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On heat build-up
Warning
Heat may build up in the player if it is used
• Do not carry or store the dry battery or
for an extended period of time. This,
battery case in the same place with metallic
however, is not a malfunction.
objects such as coins, key rings, or
necklaces. This may cause a short-circuit
On mechanical noise
to occur and the generation of heat.
The player gives out mechanical noise while
• Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage
operating, which is caused by the power-
of battery fluid or bursting batteries. To
saving system of the player. This is not a
prevent such accidents, observe the
malfunction.
following precautions:
— Install batteries with the + and – poles
On installation
aligned correctly.
• Never use the player where it will be
— Do not try to recharge dry batteries.
subjected to extremes of light, temperature,
— When the player is not to be used for a
moisture or vibration.
long time, be sure to remove the
• Never wrap the player in anything when it
batteries.
is being used with the AC power adaptor.
• If a battery leak should develop, carefully
Heat build-up in the player may cause
and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid
malfunction or injury.
from the battery compartment before
inserting new ones.
On the earphones
Road safety
Do not use earphones while driving, cycling,
About power sources
or operating any motorized vehicle. It may
• For use in your house or car: Use the
create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many
supplied AC power adaptor or the
areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to
DCC-E230 car battery cord (not supplied)
play your player at high volume while
to supply power to the player. Do not use
walking, especially at pedestrian crossings.
any other power supply.
You should exercise extreme caution or
discontinue use in potentially hazardous
situations.
Preventing hearing damage
Polarity of the plug
Avoid using earphones at high volume.
Hearing experts advise against continuous,
• If you are not going to use this player for a
loud and extended play. If you experience a
long time, be sure to disconnect the power
ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or
supply (AC power adaptor, dry battery, or
discontinue use.
rechargeable battery). To remove the AC
power adaptor from the wall outlet, grasp
Caring for others
the adaptor plug itself; never pull the cord.
Keep the volume at a moderate level. This
will allow you to hear outside sounds and to
be considerate of the people around you.
About charging
• The supplied charging stand can be used
On the MiniDisc cartridge
only with the MZ-E800. Any other model
• Do not touch the internal disc directly.
cannot be charged.
Forcing the shutter open may damage the
• If the terminals on the charging stand and
internal disc.
on the player become dirty, the battery
• Do not place the cartridge where it will be
may not be able to charge the battery. In
subjected to light, temperature, moisture or
this case, wipe the terminals with a dry
dust.
cloth.
• Do not use it to charge any other battery
On cleaning
besides the one designated for it
• Clean the player casing with a soft cloth
(NH-14WM).
slightly moistened with water or a mild
• Charging time may vary depending on the
detergent solution. Do not use any type of
battery condition. The capacity of the
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent
battery may be shorter than normal when
such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar
it is used for the first time or after a long
the finish of the casing.
period of disuse. In this case, charge and
• Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to
discharge the battery several times. The
remove dirt.
battery life will be restored.
• Dust on the lens may prevent the unit from
• If the rechargeable battery capacity
operating properly. Be sure to close the
becomes half the normal life, replace it
disc compartment lid after inserting or
with a new one.
ejecting an MD.
• Remove the rechargeable battery when the
• To maintain good sound quality, use a soft
unit is not to be used for a long time.
cloth to clean the plug of the remote
• Though the charging stand and battery
control. A dirty plug may cause noise or
may become hot during the charging
skipping during playback.
procedure, this poses no danger.
If you have any questions or problems
If the support on the charging stand
concerning your player, please consult your
accidentally detaches
nearest Sony dealer.
Attach the stand as shown in the illustration
below.
Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist after you have
made these checks, consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
The player does not work or works
poorly.
On dry batteries and the battery
•You tried to play with no disc in the
carrying case
player ("
" flashes on the player,
The supplied battery case is designed for use
"NO DISC" flashes on the remote
with the MZ-E800 only. Never use another type
control).
of battery case with this player.
b Insert an MD.
•The hold function is activated and the
Handling
controls are locked. (If you press any of
• Do not drop or give a bump the player.
the operation buttons on the player,
This may cause the player to malfunction.
"
" flashes on the player, "HOLD"
• Do not pull on the remote control or
flashes on the remote control.)
earphones cords.
b Slide HOLD against the direction of
• Do not place the player in the following
the arrow to release the hold
places:
function.
— A place exposed to direct sunlight or
•Moisture has condensed inside the
near a heater.
player.
— In a car with the windows rolled up
b Take the MD out and wait for
(especially in the summer).
several hours until the moisture
— In a damp place such as a bathroom.
evaporates.
— In a dusty place.
•The rechargeable battery or dry battery
— Near a source of electromagnetic fields
is weak ("
" flashes on the player,
such as a magnet, speaker, or TV.
"LOW BATT" flashes on the remote
• If you experience an allergic reaction to the
control).
supplied earphones, stop using them at
b Replace a new dry battery or
once and consult a doctor or a Sony service
recharge the battery.
center.
•The rechargeable battery or dry battery
has been installed incorrectly.
b Install the battery with correct
polarity.
•An MD with no recording on it is
Wow and Flutter
inserted ("
" flashes on the player,
Below measurable limit
Outputs
"BLANKDISC" flashes on the remote
control).
Earphones: stereo mini-jack, maximum output
level 5 mW + 5 mW, load impedance 16 ohms
b Insert a recorded MD.
•The player cannot read the disc (it's
General
scratched or dirty) ("
" flashes on the
Power requirements
player, "DISC Err" flashes on the
Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery
remote control).
One NH-14WM (supplied): 1.2V, 1,400 mAh
b Reinsert or replace the disc.
One LR6 (size AA) battery (not supplied)
•While operating, the player received a
Sony AC Power Adaptor* (supplied) connected
mechanical shock, too much static,
to the DC IN 3V jack
abnormal power voltage caused by
Battery operation time
lightning etc.
See "When to replace or charge the batteries"
b Restart as follows.
Dimensions
1 Disconnect all the power sources.
Approx. 79.5
76.7 17.0 mm (w/h/d) (not
2 Leave the player for about
including projecting parts and controls)
30 seconds.
Mass
3 Connect the power source.
Approx. 110g (the player only)
Supplied accessories
Earphones with a remote control (1)
The MD is not played normally.
Charging stand (1)
•The player is set to the repeat mode
Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery (1)
(" " is displayed on the remote
AC power adaptor (1)
control).
Dry battery case (1)
b Press PLAYMODE repeatedly until
Rechargeable battery carrying case (1)
" " disappears, then start playing.
Carrying pouch (1)
An MD is not played from the first track.
Optional accessories
•Disc playing stopped before it came to
CPA-9C Car connecting pack
the last track.
DCC-E230 Car battery cord
b Press . repeatedly or eject and
MDR series stereo earphones**
reinsert the MD once to go back to
SRS series Active Speakers
the beginning of the disc, and restart
playing after checking the track
* The operative voltage for the AC power
number in the display.
adaptor varies depending upon the country in
which it is sold. Therefore, purchase the AC
The Digital Sound Preset function does
power adaptor in the country you intend to
not function.
use it.
•The DIGITAL SOUND PRESET switch
is set to OFF.
** Whether you should plug the earphones
directly to the i jack on the main unit or to a
b Set the switch to 1 or 2.
remote control, use only earphones with
stereo mini plugs.
Playback sound skips.
stereo mini plugs
•The player is placed where it receives
continuous vibration.
b Put the player on a stable place.
•A very short track may cause sound to
skip.
Sound has a lot of static.
Your dealer may not handle some of the above
•Strong magnetism from a television or
listed accessories. Please ask the dealer for
such device is interfering with
detailed information about the accessories in
operation.
your country.
b Move the player away from the
source of strong magnetism.
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The rechargeable battery does not start
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
charging (in case of a charger with a
lid).
Design and specifications are subject to change
•The lid of the battery charger is not
without notice.
closed properly.
b Close the lid and slide the lock.
•A disc is playng.
b Stop playback.
No sound comes through the
earphones.
•The earphones plug is not firmly
connected.
b Connect the earphones plug firmly
to the remote control.
b Connect the earphones plug firmly
to the i jack.
•Volume is too low.
b Adjust the volume by pressing
VOLUME +/– (VOL +/– on the
remote control).
•AVLS is on.
b Slide AVLS to NORM.
Specifications
System
Audio playing system
MiniDisc digital audio system
Laser diode properties
Material: GaAlAs
Wavelength: = 790 nm
Emission duration: continuous
Laser output: less than 44.6 µW*
* This output is the value measured at a distance
of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on
the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.
Revolutions
600 rpm to 2250 rpm
Error correction
Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code
(ACIRC)
Sampling frequency
44.1 kHz
Coding
Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC)
Modulation system
EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)
Number of channels
2 stereo channels
1 monaural channel
Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB
Parts and controls
English (Traditional Chinese)
As you read, refer to the
The Player
illustrations in the English text.
5
Welcome!
Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc! Below
6
are some of the features you will discover
1
with the new MiniDisc player.
2
• Compact body with newly developed
7
head-loading system.
3
Insert or eject an MD with the slightest
8
touch of a finger.
• Simple-to-charge folding standup battery
charger
Insert the MD player into the folding
standup battery charger for simple, one-
step charging. By connecting an optional
4
car battery cord to the battery charger, you
can listen to the player in the car without
9
worrying about battery rundown.
• LCD display built into player for easy
1 i (earphones) jack
viewing in the car
2 DIGITAL SOUND PRESET switch
An easy-to-see LCD display built into the
3 VOL (volume) +/– button
player allows you to monitor track
4 Battery compartment (at the bottom)
numbers when the remote control display
5 Mini-disc loading shutter (EJECT)
is out of view.*
• Personalized sound through Digital
6 HOLD (Locking the control) switch
7 AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
Sound Preset functions
You can store two sets of sound quality
System) NORM/LIMIT switch
adjustments (made during playback) to
8 Mini-disc control button
two switches.
9 Terminals for charging stand (at the
• Small body almost the size of a MiniDisc
bottom)
jacket
• Low power-consumption design for
extended battery life.
• Easy-to-operate earphones remote control
with backlit LCD
• Shock-resistant memory offsets up to 40
seconds of optical read errors.
* Do not operate the unit when you drive.
The earphones with a remote
control
"WALKMAN" is a registered trademark of
Sony Corporation.
A
BGetting Started
Getting Started A
B
G
You should charge the supplied rechargeable
battery before using it for the first time. You
can also operate the player on house current
C
H
(For more details, see "Using house current")
D
I
1
Insert a rechargeable battery.
E
J
2
Charge the rechargeable battery.
After inserting the rechargeable battery,
F
place the player on the charging stand.
Battery charging automatically starts and
the battery charging indications cycles in
the display. After about 3 hours, the
indications disappear and charging ends.
1 Earphones
(To get maximum performance from the
Can be replaced with optional earphones.
battery, continue charging it for another 2
2 Stereo mini plug
hours after the indications disappear.)
3 HOLD (Locking the control) switch
The rechargeable battery can be
4 X (pause) button
recharged about 300 times.
5 PLAYMODE button
To use a dry battery, insert one LR6 (size
6 DISPLAY button
AA) alkaline battery (not supplied) into
7 x (stop) button
the supplied battery case, and attach the
8 Control
battery case to the player.
To play, press towards N/> during
stop.
Notes
Press towards N/> during play to
•Before charging the battery, push x to stop
search the beginning of the succeeding
playback. The battery cannot be charged
track; hold in this position to fast-foward.
during playback. Pressing the playback
Press towards .during play to search
button during charging will cause starting
the beginning of the preceding track;
the playback and charging to stop.
hold in this position to rewind.
•Charging is displayed on the remote
9 VOL (volume) +/– button
control display during battery charging
and the battery mark changes as follows:
q; Display window
ecrctcycu
•While playing the MD with the charging
stand, the player gives out mechanical
noise. However, this is not a malfunction.
3
Insert an MD.
1 Insert an MD into the disc
compartment, aligning it along the
groove in the lid.
2 Push the MD into the compartment
until it locks into place. The loading
shutter will close at that time.
For removing the MD, press x to stop
playback, and then slip open the
loading shutter to eject the MD.
BMD playing
BVarious ways of playback
Playing an MD B
Playing tracks repeatedly C
The player automatically switches to play the
Press PLAYMODE on the remote control
monaural sound according to the recorded
while the player is playing an MD.
monaural sound.
Each time you press PLAYMODE, the play
mode indication changes as follows:
1
Playing an MD.
B
Before operating the player, make sure
(none) (normal play)
the HOLD function is off. For details, see
All the tracks are played once.
"To lock the controls."
v
"
" (all repeat)
1 Connect the earphones to the remote
All the tracks are played repeatedly.
control.
v
Make sure the plug is firmly inserted
"
" (single repeat)
into the remote control.
A single track is played repeatedly.
2 Connect the earphones with the
v
remote control to the i jack.
"
" (shuffle repeat)
3 Press > N (or press the control
All the tracks are played repeatedly in
towards N/> or . on the
random order.
remote control).
The player starts to play the first track
and "1" is displayed on the player.
When using the remote control, a
short beep sounds in the earphones.
To know the track name and
4 Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the
playing time D
volume.
The volume indicator appears on the
player and the remote control to allow
you to check the volume. When you
Press DISPLAY on the remote control while
adjust the volume, a number from 0 to
the player is playing an MD.
10 is displayed to indicate the volume
Each time you press DISPLAY, the elapsed
level on the player, and the volume
time of the current track and the track
level bar is indicated on the remote
number, the track name and number, and the
control.
disc name and the number of tracks recorded
on the MD appear.
To stop play, press x.
A stop indication is displayed on the player.
When using the remote control, a long beep
sounds in the earphones. The display on the
To adjust the sound quality
remote control turns off a short while after
you push x.
(DIGITAL SOUND PRESET) E
For more details about the display on the
remote control, see "To know the track name
You can make adjustments to the sound
and playing time."
quality to suit your taste, and then store
two sets of these adjustments.
Other disc operation
1
Slide DIGITAL SOUND PRESET to select
1 or 2.
To
Do this (Beeps in the
earphones)
2
During playback, hold down DISPLAY
Pause
Press X on the remote
or PLAYMODE until the indicator shown
control. (Continuous short
in the English text (see DIGITAL SOUND
beeps)
PRESET E) appears on the remote
Press X on the remote
control.
control again to resume
Press DISPLAY to select bass, and
PLAYMODE to select treble.
play.*
Find the
Press . once.
3
Press N/> or . on the remote
beginning of
Press the control towards
repeatedly to adjust the bass or the treble.
the current
. on the remote
If you hold down PLAYMODE while in
track
control. (Three short
bass-setting mode, the mode will change
beeps)
to treble-setting mode. If you hold down
Find the
Press . repeatedly.
DISPLAY while in treble-setting mode,
beginning of
Press the control towards
the mode will change to bass-setting
the previous
. on the remote control
mode.
tracks
repeatedly. (Continuous
The sound can be adjusted in 8 steps
three short beeps)
(–4, –3, ...±0...+2, +3).
Find the
Press > N once.
4
Press DISPLAY or PLAYMODE.
beginning of
Press the control towards
The sound settings are saved and the
the next track
N/> on the remote
playback display appears again.
control. (Two short beeps)
Go backwards
Hold down ..
Factory settings of the MD player
while playing*
Press and hold the control
Factory settings are the followings:
towards . on the
• DIGITAL SOUND PRESET 1:
remote control.
bass +1, treble ±0
• DIGITAL SOUND PRESET 2:
Go forward
Hold down > N.
bass +3, treble ±0
while playing*
Press and hold the control
towards N/> on the
Notes
remote control.
• Settings can also be changed while playback is
momentarily paused (X).
Remove the
Press x, and then slip
• Settings cannot be changed through the
MD
open the loading
operation buttons on the player.
shutter.**
• Settings cannot be changed while the
DIGITAL SOUND PRESET switch is set to
* When you press . or > N on the player
during pause (X), the player resumes
OFF.
playback.
If you hold down . or > N on the
player (or press and hold the control towards
To protect your hearing (AVLS)
. or N/> on the remote control)
F
during pause (X), you can fast forward/
rewind without listening to the playback
sound.
Set AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
** Once you slip open the loading shutter, the
System) to LIMIT.
point to start playback changes to the
The volume is kept at a moderate level, even
beginning of the first track.
if you try to turn the volume above the
limited level.
To cancel the AVLS function
Set AVLS to NORM to cancel the AVLS
function.
To lock the controls (HOLD) G
On the player, slide HOLD in the direction of
the . to lock the controls of the player.
On the remote control, slide HOLD in the
direction of the . to lock the controls of the
remote control.
BPower Sources
When to recharge or replace the
battery H
The battery should power consecutive
playback for about 37 hours before you need
to replace it. If you use both a dry battery
and a rechargeable battery (consecutively),
the total playback time should be about
64 hours.
When the battery indication changes to r,
the rechargeable battery or the dry battery is
weak. Recharge the rechargeable battery or
replace the dry battery. When the battery is
exhausted, "LOW BATT" flashes in the
display on the remote control and the power
goes off.
Note
The battery life may be shorter depending on
operating conditions, the surrounding
temperature, and the battery type.
Using house current I
Using the charging stand
As long as the charging stands AC power
cord is plugged into a wall outlet, you can
operate the player, even if the rechargeable
battery is not inserted.
1
Connect the supplied AC power adaptor
to the DC IN 3V jack on the charging
stand.
2
Place the player into the charging stand.
3
Connect the AC power adaptor to an wall
outlet.
Notes
• If the terminals on the stand are not firmly
connected to the terminals on the player,
player operation or battery charging will not be
possible.
• For details about charging the battery, see
"Getting started."
To connect a car stereo J
By using the car connecting pack (not
supplied) and car battery cord (not supplied),
you can listen to the player inside of a car,
even without the rechargeable battery.
1
Place the player into the charging stand.
Make sure the terminals on the stand are
firmly connected to the player.
Secure the player by turning the screw on
the bottom of the charging stand
clockwise.
2
Connect the car connecting pack and the
remote control.
3
Connect the car battery cord to the DC
IN 3V jack on the charging stand.
4
Insert the end of the car battery cord into
the cigarette lighter socket.
Notes
• Do not leave the player and the charging stand
in the car.
• Do not leave the car battery cord connected.
• Do not use the earphones while driving.
US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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