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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-F411
D-F415
Sony Corporation
1998
For the customers in the USA
Welcome!
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
Thank you for purchasing the Sony
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
Compact Disc Compact Player.
protection against harmful interference in a
Before operating your player, please
residential installation. This equipment
read this manual and retain it for
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
future reference.
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
About this manual
However, there is no guarantee that interference
The instructions in this manual are for the
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
D-F411 and D-F415. Before you start reading,
equipment does cause harmful interference to
check your model number.
radio or television reception, which can be
The D-F415 is the model used for illustration
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
purposes.
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
Owner's Record
measures:
The model and the serial numbers are located at
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
the bottom. Record these numbers in the spaces
- Increase the separation between the equipment
provided below. Refer to them whenever you
and receiver.
call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
product.
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
Model No. __________ Serial No.__________
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
WARNING
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
To prevent fire or shock
For the customers in Australia
hazard, do not expose
The supply cord of the AC power adaptor cannot
the unit to rain or
be replaced; if the cord is damaged, the AC
power adaptor should be discarded.
moisture.
For the customers not in Poland
To avoid electrical
The
mark on the unit is valid only for
shock, do not open the
products marketed in Poland.
cabinet. Refer servicing
For the customers not in Europe
to qualified personnel
The CE mark on the unit is valid
only.
only for products marketed in the
European Union.
CAUTION
For the customers not in Russia
The use of optical instruments with this product
The
mark on the unit and package is valid
will increase eye hazard.
only for products marketed in Russia.
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 /REMOTE
*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.
For models supplied with the remote control
• Connect the plug of the earphones/headphones to the remote control, not to the 2 /
REMOTE jack of the player.
• Connect the earphones/headphones to the remote control firmly. A loose connection may
cause noise during playback.
2
Place a CD
Label side up
OPEN
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 (main unit
^
Playing tracks repeatedly
only)
(Repeat Play)
Resume play after
^
pause (main unit
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal,
only)
INTRO PGM, shuffle or RMS (Random Music
Sensor) play modes. Repeat all the tracks or
Find the beginning
=
once**
only one track.
of the current track
(AMS*)
PLAY
MODE
Find the beginning
repeatedly**
=
of previous tracks
(AMS)
Find the beginning
once**
+
of the next track
REPEAT/
ENTER
/+
(AMS)
=
To repeat all the tracks
Find the beginning
+
repeatedly**
Press REPEAT/ENTER during play.
of succeeding
The "
" indication appears.
tracks (AMS)
Go forward
Hold down
quickly
+
**
Go backwards
Hold down
quickly
=
**
To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/ENTER
again.
*AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
**These operations are possible during both
To repeat a single track
play and pause.
1 Press REPEAT/ENTER while the track you
want to repeat is playing.
To remove the CD
The "
" indication appears.
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot.
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "1"
appears.
To repeat another track, press =
or +
.
Note on controlling the volume with the
To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/ENTER
remote control (D-F415 only)
again.
Set the VOL (volume) control on the remote
control to MAX. Then adjust the volume on the
player to the level that you want to be the
maximum volume of the remote control.
Notes on display
Playing only the tracks
• When you press ^
or (
(when RESUME
is set to OFF), the total number of tracks in
you want
(INTRO PGM Play)
the CD and the total playing time appear for
about 2 seconds.
• During play, the track number and the
You can choose and play your favorite tracks
by scanning through the beginning of each
elapsed playing time of the current track
appear.
track in a CD.
• During pause, the elapsed playing time
PLAY
^
flashes in the display.
MODE
• Between tracks, the time to the beginning of
the next track will appear with the "–"
indication.
Notes on handling CDs
• To keep the CD clean, handle it by its edge.
REPEAT/
Do not touch the surface.
ENTER
+
• Do not stick paper or tape onto the CD.
• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or
1
During play, press PLAY MODE
heat sources such as hot air ducts. Do not
repeatedly until "INTRO PGM" flashes.
leave the CD in a car parked under direct
sunlight.
Flashing
2
Press ^
to start scanning .
The player plays about the first 15
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
Not these ways
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)
2
To minimize skipping (ESP
)
The ESP (Electronic Shock Protection)
You can play the tracks in a CD in random
function minimize skipping by using a buffer
order.
memory that stores music data and plays it
PLAY
back in the event of a shock.
MODE
The new ESP
2
(ESP Squared) system uses a
new DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which can
read and store music data more efficiently,
providing a level of continuous skip
protection not found in traditional buffer
memory units. This decreases the frequency
of sound skipping and the need to utilize the
buffer memory. Use this function when
During play, press PLAY MODE repeatedly
listening in a car or while walking.*
until "SHUF" appears.
* Although ESP
2
provides excellent protection
The tracks play in random order.
against skipping, it will not prevent skipping
while jogging or running.
To cancel shuffle play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until the play mode indication
disappears from the display.
Note
ESP
• During shuffle play, you cannot return to
Press ESP.
previous tracks by pressing =
.
The ESP indication appears.
Playing tracks in the order
To release the ESP function, press ESP again.
you want
(RMS Play)
Notes
• Playing may stop when the player gets a strong
You can program up to 22 tracks to play in
shock even with the ESP function on.
any order you choose.
• You may hear a noise or sound skip when:
— listening to a dirty or scratched CD,
PLAY
^
— listening to an audio test CD or,
MODE
— the player receives continuous shock.
• Sound may drop for a while if you press ESP
during play.
To enjoy more powerful bass sound
(Sound function)
REPEAT/
You can enjoy a powerful bass-boosted
ENTER
=
/+
sound.
1
During play, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until "RMS*" flashes.
SOUND
Flashing
Press SOUND to select "BASS" or "GROOVE ."
*RMS = Random Music Sensor
"GROOVE" is more effective.
2
Press =
or +
to choose a track.
Note
The track number and the playing order
• If the sound is distorted when emphasizing
appear.
bass, turn down the volume.
Track number
Flashing
To lock the buttons
You can lock your player against any
accidental operations.
You can still operate the player with the
remote control.
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.
Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow.
To prevent accidental erasure, set the
When you press any button, "Hold " appears in
RESUME switch to ON.
the display and you cannot operate the player.
To cancel RMS play, press PLAY MODE until
To unlock, slide HOLD back.
"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 protect your hearing (AVLS)
Connecting to other
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
stereo equipment
volume to protect your ears.
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.
LINE OUT
(rear)
Set AVLS to LIMIT.
The AVLS indication appears.
Connecting cord
RK-G129HG
Right (red)
Left (white)
Note
• If you use the SOUND function and the AVLS
LINE IN or
function at the same time, sound may be
REC IN
distorted. If this happens, turn down the
volume.
Stereo system,
cassette recorder,
To resume playing from the point
radio cassette
recorder, etc.
you stopped the CD (Resume Play)
Normally, every time you stop and play,
Notes
playing starts from the beginning of the CD.
• When you use a connecting cord, the SOUND
The resume play function, however, lets you
function will be disabled.
listen to from the point where you last turned
• Before you play the CD, turn down the volume
off the player.
of the connected equipment so as not to
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.
• When you record a CD on a cassette tape using
a tape recorder that has the blank search
function, release the ESP function. If the ESP
function is on, the blank search function does
not work.
Set RESUME to ON.
To cancel resume play, set RESUME to OFF.
Continue to the reverse side m
Notes
• Even if RESUME is set to ON, playing starts
from the beginning when you open the lid.
• The resume point may be inaccurate by about
30 seconds.
To turn off the beep
You can turn off the beep that sounds as you
operate your player.
Disconnect the power source (AC power
adaptor, rechargeable battery or alkaline
batteries). While you press and hold down p ,
connect the power source again. To make the
beep sound again, disconnect the power
source, and then connect it without pressing
p .
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Summary of Contents for Sony D-F411 Operating Instructions (primary manual)
- Page 1 - Increase the separation between the equipment provided below. Refer to them whenever you and receiver. call upon your Sony dealer regarding this - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a product. circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Page 2 • Do not leave the player in a car parked under To tune in the station quickly sunlight. Hold down TUNING + or – in step 3 until the • Use a Sony car connecting pack for reducing frequency digits begin to change in the noise. Preset number display.