2-663-956-11 (1) D-NF430/NF431 Operating Instructions ATRAC CD Walkman FM/AM Portable CD Player © 2005 Sony Corporation
WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
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Table of Contents Create Your Own ATRAC CDs ...............6 Which discs can you play on this CD player? .......................................................7 Precautions ...........................................9 On safety ....................................................9 On the CD player .......................................9 On handling CDs ........................................9 On headphones/earphones ..........................9 Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories ....
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. Install SonicStage on your computer.
Which discs can you play on this CD player? Audio CDs: CD-DA format CDs CD-DA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording standard used for Audio CDs. ATRAC CDs: 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**.
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.
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. On the CD player • Keep the lens on the CD player clean and do not touch it. If you do so, the lens may be damaged and the CD player will not operate properly. • Do not put any heavy object on top of the CD player. The CD player and the CD may be damaged.
Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories • AC power adaptor (1) • Earphones (1) (not supplied with USA, Canadian models) • Earphones (1) (for other models) (for D-NF430 JED model and D-NF431 1 E19 model only*) • Remote (1) (for D-NF430 JED model and D-NF431 1 E19 model only*) • Remote (1) (for D-NF430 USA, Canadian models and D-NF431 E92, 2 E19, MX2, RU6 models only*) • AC plug adaptor (1) (for D-NF430 JED model only*) • Operating instructions (1) * For the area code of the model you purchase
Guide to Parts and Controls Remote (for D-NF430 USA, Canadian models and D-NF431 E92, 2 E19, MX2, RU6 models only) Remote (for D-NF430 JED model and D-NF431 1 E19 model only) (group) – •TUNE – button ( page 16-18, 23, 29, 31) Remote: (group) – •tune – button ( page 16, 29) / buttons ( page 16, 18, 22, 24, 32, 33) CD player: (group) + •TUNE + button ( page 16, 17, 23, 29, 31) Remote: (group) + •tune + button ( page 16, 29) Jog lever VOL (volume) +/– ( page 15) / ( page 17, 18, 20, 22-24,
Display Preparing a Power Source (Dry Battery) Be sure to remove the AC power adaptor when using the dry battery. Replace the battery with new one when the battery is depleted. • LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery Character information display 1 ( page 19) Atrac3plus/MP3 indicator ( page 7) Slide the OPEN switch to open the lid of your player.
To remove the battery Remove the battery as illustrated below. The remaining power of the battery is indicated in the display as shown below. As the black indicator section decreases, the remaining power is depleted further. “Low Battery” * * Beep sounds. When the battery is depleted, replace it with a new one. Notes • The display shows the approximate battery power remaining. For example, one section does not always indicate one-fourth of the battery power.
When using the AC power adaptor You can use the player powered by the AC power adaptor without the battery. For models with a voltage selector in the supplied AC power adaptor Before using the AC power adaptor, set it to the voltage of the local AC power supply, “100 V 120 V” or “220 V - 240 V”. Use a screw driver to turn the rotary switch. to DC IN 3 V For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
Playback 4 Playing a CD Adjust the volume by flicking the jog lever toward VOL + or –. Flick toward VOL + 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the player lid. Connect the headphones/earphones to the player beforehand. Headphones/earphones 2 Flick toward VOL – On the remote: D-NF430 USA, Canadian models and D-NF431 E92, 2 E19, MX2, RU6 models: After placing the CD on the tray in step 2, press and adjust the volume by pressing VOL +/–.
Basic playback operations (Play, stop, search) CD Player +/ – buttons VOL – / buttons VOL button – Jog lever To Play Stop Search Operation on the player (Operation on the remote is in parentheses) Play from the first track From stop, press and hold on the jog lever until playback starts. (From stop, press and hold until playback starts.) Pause/Resume play after pausing Press on the jog lever. (Press .) Stop playback Press (stop). (Press (stop).
Locking the controls (HOLD) You can prevent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls. 1 Searching for Your Favorite Track/File Press to enter Jog lever 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. To unlock the controls Slide the HOLD switch in the direction opposite to that of arrow.
Searching by viewing a list of groups/files (List View) Checking CD information on the display You can search for a track/file by checking the format type of the music source and the names of groups and files. You can check CD information on the display. Depending on the region in which you purchased your CD player, the default language may not be “ENGLISH.” Change the LANGUAGE setting, if necessary ( page 27).
To check information on the display Press DISPLAY/MENU repeatedly.
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 21. You can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play, page 23). 1 Press DISPLAY/MENU until the menu screen appears. : PLAY MODE : SOUND : OPTION 20 2 Flick the jog lever toward / to select “ PLAY MODE” and press .
Playback options Display on the CD player ALL GROUP 1 SHUFFLE BOOKMARK PLAYLIST AUTO RANKING RANKING SHUF PROGRAM INTRO Explanation All tracks on the CD are played in a track number order. For the ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, a playing order is different according to the setting of the “PLAY ORDER.” All files in the selected group or all groups are played (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) ( page 22). The current track is played once. All tracks on the CD are played once in random order.
Playing groups 1 2 3 4 Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( page 20). In step 3, select “GROUP” or “GROUP SHUFFLE” and press on the jog lever. Flick the jog lever toward / to select a group. If you select a group on an MP3 CD, etc. by searching through all the directories, press or . If you select a group within the same directory, flick the jog lever toward /. Press on the jog lever for 2 seconds or more.
Playing tracks in your favorite order (PGM play) Playing tracks repeatedly 1 1 While the player is stopped, select “PROGRAM” in step 3 of “Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( page 20), and then press on the jog lever. (Repeat play) Select “ON” in step 5 of “Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( page 20). The playback option you have selected repeats. 2 Flick the jog lever toward / to select a track, and press and hold until display changes.
Changing Sound Quality 2 Press or for 2 seconds or more to select the frequency range. For details about the setting of SOUND items, see page 25. “Low” is displayed first. There are 3 frequency ranges; “Low” (low range audio), “Mid” (middle range audio), and “High” (high range audio). 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.
SOUND items To return to the previous screen, press on the CD player. To cancel the setting operation, press on the CD player for 2 seconds or more.
Changing Optional Settings For details about the setting of OPTION items, see page 27. Setting various functions You can set the various functions such as the language for the menu and the playback order of the groups/files. 26 1 Press DISPLAY/MENU until the menu screen appears. 2 Flick the jog lever toward / to select “ OPTION” and press . 3 Flick the jog lever toward / to select the item you want to set up and press . 4 Flick the jog lever toward / to select an option and press .
OPTION items To return to the previous screen, press on the CD player. To cancel the setting operation, press on the CD player for 2 seconds or more. Items LANGUAGE 1) (Language for menu, etc.) Options (: Default settings) MENU Select the language for menu text, warning message, etc. Playback TEXT 2) 3) 4) G-PROTECTION 2) (To prevent sound skipping) 1 Protection against sound skipping is provided with high quality CD sound. Enhanced protection against sound skipping is provided.
Items Options (: Default settings) POWER SAVE 2) (Saving power) OFF The POWER SAVE function does not work. ON TRACK Setting of the SOUND items is not effective. Play back the music source in the order of NORMAL recording. ID3TAG TNO Play back in the order of ID3 tag number. FILE NAME Play back in the alphabetical order of the file names. Play back the music source in the order of OFF recording. ON Play back the music source in the order of group names.
Using the Radio Listening to the Radio Improving broadcast reception For FM, extend the earphones cord. You can enjoy FM and AM programs. 1 2 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMORY (RADIO ON/BAND on the remote) to turn on the radio. Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMORY (RADIO ON/BAND on the remote) until the band you want appears.
If it is hard to hear the FM broadcast due to poor reception 1 While listening to the radio, press DISPLAY/MENU until the menu screen appears. 2 Flick the jog lever toward / to select “OPTION,” then press . 3 Flick the jog lever toward / to select “MONO/STEREO,” then press . 4 Flick the jog lever toward / to select “MONO,” then press . The noise will be reduced but the radio will play in monaural.
Presetting Radio Stations You can preset up to 51 stations (for USA and Canadian models) : 7 for TV, 4 for WB, 30 for FM and 10 for AM or 40 stations (for other models) : 30 for FM and 10 for AM. Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMORY to turn on the radio. 2 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMORY to select the band. 3 Press SEARCH for 3 seconds or more. The CD player starts scanning the stations from the lower frequencies and stops for about 5 seconds when a station is received.
To change a preset station 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Presetting stations manually” ( page 31). 2 Press or to select the preset number of the station you want to change. 3 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMORY for 2 seconds or more. 4 Press TUNE + or – to tune in the station you want. Start this operation within 30 seconds after you finished the previous operation. If 30 seconds pass with nothing done, start from step 2. 5 Press and hold . The beep is heard and the preset station has been changed.
Playing Preset Radio Stations You can tune in the station easily by pressing or button. 1 Press RADIO ON/BAND•MEMORY to select the band. 2 Press or to tune in a stored station. Changing the Tuning Interval (Except European models) When using the CD player abroad, change the AM tuning interval on the menu, if necessary. 9 kHz area: Asia and Europe 10 kHz area: the U.S.A., Canada and Latin America Change it while the radio is turned off and CD play is stopped, as follows.
Additional Information Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Sound Symptom The volume does not increase even if you flick the jog lever toward VOL + repeatedly. No sound, or noise is heard. Cause and/or corrective action A rustling noise is heard from the CD. Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly ( page 12). SOUND items cannot be set up. “POWER SAVE” is set to “ON.” Set it to “OFF” ( page 28).
Cause and/or corrective action “HOLD” flashes on the display when you press a button, and the CD does not play. The buttons are locked. Slide the HOLD switch back ( page 17). Playback starts from the point you stopped (resume function). The resume function is working. To start play from the first track, press and hold while the player is stopped until the first track starts playing, or open the lid of the player ( page 16).
Symptom The LCD display becomes hard to see or slows down. Cause and/or corrective action Even though you have not selected “BOOKMARK,” (Bookmark) flashes. If you have selected a playback option other than “BOOKMARK,” (Bookmark) flashes. Play stopped abruptly. The off timer has been set. Change the setting of “TIMER” to “OFF” ( page 27). The dry battery is used up completely. Replace the dry battery with a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery ( page 12). The TIMER function is canceled.
Maintenance To clean the casing Use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water or a mild detergent solution. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner. Specifications CD player System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW (This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.
• U, CA* models 9 kHz step: TV: 2 - 13 ch WB (weather band): 1 - 7 ch FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz AM: 531 - 1 710 kHz 10 kHz step: TV: 2 - 13 ch WB (weather band): 1 - 7 ch FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz • JED* model 9 kHz step: FM: 76.0 - 108.0 MHz AM: 531 - 1 710 kHz 10 kHz step: FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz * For the area code of the model you purchased, check the upper left side of the bar code on the package.
SonicStage Download Website You can install SonicStage by the following; 1 Select from below your region website. 2 Access the SonicStage free download website and download following the instructions provided. (Before downloading please read carefully the information provided on the site.) 3 Download the file, and execute according to the instructions. For customers in Canada: - English http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ - French http://fr.sony.
H Index HEAVY 25 HOLD function Symbols I (Battery) 13 (disc) 15 1 21 (Timer) 27 ID3 tag INTRO LANGUAGE 27 List View 18 LOCAL/DX 29 10 M m3u play list play 22 MENU 27 Mix-Mode CD 7 MONO/STEREO 30 MP3 CD 7 O 21 OPTION 27 Optional Accessories B BASS 29 Battery compartment lid Battery life 13 BEEP 27 BOOKMARK 21, 22 12 CD-DA format 7 CD-Extra 7 CD-EXTRA 28 CD-TEXT 19 CD player 11 CLEARBASS 24, 25 CUSTOM 25 D Display 12 Dry battery 12 E Earphones 10 EQUALIZER 24, 25 F 17 G G-PROTECTION 27 GRO
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