Play
Compact Disc
Compact Player
Playing a CD right
away!
If you want to play a CD right now, choose to use your player on house
current. Other choices are the following three: rechargeable battery, dry
batteries (see “Power Sources” on the reverse side) and car battery.
Connect
Sony Corporation
1997
3
1
For the customers in Australia
The supply cord of the AC power adaptor cannot
be replaced; if the cord is damaged, the AC
power adaptor should be discarded.
For the customers not in Poland
The
mark on the unit is valid only for
products marketed in Poland.
For the customers not in Europe
The CE mark on the unit is valid
only for products marketed in the
European Union.
For the customers not in Russia
The
mark on the unit and package is valid
only for products marketed in Russia.
to a wall
outlet
AC power adaptor
DC IN 4.5 V
1
Slide OPEN to open the lid.
OPEN
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony
Compact Disc Compact Player.
Before operating your player, please
read this manual and retain it for
future reference.
About this manual
The instructions in this manual are for the
D-E500 and D-E504. Before you start reading,
check your model number.
WARNING
To 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.
PHONES/REMOTE
For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
For models supplied with the remote control
• Connect the microplug of the earphones to the remote control, not to the PHONES/
REMOTE jack of the player.
• Connect the earphones to the remote control firmly. A loose connection may cause noise
during playback.
Place a CD
2
2
Adjust the volume.
1
Press
^
.
To stop play, press
p
.
To use the remote control
1
Press
^
.
2
Adjust the volume.
Operating Instructions
About area code
The area code of the player you purchased is shown on upper left of the bar
code label on the package.
For accessories supplied with your player, check the area code of your model
and refer to “Supplied accessories” toward the end of this manual.
3-860-779-21 (1)
D-E500
D-E504
When using
earphones
Earphones
2
Fit the CD to the pivot.
Label side up
Continue to the reverse side
m
z
Other Operations
Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal,
INTRO PGM, shuffle or RMS (Random Music
Sensor) play modes. Repeat all the tracks or
only one track.
To repeat all the tracks
Press REPEAT/ENTER during play.
The ”REPEAT” indication appears.
To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/ENTER
again.
To repeat a single track
1
Press REPEAT/ENTER while the track you
want to repeat is playing.
The ”REPEAT” indication appears.
2
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “1”
appears.
To repeat another track, press
=
or
+
.
To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/ENTER
again.
Playing only the tracks
you want
(INTRO PGM Play)
You can choose and play your favorite tracks
by scanning through the beginning of each
track in a CD.
1
During play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “INTRO PGM” flashes.
2
Press
^
to start scanning .
The player plays about the first 15
seconds of each track and “INTRO PGM”
flashes faster.
3
Press REPEAT/ENTER while the track
you want is playing. To skip the track,
press
+
or just wait for the next track.
After you have gone through the CD,
“INTRO PGM” stops flashing and the tracks
you have chosen play automatically.
To finish programming before going through
the whole CD, press
^
. The selected tracks
will be played.
To cancel INTRO PGM play, press PLAY
MODE repeatedly until the play mode
indication disappears from the display.
Using other functions
To enjoy more powerful bass sound
You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted sound.
Press Digital MEGA BASS to select BASS
or BASS
. BASS
is more effective.
For the customers using the remote control
with the SOUND button
Press SOUND to select “BASS” or “BASS MAX.”
“BASS MAX” is more effective.
Note
• If the sound is distorted when emphasizing
bass, turn down the volume.
To prevent sound from skipping
(ESP)
The ESP (Electronic Shock Protection)
function prevents the sound from skipping by
using a buffer memory that stores music data
for about 10 seconds. Use this function when
listening in a car or during a walk.
Press ESP.
The ESP indication appears.
To release the ESP function, press ESP again.
Notes
• Playing may stop when the player gets a strong
shock even with the ESP function on.
• You may hear a noise or sound skip when:
— listening to a dirty or scratched CD,
— listening to an audio test CD or,
— the player receives continuous shock.
• Sound may drop for a while if you press ESP
during play.
• When you use an optical digital connecting
cord, the ESP function will be disabled.
To lock the buttons
You can lock your player against any
accidental operations.
You can still operate the player with the
remote control.
Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow.
When you press any button, “
Hold
” appears in
the display and you cannot operate the player.
To unlock, slide HOLD back.
Playing tracks in random
order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play the tracks in a CD in random
order.
During play, press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “SHUFFLE” appears.
The tracks play in random order.
To cancel shuffle play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until the play mode indication
disappears from the display.
Note
• During shuffle play, you cannot return to
previous tracks by pressing
=
.
Playing tracks in the order
you want
(RMS play)
You can program up to 22 tracks to play in
any order you choose.
1
During play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “RMS” flashes.
2
Press
=
or
+
to choose a track.
The track number and the playing order
appear.
3
Press REPEAT/ENTER to program the
track.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the
remaining tracks.
5
Press
^
.
“RMS” stops flashing and the tracks you
have chosen play in the order you
specified.
To cancel RMS play, press PLAY MODE until
“RMS” disappears.
To check the program
During programming:
Press REPEAT/ENTER before step 5.
During RMS play:
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “RMS”
flashes, then press REPEAT/ENTER.
Each time you press REPEAT/ENTER, the
track number and the playing order appear in
the order you specified.
Note
• If you program another track after the 22nd
track, the first track programed is cleared and
the new track is programed instead.
^
Flashing
PLAY
MODE
^
Flashing
Playing order
Track number
Flashing
Digital
MEGA BASS
ESP
(rear)
Not these ways
PLAY
MODE
REPEAT/
ENTER
+
REPEAT/
ENTER
PLAY
MODE
=
/
+
REPEAT/
ENTER
Press
^
*
^
=
(
=
side of
(
on the RM-
DM23 remote
control) once***
=
(
=
side of
(
) repeatedly***
+
(
+
side of
(
) once***
+
(
+
side of
(
) repeatedly***
Hold down
+
(
+
side of
(
) ***
Hold down
=
(
=
side of
(
) ***
*You cannot set the player in pause using the
remote control (RM-DM23) supplied with the
CED, CEK and E92 models.
**AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
***These operations are possible during both
play and pause.
To remove the CD
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot.
Notes on controlling the volume with
the remote control
Set the VOL (volume) control on the remote
control to MAX. Then adjust the volume on
the player to the level that you want to be the
maximum volume of the remote control.
Notes on display
• When you press
^
or
(
(when RESUME
is set to OFF), the total number of tracks in
the CD and the total playing time appear for
about 2 seconds.
• During play, the track number and the
elapsed playing time of the current track
appear.
• During pause, the elapsed playing time
flashes in the display.
• Between tracks, the time to the beginning of
the next track will appear with the “–”
indication.
Notes 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.
Note
The shape of the remote control
supplied with the CED, CEK and E92
models is different from this one.
To start play, press
(
.
To
Pause
Resume play after
pause
Find the beginning
of the current track
(AMS**)
Find the beginning
of previous tracks
(AMS)
Find the beginning
of the next track
(AMS)
Find the beginning
of succeeding
tracks (AMS)
Go forward
quickly
Go backwards
quickly
PLAY
MODE
To protect your hearing (AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.
Set AVLS to LIMIT.
The AVLS indication appears.
Note
• If the sound is distorted when you listen to the
bass-boosted sound with the AVLS function,
turn down the volume.
To resume playing from the point
you stopped the CD (Resume Play)
Normally, every time you stop and play,
playing starts from the beginning of the CD.
The resume play function, however, let you
listen to from the point at which you last
turned off the player.
Set RESUME to ON.
To cancel resume play, set RESUME to OFF.
Notes
• Even if RESUME is set to ON, playing starts
from the beginning when you open the lid.
• The resume point may be inaccurate by about
30 seconds.
To turn off the beep
You can turn off the beep that sounds as you
operate your player.
Disconnect the power source (AC power
adaptor, rechargeable battery or alkaline
batteries). While you press and hold down
p
,
connect the power source again. To make the
beep sound again, disconnect the power
source, and then connect it without pressing
p
.
Connecting to other
stereo equipment
You can listen to the CD through other stereo
equipment or record a CD on a cassette tape or
a MiniDisc. Refer to the instruction manual of
the other equipment for details. Before making
connections, turn off each piece of equipment.
Using the connecting cord
Note
• When you use a connecting cord, the Digital
MEGA BASS function will be disabled.
*If the OPTICAL (DIGITAL) IN jack is square-
shaped, use the POC-5AB optical digital
connecting cord instead.
Notes on connecting to other stereo
equipment
• Before you play the CD, turn down the volume
of the connected equipment so as not to
damage the connected speakers.
• The beep sound is not output from the
OPTICAL (DIGITAL)/LINE OUT jack.
• You cannot adjust the volume of the equipment
connected to the OPTICAL (DIGITAL)/LINE
OUT jack using the VOLUME control of this
player.
• When you record a CD on a cassette tape using
a tape recorder that has the blank search
function, release the ESP function. If the ESP
function is on, the blank search function does
not work.
Recording with optical digital
connection
Record a CD on a MiniDisc, DAT, etc., according
to the following procedure.
1
Press
^
on the player to start play.
2
Press
^
again to pause.
3
Press
=
/
+
to select the track you want to
record.
4
Press
r
(record) on the MiniDisc recorder,
DAT recorder, etc.
5
Press
^
on the player to release pause.
Notes
• Connect the optical digital connecting cord
while the player is in stop mode.
If you make connection just after stopping the
player, optical signals may not be output.
• If you record without pausing the player, some
CD may have problem with recording the first
track number correctly.
• When you use digital equipment with your
player, use the AC power adaptor. If you use a
rechargeable battery or alkaline batteries, the
optical digital signal will not be output from
the player. (Unexpected phenomena may
occur, for instance, you cannot record a CD on
connected equipment.)
• Digital MEGA BASS can be output from the
PHONES/REMOTE jack, but not from the
OPTICAL (DIGITAL )/LINE OUT jack.
• When use an optical digital connecting cord,
the ESP function will be disabled.
LINE IN or
REC IN
Stereo system,
cassette recorder,
radio cassette
recorder, etc.
Connecting cord
RK-G129HG
Left (white)
Right (red)
OPTICAL
(DIGITAL)/
LINE OUT
Using the optical digital
connecting cord
MiniDisc recorder
DAT deck, etc.
OPTICAL
(DIGITAL) IN*
OPTICAL
(DIGITAL)/
LINE OUT
Optical digital
connecting cord
POC-5B
(not supplied)
HOLD
AVLS
NORM
LIMIT
(AUTO VOLUME LIMITER SYSTEM)
RESUME
ON
OFF
