 Press RPT/ENT for 2 seconds or more.

The settings are entered and playback starts from the first programmed track.

Tips

• The program play settings will remain in memory even after playback

finishes or is stopped.

• If you use another minidisc recorder to edit or add tracks to a disc

whose settings have been stored on the player, the disc will no longer

be recognizable by the player and the stored information will become

useless.

To know the track name and playing time

During playback, you can check the track name and track number, the elapsed time of the current track, and the total number of tracks on the MD.

1 Press DISPLAY on the remote control while the player is playing an MD.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes the indications as the followings (See Fig. G):

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• The battery indication mark is displayed while using the AC power adaptor.

80% 100% 110%

The playing speed can be set at 80% to 110% normal speed,
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	Slide HOLD on the remote control and the player to the
	direction of the arrows shown in the illustration.

• You can set the program play up to 20 tracks.

• The settings can be stored to the Personal Disc Memory.

Notes

•All program settings are lost when the disc is removed from the player.

•If no settings are made for five minutes while the player is stopped, the settings made up to that point are entered.

Repeat play

You can use this function to repeat playback in normal play, single play, shuffle play, or program play mode.

1 Press RPT/ENT during playback.

“” appears in the display.

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Track number	The elapsed time
Track number	Track name1)
The number of total tracks	Disc name1)
Track number	Track mode2)

1)Appears only with MDs that have been electronically labeled.

2)The mode for each track is indicated as follows:

“Mode : SP”	Standard mode (stereo)
“Mode : LP2”	2 ⋅ mode (2 ⋅ normal playing time)
“Mode : LP4”	4 ⋅ mode (4 ⋅ normal playing time)
“Mode : MONO”	Monaural

Note

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BMD playing

Playing an MD (See Fig.C)

1 Insert an MD.

1Slide OPEN. (See Fig. C-A)

2Insert the MD with the label side facing up, and press the lid down to close. (See Fig. C-B)

2 Play the MD. (See Fig. C-C)

1Turn the control towards .or N> on the remote control (or press >/N on the player).

When using the remote control, a short beep sounds in the headphones/earphones.

2Pull and turn VOL +/– on the remote control (or press VOLUME +/– on the player) to adjust the volume. The volume indicator appears on the remote control to allow you to check the volume.

To adjust the sound quality (Digital Sound Preset)(See Fig.E)

You can make adjustments to the sound quality to suit your taste, and then store two sets of these adjustments.

1 Press SOUND on the remote control repeatedly to select “SOUND1” or “SOUND2.” (See Fig. D-A)

2 During playback, press SOUND on the remote control for 2 seconds or more. (See Fig. E-A)

The player changes to the bass-setting mode. Pressing SOUND for 2 seconds again changes the player back to the treble-setting mode.

3 Turn the control on the remote control towards . or N> repeatedly to adjust the bass or the treble. (See Fig. E-B)

When you press SOUND for more than 2 seconds while adjusting the bass, the display switches to the treble (or vice- versa).

When you press SOUND for a short time while adjusting the bass or the treble, the setting for that sound is entered and the display switches to the other sound setting.

The mode indication appears only during playback. The mode appears for 2 seconds. It is then replaced by the elapsed time of the current track.