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...local authority. Address: 16450 W. You are trademarks of the battery used in a particular installation. These limits are designed to rain or moisture. Thank you may regulate disposal of Sony Corporation. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. WARNING To ...prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with this product will increase eye hazard. Telephone Number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: D-NF400 Responsible Party: Sony...
...local authority. Address: 16450 W. You are trademarks of the battery used in a particular installation. These limits are designed to rain or moisture. Thank you may regulate disposal of Sony Corporation. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. WARNING To ...prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with this product will increase eye hazard. Telephone Number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: D-NF400 Responsible Party: Sony...
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... 29 Connecting to a power source Using the dry batteries 30 Notes on this CD player .. 6 ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 7 MP3 7 The structure of ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 and MP3 files 8 Getting started Checking the supplied accessories 10 Locating the controls 11 Playing a CD 1. Table of Contents Enjoy your CD player 13 3. Connect your ATRAC CD Walkman! Music sources playable on the power...
... 29 Connecting to a power source Using the dry batteries 30 Notes on this CD player .. 6 ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 7 MP3 7 The structure of ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 and MP3 files 8 Getting started Checking the supplied accessories 10 Locating the controls 11 Playing a CD 1. Table of Contents Enjoy your CD player 13 3. Connect your ATRAC CD Walkman! Music sources playable on the power...
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This CD Walkman is called an "ATRAC CD Walkman," because you for purchasing the D-NF400/NF401. 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 ATRAC CD easily. You can enjoy "ATRAC CDs" on your PC, select your favorite tracks, then burn your ATRAC CD Walkman! Audio CDs , Music files* *Files in MP3 or WAV format 4 Enjoy your own CDs.
This CD Walkman is called an "ATRAC CD Walkman," because you for purchasing the D-NF400/NF401. 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 ATRAC CD easily. You can enjoy "ATRAC CDs" on your PC, select your favorite tracks, then burn your ATRAC CD Walkman! Audio CDs , Music files* *Files in MP3 or WAV format 4 Enjoy your own CDs.
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...* format, but playback capability may not be played on this CD player: • Audio CDs (CDDA format) • CDs with ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format files (ATRAC CD) • CDs with copyright protection technologies This product is a recording standard used for Compact Disc Digital Audio. Music discs encoded with MP3 format... files (MP3 CD) Usable disc formats You can use ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs only. Please be aware that among those discs, there are marketed by this product. Music sources playable on this CD player You can play the following...
...* format, but playback capability may not be played on this CD player: • Audio CDs (CDDA format) • CDs with ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format files (ATRAC CD) • CDs with copyright protection technologies This product is a recording standard used for Compact Disc Digital Audio. Music discs encoded with MP3 format... files (MP3 CD) Usable disc formats You can use ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs only. Please be aware that among those discs, there are marketed by this product. Music sources playable on this CD player You can play the following...
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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! 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
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... 22, 23, 25, 28, 32) 4 ( group) +•TUNE + button (14, 19, 20, 25, 28) 5 DISPLAY/MENU button (15, 16, 19 - 29, 32) Use to open the CD player lid. buttons (13) qa OPEN switch (13, 30) Slide the switch to enter the menu. BAND: Press to select a file, play /pause/ enter .: AMS...*2/rewind/tune in a preset station >: AMS/fast forward/ tune in parentheses. Locating the controls CD player For details, see the pages in a preset station V/v: Use to change the band. qs HOLD switch (rear) (23) Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to disable the...
... 22, 23, 25, 28, 32) 4 ( group) +•TUNE + button (14, 19, 20, 25, 28) 5 DISPLAY/MENU button (15, 16, 19 - 29, 32) Use to open the CD player lid. buttons (13) qa OPEN switch (13, 30) Slide the switch to enter the menu. BAND: Press to select a file, play /pause/ enter .: AMS...*2/rewind/tune in a preset station >: AMS/fast forward/ tune in parentheses. Locating the controls CD player For details, see the pages in a preset station V/v: Use to change the band. qs HOLD switch (rear) (23) Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to disable the...
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You can use your CD player. Play a CD. Press u/ENTER. Connect your CD player on house current on the tray and close the lid. to i (headphones) to an AC outlet AC power adaptor to use the following power sources: • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (page 30) • AC power adaptor We explain how to DC IN 4.5 V Headphones...
You can use your CD player. Play a CD. Press u/ENTER. Connect your CD player on house current on the tray and close the lid. to i (headphones) to an AC outlet AC power adaptor to use the following power sources: • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (page 30) • AC power adaptor We explain how to DC IN 4.5 V Headphones...
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... . Press and hold >. Playback starts from the first track) Pause/resume play of the first track by pressing .. *4 Only when you play an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD *5 These operations cannot be carried out during both play and pause. *3 After you have played the last track, you stopped. Press > repeatedly. repeatedly...you can be carried out when using an MP3 file recorded on a CD-R/RW in a packet write format. 14 Press >. Press - Similarly, if you are at the first track, you can locate the last track by pressing >. Press and hold .. While the CD player is stopped, press and hold ...
... . Press and hold >. Playback starts from the first track) Pause/resume play of the first track by pressing .. *4 Only when you play an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD *5 These operations cannot be carried out during both play and pause. *3 After you have played the last track, you stopped. Press > repeatedly. repeatedly...you can be carried out when using an MP3 file recorded on a CD-R/RW in a packet write format. 14 Press >. Press - Similarly, if you are at the first track, you can locate the last track by pressing >. Press and hold .. While the CD player is stopped, press and hold ...
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...CD player. • Before playing a file, the CD player reads all file and group (or folder) information on the CD. When you press DISPLAY/MENU, the display changes as CD-TEXT, "track name," "album name," "artist name," etc. While an MP3 file made at VBR (variable bit rate) is displayed. Z, a - When you are playing an ATRAC CD...ID3 tag is displayed. z, 0 - 9, and _ can check CD information by pressing DISPLAY/MENU repeatedly. When you input using the SonicStage software is displayed. are playing an MP3 CD containing MP3 files with an ID3 tag*1, ID3 tag information is being...
...CD player. • Before playing a file, the CD player reads all file and group (or folder) information on the CD. When you press DISPLAY/MENU, the display changes as CD-TEXT, "track name," "album name," "artist name," etc. While an MP3 file made at VBR (variable bit rate) is displayed. Z, a - When you are playing an ATRAC CD...ID3 tag is displayed. z, 0 - 9, and _ can check CD information by pressing DISPLAY/MENU repeatedly. When you input using the SonicStage software is displayed. are playing an MP3 CD containing MP3 files with an ID3 tag*1, ID3 tag information is being...
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...PLAY MODE," then press u/ENTER*. * You can also use DISPLAY/MENU to select the playback option you have played most frequently in random order (Auto ranking shuffle play) • Playing tracks in a selected group (Group play) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) Perform steps 1 and 2 of u/ENTER. The...options appear. REPEAT >ON Playing all files in your favorite order (PGM play) Selecting playback options Enter the PLAY MODE menu using the following playback options using the menu function. • Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) • Playing all files in a selected group (Group play)...
...PLAY MODE," then press u/ENTER*. * You can also use DISPLAY/MENU to select the playback option you have played most frequently in random order (Auto ranking shuffle play) • Playing tracks in a selected group (Group play) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) Perform steps 1 and 2 of u/ENTER. The...options appear. REPEAT >ON Playing all files in your favorite order (PGM play) Selecting playback options Enter the PLAY MODE menu using the following playback options using the menu function. • Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) • Playing all files in a selected group (Group play)...
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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 ) Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Selecting playback options" (page 16), press V ...2 of "Selecting playback options" (page 16), press V or v to select "1," then press u/ ENTER to enter the selection. 17 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 ...
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 ) Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Selecting playback options" (page 16), press V ...2 of "Selecting playback options" (page 16), press V or v to select "1," then press u/ ENTER to enter the selection. 17 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 ...
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...or v to select "PROGRAM," then press u/ENTER to 10 CDs, whether you have changed the CDs or not. If the CD player tries to memorize tracks from up to enter the selection. ...played ones. Note The CD player memorizes the tracks you can program the CD player to play up to 32 tracks which the player has automatically memorized as ...in random order (Auto ranking shuffle play) The CD player plays up to 64 tracks in your favorite order....DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection. When playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, you have played from an 11th CD, the data memorized first will be erased. Playing...
...or v to select "PROGRAM," then press u/ENTER to 10 CDs, whether you have changed the CDs or not. If the CD player tries to memorize tracks from up to enter the selection. ...played ones. Note The CD player memorizes the tracks you can program the CD player to play up to 32 tracks which the player has automatically memorized as ...in random order (Auto ranking shuffle play) The CD player plays up to 64 tracks in your favorite order....DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection. When playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, you have played from an 11th CD, the data memorized first will be erased. Playing...
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... to select the group you want, then press u/ENTER. The CD player starts 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 CD player. 1 During play . Checking the program While programming: Press DISPLAY... selected. If about 40 seconds at most have passed without any operation being performed, the screen returns to select the track/file you want quickly using V or v on the display. • If you selected. Mysterious In Your Hou 2 Press + or - Selecting the track/file you want...
... to select the group you want, then press u/ENTER. The CD player starts 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 CD player. 1 During play . Checking the program While programming: Press DISPLAY... selected. If about 40 seconds at most have passed without any operation being performed, the screen returns to select the track/file you want quickly using V or v on the display. • If you selected. Mysterious In Your Hou 2 Press + or - Selecting the track/file you want...
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... features The frequency range you want 1 Press DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears. 2 Press V or v to select "SOUND," then press u/ENTER*. * You can also use DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection as well as u/ENTER. 3 Press V or v to select the sound quality you can select the wave pattern from the...
... features The frequency range you want 1 Press DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears. 2 Press V or v to select "SOUND," then press u/ENTER*. * You can also use DISPLAY/MENU to enter the selection as well as u/ENTER. 3 Press V or v to select the sound quality you can select the wave pattern from the...
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... may skip: - The G-PROTECTION function The G-PROTECTION function has been developed to enter the selection. if the CD player receives stronger continuous shock than expected, - if a dirty or scratched CD is a problem with the original recording device or application software. Press V or v to select "OPTION," then... Press and hold DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears. To enjoy high quality CD sound, select "G-PRO 1. " 22 Note Sound may be distorted depending on your preference. • When using poor-quality CD-Rs/RWs or if there is played, or - Press V or v to select...
... may skip: - The G-PROTECTION function The G-PROTECTION function has been developed to enter the selection. if the CD player receives stronger continuous shock than expected, - if a dirty or scratched CD is a problem with the original recording device or application software. Press V or v to select "OPTION," then... Press and hold DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears. To enjoy high quality CD sound, select "G-PRO 1. " 22 Note Sound may be distorted depending on your preference. • When using poor-quality CD-Rs/RWs or if there is played, or - Press V or v to select...
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...the FM antenna. B Using the radio Listening to the radio You can enjoy FM and AM programs. 1 Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the package. Improving broadcast reception For FM, extend the headphones/earphones cord. Headphones or earphones For AM, reorient the CD player itself. If it ...finds a clear station. Using the radio (Continued) 25 Tuning in the display. in step 3 until the band you want appears. Turning off the...
...the FM antenna. B Using the radio Listening to the radio You can enjoy FM and AM programs. 1 Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the package. Improving broadcast reception For FM, extend the headphones/earphones cord. Headphones or earphones For AM, reorient the CD player itself. If it ...finds a clear station. Using the radio (Continued) 25 Tuning in the display. in step 3 until the band you want appears. Turning off the...
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... RADIO ON/BAND to select the band. 3 Press and hold MEMORY until all receivable stations are preset. The CD player starts scanning the stations from step 3 again. (Continued) Using the radio 27 If 30 seconds pass with nothing done, the preset number stops flashing which shows that the... CD player has exited the preset memory standby mode. The received station is preset on the preset number 1 and the CD player starts scanning for 2 seconds ...
... RADIO ON/BAND to select the band. 3 Press and hold MEMORY until all receivable stations are preset. The CD player starts scanning the stations from step 3 again. (Continued) Using the radio 27 If 30 seconds pass with nothing done, the preset number stops flashing which shows that the... CD player has exited the preset memory standby mode. The received station is preset on the preset number 1 and the CD player starts scanning for 2 seconds ...
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...to 6 after the preset number stops flashing. Presetting radio stations 4 Press . The CD player enters the CD playing mode. • Press x•RADIO OFF. Playing preset radio stations You can exit the preset memory standby mode using one . or > to tune in the station you preset the stations in the ...station easily by one and the CD player enters the preset memory standby mode. 7 Repeat steps 4 to exit the preset memory...
...to 6 after the preset number stops flashing. Presetting radio stations 4 Press . The CD player enters the CD playing mode. • Press x•RADIO OFF. Playing preset radio stations You can exit the preset memory standby mode using one . or > to tune in the station you preset the stations in the ...station easily by one and the CD player enters the preset memory standby mode. 7 Repeat steps 4 to exit the preset memory...
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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 South America Change it while the radio is turned off and CD play is stopped, as follows. 1 Press and hold DISPLAY... STEP," then press u/ENTER to enter the selection. 4 Press V or v to select "9 kHz" or "10 kHz," then press u/ENTER to preset radio stations again. 29 Using the radio Note After changing the tuning interval, you need to enter the selection.
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 South America Change it while the radio is turned off and CD play is stopped, as follows. 1 Press and hold DISPLAY... STEP," then press u/ENTER to enter the selection. 4 Press V or v to select "9 kHz" or "10 kHz," then press u/ENTER to preset radio stations again. 29 Using the radio Note After changing the tuning interval, you need to enter the selection.
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...the 3 to the diagram in the display. t t t t t Lo batt* * Beep sounds. Insert the # end first (for your CD player, then open the lid of may increase or decrease. Notes • The indicator sections of the batteries in the battery compartment and close the lid... power. • Depending on operating conditions, the indicator sections of your CD player: • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries For the battery life, see "Specifications." B Connecting to a power source Using the dry batteries Use only the following dry battery type for both batteries with new ones.
...the 3 to the diagram in the display. t t t t t Lo batt* * Beep sounds. Insert the # end first (for your CD player, then open the lid of may increase or decrease. Notes • The indicator sections of the batteries in the battery compartment and close the lid... power. • Depending on operating conditions, the indicator sections of your CD player: • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries For the battery life, see "Specifications." B Connecting to a power source Using the dry batteries Use only the following dry battery type for both batteries with new ones.
