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.
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Sony Corporation ©1998 Printed in Malaysia
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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 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
This 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
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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-E808 and D-E885. Before you start reading,
check your model number.
Owner’s Record
The model and the serial numbers are located at
the bottom. 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.__________
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.
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/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 plug of the earphones/headphones to the remote control.
• Connect the earphones/headphones to the remote control firmly. A loose connection may
cause noise during playback.
Place a CD
2
2
Adjust the volume.
1
Press the jog
lever toward
^
.
To stop play, press
p
.
To use the player
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.
3-864-762-21 (1)
D-E808
D-E885
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,
only one track or the specified part within the
same track.
To repeat all the tracks
Press RPT/ENT (REPEAT/ENTER on the
player) during play.
The “
” indication appears.
To cancel repeat play, press RPT/ENT again.
To repeat a single track
1
Press RPT/ENT while the track you want
to repeat is playing.
The “
” indication appears.
2
Press P (play) MODE (PLAY MODE on the
player) repeatedly until “1” appears.
To repeat another track, slide the jog lever
toward
=
or
+
.
To cancel repeat play, press RPT/ENT again.
To repeat the specified part within
the same track (LOOP Play)
1
During play, press P MODE repeatedly
until “A
˜
B” flashes in the display.
2
Press RPT/ENT to set the point (point A)
where you want to start repeat play.
Point A is stored in the memory.
3
Press RPT/ENT again to set the point
(point B) where you want to stop repeat
play.
Point B is stored in the memory, and repeat
play starts from point A.
To change points A and B, press and hold
RPT/ENT until “A
˜
B” flashes in the
display, then do steps 2 and 3 again.
To set points A and B on other tracks, slide
the jog lever toward
=
or
+
to select
another track, then do steps 2 and 3 again.
If you press
p
, the stored points will be
erased. To prevent accidental erasure, set the
RESUME switch at the rear of the player to
ON.
To cancel repeat play, press P MODE until
“A
˜
B” disappears from the display.
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 P MODE repeatedly
until “RMS*” flashes.
*RMS = Random Music Sensor
2
Slide the jog lever toward
=
or
+
to
choose a track.
The track number and the playing order
appear.
3
Press RPT/ENT to program the track.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the
remaining tracks.
5
Press the jog lever toward
^
.
“RMS” stops flashing and the tracks you
have chosen play in the order you
specified.
If you press
p
, the program will be erased. To
prevent accidental erasure, set the RESUME
switch at the rear of the player to ON.
To cancel RMS play, press P MODE until
“RMS” disappears from the display.
To check the program
During programing:
Press RPT/ENT before step 5.
During RMS play:
Press P MODE repeatedly until “RMS”
flashes, then press RPT/ENT.
Each time you press RPT/ENT, 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.
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 P MODE repeatedly
until “INTRO PGM” flashes.
2
Press the jog lever toward
^
to start
scanning.
The player plays about the first 15
seconds of each track and “INTRO PGM”
flashes faster.
3
Press RPT/ENT while the track you want
is playing. To skip the track, slide the jog
lever toward
+
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 programing before going through
the whole CD, press the jog lever toward
^
.
The selected tracks will be played.
If you press
p
, the program will be erased.
To prevent accidental erasure, set the
RESUME switch at the rear of the player to
ON.
To cancel INTRO PGM play, press P MODE
repeatedly until the play mode indication
disappears from the display.
Playing tracks in random
order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play the tracks in a CD in random
order.
During play, press P MODE repeatedly until
“SHUF” appears.
The tracks play in random order.
To cancel shuffle play, press P MODE
repeatedly until the play mode indication
disappears from the display.
Note
• During shuffle play, you cannot return to
previous tracks by sliding the jog lever toward
=
.
^
P MODE
Flashing
Playing order
Track number
Flashing
Not these ways
P MODE RPT/ENT
+
RPT/ENT
Do this
Press the jog lever
toward
^
.
Press the jog lever
toward
^
.
Slide the jog lever
toward
=
once.**
Slide the jog lever
toward
=
repeatedly.**
Slide the jog lever
toward
+
once.**
Slide the jog lever
toward
+
repeatedly.**
Slide and
hold the
jog lever toward
+
.**
Slide and
hold the
jog lever toward
=
.**
*AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
**These operations are possible during both play
and pause.
If you press RPT/ENT (REPEAT/ENTER on the
player) to display “
”, you can locate the tracks
continuously in the following order:
• When using
+
: next track
n
next track ......
last track
n
first track
n
second track ......
• When using
=
: previous track
n
previous
track ...... first track
n
last track ......
You can do the operations shown in the above
table using the buttons with the same marks on
the player.
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 the maximum. 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
^
(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.
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
P MODE
ESP
SOUND
Continue to the reverse side
m
* U2 model
supplied with
headphones
To use the remote control
The lever marked with
=
-
^
-
+
is the
jog lever. When you press or slide the lever,
operation starts.
Press
Slide
Slide
^
+
=
=
^
+
RPT/ENT
P MODE
=
Illumination of the display
When using the player on the AC power adaptor
or car battery, the display on the player and that
on the remote control are always illuminated.
(Light of the display goes out when you press
p
and the CD stops.)
When you use the player on the rechargeable
batteries or alkaline batteries, the display is
illuminated for about 5 seconds when you press
any operation button. But, when using the
optical digital connecting cord, the display is not
illuminated. When you press the LIGHT button
on the remote control, the displays on the remote
control and the player are illuminated for about
5 seconds.
You can turn off the illumination of the display
by first removing the rechargeable batteries or
alkaline batteries; then while pressing the PLAY
MODE button, reinsert the batteries.
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.
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
and with superior sound quality, 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.
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 enjoy more powerful bass sound
(Sound function)
You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted sound.
Press SOUND to select “MB (Mega Bass)” or
“GRV (Groove).” “GRV” is more effective.
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.
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.
Flashing
Earphones
or
Headphones*
When using
earphones
Flashing
Flashing
Light up
Light up
p
p
Label side up
2
Fit the CD to the pivot.
3
Close the lid.
Play
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p
