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FM/AM
Portable CD Player
©2003 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
3-246-672-21 (1)
D-FJ787
English
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit 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, tablecloths, 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.
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 INSTRUMENT
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).
Power Sources
To use the AC power adaptor (C)
1 Connect the AC power adaptor to an AC outlet.
To use the batteries (B)
Use only the following batteries for your CD player:
Rechargeable batteries
Charge the rechargeable batteries before using them for
the first time.
• NH-7WMAA (supplied)
• NH-WM2AA (NH-WMAA × 2) (not supplied)
Dry batteries
• LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries
To insert the batteries
1 Open the battery compartment lid inside your CD
player.
2 Insert the # end of two batteries, then matching the
3 to the diagram in the battery compartment insert
the other end. Then, close the lid until it clicks into
place.
3 When using the rechargeable batteries, connect the
AC power adaptor to the DC IN 4.5 V jack of your
CD player and an AC outlet, then press CHARGE/x
to start charging.
The CD player charges the batteries. In the display on
the remote control, “Charging” flashes and the
indicator sections of
light up in succession.
The CHARGE lamp on the CD player turns on. When
the batteries are completely charged, the CHARGE
lamp and
indicator get turned off.
If you press CHARGE/x after the charge has already
been completed, the
indicator flashes and
“FULL” appears in the display.
4 Disconnect the AC power adaptor.
CD player (front)/
to an AC outlet
i
i (headphones) jack
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5 HOLD
A
DC IN 4.5 V (external power
input) jack
4 VOL +*/–
CD player (inside)/
Insert the # end first (for both
batteries).
#
Remote control/
Note
Use only the supplied remote control. You cannot operate
this CD player with the remote control supplied with other
CD players.
4 VOL +*/–
Battery life* (approx. hours)
(When the CD player is used on a flat and stable place)
Playing time varies depending on how the CD player is
used.
G-PROTECTION RADIO
on off ON
Two NH-7WMAA 15 10 8
(charged for
about 2 hours**)
NH-WM2AA 32 24 16
(charged for
about 4 hours**)
Two Sony alkaline 50 35 20
batteries LR6 (SG)
(produced in Japan)
* Measured value by the standard of JEITA (Japan
Electronics and Information Technology Industries
Association).
** Charging time varies depending on how the
rechargeable battery is used.
To check the remaining power of the
batteries (only when playing a CD)
You can check it in the display.
Replace the batteries when “
” flashes.
t t t t
t Lobatt*
* Beep sounds.
Notes
• The indicator sections of roughly shows the
remaining battery power. One section does not always
indicate one-fourth of the battery power.
• Depending on operating conditions, the indicator
sections of may increase or decrease.
•When listening to the radio, the remaining power of the
batteries is not displayed.
When to replace the rechargeable
batteries
If the battery life becomes shorter by about half, replace
the batteries with new rechargeable batteries.
Notes on the rechargeable batteries
• To keep the original battery capacity for a long time,
charge the batteries only when they are completely
depleted.
• If the battery is new or has not been used for a long
time, it may not be charged completely until you charge
and discharge it several times.
• When carrying the rechargeable batteries, use the
supplied battery carrying case to prevent unexpected
heat. If the rechargeable batteries and the metallic
objects get contacted, heat or fire may occur due to a
short circuit.
Notes on using the dry batteries
• Be sure to remove the AC power adaptor.
• When the batteries are depleted, replace both batteries
with new ones.
CD Player
Playing a CD
To insert a CD
1 Slide OPEN to open the lid (A).
2 Fit the CD to the pivot, then close the lid (D).
Notes
• This CD player can play CD-Rs/RWs recorded in the
Compact Disc Digital Audio (Audio CD) format, but
playback capability may vary depending on the quality
of the disc and the condition of the recording device.
• This product is designed to playback 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.
AC power adaptor
Display on the remote control
Play mode
Remaining battery power
Sound mode
B
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CHARGE lamp
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Headphones or earphones
Label side up
Open the battery
compartment lid.
*There is a tactile dot beside the button.
LINE OUT jack
Strap holes
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo
products.
is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
6 AVLS
7 G-PROTECTION
Display/
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qd P MODE/
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qa DISPLAY
5 HOLD
Track number, preset number of
radio station and radio band
Playing time, radio
information
DC IN 4.5V
OPEN
Printed on 100 % recycled paper
using VOC (Volatile Organic
Compound)-free vegetable oil
based ink.
To operate the CD player
Button/Switch Function/Operation
1 Jog lever Press to start play. Press again to
u (play/pause) pause play.
To play from the first track, press
for 2 seconds or more while the CD
player is stopped.
2 Jog lever Flick toward . or > once to
./> find the beginning of the current/
(AMS*
1
/search) next track. Flick toward . or
> repeatedly to find the
beginning of the previous/
succeeding tracks. Hold toward
. or > to go backward/
forward quickly.
3 CHARGE/x (x) Press to stop playing.
(stop)
4 VOL+/– Press to adjust the volume.
5 HOLD Use to lock the controls on your
CD player or remote control to
prevent accidental button presses.
HOLD on the CD player works
only for the player, while HOLD
on the remote control works only
for the remote control.
The CHARGE lamp flashes if you
press any button when the HOLD
function is activated.
6 AVLS*
2
Set to “LIMIT” when you want to
keep down the maximum volume
to protect your hearing.
7 G-PROTECTION Protect against sound skipping.*
3
8 RADIO ON/OFF Press to turn on/off the radio.
9 Jog lever BAND Press to change the band.
0 Jog lever When listening to the radio, press
TUNE –/+ to tune in to the station you want.
Also press to select the preset
station you want.
qa DISPLAY Press to display the remaining time/
tracks.
qs SOUND Use to emphasize bass-boosted
sound. Press repeatedly to select
SOUND 1 or SOUND 2. SOUND 2
enhances bass more than SOUND
1.*
4
For radio: Press to switch between
“Stereo” and “Mono”.
qd P MODE/ Press repeatedly until the play
(play mode/repeat) mode you want appears in the
display.
No indication: Normal play
“1”: Single play
“SHUF”: Shuffle play
“
”: Bookmarked track play
“PGM”: PGM (program) play
To repeat the play mode you
selected, press and hold until “
”
appears.
For radio: Press to switch between
the tuning mode and the preset
mode.
*
1
AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
*
2
AVLS = Automatic Volume Limiter System
The AVLS function does not work when listening to the
radio.
*
3
Sound may skip:
– if the CD player receives stronger continuous shock than
expected,
– if a dirty or scratched CD is played or
–when using poor-quality CD-Rs/RWs or if there is a
problem with the recording device or application software.
*
4
If the sound is distorted when using the SOUND function,
turn down the volume.
The SOUND function does not work when listening to the
radio.
To remove the CD
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot (E).
To turn off the operation beep
sound
You can turn off the beep sound that is heard from your
headphones/earphones when you operate your CD player.
When listening to the radio, you cannot turn off the beep
sound for the radio.
1 Remove the power source (AC power adaptor,
rechargeable batteries or dry batteries) from the CD
player.
2 Connect the power source while pressing
CHARGE/x on the CD player or x on the remote
control.
To turn on the beep sound
Remove the power source and then connect the power
source without pressing CHARGE/x or x.
Playing your favorite tracks
by adding Bookmarks
(Bookmarked track play)
You can add Bookmarks to up to 99 tracks for each CD.
You can use this function for up to 10 CDs.
To add Bookmarks
1 During playback of the track where you want to add a
Bookmark, press and hold the jog lever until “
(Bookmark)” flashes in the display.
When the Bookmark has been added successfully,
flashing of “
” becomes slow.
2 Repeat step 1 to add Bookmarks to the tracks you
want.
To listen to the tracks with
Bookmarks
1 Press P MODE/ repeatedly until “ ” flashes.
2 Press the jog lever.
“
” lights up in the display and the playback of the
tracks with Bookmarks starts.
To remove the Bookmarks
During playback of the track with a Bookmark, press and
hold the jog lever until “
” disappears from the display.
To check the tracks with Bookmarks
During playback of the tracks with Bookmarks, “ ”
keeps flashing slowly in the display.
Notes
• During playback of the tracks with Bookmarks, tracks
are played in order of track number, and not in the order
you added the Bookmarks.
• If you try to add Bookmarks to the tracks on the 11th
CD, the Bookmarks of the CD you played back first will
be erased.
• If you remove all power sources, all Bookmarks stored
in memory will be erased.
• If you continue playing the CD player on the
rechargeable batteries without charging the batteries
even though “Lobatt” is displayed, all Bookmarks
stored in memory will be erased.
Playing tracks in your
favorite order (PGM play)
You can program the CD player to play up to 64 tracks in
your favorite order.
1 During playback, press P MODE/ repeatedly until
“PGM” appears.
2 Flick the jog lever toward . or > to select a
track.
3 Press the jog lever to enter the selected track.
“000” appears and the playing order increases
by one.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the tracks in your
favorite order.
5 Press and hold the jog lever until the PGM play starts.
To check the program
During programming:
Press the jog lever repeatedly before step 5.
During the PGM play:
Press P MODE/
repeatedly until “PGM” flashes, then
press the jog lever repeatedly.
Each time you press the jog lever, the track number
appears.
Notes
• When you finish entering the 64th track in step 3, the
first selected track appears in the display.
• If you select more than 64 tracks, the first selected
tracks are erased.
8 RADIO ON/OFF
90 TUNE –/BAND/TUNE +
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“PRESET” indication
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Stereo system,
cassette recorder,
radio cassette
recorder, etc.
Connecting cord
Left (white)
Right (red)
LINE OUT
Precautions
On safety
• Should any solid objects or liquid fall into the CD
player, unplug it and have it checked by qualified
personnel before operating it any further.
• Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 4.5 V
(external power input) jack.
On power sources
• When you are not using the CD player for a long time,
disconnect all power sources from the CD player.
On AC power adaptor
• Use only the AC power adaptor supplied. If your CD
player is not supplied with the one, use the AC-E45HG
AC power adaptor. Do not use any other AC power
adaptor. It may cause a malfunction.
Polarity of the plug
• Do not touch the AC power adaptor with wet hands.
• Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily accessible
AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the AC
power adaptor, disconnect it from the AC outlet
immediately.
On rechargeable batteries and dry
batteries
• Do not charge the dry batteries.
• Do not throw the batteries into fire.
• Do not carry the batteries with coins or other metallic
objects. It can generate heat if the positive and negative
terminals of the battery are accidentally contacted by a
metallic object.
• Do not mix rechargeable batteries with dry batteries.
• Do not mix new batteries with old ones.
• Do not use different types of batteries together.
•When the batteries are not to be used for a long time,
remove them.
• If battery leakage occurs, wipe off any deposit in the
battery compartment, and install new batteries. In case
the deposit adheres to you, wash it off thoroughly.
On the CD player
• Keep the lens on the CD player clean and do not touch
it. If you do so, the lens may be damaged and the CD
player will not operate properly.
• Do not put any heavy object on top of the CD player.
The CD player and the CD may be damaged.
• Do not leave the CD player in a location near heat
sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight,
excessive dust or sand, moisture, rain, mechanical
shock, unleveled surface, or in a car with its windows
closed.
• If the CD player causes interference to the radio or
television reception, turn off the CD player or move it
away from the radio or television.
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star)
cannot be played on this CD player. Attempting to do so
may damage the CD player. Do not use such discs.
On headphones/earphones
Road safety
Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling,
or operating any motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic
hazard and is illegal in some areas. It can also be
potentially dangerous to play your headsets at high
volume while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings.
You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in
potentially hazardous situations.
Preventing hearing damage
Avoid using headphones/earphones at high volume.
Hearing experts advise against continuous, loud and
extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears,
reduce volume or discontinue use.
Consideration for others
Keep the volume at a moderate level. This will allow you
to hear outside sounds and to be considerate to the people
around you.
Maintenance
To clean the casing
Use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water or a mild
detergent solution. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner.
To clean the plugs
If the plugs become dirty, there is no audio or noise is
heard. Clean them with a dry soft cloth periodically.
Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist after you have made these
checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
CHARGE lamp flashes on the CD player
when you press a button, and the CD
does not play.
c The buttons are locked. Slide HOLD back.
The CD player does not start charging.
c During stop, press CHARGE/x.
c You press x on the remote control. Press CHARGE/x
on the CD player.
c The radio is turned on.
The volume does not increase even if
you press VOL + repeatedly.
c Set AVLS to “NORM.”
The battery compartment lid is
dettached by an accidental drop,
excessive force, etc.
c Attach it as illustrated below.
Specifications
CD player
System
Compact disc digital audio system
Laser diode properties
Material: GaAlAs
Wavelength: λ = 780 nm
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW (This output is the value
measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens
surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
Radio
Frequency range
FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
AM: 531 - 1 602 kHz
Antenna
FM: Headphones/earphones cord
antenna
AM: Ferrite bar antenna built in the remote control
General
Power requirements
For the area code of the model you purchased, check the
upper left side of the bar code on the package.
• Two Sony NH-7WMAA rechargeable batteries: 1.2 V
DC × 2
• Sony NH-WM2AA rechargeable batteries: 1.2 V DC ×
2
• Two LR6 (size AA) batteries: 1.5 V DC × 2
•AC power adaptor (DC IN 4.5 V jack):
U, U2, CA, CA2, E92, MX2, TW2 and CA2/C models:
120 V, 60 Hz
CED, CED/4, CE7, CE7/C, EE, EE1, E, E13 and E13/2
models: 220 - 230 V, 50/60 Hz
CEK model: 230 V, 50 Hz
AU2 model: 240 V, 50 Hz
EU8, EU8/C, JE.W, E18, KR4 and EE8 models:
100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
HK4 model: 230 V, 50 Hz
CNA model: 220 V, 50 Hz
Dimensions (w/h/d) (without projecting
parts and controls)
Approx. 136.0 × 19.6 × 136.0 mm (5
3
⁄
8
×
25
⁄
32
× 5
3
⁄
8
in.)
Mass (excluding accessories)
Approx. 158 g (5.6 oz)
Operating temperature
5°C - 35°C (41°F - 95°F)
Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.
Supplied Accessories
AC power adaptor (1)
Headphones/earphones (1)
Remote control with built-in tuner (1)
Rechargeable batteries (2)
Battery carrying case (1)
Carrying pouch (1)
English
Using the radio
Using the remote control, you can enjoy FM and AM
programs by presetting the stations or by tuning in to the
stations manually.
You can preset your favorite stations manually.
Listening to the radio
1 Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn on the radio.
If “PRESET” is displayed, press P MODE/
to
make it disappear from the display.
2 Press the jog lever of the remote control until the
radio band you want appears.
Each time you press the button, the display on the
remote control changes as follows:
t FM t AM
3 Flick the jog lever of the remote control toward
TUNE + or TUNE – to tune in the station you want
and adjust the volume.
To turn off the radio
Press RADIO ON/OFF again.
To tune in to a station quickly
Flick and hold the jog lever toward TUNE + or TUNE –
in step 3 until the frequency digits begin to change in the
display. The CD player automatically scans the radio
frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station.
To improve broadcast reception
For FM, extend the headphones or earphones cord.
Headphones or earphones
For AM, reorient the remote control itself.
Note
There is a DC-DC converter attached to the headphones/
earphones cord.
When listening to an AM program, keep the remote
control away from the DC-DC converter, otherwise, noise may
be heard.
If it is hard to hear an FM broadcast
Press SOUND repeatedly until “Mono” appears in the
display.
The noise will be reduced but the radio will play in
monaural mode.
Presetting radio stations
You can preset up to 40 stations: 30 for FM and 10 for
AM.
1 Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn on the radio.
2 Press the jog lever to select a radio band.
3 Flick the jog lever toward TUNE + or TUNE – to tune
in to the station you want.
4 Hold down the jog lever for 2 seconds or more until
“PRESET” appears in the display.
The preset number and “M” flash in the display.
From this step on, start the next operation within 15
seconds after you finished the previous operation. If
15 seconds pass with nothing done, “PRESET” and
the preset number disappear which shows that the CD
player has exited the presetting mode. If this happens,
start again from step 4.
5 Flick the jog lever toward TUNE + or TUNE –
repeatedly to select the preset number you want to use
to store the station.
6 Press the jog lever.
When the station is preset successfully, a beep sounds
and “PRESET” and the preset number disappear from
the display. If there is a station already stored using
that number, the new station replaces the old one.
Playing preset radio
stations
1 Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn on the radio.
2 Press the jog lever of the remote control to select a
radio band.
3 Press P MODE/ to switch your CD player to the
presetting mode.
4 Flick the jog lever toward TUNE + or TUNE – to tune
in to the stored station you want to listen to.
If you press P MODE/
again, “PRESET”
disappears from the display and you can tune in to a
station manually.
Connecting a stereo
system (F)
You can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record
CDs on a cassette tape. For details, see the instruction
manual that comes with the connected device.
Be sure to turn off all connected devices before making
connections.
Notes
• Before you play a CD, turn down the volume of the
connected device to avoid damaging the connected
speakers.
•Use the AC power adaptor for recording. If you use the
rechargeable batteries or dry batteries as a power source,
batteries may become completely depleted during
recording.
• Adjust the volume properly on the connected device so
that the sound will not be distorted.
• When the CD player is connected to a stereo system,
you cannot listen to the radio.
When using the connecting cord
If the sound is distorted, connect the device to the i jack.
About the G-PROTECTION and SOUND
functions when using the connecting
cord
•To record high quality CD sound, set the
G-PROTECTION switch to “OFF.”
• The SOUND function works only on the output sound
from the i jack and not work on the output sound from
the LINE OUT jack.
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