Sony D-E808 Operating Instructions

3-864-762-21 (1)
Compact Disc
Compact 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-E808
D-E885
Sony Corporation ©1998 Printed in Malaysia
For the customers in the USA
Welcome!
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Thank you for purchasing the Sony
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
Compact Disc Compact Player.
protection against harmful interference in a
Before operating your player, please
residential installation. This equipment
read this manual and retain it for
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
future reference. energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
About this manual
However, there is no guarantee that interference
The instructions in this manual are for the
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
D-E808 and D-E885. Before you start reading,
equipment does cause harmful interference to
check your model number.
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and
Owner's Record on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
The model and the serial numbers are located at interference by one or more of the following
the bottom. Record these numbers in the spaces measures:
provided below. Refer to them whenever you - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
call upon your Sony dealer regarding this - Increase the separation between the
product. equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
Model No. __________ Serial No.__________ circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
WARNING
TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
To prevent fire or shock
manual could void your authority to operate
hazard, do not expose
this equipment.
the unit to rain or
For the customers in Australia
moisture.
The supply cord of the AC power adaptor
cannot be replaced; if the cord is damaged, the
AC power adaptor should be discarded.
To avoid electrical
shock, do not open the
For the customers not in Poland
cabinet. Refer servicing
The mark on the unit is valid only for
to qualified personnel products marketed in Poland.
only.
For the customers not in Europe
The CE mark on the unit is valid
CAUTION only for products marketed in the
The use of optical instruments with this product European Union.
will increase eye hazard.
For the customers not in Russia
This mark on the unit and package
is valid only for products marketed
in Russia.
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 three: rechargeable battery, dry
batteries (see "Power Sources" on the reverse side) and car battery.
1
Connect
to a wall
outlet
When using
earphones
AC power adaptor
Earphones
or
Headphones*
DC IN 4.5 V
* U2 model
supplied with
2/REMOTE
headphones
For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
For models supplied with the remote control
• Connect the plug of the earphones/headphones to the remote control.
• Connect the earphones/headphones to the remote control firmly. A loose connection may
cause noise during playback.
2
Place a CD
OPEN Label side up
1
2
Slide OPEN to open the lid.
Fit the CD to the pivot.
3
Close the lid.
3
Play
2
Adjust the volume.
To use the player
1
Press ^.
1
Press the jog
2
Adjust the volume.
lever toward
^.
To stop play, press p.
To use the remote control Illumination of the display
The lever marked with =-^-+ is the When using the player on the AC power adaptor
or car battery, the display on the player and that
jog lever. When you press or slide the lever,
on the remote control are always illuminated.
operation starts.
(Light of the display goes out when you press p
and the CD stops.)
When you use the player on the rechargeable
batteries or alkaline batteries, the display is
illuminated for about 5 seconds when you press
any operation button. But, when using the
optical digital connecting cord, the display is not
Slide Slide
illuminated. When you press the LIGHT button
on the remote control, the displays on the remote
Press
control and the player are illuminated for about
5 seconds.
You can turn off the illumination of the display
To Do this by first removing the rechargeable batteries or
alkaline batteries; then while pressing the PLAY
MODE button, reinsert the batteries.
Pause Press the jog lever
toward ^.
Notes on handling CDs
• To keep the CD clean, handle it by its edge. Do
Resume play after Press the jog lever
pause not touch the surface.
toward ^.
• Do not stick paper or tape onto the CD.
• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat
Find the beginning
Slide the jog lever
sources such as hot air ducts. Do not leave the
of the current track toward = once.**
CD in a car parked under direct sunlight.
(AMS*)
Find the beginning Slide the jog lever
of previous tracks toward =
(AMS)
repeatedly.**
Find the beginning Slide the jog lever
of the next track
toward + once.**
(AMS)
Not these ways
Find the beginning Slide the jog lever
of succeeding
toward +
tracks (AMS) repeatedly.**
Go forward
Slide and hold the
quickly
jog lever toward
+.**
Go backwards
Slide and hold the
quickly jog lever toward
=.**
*AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
**These operations are possible during both play
and pause.
If you press RPT/ENT (REPEAT/ENTER on the
player) to display " ", you can locate the tracks
continuously in the following order:
• When using +: next track n next track ......
last track n first track n second track ......
• When using =: previous track n previous
track ...... first track n last track ......
You can do the operations shown in the above
table using the buttons with the same marks on
the player.
To remove the CD
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot.
Notes on controlling the volume with the
remote control
Set the VOL (volume) control on the remote
control to the maximum. Then adjust the volume
on the player to the level that you want to be the
maximum volume of the remote control.
Notes on display
• When you press ^ (when RESUME is set to
OFF), the total number of tracks in the CD and
the total playing time appear for about 2
seconds.
• During play, the track number and the elapsed
playing time of the current track appear.
• During pause, the elapsed playing time flashes
in the display.
• Between tracks, the time to the beginning of the
next track will appear with the "–" indication.
zOther Operations
Playing only the tracks
you want
(INTRO PGM Play)
Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can choose and play your favorite tracks
by scanning through the beginning of each
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal,
track in a CD.
^
INTRO PGM, shuffle or RMS (Random Music
Sensor) play modes. Repeat all the tracks,
= +
only one track or the specified part within the p
same track.
^
= +
p
P MODE RPT/ENT
1
During play, press P MODE repeatedly
until "INTRO PGM" flashes.
P MODE RPT/ENT
Flashing
To repeat all the tracks
Press RPT/ENT (REPEAT/ENTER on the
player) during play.
The " " indication appears.
2
Press the jog lever toward ^ to start
scanning.
The player plays about the first 15
seconds of each track and "INTRO PGM"
flashes faster.
To cancel repeat play, press RPT/ENT again.
3
Press RPT/ENT while the track you want
is playing. To skip the track, slide the jog
To repeat a single track
lever toward + or just wait for the next
1 Press RPT/ENT while the track you want
track.
to repeat is playing.
The " " indication appears.
After you have gone through the CD,
"INTRO PGM" stops flashing and the tracks
you have chosen play automatically.
To finish programing before going through
the whole CD, press the jog lever toward ^.
2 Press P (play) MODE (PLAY MODE on the
The selected tracks will be played.
player) repeatedly until "1" appears.
If you press p, the program will be erased.
To prevent accidental erasure, set the
RESUME switch at the rear of the player to
ON.
To cancel INTRO PGM play, press P MODE
To repeat another track, slide the jog lever
repeatedly until the play mode indication
toward = or + .
disappears from the display.
To cancel repeat play, press RPT/ENT again.
To repeat the specified part within
Playing tracks in random
the same track (LOOP Play)
1 During play, press P MODE repeatedly order
(Shuffle Play)
until "A˜B" flashes in the display.
Flashing
You can play the tracks in a CD in random
order.
2 Press RPT/ENT to set the point (point A)
where you want to start repeat play.
Point A is stored in the memory. P MODE
Light up Flashing
During play, press P MODE repeatedly until
"SHUF" appears.
The tracks play in random order.
3 Press RPT/ENT again to set the point
(point B) where you want to stop repeat
play.
To cancel shuffle play, press P MODE
Point B is stored in the memory, and repeat
repeatedly until the play mode indication
play starts from point A.
disappears from the display.
Light up
Note
• During shuffle play, you cannot return to
previous tracks by sliding the jog lever toward
=.
To change points A and B, press and hold
RPT/ENT until "A˜B" flashes in the
display, then do steps 2 and 3 again.
To set points A and B on other tracks, slide
the jog lever toward = or + to select
another track, then do steps 2 and 3 again.
If you press p, the stored points will be
erased. To prevent accidental erasure, set the
RESUME switch at the rear of the player to
ON.
To cancel repeat play, press P MODE until
"A˜B" disappears from the display.
Playing tracks in the order Using other functions
you want
(RMS play)
2
To minimize skipping (ESP )
The ESP (Electronic Shock Protection)
You can program up to 22 tracks to play in
function minimize skipping by using a buffer
any order you choose.
memory that stores music data and plays it
^
back in the event of a shock.
= + 2
The new ESP (ESP Squared) system uses a
p
new DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which can
read and store music data more efficiently
and with superior sound quality, providing a
level of continuous skip protection not found
in traditional buffer memory units. This
decreases the frequency of sound skipping
and the need to utilize the buffer memory.
P MODE
RPT/ENT
Use this function when listening in a car or
1 while walking.*
During play, press P MODE repeatedly
* Although ESP 2 provides excellent protection
until "RMS*" flashes.
against skipping, it will not prevent skipping
Flashing while jogging or running.
*RMS = Random Music Sensor
2 ESP
Slide the jog lever toward = or + to
Press ESP.
choose a track.
The ESP indication appears.
The track number and the playing order
appear.
Track number Flashing
To release the ESP function, press ESP again.
Notes
Playing order • Playing may stop when the player gets a strong
shock even with the ESP function on.
3 • You may hear a noise or sound skip when:
Press RPT/ENT to program the track.
— listening to a dirty or scratched CD,
4 — listening to an audio test CD or,
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the
— the player receives continuous shock.
remaining tracks.
• Sound may drop for a while if you press ESP
5 during play.
Press the jog lever toward ^.
• When you use an optical digital connecting
"RMS" stops flashing and the tracks you
cord, the ESP function will be disabled.
have chosen play in the order you
specified.
To enjoy more powerful bass sound
(Sound function)
If you press p, the program will be erased. To
You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted sound.
prevent accidental erasure, set the RESUME
switch at the rear of the player to ON.
To cancel RMS play, press P MODE until
"RMS" disappears from the display.
To check the program
During programing:
SOUND
Press RPT/ENT before step 5.
During RMS play:
Press SOUND to select "MB (Mega Bass)" or
Press P MODE repeatedly until "RMS"
"GRV (Groove)." "GRV" is more effective.
flashes, then press RPT/ENT.
Each time you press RPT/ENT, the track Note
number and the playing order appear in the
• If the sound is distorted when emphasizing
order you specified.
bass, turn down the volume.
Note
To lock the buttons
• If you program another track after the 22nd
You can lock your player against any
track, the first track programed is cleared and
accidental operations.
the new track is programed instead.
You can still operate the player with the
remote control.
Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow.
When you press any button, "Hold" appears in
the display and you cannot operate the player.
To unlock, slide HOLD back.
Continue to the reverse side m