3-227-576-72 (1)
Portable
CD 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-E225
Sony Corporation ©2000 Printed in China
CAUTION
For the customers in the USA and
The use of optical instruments with this
Canada
product will increase eye hazard.
This mark is available in the USA
and Canada only
Owner's Record
RECYCLING NICKEL-CADMIUM
The model and the serial numbers are located
BATTERIES
at the rear. Record the serial number in the
Nickel-Cadmium batteries are
space provided below. Refer to these
recyclable. You can help preserve
numbers whenever you call upon your Sony
our environment by returning your
dealer regarding this product.
unwanted batteries to your nearest
Model No. D-E225
point for collection, recycling or
Serial No. ___________________
proper disposal.
Note: In some areas the disposal of nickel-
Certain countries may regulate disposal of the
cadmium batteries in household or business
battery used to power this product. Please
trash may be prohibited.
consult with your local authority.
RBRC (Rechargeable Battery Recycling
Corporation) advises you about spent battery
For the customers in the USA
collection by the following phone number.
This equipment has been tested and found to
Call toll free number: 1-800-822-
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
8837 (United States and Canada
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
only)
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking
protection against harmful interference in a
nickel-cadmium batteries.
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
For the customers in the USA and
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
Canada
harmful interference to radio communications.
DISPOSAL OF NICKEL METAL
However, there is no guarantee that interference
HYDRIDE BATTERY.
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY.
equipment does cause harmful interference to
DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
radio or television reception, which can be
You can return your unwanted nickel metal
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
hydride batteries to your nearest Sony Service
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
Center or Factory Service Center.
interference by one or more of the following
Note: In some areas the disposal of nickel metal
measures:
hydride batteries in household or business
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
trash may be prohibited.
– Increase the separation between the equipment
For the Sony Service Center nearest you call
and receiver.
1-800-222-SONY (United States only)
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you
circuit different from that to which the receiver
call 416-499-SONY (Canada only)
is connected.
Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
nickel metal hydride battery.
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.
Playing a CD right
away!
If you want to play a CD right now, choose to use your CD player on
house current. Other choices are the following three: rechargeable
batteries, dry batteries (see "Power Sources" on the reverse side) and car
battery.
1
Connect
AC power adaptor
Headphones
i
For models supplied with the remote control
• Connect the plug of the headphones/earphones to the remote control.
• Connect the headphones/earphones to the remote control firmly. A loose connection may
cause noise during playback.
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 > N.
2
Adjust the volume.
To stop play, press x/CHG.
BOther Operations
To
Press
Find the beginning
. once
Selecting play mode
of the current track
(AMS*)
You can enjoy the following five play modes:
Find the beginning
. repeatedly
"Normal play", "Repeat play — all the
of previous tracks
tracks", "Single track play", "Repeat play —
(AMS)
a single track" and "Repeat shuffle play".
Find the beginning
> N once
of the next track
(AMS)
Find the beginning
> N
of succeeding
repeatedly
tracks (AMS)
Go forward
Hold down
Press MENU during play.
quickly
> N
Each time you press the button, the play
mode indication in the display changes as
Go backwards
follows:
quickly
Hold down
.
to an AC
outlet
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
To remove the CD
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot.
No indication (Normal play)
The player plays all the tracks on the CD
once.
"
" (Repeat play — all the tracks)*
The player plays all the tracks on the CD
repeatedly.
"1" (Single track play)
Notes on display
DC IN 4.5 V
The player plays a single track you've
• When you press > N, the total number of
selected once.
tracks in the CD and the total playing time
appear.
• During play, the track number and the
"
1" (Repeat play — a single
elapsed playing time of the current track
appear.
track)
The player plays a single track you've
Notes on handling CDs
selected repeatedly.
• To keep the CD clean, handle it by its edge.
Do not touch the surface.
• Do not stick paper or tape onto the CD.
"
SHUF" (Repeat shuffle play)
• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or
The player plays all the track on the CD
heat sources such as hot air ducts. Do not
in random order repeatedly.
leave the CD in a car parked under direct
sunlight.
* During Repeat play, you can locate the first
track after the last track by pressing > N
repeatedly. You can also locate the last track
after first track by pressing . repeatedly.
Not these ways
About CD-Rs
This CD player is compatible with CD-Rs
but playback capability may vary
depending on the quality of the disc, the
recording device and application software.
Using other functions
To maximize the skip protection
performance (ESP MAX)
The typical ESP (Electronic Shock Protection)
function minimizes skipping by using a
buffer memory that stores music data and
plays it back in the event of a shock.
The ESP MAX system is an extremely
sophisticated technology. Due to the light
weight and improved anti-shock
characteristics of the optical block, this system
recovers from the skipping much quicker
than conventional technology such as ESP or
ESP
2
.*
MENU
* Although ESP MAX provides excellent
protection, skipping may occasionally occur.
Play mode indication
ESP
Set ESP to "ON."
m
m
The ESP indication appears.
To release the ESP MAX function, set ESP to
"OFF."
m
m
Notes
m
m
• Playing may stop when the CD player gets a
strong shock even with the ESP MAX function
on.
• You may hear a noise or sound may skip:
— when listening to a dirty or scratched CD,
m
— when listening to an audio test CD,
— when the player receives continuous shock or
— when using poor-quality CD-Rs or if there is
a problem with the recording device or
application software.
m
To enjoy more powerful bass sound
(Digital MEGA BASS)
You can emphasize the bass-boosted sound.
SOUND
Press SOUND to select "BASS
" or
"BASS
."
No indication
(Normal play)
BASS
BASS
The selected sound mode is displayed.
"BASS
" enhances the bass sound more
than "BASS
."
Note
• If the sound is distorted when using the
SOUND function, turn down the volume.
To lock the buttons
You can lock your CD 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 CD
player.
To unlock, slide HOLD in the opposite
direction of the arrow.
To protect your hearing (AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.
SOUND
Hold down SOUND until "AVLS" appears in
the display.
If you turn up the volume to "
*", you
cannot turn up the volume any more.
If you want to turn up the volume to more
than "
*", hold down SOUND until
"AVLS" disappears from the display.
* For the customers in France
This level is set to "
."
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.
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.
i
Connecting cord
Left (white)
Right (red)
LINE IN or
REC IN
Stereo system,
cassette recorder,
radio cassette
recorder, etc.
Notes
• Before you play the CD, turn down the volume
of the connected equipment so as not to
damage the connected speakers.
• If you turn up the volume to more than "
",
the sound may be distorted.
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