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Sony Corporation 

Printed in China

D-NE320SP/NE329SP/NE329LIV.GB.2-318-873-14(1)

D-NE320SP/NE329SP/NE329LIV.GB.2-318-873-14(1)

© 2004 Sony Corporation

ATRAC CD Walkman

Portable  

CD Player

This warranty is valid only in the United States.

Printed on 100 % recycled paper using 

VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free 

vegetable oil based ink.

Operating Instructions

D-NE320SP/NE329SP/

NE329LIV

2-318-873-

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Summary of Contents for D-NE329SP - Atrac Cd Walkman Portable Player

Page 1: ...ration ATRAC CD Walkman Portable CD Player This warranty is valid only in the United States Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Operating Instructions D NE320SP NE329SP NE329LIV 2 318 873 14 1 ...

Page 2: ...837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries For customers who purchased this product in the USA Product registration Please register this product on line at www sony com walkmanreg http www sony com walkmanreg Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about software upgrades new products services and other important ...

Page 3: ...hargeable battery 10 When using a dry battery 12 Checking the remaining power of the battery 12 When using the AC power adaptor 13 Playback Playing a CD 15 Listening to the CD using the speaker stand 16 Basic playback operations Play stop search 18 Locking the controls HOLD 19 Searching for Your Favorite Track File 19 Searching by viewing groups File View 19 Searching by viewing a list of groups fi...

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: ...nder direct sunlight On headphones earphones Road safety Do not use headphones earphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play your headsets at high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially ha...

Page 8: ...k the upper left side of the bar code on the package Note Use only the supplied remote You cannot operate this player with any other remote Connect the plug of your earphones headphones to the remote securely E18 AU2 TW2 JEB models only Headphones or earphones For customers in the US The AC power adaptor supplied with this unit is not intended to be serviced Should the AC power adaptor cease to fu...

Page 9: ...player CHG button page 11 12 8 20 25 27 29 Remote button page 18 SEARCH button page 19 20 DISPLAY MENU button page 21 22 24 26 28 button page 18 19 25 headphones jack page 15 DC IN 3 V jack page 12 13 HOLD switch on the back of the CD player page 19 OPEN switch page 10 15 VOL control page 15 Clip play pause button page 15 18 buttons page 18 AUX IN jack page 31 DC IN 3 V jack page 16 headphones spe...

Page 10: ...del using this stand 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the lid of your player OPEN switch 2 Open the battery compartment lid inside the player Battery compart ment lid Raise Press 3 Insert the NH 7WMAA rechargeable battery by matching the to the diagram in the battery compartment Insert the end first Display Character information display page 21 Atrac3plus MP3 indicator page 5 Disc indicator page 15 ...

Page 11: ...en press CHG on the CD player to start charging Charging indication flashes and the indicator sections of light up in succession Set to OFF Press CHG When the battery is completely charged Charging disappears Notes Do not charge any rechargeable battery other than an NH 7WMAA If you press ENTER during charging charging stops and playback of the CD starts During charging the player and the rechargea...

Page 12: ...otect against unexpected heat If the rechargeable battery comes into contact with the metallic objects heat or fire may occur due to a short circuit When using a dry battery Use only the following dry battery type for your CD player LR6 size AA alkaline battery 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the lid of your player 2 Open the battery compartment lid inside the player 3 Insert the LR6 size AA batter...

Page 13: ...ing on how the rechargeable battery is used Notes on rechargeable batteries and dry batteries Do not charge dry batteries Do not throw the batteries into a fire Do not carry batteries in a pocket etc with coins or other metallic objects The battery can generate heat if its positive and negative terminals are accidentally allowed to come into contact with a metallic object When the batteries are not...

Page 14: ...lied with the one use an AC E30HG AC power adaptor not available in Australia 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 Should you notice an abnormality in the AC power adaptor disconnect it from the AC outlet immediately 14 ...

Page 15: ...ce 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 On the remote E18 AU2 TW2 JEB models only After placing the CD on the tray in step 2 press and adjust the volume by turning VOL VOL To remove the CD Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in the center of the tray 15 Playback ...

Page 16: ... place aligning the mark on the player with the mark on the stand Push the player so that it can be inserted into the stand securely 3 Align with to an AC outlet AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V Speaker stand 4 Set the switches on the speaker stand to POWER ON and The operation lamp lights up Set to POWER ON Set to Operation lamp 5 Press ENTER on the player You can hear the sound from the speakers ENT...

Page 17: ...he stand to OFF 3 Set the switch on the stand to 4 Press ENTER on the player Notes You cannot change the CDs when the CD player is connected to the speaker stand Close the lid of the CD player securely then insert the player into the speaker stand When you carry the speaker stand with the CD player connected hold both the stand and the player securely When you play the CD while it is connected to ...

Page 18: ...eginning of previous tracks 1 Press repeatedly Find the beginning of the next track 1 Press once Find the beginning of succeeding tracks 1 Press repeatedly Go backwards quickly 1 3 Press and hold Go forward quickly 1 3 Press and hold Jump to succeeding groups2 Press group repeatedly Jump to previous groups2 Press group repeatedly 1 You can operate during both play and pause 2 You can operate durin...

Page 19: ...ss you set HOLD on the remote to on too To unlock the controls Slide the HOLD switch in the direction opposite to that of arrow Searching for 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 ...

Page 20: ...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 29 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 21: ...u are playing an audio CD containing text informatin 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 displayed...

Page 22: ...so play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose repeat play page 25 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 23: ... track number order not in the order you added the Bookmarks page 24 PLAYLIST Tracks in the selected m3u play list are played MP3 CD only page 24 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 24: ...ess or to select a play list 3 Press ENTER Playing groups 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Changing Playback Options PLAY MODE page 22 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 ...

Page 25: ... 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 22 and then press ENTER 2 Press and hold ENTER until the dis...

Page 26: ... 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 27: ...ounds further emphasizing high and low ranges compared with ACTIVE sound CUSTOM Customized sound see page 26 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 28: ...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 28 ...

Page 29: ...t 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 dur...

Page 30: ... 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 When using the speaker stand the beep does not sound 4 This function works only for ATRAC CDs 5 This function works only for Audio CDs and CD Extra CDs Notes Even if G PROTECTION is set to 2 sound may skip ...

Page 31: ...ack Set the switches on the speaker stand to POWER ON and Adjust the volume using the volume control on the connected device Note Before you play music turn down the volume of the connected device to avoid damaging the speaker stand Connect the speaker stand to the headphones jack of connected devices Do not connect the speaker stand to the LINE OUT jack of a connected device If you use the AUX IN...

Page 32: ... increase even if you press VOL repeatedly AVLS is set to ON Set it to OFF page 29 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 A rustling noise is heard from the CD Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly page 10 SOUND items cannot be set up POWER SAVE is set to ON Set it ...

Page 33: ...evaporates Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly page 10 Make sure the battery is inserted correctly page 10 Connect the AC power adaptor to an AC outlet securely page 13 Press ENTER after one second or more has passed since the AC power adaptor was connected The CD R CD RW in the player is blank There is a problem with the quality of the CD R CD RW recording device or application softwar...

Page 34: ...TIMER to OFF page 29 The rechargeable battery or the dry battery is used up completely Charge the rechargeable battery page 10 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 or letters appear on the display of the CD player This phenomenon may occur depending on the CD you are using Remove all power sources and t...

Page 35: ...up block with 7 mm 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 Approx 1 5 mW Approx 1 5 mW at 16 Ω For the customers in Europe Power requirements LR6 size AA battery 1 5 V DC 1 Sony NH 7WMAA rechargeable battery 1 2 V DC 1 AC power adaptor DC IN 3...

Page 36: ...t notice Optional Accessories AC power adaptor AC E30HG Active speaker system 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 G136 Earphones except for the customers in France MDR EX71SL MDR G04SL MDR J20SP Earphones for the customers in France MDR E808LP Specifications for AC power adaptors vary for each are...

Page 37: ...arphones 8 EQUALIZER 26 27 F File View 19 G G PROTECTION 29 GROUP 23 24 30 Group 6 GROUP SHUFFLE 23 24 H HEAVY 27 HOLD function 19 I ID3 tag 20 INTRO 23 L LANGUAGE 29 List View 20 M m3u play list play 24 MENU 29 Mix Mode CD 5 MP3 CD 5 O OPTION 29 Optional Accessories 36 P Pause 18 Play 18 PLAYLIST 23 PLAY MODE 22 PLAY ORDER 30 POWER SAVE 30 PROGRAM 23 25 R RANKING SHUF 23 Rechargeable battery 8 10...

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