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Disposal of waste batteries
WARNING
(applicable in the European
Union and other European
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation
countries with separate
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,
collection systems)
curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates
as lighted candles on the apparatus.
that the battery provided with this product shall not be
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
treated as household waste.
this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical
symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004%
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
lead.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,
mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
you will help prevent potentially negative consequences
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
for the environment and human health which could
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-
the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
conserve natural resources.
like.
In case of products that for safety, performance or data
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it
integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an
incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by
is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has
been turned off.
qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will
be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
to the applicable collection point for the recycling of
headphones can cause hearing loss.
electrical and electronic equipment.
CAUTION
For all other batteries, please view the section on how
to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the
The use of optical instruments with this product will
battery over to the applicable collection point for the
increase eye hazard.
recycling of waste batteries.
This appliance is classified
For more detailed information about recycling of this
as a CLASS 1 LASER
product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,
product. This marking
your household waste disposal service or the shop where
is located on the rear
you purchased the product.
exterior.
Note on DualDiscs
Notice for customers: the following
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
information is only applicable to
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
equipment sold in countries applying EU
audio material on the other side. However, since the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
directives.
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
guaranteed.
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is
Music discs encoded with copyright
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327
protection technologies
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters,
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
please refer to the addresses given in separate service or
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
guarantee documents.
music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
Electronic Equipment
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
(Applicable in the European
playable by this product.
Union and other European
License and Trademark Notice
countries with separate
collection systems)
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product shall not be treated as household
A ll other trademarks and registered trademarks are of
their respective holders. In this manual,
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
are not specified.
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials
will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Applicable accessories: Remote commander
Unit
Remote
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.
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, and insert
the two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied), side
first, matching the polarities shown below.
Notes on using the remote
With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
batteries.
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
When carrying this system
1
Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.
2
Press (power)
system and confirm that "STANDBY" stops flashing.
3
Unplug the power cord.
To set the clock
1
Press
2
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET
mode.
If "PLAY SET" flashes, press /
to select "CLOCK, " and then press ENTER
3
Press /
press ENTER
4
Use the same procedure to set the minutes.
Note
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a
®
and
marks
TM
power failure occurs.
To display the clock when the system is off
Press DISPLAY
8 seconds.
Getting Started
DAB/FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)
To right speaker
To wall outlet
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 and the
power cord to avoid picking up noise.
Before unplugging the DAB/FM antenna, make sure the
system is turned off to preserve your own DAB and FM
settings.
Speakers
Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.
Power
Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
If the plug does not fit the wall outlet, detach the supplied
plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).
Operations
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD
.
2
Place a disc.
on the unit to turn off the
Press PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
on the unit,
and place a disc with the label side up on the CD
compartment.
To close the CD compartment, press PUSH OPEN/
CLOSE
on the unit.
to turn on the system.
3
Start playback.
to select the clock set
Press (play)
.
Other operations
repeatedly
.
To
Press
repeatedly to set the hour, then
Pause playback
(pause)
. To resume play, press
.
the button again.
Stop playback
(stop)
.
Select a folder on
(select folder) +
/
an MP3 disc
repeatedly.
(go back)/ (go forward)
Select a track or
file
.
Hold down (rewind)/ (fast
Find a point in a
. The clock is displayed for about
track or file
forward)
during playback, and
release the button at the desired
point.
Select Repeat Play REPEAT
repeatedly until "REP"
or "REP1" appears.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE
repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play ("
" for all MP3
files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF"
or "
SHUF*" for folder shuffle), or program play
("PGM").
* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc,
(SHUF) Play performs the
same operation as normal (SHUF) Play.
Note on Repeat Play
"REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
playback.
Note on shuffle play mode
When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode ("SHUF"
or "
SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play
mode ("
").
Listening to the radio
1
Select "DAB" or "TUNER FM. "
Press TUNER/BAND
2
Perform tuning.
For automatic scanning
Press TUNING MODE
appears, and then press +/
automatically when a station is tuned in, and "ST" (for
stereo programs only) lights up in the display.
If the scanning for an FM station does not stop, press
to stop scanning, then perform manual tuning
(below).
When you tune in a DAB station or an FM station that
provides RDS services, the service name or station
name appears on the display.
For manual tuning (FM band only)
Speaker cord (Red/)
Speaker cord (Black/)
Press TUNING MODE
To left speaker
"MANUAL" appears, and then press +/
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
Notes on DAB stations
To connect an optional headphones
When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
on the
hear any sound.
unit.
Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
ends.
This tuner does not support data services.
Reception of DAB radio station
Tip
When you turn on the system for the first time after
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE
you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts
repeatedly until "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
automatically and creates a list of available services.
During the DAB Automatic Scan, "" appears. Do
Running the DAB Automatic Scan manually
not press any button on the unit or the remote during
1
Press DAB INITIAL SCAN on the unit to start the
DAB Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and
DAB Automatic Scan.
service list may not be created properly.
To run the DAB Automatic Scan manually, perform
"DAB SCAN" and "PUSH ENTER" appear.
the procedure of "Running the DAB Automatic Scan
2
Press ENTER
manually" in "Listening to the radio. " If you have moved
Scanning begins. The scanning progress is indicated
to another area, perform the DAB Automatic Scan
by advancing asterisks (). Depending on the
manually and re-register the contents of broadcasts.
DAB services available in your area, scanning may
take a few minutes.
When scanning is complete, a list of available services
is created.
Notes
If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast,
"NO SERV" appears.
This procedure clears all previously stored presets.
Before unplugging the DAB/FM antenna, make sure the system is
turned off to preserve your own DAB settings.
Presetting radio stations
1
Tune in the desired station.
2
Press TUNER MEMORY
memory mode.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on a
disc that has MP3 files.
Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
3
MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
Press +/
repeatedly to select the desired preset
the disc.
number.
The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
If another station is already assigned to the selected
".mp3".
preset number, the station is replaced by the new
Even when file name has the ".mp3" file extension, if the actual
file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could
station.
damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction.
4
Press ENTER
The maximum number of:
folders is 255 (including the root folder).
5
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
MP3 files is 512.
You can preset up to 20 DAB and 20 FM stations. The
folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
preset stations are retained for about half a day even
Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
occurs.
at all.
6
To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING
Notes on playing multisession discs
MODE
repeatedly until "PRESET" appears, and
If the first session on the disc is a CD-DA session, the other sessions
then press +/
on the disc cannot be recognized regardless of the session format;
preset number.
only CD-DA tracks in the first session can be played back.
If the session format for the first session is CD-ROM and the
Note on presetting DAB stations
following sessions are recorded in the same format, the system will
You can preset a DAB service only when it can be received.
continue to play back MP3 files accordingly in multiple sessions
until the system encounters another session recorded in a different
format.
Creating your own program
(Program Play)
repeatedly.
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD
.
2
Select the play mode.
Press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until "PGM"
repeatedly until "AUTO"
appears while the player is stopped.
. Scanning stops
3
Select the desired track or file number.
Press /
repeatedly until the desired track
or file number appears.
When programming MP3 files, press
+
/
repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then
select the desired file.
Selected track or file number
Total playing time of the selected
track or file
4
Program the selected track or file.
repeatedly until
Press ENTER
to enter the selected track or file.
5
Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional
tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.
6
To play your program of tracks or files, press
The program remains available until you open the CD
compartment. To play the same program again, then
press
.
To cancel Program Play
Press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until "PGM"
disappears while the player is stopped.
To delete the last track or file of the program
Press CLEAR
while the player is stopped.
To view program information, such as total
track number of the program
to perform scanning.
Press DISPLAY
repeatedly.
to select the tuner
to store the station.
repeatedly to select the desired
.
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