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Compact Disc
Compact Player
Operat ing Inst ruct ions
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-193
Sony Corporation ©1999 Printed in Malaysia
For t he cust om ers in t he USA
Welcom e!
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.
Ow ner's Record
However, there is no guarantee that interference
The model and the serial numbers are located at
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
the bottom. Record the serial number in the
equipment does cause harmful interference to
space provided below. Refer to these numbers
radio or television reception, which can be
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
regarding this product.
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
Model No. D-193 Serial No.________________
measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment
WARNING
and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
To prevent f ire or shock
is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
hazard, do not expose
technician for help.
t he unit t o rain or
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
m oist ure.
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
To avoid elect rical
For t he cust om ers in Aust ralia
shock, do not open t he
The supply cord of the AC power adaptor cannot
cabinet . Ref er servicing
be replaced; if the cord is damaged, the AC
power adaptor should be discarded.
t o qualif ied personnel
only.
For t he cust om ers not in Poland
The
mark on the unit is valid only for
CAUTION
products marketed in Poland.
The use of optical instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.
For t he cust om ers not in Europe
The CE mark on the unit is valid
only for products marketed in the
European Union.
For t he cust om ers not in Russia
This mark on the unit and package
is valid only for products marketed
in Russia.
Playing a CD right
aw ay!
If you want to play a CD right now, choose to use your player on house
current. Other choices are the following three: rechargeable batteries,
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*
* Supplied with U2
PHONES
model
For models supplied w ith 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
2
Press OPEN to open the lid.
Fit the CD to the pivot.
3
Close the lid.
3
Play
1
Press (.
2
Adjust the volume.
To stop play, press p.
Note
If you press p, the setting of the volume will be canceled.
Whenever you play a CD, set it again by pressing VOL +
or –.
zOt her Operat ions
To
Press
= once
Find the beginning
Select ing play m ode
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 — a
(AMS)
single track" and "Repeat shuffle play".
Find the beginning
+ once
of the next track
(AMS)
+ repeatedly***
Find the beginning
of succeeding
tracks (AMS)
M ENU
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 w all
quickly
outlet
Play mode indicat ion
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
** When using =: previous track n
previous track ...... first track n
last track ......
***When using +: next track n next track
...... last track n first track n second
track ......
No indication (Normal play)
To rem ove t he 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 (, 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 in
indication.
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 t hese w ays
Using ot her f unct ions
To enjoy m ore pow erf ul bass sound
(Sound f unct ion)
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 t he but t ons
.
You can lock your player against any
accidental operations.
.
.
.
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.
To prot ect your hearing (AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.
M ENU
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.
Connect ing t o ot her
st ereo equipm ent
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
Connect ing cord
RK-G129HG
Lef t (w hit e)
Right (red)
LINE IN or
REC IN
St ereo syst em,
casset t e recorder,
radio casset t e
recorder, et c.
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.
Continue to the reverse side m
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