Sony D-F181 Operating Instructions

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FM/AM
Compact Disc
Compact Player
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.
D-F180AN
D-F181
Sony Corporation ©1998 Printed in Malaysia
For the customers in Australia
Welcome!
The supply cord of the AC power adaptor cannot
be replaced; if the cord is damaged, the AC
Thank you for purchasing the Sony power adaptor should be discarded.
Compact Disc Compact Player.
For the customers not in Poland
Before operating your player, please
The mark on the unit is valid only for
read this manual and retain it for
products marketed in Poland.
future reference.
For the customers not in Europe
About this manual
The CE mark on the unit is valid
The instructions in this manual are for the
only for products marketed in the
D-F180AN and D-F181. Before you start reading,
European Union.
check your model number.
The D-F181 is the model used for illustration
For the customers not in Russia
purposes.
The mark on the unit and package is valid
only for products marketed in Russia.
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.
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.
1
Connect
to a wall
When using
outlet
earphones
AC power adaptor
Earphones
or
Headphones*
2
* U2 model supplied
with headphones
DC IN 4.5 V
For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
2
Place a CD
OPEN Label side up
1
Press OPEN to open the lid.
2 Fit the CD to the pivot.
3
Close the lid.
3
Play
1
Press ^ .
2 Adjust the volume.
To stop play, press p .
z Other Operations
To Press
Pause ^
Playing tracks repeatedly
Resume play after (Repeat Play)
^
pause
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal,
Find the beginning once**
=
INTRO PGM, shuffle or RMS (Random Music
of the current track
Sensor) play modes. Repeat all the tracks or
(AMS*)
only one track.
Find the beginning repeatedly** PLAY
=
MODE
of previous tracks
(AMS)
Find the beginning + once**
of the next track
(AMS)
REPEAT/
ENTER /+
=
Find the beginning + repeatedly**
of succeeding
To repeat all the tracks
tracks (AMS)
Press REPEAT/ENTER during play.
The " " indication appears.
Go forward Hold down
quickly **
+
Go backwards Hold down
quickly **
=
*AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/ENTER
**These operations are possible during both
again.
play and pause.
To repeat a single track
To remove the CD
1 Press REPEAT/ENTER while the track you
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot.
want to repeat is playing.
The " " indication appears.
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "1"
appears.
Notes on display
To repeat another track, press = or + .
• When you press ^ (when RESUME is set to
OFF), the total number of tracks in the CD
To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/ENTER
and the total playing time appear for about 2
again.
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.
Playing only the tracks
• Between tracks, the time to the beginning of
the next track will appear with the "–"
you want
(INTRO PGM Play)
indication.
Notes on handling CDs
You can choose and play your favorite tracks
• To keep the CD clean, handle it by its edge. by scanning through the beginning of each
Do not touch the surface.
track in a CD.
• Do not stick paper or tape onto the CD.
• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or
PLAY ^
heat sources such as hot air ducts. Do not MODE
leave the CD in a car parked under direct
sunlight.
REPEAT/
ENTER
+
1
During play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until "INTRO PGM" flashes.
Flashing
2
Press ^ to start scanning .
The player plays about the first 15
Not these ways
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.
Playing tracks in random
Using other functions
order
(Shuffle Play)
To enjoy more powerful bass sound
(Sound function)
You can play the tracks in a CD in random
order. You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted
sound.
PLAY
MODE
SOUND
During play, press PLAY MODE repeatedly
Press SOUND to select "BASS" or "GROOVE".
until "SHUF" appears.
"GROOVE" is more effective.
The tracks play in random order.
Note
• If the sound is distorted when emphasizing
bass, turn down the volume.
To lock the buttons
To cancel shuffle play, press PLAY MODE
You can lock your player against any
repeatedly until the play mode indication
accidental operations.
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)
Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow.
You can program up to 22 tracks to play in
When you press any button, "Hold " appears in
any order you choose.
the display and you cannot operate the player.
PLAY ^
To unlock, slide HOLD back.
MODE
To protect your hearing (AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.
REPEAT/
ENTER /+
=
1
During play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until "RMS*" flashes.
Flashing
*RMS = Random Music Sensor (rear)
Set AVLS to LIMIT.
2
Press = or + to choose a track.
The AVLS indication appears.
The track number and the playing order
appear.
Track number Flashing
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 order
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.
To resume playing from the point
Connecting to other
you stopped the CD (Resume Play)
Normally, every time you stop and play, stereo equipment
playing starts from the beginning of the CD.
The resume play function, however, lets you
You can listen to the CD through other stereo
listen to from the point where you last turned
equipment or record a CD on a cassette tape.
off the player.
Refer to the instruction manual of the other
equipment for details. Before making
connections, turn off each piece of equipment.
LINE OUT
Set RESUME to ON.
Connecting cord
To cancel resume play, set RESUME to OFF. RK-G129HG
Right (red)
Notes
• Even if RESUME is set to ON, playing starts
Left (white)
from the beginning when you open the lid.
• The resume point may be inaccurate by about
LINE IN or
30 seconds.
REC IN
Stereo system,
To turn off the beep
cassette recorder,
You can turn off the beep that sounds as you
radio cassette
operate your player.
recorder, etc.
Disconnect the power source (AC power
adaptor, rechargeable battery or alkaline
Notes
batteries). While you press and hold down p ,
• When you use a connecting cord, the SOUND
connect the power source again. To make the
function will be disabled.
beep sound again, disconnect the power
• Before you play the CD, turn down the volume
source, and then connect it without pressing
of the connected equipment so as not to
p .
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.
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