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...Do not install the appliance in this product, contact: www.sony.com/walkmansupport Sony Network Portable Audio Support Line 1-(866)-456-7669 Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd., Ft. ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 are located at www.sony.com/ walkmanreg Proper registration will enable us to rain or ...legally enforced, mainly in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can be determined by one or more of the CD player. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to send you periodic mailings about this manual could void...
...Do not install the appliance in this product, contact: www.sony.com/walkmansupport Sony Network Portable Audio Support Line 1-(866)-456-7669 Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd., Ft. ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 are located at www.sony.com/ walkmanreg Proper registration will enable us to rain or ...legally enforced, mainly in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can be determined by one or more of the CD player. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to send you periodic mailings about this manual could void...
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Connect your ATRAC CD Walkman! Table of Contents Enjoy your CD player 13 3. Insert a CD 13 2. Music sources playable on the power source 29 Additional information List of ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 and MP3 files 8 Getting started Checking the supplied accessories 10 Locating the controls 11 Playing a CD 1. Play a CD 13 Playback options Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) .... 16 Playing all files...
Connect your ATRAC CD Walkman! Table of Contents Enjoy your CD player 13 3. Insert a CD 13 2. Music sources playable on the power source 29 Additional information List of ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 and MP3 files 8 Getting started Checking the supplied accessories 10 Locating the controls 11 Playing a CD 1. Play a CD 13 Playback options Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) .... 16 Playing all files...
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... your own ATRAC CDs on your ATRAC CD Walkman. Audio data is converted to the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format by converting the files to the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format. * When total playing time of this manual. ATRAC CD , You can enjoy listening to pages 7 - 9 of one CD (album) is an ATRAC CD? An ATRAC CD is the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format? Enjoy your CD Walkman. 5 What is a CD-R/RW on which...
... your own ATRAC CDs on your ATRAC CD Walkman. Audio data is converted to the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format by converting the files to the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format. * When total playing time of this manual. ATRAC CD , You can enjoy listening to pages 7 - 9 of one CD (album) is an ATRAC CD? An ATRAC CD is the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format? Enjoy your CD Walkman. 5 What is a CD-R/RW on which...
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... those discs, there are marketed by this CD player: • Audio CDs (CDDA format) • CDs with ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format files (ATRAC CD) • CDs with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play CD-Rs/RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format cannot be playable by some that conform to the CD standard and may vary depending on the...
... those discs, there are marketed by this CD player: • Audio CDs (CDDA format) • CDs with ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format files (ATRAC CD) • CDs with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play CD-Rs/RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format cannot be playable by some that conform to the CD standard and may vary depending on the...
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...and 66 kbps. Z, a- Note on saving files on the media Do not save files in other than an MP3 file, the player will not be able to about 1/10 of the data size of the media volume. z, 0 - 9, _ (underscore) ... and 48 kbps. The major specifications of files: 999 For details, refer to the supplied booklet "SonicStage." ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 "ATRAC3plus," which contributes to about 1/20 of its original size at 64 kbps, you can still enjoy high quality... acceptable disc format are: • Maximum directory levels: 8 • Acceptable characters: A - Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman!
...and 66 kbps. Z, a- Note on saving files on the media Do not save files in other than an MP3 file, the player will not be able to about 1/10 of the data size of the media volume. z, 0 - 9, _ (underscore) ... and 48 kbps. The major specifications of files: 999 For details, refer to the supplied booklet "SonicStage." ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 "ATRAC3plus," which contributes to about 1/20 of its original size at 64 kbps, you can still enjoy high quality... acceptable disc format are: • Maximum directory levels: 8 • Acceptable characters: A - Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman!
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...and MP3 files Groups and folders The ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format has a very simple structure. The usable number of groups and files • Maximum number of groups: 255 • Maximum number of files: 999 Settings for compression and writing software • This CD player is able to play to begin or... for the next file to start playback. A "group" has no directory-type structure (a new group cannot be played. If there are many folders on the disc, it plays ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files. 8 When referring to MP3 CDs, "file" is ...
...and MP3 files Groups and folders The ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format has a very simple structure. The usable number of groups and files • Maximum number of groups: 255 • Maximum number of files: 999 Settings for compression and writing software • This CD player is able to play to begin or... for the next file to start playback. A "group" has no directory-type structure (a new group cannot be played. If there are many folders on the disc, it plays ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files. 8 When referring to MP3 CDs, "file" is ...
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ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/MP3 file structure and playing order •ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 •MP3 Group ATRAC3plus/ ATRAC3 file Group MP3 file Notes • A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • If ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD, this CD player plays the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files first. • Depending on the method used to record MP3 files on the disc, the playing order may be different from the one shown above. 9 Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman!
ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/MP3 file structure and playing order •ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 •MP3 Group ATRAC3plus/ ATRAC3 file Group MP3 file Notes • A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • If ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD, this CD player plays the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files first. • Depending on the method used to record MP3 files on the disc, the playing order may be different from the one shown above. 9 Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman!
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...8 SOUND indication Shows the SOUND setting which has been selected on the CD. Note The supplied rotary commander should be used with this display. 2 Atrac3plus/MP3 indication 3 Disc indication Lights up while the CD player is playing. 4 Battery indication (28) Roughly shows the remaining power of...button (14) 5 ( group) +/- appear on the 2 lines of the display, if recorded on the 2 lines of the battery. While playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, group name, file name, etc. If " " flashes, the batteries are depleted. Rotary commander For details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 Character ...
...8 SOUND indication Shows the SOUND setting which has been selected on the CD. Note The supplied rotary commander should be used with this display. 2 Atrac3plus/MP3 indication 3 Disc indication Lights up while the CD player is playing. 4 Battery indication (28) Roughly shows the remaining power of...button (14) 5 ( group) +/- appear on the 2 lines of the display, if recorded on the 2 lines of the battery. While playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, group name, file name, etc. If " " flashes, the batteries are depleted. Rotary commander For details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 Character ...
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... dirty. The LCD display becomes hard to "OFF." 34 c There are no ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/MP3 files in the display when you press u/ ENTER or when the lid of the CD player is closed. c The CD is being used. Change the setting to see or slows down. Play is working...starts playing, or open the lid of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD during stop the rotation of the CD player. During playback of the CD player, the CD starts to its normal operating condition. The player is not malfunctioning. c OFF TIMER has been set. The player is not malfunctioning. At room temperature, the display...
... dirty. The LCD display becomes hard to "OFF." 34 c There are no ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/MP3 files in the display when you press u/ ENTER or when the lid of the CD player is closed. c The CD is being used. Change the setting to see or slows down. Play is working...starts playing, or open the lid of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD during stop the rotation of the CD player. During playback of the CD player, the CD starts to its normal operating condition. The player is not malfunctioning. c OFF TIMER has been set. The player is not malfunctioning. At room temperature, the display...