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Sony Corporation 

Printed in China

D-NE321CK/NE326CK.GB.2-318-870-11(1)

D-NE321CK/NE326CK.GB.2-318-870-11(1)

© 2004 Sony Corporation

Atrac CD Walkman

Portable  

CD Player

This warranty is valid only in the United States.

Operating Instructions

D-NE321CK/NE326CK

2-318-870-

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Summary of Contents for D-NE326CK - Atrac Cd Walkman Portable Player

Page 1: ...Sony Corporation Printed in China 2004 Sony Corporation Atrac CD Walkman Portable CD Player This warranty is valid only in the United States Operating Instructions D NE321CK NE326CK 2 318 870 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...alkmanreg http www sony com walkmanreg Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about software upgrades new products services and other important announcements Thank you If you have any questions about this product contact www sony com walkmansupport Sony Network Portable Audio Support Line 1 866 456 7669 Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Ft Myers...

Page 3: ...0 Mounting your CD player 10 Replacing the fuse of the car battery cord 11 Mounting the rotary commander 11 Preparing a Power Source 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 groups ...

Page 4: ...Ds 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 Sonic...

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: ...g pack CD ROM SonicStage Do not play this CD ROM on an audio CD player including this player Velcro tapes for the CD player 2 Velcro tape for the rotary commander 1 Operating instructions This book Installation Operating Guide Note The supplied rotaty commander should be used with this player only Guide to Parts and Controls CD player Rotary commander Display 8 ...

Page 9: ...e 16 17 23 headphones jack page 15 DC IN 3 V jack page 14 HOLD switch on the back of the CD player page 17 OPEN switch page 12 15 play pause button page 16 control page 16 Jack for connecting a car connecting pack page 10 Character information display page 19 Atrac3plus MP3 indicator page 5 Disc indicator page 15 Battery indicator page 13 Play list indicator Group indicator Bookmark indicator page...

Page 10: ...specially on a dashboard Please understand that we will not incur any obligations for troubles caused by incorrect installation If you have any questions or problems concerning your CD player please contact your nearest Sony dealer Mounting your CD player Attach the CD player to the console box with the supplied Velcro tapes Bottom of the CD player Console box Notes Do not affix Velcro tapes to the...

Page 11: ... connecting pack If no sound is heard or the car connecting pack is ejected change the direction of playback on the car cassette deck Never insert the cord end of the car connecting pack into the cassette insertion door Otherwise the cord may break or the car cassette deck may be damaged You cannot use the car connecting pack with some car cassette deck The cord should be placed so that it does no...

Page 12: ... compartment lid inside the player Battery compart ment lid Raise Press 3 Insert the LR6 size AA battery not supplied by matching the to the diagram in the battery compartment Insert the end first 1 Attach the supplied Velcro tapes to the bottom of the rotary commander and to a flat place Bottom of the rotary commander 2 Secure the rotary commander to the flat place by pressing the Velcro tapes firmly...

Page 13: ...D 3 41 38 MP3 CD 4 26 24 1 Measured value using the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Playing time shown is approximate hours when you use the player on a flat and stable surface and POWER SAVE is set to ON page 28 This value varies depending on how the player is used 2 When using a Sony LR6 SG alkaline battery produced in Japan 3 Recorded at 48kbps 4 Recorde...

Page 14: ... the player is not to be used for a long time Use only the AC power adaptor supplied If your player is not supplied with the one use an AC E30HG AC power adaptor not available in Australia and Argentina If you use any other AC power adaptor malfunction may occur Polarity of the plug Do not touch the AC power adaptor with wet hands Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily accessible AC outlet Shou...

Page 15: ...er beforehand to headphones Headphones earphones OPEN switch 2 Place the CD on the tray and close the lid Label side up 3 Press ENTER disc moves and the player starts playback ENTER 4 Adjust the volume by pressing VOL VOL To remove the CD Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in the center of the tray 15 Playback ...

Page 16: ...Find the beginning of the next track 1 Press once Turn the control toward once Find the beginning of succeeding tracks 1 Press repeatedly Turn the control toward repeatedly Go backwards quickly 1 3 Press and hold Turn and hold the control toward Go forward quickly 1 3 Press and hold Turn and hold the control toward Jump to succeeding groups2 Press group repeatedly Push down and turn the control to...

Page 17: ...or Your Favorite Track File Searching by viewing groups File View On a CD such as an ATRAC CD or an MP3 CD on which a number of files are recorded you can search for a file by checking the names of groups except on an audio CD or files around the file being played 1 Press SEARCH repeatedly The names of groups and files around the current file appear on the display MR SNO Yo The Train Where do Group name...

Page 18: ...hecking CD information on the display You can check CD information on the 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 displaye...

Page 19: ...u are playing an audio CD containing text inf ormatin such as CD TEXT information in parentheses is displayed 2 The displays appear only during normal 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 on the display artist name and group name are not displayed 4 Bit rate and sampling frequencies are displaye...

Page 20: ...so play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose repeat play page 23 1 Press DISPLAY MENU until the menu screen appears PLAY MODE SOUND OPTION 2 Press or to select PLAY MODE 3 After pressing ENTER press or to select the playback option The default setting is ALL normal play 4 Press ENTER 5 When REPEAT appears select ON or OFF and press ENTER To return to normal play Select ALL in the...

Page 21: ... track number order not in the order you added the Bookmarks page 22 PLAYLIST Tracks in the selected m3u play list are played MP3 CD only page 22 AUTO RANKING The tracks you have played most frequently from the CD are played from the 10th to the first RANKING SHUF Up to 32 tracks which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently played ones are played in random order PROGRAM Up to...

Page 22: ...anging Playback Options PLAY MODE page 20 In step 3 select GROUP or GROUP SHUFFLE and press ENTER 2 Press or to select a group If you select a group on an MP3 CD etc by searching through all the directories press or If you select a group within the same directory press or 3 Press ENTER for 2 seconds or more The player starts playback of all files in the group you have selected 4 When REPEAT appears...

Page 23: ... the track number selected first audio CD file name ATRAC CD MP3 CD appears on the display If you select 65 tracks or more the tracks selected first are erased one by one 4 Press ENTER Playback starts in the selected order To check the program 1 While the player is stopped select PROGRAM in step 3 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 20 and then press ENTER 2 Press and hold ENTER until the dis...

Page 24: ... sound quality Low is displayed first There are 3 frequency ranges Low low range audio Mid middle range audio and High high range audio 2 Press or for 2 seconds or more to select the frequency range 3 Press or repeatedly to select the shape of the wave There are 3 shapes stored in memory for each frequency range Low Mid High Frequency range 4 Press or to select the sound volume The sound volume can...

Page 25: ...ounds further emphasizing high and low ranges compared with ACTIVE sound CUSTOM Customized sound see page 24 for details CLEARBASS Bass sound setting OFF Normal sound quality 1 Emphasizing bass sound 2 Emphasizing bass sound more than 1 3 Emphasizing bass sound more than 2 Note If you change the setting of the EQUALIZER item after you have set the CLEARBASS item the setting of the EQUALIZER item g...

Page 26: ...h as the language for the menu and the playback order of the groups files 1 Press DISPLAY MENU until the menu screen appears 2 Press or to select OPTION 3 After pressing ENTER press or to select the item you want to set up and press ENTER 4 Press or to select an option and press ENTER When you are setting the LANGUAGE or PLAY ORDER repeat step 3 26 ...

Page 27: ...st sound skipping is provided with high quality CD sound 2 Enhanced protection against sound skipping is provided AVLS 2 Limiting volume OFF The volume changes without limiting the volume level ON The maximum volume is limited to protect your hearing TIMER Off timer OFF The timer does not work 1 99 min is displayed on the player You can check the remaining playback time by selecting this option du...

Page 28: ...ong as you can play your CD normally ON If you cannot play your CD Extra set to ON You may play it 1 You can set this up only while the player is stopped 2 AVLS is an abbreviation of the Automatic Volume Limiter System 3 This function works only for ATRAC CDs 4 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 ...

Page 29: ...k Symptom Cause and or corrective action The playing time is too short The CD does not play Check that you are using an alkaline battery and not a manganese battery Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 size AA alkaline battery page 12 Certain tracks cannot be played You tried to play files saved in a format that is not compatible with this player page 5 Change the setting of CD EXTRA in the OPTIO...

Page 30: ...he AC power adaptor again During playback of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD the CD does not rotate but you can hear the sound normally This 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 No File appears on the display after you press ENTER or when the lid of the player is closed There are no ATRAC3plus MP3 fil...

Page 31: ...Others Symptom Cause and or corrective action When closing the lid of the CD player the CD starts to rotate The player is reading the information on the CD not malfunctioning 31 Additional Information ...

Page 32: ...m aperture D A conversion 1 bit quartz time axis control Frequency response 20 20 000 Hz 1 2 dB measured by JEITA Output at 3 V input level Headphones stereo minijack Approx 5 mW Approx 5 mW at 16 Ω Power requirements LR6 size AA battery 1 5 V DC 1 AC power adaptor DC IN 3 V jack 220 V 50 Hz Model for China 120 V 60 Hz Model for Mexico Operating temperature 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Dimensions w h d excl...

Page 33: ...onnecting pack CPA 9C Earphones MDR EX71SL MDR G04SL MDR J20SP 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 33 Additional Information ...

Page 34: ...D Display 8 Dry battery 12 E Earphones 8 EQUALIZER 24 25 F File View 17 Fuse of the car battery cord 11 G G PROTECTION 27 GROUP 21 22 28 Group 6 GROUP SHUFFLE 21 22 H HEAVY 25 HOLD function 17 I ID3 tag 18 INTRO 21 L LANGUAGE 27 List View 18 M m3u play list play 22 MENU 27 Mix Mode CD 5 MP3 CD 5 O OPTION 27 Optional Accessories 33 P Pause 16 Play 16 PLAYLIST 21 PLAY MODE 20 PLAY ORDER 28 POWER SAV...

Page 35: ...This warranty is only valid in Canada ...

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