Sony Dnf400 Manual

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B Available features
Adjusting sound quality
(Parametric equalizer)
You can enjoy your favorite sounds by
adjusting sound quality in the following two
ways:
•Selecting a preset sound pattern t
“Selecting the sound quality you want”
•Adjusting sound quality by yourself t
“Customizing sound quality”
Selecting the sound quality
you want
1Press DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU
screen appears.
2Press V or v to select “SOUND,” then
press u/ENTER*.
*You can also use DISPLAY/MENU to enter
the selection as well as...

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Adjusting sound quality
To return to the previous screen
Press 
 –.
To cancel the adjustment operation
Press x.
Notes
•When you select CUSTOM sound, sound may be
distorted depending on your sound settings when
you turn up the volume. If this happens, turn the
volume down.
•You may feel a difference in sound volume
between the CUSTOM sound setting and other
sound settings. Adjust the volume for your
preference.
•When using the radio, the parametric equalizer
function does not work.
The G-PROTECTION...

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Stopping playback
automatically 
(OFF TIMER)
You can set the CD player to stop the play
automatically within a range of 1 to 99
minutes. While the timer function is working,
“
” appears at about 5 second intervals*.*Only when Screen 1 or 2 is displayed (page 15)
1Press and hold DISPLAY/MENU
until the MENU screen appears.
Press 
V or v to select “OPTION,”
then press u/ENTER.
2Press V or v to select “TIMER,”
then press u/ENTER to enter the
selection.
3Press V or v to select “10 min*,”
then press...

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Turning off the beep
sound
You can turn off the beep sound that is heard
from your headphones/earphones when you
operate your CD player.
1Press and hold DISPLAY/MENU
until the MENU screen appears.
Press 
V or v to select “OPTION,”
then press u/ENTER.
2Press V or v to select “BEEP,”
then press u/ENTER to enter the
selection.
3Press V or v to select “OFF,” then
press u/ENTER to enter the
selection.
To turn on the beep sound
Perform steps 1 - 3, changing the BEEP
setting to “ON.”
Playing tracks...

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B Using the radio
Improving broadcast
reception
For FM, extend the headphones/earphones
cord.
    Headphones or earphones
For AM, reorient the CD player itself.
Note
Keep the headphones/earphones connected to the
i jack of the CD player. The headphones/
earphones cord works as the FM antenna.
If it is hard to hear the FM/
TV/WB broadcast (for U, CA,
E92, MX2* models)
1While listening to the radio, press and
hold DISPLAY/MENU until the display
changes.
 LOCAL >AVLS
2Press V or v to select “LOCAL,”...

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Listening to the radio
If it is hard to hear the FM
broadcast (for CED, CEK,
EE1, E13, AU2, E13/2*
models)
1While listening to the radio, press and
hold DISPLAY/MENU until the display
changes.
 MONO >AVLS
2Press V or v to select “MONO,” then
press u/ENTER.
3Press 
V or v to select “ON,” then press
u/ENTER to enter the selection.
The noise will be reduced but the radio will
play in monaural.
*For the area code of the model you purchased,
check the upper left side of the bar code on the
package....

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Presetting radio
stations
You can preset up to 51 stations (for USA
and Canadian models) : 7 for TV, 4 for WB,
30 for FM and 10 for AM or 40 stations (for
other models) : 30 for FM and 10 for AM.
1Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on
the radio.
2Press RADIO ON/BAND to select
the band.
3Press MEMORY for 2 seconds or
more.
The preset number will flash in the
display.
     87.50 MHz FM 01
4Press DISPLAY/MENU for 2
seconds or more.
The CD player starts scanning the
stations from the lower frequencies and
stops...

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Presetting radio stations
4Press . or > repeatedly to select
the preset number you want to store the
station on while the preset number
flashes.
5Press TUNE + or – to tune in the station
you want while the preset number
flashes.
6Press DISPLAY/MENU.
When the station is preset successfully,
the beep sounds. The new station replaces
the old one.
The preset number increases by one and
the CD player enters the preset memory
standby mode.
7Repeat steps 4 to 6 when you preset the
stations in the same band....

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Changing the tuning
interval 
(Except European
models)
When using the CD player abroad, change
the AM tuning interval on the menu, if
necessary.
9 kHz area: Asia and Europe
10 kHz area: the U.S.A., Canada and South
America
Change it while the radio is turned off and
CD play is stopped, as follows.
1Press and hold DISPLAY/MENU
until the MENU screen appears.
2Press V or v to select “OPTION,”
then press u/ENTER.
3Press V or v to select “AM STEP,”
then press u/ENTER to enter the
selection.
4Press V or v...

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B Connecting to a power source
Using the dry batteries
Use only the following dry battery type for
your CD player:
•LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries
For the battery life, see “Specifications.”
Note
Be sure to remove the AC power adaptor when
using the dry batteries.
1Slide OPEN to open the lid of your
CD player, then open the battery
compartment lid inside the player.
2Insert two LR6 (size AA) batteries
by matching the 3 to the diagram
in the battery compartment and
close the lid until it clicks into...