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Portable CD Player D-NE800LS

Portable CD Player

Operating Instructions

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WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

D-NE800LS

2003 Sony Corporation

WARNING

To 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 built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. And dont 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. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority. CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS CLASS 1M INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS 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). ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Table of Contents

Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman!
Music sources playable on this CD player. 6 ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3.. 7 MP3... 7 The structure of ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 and MP3 files.. 8 Playing tracks you have played most frequently in random order (Auto ranking shuffle play). 22 Playing tracks in your favorite order (PGM play).. 23 Searching for groups or tracks/files. 24

Available features

Adjusting sound quality (Parametric equalizer).. 25 The G-PROTECTION function.. 26 Protecting your hearing (AVLS). 27 Stopping playback automatically (OFF TIMER).. 27 Locking the controls (HOLD). 28 Turning off the beep sound. 28 Saving power.. 29 Playing tracks continuously (SEAMLESS) (ATRAC CD only).. 30

Getting started

Checking the supplied accessories. 10 Locating the controls.. 11

Playing a CD

1. Insert a CD.. 15 2. Connect your CD player.. 15 3. Play a CD.. 16

Playback options

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play). 19 Playing all files in a selected group (Group play) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only).. 19 Playing a single track (Single play). 20 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle play)... 20 Playing all files in a selected group in random order (Group shuffle play) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only).. 20 Playing your favorite play lists (m3u play list play) (MP3 CD only).. 20 Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks (Bookmark track play). 21 Playing the 10 tracks you have played most frequently (Auto ranking play). 22
Connecting your CD player
Connecting a stereo system.. 31
Connecting to a power source
Using the rechargeable batteries. 33 Using the dry batteries. 35 Notes on the power source. 36

Additional information

List of menus.. 37 Precautions.. 38 Maintenance... 38 Troubleshooting... 39 Specifications.. 42 Optional accessories.. 43
Thank you for purchasing the D-NE800LS. This CD Walkman is called an ATRAC CD Walkman, because you can enjoy ATRAC CDs on it.
You can make your own ATRAC CD easily.

Step 1

Install
Install the supplied SonicStage Simple Burner software.

Step 2

Create a disc image and burn it on a CD-R/RW using your PC.

Audio CDs or MP3 files

Audio data is converted to the ATRAC3plus/ ATRAC3 format by the SonicStage Simple Burner.
How to use the SonicStage Simple Burner Refer to the supplied booklet SonicStage Simple Burner.

What is an ATRAC CD?

An ATRAC CD is a CD-R/RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format has been recorded. About 30 audio CDs can be recorded on a CD-R/RW.* You can also record MP3 files by converting the files to the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format.
* When total playing time of one CD (album) is estimated at 60 minutes and you are recording on a 700 MB CD-R/RW at 48 kbps in ATRAC3plus format.

You can use the following power sources: Rechargeable batteries (page 33) LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (external battery case) (page 35) AC power adaptor We explain how to use your CD player on house current on this page. Connect the plugs and terminals securely. 1 Connect the AC power adaptor. 2 Connect the headphones/earphones with the remote control to the CD player.

AC power adaptor

5-way control key (u)

to EXT BATT/ DC IN 4.5 V

to i (headphones)/ LINE OUT (OPTICAL) Headphones/ earphones

3. Play a CD.

5-way control key (u) VOL + /

Jog lever VOL + /

1 Push the control key toward u. 2 Adjust the volume by pressing VOL + or.
To Play (from a point where you stopped previously)
1 Press the jog lever. 2 Adjust the volume by turning VOL +/.
Play (from the first track)
Pause/resume play after pause Stop*2 Find the beginning of the current track (AMS*1)*2 Find the beginning of previous tracks (AMS)*3 Find the beginning of the next track (AMS)*2, *3 Find the beginning of succeeding tracks (AMS)*3 Go backwards quickly*2, *5 Go forward quickly*2, *5 Jump to succeeding groups*4 Jump to previous groups*4
While the CD player is stopped, press and hold the jog lever until the play of the first track starts. Press the jog lever. Press x. Flick the jog lever toward. once. Push toward. repeatedly. Flick the jog lever toward. repeatedly. Push toward >. Flick the jog lever toward > once. Push toward > repeatedly. Flick the jog lever toward > repeatedly. Push and hold toward. Hold the jog lever toward. Push and hold toward >. Hold the jog lever toward >. Press + repeatedly. Press + repeatedly. Press repeatedly. Press repeatedly.
CD player Push the control key toward u. Playback starts from the point where you stopped. While the CD player is stopped, push and hold the control key toward u until the play of the first track starts. Push toward u. Push toward x/CHG. Push toward.
Remote control Press the jog lever. Playback starts from the point where you stopped.
*1 Automatic Music Sensor *2 These operations can be carried out during both play and pause. *3 After you have played the last track, you can return to the beginning of the first track by flicking the jog lever toward > (by pushing the control key toward > on the CD player). Similarly, if you are at the first track, you can locate the last track by flicking the jog lever toward. (by pushing the control key toward. on the CD player). *4 Only when you play an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD *5 These operations cannot be carried out when using an MP3 file recorded on a CD-R/RW in a packet write format.

Checking CD information on the display
You can check CD information by repeatedly pressing DISPLAY/MENU on the CD player or DISPLAY on the remote control. When you are playing a CD containing text information such as CD-TEXT, track name, album name, artist name, etc. are displayed as shown in parentheses in the following table. When you are playing an ATRAC CD, information you input using the SonicStage Simple Burner software is displayed. When you are playing an MP3 CD containing MP3 files with an ID3 tag*1, ID3 tag information is displayed. CD player Each time you press DISPLAY/MENU, the display changes as follows:
Audio CD Track number, elapsed playing time (Track name, artist name, album name) Track number, remaining time of the current track (Track name, artist name) The total number of tracks on the CD, the total playing time of the CD, the number of tracks left*2, the time remaining on the CD*2 List of track names ATRAC CD/MP3 CD File name, artist name*3, group name, file number, elapsed playing time File name, CODEC information*4, file number, remaining time of the current file Total number of files, total number of groups, file number, elapsed playing time
List of group names/file names
Remote control Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows:
Audio CD Track number, elapsed playing time, (Track name) Track number, remaining time of the current track (Track name, artist name) The number of tracks left*2, the time remaining on the CD*2 (Album name, artist name) ATRAC CD/MP3 CD File number, file name, elapsed playing time File number, artist name, CODEC information*4, remaining time of the current file Group name, total number of files

Animation screen

*1 An ID3 tag is a format for adding certain information (track name, album name, artist name, etc.) to MP3 files. This CD player conforms to Version 1.1/2.2/2.3 of the ID3 tag format (for MP3 files only). *2 Not displayed during Single play, Shuffle play, Bookmark track play, Auto ranking play, Auto ranking shuffle play or PGM play. *3 During play, artist name is not displayed if the disc does not have ID3 tag information. When the list of group names/file names appears in the display, artist name is not displayed. *4 Bit rate and sampling frequencies. While an MP3 file made at VBR (variable bit rate) is being played, VBR appears on the display instead of a bit ratae. In some cases, VBR appears halfway through playback, not from the beginning.

The following characters can be displayed on this CD player: the alphanumeric characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9 and _ Chinese characters (for the Chinese model) Korean characters (for the Korean model) On the remote control supplied, neither Chinese nor Korean characters can be displayed. Before playing a file, the CD player reads all file and group (or folder) information on the CD. READING is displayed. Depending on the content of the CD, it may take some time to accomplish this reading. If the group does not have a group name, ROOT appears in the display. If the file does not have ID3 tag information, - - - - appears in the display.

Removing the CD

Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in the center of the tray.

B Playback options

You can enjoy the following playback button on the options using the P MODE/ remote control or the menu function on the CD player. Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) Playing all files in a selected group (Group play) Playing a single track (Single play) Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle play) Playing files in a selected group in random order (Group shuffle play) Playing your favorite play lists (m3u play list play) Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks (Bookmark track play) Playing the 10 tracks you have played most frequently (Auto ranking play) Playing tracks you have played most frequently in random order (Auto ranking shuffle play) Playing tracks in your favorite order (PGM play) Selecting playback options on the CD player Enter the PLAY MODE menu using the following procedures, then select each playback option. 1 Press DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears. 2 Press F or f to select PLAY MODE, then press DISPLAY/MENU. Selecting playback options using the remote control Press P MODE/ repeatedly to select the playback option you want.
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play)
You can repeat various playback options. Using the remote control During play, press and hold P MODE/ until appears.
On the CD player 1 Press DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears. 2 Press F or f to select REPEAT, then press DISPLAY/MENU. 3 Press F or f to select ON, then press DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection.
Playing all files in a selected group
(Group play) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) During play, press P MODE/ repeatedly until appears. (CD player: Perform steps 1 and 2 of Selecting playback options on the CD player (this page), press F or f to select GROUP, then press DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection.)
3 Press F or f to select the playback
option you want. The default setting is ALL (normal).

PLAY MODE ALL GROUP

Playback options appear.

Playing a single track

(Single play) During play, press P MODE/ repeatedly until 1 appears. (CD player: Perform steps 1 and 2 of Selecting playback options on the CD player (page 19), press F or f to select 1, then press DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection.)

Playing all files in a selected group in random order (Group shuffle
play) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) During play, press P MODE/ repeatedly until SHUF appears. (CD player: Perform steps 1 and 2 of Selecting playback options on the CD player (page 19) and press F or f to select GROUP SHUFFLE, then press DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection.)
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During play, press P MODE/ repeatedly until SHUF appears. (CD player: Perform steps 1 and 2 of Selecting playback options on the CD player (page 19) and press F or f to select SHUFFLE, then press DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection.)
Playing your favorite play lists (m3u play list play)
(MP3 CD only) You can play your favorite m3u play lists.*
* An m3u play list is a file for which an MP3 file playing 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.
During play, press P MODE/ repeatedly until (play list) appears. (CD player: Perform steps 1 and 2 of Selecting playback options on the CD player (page 19) and press F or f to select PLAY LIST, then press DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection.)
Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks (Bookmark track
play) While the CD player is playing, you can add Bookmarks to the tracks you want and play them only. Audio CD: up to 99 tracks for each CD (up to 10 CDs) ATRAC CD: up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs) MP3 CD: up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs)

MODERN

Play list
Flick the jog lever toward. or > to select a play list you want. (CD player: Press F or f to select a play list.)

Adding Bookmarks

1 During play of the track to where you
want to add a Bookmark, press and hold the jog lever until flashes. (CD player: Push and hold the 5-way control key toward u until flashes.) When the Bookmark has been added successfully, flashes slower. Flick the jog lever toward. or > (CD player: Push the 5-way control key toward. or >) to select the track to where you want to add a Bookmark, then repeat step 1 to add Bookmarks to the tracks you want.

LATEST

Press the jog lever. (CD player: Push the 5-way control key toward u.)

IS THAT

Playing the tracks with Bookmarks

1 Press P MODE/

repeatedly until (Bookmark) flashes frequently. (CD player: Perform steps 1 and 2 of Selecting playback options on the CD player (page 19), press F or f to select BOOK MARK, then press DISPLAY/ MENU. The play of the tracks with the Bookmarks starts.) Press the jog lever to light up . The play of the tracks with the Bookmarks starts.

Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks
To remove the Bookmarks During play of the track with a Bookmark, press and hold the jog lever until disappears from the display. (CD player: Push and hold the 5-way control key toward u until disappears from the display.) To check the tracks with Bookmarks During playback of the tracks with Bookmarks, flashes slowly in the display.
During play of tracks with Bookmarks, tracks are played in order of track number, and not in the order you added the Bookmarks. If you try to add Bookmarks to the tracks on the 11th CD (on a 6th CD when playing ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs), the Bookmarks of the CD you played first will be erased. All Bookmarks stored in memory will be erased: if you remove all the power sources, or if you continue playing the CD player on the rechargeable batteries without charging the batteries even though Lobatt is displayed.
During play, press P MODE/ repeatedly to select a00 (auto ranking) and press the jog lever to enter the selection. (CD player: Perform steps 1 and 2 of Selecting playback options on the CD player (page 19), press F or f to select AUTO RANKING, then press DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection.)
Playing tracks you have played most frequently in random order (Auto ranking shuffle play)
The CD player plays up to 32 tracks which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently played ones. In Auto ranking shuffle play, these tracks are played in random order. During play, press P MODE/ repeatedly to select a00 (auto ranking) SHUF and press the jog lever to enter the selection. (CD player: Perform steps 1 and 2 of Selecting playback options on the CD player (page 19), press F or f to select RANKING SHUF, then press DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection.)
Playing the 10 tracks you have played most frequently (Auto ranking play)
The CD player automatically memorizes up to 10 tracks you have played most frequently from the CD being played, and plays them from the 10th to the top.
The CD player memorizes the tracks you have played from up to 10 CDs, whether you have changed the CDs or not. If the CD player tries to memorize tracks from an 11th CD, the data memorized first will be erased.
Playing tracks in your favorite order (PGM play)
You can program the CD player to play up to 64 tracks in your favorite order.
Flick the jog lever toward. or > to select the track you want, then press and hold the jog lever until the display changes to enter the selection. (CD player: Push the 5-way control key toward. or > to select the track and press DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection.) The track has been stored in memory. When playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, you can also select a group using + or.

To exit the search mode Push the 5-way control key toward x/CHG. If about 40 seconds at most have passed without any operation being performed, the screen returns to the previous one.
If you try to operate the CD player using the remote control during a search , MENU appears and you cannot perform any operation.

B Available features

Adjusting sound quality
(Parametric equalizer) You can enjoy your favorite sounds by adjusting sound quality in the following two ways: Selecting a preset sound pattern t Selecting the sound quality you want Adjusting sound quality by yourself t Customizing sound quality
Customizing sound quality
You can customize sound quality by adjusting the sound volume in the 3 frequency ranges LOW (low range audio), MID (middle range audio) and HIGH (high range audio). For each frequency range, you can select the wave pattern from among 3 patterns, and can also adjust the sound volume in 7 levels for the pattern you select. Adjust sound quality by checking the shape of the wave on the display.
Selecting the sound quality you want
Indication SOFT/ SOUND S ACTIVE/ SOUND A HEAVY/ SOUND H CUSTOM/ SOUND C Sound quality For vocals, stressing middle range audio Lively sounds, emphasizing high and low range audio Powerful sounds, further emphasizing high and low ranges compared with ACTIVE sound Customized sound
Press SOUND repeatedly to select SOUND C, then press SOUND until the display changes. (CD player: Perform steps 1 - 3 of Selecting the sound quality you want and select CUSTOM.) Flick and hold the jog lever toward. or > until the frequency range you want appears. (CD player: Push the 5-way control key toward. or > for 2 seconds or more to select the frequency range.) LOW is displayed first. (CD player: LOW flashes.)
Using the remote control Press SOUND repeatedly to select the sound qaulity you want. On the CD player 1 Press DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears. 2 Press F or f to select SOUND, then press DISPLAY/MENU. 3 Press F or f to select the sound quality you want, then press DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection.

LOW m MID

When you select CUSTOM sound, sound may be distorted depending on your sound settings when you turn up the volume. If this happens, turn the volume down. You may feel a difference in sound volume between the CUSTOM sound setting and other sound settings. Adjust the volume for your preference.
Flick the jog lever toward. or > repeatedly to select the shape of the wave from the 3 shapes stored in memory for each frequency range, then turn the VOL +/ repeatedly to select the sound volume. (CD player: Push the 5-way control key toward. or > repeatedly to select the shape of the wave, then press F or f to select the sound volume.)

B Connecting to a power source
You can check the remaining power of the batteries in the display. t Lobatt*

* Beep sounds.

Using the rechargeable batteries
Charge the rechargeable batteries before using them for the first time. To keep the original battery capacity for a long time, charge the batteries only when it is completely depleted. You can use only the following rechargeable batteries for your CD player. NH-10WM (supplied) NH-14WM (not supplied)
When the batteries are depleted, charge the rechargeable batteries or replace the dry batteries with new ones. Using the rechargeable batteries (this page) Using the dry batteries (external battery case) (page 35)
The indicator sections of roughly show 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. When using the rechargeable batteries and dry batteries together to extend power, use a fully charged rechargeable batteries and new dry batteries.
Slide OPEN to open the lid of your CD player, then open the battery compartment lid inside the player.
For the battery life and charging time of the rechargeable batteries, see Specifications.
Insert rechargeable batteries by matching the 3 to the diagram in the battery compartment and close the lid until it clicks into place.
Insert the # end first (for both batteries).
Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 4.5 V jack of the supplied charging stand and an AC outlet. Then place the CD player on the supplied charging stand, aligning the V mark on the CD player with the v mark on the stand. Charging of the batteries starts. In the display of the remote control, Charging indication flashes and the indicator sections of light up in succession. The OPR lamp lights up on the CD player. When the batteries is completely charged, all indications on the display disappear and the OPR lamp goes off.

OPR lamp

Notes on the supplied charging stand The supplied charging stand can be used only with this CD player. No other model can be charged using this stand. When using the supplied charging stand, charge the NH-10WM rechargeable batteries only. Do not charge any other batteries. During charging, the CD player and the rechargeable batteries become hot. This poses no danger. Do not place coins or other metallic objects on the charging stand. If the terminal on the charging stand is accidentally brought into contact with a metallic object, it may short-circuit and begin to heat up. To charge the rechargeable batteries without using the supplied charging stand Connect the AC power adaptor to the EXT BATT/DC IN 4.5 V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet, then push the 5-way control key toward x/CHG. Charging starts.

Disconnect all power sources when the CD player is not used for a long time.
Connect the external battery case to the CD player.

On AC power adaptor

With the v side down
Use only the AC power adaptor supplied. If your CD player is not supplied with the one, use the AC-E45HG AC power adaptor. Do not use any other AC power adaptor. It may cause a malfunction.

Polarity of the plug

When the batteries are depleted, replace the batteries with new ones. The batteries in the CD player and those in the external battery case are discharged simultaneously.
Do not touch the AC power adaptor with wet hands. 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.
On rechargeable batteries and dry batteries
Do not charge the 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 batteries are accidentally contacted by a metallic object. Do not mix rechargeable batteries with dry batteries. Do not mix new batteries with old ones. Do not use different types of batteries together. When the batteries are not to be used for a long time, remove them. If battery leakage occurs, wipe off any deposit in the battery compartment, and install new batteries. In case the deposit adheres to you, wash it off thoroughly.

B Additional information

List of menus
On the CD player, press DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears, then press F or f to select the menu you want. On the remote control, press SOUND (for sound settings) or DISPLAY (for other settings) repeatedly.
MENU REPEAT PLAY MODE SOUND
To return to the previous screen, press x (CD player: press *1). To cancel the setting operation, press DISPLAY (for OPTION menu only) or x for 2 seconds or more (CD player: push the 5-way control key toward x/CHG). Items marked z are default settings.

OPR lamp flashes on the CD player when you press a button, and the CD does not play. Cannot adjust the volume
During recording with optical digital connection, the track number cannot be recorded correctly. The rechargeable batteries cannot be charged.
Playback starts from the point you stopped. (resume function)
Rustling noise is heard from the CD. When using with a connected stereo system, the sound is distorted or noisy.
c AUDIO OUT is set to LINE. Adjust the volume using the volume control on the connected device. (page 31) c Set AUDIO OUT to HP. Adjust the volume using VOL +/ on the CD player. (page 31) c Record the track number again using a MiniDisc recorder, DAT recorder, etc. (page 31) c See the instruction manual that comes with the recording device. (page 31) c The rechargeable batteries are not inserted in the battery compartment. c The terminals on the CD player or the charging stand are dirty. Wipe them with a dry soft cloth. (page 38) c The CD is playing. Stop playing. c The CD player is not placed securely on the charging stand. Place the player on the stand, aligning the V mark on the player and the v mark on the stand. Make sure that the OPR lamp lights up. (page 34) c The resume function is working. To start play from the first track, press the jog lever during stop (CD player: Push and hold the 5way control key toward u) until the first track starts playing, or open the lid of the CD player. Or remove all power sources, then insert the batteries or connect the AC power adaptor again. (pages 15, 16, 33, 35, 36) c Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly. (page 33) c AUDIO OUT is set to LINE. Adjust the volume of the connected device. (page 31) c AUDIO OUT is set to HP. Adjust the volume using VOL +/ on the CD player. (page 31)
Symptom During playback of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD, the CD does not rotate but you can hear the sound normally. NO FILE appears in the display after the jog lever is pressed (CD player: after you push the 5-way control key toward u) or the lid of the CD player is closed. When closing the lid of the CD player, the CD starts to rotate. The LCD display becomes hard to see or slows down.

Cause and/or corrective action 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-R/RW from which the data has been erased is being used. c The CD is dirty.
c The CD player is reading the information on the CD. The player is not malfunctioning. c You are using your CD player at high temperatures (above 40C/ 104F) or at low temperatures (below 0C/32F). At room temperature, the display will return to its normal operating condition. c The CD player has entered the preparation stage of Bookmark track play. Change the PLAY MODE setting to ALL.
is flashing quickly in the display of the remote control, and you cannot locate the beginning of the track or a specific point in the track. You cannot operate the CD player properly using the remote control. Play is stopped abruptly.
c The buttons on the CD player are kept pressed by mistake.
c OFF TIMER has been set. Change the setting to OFF.

Specifications

System
Compact disc digital audio system
Battery life*1 (approx. hours)
When you use the CD player on a flat and stable surface. When LIGHT mode and SOUND mode are set to OFF. Playing time varies depending on how the CD player is used.

Laser diode properties

Material: GaAlAs Wavelength: = 770 - 800 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.6 W (This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
When using two NH-10WM (charged for about 5 hours*2) G-PROTECTION G-PRO 1 G-PRO 33

D-A conversion

1-bit quartz time-axis control
Audio CD ATRAC CD*3 MP3 CD*4

Frequency response

20 - Hz

(measured by JEITA)

Output (at 4.5 V input level)
Line output (stereo minijack) Output level 0.7 V rms at 47 k Recommended load impedance over 10 k Headphones (stereo minijack) Approx. 5 mW + Approx. 5 mW at 16 Optical digital output (optical output connector) Output level: 21 - 15 dBm Wavelength: 630 - 690 nm at peak level
When using external battery case (two alkaline batteries*5) G-PROTECTION G-PRO 1 G-PRO 70

Power requirements

Two Sony NH-10WM rechargeable batteries: 1.2 V DC 2 Two LR6 (size AA) batteries: 1.5 V DC 2 AC power adaptor (DC IN 4.5 V jack): 220 V, 50 Hz (Model for China) 120 V, 60 Hz (Model for Mexico)

When using two NH-10WM and external battery case (two alkaline batteries*5) G-PROTECTION G-PRO 1 G-PRO 103
*1 Measured value by the standard of JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) *2 Charging time varies depending on how the rechargeable batteries are used. *3 Recorded at 48 kbps *4 Recorded at 128 kbps *5 When using Sony alkaline batteries LR6 (SG) (produced in Japan)

Operating temperature

5C - 35C (41F - 95F)

Optional accessories

AC power adaptor* Active speaker system AC-E45HG SRS-Z1 SRS-Z30 Car battery cord DCC-E345 Car battery cord with car connecting pack DCC-E34CP Car connecting pack CPA-9C Connecting cord RK-G129 RK-G136 Earphones MDR-EX71SL MDR-Q55SL
Dimensions (w/h/d) (excluding projecting parts and controls)
Approx. 130 20.mm (18 in.) Approx. 178 g (6.3 oz.) US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Mass (excluding accessories)
* Specifications for AC power adaptors vary for each area. Check your local voltage and the shape of the plug before purchasing.
Your dealer may not handle some of the accessories listed above. Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country/region.

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