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2-663-956-11 (1) D-NF430/NF431 Operating Instructions ATRAC CD Walkman FM/AM Portable CD Player © 2005 Sony Corporation
2-663-956-11 (1) D-NF430/NF431 Operating Instructions ATRAC CD Walkman FM/AM Portable CD Player © 2005 Sony Corporation
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...; Note: This equipment has been tested and found to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that may call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual could void your local authority. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - To reduce the risk... with Part 15 of the CD player. Refer to rain or moisture. com/walkmanreg Proper registration will enable us to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in cabinet. Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-866-456-7669 or http://www.sony.com/ Declaration of the battery...
...; Note: This equipment has been tested and found to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that may call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual could void your local authority. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - To reduce the risk... with Part 15 of the CD player. Refer to rain or moisture. com/walkmanreg Proper registration will enable us to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in cabinet. Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-866-456-7669 or http://www.sony.com/ Declaration of the battery...
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ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and ATRAC Advanced Lossless are trademarks of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. SonicStage is a trademark of Sony Corporation. is a trademark of Sony Corporation. 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... 34 Maintenance 37 Specifications 37 Optional Accessories 38 SonicStage Download Website ..........39 Index 40 About trademarks "WALKMAN" is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. 5
ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and ATRAC Advanced Lossless are trademarks of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. SonicStage is a trademark of Sony Corporation. is a trademark of Sony Corporation. 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... 34 Maintenance 37 Specifications 37 Optional Accessories 38 SonicStage Download Website ..........39 Index 40 About trademarks "WALKMAN" is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. 5
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... your own original CDs. SonicStage is required. Audio CDs, MP3 files ATRAC CD Listen to them on a CD-R/CD-RW using SonicStage. Create Your Own ATRAC CDs In addition to the regular music CDs, you can play original CDs ("ATRAC" CDs) that takes music from audio CDs or downloaded from... music stored on your ATRAC CD. Install SonicStage on your original CD. • The appropriate system environment to the instruction manual of songs wherever you created with this CD player. ...
... your own original CDs. SonicStage is required. Audio CDs, MP3 files ATRAC CD Listen to them on a CD-R/CD-RW using SonicStage. Create Your Own ATRAC CDs In addition to the regular music CDs, you can play original CDs ("ATRAC" CDs) that takes music from audio CDs or downloaded from... music stored on your ATRAC CD. Install SonicStage on your original CD. • The appropriate system environment to the instruction manual of songs wherever you created with this CD player. ...
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...the MP3 format has been recorded* Bit rates and sampling frequencies this CD player can be displayed on this CD player. CD-Extra and Mix-Mode CDs: CD-R/CD-RW on which CD-DA format data and CD-ROM format data are recorded together.* If you may play on this CD player? Then you cannot play are : ATRAC3 ... 8 - 160 kbps 8 - 160 kbps Sampling frequencies 32/44.1/48 kHz 16/22.05/24 kHz 8/11.025/12 kHz This CD player conforms to provide a vast array of up to Sony Corporation audio codec technologies ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless**. Bit rates and sampling frequencies this...
...the MP3 format has been recorded* Bit rates and sampling frequencies this CD player can be displayed on this CD player. CD-Extra and Mix-Mode CDs: CD-R/CD-RW on which CD-DA format data and CD-ROM format data are recorded together.* If you may play on this CD player? Then you cannot play are : ATRAC3 ... 8 - 160 kbps 8 - 160 kbps Sampling frequencies 32/44.1/48 kHz 16/22.05/24 kHz 8/11.025/12 kHz This CD player conforms to provide a vast array of up to Sony Corporation audio codec technologies ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless**. Bit rates and sampling frequencies this...
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..., if you add the extension "mp3" to a file other than an MP3 file, the player will not be played on the disc. For MP3 CDs, this CD player recognizes an MP3 folder as a "group" so that ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs can also be operated in an MP3 file, we recommend setting the... "halting of to . A "group" is a bundle of files and is equivalent to a "track" of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs For ATRAC CDs, files are marketed by this CD player plays the ATRAC files first. • The playback capability of "files" and "groups." About...
..., if you add the extension "mp3" to a file other than an MP3 file, the player will not be played on the disc. For MP3 CDs, this CD player recognizes an MP3 folder as a "group" so that ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs can also be operated in an MP3 file, we recommend setting the... "halting of to . A "group" is a bundle of files and is equivalent to a "track" of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs For ATRAC CDs, files are marketed by this CD player plays the ATRAC files first. • The playback capability of "files" and "groups." About...
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...earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be damaged and the CD player will not operate properly. • Do not put any foreign objects in your headsets at high volume while walking, especially at high ... power input) jack. Do not use in some areas. You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use such discs. If you . 9 The CD player and the CD may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in potentially hazardous situations. It may be potentially dangerous to play . Do not touch the ...
...earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be damaged and the CD player will not operate properly. • Do not put any foreign objects in your headsets at high volume while walking, especially at high ... power input) jack. Do not use in some areas. You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use such discs. If you . 9 The CD player and the CD may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in potentially hazardous situations. It may be potentially dangerous to play . Do not touch the ...
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... Continued 11 Getting Started buttons ( page 15) D-NF430 JED model and D-NF431 1 E19 model**: VOL (volumn) +/- Guide to Parts and Controls CD player 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...page 16, 29) D-NF430 USA, Canadian models and D- 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) &#...
... Continued 11 Getting Started buttons ( page 15) D-NF430 JED model and D-NF431 1 E19 model**: VOL (volumn) +/- Guide to Parts and Controls CD player 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...page 16, 29) D-NF430 USA, Canadian models and D- 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) &#...
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... driver to the DC IN 3 V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet. Do not use an AC-E30HG AC power adaptor*. Ask your player is not to the voltage of the plug • ... with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the player powered by the AC power adaptor without the battery. Polarity of the local AC power supply, "100 V ...AC power adaptor supplied. Notes on the AC power adaptor • Disconnect all power sources when the player is not supplied with a voltage selector in the supplied AC power adaptor Before using the AC power...
... driver to the DC IN 3 V jack of your CD player and an AC outlet. Do not use an AC-E30HG AC power adaptor*. Ask your player is not to the voltage of the plug • ... with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the player powered by the AC power adaptor without the battery. Polarity of the local AC power supply, "100 V ...AC power adaptor supplied. Notes on the AC power adaptor • Disconnect all power sources when the player is not supplied with a voltage selector in the supplied AC power adaptor Before using the AC power...
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... starts. (From stop, press and hold until playback starts.) Press on the jog lever. (Press .) Press (stop). (Press (stop , search) CD Player VOL - VOL - Basic playback operations (Play, stop ).) Press once. (Press once.) Press repeatedly. (Press repeatedly.) Press once. (Press once...
... starts. (From stop, press and hold until playback starts.) Press on the jog lever. (Press .) Press (stop). (Press (stop , search) CD Player VOL - VOL - Basic playback operations (Play, stop ).) Press once. (Press once.) Press repeatedly. (Press repeatedly.) Press once. (Press once...
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...View) On a CD such as an ATRAC CD or an MP3 CD on the jog lever. to select a group. 3 Flick the jog lever toward / to enter Jog lever VOL - To cancel searching Press on the back) separately. Searching for the remote and the player (on the CD player. MR.SNO Yo ...The Train Where do Group names File names 2 Press + or - "HOLD" flashes if you press any button when the HOLD function is activated, you can operate the player by locking the controls. 1 Slide the...
...View) On a CD such as an ATRAC CD or an MP3 CD on the jog lever. to select a group. 3 Flick the jog lever toward / to enter Jog lever VOL - To cancel searching Press on the back) separately. Searching for the remote and the player (on the CD player. MR.SNO Yo ...The Train Where do Group names File names 2 Press + or - "HOLD" flashes if you press any button when the HOLD function is activated, you can operate the player by locking the controls. 1 Slide the...
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... all file and group (or folder) information on the CD player. Checking CD information on the display You can search for selecting the format type such as "ATRAC ROOT" and "MP3 ROOT" appears first. "Reading" is displayed.) ( page 7) Notes • The characters A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and _ can be "ENGLISH."...57733; to any group, "MP3 ROOT" appears on the display. 18 Depending on the content of the CD, it may not be displayed on this reading. • If the file does not belong to select a file. 4 Press on the CD player. Depending on the region in ...
... all file and group (or folder) information on the CD player. Checking CD information on the display You can search for selecting the format type such as "ATRAC ROOT" and "MP3 ROOT" appears first. "Reading" is displayed.) ( page 7) Notes • The characters A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and _ can be "ENGLISH."...57733; to any group, "MP3 ROOT" appears on the display. 18 Depending on the content of the CD, it may not be displayed on this reading. • If the file does not belong to select a file. 4 Press on the CD player. Depending on the region in ...
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... order, not in random order. Up to the setting of all tracks which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently from the CD are played. All tracks on the CD are played once in random order (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) ( page 22). All files in the selected group are played once...
... order, not in random order. Up to the setting of all tracks which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently from the CD are played. All tracks on the CD are played once in random order (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) ( page 22). All files in the selected group are played once...
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Low Mid High Frequency range 4 Flick the jog lever toward / to the previous screen Press on the CD player. The sound volume can enjoy more bass sound along with the sound quality you want. 1 Press DISPLAY/MENU until the menu screen appears. ...; to select the frequency range. There are 3 frequency ranges; To return to select the sound volume. To cancel the adjustment operation Press on the CD player for the remaining 2 frequency ranges, and then press on the display. 1 Select "EQUALIZER" in step 3 and "CUSTOM" in 7 levels. If you...
Low Mid High Frequency range 4 Flick the jog lever toward / to the previous screen Press on the CD player. The sound volume can enjoy more bass sound along with the sound quality you want. 1 Press DISPLAY/MENU until the menu screen appears. ...; to select the frequency range. There are 3 frequency ranges; To return to select the sound volume. To cancel the adjustment operation Press on the CD player for the remaining 2 frequency ranges, and then press on the display. 1 Select "EQUALIZER" in step 3 and "CUSTOM" in 7 levels. If you...
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Playback SOUND items To return to the previous screen, press on the CD player for details) OFF Normal sound quality. 1 Emphasizing bass sound. 2 Emphasizing bass sound more than 1. 3 Emphasizing bass sound more . When you have set the EQUALIZER ... and the CLEARBASS item, set the CLEARBASS item, the setting of the EQUALIZER item gets priority. To cancel the setting operation, press on the CD player.
Playback SOUND items To return to the previous screen, press on the CD player for details) OFF Normal sound quality. 1 Emphasizing bass sound. 2 Emphasizing bass sound more than 1. 3 Emphasizing bass sound more . When you have set the EQUALIZER ... and the CLEARBASS item, set the CLEARBASS item, the setting of the EQUALIZER item gets priority. To cancel the setting operation, press on the CD player.
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... 5) Select the language for menu text, warning message, etc. The beep sounds when you operate the player. Continued 27 To cancel the setting operation, press on the player. The volume changes without space between tracks. The maximum volume is provided. You can check the remaining playback... play. Flick the jog lever toward / to protect your hearing. Enhanced protection against sound skipping is displayed on the CD player for 2 seconds or more. The beep is "10 min." OPTION items To return to the previous screen, press on...
... 5) Select the language for menu text, warning message, etc. The beep sounds when you operate the player. Continued 27 To cancel the setting operation, press on the player. The volume changes without space between tracks. The maximum volume is provided. You can check the remaining playback... play. Flick the jog lever toward / to protect your hearing. Enhanced protection against sound skipping is displayed on the CD player for 2 seconds or more. The beep is "10 min." OPTION items To return to the previous screen, press on...
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..." is set to "ON." 5) The item "AUTO" is displayed in the order of ID3 tag number. when the CD player receives stronger continuous shock than expected, - for the "LANGUAGE" - FM frequency range is 87.5 - 108.0 MHz. Select this when you cancel all preset stations) Options (&#... as you can set this up only when the radio is turned off. 4) The TEXT option cannot be set for each area you purchased the CD player. 11) For tourist model only. Notes • Even if "G-PROTECTION" is set to "2," sound may play continuously depending on how the source music was recorded...
..." is set to "ON." 5) The item "AUTO" is displayed in the order of ID3 tag number. when the CD player receives stronger continuous shock than expected, - for the "LANGUAGE" - FM frequency range is 87.5 - 108.0 MHz. Select this when you cancel all preset stations) Options (&#... as you can set this up only when the radio is turned off. 4) The TEXT option cannot be set for each area you purchased the CD player. 11) For tourist model only. Notes • Even if "G-PROTECTION" is set to "2," sound may play continuously depending on how the source music was recorded...
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Earphones For AM, reorient the CD player itself. The earphones cord works as follows: USA and Canadian models: FM AM TV WB Other models: FM AM 3 ... RADIO ON/BAND•MEMORY (RADIO ON/BAND on the remote) to the jack of the CD player. If it finds a clear station. Each time you want and adjust the volume. The CD player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it is hard to hear the FM/ TV/WB broadcast...
Earphones For AM, reorient the CD player itself. The earphones cord works as follows: USA and Canadian models: FM AM TV WB Other models: FM AM 3 ... RADIO ON/BAND•MEMORY (RADIO ON/BAND on the remote) to the jack of the CD player. If it finds a clear station. Each time you want and adjust the volume. The CD player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it is hard to hear the FM/ TV/WB broadcast...
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... you connect the external power source plug to select "ON," then press . If it is automatically turned off During play in step 4 of your CD player, the CD player will play , perform steps 1 - 4. When listening to the radio on by 1 minute. 1 While listening to the radio, press DISPLAY/MENU until the menu screen... "99 min," then press . To cancel the AVLS function Perform steps 1 - 4, changing the AVLS setting to it on the battery If you start playing a CD. The noise will be canceled: • When you select "OFF" in monaural. Turn it . 30
... you connect the external power source plug to select "ON," then press . If it is automatically turned off During play in step 4 of your CD player, the CD player will play , perform steps 1 - 4. When listening to the radio on by 1 minute. 1 While listening to the radio, press DISPLAY/MENU until the menu screen... "99 min," then press . To cancel the AVLS function Perform steps 1 - 4, changing the AVLS setting to it on the battery If you start playing a CD. The noise will be canceled: • When you select "OFF" in monaural. Turn it . 30
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...station without storing the station. Note Preset number is heard. Continued 5 Repeat step 4 until the preset number appears on the display. The CD player starts scanning the stations from the lower frequencies and stops for about 5 seconds when a station is received. 4 If you want . 4 Press and...preset the received station, press until the preset number appears. If you do not press within 5 seconds, the CD player will replace the old ones. 31 If you cancel presetting before scanning of all receivable stations is preset on the preset number 1 and the...
...station without storing the station. Note Preset number is heard. Continued 5 Repeat step 4 until the preset number appears on the display. The CD player starts scanning the stations from the lower frequencies and stops for about 5 seconds when a station is received. 4 If you want . 4 Press and...preset the received station, press until the preset number appears. If you do not press within 5 seconds, the CD player will replace the old ones. 31 If you cancel presetting before scanning of all receivable stations is preset on the preset number 1 and the...
