Sony MZ-E501 - Manual

Portable MiniDisc
Player
Operating instructions
MZ-E501
Sony Corporation © 2001 Printed in Japan
“WALKMAN” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
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Playback when group mode is off:
Playback starts with the first track in the disc, and stops with
the last track in the disc.
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Track number
Disc
Playback when group mode is on:
Playback of the selected group starts with the first track in
the group, and stops with the last track in the group.
1 2 3 1 2 1 2 4
Track number
Disc
Group 1
Track number
Group 2
Track number
Group 3
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When there is a group name (Example: AAA)
Group name
When there is no group name
Group number
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B A
Track number Program number
Insert the plugs firmly.
3 Color Info-LED
Insert the prongs until
they are firmly attached.
to a wall outlet
to DC IN 3V jack
Make sure the CHARGE
lamp turns on.
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 news papers, table cloths, 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 INSTRUMENTS
Information
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
B Getting started
Preparing a power source
Using the rechargeable battery
Charge the supplied rechargeable battery before using it for the
first time.
Assemble the battery charging stand as shown in Fig. A-A.
1 Insert the supplied rechargeable battery NH-14WM into the
rechargeable battery compartment with correct polarity (see
Fig. A-B).
2 Connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the battery
charging stand and plug the AC power adaptor into an
electrical outlet (see Fig. A-C).
3 Place the player on the battery charging stand.
The CHARGE lamp will light up.
Full charging takes about 6 hours.
The CHARGE lamp will go off when charging is complete
(see Fig. A-C).
• Do not operate the player when you place it on the
battery charging stand or during charging. If you do so,
it may cause the player to malfunction or prevent the
battery from charging.
• The supplied battery charging stand is for use with the
NH-14WM only. It cannot be used with the NC-6WM.
Using a dry battery (see Fig. A-D)
Attach the supplied battery case to the player, and then insert
one LR6 (size AA) battery with correct polarity. Be sure to insert
the minus (#) terminal of the battery first.
When to replace or recharge the battery
You can check the battery condition with the battery indication
on the remote control and the 3 Color Info-LED on the player
while using the player.
Indication on the remote control
t Battery power decreasing
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r Weak battery
v
e The battery has gone out. “LOW BATT” flashes in the display on
the remote control, and the power goes off.
3 Color Info-LED indication on the player
The LED lights up. There is sufficient battery power.
v
The LED flashes slowly. Battery power decreasing
v
The LED flashes quickly. The battery is low. Soon, the LED will turn off
and the supply of power will stop.
Notes
• The battery indication may show the battery to be fully charged even
when it is not. Charging the battery shorter than the prescribed time
will result in a shorter operating time on the player.
• The battery indication will show a low charge during a forward or
backward operation when the operating temperature is extremely low.
Battery life (Unit: Approx. hours) (JEITA 1) )
Batteries
Ni-MH rechargeable
battery
NH-14WM (A)
2)
LR6 (SG) Sony
Alkaline dry battery
3)
LR6 (SG) 3) and
NH-14WM (A) 2)
1) Measured in accordance with the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association) standard (using a Sony MDW-series
Mini-disc).
2) With a fully charged battery
3) When using a Sony LR6 (SG) “STAMINA” alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan).
Note
The battery performance may be shorter than the specified duration,
depending on the operating conditions, the temperature of the location,
and the type of battery being used.
Connecting the headphones/
earphones
(see Fig.B)
Connect the supplied headphones/earphones to the remote
control.
Connect the remote control to i jack on the player.
Slide HOLD on the remote control and the player to the
directions of the arrows shown in the illustration.
B MD playing
Playing an MD (see Fig.C)
1 Insert an MD.
1
Press OPEN (see Fig. C-A).
2 Insert the MD with the label side facing up, and press
the lid down to close (see Fig. C-B).
2 Play the MD (see Fig. C-C).
1
Turn the control towards N> on the remote control
(or press > N on the player).
When using the remote control, a short beep sounds in
the headphones/earphones.
2 Pull and turn VOL +/– on the remote control (or press
VOL +/– on the player) to adjust the volume.
The volume indicator will appear on the remote control,
allowing you to check the volume level. After you
adjust the volume, push back the control.
To stop play, press x.
Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. To start
playback from the beginning of the disc, turn and hold the
control towards N> on the remote control (or press > N
down on the player) for 2 seconds or more.
About the 3 Color Info-LED on the player
The 3 Color Info-LED indicates the current operating status by
the lighting up in the following colors:
LED color
Operating status
Red Normal play (The LED lights up continuously)
Green Group mode* (The LED lights up continuously)
Orange Group skip mode* (The LED lights for about 5
seconds)
* For more details, see “Using the Group Function.”
When the battery is exhausted, the LED flashes. For more
details, see “When to recharge or replace the battery.”
B Other disc operation
To
Pause
Find the beginning of
the current track/
the beginning of
the previous track
Find the
beginning of the
next track
Go backwards
while playing
2)
Go forward
while playing
2)
Remove the MD
1) You can turn off the beep sound. For more details, see “Turning off the
beep sound.”
2) When you press . or > N on the player during pause, the
player resumes playback.
If you turn and hold the control towards . or N> on the remote
control (or hold down . or > N on the player) during pause,
you can fast forward/rewind without listening to the playback sound.
3) Once you open the lid, the point to start playback changes to the
beginning of the first track.
About the G-PROTECTION function
The G-PROTECTION function has been developed to provide excellent
protection against sound skipping during many active uses. This
function provides a higher level of shock protection during playback than
the traditional one.
Tips
• The player can play the track recorded by 2
× or 4 × long playing mode
(LP2 or LP4). Normal stereo playback, LP2 stereo playback, LP4 stereo
playback or monaural playback is automatically selected to match the
audio source.
• During the operation of the unit, the 3 Color Info-LED on the player
turns on. After you press x to stop the playback, the 3 Color Info-LED
turns off.
• The display on the remote control will turn off shortly after you press x.
Notes
• When removing the disc, make sure to press x first, and then press
OPEN.
• Sound may skip if:
— the player receives stronger continuous shock than expected.
— a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.
B Various ways of playback
Selecting the play mode (see Fig.D)
You can select from various play modes using the PLAYMODE
and RPT/ENT on the remote control.
1 Press PLAYMODE repeatedly to select one of the four play
modes, as follows:
Play mode display Playback status
(none) (normal play)
“1” (single play)
“SHUF” (shuffle play)
“PGM” (program play)
Listening to tracks in a desired sequence
(Program Play)
1 During playback, press PLAYMODE on the remote control
repeatedly until “PGM” flashes in the display.
2 Turn the control on the remote control repeatedly to select a
track number (see Fig. D-B).
3 Press RPT/ENT on the remote control.
The track is entered.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select other tracks in the desired
sequence.
5 Press RPT/ENT for 2 seconds or more.
The settings are entered and playback starts from the first
programmed track.
Tips
• The program play settings will remain in memory even after playback
finishes or is stopped.
• You can set the program play up to 20 tracks.
Notes
• All program settings are lost when the disc is removed from the player.
• If no settings are made for 5 minutes while the player is stopped, the
settings made up to that point are entered.
• If you use the group function during program play, the program
setting will be lost.
Repeat play
You can use this function to repeat playback in normal play,
single play, shuffle play, or program play mode.
1 Press RPT/ENT on the remote control during playback.
“ ” appears in the display.
Using the group function (See Fig.E)
The MZ-E501 can be used with a disc which has group settings.
The group function is useful for playing a great number of
tracks, or tracks that have been recorded in MDLP (LP2/LP4)
mode.
What is a disc with group settings?
This is a disc with settings that organize tracks into groups, and
which allow those groups to be selected.
The MZ-E501 does not support the recording of group settings.
If your recorder has a function for editing disc names, you can
use it to register groups.
Listening to tracks in a specific group
(Group Mode Playback) (see Fig. E-A)
1 Insert a disc which has group settings into the player, and
then play the disc.
2 Press DISPLAY on the remote control for 2 seconds or more.
3 Turn the control on the remote control repeatedly until
“GROUP” flashes, and then press x on the remote control.
4 Turn the control on the remote control repeatedly until
“GROUP ON” flashes, and then press x on the remote
control. (Or on the player, press GROUP for 2 seconds or
more.)
“G” (group mode) appears in the display of the remote
control and then group mode is turned on.
The 3 Color Info-LED on the player lights up green.
Playback stops at the end of the last track in the selected
group.
For details on selecting another group, see “Selecting and
playing desired groups.”
Tip
When group mode is on, it is possible to do repeat play, shuffle play, or
program play. For details on the respective operations, see “Selecting the
play mode.”
To turn off group mode
Select “GROUP OFF” and press x in step 4. (Or on the player,
hold down GROUP for 2 seconds or more.)
The 3 Color Info-LED lights up red and group mode turns off.
Notes
• Group mode is cancelled when the lid is opened.
• If you try to turn on group mode with a track that does not belong to
any group, “Invalid GP” will flash in the display. If this happens,
change to group skip mode and select a track that belongs to a group
(see “Selecting and playing desired groups”). Then repeat step 2.
• If “NO GROUP” appears in the display on the remote control in step 4,
it means that you are using a disc that has no group settings. Insert a
disc with group settings and repeat step 1.
• If group mode is off and you try to play a disc that has group settings,
the following the text string may appear in the display.
Example:
0;Favorites//1–5;Rock//6–9;Pops//
1 2 3
1 Disc name “Favorites”
2 Group name “Rock” : registered tracks 1 to 5
3 Group name “Pops” : registered tracks 6 to 9
Selecting and playing desired groups
(Group Skip Function)
With a disc which has group settings, you can skip from the
currently playing group to any other group on the MD.
1 Insert a disc which has group settings into the player and
play the disc.
2 Hold down PLAYMODE on the remote control until “– – –”
flashes in the display. (Or on the player, press GROUP.)
The 3 Color Info-LED on the player lights up orange, and
the player enters group skip mode.
3 While the LED lights up orange (for 5 seconds), turn the
control on the remote control repeatedly until the name or
number of the desired group appears (see Fig. E-B).
During playback in group mode, playback of the selected
group starts with the first track in the group and stops with
the last track in the group.
During normal playback, playback of the selected group
starts with the first track in the group and stops with the last
track on the disc.
Tip
The group skip function can be used at any time during playback,
regardless of whether the player is in group mode on or not.
Notes
• If no operation is performed within 5 seconds after step 2, group skip
mode is cancelled. To continue the procedure, start from step 1 again.
• Group skip mode cannot be used with a disc that has no group
settings.
B Other operations
knowing the track name and
playing time
(see Fig.F)
Press DISPLAY on the remote control.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes the
indications as the follows (See Fig. F):
A B
Track number The elapsed time
Track number Track name 1)
The number of total Group name 2)
tracks in the group
The number of total tracks Disc name 1)
Track number Track mode 3)
1) Appears only with MDs that have been electronically labeled. “ : ”
appears when no track name is recorded, and “ : ” appears when
no disc name is recorded.
2) Appears only when the group function is on.
If a group has no name, the group number appears.
3) The mode for each track is indicated as follows:
“Mode : SP”
Standard mode (stereo)
“Mode : LP2” 2 × mode (2 × normal playing time)
“Mode : LP4” 4 × mode (4 × normal playing time)
“Mode : MONO” Monaural
Tip
The group name appears when you select the group on group skip mode.
For more details, see “Selecting and playing desired groups” in “Using
the group function.”
Note
The mode indication appears only during playback. It appears for 2
seconds, and is then replaced by the elapsed time of the current track.
All the tracks are played once.
A single track is played once.
All the tracks are played in random
order.
Tracks are played in the order that
you specified.
SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo
(normal)
29 33 37
43 51 60
76 87 100
Do this (Beeps 1) in the headphones/
earphones when the remote control
is operated)
Press X on the remote control
(Continuous short beeps).
Press X on the remote control again to
resume playback.
2)
Turn the control towards . on the
remote control once (Three short beeps).
(Or press . on the player once.)
Turn the control towards . on the
remote control repeatedly (Continuous
three short beeps). (Or press . on
the player repeatedly. )
Turn the control towards N> on the
remote control (Two short beeps).
Press > N on the player once.
Turn and hold the control towards .
on the remote control.
Hold down . on the player.
Turn and hold the control towards
N> on the remote control.
Hold down > N on the player.
Press x, and then press OPEN. 3)
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