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3-238-528-12(1)
Getting started
Charge the supplied rechargeable battery before using it for the first time.
Portable MiniDisc Player
1
Operating instructions
2
"WALKMAN" is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Charge the rechargeable battery.
MZ-E505
Sony Corporation © 2002 Printed in Japan
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the
unit to rain or moisture.
to a wall outlet
AC power
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
adaptor
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, 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.
1 Connect the supplied AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V.
2 Place the player on the battery charging stand.
Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your
local authority.
Caution
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
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.
3
Make connections and unlock the
HOLD control.
Playing an MD
1
Insert an MD.
Insert the rechargeable battery.
1 Slide OPEN to open the lid.
Insert the battery minus end first
b
b
2
Play an MD.
How to assemble the battery charging
stand
.
Insert the prongs until they are
firmly attached.
N>
b
VOL +/–
1 Turn the control towards N> on the remote control (or press N> on
to DC IN 3V
the player) to play the disc.
Make sure the CHARGE lamp turns on.
A short beep sounds in the headphones/earphones when using the remote control.
The LED flashes and then lights up.
2 Pull and turn VOL +/– on the remote control (or press VOL +/– on the player)
to adjust the volume.
Full charging takes about 6 hours and then the CHARGE lamp will go off when
charging is complete.
The volume indicator appears in the display, allowing you to check the
volume level. After you adjust the volume, push back the control.
Do not operate the player when you place it on the battery charging stand
To stop play, press x.
or during charging. If you do so, it may cause the player to malfunction or
Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. To start playback from the
prevent the battery from charging.
beginning of the disc, turn and hold the control towards N> on the remote control
Using the dry battery
(or hold down N> on the player) for 2 seconds or more.
1)
The LED indicates the current operating status by the lighting up in the following colors.
Attach the dry battery case to the
Insert the battery minus end first.
When the battery power is exhausted, the LED starts flashing. For more details, see
player.
"When to replace or recharge the battery."
LED color
Operating status
3
4
Red
Normal play (The LED lights up continuously)
Green
Group mode* (The LED lights up continuously)
b
2
Orange
Group skip mode* (The LED lights for about 5 seconds)
1
*For more details, see "Using the group function."
To
Do this (Beeps
Insert a LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery.
Find the beginning of
Turn the control towards . on the remote control once
To operate the player for the longest possible time, use the dry battery together
the current track or
(three short beeps).
with a fully rechargeable battery.
the previous track
3)
Press . on the player once.
Turn the control towards . on the remote control repeatedly
(continuous three short beeps).
Press . repeatedly on the player.
Find the beginning
Turn the control towards N> on the remote control (two
of the next track
4)
short beeps).
Press N> once on the player.
Connect firmly.
Go backwards
Turn and hold the control towards . on the remote control.
while playing
Hold down . on the player.
Go forward
Turn and hold the control towards N> on the remote control.
To i jack
while playing
Hold down N> on the player.
Pause
Press X on the remote control (continuous short beeps).
Connect firmly.
Press X on the remote control again to resume play.
Remove the MD
Press x, and then slide OPEN.
2)
You can turn off the beep sound. For more details, see "Turning off the beep sound."
3)
If you turn the control towards . on the remote control (or press . on the player) during the
first track of the disc, the player goes to the beginning of the last track on the disc.
4)
If you turn the control towards N> on the remote control (or press N> on the player) during
the last track of the disc, the player goes to the beginning of the first track on the disc.
HOLD
HOLD
5)
If you open the lid, the playback will begin from the beginning of the first track (except when group
mode is on).
How to use the control on the remote control
Playback: Turn the control towards N> while the player is stopped.
Note
FF : Turn and hold the control towards N> during playback.
When removing the disc, make sure to press x first, and then slide OPEN.
REW: Turn and hold the control towards . during playback.
AMS: Turn the control towards N> or . during playback.
Viewing the display window of the remote control
N>
Play/FF/AMS
.
Track number Track name
6)
or elapsed time of the track
REW/AMS
6)
Appears only with MDs that have been electronically labeled.
Adjusting the volume (VOL +/–)
VOL+
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• 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.
VOL–
• The display on the remote control will turn off shortly after you press x.
Pull
Turn
Push back
B Various ways of
playback
Remote control
PLAYMODE
RPT/ENT
DISPLAY
SOUND
X
2 Insert an MD.
3 Close the lid.
3
HOLD
./N>
2
x
1
VOL +/–
Insert an MD with the label side facing up, pushing the
Player
MD to the direction of the arrow in the illustration.
.
N>
2
VOL+
GROUP
VOL–
3 Color
x
Info-LED
1N>
GROUP
X
.
Selecting the play mode
3 Color Info-LED
1)
x
You can select from various play modes such
as shuffle play (SHUF), program play (PGM),
and repeat play (
).
This procedure can be done by the remote
control.
1
Press PLAYMODE repeatedly to select
one of the four play modes, as follows:
Play mode indication
Display
Play mode
(none)
All the tracks are played
(normal play)
once.
"1"
A single track is played
(single play)
once.
"SHUF"
All the tracks are played
(shuffle play)
in random order.
"PGM"
Tracks are played in the
(program play)
order that you specified.
2)
in the headphones)
Listening to tracks in a desired
sequence (Program Play)
1
During playback, press PLAYMODE
repeatedly until "PGM" flashes in the
display.
2
Turn the control repeatedly to select a
track number.
5)
Track
Program number
number
3
Press RPT/ENT.
The track is entered.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select other
tracks in the desired sequence.
5
Hold down RPT/ENT for 2 seconds or
more.
The settings are entered and playback
starts from the first programmed track.
z
• 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
Note
Using the group function
• All program settings are lost when the lid is
In group mode, the player treats all tracks
opened.
without group settings as belonging to the last
• If no settings are made for 5 minutes while the
group on the disc. The last group is indicated in
The MZ-E505 can be used with a disc which
player is stopped, the settings made up to that
the display on the player as "Gpoup – –." Within
has group settings.
point are entered.
a group, the tracks appear in their order on the
The group function is useful for playing a
• If you turn on group mode during program
disc, not their order within the group.
great number of tracks, or tracks that have
play, the program play is canceled.
been recorded in MDLP (LP2/LP4) mode.
Selecting and playing specific
groups (Group Skip Function)
What is a disc with group
Repeat play
settings?
When playing a disc with group settings, the
You can use this function to repeat playback
This is a disc with settings that organize
group skip function allows you to jump from
in normal play, single play, shuffle play, or
tracks into groups, and which allow those
program play mode.
the currently playing group to any other
groups to be selected.
group on the MD. The group skip function
The MZ-E505 does not support the recording
can be used even though the player is not in
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of group settings. Use your MD recorder to
Press RPT/ENT on the remote control
group mode.
record group information, and then use the
during playback.
MZ-E505 for playback.
When group mode is off:
" " appears in the display.
Disc
Repeat play indication
Track number
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
1 2 3
Track
Track
Track
number
number
number
1 2 3
4
5 6
7 8
skip
Searching for a specific
When group mode is on:
z
track or a position quickly
If your recorder has a function for editing disc
(Quick Search)
names, you can use it to register groups. For
Group 1
details, refer to "Registering groups using your
You can do two kinds of quick searches.
minidisc recorder."
Track
• Index search — Searching quickly while
number
monitoring the track number or track name
1 2 3
(factory setting).
Listening to tracks in a specific
• Time search — Searching quickly while
group (Group Mode Playback)
monitoring the elapsed time.
skip
This procedure can be done by the remote
Playback when group mode is off:
control.
Playback starts with the first track in the
1
disc, and stops with the last track in the
On the remote control
During playback, press DISPLAY for 2
disc.
seconds or more.
1
Disc
Insert a disc which has group settings
2
Track number
into the player and play the disc.
Turn the control repeatedly until
"SEARCH" flashes in the display, and
1 2 3
4
5 6
7 8
2
Hold down PLAYMODE until
press x.
"– – –" in the display.
3
The player enters group skip mode.
Turn the control repeatedly until
"Index" (index search) or "Time" (time
3
search) flashes in the display, and
Within 5 seconds, turn the control
Playback when group mode is on:
repeatedly until the name or number
press x.
Playback of the selected group starts with
of the desired group appears.
4
the first track in the group, and stops with
Press X to pause.
the last track in the group.
When there is a group name (Example: AAA)
5
Disc
Turn and hold the control until the
desired track number/track name
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
(index search) or the desired elapsed
Track
Track
Track
time (time search) appears in the
number
number
number
Group name
display.
1 2 3
1 2
1 2
6
When there is no group name
Press X to cancel the pause.
z
• If you do this procedure while the player is in
On the remote control
shuffle play mode, shuffle play starts from the
Group number
track that you selected.
1
Insert a disc which has group settings
• If the player reaches to the first track or the last
into the player, and then play the disc.
track on the disc as you are turning the control
On the player
in step 5, it will return to the last track or the
2
Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more.
1
first track, respectively. (In group mode, if the
Insert a disc which has group settings
player reaches to the first track or the last track
into the player and play the disc.
3
in a group as you are turning the control in step
Turn the control repeatedly until
5, it will return to the last track or the first track
2
"GROUP" flashes, and then press x.
Press GROUP.
in that group, respectively (see "Using the
The LED lights up orange and the
4
group function").
Turn the control repeatedly until
player enters group skip mode.
"GROUP ON" flashes, and then press
x.
3
Within 5 seconds, press . or
"G" appears in the display and group
N> repeatedly until the name or
mode is turned on. To turn off group
number of the desired group appears.
mode, Select "GROUP OFF" and press
x.
Note
On the player
If no operation is performed within 5 seconds in
step 3, group skip mode is cancelled. To do the
1
procedure, start from step 2 again.
Insert a disc which has group settings
into the player, and then play the disc.
Registering groups using your
2
Press GROUP for 2 seconds or more.
minidisc recorder
The LED lights up green and group
mode is turned on. To turn off group
If your MD recorder (MD deck or recording
mode, press GROUP for 2 seconds or
MD Walkman) has a function for editing disc
more again. The LED lights up red.
names, you can use it to register groups even
if your recorder does not have the group
function.
z
Make sure you enter the text string exactly as
• When group mode is on, it is possible to do
repeat play, shuffle play, or program play. For
described below. The group function will not
details on the respective operations, see
work if you enter the text string incorrectly.
"Selecting the play mode."
• In group mode, turning the controls on the
To specify groups
remote control towards N> during
1
playback of the last track of a group moves
Change the disc name to the following
playback to the first track of the group.
by using your MD recorder:
Turning the control 2 times on the remote
control towards .while playing the first
track of a group moves playback to the last
track of the group.
3
0;[Disc name] // [First track of group 1 ]-
Turn the control repeatedly to adjust
the bass or the treble.
A
B
Example: While adjusting the bass,
[Last track of group 1] // [Name of group 1 ]-
the cursor moves. (Position: –2)
B
C
[First track of group 2] // [Last track of group 2 ]-
B
B
–4
±0
+3
[Name of group 2] // ......
The sound can be adjusted in eight
steps, from –4 to +3.
C
To set the other digital sound preset,
A Disc name
press SOUND to select "SOUND1" or
B Track number
"SOUND2," and then do steps 2 and 3.
C Group name
4
// Separator between group names
Press RPT/ENT.
;
Separator between track number and
The sound settings are stored and the
Group name
playback display appears again.
(Ex.) Set the following groups for the disc
named "Collections ":
Disc
To select a preset sound
Group name for tracks 1-7:
Press SOUND repeatedly to select
My Favorites"2001winter"
"SOUND1," "SOUND2."
Group name for tracks 8-17:
5 6
7 8
4
Selecting no display turns off the digital
Jun&Tac"sunshine head"
sound preset function.
Group name for tracks 18-24:
THE NIGHT BUTTERFLYS
skip
skip
z
Group name for tracks 25-32:
You can set a preset sound while playback is
Dream World/Kiss Me!
paused.
Text string entered :
Note
Disc
0;Collections//
When using a digital sound preset, the sound
Group 2
Group 3
1-7; My Favorites"2001winter"//
may break or become distorted if the volume is
8-17;Jun&Tac"sunshine head"//
Track
Track
turned up too high, depending on the settings or
18-24;THE NIGHT BUTTERFLYS//
the track.
number
number
25-32;Dream World/Kiss Me!//
1 2
1 2
z
B Other operations
• Up to 99* groups can be registered on a single
MD.
skip
skip
• The characters ";", "/", and "–" can be used in
Viewing the track name
a group name.
and playing time
• You can register the same group name more
than twice on the same MD.
• You can specify a group without entering a
You can check the track or disc name, track
group name (C) for it.
number, the elapsed playing time of the
current track, the number of the tracks
* The actual number depends on the editing
recorded on the MD, the group name, and the
ability of your recorder and may be less than 99
total number of tracks in a group.
in some cases.
A
B
Note
Depending on the specifications of your MD
recorder, the group function will not work .
1
Adjusting the sound quality
Press DISPLAY on the remote control.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the
(Digital Sound Preset)
display changes as the follows:
You can emphasize the treble and bass to suit
A
B
your taste. The player can store two sets of
Track number
The elapsed time
treble-bass adjustments, which can set be
selected later during playback.
Track number
Track name
This procedure can be done by the remote
The number of total
Group name
control.
tracks in the group
The number of
Disc name
To select the sound quality
total tracks
Factory settings
Track number
Track mode
The factory settings of each digital sound
preset are as follows:
• "SOUND1": bass +1, treble ±0
z
• "SOUND2": bass +3, treble ±0
The group name appears when you select the
1
group on group skip mode. For more details, see
During playback, press SOUND
"Selecting and playing specific groups" in
repeatedly to select "SOUND1" or
"Using the group function."
"SOUND2."
Notes
• Depending on whether group mode is on or
To adjust the sound quality
off, the operating conditions, or the settings
may not be selectable or the indications that
1
appear may vary.
During playback, press SOUND
• The track mode indication appears only during
repeatedly to select "SOUND1" or
playback. It appears for 2 seconds, and is then
"SOUND2."
replaced by the elapsed time of the current
track.
2
Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more.
The player changes to the bass-setting
mode. Pressing SOUND for 2 seconds
or more again changes the player to
the treble-setting mode.
When you select bass-setting mode,
"B" appears. When you select treble-
setting mode, "T" appears.
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