Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Notice for the customer in the countries applying EU Directives. The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.
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CD standard and may not be playable by this product. “WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Table of Contents Guide to parts and controls ... 5 Information on the display ... 9 Getting Started Hooking up the system securely ...10 Setting the clock ...12 Basic Operations Playing a CD/MP3 disc ...13 Listening to the radio ...14 Recording from a disc onto an USB device ...15 Listening to music of an USB device ...18...
Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names. Unit Front panel Top panel Continued...
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Remote / (power) button (page 12, 24, Press to turn on the system. STANDBY indicator (page 21, 25) Lights up when the system is turned off. Remote sensor (page 25) USB MEMORY indicator Lights up when an optional USB device is connected.
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Remote: (play) button, (pause) button Press to start or pause playback. TUNER/BAND button (page 14) Press to select the TUNER function. Press to select FM or AM reception mode. Unit: AUDIO IN button (page 20) Press to select the AUDIO IN function. FUNCTION button (page 14, 20) Press to select the function.
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PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE button (page 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, Press to select the play mode of a CD, MP3 disc or an optional USB device. Press to select the tuning mode. Sound buttons (page 21) Unit: DSGX button Remote: EQ button Press to select the sound effect.
Getting Started Hooking up the system securely Right speaker Left speaker Wall socket Speaker cord (Red/) Speaker cord (Black/) AM loop antenna FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.) White side for North American model Brown side for other regions...
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Antennas Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception, and then set up the antenna. Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords, the power cord and the USB cable to avoid picking up noise. Speakers Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cords into the SPEAKER jacks.
Setting the clock Use buttons on the remote to set the clock. Press / to turn on the system. Press CLOCK/TIMER SET The hour indication flashes in the display. If “PLAY SET?” flashes in the display, press / select “CLOCK SET?” and then press ...
Basic Operations Playing a CD/MP3 disc Select the CD function. Press CD Place a disc. Press on the unit, and place a disc with the label side up on the disc tray. To close the disc tray, press the unit again.
Notes on playing MP discs Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files. Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped. MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto the disc. ...
Recording from a disc onto an USB device You can connect an optional USB device to the (USB) port on the unit and record music from a disc to the USB device. You can record from a CD-DA disc or MP3 disc only.
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Recording a single track or MP3 file during playback (REC1) You can easily record the track or MP3 file that is currently being played back onto an USB device. Connect a recordable USB device to the Select the CD function, then load the disc you want to record.
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To remove the USB device Select the USB function. Press USB Hold down on the unit in stop mode until “No Device“ appears. Remove the USB device. To erase audio files or folders from the USB device You can erase audio files or folders from the USB device.
Notes Do not remove the USB device during recording or erase operations. Doing so may corrupt the data on the USB device or damage the USB device itself. Do not connect the system and the USB device through an USB hub. ...
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Other operations Press Pause playback (or USB on the unit) . To resume play, press the button again. Stop playback . To resume play, press (or USB on the unit) *. To cancel resume play, press ...
The audio formats that you can listen to with this system are as follows: MP3: file extension “.mp3” Windows Media Audio file: file extension “.wma” AAC: file extension “.m4a” Note that even when file names have the above file extensions, if the actual file differs, the system may produce noise or may malfunction.
Adjusting the sound To add a sound effect Press Generate a DSGX on the unit. more dynamic sound (Dynamic Sound Generator X-tra) Set the sound repeatedly effect to select “BASS” or “TREBLE, ” and then press +/ repeatedly to adjust the level.
Other Operations Creating your own program (Program Play) Select the desired function. Press CD to select the CD function. Press USB to select the USB function. Press PLAY MODE until “PGM” appears while the system is stopped. Press / until the desired track or file number appears.
Presetting radio stations You can preset your favorite radio stations and tune them in instantly by selecting the corresponding preset number. Use buttons on the remote to preset stations. Tune in the desired station (see “Listening to the radio” (page 14)).
Using the Timers The system offers two timer functions. If you use the Play Timer with the Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer has priority. Sleep Timer: You can fall asleep to music. This function works even if the clock is not set.
Find your problem in the checklist below, and take the indicated corrective action. If the issue persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer. If the STANDBY indicator flashes Immediately unplug the power cord, and check the following items. If your system has a voltage...
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USB device becomes fragmented. Refer to the USB device operation manual for how to deal with this problem. If the problem persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer. Recording to an USB device results in an error. You are using an unsupported USB device.
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USB device may be broken. Refer to the USB device operation manual for how to deal with this problem. If the problem persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer. Are you using a supported USB device? If you connect an unsupported USB device, the following problems may occur.
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Refer to the USB device operation manual for how to deal with this problem. If the problem persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer. Play does not start. Turn off the system and reconnect the USB device, then turn on the system.
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USB cable to avoid picking up noise. Connect a commercially available external antenna. Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM antenna has come off the plastic stand. Turn off nearby electrical equipment.
Complete!: The preset operation ended normally. LOCKED: The disc tray does not open. Contact your nearest Sony dealer. No Disc: There is no disc in the system, or you have loaded a disc that cannot be played. No Step: All of the programmed tracks or files have been erased.
Precautions Discs that this system CAN play Audio CD CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3 files) Discs that this system CANNOT play CD-ROM CD-R/CD-RW other than those recorded in music CD format or MP3 format conforming to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or multisession CD-R/CD-RW recorded in multisession that have not ended by “closing the session”...
If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player, and cause the system to malfunction. In this situation, remove the disc, and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.
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CD player section System: Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Diode Properties Emission Duration: Continuous Laser Output*: Less than 44.6µW * This output is the value measurement at a distance of 200mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 7mm aperture.
Compatible USB devices with this system You can use the following Sony USB devices on this system. Other USB devices are not playable/recordable on this system. Verified Sony digital music player (as of March 2008) Product name Model name ® NWD-B103 / B103F /...