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
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]
2
4
Z
1
0
2
DIGITAL MEGABASS
NORM LIMIT
AVLS
/–
OPERATE lamp
p
VOL +/–
