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3-240-974-61 (1)
Portable
CD Player
Operating Instructions
About the area code
The area code of the location in which you purchased the CD player
is shown on upper left of the bar code label on the package.
For accessories supplied with your CD player, check the area code
of your model and see “Accessories (supplied/optional).”
“WALKMAN” is a trademark of
Sony Corporation.
D-CJ500
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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For the customers in the USA WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to To prevent fire or shock Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful hazard, do not expose the unit interference in a residential installation. This equipment to rain or moisture. generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc
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Table of Contents Connecting your CD player Getting started Connecting a stereo system ....................... 20 Locating the controls ................................... 4 Connecting to a power source Playing an audio CD or MP3 files Using the dry batteries ............................... 21 Using the AC power adaptor ..................... 22 1. Connect your CD player. ......................... 6 Notes on the power source ........................ 22 2. Insert a CD. ............................
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Getting started Locating the controls For details, see pages in parentheses. CD player (front) 1i (headphones) 8 . (AMS/search) button jack (page 6) (page 7) 2 OPEN button 9 N >* (play, AMS/ (page 6) search) button (pages 6, 7) q; Strap holes 3 VOLUME control (page 6) qa DC IN 4.5 V (external power 4 FOLDER –/+ buttons input) jack (page 9) (page 22) qs x (stop) button (pages 7, 19) 5 MENU button (pages 11 - 14) qd HOLD switch (page 18) 6 DISPLAY button (pages 15, 16) 7 Display qf SOUND button (p
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Getting started Getting started CD player (inside) CD player (rear) qg G-PRO (G-PROTECTION) switch qh Battery compartment (page 15) (page 21) 5
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Playing an audio CD or MP3 files You can also use house current (AC power adaptor) as a power source. 1. Connect your CD player. 1 Open the battery compartment lid. 1 Insert LR6 (size AA) batteries. 2 Connect the headphones. 2 Insert two LR6 (size AA) to i alkaline batteries by matching (headphones) the 3 to the diagram in the battery compartment. Headphones N > button 2. Insert a CD. Insert the # end first (for both batteries). 1 Press OPEN to open the lid. See “Using the dry batteries.” Note B
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Playing an audio CD or MP3 files To Press Play (from the point you stopped) N > Playback starts from the point you stopped. Play (from the first track) N > for 2 seconds or more 2 Stop x* 1 2 Find the beginning of the current track (AMS* ) . once quickly* 2, 3 Find the beginning of previous tracks (AMS) . repeatedly* * 2, 3 Find the beginning of the next track (AMS) N > once quickly* * 2, 3 Find the beginning of succeeding tracks (AMS) N > repeatedly* * 2 Go backwards quickly Hold down .* 2 Go
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About CD-Rs/CD-RWs and MP3 files • This CD player can play CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the CD-DA format* and MP3 files recorded in the CD-ROM format, but playback capability may vary depending on the quality of the disc and the condition of the recording device. * CD-DA is the abbreviation for Compact Disc Digital Audio. It is a recording standard used for Audio CDs. • Finalize the CD-Rs/CD-RWs and MP3 files before use. If you use discs that are not finalized, it will take longer to start playback.
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Playing an audio CD or MP3 files Playing a CD with MP3 files Prepare the CD player and the CD in the same way as for an audio CD. (See “About MP3.”) Press N >. File name The CD player plays all MP3 files on the CD. File number Playing time of the file To select a folder Use FOLDER + to go forward and FOLDER – to go backward. To select a file Use N > to go forward and . to go backward. Notes • Before playing a file, the CD player reads all file and folder information on the CD. While the player
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Example of folder structure and playing order The playing order of folders and files is as follows: CD-R Folder CD-RW MP3 file 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 5 7 8 9 6 q; 2 3 File mode Plays all MP3 files from 1, 2, 3...9, 0. Folder mode Plays all MP3 files in the selected folder. (Example: If you select folder 3, the CD player plays file 4. If you select folder 4, the CD player plays file 5 and 6.) Notes • A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • Maximum number of folders and files together: 5
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Playback options Playback options You can enjoy various playback options using MENU. MENU button Display Each time you press the button, you can Play mode indication change the playback mode. t No indication (Normal play) r “ ” (Repeat all the tracks on the CD) r “1” (Play a single track) r “ 1” (Repeat a single track you’ve selected) r “ SHUF” (Repeat all the tracks on the CD in random order) r “ ”* (Repeat all the files in a selected folder) r “ SHUF”* (Repeat all the files in a selected fo
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Playing all the tracks on the CD repeatedly (Repeat play – all the tracks) During playback, press MENU repeatedly until “ ” appears. File name Audio CD MP3 CD Track number Playing time File number Playing time When playing MP3 files • In normal mode, the CD player plays all the files (up to 511 files) on a CD repeatedly. • In folder mode, the CD player plays all the files (up to 511 files) in the selected folder repeatedly. Playing a single track (Single play) During playback, press MENU repeate
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Playback options Playing a single track you’ve selected repeatedly (Repeat play – a single track) During playback, press MENU repeatedly until “ 1” appears. File name Audio CD MP3 CD Playing time Track number Playing time File number Playing all the tracks on the CD in random order repeatedly (Repeat shuffle play) During playback, press MENU repeatedly until “ SHUF” appears. File name Audio CD MP3 CD File number Playing time Track number Playing time When playing MP3 files • In repeat shuffle mo
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Playing all the files in a selected folder repeatedly (Repeat folder play) (MP3 CD only) File name During playback, press MENU repeatedly until “ ” appears. File number Playing time Playing all the files in a selected folder in random order repeatedly (Repeat folder shuffle play) (MP3 CD only) File name During playback, press MENU repeatedly until “ SHUF” appears. File number Playing time When playing MP3 files In repeat folder shuffle mode, the CD player plays all the files (up to 511 files) i
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Available features B Available features The G-PROTECTION Displaying CD text function information The G-PROTECTION function has been When you play an audio CD containing CD developed to provide excellent protection text information, the track name, disc name, against sound skipping during many active artist name, etc., appear in the display. uses. Display on the CD player When you set the G-PRO switch on your CD CD text mark player to “2”, the G-PROTECTION function will be enhanced compared to “
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Checking information Checking the time on a CD with MP3 files remaining on the CD and the number of You can check information on a CD with tracks left MP3 files using DISPLAY. You can also check ID3 tag (Version 1.1) You can check the time remaining on the information if the file has that information audio CD and the number of tracks left using stored. (See “About ID3 tag.”) DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, the display Each time you press the button, the dis
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Available features Checking the total number of Emphasizing the bass files and folders on a CD with sound (SOUND) MP3 files While you are holding down DISPLAY, the You can emphasize the bass-boosted sound. total number of files and that of folders are displayed. Press SOUND to select “BASS 1” or “BASS 2.” Total number of folders Total number of files No indication (Normal play) Notes • If the folder does not have a folder name, BASS 1 “ROOT” appears in the display. • If the file does not have ID
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Protecting your hearing Locking the controls (AVLS) (HOLD) The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter You can lock the controls on your CD player System) function keeps down the maximum to prevent accidental button presses. volume to protect your hearing. Slide HOLD in the direction of the Hold down SOUND on the CD player arrow. until “AVLS” appears in the display. Note If you use the SOUND function and the AVLS Displayed when the HOLD function is function at the same time, sound may be distorted. activ
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Available features Turning off the operation beep sound You can turn off the beep sound that is heard from your headphones/earphones when you operate your CD player. Remove the power source (dry 1 batteries or AC power adaptor) from the CD player. Connect the power source while 2 pressing x on the CD player. To turn on the beep sound Remove the power source and then connect the power source without pressing x. 19
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B Connecting your CD player Notes Connecting a stereo • Before you play a CD, turn down the volume of the connected device to avoid damaging the system connected speakers. • We recommend that you use the AC power You can listen to CDs through a stereo adaptor (not supplied) for recording. If you use system and record CDs on a cassette tape. the dry batteries as a power source, batteries may For details, see the instruction manual that become completely depleted during recording. comes with the c
