Sony MZ-E10 Operating Instructions
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Getting started
Portable MiniDisc Player
1
Slide BUILT-IN BATTERY to ON.
The protection for the built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery is released, power is
Operating Instructions
supplied to the player and recharging of the built-in rechargeable battery becomes
enabled.
"WALKMAN" is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products.
is
a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Keep the switch to ON position. If, however, the player will not be used for 3
months or more, set the switch to OFF to prevent degradation of the battery.
MZ-E10
When operating the player using the AC power adaptor or a dry battery
The player normally needs to be supplied power from the built-in rechargeable battery.
Sony Corporation © 2003 Printed in Japan
Make sure to do the following when using the player:
— Keep BUILT-IN BATTERY set to ON no matter what power source you use.
— Charge the built-in rechargeable battery before it is fully drained.
2
Charge the rechargeable battery.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the
unit to rain or moisture.
to a wall outlet
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, 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
to DC IN 6V
apparatus.
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.
Battery charging stand (at the bottom)
CAUTION — INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
When the player is placed on the battery-charging stand, the "3-color info-LED" lights
up in red and charging starts.
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
• When the "3-color info-LED" turns off after a short time
Information
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
• When "CHG:– –min" appears in the display on the remote control
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING
FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
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).
Notes
• It may take up to one minute for the LED or display indication to go on, depending on the
• Charge the battery at a temperature of 0°C (+32°F) to +40°C (+104°F). The charging time
z
Playback and other operations can be done on the player and the remote control while the
player is charging.
3
Make connections and unlock the controls.
Using the clip for the remote control
It may be hard for you to read the indications in the display if the remote control is
attached upside down with the clip in its current position. In this case, attach the clip
in the opposite direction as shown below.
1
Remove the clip.
1
Playing an MD
1
Insert an MD.
1 Slide OPEN to open the lid.
1
2
Play an MD.
VOL–
VOL+
The "3-color info-LED" lights up in
red when charging starts.
x
AC power adaptor
Jog lever (.•u/ENT•>)
b
1 Press the jog lever (u) on the remote control. (Press towards > N on
the player.)
A short beep sounds in the headphones/earphones. The LED lights up.
2 Turn the volume control towards VOL + or – on the remote control to adjust
"CHG:– –min" appears when charging starts.
the volume. (Press towards VOL + or – on the player. )
The volume indicator appears in the display, allowing you to check the
volume level.
To stop play, press x.
A long beep sounds in the headphones/earphones.
This means the built-in rechargeable battery is sufficiently charged (the battery is charged
Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. To start playback from the
when shipped).
beginning of the disc, press and hold the jog lever (u) for 2 seconds or more on the
remote control (Press and hold towards > N for 2 seconds or more on the player).
This is the remaining charging time. It usually takes about one hour to sufficiently charge a
completely drained battery. At the point the "3-color info-LED" on the player and the
To
Do this (Beeps in the headphones/earphones)
display on the remote control go off, the battery is about 80% charged. After about two and
Pause
Press the jog lever (u) on the remote control (continuous short
half hours, the battery will be fully charged.
beeps).
Press the jog lever (u) again to resume play.
Cue to the current track
Slide the jog lever towards . on the remote control
battery condition (i.e., whether the built-in rechargeable battery is drained or not, etc.).
or the previous track
(three short beeps). (Press towards . on the player.)
may vary, depending on the surrounding temperature.
Cue to the next track
Slide the jog lever towards > on the remote control (two short
beeps). (Press towards > on the player.)
Go backwards or
Slide and hold the jog lever towards . or > on the remote
forward while playing
control. (Press and hold towards . or > on the player.)
Searching for a specific
While the player is paused, slide and hold the jog lever towards
position while viewing
. or > on the remote control.
a elapsed time
(Time search)
Searching for a specific
While the player is stopped, slide and hold the jog lever towards
track while viewing
. or > on the remote control.
track numbers
Connect firmly.
(Index search)
HOLD
Cue to the beginning of
Press
To i jack
every 10th track
(only during playback of
the disc with no group
settings
1)
)
Remove the MD
Press x, and then slide OPEN
Clip
1)
For more details, see "Using the group function."
2)
Once you open the lid, the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track (except
when the disc information has been stored in the personal disc memory).
About the "3-color info-LED"
The LED indicates the current operating mode, charging status, and battery condition. For
HOLD
details about the charging status, see "Getting started." For details about the battery condition,
see "When to recharge the built-in battery" on the back page.
LED color
Operating status
Red
Playing a disc with no group settings
Green
Playing a disc with group settings
Orange
Cueing to another group (Group Skip)
2
Attach the clip in the opposite direction.
2
B Various ways of playback
Remote control
Volume control VOL +, –
HOLD
DISPLAY
P MODE/
SOUND
2 Insert an MD.
3 Close the lid.
x
+, –
3
Jog lever (.•u/ENT•>)
2
Bottom side of the player
Insert an MD with the label side facing up, pushing the
MD to the direction of the arrow in the illustration.
GROUP
"3-color info-LED"
"3-color info-LED"
Bottom side of
the player
5-way control key ( . • > N • x)
Selecting the play mode
You can select from the various play modes
using the P MODE/
button on the remote
VOL +
control.
.
x > N
1
Press P MODE/
repeatedly.
VOL –
Each time you press the button, the
5-way control key
play mode changes as follows:
Play mode indication
Display*
Play mode
(none)
All the tracks are played
(normal play)
once.
1
A single track is played
(single-track play)
once.
Bookmarked tracks play
(Bookmark play)
back in order of their
track number.
SHUF
All the tracks are played
(shuffle play)
in random order.
PGM
The tracks are played in
(program play)
the order that you
specified.
* Group play mode (
) appears whenever you
play a disc with group settings. For more
details, see "Using the group function."
Playing a track repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can use the repeat function for normal
play, single-track play, shuffle play, and
program play mode.
1
During playback in the selected play
mode, press and hold P MODE/
for
+ or – button.
2 seconds or more.
" " appears in the display.
Repeat play indication
2)
.
To cancel repeat play
Press and hold P MODE/
for 2 seconds or
more.
z
By pressing the P MODE/
button during
repeat play, you can change the play mode to be
used with repeat play.
Listening to selected tracks
Repeat play for the selected
Using the group function
only (Bookmark play)
group play mode (Group
Repeat Play)
The group function is provided to allow
You can bookmark tracks on a disc and play
playback of discs with group settings. The
them only. The sequence of bookmarked
group function is convenient for playback of
tracks cannot be changed.
1
MDs on which several albums or CD singles
During playback in the selected group
To bookmark the tracks
have been recorded in MDLP (LP2/LP4 )
play mode, press and hold
mode.
P MODE/
1
While playing the track you want to
Playback repeats in the respective
bookmark, press and hold the jog lever
What is a disc with group settings?
for 2 seconds or more.
group play mode.
The player can play back tracks in units of
groups; that is tracks that have been recorded
on a disc as part of separate groups, as shown
Display
below.
The "3-color info-LED" lights up in green
Flashing slowly
when a disc with group settings is being
SHUF
The first track for bookmark play is set.
played.
2
Repeat step 1 to bookmark other tracks.
Before group settings are made
PGM
You can bookmark with up to 20 tracks.
(normal play)
Disc
To play the bookmarked tracks
1
During playback, press P MODE/
Playing groups in a desired
1 2
3
4 5 6 7 8
12131415
repeatedly until "
TrPLAY?" appears
sequence (Group Program
in the display.
Play)
2
Press the jog lever.
Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1.
Do the procedure explained in "Listening to
The bookmarked tracks start playing,
m
Track 8 to 12 are assigned to group 2.
tracks in a desired sequence (Program Play)"
starting with the smallest track number.
Track 13 to 15 are assigned to group 3.
to play back groups in a desired sequence.
To erase a bookmark
Track 6 and 7 are not assigned to a
You can program up to 10 groups. The
While playing the track for which you want
group.
sequence of tracks within the groups cannot
to erase the bookmark, press and hold the jog
be changed.
After setting the group (group play)
lever for 2 seconds or more.
Disc
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Note
Registering groups using an
If you open the lid, all bookmarks are
MD recorder
canceled.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3
An MD recorder with the group function
Refer to the operating instructions of the MD
Listening to tracks in a desired
Tracks that were not assigned to a group are
recorder.
treated as being part of "Group - -."
sequence (Program Play)
An MD recorder that does not support the
group function
Note
1
During playback, press P MODE/
The procedure below allows you to assign
The player does not support the recording of
repeatedly until "PGM" appears in the
tracks to a group using the disc name-editing
group settings. Use an MD recorder to assign
display.
tracks to groups. For details, see "Registering
function.
groups using an MD recorder."
2
Specifying groups
Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select
a track, and then press the jog lever to
1
Change the disc name to the following
enter that track.
Playing a track in group play
by using the MD recorder:
In group play, all groups are played in order,
0;[Disc name] // [First track of group 1 ]-
starting with group 1, followed by the
unassigned tracks ("Group - -"). Playback
A
track number programmed sequence
stops after all the tracks have been played.
[Last track of group 1] ; [Name of group 1 ] //
3
Repeat step 2 to program more tracks.
B
You can program up to 20 tracks.
1
During playback, press P MODE/
4
[First track of group 2] - [Last track of group 2 ] ;
repeatedly until "
" appears in the
After programming the tracks, press
display.
and hold the jog lever for 2 seconds or
B
more.
[Name of group 2] // ......
The program is stored and playback
Cueing to the start of a group
starts from the first track.
(Group Skip)
C
On the remote control
z
A Disc name
The program play settings will remain in
1
B Track number
During playback, press
+ or –.
memory even after playback finishes or is
C Group name
Pressing the
– button cues to the first
stopped.
// Separator between groups
track in the current group. Pressing the
–
Hyphen placed between the first
button again cues to the first track of the
Note
track and the last track
previous group. During group skip, the
All program settings are lost when the lid is
;
Separator between track number and
"3-color info-LED" on the player flashes
opened.
group name
in orange.
On the player
(Ex.) Set the following groups for the disc
named "Collections ":
1
During playback, press GROUP.
Group name for tracks 1-7:
The "3-color info-LED" lights up in
My Favorites"2002winter"
orange.
Group name for tracks 8-17:
2
Jun&Tac"sunshine head"
Press . or >.
Group name for tracks 18-24:
THE NIGHT BUTTERFLYS
Group name for tracks 25-32:
Selecting the play mode for
Dream World/Kiss Me!
group play (Group Play Mode)
Text string entered
The shuffle play and program play function
0;Collections//
can be used during group play mode.
1–7;My Favorites"2002winter"//
8–17;Jun&Tac"sunshine head"//
1
Press P MODE/
repeatedly.
18–24;THE NIGHT BUTTERFLYS//
After normal playback, the following
25–32;Dream World/Kiss Me!//
play modes are displayed:
z
Display
Play mode
• The characters ";", "/", and "–" can be used in
a group name.
All tracks in the groups
• You can register the same group name more
(Normal Group
play back once (starting
than twice on the same MD.
Play)
with the first track in
• You can specify a group without entering a
group 1).
group name (C) for it.
SHUF
Shuffle play starts with
(In-Group Shuffle)
Notes
the group that is
currently playing, and
• Up to 99 groups can be registered on a single
continues with the
MD. The actual number, however, will be less
than 99 if you have entered more characters
succeeding groups.
than are allowed per disc.
PGM
The groups are played in
• Depending on the specifications of your MD
(Group Program)
the order that you
recorder, the group function may not work
specified.
properly.
4
Turn the volume control repeatedly to
Adjusting the sound
adjust the level.
(Virtual-Surround • 6-Band
Equalizer)
Level (+6 dB)
You can vary the virtual sound to create
You can select from among five levels.
different acoustics, or modify the sound to
–6 dB, –3 dB, 0 dB, +3 dB, +6 dB
suit your taste and store it for later use.
for 2 seconds or more.
The following two effects can be selected.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the level
V-SUR (Virtual-Surround VPT Acoustic
for each frequency.
Engine)
Provides 4 kinds of virtual-surround
6
Press the jog lever to enter the selection.
Play mode
conditions.
6-BAND EQUALIZER
Note
Repeat play of tracks
Provides 6 different sound qualities.
When you assign "SOUND" settings to
within a group
"CUSTOM1" or "CUSTOM2," the maximum
Repeat shuffle play of
volume setting will be limited to a certain level to
tracks within a group
Varying the virtual sound to
prevent excessive loudness.
create different acoustics
Repeat play for group
(Virtual-Surround)
program
B Other operations
1
During playback, press SOUND
repeatedly to select "V-SUR."
Viewing the track name
2
Press and hold SOUND for 2 seconds
and playing time in the
or more.
display on the remote
3
Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select
control
the surround mode.
A
B
You can check the track or disc name, track
number, the elapsed playing time of the
current track, the number of the tracks
recorded on the MD, the group name, and the
Each time you slide the jog lever, A
total number of tracks in a group.
and B change as follows:
A
B
A
B
STUDIO
S
V-SUR
LIVE
L
V-SUR
1
Press DISPLAY on the remote control.
CLUB
V-SUR
C
Each time you press DISPLAY, the
ARENA
A
V-SUR
display changes as the follows:
4
Press the jog lever to enter the selected
A
B
surround mode.
Track number
The elapsed time
Track number
Track name
Selecting the sound quality
The number of total
Group name
(6-Band Equalizer)
tracks in the group
The number of
Disc name
1
During playback, press SOUND
total tracks
repeatedly to select "SOUND."
Track number
Sound mode
2
Press and hold SOUND for 2 seconds
B
Track number
SP/LP mode
or more.
Notes
3
Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select
• Depending on whether group play or normal
C
the SOUND mode.
play is selected, the operating conditions, and
the disc settings, you may not be able to select
certain indications or the indications may
B
appear different.
• During playback, the SP/LP mode appears
momentarily, and is then replaced by the
Each time you slide the jog lever, A
elapsed time of the current track.
and B change as follows:
A
B
HEAVY
H
SOUND
Suppressing the skips of
POPS
P
SOUND
the sound (G-PROTECTION)
JAZZ
SOUND
J
UNIQUE
U
SOUND
The G-PROTECTION function was developed
to provide a higher level of shock resistance
CUSTOM1
1
SOUND
than that of existing players in order to allow
CUSTOM2
2
SOUND
the player to be used while jogging.
4
Press the jog lever to enter the selected
Note
SOUND mode.
The playback sound may skip if:
• the player receives stronger continuous shock.
To cancel the procedure
• a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.
Press and hold the DISPLAY button or the x
button for 2 seconds or more.
To cancel the setting
Slide the jog lever repeatedly in step 1 above
until the indication at B disappears.
To modify and storing the sound
You can customize the sound settings in
"CUSTOM1" and "CUSTOM2."
1
Do steps 1 to 3 above, and then slide the
jog lever until "CUSTOM1" or
"CUSTOM2" appears.
2
Press the jog lever.
3
Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the
frequency.
Frequency (100 Hz)
From the left, you can select 100 Hz,
250 Hz, 630 Hz, 1.6 kHz, 4 kHz, or
10 kHz.
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Summary of Contents for Sony MZ-E10
- Page 1 Operating Instructions supplied to the player and recharging of the built-in rechargeable battery becomes enabled. “WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. a trademark of Sony Corporation. Keep the switch to ON position. If, however, the player will not be used for 3 months or more, set the switch to OFF to prevent degradation of the battery.
- Page 2 On charging Indicator of the “3-color info-LED” on the • The supplied battery charging stand can be player used only with the MZ-E10. It cannot be used The LED lights up. There is sufficient to charge any other models. battery power.