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Notice for customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives. The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.
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Table of Contents Guide to parts and controls ... 6 Getting Started Hooking up the system securely ...11 Setting the clock ...14 Operations Playing a CD/MP3 disc ...15 Listening to the radio ...17 Before using the “WALKMAN” and the USB device with this system ...18 Transferring music from a disc to a “WALKMAN”...
Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names. Main unit...
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/ (power) button (page 14, 32) Press to turn on or off the system. STANDBY indicator (page 30, 33) Lights up when the system is turned off. Remote sensor (page 33) Disc slot (eject) button Press to eject a disc.
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DSGX button (page 29) Press to select the sound effect. VOLUME +/ button Press to adjust the volume. AUDIO IN jack Connect an optional audio component. USB ERASE button (page 23) Press to erase audio files and folders from the connected “WALKMAN”...
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EQ button (page 29) Press to select the sound effect. TIMER MENU button (page 14, 31, 32) Press to set the clock and the Play Timer. (enter) button (page 14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 31, 32) Press to enter the settings.
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/// button (page 14, 25, 31, 32) Press to select the menu items. Press to skip the next (previous) folder when using the “WALKMAN. ” TUNER MEMORY button (page Press to preset the radio station. PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE button (page 16, 17, 26, 27, 28) Press to select the play mode of a disc or an optional USB device.
Getting Started Hooking up the system securely AM loop antenna FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.) Speaker cord (Red/) To right speaker Speaker cord (Black/) To wall outlet Speaker cord (Black/) To left speaker ...
Antennas Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception, and then set up the antennas. Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords, the power cord and the USB cable to avoid picking up noise. Voltage selector For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.
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Using the “WALKMAN” A “WALKMAN” equipped with a WM-PORT can be connected to the WM-PORT on the unit, using the supplied ether one, type A or B, of oval attachments for “WALKMAN” models. The following steps for installation and removal are described using the oval attachment A.
To remove the oval attachment for “WALKMAN” Press down on the right side of the attachment. When the left side rises up, grasp the attachment and remove it. Setting the clock Use buttons on the remote to set the clock. Turn on the system.
Operations Playing a CD/MP3 disc Select the CD function. Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly. Insert a disc. Insert a disc in the disc slot with the label side facing forward. Insert a disc with the label side facing forward. Notes When you turn on the system, the disc is not pulled into the disc slot until “NO DISC”...
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To change the play mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the player is stopped. You can select normal play (“ *” for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“SHUF” or “ SHUF” for folder shuffle), or program play (“PGM”).
Listening to the radio Select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM. ” Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly. Perform tuning. For automatic scanning Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears, and then press +/ (or TUNE +/ on the unit). Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in, and “TUNED”...
Check the websites below for the information about compatible “WALKMAN” models and USB devices. Do not use the unsupported “WALKMAN” models. Operation of unsupported models is not guaranteed. For customers in Europe and Russia: <http://support.sony-europe.com/> For customers in Latin America: <http://www.sony-latin.com/index.crp>...
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Notes When formatting the “WALKMAN” or the USB devices, be sure to format using the model itself or the dedicated formatting software for that model. Otherwise, you may be unable to transfer audio tracks or files to the “WALKMAN” or the USB device properly.
To use the system as a battery charger You can use the system as a battery charger for “WALKMAN” models and USB devices that have a rechargeable function when the system is on. The charging begins when the “WALKMAN” is connected to the WM-PORT or the USB device is connected to the unit.
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Connect the “WALKMAN” to the WM-PORT or the USB device to (USB) port. When transferring music to the “WALKMAN” “WALKMAN” When transferring music to the USB device USB device Select the CD function. Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly. Insert a disc. Set the “WALKMAN”...
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When using CD SYNC When the transfer is completed, access to the “WALKMAN” or the USB device and the CD player stop automatically. When using REC1 When the transfer is completed, access to the “WALKMAN” or the USB device stops automatically and the CD player continues playback.
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Select the USB function. Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly. Press / or +/ repeatedly to select the audio file or folder you want to erase. Press TOOL MENU (or USB ERASE on the unit). “ERASE” appears (only when using the remote). Press ...
If you start transferring in shuffle play mode, repeat play mode or in program play mode (when no tracks or MP3 files are programmed), the selected play mode is automatically cancelled and the play mode switches to normal play mode. ...
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Other operations You can control your “WALKMAN” with the following buttons on the remote or unit. Press Pause playback (or on the unit). . Stop playback /. Skip to the next (previous) folder /. To fast- Select a track or chapter of forward or fast-rewind, audiobook/...
Playing a file of the USB device You can listen to music stored in the USB device. The audio formats that can be played back by this system are as follows: MP3*/WMA*/AAC* Files with copyright protection (Digital Rights Management) cannot be played back by this system.
Note on shuffle play mode When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode (“SHUF” or “ cleared and the play mode returns to normal play mode (“ ”). Notes The following USB device/situations can increase the time it takes to start playback: ...
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Program the selected track or file. Press to enter the selected track or file. “ . ” appears when the total program time exceeds 100 minutes for a CD or when you select an MP3 file. The total program time cannot be displayed, so “...
Using optional audio components Prepare the sound source. Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO IN jack on the unit using an audio analog cord (not supplied). Turn down the volume. Press VOLUME . Select the AUDIO IN function. Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly. Start playback.
Changing the display Press Change DISPLAY repeatedly information on when the system is on. the display Check the DISPLAY when the clock when the system is off system is off clock is displayed for 8 seconds. For example, you can view CD/MP3 disc information or the USB device information, such as;...
Using the Timers The system offers two timer functions. If you use the Play Timer with the Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer has priority. Use buttons on the remote to use the timer functions. Sleep Timer: You can fall asleep to music. This function works even if the clock is not set.
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Turn off the system. Press /. The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. If the system is on at the preset time, the Play Timer will not be activated. Do not operate the system from the time the system turns on until the playback starts.
Is the connector of WM-PORT short-circuited? After the STANDBY indicator stops flashing, reconnect the power cord, and turn on the system. If the issue persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer. General The system does not turn on. Is the power cord plugged in? There is no sound.
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A disc that has many folders The system does not eject the disc and “LOCKED” appears. Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. “WALKMAN”/USB device The connected “WALKMAN” and/or USB device cannot be charged.
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USB device becomes fragmented. Refer to the USB device operation manual for how to deal with this problem. If the problem persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer. Transferring music to a “WALKMAN” or a USB device results in an error.
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USB device from the (USB) port. Make sure there is no problem with the USB device. If this display pattern persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer. The USB device cannot be connected into the (USB) port. The USB device is being connected backwards.
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Play does not start from the first track. For the USB device, set the play mode to the normal play mode on this system. For the “WALKMAN, ” set the play mode to normal play mode using the function on the “WALKMAN. ” Files cannot be played back (USB device only). The audio file does not have the extension “.mp3”, “.wma” or “.m4a”. The data is not stored in MP3/WMA/ AAC format. USB storage device formatted with file systems other than FAT16 or FAT32 are unsupported.* If you use a partitioned USB storage device, only files on the first partition can be played. Playback is possible up to 8 levels. The number of folders has exceeded 999. The number of files has exceeded 999. Files that are encrypted or protected by passwords, etc. cannot be played back. * This system supports FAT16 and FAT32, but some USB storage devices may not support all of these FAT. For details, see the operation...
Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly to select the CD function. Press / to turn off the system. After “STANDBY” stops flashing, press DISPLAY to display the clock and then press / while holding down . “PWR MNG OFF” appears. With the CD player/“WALKMAN”/USB device power turned off, disc access time is increased.
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You tried to program more than 25 tracks or files (steps). LOCKED The system does not eject the disc. Contact your nearest Sony dealer. NoDEVICE No USB device is connected or the connected USB device has been stopped. NO DISC There is no disc in the player, or you have loaded a disc that cannot be played.
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READING The system is reading information of the disc. Some buttons are not available. The system is recognizing the USB device. REC ERROR Transferring did not start, stopped partway, or otherwise could not be performed (page 35). REMOVED The USB device has been removed.
Precautions Discs that this system CAN play Audio CD CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3 files) Discs that this system CANNOT play CD-ROM CD-R/CD-RW other than those recorded in music CD format or MP3 format conforming to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet ...
If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player, and cause the system to malfunction. In this situation, remove the disc, and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.
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