Sony MZ-F40 Operating Instructions

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Radio MiniDisc Player
Operating instructions
MZ-F40
Sony Corporation ©1997 Printed in Japan
Caution
Welcome!
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc! Here
Information
are some of the capabilities and features you'll
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE
discover with the new MiniDisc Player.
FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
• Built-in FM/AM tuner — You can enjoy
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
FM stereo/ AM. You can preset stations
NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES
using the Auto Station Preset (ASP)
RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE
function.
PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY
• Twin LCD display — LCD display for each
PRODUCT.
MD and Radio for easier operations.
• The battery compartment can hold R6 (size
AA) batteries or BP-DM20 rechargeable
For customers in the United States
batteries. The rechargeable batteries can be
charged by this unit.
Information
• Remote controller-equipped headphones
This equipment has been tested and found to
— You can operate the MD Player or Radio
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
through the remote controller, leaving the
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable player in your pocket or bag.
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, used, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment
and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
Owner's Record
The serial number and the model number are
located at the bottom. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer
to them whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. MZ-F40
Serial No. _______________________________
"MD WALKMAN" is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
Playing an MD
right away!
Prepare two R6 (size AA) alkaline Batteries. You can also use this
player on house current or a rechargeable battery (see "Power
sources").
1
Install the batteries.
2
1
1 Open the lid. 2Install two LR6 (size AA)
alkaline batteries
(not supplied), and close
the lid.
The battery life is approx. 8 hours for MD playback. (This may be shorter due to operating
conditions and the temperature of the location.)
2
Insert an MD.
2 Insert an MD with the
1 Slide OPEN and
label side facing up, and
open the lid.
press the lid down to
close.
3
Play an MD.
Headphones with a remote control (supplied)
to 2/REMOTE
VOL
1 Press (.
VOLUME
If you are using the remote control, a
short beep sounds in the headphones.
2 Turn VOLUME (VOL on the
remote control) to adjust the
volume. If the playback does not start
• Make sure the MD Walkman is not
locked. See Locking the controls.
• Is the radio turned on?
To stop play, press p/CHARGE (p on
Turn off the radio.
the remote control).
Note
Do not slide OPEN during playback. If
To Press (Beeps in the
you do, the lid will open and playback
headphones)
will stop.
= or = side of
Find the
MD display window while playing
( on the remote
beginning of
back
the current control once (Three
track short beeps).
Track name 2) or elapsed time
+ or + side of
Find the
of the track being played
( on the remote
beginning of
the next track control once (Two
short beeps).
1SHUF
keep pressing =
Go backwards
or = side of ( on
while playing
the remote control.
Track number
keep pressing +
Go forward
or + side of ( on
while playing
1) Once you open the lid, the point to start
the remote control.
play will change to the beginning of the
first track.
p/CHARGE and
Remove the
2) Appears only with MDs that have been
MD open the lid. 1)
electronically labeled.
Listening to the
radio!
The unit automatically scans and tunes in to stations that are
receivable in your present location. Therefore you should operate
where you can get good reception.
1
Install the batteries.
The battery life is approx. 30 hours for Radio (This may be shorter due to
operating conditions and the temperature of the location).
2
Turn on the Radio.
2
to 2/REMOTE
1 Press RADIO ON/BAND.
3
Scanning the radio stations.
1 Press and hold ASP
until "AREA" flashes
in the radio display.
Then the FM frequency and
"PRESET 1" will appear in the
radio display of the MD
Walkman.
FM STEREO / AM
4
Tuning in to a station.
1 Press RADIO ON/BAND
to select AM, FM1
FM2 1) .
2 Press PRESET +/– to
select the preset
RADIO ON/BAND number.
3 Adjust the VOLUME.
VOLUME
To turn off the radio, press RADIO To improve the radio reception
OFF (p on the remote control). FM: Extend the headphones cord for
better reception.
If the radio does not play AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for
• Make sure the MD Walkman is not optimum reception.
locked. See Locking the controls.
• Is the MD playing? When you are listening to a
Turn off the MD. stereo broadcast
Set the FM switch (located at the top
Notes surface of the MD Walkman) to STEREO.
• Do not remove the power sources while If the reception is poor or noisy, set the FM
switch to MONO.
scanning stations, or the received
When the FM switch is set to MONO the
stations may not be stored.
sound will become monaural.
• If you cannot receive the stations well,
tune in manually and store the stations.
1) Up to 16 stations can be preset, FM1 and
Tip FM2 combined.
Next time you listen to the radio in the
same area, you can skip step 3.
z Various ways of z Various ways of radio
playback reception
Tuning in to stations
Playing tracks repeatedly
manually (Manual tuning)
You can play tracks repeatedly in three ways;
all repeat, single repeat, and shuffle repeat.
If you do not know the frequency of a station
you may scan by moving the frequency step
PLAY MODE
by step.
TUNING –,+
Press PLAY MODE while the player is
playing an MD.
Each time you press PLAY MODE, the play
mode indication changes as follows.
Play mode indication 1
Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the
radio. Then press RADIO ON/BAND to
select AM, FM1* or FM2*.
2
Press TUNING +/– to tune in a desired
MINIDISC station.
(none) (normal play)
Z
If you press and hold TUNING +/– for more
All the tracks are played once.
than a few seconds, the MD Walkman will
.
start tuning the stations automatically.
" f " (all repeat)
All the tracks are played
*Operation is the same for FM1 and FM2.
repeatedly.
.
" f 1" (single repeat)
A single track is played
repeatedly.
.
" f SHUF" (shuffle repeat)
All the tracks are played
repeatedly in random order.
To know the track name
and time
Press DISPLAY while the player is playing an
MD.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows.
DISPLAY
1) or Track number
MINIDISC
Elapsed time
Track number
MINIDISC
Number of the
Track name
track recorded
on the MD.
MINIDISC
Disc name
Note
Disc and track names appear only with MDs that
have been electronically labeled.
RADIO ON/BAND
(turn over)