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 u/ENTER.
3Press V or v to select the sound quality
you want, then press u/ENTER to enter
the selection.
Indication Sound quality
SOFT For vocals, stressing middle
range audio
ACTIVE Lively sounds, emphasizing
high and low range audio
HEAVY Powerful sounds, further
emphasizing high and low ranges
compared with ACTIVE sound
CUSTOM Customized sound
Customizing sound quality
You can customize sound quality by
adjusting the sound volume in the 3
frequency ranges “LOW” (low range audio),
“MID” (middle range audio) and “HIGH”
(high range audio). For each frequency
range, you can select the wave pattern from
among 3 patterns, and can also adjust the
sound volume in 7 levels for the pattern you
select.
Adjust sound quality by checking the shape
of the wave on the display.
1Perform steps 1 - 3 of “Selecting
the sound quality you want” and
select “CUSTOM.”
2Press . or > for 2 seconds or
more to select the frequency
range.
The frequency range you selected
flashes.
 LOW MID HIGH
3Press V or v to select the sound
volume, then press . or >
repeatedly to select the shape of
the wave from the 3 shapes stored
in memory for each frequency
range.
 LOW MID HIGH
A: Frequency range
B: Sound volume
4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make
adjustment for the remaining 2
frequency ranges.
5Press u/ENTER to enter theselection.
Available features
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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
function
The G-PROTECTION function has been
developed to provide excellent protection
against sound skipping during many active
uses.
1While play is stopped, press and
hold DISPLAY/MENU until the
MENU screen appears. Press 
V orv to select “OPTION,” then press
u/ENTER.
2Press V or v to select “G-
PROTECTION,” then press u/
ENTER to enter the selection.
3Press V or v to select  “G-PRO 1”
or “G-PRO 2,”  then press u/
ENTER to enter the selection.
If you select “G-PRO 2,” the G-
PROTECTION function will be
enhanced compared to “G-PRO 1.” To
enjoy high quality CD sound, select
“G-PRO 1. ”
Note
Sound may skip:
–if the CD player receives stronger continuous
shock than expected,
–if a dirty or scratched CD is played, or
–when using poor-quality CD-Rs/RWs or
if there is a problem with the original recording
device or application software.
Protecting your hearing
(AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps the maximum
volume down to protect your hearing.
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 “AVLS,”
then press u/ENTER to enter the
selection.
3Press V or v to select  “ON,”  then
press u/ENTER to enter the
selection.
To cancel the AVLS function
Perform steps 1 - 3, changing the AVLS
setting to “OFF.” 
						

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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 u/ENTER.
*Default setting. If you have changed the
setting, the length of time already set
appears.
4Press V or v to select the length
of time you want to set from “01
min” to “99 min”, then press u/
ENTER to enter the selection.
•To increase/decrease by 5 minutes:
Press 
V or v repeatedly.
•To increase/decrease by 1 minute:
Press V or v for 2 seconds or more.
To return to the previous screen
Press 
 –.
To cancel the setting operation
Press x.
To check the length of time before the
CD player stops playback
During play, perform steps 1 - 3.To cancel the OFF TIMER function
The OFF TIMER function will be canceled:
•When you perform steps 1 - 3, changing
the OFF TIMER setting to “OFF.”
•When you listen to the radio.
Locking the controls
(HOLD)
You can lock the controls on your CD player
to prevent accidental button presses.
Slide HOLD in the direction of the
arrow.
“HOLD” flashes if you press any button
when the HOLD function is activated.
To unlock the controls
Slide HOLD in the direction opposite to that
of the arrow.
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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
continuously 
(SEAMLESS)
(ATRAC CD only)
You can play live concert music, etc. without
space between the tracks.
1While play is stopped, press and
hold DISPLAY/MENU until the
MENU screen appears. Press 
V orv to select “OPTION,” then press
u/ENTER.
2Press V or v to select
“SEAMLESS,” then press u/
ENTER to enter the selection.
3Press V or v to select “ON,” then
press u/ENTER to enter the
selection.
Note
The tracks may not play continuously
depending on how the source music was
recorded. 
						

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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,” then
press u/ENTER.
3Press 
V or v to select “ON,” then press
u/ENTER to enter the selection.
*For the area code of the model you purchased,
check the upper left side of the bar code on the
package.
Using the radio
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Listening to the radio
You can enjoy FM and AM programs.
1Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on
the radio.
2Press RADIO ON/BAND until the
band you want appears.
Each time you press the button, the
display changes as follows:
USA and Canadian models:
           B FM t AM t TV t WB
Other models:       B FM t AM
3Press TUNE + or – to tune in the
station you want and adjust the
volume.
Turning off the radio
Press x•RADIO OFF.
Tuning in the station quickly
Hold down TUNE + or – in step 3 until the
frequency digits begin to change in the
display. The CD player automatically scans
the radio frequencies and stops when it finds
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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.
Protecting your hearing
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps the maximum
volume down to protect your hearing.
1While listening to the radio, press and
hold DISPLAY/MENU until the display
changes.
2Press 
V or v to select “AVLS,” then
press u/ENTER.
3Press 
V or v to select “ON,” then press
u/ENTER to enter the selection.
To cancel the AVLS function
Perform steps 1 - 3, changing the AVLS
setting to “OFF.”
Turning off the radio
automatically
You can set the radio to turn off
automatically within a range of 10 to 99
minutes by 10 minutes. While the timer
function is working, “
” appears at about 5
second intervals.
1While listening to the radio, press and
hold DISPLAY/MENU until the display
changes.
2Press 
V or v to select “TIMER,” then
press u/ENTER.
3Press 
V or v to select the length of time
you want to set from “10” to “99,” then
press u/ENTER to enter the selection.
To check the length of time before the
radio is automatically turned off
During play, perform steps 1 - 2.
To cancel the OFF TIMER function
The OFF TIMER function for the radio will
be canceled:
•When you perform steps 1 - 3, changing
the OFF TIMER setting to “OFF.”
•When you turn off the radio.
•When you start playing a CD.
When listening to the radio
on batteries
If you connect the external power source
plug to the DC IN 4.5 V jack of your CD
player, the CD player will turn off. Turn it on
by pressing RADIO ON/BAND to continue
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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 for about 3 seconds when a station
is received.
5If you want to preset the received
station, press DISPLAY/MENU
while the preset number is
flashing.
The received station is preset on the
preset number 1 and the CD player starts
scanning for the next receivable station.
If you do not press DISPLAY/MENU
within the 3 seconds, the CD player will
start scanning for the next receivable
station without storing the station.
6Repeat step 5 until all receivable
stations are preset.
If the stations have already been stored,
the newly preset stations will replace the
old ones.
Presetting stations manually
1Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the
radio.
2Press RADIO ON/BAND to select the
band.
3Press and hold MEMORY until the preset
number flashes in the display.
     87.50 MHz FM 01
From this step on, start the next operation
within 30 seconds after you finished the
previous operation. If 30 seconds pass
with nothing done, the preset number
stops flashing which shows that the CD
player has exited the preset memory
standby mode. If this happens, start from
step 3 again.
Using the radio
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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. When you
preset the stations in the different band,
press and hold MEMORY to exit the
preset memory standby mode. Repeat
steps 2 to 6 after the preset number stops
flashing.
To exit the preset memory standby
mode
When the radio is turned on, you can exit the
preset memory standby mode using one of
the following procedures. Preset stations,
however, will remain stored in the CD
player’s memory.
•Hold down MEMORY until the preset
number stops flashing.
•Do not press any button for 30 seconds.
The preset number stops flashing.
•Press u. The CD player enters the CD
playing mode.
•Press x•RADIO OFF. The radio turns off.To cancel all preset stations
1While the radio is turned off and CD play
is stopped, press 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 “TUNER
PRESET,” then press u/ENTER to enter
the selection.
“Clear?” appears in the display. When you
press u/ENTER, all the preset stations
are canceled.
Playing preset radio
stations
You can tune in the station easily by pressing
. or > button.
1Press RADIO ON/BAND to select
the band.
2Press . or > to tune in a
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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 to select  “9 kHz”  or
“10 kHz,” then press u/ENTER to
enter the selection.
Note
After changing the tuning interval, you need to
preset radio stations again.
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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
place.
            Insert the # end first
            (for both batteries).
When to replace the batteries
You can check the remaining power of the
batteries in the display.
  t    t    t    t
  t  Lo batt*
* Beep sounds.
When the batteries are depleted, replace both
batteries with new ones.
Notes•The indicator sections of  roughly show the
remaining battery power. One section does not
always indicate one-fourth of the battery power.
•Depending on operating conditions, the indicator
sections of 
 may increase or decrease.
To remove the batteries
Remove the batteries as illustrated below.
To attach the battery compartment lid
If the battery compartment lid is detached by
an accidental drop, excessive force, etc.,
attach it as illustrated below.