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Connect your ATRAC CD Walkman! Music sources playable on the power source 29 Additional information List of menus 30 Precautions 32 Maintenance 32 Troubleshooting 33 Specifications 35 Optional accessories 35 3 Insert a CD 13 2. Table of Contents Enjoy your CD player 13 3. Play a CD 13 Playback options Playing tracks ...23 Turning off the beep sound 24 Playing tracks continuously (SEAMLESS) (ATRAC CD only) ........ 24 Using in a car Installing in a car 25 Where to place your CD player 25 Mounting your CD player 25 Replacing the fuse of the car battery cord . 26 Mounting ...
Connect your ATRAC CD Walkman! Music sources playable on the power source 29 Additional information List of menus 30 Precautions 32 Maintenance 32 Troubleshooting 33 Specifications 35 Optional accessories 35 3 Insert a CD 13 2. Table of Contents Enjoy your CD player 13 3. Play a CD 13 Playback options Playing tracks ...23 Turning off the beep sound 24 Playing tracks continuously (SEAMLESS) (ATRAC CD only) ........ 24 Using in a car Installing in a car 25 Where to place your CD player 25 Mounting your CD player 25 Replacing the fuse of the car battery cord . 26 Mounting ...
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You can enjoy "ATRAC CDs" on your PC, select your favorite tracks, then burn your own ATRAC CD easily. How to use the SonicStage Refer to the supplied booklet "SonicStage." 1 Install Install the supplied "SonicStage" software. 2 Store and burn Store music data imported from audio CDs or music files on it. Thank you can make your own CDs. This CD Walkman is called an "ATRAC CD Walkman," because you for purchasing the D-NE300CK/NE301CK/NE306CK. Audio CDs , Music files* *Files in MP3 or WAV format 4 Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman!
You can enjoy "ATRAC CDs" on your PC, select your favorite tracks, then burn your own ATRAC CD easily. How to use the SonicStage Refer to the supplied booklet "SonicStage." 1 Install Install the supplied "SonicStage" software. 2 Store and burn Store music data imported from audio CDs or music files on it. Thank you can make your own CDs. This CD Walkman is called an "ATRAC CD Walkman," because you for purchasing the D-NE300CK/NE301CK/NE306CK. Audio CDs , Music files* *Files in MP3 or WAV format 4 Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman!
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... files by converting the files to the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format by the SonicStage. 3 Listen You can also enjoy audio CDs on your ATRAC CD Walkman. What is an ATRAC CD? Refer to your own ATRAC CDs on your ATRAC CD Walkman! An ATRAC CD is estimated at 48 kbps in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format has been recorded. What is the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format...
... files by converting the files to the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format by the SonicStage. 3 Listen You can also enjoy audio CDs on your ATRAC CD Walkman. What is an ATRAC CD? Refer to your own ATRAC CDs on your ATRAC CD Walkman! An ATRAC CD is estimated at 48 kbps in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format has been recorded. What is the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format...
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... the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format cannot be aware that among 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 are some record companies. Music sources playable on this CD player You can play the following 3 music sources on this product.
... the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format cannot be aware that among 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 are some record companies. Music sources playable on this CD player You can play the following 3 music sources on this product.
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... supplied booklet "SonicStage." The usable number of groups and files • Maximum number of groups: 255 • Maximum number of the media volume. Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman! The major specifications of its original size at 64 kbps, you add the extension "mp3" to a file other formats (except MP3 files) and do not... make unnecessary folders on the media Do not save files in other than an MP3 file, the player will not be sure to add the file extension "mp3" to the file name. • If you can compress music content to reduction of ...
... supplied booklet "SonicStage." The usable number of groups and files • Maximum number of groups: 255 • Maximum number of the media volume. Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman! The major specifications of its original size at 64 kbps, you add the extension "mp3" to a file other formats (except MP3 files) and do not... make unnecessary folders on the media Do not save files in other than an MP3 file, the player will not be sure to add the file extension "mp3" to the file name. • If you can compress music content to reduction of ...
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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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appear on the 2 lines of the display, if recorded on the CD. Menu items also appear in parentheses. 1 4 2 5 3 5 Play list indication For MP3 CD only 6 Group indication (19, 20) For ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only 7 Play mode indication Shows various play modes such as shuffle play and program play /pause...etc. While playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, group name, file name, etc. Display For details, see the pages in this player only. 12 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 ...
appear on the 2 lines of the display, if recorded on the CD. Menu items also appear in parentheses. 1 4 2 5 3 5 Play list indication For MP3 CD only 6 Group indication (19, 20) For ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only 7 Play mode indication Shows various play modes such as shuffle play and program play /pause...etc. While playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, group name, file name, etc. Display For details, see the pages in this player only. 12 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 ...
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Press .. While the CD player is stopped, press and hold .. Press . Press and hold u/ENTER until the play of the first track starts. Press - Playback starts from the point where ... you have played the last track, you stopped previously) Play (from the first track) Pause/resume play an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD *5 These operations cannot be carried out when using an MP3 file recorded on a CD-R/RW in a packet write format. 14 Basic operations To Play (from a point where you can return to previous...
Press .. While the CD player is stopped, press and hold .. Press . Press and hold u/ENTER until the play of the first track starts. Press - Playback starts from the point where ... you have played the last track, you stopped previously) Play (from the first track) Pause/resume play an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD *5 These operations cannot be carried out when using an MP3 file recorded on a CD-R/RW in a packet write format. 14 Basic operations To Play (from a point where you can return to previous...
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... current track (Track name, artist name) The number of tracks left*2, the time remaining on the CD*2 (Album name, artist name) List of track names ATRAC CD/MP3 CD File name, file number, elapsed playing time Artist name, CODEC information*3, file number, remaining time of... the tray. 15 "READING" is a format for adding certain information (track name, album name, artist name, etc.) to accomplish this CD player. • Before playing a file, the CD player reads all file and group (or folder) information on the CD. This CD player conforms to Version 1.1/2.2/2.3 of a bit ratae.
... current track (Track name, artist name) The number of tracks left*2, the time remaining on the CD*2 (Album name, artist name) List of track names ATRAC CD/MP3 CD File name, file number, elapsed playing time Artist name, CODEC information*3, file number, remaining time of... the tray. 15 "READING" is a format for adding certain information (track name, album name, artist name, etc.) to accomplish this CD player. • Before playing a file, the CD player reads all file and group (or folder) information on the CD. This CD player conforms to Version 1.1/2.2/2.3 of a bit ratae.
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...; Playing tracks in a selected group (Group play ). MENU >PLAY MODE 3 Press V or v to enter the selection. 16 The default setting is "ALL" (normal play ) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Selecting playback options" (this page), press V or v to select "GROUP," then press u/ENTER to select the playback option you have...
...; Playing tracks in a selected group (Group play ). MENU >PLAY MODE 3 Press V or v to enter the selection. 16 The default setting is "ALL" (normal play ) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Selecting playback options" (this page), press V or v to select "GROUP," then press u/ENTER to select the playback option you have...
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... then press u/ ENTER to enter the selection. PLAY LIST >LATEST Play list 3 Press u/ENTER. To use the play list function, record MP3 files on a CD-R/RW using encoding software that supports the m3u format. 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Selecting playback options" (page 16), press V or v to select ... 16), press V or v to select "SHUFFLE," then press u/ENTER to enter the selection. Playing tracks in random order (Group shuffle play) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) Playing your favorite play lists (m3u play list play) (MP3 CD only) You can play your favorite m3u play lists.* * An "m3u play list.
... then press u/ ENTER to enter the selection. PLAY LIST >LATEST Play list 3 Press u/ENTER. To use the play list function, record MP3 files on a CD-R/RW using encoding software that supports the m3u format. 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Selecting playback options" (page 16), press V or v to select ... 16), press V or v to select "SHUFFLE," then press u/ENTER to enter the selection. Playing tracks in random order (Group shuffle play) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) Playing your favorite play lists (m3u play list play) (MP3 CD only) You can play your favorite m3u play lists.* * An "m3u play list.
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... tracks you have played most frequently from the display. Audio CD: up to 99 tracks for each CD (up to 10 CDs) ATRAC CD: up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs) MP3 CD: up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs) Adding Bookmarks* 1 During play ) The CD player automatically memorizes up in memory will be erased. Playing...
... tracks you have played most frequently from the display. Audio CD: up to 99 tracks for each CD (up to 10 CDs) ATRAC CD: up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs) MP3 CD: up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs) Adding Bookmarks* 1 During play ) The CD player automatically memorizes up in memory will be erased. Playing...
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... the selection. In Auto ranking shuffle play ) You can also select a group using + or -. [Audio CD] 01 When playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, you can program the CD player to play up to 10 CDs, whether you have played most frequently played ones. Playback options Playing tracks you have changed the... CDs or not. Playing tracks in your favorite order. 1 While play ) The CD player plays up to ...
... the selection. In Auto ranking shuffle play ) You can also select a group using + or -. [Audio CD] 01 When playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, you can program the CD player to play up to 10 CDs, whether you have played most frequently played ones. Playback options Playing tracks you have changed the... CDs or not. Playing tracks in your favorite order. 1 While play ) The CD player plays up to ...
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... playing from the first file in step 3, the first selected track number (audio CD) or the first selected file name (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD) appears on the display. • If you want quickly using V or v on the CD player. 1 During play . The CD player starts playing from the track/ file you want 1 Perform step 1 above, then press + ... returns to select the group you want , then press u/ENTER. Mysterious In Your Hou 2 Press + or - Searching for groups or tracks/files While the CD player is playing, you can search for and play the group (ATRAC CD only) or track/file you selected.
... playing from the first file in step 3, the first selected track number (audio CD) or the first selected file name (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD) appears on the display. • If you want quickly using V or v on the CD player. 1 During play . The CD player starts playing from the track/ file you want 1 Perform step 1 above, then press + ... returns to select the group you want , then press u/ENTER. Mysterious In Your Hou 2 Press + or - Searching for groups or tracks/files While the CD player is playing, you can search for and play the group (ATRAC CD only) or track/file you selected.
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...," then press u/ENTER to enter the selection. Playing tracks continuously (SEAMLESS) (ATRAC CD only) You can turn on how the source music was recorded. 24 Note The tracks may not play is heard from your headphones/earphones when you operate your CD player. 1 Press and hold DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears. without...
...," then press u/ENTER to enter the selection. Playing tracks continuously (SEAMLESS) (ATRAC CD only) You can turn on how the source music was recorded. 24 Note The tracks may not play is heard from your headphones/earphones when you operate your CD player. 1 Press and hold DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears. without...
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... MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE *1 When "PGM" is not displayed. *2 For ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only *3 Only when Bookmarks have been added to the tracks/files *4 Play lists (m3u) recorded in MP3 format only *5 You can make this setting...
... MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAY MODE *1 When "PGM" is not displayed. *2 For ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only *3 Only when Bookmarks have been added to the tracks/files *4 Play lists (m3u) recorded in MP3 format only *5 You can make this setting...
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... z OFF SOFT ACTIVE HEAVY CUSTOM Menu 1 , Menu 2 , OPTION G-PROTECTION*1 OPTION AVLS OPTION TIMER OPTION BEEP OPTION SEAMLESS*1, *3 Menu 3 - Setting of time already set appears. *3 For ATRAC CD only Additional information 31
... z OFF SOFT ACTIVE HEAVY CUSTOM Menu 1 , Menu 2 , OPTION G-PROTECTION*1 OPTION AVLS OPTION TIMER OPTION BEEP OPTION SEAMLESS*1, *3 Menu 3 - Setting of time already set appears. *3 For ATRAC CD only Additional information 31
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...Slide the HOLD switch back. (page 23) c The resume function is dirty. c The CD player is reading the information on the display after you press u/ ENTER or when the lid of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD, the CD does not rotate but you stopped. (resume function) Rustling noise is designed to stop the... rotation of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD during stop until the first track starts playing, or open the lid of the CD player, the CD starts to see or slows down. c A CD-R/RW from the CD. Or remove all power sources, then insert the batteries or connect...
...Slide the HOLD switch back. (page 23) c The resume function is dirty. c The CD player is reading the information on the display after you press u/ ENTER or when the lid of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD, the CD does not rotate but you stopped. (resume function) Rustling noise is designed to stop the... rotation of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD during stop until the first track starts playing, or open the lid of the CD player, the CD starts to see or slows down. c A CD-R/RW from the CD. Or remove all power sources, then insert the batteries or connect...
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hours) When you use the CD player on how the CD player is used. When SOUND mode is set to change without notice. Check the voltage and the shape of the plug in your area before purchasing ...-axis control Frequency response 20 - 20 000 Hz +1 -2 dB (measured by the standard of the accessories listed above. When using two Sony alkaline batteries LR6 (SG) (produced in Japan) Audio CD ATRAC CD*2 MP3 CD*3 G-PROTECTION "G-PRO 1" "G-PRO 2" 50 45 85 85 65 65 *1 Measured value by JEITA) Output (at 4.5 V input level) Headphones (stereo minijack...
hours) When you use the CD player on how the CD player is used. When SOUND mode is set to change without notice. Check the voltage and the shape of the plug in your area before purchasing ...-axis control Frequency response 20 - 20 000 Hz +1 -2 dB (measured by the standard of the accessories listed above. When using two Sony alkaline batteries LR6 (SG) (produced in Japan) Audio CD ATRAC CD*2 MP3 CD*3 G-PROTECTION "G-PRO 1" "G-PRO 2" 50 45 85 85 65 65 *1 Measured value by JEITA) Output (at 4.5 V input level) Headphones (stereo minijack...