Sony D-C20 Operating Instructions

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Portable
CD Player
Operating Instructions
About area code
The area code of the player you purchased is shown on upper left of the bar
code label on the package.
For accessories supplied with your player, check the area code of your model
and refer to "Supplied accessories" toward the end of this manual.
D-C20
D-C21
Sony Corporation ©2000
CAUTION
WARNING
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
To prevent fire or shock
Certain countries may regulate disposal of
hazard, do not expose
the battery used to power this product. Please
the unit to rain or
consult with your local authority.
moisture.
For the customers in Europe
To avoid electrical The CE mark on the CD player is
valid only for products marketed in
shock, do not open the
the European Union.
cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel
only.
Playing a CD right
away!
If you want to play a CD right now, choose to use your player on house
current. Other choices are the following two: dry batteries (see "Power
Sources" on the reverse side) and car battery.
1
Connect
When using
earphones
AC power adaptor
DC IN 4.5 V
Earphones
or
Headphones
PHONES
For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
2
Place a CD
OPEN
Label side up
1
Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Fit the CD to the pivot.
3
Close the lid.
3
Play
1 Press N.
2 Adjust the volume.
To stop play, press x.
Note
If you press x, the setting of the volume will be canceled.
Whenever you play a CD, set it again by pressing VOL +
or –.
BOther Operations
To Press
Find the beginning . once
Selecting play mode
of the current track
(AMS*)
You can enjoy the following five play modes:
Find the beginning . repeatedly**
"Normal play", "Repeat play — all the
of previous tracks
tracks", "Single track play", "Repeat play —
(AMS)
a single track" and "Repeat shuffle play".
Find the beginning > once
of the next track
(AMS)
Find the beginning > repeatedly***
of succeeding
tracks (AMS)
MENU
Go forward Hold down >
Press MENU during play.
quickly
Each time you press the button, the play
mode indication in the display changes as
Go backwards Hold down .
follows:
to a wall
quickly
outlet
Play mode indication
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
** When using .: previous track t
previous track ...... first track t
last track ......
***When using >: next track t next track
...... last track t first track t second
track ......
No indication (Normal play)
To remove the CD
The player plays all the tracks on the CD
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot.
once.
"REPEAT" (Repeat play — all the
tracks)
The player plays all the tracks on the CD
repeatedly.
"1" (Single track play)
The player plays a single track you've
selected once.
"REPEAT 1" (Repeat play — a single
Notes on display
track)
• When you press N, the total number of
The player plays a single track you've
tracks in the CD and the total playing time
selected repeatedly.
appear.
• During play, the track number and the
elapsed playing time of the current track
"REPEAT SHUFFLE " (Repeat shuffle
appear.
• Between tracks, the time to the beginning of play)
the next track will appear with the "–" The player plays all the track on the CD
indication. in random order repeatedly.
Notes on handling CDs
• To keep the CD clean, handle it by its edge.
Do not touch the surface.
• Do not stick paper or tape onto the CD.
• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or
heat sources such as hot air ducts. Do not
leave the CD in a car parked under direct
sunlight.
Not these ways
Using other functions
To enjoy more powerful bass sound
(Sound function)
You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted sound.
Set MEGA BASS to ON.
"BASS" appears in the display.
Note
• If the sound is distorted when emphasizing
bass, turn down the volume.
To lock the buttons
m
You can lock your player against any
accidental operations.
m
m
m
Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow.
When you press any button, "Hold" appears
in the display and you cannot operate the
player.
m To unlock, slide HOLD back.
To protect your hearing (AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.
MENU
Hold down MENU until "AVLS" appears in
the display.
If you turn up the volume to " ", you
cannot turn up the volume any more.
If you want to turn up the volume to more
than " ", hold down MENU until "AVLS"
disappears from the display.
Note
• If you use the sound function and the AVLS
function at the same time, sound may be
distorted. If this happens, turn down the
volume.
Connecting to other
stereo equipment
You can listen to the CD through other stereo
equipment or record a CD on a cassette tape.
Refer to the instruction manual of the other
equipment for details. Before making
connections, turn off each piece of equipment.
PHONES
Connecting cord
RK-G129HG
Left (white)
Right (red)
LINE IN or
REC IN
Stereo system,
cassette recorder,
radio cassette
recorder, etc.
Notes
• Before you play the CD, turn down the volume
of the connected equipment so as not to
damage the connected speakers.
• When you connect other equipment to the
PHONES jack of this player, adjust the volume
on the connected equipment.
• If you turn up the volume to more than " ",
the sound may be distorted.
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