Personal Audio System
Operating Instructions | US |
The model number and the serial number are located at the bottom of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
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| CAUTION | |
WARNING | ||
The use of optical instruments with this product will | ||
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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 installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
Notes on DualDiscsA DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact
Please register this product on line at http://www.sony.com/productregistration Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about new product, services and other important announcements. Registering your product will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely event that the product needs adjustment or modification. Thank you.
Basic Operations
Example of folder structure and playing orderThe playing order of the folders and files is as follows:
* button has a tactile dot.
** The (headphones) jack , AUDIO IN jack and AUDIO IN button are covered with a rubber cap.
Before using the unit
To turn on/off the powerPress POWER .
To adjust the volumeTurn VOLUME towards + or – .
To listen through headphonesConnect the headphones to the (headphones) jack .
To reinforce the bass soundTo reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
To avoid electric shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the AC power adaptor, disconnect it from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or
Power sources
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed.
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologiesThis product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.
MPEG
Specifications
Press MEGA BASS .
“MEGA BASS” appears in the display.
To return to normal sound, press the button again.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1Press when the unit is not in CD mode.
2Pull PULL OPEN , and place a disc with the label side up on the CD compartment.
To close the CD compartment, press PULL OPEN until it clicks.
3Press .
The unit plays all the tracks/MP3 files once.
When you play an MP3 disc, “MP3” appears in the display after the unit reads the file information.
Audio CD
•When the disc is inserted, the unit reads all the files on that disc. During this time, “READING” is displayed. If there are many folders or
We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or files other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.
•A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
•Maximum number of files: 255
Maximum number of folders: 150 (including the root folder)
Maximum number of folders and files in total: 256
Maximum directory levels: 8
•Folder names and file names can be displayed with up to 30 characters including quotation marks.
•The characters that can be displayed on this unit are listed below:
–A - Z
–0 - 9
–_ " $ % ' ( ) * + ,
Other characters are displayed as “_”.
•This unit conforms to Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of the ID3 tag format. When the file has ID3 tag information, the song title, artist name and album name can be displayed and “ID3” appears in the display. If the file does not have ID3 tag information, the file name appears instead of the song title, the folder name appears instead of the album name and “NO ARTIST” appears instead of the artist name. ID3 tag information can be displayed with up to 15 characters.
•When naming, be sure to add the file extension “mp3” to the file name.
•If you put the extension “mp3” to a file other than an MP3 file, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers.
•The file name does not correspond to the ID3 tag.
Listening to the radio
2 to a wall outlet
1 to DC IN 9V
Insert the batteries starting with the bottom row.
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:
With
System
Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance of about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the optical
Dimensions
Approx. 558 × 292 × 275 mm (w/h/d)
(22 × 11 1/2 × 10 7/8 inches) (incl. projecting parts) Mass
Approx. 6.4 kg (14 lb) (incl. batteries) Supplied accessories
AC power adaptor (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Optional accessoriesSony MDR headphones series
Track Playing
number time
MP3 disc
MP3 file | After the folder name*, song title |
number | and artist name are displayed, |
| the playing time** will appear. |
1Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows:
“FM” “AM”
2 Hold down TUNE/FOLDER + or – until the |
frequency digits begin to change in the display. |
The unit automatically scans the radio frequencies |
and stops when it finds a clear station. |
If you can not tune in a station, press TUNE/ |
FOLDER + or – repeatedly to change the |
Connect the AC power adaptor or insert six R20 (size D) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment .
Notes•Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the unit stops operating.
Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the unit.
•To operate the unit on batteries, disconnect the AC power adaptor from the unit.
Number of channels 2
Frequency response
20 - 20 000 Hz 1 dB Wow and flutter
Below measurable limit
Radio sectionFrequency range
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz
Antennas
FM: Telescopic antenna
AM:
Speaker
Full range: 10 cm (3 7/8 inches) dia., 3.2 , cone type (2) Inputs
AUDIO IN jack (stereo minijack): minimum input level 245 mV Outputs
Headphones jack (stereo minijack): For 16 - 68 impedance headphones
Power output
2.3W + 2.3 W (at 3.2 , 10 % harmonic distortion) Power requirements
DC IN 9 V jack accepts:
Supplied AC power adaptor for use with 120 V AC, 60 Hz 9 V DC, 6 R20 (size D) batteries
Battery life
CD playbackSony R20P: approx. 3 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 10 h
Radio receptionSony R20P: approx. 14 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 28 h
* If there is no folder, “ROOT” appears in the display.
**If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears
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Pause playback | Press . To resume play, press |
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Stop playback | Press . |
Go to the next | Press . |
track/MP3 file |
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Go back to the | Press . |
previous track/ |
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MP3 file |
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Select a folder on | Press TUNE/FOLDER + to go |
an MP3 disc | forward or press TUNE/FOLDER |
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Play the selected | Press MODE until “FLDR” |
folder only (MP3 | appears, press TUNE/FOLDER + |
disc only) | or – to select a folder and then |
| press to start playing. |
Locate a point | Press (forward) or |
while listening to | (backward) while playing and |
the sound | hold it until you find the point. |
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Locate a point | Press (forward) or |
while observing | (backward) in pause and hold it |
the display | until you find the point. |
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Remove the CD | Pull PULL OPEN . |
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•Playback starts from the track/MP3 file you last stopped playing (Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3 file number to be played is displayed.
•To cancel the resume play (to start play from the beginning of the first track/MP3 file), press in stop mode. The resume play is also canceled when you open the CD compartment.
frequency step by step. |
When an FM stereo broadcast is received, “ST” |
appears. |
If the FM stereo broadcast contains noise, press MODE until “MONO” appears in the display, and the radio will play in monaural.