Sony D-F180AN MP3 Player User Manual


 
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Compact Player
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.
Connect
Sony Corporation 1998 Printed in Malaysia
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For the customers in Australia
The supply cord of the AC power adaptor cannot
be replaced; if the cord is damaged, the AC
power adaptor should be discarded.
For the customers not in Poland
The mark on the unit is valid only for
products marketed in Poland.
For the customers not in Europe
The CE mark on the unit is valid
only for products marketed in the
European Union.
For the customers not in Russia
The mark on the unit and package is valid
only for products marketed in Russia.
to a wall
outlet
AC power adaptor
DC IN 4.5 V
1 Press OPEN to open the lid.
OPEN
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony
Compact Disc Compact Player.
Before operating your player, please
read this manual and retain it for
future reference.
About this manual
The instructions in this manual are for the
D-F180AN and D-F181. Before you start reading,
check your model number.
The D-F181 is the model used for illustration
purposes.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical
shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel
only.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.
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For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
Place a CD
2
2 Adjust the volume.
1 Press ^ .
To stop play, press p .
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.
3-862-894-21 (1)
When using
earphones
z Other Operations
Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal,
INTRO PGM, shuffle or RMS (Random Music
Sensor) play modes. Repeat all the tracks or
only one track.
To repeat all the tracks
Press REPEAT/ENTER during play.
The “ ” indication appears.
To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/ENTER
again.
To repeat a single track
1 Press REPEAT/ENTER while the track you
want to repeat is playing.
The “ ” indication appears.
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “1”
appears.
To repeat another track, press = or + .
To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/ENTER
again.
Playing only the tracks
you want
(INTRO PGM Play)
You can choose and play your favorite tracks
by scanning through the beginning of each
track in a CD.
1 During play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “INTRO PGM” flashes.
2 Press ^ to start scanning .
The player plays about the first 15
seconds of each track and “INTRO PGM”
flashes faster.
3 Press REPEAT/ENTER while the track
you want is playing. To skip the track,
press + or just wait for the next track.
After you have gone through the CD, “INTRO
PGM” stops flashing and the tracks you have
chosen play automatically.
To finish programming before going through
the whole CD, press ^ . The selected tracks
will be played.
If you press p , the program will be erased. To
prevent accidental erasure, set the RESUME
switch to ON.
To cancel INTRO PGM play, press PLAY
MODE repeatedly until the play mode
indication disappears from the display.
Using other functions
To enjoy more powerful bass sound
(Sound function)
You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted
sound.
Press SOUND to select “BASS” or “GROOVE”.
“GROOVE” is more effective.
Note
•If the sound is distorted when emphasizing
bass, turn down the volume.
To lock the buttons
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 protect your hearing (AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.
Set AVLS to LIMIT.
The AVLS indication appears.
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.
Playing tracks in random
order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play the tracks in a CD in random
order.
During play, press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “SHUF” appears.
The tracks play in random order.
To cancel shuffle play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until the play mode indication
disappears from the display.
Note
• During shuffle play, you cannot return to
previous tracks by pressing = .
Playing tracks in the order
you want
(RMS Play)
You can program up to 22 tracks to play in
any order you choose.
1 During play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “RMS*” flashes.
*RMS = Random Music Sensor
2 Press = or + to choose a track.
The track number and the playing order
appear.
3 Press REPEAT/ENTER to program the
track.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the
remaining tracks.
5 Press ^ .
“RMS” stops flashing and the tracks you
have chosen play in the order you
specified.
If you press p , the program will be erased.
To prevent accidental erasure, set the
RESUME switch to ON.
To cancel RMS play, press PLAY MODE until
“RMS” disappears.
To check the program
During programming:
Press REPEAT/ENTER before step 5.
During RMS play:
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “RMS”
flashes, then press REPEAT/ENTER.
Each time you press REPEAT/ENTER, the
track number and the playing order appear in
the order you specified.
Note
• If you program another track after the 22nd
track, the first track programed is cleared and
the new track is programed instead.
^
Flashing
PLAY
MODE
^
Flashing
Playing order
Track number
Flashing
PLAY
MODE
+
PLAY
MODE
PLAY
MODE
2 Fit the CD to the pivot.
3 Close the lid.
SOUND
D-F180AN
D-F181
Press
^
^
= once**
= repeatedly**
+ once**
+ repeatedly**
Hold down
+ **
Hold down
= **
To
Pause
Resume play after
pause
Find the beginning
of the current track
(AMS*)
Find the beginning
of previous tracks
(AMS)
Find the beginning
of the next track
(AMS)
Find the beginning
of succeeding
tracks (AMS)
Go forward
quickly
Go backwards
quickly
*AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
**These operations are possible during both
play and pause.
To remove the CD
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot.
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.
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 these ways
Label side up
REPEAT/
ENTER
REPEAT/
ENTER
REPEAT/
ENTER
Continue to the reverse side m
Stereo system,
cassette recorder,
radio cassette
recorder, etc.
LINE OUT
To resume playing from the point
you stopped the CD (Resume Play)
Normally, every time you stop and play,
playing starts from the beginning of the CD.
The resume play function, however, lets you
listen to from the point where you last turned
off the player.
Set RESUME to ON.
To cancel resume play, set RESUME to OFF.
Notes
•Even if RESUME is set to ON, playing starts
from the beginning when you open the lid.
•The resume point may be inaccurate by about
30 seconds.
To turn off the beep
You can turn off the beep that sounds as you
operate your player.
Disconnect the power source (AC power
adaptor, rechargeable battery or alkaline
batteries). While you press and hold down p ,
connect the power source again. To make the
beep sound again, disconnect the power
source, and then connect it without pressing
p .
Connecting to other
stereo equipment
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.
Notes
• When you use a connecting cord, the SOUND
function will be disabled.
• Before you play the CD, turn down the volume
of the connected equipment so as not to
damage the connected speakers.
• The beep sound is not output from the LINE
OUT jack.
• When you connect other equipment to the
LINE OUT jack of this player, adjust the
volume on the connected equipment.
Play
3
= /+
= /+
(rear)
Earphones
or
Headphones*
* U2 model supplied
with headphones
LINE IN or
REC IN
Connecting cord
RK-G129HG
Right (red)
Left (white)