Portable
CD Player
3-267-207-
11 (1)
"WALKMAN" is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone
Stereo products.
is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
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-NS505
Serial No. ___________________________
D-NS505
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© 2004 Sony Corporation
This manual describes how to use the CD player. For the supplied software
SonicStage, please see "Installation/Operating Guide."
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard,
do not expose the AC power
adaptor to rain or moisture.
Do not install the appliance in a confined
space, such as a bookcase or built-in
cabinet.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation
of the apparatus with newspapers, table-
cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted
candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on
the apparatus.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
Certain countries may regulate disposal
of the battery used to power this product.
Please consult with your local authority.
CAUTION
· INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN
· DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR
VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL
INSTRUMENTS
· CLASS 1M INVISIBLE LASER
RADIATION WHEN OPEN
· DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
The validity of the CE marking is restricted
to only those countries where it is legally
enforced, mainly in the countries EEA
(European Economic Area).
ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 are trademarks
of Sony Corporation.
For customers who purchased this
product in the USA
Product registration
Please register this product on line at www.sony.com/
walkmanreg
<http://www.sony.com/walkmanreg>
Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic
mailings about software upgrades, new products,
services and other important announcements. Thank
you.
If you have any questions about this product,
contact:
www.sony.com/walkmansupport
Sony Network Portable Audio Support Line
1-(866)-456-7669
Sony Customer Information Services Center
12451 Gateway Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33913
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. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
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Table of Contents
Take Lots of Songs with You Wherever
You Go.................................................... 4
Which discs can you play on this CD
player? .......................................................5
Precautions ............................................ 7
On safety ....................................................7
On the CD player .......................................7
On handling CDs........................................7
On headphones/earphones..........................7
On the water resistance ..............................8
Getting Started
Checking the Supplied Accessories..... 9
Guide to Parts and Controls................ 10
Preparing a Power Source
(Dry Batteries) ..................................... 11
To remove the batteries ............................12
To check the remaining power of
the battery................................................12
When using the AC power adaptor...........13
Playback
Playing a CD ......................................... 14
Basic playback operations (Play, stop,
search) .....................................................15
Locking the controls (HOLD) ..................16
Checking CD information ........................16
Changing Playback Options
(PLAY MODE)....................................... 17
Playback options (PLAY MODE) ............18
Playing your favorite tracks (Bookmark
track play)................................................19
Playing tracks in your favorite order
(PGM play)..............................................19
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play)...20
Changing Sound Quality and
Settings................................................ 20
SOUND item............................................21
OPTION items .........................................21
Additional Information
Troubleshooting ................................... 23
Maintenance ......................................... 25
To clean the casing ...................................25
To clean the headphones/earphones plug .25
To remove any dust or sand from
the rubber packing ...................................25
Specifications....................................... 25
Optional Accessories .......................... 26
Index ..................................................... 27
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Take Lots of Songs with You Wherever You Go
In addition to the usual audio CDs, you can play an original CD, called "ATRAC CD," that you
create with the supplied software, SonicStage. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs* can be
recorded on one CD-R or CD-RW.
The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD.
Install SonicStage on your computer.
SonicStage is software that takes music downloaded
from audio CDs on your computer and creates original
CDs. It can be installed from the supplied CD-ROM.
Create an ATRAC CD.
After selecting your favorite songs from music stored on
your computer, record them on a CD-R/CD-RW using
SonicStage.
Listen to them with this CD player.
You can take lots of songs wherever you go on your
original CD.
Please see the supplied "Installation/Operating Guide"
for how to install SonicStage and how to create ATRAC CDs.
* When the total playing time of one CD (album) is estimated at 60
minutes and you are recording on a 700 MB CD-R/CD-RW at 48 kbps
in ATRAC3plus format.
Audio CDs,
MP3 files
ATRAC CD
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Which discs can you play on this CD player?
Audio CDs:
CDDA format CDs
CDDA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording
standard used for Audio CDs.
ATRAC CDs:
CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus or/and
ATRAC3 format has been recorded*
ATRAC3 (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3) is audio compression technology
that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates.
ATRAC3plus is audio compression technology developed from the ATRAC3 format
and can compress audio files to about 1/20 of their original size at 64 kbps.
You can create an ATRAC CD using SonicStage.
MP3 CDs:
CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the MP3 format has
been recorded*
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) is audio compression technology that can compress
audio files to about 1/10 of their original size.
CD-R/CD-RW on which mixed audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus, ATRAC3, and/or MP3
formats has been recorded by using a software other than SonicStage can also be played.
With SonicStage, you cannot create a CD on which mixed audio data is recorded.
* Only ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs can be played.
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by
some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not
conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.
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