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Guide to Parts and 

Controls

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 (group) +/– buttons (

 page 16)

 

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 buttons (

 page 16)

 CD player: 

VOL (volume) +*/– buttons (

 page 15) 

Remote: 
VOL (volume) +/– control (

 page 15, 

17, 23)

 HOLD switch (

 page 17)

 Screw hole for the external battery case 

 EXT BATT (external battery) jack  

(

 page 12, 13)

 OPEN switch (

 page 11, 15)

 

 (play/pause)* button (

 page 16, 17, 

19, 21-24)

 CD player: 

/CHG (stop/charge) button 

(

 page 11, 16) 

Remote: 

 (stop) button (

 page 16, 22, 24, 25, 

27)

 OPR (operation) lamp (

 page 11, 12, 

15, 17)

 

 (headphones)/LINE OUT jack 

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 page 15, 30)

 DC IN 3 V (external power input) jack 

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 page 14)

 Function dial (

 page 18, 19, 22, 23, 26)

 Function button (

 page 18, 19, 22, 23, 

26)

 SEARCH button (

 page 17)

 Operation dial (

 page 16, 17, 21-23, 26)

 Clip (

 page 8)

* This button has a tactile dot.

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Getting Started

D-NE720/NE720LS.GB.2-541-637-11(1)

Summary of Contents for D-NE720

Page 1: ...5 Sony Corporation Atrac CD Walkman Portable CD Player Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink This warranty is valid only in Canada Operating Instructions D NE720 NE720LS 2 541 637 12 1 ...

Page 2: ...the customers in the Canada RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle da...

Page 3: ... Accessories 8 Guide to Parts and Controls 9 Preparing a Power Source Rechargeable Battery 11 When using a dry battery 12 Checking the remaining power of the battery 13 When using the AC power adaptor 14 Playback Playing a CD 15 Basic playback operations Play stop search 16 Locking the controls HOLD 17 Searching for Your Favorite Track File 17 Searching by viewing a list of groups files List View 1...

Page 4: ...CDs on your computer and creates original CDs It can be installed from the supplied CD ROM Create an ATRAC CD After selecting your favorite songs from music stored on your computer record them on a CD R CD RW using SonicStage Listen to them with this CD player You can take lots of songs wherever you go on your original CD Please see the supplied Installation Operating Guide for how to install Soni...

Page 5: ...t rates and sampling frequencies this CD player can play are shown below Variable Bit Rate VBR files can also be played Bit rates Sampling frequencies MPEG 1 Layer3 32 320 kbps 32 44 1 48 kHz MPEG 2 Layer3 8 160 kbps 16 22 05 23 kHz MPEG 2 5 Layer3 8 160 kbps 8 11 025 12 kHz This CD player conforms to Version 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 of the ID3 tag format ID3 tag is a format for adding certain informati...

Page 6: ... disc A play list which contains an MP3 file playing order can also be played In the following example files are played in order of to File MP3 Group Maximum directory levels 8 Notes If ATRAC3plus files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD this CD player plays the ATRAC3plus files first The playback capability of this CD player may vary depending on the quality of the disc and the condition of the ...

Page 7: ...on this CD player Attempting to do so may damage the CD player Do not use such discs 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 On headphones earphones Road safety Do not use headphone...

Page 8: ...er Operating instructions This book Installation Operating Guide AC plug adaptor Supplied with tourist model Note Use only the supplied remote You cannot operate this player with any other remote To connect your earphones headphones to the remote Connect the plug of your earphones headphones to the remote securely To use the clip of the remote You can change the direction of the clip Turn the clip...

Page 9: ...tery jack page 12 13 OPEN switch page 11 15 play pause button page 16 17 19 21 24 CD player CHG stop charge button page 11 16 Remote stop button page 16 22 24 25 27 OPR operation lamp page 11 12 15 17 headphones LINE OUT jack page 15 30 DC IN 3 V external power input jack page 14 Function dial page 18 19 22 23 26 Function button page 18 19 22 23 26 SEARCH button page 17 Operation dial page 16 17 2...

Page 10: ... page 11 13 Track number indicator auto ranking play indicator page 18 19 Character information display page 18 Play mode indicator page 20 22 Sound indicator page 23 Group indicator page 20 21 Play list indicator page 20 21 Bookmark indicator page 20 21 10 ...

Page 11: ...es off Continued Preparing a Power Source Rechargeable Battery Charge the rechargeable battery before using it for the first time or when it is depleted To maintain the original battery capacity longer charge the battery only when it is completely depleted Lo Batt appears on the remote display 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the lid of your player OPEN switch 2 Open the battery compartment lid insi...

Page 12: ...cedure several times When the battery life is still shorter by about half of a normal charge after trying this procedure replace the battery with a new rechargeable battery Note on carrying the rechargeable battery Use the supplied battery carrying case to protect against unexpected heat If the rechargeable battery comes into contact with the metallic objects heat or fire may occur due to a short c...

Page 13: ...ning Battery life 1 When using one NH 14WM rechargeable battery charged for about 5 hours 2 G PROTECTION 1 2 Audio CD 14 12 ATRAC CD 3 30 29 MP3 CD 4 18 17 When using the external battery case one alkaline battery 5 G PROTECTION 1 2 Audio CD 22 20 ATRAC CD 3 41 40 MP3 CD 4 26 25 When using one NH 14WM rechargeable battery and the external battery case one alkaline battery 5 G PROTECTION 1 2 Audio ...

Page 14: ...he AC power adaptor You can use the player powered by the AC power adaptor without batteries to DC IN 3V to an AC outlet AC power adaptor 1 Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 3V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet Notes on the AC power adaptor Disconnect all power sources when the player is not to be used for a long time Use only the AC power adaptor supplied If your player is not suppl...

Page 15: ...olor of the OPR lamp changes according to the format type of the music source page 5 being played Red CD DA format Green ATRAC3plus format and Orange MP3 format 4 Adjust the volume by turning the VOL control on the remote VOL control On the CD player After placing the CD on the tray in step 2 press and adjust the volume by pressing VOL VOL To remove the CD Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in...

Page 16: ...n the operation dial toward once Press once Find the beginning of succeeding tracks 1 Turn the operation dial toward repeatedly Press repeatedly Go backwards quickly 1 3 Turn the operation dial toward and hold it Press and hold Go forward quickly 1 3 Turn the operation dial toward and hold it Press and hold Jump to succeeding groups2 Turn the operation dial toward repeatedly while you keep the dia...

Page 17: ...u keep the dial pressed in the direction of To cancel searching Press on the remote Continued Locking the controls HOLD You can prevent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls The OPR lamp flashes if you press any button when the HOLD function on the player is activated 1 Slide the HOLD switch on the remote or on the player on the back in the direction of the arr...

Page 18: ... the display You can check CD information on the remote display Depending on the region in which you purchased your CD player the default language may not be ENGLISH Change the LANGUAGE setting if necessary page 27 When you are playing an MP3 CD containing files with an ID3 tag ID3 tag information is displayed When there is no ID3 tag information file name or group name is displayed page 5 Notes The...

Page 19: ...ons you choose repeat play page 22 1 During play turn the function dial on the remote to P MODE and press the function button repeatedly to select a playback option The playback option you selected lights up or flashes If the playback option flashes press SHUF To return to normal play Turn the function dial on the remote to P MODE and press the function button repeatedly until the playback option di...

Page 20: ...rks page 21 m3u play list play Tracks in the selected m3u play list are played MP3 CD only page 21 a00 Auto ranking play The tracks you have played most frequently from the CD are played from the 10th to the first a00 SHUF Auto ranking shuffle play Up to 32 tracks which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently played ones are played in random order PGM PGM play Up to 64 tracks a...

Page 21: ...rks to up to 10 CDs for audio CDs up to 99 tracks for each CD and up to 5 CDs for ATRAC CDs MP3 CDs up to 999 tracks for each CD 3 In the step 1 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 19 select BOOKMARK 4 Press To remove Bookmarks During play of a track with a Bookmark press and hold on the remote until disappears Notes If you try to add Bookmarks to tracks on an 11th CD on a 6th CD when play...

Page 22: ...Turn the VOL control to select a track and then press and hold until the display changes When playing an ATRAC CD MP3 CD You can also select a track in another group by turning the operation dial toward or while you keep the dial pressed in the direction of 3 Repeat step 2 to select tracks in your favorite order You can select up to 64 tracks When you finish entering the 64th track the track number...

Page 23: ...idually checking the shape of the wave on the display 1 Turn the function dial on the remote to select SOUND and then press the function button repeatedly until EQUALIZER appears and press 2 Turn the operation dial toward or repeatedly to select CUSTOM and press SND 3 Turn and hold the operation dial toward or for 2 seconds or more until the frequency range you want to set up appears Low is displa...

Page 24: ...the remote To cancel the adjustment operation Press on the remote for 2 seconds or more Notes If the sound is distorted by your sound settings when you turn up the volume turn the volume down If you feel a difference in sound volume between the CUSTOM sound setting and other sound settings adjust the volume to your preference 24 ...

Page 25: ...er emphasizing high and low ranges compared with ACTIVE sound CUSTOM Customized sound see page 23 for details CLEARBASS Bass sound settiing OFF Normal sound quality BASS 1 Emphasizing bass sound BASS 2 Emphasizing bass sound more than BASS 1 BASS 3 Emphasizing bass sound more than BASS 2 Note If you change the setting of the EQUALIZER items after you have set the CLEARBASS items the setting of the...

Page 26: ... the menu and the playback order of the groups files 1 Turn the function dial on the remote to DSPL MENU and then press and hold the function button 2 Turn the operation dial toward or to select the item you want to set up and then press 3 Turn the operation dial toward or to select an option and then press When you are setting the LANGUAGE or PLAYORDER repeat step 3 26 ...

Page 27: ... Select the language for CD TEXT ID3 tag etc If you select AUTO you can read the text in the following language ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN KOREAN PORTUGUESE RUSSIAN S CHINESE SPANISH T CHINESE D NE720LS only G PROTECTION 1 2 To prevent sound skipping 1 Protection against sound skipping is provided with high quality CD sound 2 Enhanced protection against sound skipping is provided AVLS 3 Limitin...

Page 28: ...PR lamp on the player OFF On the remote the display lights up for about 10 seconds then turns off The OPR lamp on the player remains lit 1 Neither the display on the remote nor the OPR lamp on the CD player lights up 2 Neither the display on the remote nor the OPR lamp on the CD player lights up Furthermore the SOUND settings are not effective PLAYORDER 1 Playback order TRACK NORMAL Play back the ...

Page 29: ...s displayed on the remote 3 AVLS is an abbreviation of the Automatic Volume Limiter System 4 This function works only for ATRAC CDs 5 Only model D NE720LS using the remote with LCD backlight 6 This function works only for Audio CDs and CD Extra CDs Notes Even if G PROTECTION is set to 2 sound may skip when the CD player receives stronger continuous shock than expected when a dirty or scratched CD ...

Page 30: ...The settings of AUDIO OUT are shown below To make those settings see page 26 28 Left white Connected device Setting Headphones HEADPHONE Device connected using the connected cord LINE OUT When you connect another device set this to LINE OUT When the setting is LINE OUT volume cannot be adjusted using either the player or the remote and the sound function does not work Notes Before you play a CD tu...

Page 31: ...ayer AVLS is set to ON Set it to OFF page 27 AUDIO OUT is set to LINE OUT Set it to HEADPHONE page 28 No sound or noise is heard Connect the headphones earphones plugs firmly The plugs are dirty Clean the headphones earphones plugs with a dry soft cloth periodically The volume cannot be adjusted AUDIO OUT is set to LINE OUT Adjust the volume using the volume control on the connected device or set A...

Page 32: ...e it Check that the CD is inserted with the label side up page 15 Moisture condensation has occurred Leave the CD player aside for several hours until the moisture evaporates Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly page 11 Make sure the battery is inserted correctly page 11 12 Connect the AC power adaptor to an AC outlet securely page 14 Press after one second or more has passed since the A...

Page 33: ...elected the playback option other than Bookmark play Bookmark flashes Play stopped abruptly The off timer has been set Change the setting of TIMER to OFF page 28 The rechargeable battery or the dry battery is used up completely Charge the rechargeable battery page 11 or replace the dry battery with a new LR6 size AA alkaline battery page 12 You cannot operate the player and a sequence of 8 numbers ...

Page 34: ...utput at 3 V input level Line output stereo minijack Output level 0 7 V rms at 47 kΩ Recommended load impedance over 10 kΩ Headphones stereo minijack Approx 5 mW Approx 5 mW at 16 Ω Approx 1 5 mW Approx 1 5 mW at 16 Ω For the customers in Europe Power requirements Sony NH 14WM rechargeable battery 1 2 V DC 1 LR6 size AA battery 1 5 V DC 1 AC power adaptor DC IN 3 V jack 220 V 50 Hz Model for China...

Page 35: ...stomers in France MDR E931SP MDR EX71SL MDR G64SL Earphones for the customers in France MDR E808SP 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 35 Additional Informa...

Page 36: ...e 13 BEEP 28 BOOKMARK 21 C CD DA format 5 CD EXTRA 29 CD Extra 5 CD ROM SonicStage 8 CD TEXT 18 CLEARBASS 23 25 Clip on the remote 8 CUSTOM 25 D DIRECTION 28 E Earphones 8 EQUALIZER 23 25 External battery case 8 12 G G PROTECTION 27 GROUP 28 Group 6 21 H HEADPHONE 28 30 HEAVY 25 HOLD function 17 I ID3 tag 18 INTRO 20 L LANGUAGE 27 LINE OUT 28 30 List View 17 M m3u play list play 20 21 MENU 27 Mix ...

Page 37: ...S SEAMLESS 28 Search 16 17 SOFT 25 SonicStage 4 SOUND 25 Stop 16 T TEXT 27 TIMER 28 TRACK 28 37 Additional Information ...

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