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Do this (Beeps in the
headphones)

Press 

P

 on the remote

control. (Continuous
short beeps)
Press 

P

 again to

resume play.

Press 

=

once.

Turn the control to

=

 on the remote

control. (Three short
beeps)

Press 

+

(

 once.

Turn the control to

(

+

 on the

remote control.
(Two short beeps)

Keep pressing 

=

.

Keep the control
turned to 

=

 on the

remote control.

Keep pressing

+

(

.

Keep the control
turned to 

(

+

 on

the remote control.

Press 

p

 and slide

OPEN to open the
lid.

2)

To

Pause

Find the
beginning of
the current
track

Find the
beginning of
the next track

Go backwards
while playing

1)

Go forward
while playing

1)

Remove the
MD

Playback

Approx. 8.5 hours

Approx. 10 hours

Approx. 21 hours

When to replace or charge the batteries

You can check the battery condition with the
battery indication which is displayed while using
the player.

Battery power decreasing

v

b

Weak batteries. Replace/recharge the
batteries

v

n

The batteries have gone out. “LoBATT”
flashes in the display of the remote
control, and the power goes off.

Battery life

*

Batteries

Ni-MH
rechargeable
battery (NH-14WM)

One LR6 (size AA)
alkaline battery

One LR6 (size AA)
alkaline battery
and a Ni-MH
rechargeable
battery
(NH-14WM)

*

The battery life may be shorter due to
operating conditions and the temperature of
the location.

Using on house current 

H

Before using the player, remove the
rechargeable battery if it is installed.

1

Attach the supplied battery case to the
player.

2

Connect the AC-E15L AC power adaptor
(not supplied) to the DC IN 1.5V jack of
the battery case.

3

Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall
outlet.

Note

The battery indication 

ı

 is displayed while

using the AC power adaptor.

z

Power sources

You can use the player on a dry battery,
house current, or a Ni-MH rechargeable
battery.

Using on a dry battery 

G

1

Insert one size LR6 (size AA) alkaline
battery (not supplied) into the supplied
battery case, and close the lid.

2

Attach the battery case to the player.

If playback does not start

Make sure the player is not locked.  See
“To lock the controls.”

Display window while playing
back

Tips

•The OPERATE lamp will light up on the

main unit during playback. It will go off
when 

p

 is pressed.

•The display on the remote control will

disappear after a while after you have
pressed 

p

.

Note

Do not slide OPEN during playback. If you
do, the lid opens and playback will stop.

When using optional headphones

Use the headphones that have stereo-
miniplug. You cannot use other types of
headphones (microplug).

1) If you press 

=

 or 

+

(

 during

pause, the player will resume playback. If
you keep pressing 

=

 or 

+

(

 during

pause (keep the control turned to 

=

 or

(

+

 on the remote control), you can

fast forward/rewind without listening to
the playback sound.

2) Once you open the lid, the point to start

play will change to the beginning of the
first track.

3) Appears only with MDs that have been

electronically labeled.

Operating instructions

Portable MiniDisc Player

MZ-E80

Sony Corporation © 1999 Printed in Japan

3-867-258-21(1)

TM

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.

Information

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES
RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE
PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY
PRODUCT.

This mark is valid for Russia only.

”MD WALKMAN” is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.

Welcome!

Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc! Here
are some of the capabilities and features
you'll discover with the new MiniDisc Player.
• Small body almost the size of a MiniDisc

jacket – Ideal weight and size; fits in your
shirt pocket.

• Shock-resistant memory offsets up to 40

seconds of optical read errors.

• Low power-consumption design enables

long playback with a single “chewing-gum
type” rechargeable battery.

• Shuttle dial remote control with backlit

LCD – Keep the main unit in your pocket
and operate the MiniDisc player through
the shuttle dial on the remote control; The
LCD displays track information, playback
mode as well as battery condition.

Playing an MD right
away!

 A

Before using the supplied rechargeable battery for the first time, charge
it.  Other choices are a dry battery and house current (see “Power
sources”). The player automatically switches to play the stereo or
monaural sound according to the recorded sound.

Charge the rechargeable battery.

When the rechargeable battery is charged about 90%, the charger
lamp goes off.
Full-charging takes about another hour (a total of about 2.5
hours).

Insert the rechargeable battery.

Insert an MD.

 lamp

 NH-14WM (supplied)

2

Insert an MD with the label facing up and
press the lid down to close.

1

Slide OPEN and
open the lid.

3

2

Insert the battery with
correct polarity.

1

Slide open the battery
compartment as shown in
the illustration.

z

Various ways of
playback

Playing tracks repeatedly

B

You can play tracks repeatedly in three ways
–all repeat, single repeat, and shuffle repeat.

Press PLAY MODE while the player is
playing an MD.
Each time you press PLAY MODE, the play
mode indication changes as follows.

Tips on playback

To know the track name and time 

C

Press DISPLAY on the remote control while
the player is playing an MD.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows.

.

.

Note

Disc and track names appear only with MDs that
have been electronically labeled.

DISPLAY

To lock the controls 

D

To prevent the buttons from being
accidentally operated when you carry the
player, use this function.

Slide the HOLD switch on the main unit in
the direction of the 

c

 to lock the controls

of the unit.
Slide the HOLD switch on the remote control
in the direction of the 

c

 to lock the controls

of the remote control.

To emphasize bass (DIGITAL MEGA
BASS) 

E

The DIGITAL MEGA BASS function
intensifies low frequency sound for richer
quality audio reproduction.

Slide DIGITAL MEGA BASS.
Choose 1 (slight effect) or 2 (strong effect).
To cancel the effect, set DIGITAL MEGA
BASS to 0.

Note

If the sound becomes distorted when
emphasizing bass, turn down the volume.

To protect your hearing (AVLS) 

F

The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.

Set AVLS to LIMIT.
The volume is kept at a moderate level, even
if you try to turn the volume above the
limited level.

PLAY MODE

3

Press 

+

(

 (turn the control to 

(

+

 on the

remote control).

The player starts to play the first track. When using the
remote control, a short beep sounds in the headphones.

to DC IN 1.5 V

to wall outlet

2

Connect the headphones
with remote control to

2

/REMOTE.

4

Press /–
(VOL +/– on the
remote control) to
adjust the volume.

You can check the
volume in the
display of the remote
control.

1

Connect the headphones
to the remote control.

Plug it in firmly all the way.

Play an MD.

Track number

Track name

3)

 or elapsed time of

the track being played

HOLD

HOLD

Turn toward LOCK.
To release the battery case,
turn toward RELEASE.

Track number

Elapsed time

Track name

Track number

Disc name

Number of tracks
recorded on the MD.

Z

(none) (normal play)

All the tracks are played once.

.

f

” (all repeat)

All the tracks are played
repeatedly.

.

f

1

” (single repeat)

A single track is played
repeatedly.

.

f

 

SHUF

” (shuffle repeat)

All the tracks are played
repeatedly in random order.

Play mode indication

To stop play, 

press 

p

.

When using the remote control, a short beep sounds in the headphones. The OPERATE lamp on
the main unit will go off. The display on the remote control will disappear after a while.

1

}

]

2

4

Z

1

0

2

DIGITAL MEGABASS

NORM LIMIT

AVLS

 /–

 OPERATE lamp

 

p

 VOL +/–

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