Portable
CD Player
Sony Corporation ©2000 Printed in China
INFORMATION
Listening for many hours at maximum
volume may damage your hearing.
For the customers in the USA
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
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 in Europe
The CE mark on the CD player is
valid only for products marketed in
the European Union.
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.
Owner’s Record
The model and the serial numbers are located
at the rear. Record these numbers in the
spaces provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. ___________________
Serial No. ___________________
Certain countries may regulate disposal of
the battery used to power this product. Please
consult with your local authority.
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.
3-044-618-25 (1)
D-E200
D-E201
D-E251
D-E201SR
D-E206CK
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 two: dry batteries (see “Power
Sources” on the reverse side) and car battery.
Connect
1
to a wall
outlet
AC power adaptor
DC IN 4.5 V
1
Press OPEN to open the lid.
OPEN
PHONES
For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
Place a CD
1
Press
N
.
2
Adjust the volume.
2
Fit the CD to the pivot.
3
Close the lid.
Earphones
or
Headphones
When using
earphones
2
Label side up
Playback starts from the point you stopped
Your CD player can recall the playback point where you stopped and then resume playing
from the same place (resume function). There is no ON/OFF switch of the resume function on
this CD player.
Not these ways
Press
.
once
.
repeatedly
>
once
>
repeatedly
Hold down
>
Hold down
.
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
To remove the CD
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot.
Notes on display
• When you press
N
, the total number of
tracks in the CD and the total playing time
appear.
• During play, the track number and the
elapsed playing time of the current track
appear.
• 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.
To
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
B
Other Operations
Selecting play mode
You can enjoy the following five play modes:
“Normal play”, “Repeat play — all the
tracks”, “Single track play”, “Repeat play —
a single track” and “Repeat shuffle play”.
Press MENU during play.
Each time you press the button, the play
mode indication in the display changes as
follows:
No indication (Normal play)
The player plays all the tracks on the CD
once.
“
” (Repeat play — all the tracks)*
The player plays all the tracks on the CD
repeatedly.
“1” (Single track play)
The player plays a single track you’ve
selected once.
“
1” (Repeat play — a single
track)
The player plays a single track you’ve
selected repeatedly.
“
SHUF” (Repeat shuffle play)
The player plays all the track on the CD
in random order repeatedly.
* During Repeat play, you can locate the first
track after the last track by pressing
>
repeatedly. You can also locate the last track
after first track by pressing
.
repeatedly.
Play mode indication
m
m
m
m
MENU
m
Using other functions
To minimize skipping (ESP
2
)
The ESP (Electronic Shock Protection)
function minimize skipping by using a buffer
memory that stores music data and plays it
back in the event of a shock.
The new ESP
2
(ESP Squared) system uses a
new DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which can
read and store music data more efficiently,
providing a level of continuous skip
protection not found in traditional buffer
memory units. This decreases the frequency
of sound skipping and the need to utilize the
buffer memory. Use this function when
listening in a car or while walking.*
* Although ESP
2
provides excellent protection
against skipping, it will not prevent skipping
while jogging or running.
Set ESP to “ON.”
The ESP indication appears.
To release the ESP function, Set ESP to “OFF.”
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.
To enjoy more powerful bass sound
(Sound function)
You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted sound.
Set MEGA BASS to ON.
“BASS” appears in the display.
Note
• If the sound is distorted when emphasizing
bass, turn down the volume.
To lock the buttons
You can lock your player against any
accidental operations.
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.
m
m
m
ESP
To protect your hearing (AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.
Hold down MENU until “AVLS” appears in
the display.
If you turn up the volume to “
*”, you
cannot turn up the volume any more.
If you want to turn up the volume to more
than “
*”, hold down MENU until “AVLS”
disappears from the display.
* For the customers in France
This level is set to “
.”
Note
• If you use the sound function and the AVLS
function at the same time, sound may be
distorted. If this happens, turn down the
volume.
Connecting to other
stereo equipment
You can listen to the CD through other stereo
equipment or record a CD on a cassette tape.
Refer to the instruction manual of the other
equipment for details. Before making
connections, turn off each piece of equipment.
Notes
• Before you play the CD, turn down the volume
of the connected equipment so as not to
damage the connected speakers.
• When you connect other equipment to the
PHONES jack of this player, adjust the volume
on the connected equipment.
• If you turn up the volume to more than “
”,
the sound may be distorted.
MENU
LINE IN or
REC IN
Left (white)
Right (red)
PHONES
Connecting cord
RK-G129HG
Continue to the reverse side
c
Stereo system,
cassette recorder,
radio cassette
recorder, etc.
Play
3
To stop play, press
x
.
