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3-266-241-11 (1)
Portable
CD Player
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located
inside the lid of the CD player. Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. D-NE900
Serial No. ___________________________
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone
Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony Co
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For the customers in the USA and Canada WARNING RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES To prevent fire or shock Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are hazard, do not expose the unit recyclable. to rain or moisture. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling Do not install the appliance in a confined location nearest you. space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable ba
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Table of Contents Playing tracks you have played most Enjoy your ATRAC CD frequently in random order Walkman! (Auto ranking shuffle play) ................... 22 Playing tracks in your favorite order Music sources playable on this CD player .. 6 (PGM play) ............................................ 23 ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 ......................... 7 Searching for groups or tracks/files ........... 24 MP3 ............................................................. 7 The structure of ATRAC3plu
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Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman! Thank you for purchasing the D-NE900. This CD Walkman is called an “ATRAC CD Walkman,” because you can enjoy “ATRAC CDs” on it. You can make your own ATRAC CD easily. How to use the SonicStage Refer to the supplied booklet “SonicStage.” 1 Install Install the supplied “SonicStage” software. 2 Store and burn Store music data imported from audio CDs or music files on your PC, select your favorite tracks, then burn your own CDs. Audio CDs , Music files* *Files in MP3 or
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Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman! What is an ATRAC CD? An ATRAC CD is a CD-R/RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format has been recorded. About 30 audio CDs can be recorded on a CD-R/RW.* You can also record MP3 files by converting the files to the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format. * When total playing time of one CD (album) is estimated at 60 minutes and you are recording on a 700 MB CD-R/RW at 48 kbps in ATRAC3plus format. What is the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format? Refer to pages 7 - 9
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Music sources playable on this CD player You can play the following 3 music sources on this CD player: • Audio CDs (CDDA format) • CDs with ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format files (ATRAC CD) • CDs with MP3 format files (MP3 CD) Usable disc formats You can use ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs only. About CD-Rs/RWs This CD player can play CD-Rs/RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3, MP3 or CDDA* format, but playback capability may vary depending on the quality of the disc and the condit
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Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman! ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 “ATRAC3plus,” which stands for “Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus” is audio compression technology, developed from the ATRAC3 format. Though the ATRAC3plus format can compress music content to about 1/20 of its original size at 64 kbps, you can still enjoy high quality sound. The available transfer bit rates are 256 kbps, 64 kbps and 48 kbps. “ATRAC3,” which stands for “Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3” is audio compression technology t
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The usable number of groups and files • Maximum number of groups: 255 • Maximum number of files: 999 Settings for compression and writing software • This CD player is able to play MP3 files with the following specifications: Bit rate: 16 - 320 kbps, and sampling frequencies: 32/44.1/ 48 kHz. Variable Bit Rate (VBR) file can also be played. To compress a source for an MP3 file, we recommend setting the compression software to “44.1 kHz,” “128 kbps,” and “Constant Bit Rate.” •To record up to the
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Enjoy your ATRAC CD Walkman! ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/MP3 file structure and playing order •ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 •MP3 Group Group ATRAC3plus/ ATRAC3 file MP3 file Notes •A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • If ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD, this CD player plays the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files first. • Depending on the method used to record MP3 files on the disc, the playing order may be different from the one shown above. 9
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Getting started Checking the supplied accessories AC power adaptor (1) Remote control (1) Charging stand (1) Rechargeable battery (1) Carrying pouch (1) Battery carrying case (1) External battery case (1) Headphones (1) (for USA model) CD-ROM* (SonicStage) (1) *Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. User’s guide for SonicStage (1) Earphones (1) (for other models) AC plug adaptor (1) (Supplied with tourist model only) For US customers The AC power adaptor supplied is not intended to be servi
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Getting started Locating the controls CD player For details, see the pages in parentheses. 5 6 7 1 2 8 9 3 q; 4 qa 1 Display (12, 17, 19, 24, 37) 9 5-way control key (15, 16, 19 - 31, 34, 37) 2 OPERATION lamp (15, 28, 29, 34) u: play/pause *2 Color of the lamp changes according to .:AMS /rewind the type of music source being played. >:AMS/fast forward Red: Audio CD, Green: ATRAC3plus/ x/CHG: stop/charge ATRAC3 file, Orange: MP3 file DISPLAY/MENU: Use to For some time after the CD is inserted, s
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Display (CD player) For details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 1 Character information display (17) 5 Play list indication (21) While playing an audio CD, disc name, For MP3 CD only track name, etc. appear in 4 lines, if 6 Group indication (19, 20) recorded on the CD. For ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only While playing an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, 7 Play mode indication (19 - 23) group name, file name, etc. appear in 4 Shows various playmodes such as shuffle lines, if recorded on the CD. play and progr
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Getting started Remote control For details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 6 7 2 8 3 9 4 q; 5 1 VOL (volume) +/– control (16, 26, 28) 6 Clip (14) Turn to adjust the volume. 7 HOLD switch (28) 2 x (stop) button (16, 26, 28, 37) Slide the switch in the direction of the 3 Jog lever (. u/ENT >) (16, 21 arrow (a yellow mark appears) to disable - 23, 25 - 31) the buttons on the remote control. u (play/pause)/ENT (enter): 8 DISPLAY button (23, 26 - 31, 37) Press during stop to start play, and press
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Display (remote control) For details, see the pages in parentheses. 12 3 4 5 6789q; 1 Disc indication 8 Play list indication (21) 2 Track number indication (23) 9 Bookmark indication (21) 3 Character information display (17) During play, the indication shows a track 4 Play mode indication (19 - 23) has a Bookmark. 5 SOUND indication (25, 26) q; Timer indication (27) 6 Battery indication (33) Shows the OFF TIMER setting has been 7 Group indication (19, 20) selected on the menu. To use the clip on
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Playing a CD Playing a CD 1. Insert a CD. 1 Squeeze OPEN from both sides to 2 Place the CD on the tray and close open the CD player lid. the lid. Label side up OPEN switch to an AC outlet 2. Connect your CD player. You can use the following power OPERATION sources: AC power lamp • Rechargeable battery (page 33) adaptor • LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery 5-way control (external battery case) (page 35) key (u) •AC power adaptor We explain how to use your CD player 3 on house current on this page. Co
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3. Play a CD. VOL + / – VOL + / – Jog lever 5-way control key (u) 1 Push the control key toward u. 1 Press the jog lever. 2 Adjust the volume by pressing 2 Adjust the volume by turning VOL + or –. VOL +/ –. To CD player Remote control Play (from a point where you stopped Push the control key toward Press the jog lever. previously) u. Playback starts from the point Playback starts from the where you stopped. point where you stopped. Play (from the first track) While the CD player is While the CD
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Playing a CD Checking CD information on the display You can check CD information by repeatedly pressing DISPLAY/MENU on the CD player or DISPLAY on the remote control. When you are playing a CD containing text information such as CD-TEXT, “track name,” “album name,” “artist name,” etc. are displayed as shown in parentheses in the following table. When you are playing an ATRAC CD, information you input using the SonicStage software is 1 displayed. When you are playing an MP3 CD containing MP3 fil
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Notes • The characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this CD player. • Before playing a file, the CD player reads all file and group (or folder) information on the CD. “READING” is displayed. Depending on the content of the CD, it may take some time to accomplish this reading. • If the group does not have a group name, “ROOT” appears in the display. • If the file does not have ID3 tag information, “- - - -” appears in the display. Removing the CD Remove the CD while pressing the
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Playback options B Playback options You can enjoy the following playback Selecting playback options using the options using the P MODE/ button on the remote control remote control or the menu function on the Press P MODE/ repeatedly to select the CD player. playback option you want. • Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) • Playing all files in a selected group Playing tracks (Group play) repeatedly (Repeat play) • Playing a single track (Single play) • Playing tracks in random order You can
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Playing a single track Playing all files in a (Single play) selected group in random order (Group shuffle play) (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) During play, press P MODE/ repeatedly until “1” appears. (CD player: Perform steps 1 and 2 of During play, press P MODE/ “Selecting playback options on the repeatedly until “ SHUF” appears. CD player” (page 19), turn the jog dial (CD player: Perform steps 1 and 2 of to select “1,” then press DISPLAY/ “Selecting playback options on the MENU to enter the selection.
