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STOP/CHARGE
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Charge
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STOP/CHARGE
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Operating Instructions
Sony Corporation © 1998 Printed in Japan
MZ-E33
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3-864-830-01(1)
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VOLUME
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STOP CHARGE
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PLAY MODE
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DISPLAY
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OPR/CHG
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OPEN
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PLAY MODE
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HOLD
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HOLD
HOLD
E
DIGITAL MEGA BASS
1 2 2
AVLS
F
AVLS LIMIT
NORM LIMIT
AVLS
012
DIGITAL MEGA BASS
HOLD
p
OPR/CHG
p
DISPLAY
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∫
v
b
v
n
LoBATT
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LR6 (SG) 1
NH-MDAA
NH-14WM
NH-9WM(N)
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DC IN 3V
A
1
2
3
DC IN 3V
p
STOP
CHARGE
HOLD
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8
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5mW+5mW
16
Ω
3 1
NH-9WM NH-
14WM
3 NH-MDAA
DC 3 V
AC
AC 100 V 50 60 Hz
80 17.3 92 mm
113 g
155 g
1
3 NH-MDAA
AC
1
1
1
1
1
1
NH-
9WM
NH-14WM
3 NH-MDAA
(1P)
BC-
9HM
CPA-8
DCC-E230
* MDR-D55 MDR-
D77
MDR-E888SP
SRS-A41 SRS-
A91
CK-
MD4
CK-
MD10
MD
MZP-1
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English
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.
• Thin body, compact MiniDisc player.
• Variety of battery options
Both a R6-sized rechargeable battery
(supplied) and a ”chewing-gum type”
rechargeable battery (not supplied) fit and
can be charged in the battery compartment
of the MiniDisc player. A R6 (size AA) dry
battery (not supplied) can be used as well.
• Shuttle dial remote control with LCD
Keep the main unit in your pocket and
operate the MiniDisc player through the
shuttle dial on the remote control; The LCD
diplays track information, playback mode
as well as battery condition.
• Easy handling of the disc with the push-
button OPEN switch.
zMD playing
Playing an MD! A
You can operate the player on a dry battery.
You can also operate the player on a
rechargeable battery or house current (see
”Power Sources”).
Playback will switch automatically between
stereo and monaural according to the sound
source.
1 Open the battery compartment lid and
insert an LR6 alkaline battery like the
illustration in this manual.
2 Insert an MD.
1 Push the OPEN switch and open the
lid.
2 Insert the MD with the label side
facing up, and press the lid down to
close.
3 Play the MD.
1 Connect the headphones (supplied) to
the remote control.
2 Connect the headphones with remote
control (supplied) to the
2 (headphones) jack of the player.
3 Press (•+. (Turn the control to
(•+ on the remote control.)
The player starts to play the first track.
A short beep sounds in the
headphones.
4 Press VOLUME +/– buttons or the
VOL +/– buttons on the remote
control to adjust the volume.
The volume will be displayed on the
remote control.
To stop play, press p.
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
* If you press = or (•+ during pause,
the player will resume playback. If you keep
pressing = or (•+ during pause (keep
the control turned to = or (•+ on the
remote control), you can fast forward/rewind
without listening to the playback sound.
** Once you open the lid, the point to start play
will change to the beginning of the first track.
Tips
• The OPR lamp will light up on the main
unit during playback. It will go off when p
is pressed.
• The display on the remote control will
disappear after a few seconds after you
have pressed p.
If playback does not start
Make sure the player is not locked. See “To
lock the controls”.
Playing tracks repeatedly B
Press the PLAY MODE button while the
player is playing an MD.
Each time you press the PLAY MODE button,
the play mode indication on the remote
control changes as follows:
(none) (normal play)
All the tracks are played once.
v
”f” (all repeat)
All the tracks are played repeatedly.
v
”f 1” (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 the DISPLAY button on the remote
control while the player is playing an MD.
Each time you press the DISPLAY button, the
lapsed 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 unit, slide the HOLD switch in the
direction of the c to lock the controls of the
unit.
On the remote control, slide the HOLD switch
in the direction of the c to lock the controls
of the remote control.
To emphasize bass (Digital Mega
Bass function) E
Slide the DIGITAL MEGA BASS switch and
choose 1 (slight effect) or 2 (strong effect).
To protect your hearing (AVLS) F
Set the AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) switch to LIMIT.
The volume is kept to a moderate level, even
if you try to turn the volume above the
limited level.
Do this (Beeps in the
headphones)
Press P on the remote
control (Continuous short
beeps)
Press P again to resume
play.
Press = once
Turn the control to =
on the remote control
(Three short beeps)
Press ( •+ once
Turn the control to
( •+ on the remote
control (Two short beeps)
Keep pressing =
Keep the control turned to
= on the remote control
Keep pressing ( •+
Keep the control turned to
( •+ on the remote
control
p and push OPEN to
open the lid.**
v
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Lo BATT
b
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b ‘ ’
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BLANK
b
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ERROR
b
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b
1
2 30
3
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PLAY MODE
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b =
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b
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b
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b 2
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b
VOLUME ( VOL)
b
AVLS NORM
GaAlAs
790 nm
400 rpm 900 rpm CLV
ACIRC
44.1 kHz
ATRAC
EFM
2
1
20 20,000 Hz 3 dB
zPower Sources
Using on a rechargeable battery
G
1 Plug the AC power adaptor to the wall
outlet, then to the DC IN 3V jack.
2 Insert the supplied R6-sized rechargeable
battery NH-MDAA, or a chewing-gum
type rechargeable battery NH-9WM or
NH-14WM (not supplied) in the battery
compartment.
3 Press pSTOP/CHARGE.
The OPR/CHG lamp flashes on the main
unit, ”Charge” flashes on the remote
control, and charging starts.
Charging takes about 3 hours.
To cancel charging, press pSTOP/
CHARGE again.
4 Disconnect the AC power adaptor at both
ends.
The player will not switch to battery
power while the AC power adaptor is
plugged into the DC IN 3V jack.
When to replace or recharge the
battery
When b flashes in the display, the dry
battery or the rechargeable battery is weak.
Replace the dry battery or recharge the
rechargeable battery. When the battery
power is gone, ”LoBATT” flashes in the
display of the remote control and the power
goes off.
Battery life*
Batteries
LR6 (SG) (size AA)
Sony alkaline battery
R-6 sized Ni-MH
rechargeable battery
NH-MDAA
Chewing gum type
Ni-MH rechargeable
battery NH-14WM
Chewing gum type
Ni-MH rechargeable
battery NH-9WM(N)
* The battery life may be shorter due to
operating conditions and the temperature of
the location.
Using on house current H
Before using the player, remove the
rechargeble battery if it is installed.
Connect the supplied AC power adaptor to
the DC IN 3V jack of the player.
Do not use any other AC power adaptor.
Playback
Approx. 9.5 hours
Approx. 8 hours
Approx. 7 hours
Approx. 6.5 hours
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