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Operating Instructions
Sony Corporation © 1999 Printed in Japan
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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.
• Small body almost the size of a MiniDisc
jacket
Ideal weight and size; fits in your shirt
pocket.
• Shock-resistant memory offsets up to 40
seconds of optical read errors.
• Low power-consumption design enables
long playback with a single ”chewing-gum
type” rechargeable battery.
• Shuttle dial remote control with backlit
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.
zMD playing
Playing an MD! A
Before using the supplied rechargeble battery
for the first time, charge it. Other choices are a
dry battery and house current (see ”Power
Sources”).
Playback will switch automatically between
stereo and monaural according to the sound
source.
1 Charge the supplied rechargeble battery
NH-14WM with the supplied battery
charger.
When the rechargeable battery is charged
about 90%, the charger lamp goes off.
Full-charging takes about another hour (a
total of about 2.5 hours).
A fully-charged battery should power
consecutive playback for about 8.5 hours
before you need to recharge it.
2 Open the rechargeable battery
compartment lid and insert the charged
battery.
3 Insert an MD.
1 Slide the OPEN switch and open the
lid.
2 Insert the MD with the label side
facing up, and press the lid down to
close.
4 Play the MD.
1 Connect the headphones (supplied) to
the remote control.
2 Connect the headphones with remote
control (supplied) to the
2 (headphones)/REMOTE 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 +/– (press VOL +/–
on the remote control) to adjust the
volume.
The volume will be shown in the
display on the remote control.
To stop play, press p.
When using the remote control, a short beep
sounds in the headphones. The OPERATE
lamp on the main unit will go off. The display
on the remote control will disappear after a
while.
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.
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 changes as follows:
(none) (normal play)
All the tracks are played once.
v
”f” (all repeat)
All the tracks are played repeatedly.
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A single track is played repeatedly.
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SHUF
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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
elapsed time of the current track and the track
number, the track name and number, and the
disc name and the number of the track
recorded on the MD appear.
Note
Disc and track names appear only with MDs that
have been electronically labeled.
To lock the controls D
Slide the HOLD switch on the main unit in
the direction of the c to lock the controls of
the unit.
Slide the HOLD switch on the remote control
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 at a moderate level, even
if you try to turn the volume above the
limited level.
zPower Sources
Using on a battery G
Attach the supplied battery case to the player,
and then insert one LR6 alkaline battery
(supplied) with correct polarity.
The battery should power consecutive
playback for about 10 hours before you need
to replace it.
The alkaline dry battery used together with a
fully charged NH-14WM rechargeable battery
should power consecutive playback for about
21 hours.
When to recharge or replace the
battery
When b lights up in the display, the
rechargeable battery or the dry battery is
weak. Recharge the rechargeable battery or
replace the dry battery. When the battery
power is gone, ”LoBATT” flashes in the
display of 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.
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.
Press p and slide OPEN
to open the lid.**
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81 x 15.7 x 72.9 mm
103 g
145 g
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