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As you read, refer to the
illustrations in the Japanese text.
Welcome!
Welcome to the world of the MiniDisc! Here
are some of the capabilities and features you
will discover with the new MiniDisc player.
• Small body almost the size of a MiniDisc
jacket
Ideal weight and size; fits in your shirt
pocket.
• Simple “One-Touch Eject” function for
easy MiniDisc handling
A single press of a button on the side of the
player causes the player lid to open and the
MiniDisc to eject.
• Personalized sound through Digital
Sound Preset functions
You can store two sets of sound quality
adjustments (made during playback) to
two switches.
• Dual phone jacks for greater versatility
Two phone jacks are provided for
connection of up to two headphones.
• Easy-to-operate headphones remote
control with backlit LCD
Keep the main unit in your pocket and
operate the MiniDisc player through the
“slim stick” remote control. The LCD
displays disc and track information,
playback mode as well as battery condition.
• Low power-consumption design enables
extended battery life.
• Shock-resistant memory offsets up to
40 seconds of optical read errors.
BMD playing
Playing an MD! A
Charge the supplied rechargeable battery,
before using it for the first time. Other
choices are a dry battery and house current
(see “Power Sources”).
Playback sound switches automatically
between stereo and monaural according to the
sound source.
1 Charge the supplied rechargeable battery
NH-14WM with the supplied battery
charger.
After about 1.5 hours, charging ends and
the lamp on the charger turns off. (To get
maximum performance from battery,
continue charging it for another hour
after the lamp turns off.)
A fully-charged battery should power
consecutive playback for about 16 hours
before you need to recharge it.
2 Open the rechargeable battery
compartment lid and insert the charged
battery.
3 Insert an MD.
1 Press OPEN.
2 Insert the MD with the label side
facing up, and press the lid down to
close.
4 Play the MD.
1 Connect the supplied headphones to
the supplied remote control.
2 Connect the headphones with the
remote control to the i1 (headphones)
jack of the player.
3 Press > N (or press the control
towards N/> on the remote
control).
The OPERATE lamp on the player
lights up and the player starts to play
the first track.
A short beep sounds in the
headphones.
4 Press VOLUME +/– (or press VOL +/
– on the remote control) to adjust the
volume.
The volume is displayed on the
remote control.
To stop play, press x.
The OPERATE lamp on the player goes off.
The display on the remote control disappears
after a while.
A long beep sounds in the headphones.
Other disc operation
To
Pause
Find the
beginning of
the current
track
Find the
beginning of
the next track
Go backwards
while playing*
Go forward
while playing*
Remove the
MD
* When you press . or > N on the player
during pause (X), the player resumes
playback.
If you hold down . or > N (or press
and hold the control towards . or N/>
on the remote control) during pause (X), you
can fast forward/rewind without listening to
the playback sound.
** Once you open the lid, the point to start
playback changes to the beginning of the first
track.
Tips
• The OPERATE lamp on the player lights
up during playback. When you press x,
the lamp goes off.
• The display on the remote control will
disappear after a while after you have
pressed x.
If playback does not start
Make sure the player is not locked. See “To
lock the controls.”
Playing tracks repeatedly B
Press PLAYMODE on the remote control
while the player is playing an MD.
Each time you press PLAYMODE, the play
mode indication changes as follows:
(none) (normal play)
All the tracks are played once.
v
“F” (all repeat)
All the tracks are played repeatedly.
v
“F1” (single repeat)
A single track is played repeatedly.
v
“F SHUF” (shuffle repeat)
All the tracks are played repeatedly in
random order.
Using other functions
To know the track name and time C
Press DISPLAY on the remote control while
the player is playing an MD.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the elapsed
time of the current track and the track
number, the track name and number, and the
disc name and the number of tracks recorded
on the MD appear.
Note
Disc and track names appear only with MDs that
have been electronically labeled.
To lock the controls D
On the player, slide HOLD in the direction of
the . to lock the controls of the player.
On the remote control, slide HOLD in the
direction of the . to lock the controls of the
remote control.
BPower Sources
Using on a battery G
Insert one LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery with
correct polarity, and then attach the supplied
battery case to the player.
The battery should power consecutive
playback for about 22 hours before you need
to replace it.
When to recharge or replace the
battery
When the battery indication changes to r,
the rechargeable battery or the dry battery is
weak. Recharge the rechargeable battery or
replace the dry battery. When the battery is
exhausted, “LOW BATT” flashes in the
display on the remote control and the power
goes off.
Using on house current H
Before using the player, remove the
rechargeble battery if it is installed.
Attach the supplied battery case and connect
the AC-E15L AC power adaptor (not
supplied) to the DC IN 1.5V jack of the battery
case.
Do not use any other AC power adaptor.
Note
The battery indication mark is displayed while
using the AC power adaptor.
Do this (Beeps in the
headphones)
Press X on the remote
control. (Continuous short
beeps)
Press X on the remote
control again to resume
play.*
Press . once.
Press the control towards
. on the remote
control. (Three short
beeps)
Press > N once.
Press the control towards
N/> on the remote
control. (Two short beeps)
Hold down ..
Press and hold the control
towards . on the
remote control.
Hold down > N.
Press and hold the control
towards N/> on the
remote control.
Press x, and then press
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GaAlAs
790 nm
800 rpm 1800 rpm CLV
ACIRC
44.1 kHz
ATRAC
EFM
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86 16.3 75.4 mm
98 g
141 g
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To adjust the sound quality
(DIGITAL SOUND PRESET) E
You can make adjustments to the sound
quality to suit your taste, and then store two
sets of these adjustments.
1 Slide DIGITAL SOUND PRESET to select
1 or 2.
If you desire, you may also listen to MDs
without adjustments (i.e., by using the
factory settings).
2 During playback, hold down DISPLAY or
PLAYMODE until an indicator appears
on the remote.
Press DISPLAY to selects bass and
PLAYMODE to selects treble.
3 Press N/> or . on the remote
repeatedly to adjust the bass and the
treble.
If you hold down PLAYMODE while in
the bass-setting mode, the mode will
change to the treble-setting mode. If you
hold down DISPLAY while in the treble-
setting mode, the mode will change to the
bass-setting mode.
The sound can be adjusted in 8 steps
(–4, –3…±0…+2, +3).
4 Press DISPLAY or PLAYMODE to save
the settings.
Returning the MD player to its factory
settings
To return the MD player to its factory settings,
reset the following items to the value indicated:
• DIGITAL SOUND PRESET 1:
bass +1, treble ±0
• DIGITAL SOUND PRESET 2:
bass +3, treble ±0
Notes
• Settings can also be changed while playback is
momentarily paused (X).
• Settings cannot be changed through the
operation buttons on the player itself.
• Settings cannot be changed while the
DIGITAL SOUND PRESET switch is set to
OFF.
To protect your hearing (AVLS) F
Set AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) to LIMIT.
The volume is kept at a moderate level, even
if you try to turn the volume above the
limited level.