Sony D-NE330 Operating Instructions Manual

Sony D-NE330 Operating Instructions Manual

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ATRAC CD Walkman
Portable
CD Player
© 2005 Sony Corporation
2-663-955-11 (1)
D-NE330/NE331/NE330LIV3
Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1 ATRAC CD Walkman Portable CD Player © 2005 Sony Corporation 2-663-955-11 (1) D-NE330/NE331/NE330LIV3 Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 The model number and the serial number are located at the rear of the CD player. 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.
  • Page 3 Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    About trademarks “WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. trademark of Sony Corporation. SonicStage is a trademark of Sony Corporation. ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and ATRAC Advanced Lossless are trademarks of Sony Corporation. is a...
  • Page 6: Create Your Own Atrac Cds

    Create Your Own ATRAC CDs In addition to the regular music CDs, you can play original CDs (“ATRAC” CDs) that you created with the SonicStage software. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs* can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-RW. SonicStage can be downloaded free of charge. The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD.
  • Page 7: Which Discs Can You Play On This Cd Player

    CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC format has been recorded* ATRAC is the general term used to refer to Sony Corporation audio codec technologies ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless**. ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus, with their high quality compression ratio, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless**, with its no-data-loss compression, combine to provide a vast array of possibilities.
  • Page 8 Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.
  • Page 9: Precautions

    Precautions On safety • Should any solid objects or liquid fall into the CD player, unplug it and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. • Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3 V (external power input) jack.
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories • AC power adaptor (1) • Headphones (1) (AC-ES3010K2) (not supplied with USA, Canadian models) • Earphones (1) • Earphones (1) (for D-NE331 HK4, E18/1, CNA models only*) • Remote (1) • Remote (1) (for D-NE330 European models and D-NE331 HK4, E18/1, CNA...
  • Page 11: Guide To Parts And Controls

    Guide to Parts and Controls CD player Remote (for D-NE330 USA, Canadian models, D-NE330LIV3 model and D-NE331 AR2, E18/4, E92, MX2 models only) Remote (for D-NE330 European models and D-NE331 HK4, E18/1, CNA models only)  (group) – button (  page 17-19, 24) ...
  • Page 12: Preparing A Power Source (Dry Battery)

    Display  Character information display (  page 20)  Atrac3plus/MP3 indicator (  page 7)  Disc indicator (  page 16)  Battery indicator (  page 14)  Play list indicator  Group indicator  Bookmark indicator (  page 23) ...
  • Page 13: When Using A Rechargeable Battery (For D-Ne331 Hk4, E18/1, Cna Models Only*)

    To remove the battery Remove the battery as illustrated below. When using a rechargeable battery D-NE331 HK4, E18/1, CNA models only*) Charge the rechargeable battery before using it for the first time or when it is depleted. To maintain the original battery capacity longer, charge the battery only when it is completely depleted (“Low Battery”...
  • Page 14: Checking The Remaining Power Of The Battery

    • Do not use different types of batteries together. • When the batteries are not to be used for a long • If battery leakage occurs, wipe off any deposit When using a Sony alkaline battery LR6 (SG) (produced in Japan) G-PROTECTION “1”...
  • Page 15: When Using The Ac Power Adaptor

    When using the AC power adaptor You can use the player powered by the AC power adaptor without the battery. to DC IN 3 V AC power adaptor to an AC outlet Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 3 V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet.
  • Page 16: Playback

    Playback Playing a CD Slide the OPEN switch to open the player lid. Connect the headphones/earphones to the player beforehand. to  (headphones) Headphones/earphones Place the CD on the tray and close the lid. Label side up Press  on the jog lever. (disc) moves, and the player starts playback.
  • Page 17: Basic Playback Operations (Play, Stop, Search)

    Basic playback operations CD player Play Play from the first track Stop Pause/Resume play after pausing Stop playback Search Find the beginning of the current track Find the beginning of previous tracks Find the beginning of the next track Find the beginning of succeeding tracks Go backwards quickly...
  • Page 18: Locking The Controls (Hold)

    Locking the controls (HOLD) You can prevent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls. Slide the HOLD switch on the back of the player in the direction of the arrow. “HOLD” flashes if you press any button when the HOLD function is activated.
  • Page 19: Searching By Viewing A List Of Groups/Files (List View)

    Searching by viewing a list of groups/files (List View) You can search for a track/file by checking the format type of the music source and the names of groups and files. Press SEARCH repeatedly. If you play a CD on which mixed audio data has been recorded: The screen for selecting the format type such as “ATRAC ROOT”...
  • Page 20 To check information on the display Press DISPLAY/MENU repeatedly. Audio CD  Track number, elapsed playing time (Artist name, track name)  Total number of tracks on the CD, total remaining time of the CD, remaining time of the current track ...
  • Page 21: Changing Playback Options (Play Mode)

    Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE) You can use various playback options such as selecting songs you want to listen to, and playing songs in your favorite order. For details about playback options, see  page 22. You can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play, ...
  • Page 22: Playback Options (Play Mode)

    Playback options Display on the CD player GROUP SHUFFLE GROUP SHUFFLE BOOKMARK PLAYLIST AUTO RANKING RANKING SHUF PROGRAM INTRO *An m3u play list is a file in which an MP3 file playing order has been encoded. To use the play list function, record MP3 files on a CD-R/CD-RW using encoding software that supports the m3u format.
  • Page 23: Playing Groups

    Playing groups Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( page 21). In step 3, select “GROUP” or “GROUP SHUFFLE” and press  on the jog lever. Flick the jog lever toward select a group. If you select a group on an MP3 CD, etc. by searching through all the directories, ...
  • Page 24: Playing Tracks In Your Favorite Order (Pgm Play)

    Playing tracks in your favorite order While the player is stopped, select “PROGRAM” in step 3 of “Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( page 21), and then press the jog lever. Flick the jog lever toward select a track, and press and hold ...
  • Page 25: Changing Sound Quality

    Changing Sound Quality For details about the setting of SOUND items, see  page 26. Selecting the sound quality You can set up the “EQUALIZER” setting and/or “CLEARBASS” setting. If you set both at the same time, you can enjoy more bass sound along with the sound quality you want.
  • Page 26: Sound Items

    SOUND items To return to the previous screen, press  press STOP on the CD player for 2 seconds or more. Item EQUALIZER (Equalizer setting) CLEARBASS (Bass sound setting) Note If you change the setting of the EQUALIZER item after you have set the CLEARBASS item, the setting of the EQUALIZER item gets priority.
  • Page 27: Changing Optional Settings

    Changing Optional Settings For details about the setting of OPTION items, see  page 28. Setting various functions You can set the various functions such as the language for the menu and the playback order of the groups/files. Press DISPLAY/MENU until the menu screen appears.
  • Page 28: Option Items

    OPTION items To return to the previous screen, press  press STOP on the CD player for 2 seconds or more. Items Options ( LANGUAGE MENU (Language for menu, etc.) TEXT G-PROTECTION  (To prevent sound skipping) AVLS  (Limiting volume) TIMER ...
  • Page 29 Items Options (  SEAMLESS 1) 5)  (Playing tracks continuously) POWER SAVE  (Saving power) PLAY ORDER TRACK 1) 6) (Playback order) GROUP CD-EXTRA 1) 7)  (Playback by disc format) 1)You can set this up only while the player is stopped. 2)The TEXT option cannot be set for Audio CDs.
  • Page 30: Additional Information

    Additional Information Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power Symptom The rechargeable battery cannot be charged. Sound Symptom The volume does not increase even if you flick the jog lever toward VOL + repeatedly.
  • Page 31 Symptom “Low Battery” appears on the display, and the CD does not play. “Hi DC in” appears on the display. The CD does not play, or “No Disc” appears on the display when a CD is placed in the player. “HOLD”...
  • Page 32 Symptom The LCD display becomes hard to see or slows down. Even though you have not selected “BOOKMARK,” (Bookmark) flashes. Play stopped abruptly. Others Symptom When closing the lid of the CD player, the CD starts to rotate. You cannot operate the CD player properly using the remote.
  • Page 33: Maintenance

    Power requirements • LR6 (size AA) battery: 1.5 V DC × 1 • Sony NH-7WMAA rechargeable battery: 1.2 V DC × 1* • AC power adaptor (DC IN 3 V jack): 220 V, 50 Hz (Model for China) 120 V, 60 Hz (Model for Mexico) •...
  • Page 34: Optional Accessories

    RK-G129 RK-G136 MDR-EX51LP MDR-EX71SL MDR-G74SL MDR-E808LP For customers in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania: http://www.css.ap.sony.com (TOP page  Downloads  Personal Audio  SonicStage) For customers in Canada: - English http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ - French http://fr.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ For customers in Europe: http://www.sonydigital-link.com/dna...
  • Page 35: Index

    Index Symbols (battery) 13, 14 (disc)  (Timer) ACTIVE AC power adaptor ATRAC ATRAC3plus ATRAC CD AUTO RANKING AVLS Battery carrying case Battery compartment lid 12, 13 Battery life BEEP BOOKMARK 22, 23 CD-DA format CD-Extra CD-EXTRA CD-TEXT CD player CLEARBASS 25, 26 CUSTOM...
  • Page 39 This warranty is only valid in Canada.
  • Page 40 This warranty is valid only in the United States. Printed on 100 % recycled paper. Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia...

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