Sony mz e 80 owners manual

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SONYI

3-867-258-21 (1)

Portable MiniDisc Player

Operating instructions

M Z-E80

Sony Corporation @1999 Printed in Japan

To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or
moisture.

To avoid electrical
shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel
only.

Caution

The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.

Information

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Welcome!

Welcome to the world of the MiniDiscl Here
are some of the capabilities and features

you'll discover with the new MiniDisc Player.

Small body almost the size of a MiniDisc
jacket - Ideal weight and size; fits in your
shirt pocket.

Shock-resistant memory offsets up to 40
seconds of optical read errors.

- Low power-consumption design enables

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.

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A946
This mark is valid for Russia only.

MD WALKMAN is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.

long playback with a single chewing-gum

type rechargeable battery.

Shuttle dial remote control with backlit
LCD - Keep the main unit in your pocket
and operate the MiniDisc player through
the shuttle dial on the remote control; The
LCD displays track information, playback
mode as well as battery condition.

Playing an MD right
away!

Before using the supplied rechargeable battery for the first time, charge
it. Other choices are a dry battery and house current (see Power

sources). The player automatically switches to play the stereo or
monaural sound according to the recorded sound.

8 Charge the rechargeable battery.

When the rechargeable battery is charged about 90%, the charger
lamp goes off.
Full-charging takes about another hour (a total of about 2.5

hours). |
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NH-14WM (supplied)

8 Insert the rechargeable battery.

(D Slide open the battery
compartment as shown in
the illustration.

® Insert the battery with
correct polarity.

(D Slide OPEN and
open the lid.

® Insert an MD with the label facing up and
press the lid down to close.

El Play an MD.

© Press mr> (turn the control to DOM on the

remote control).
The player starts to play the first track. When using the
remote control, a short beep sounds in the headphones.

VOLUME +I-

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® Press VOLUME +/-
(VOL +/- on the
remote control) to

adjust the volume.
You can check the
volume in the
display of the remote
cannot (D Connect the headphones
to the remote control.
Plug it in firmly all the way.

® Connect the headphones
with remote control to
Q/REMOTE.

To stop play, press I.
When using the remote control, a short beep sounds in the headphones. The OPERATE lamp on
the main unit will go off. The display on the remote control will disappear after a while.

OPERATE lamp

To Do this (Beeps in the
headphones)

Pause Press II on the remote
control. (Continuous
short beeps)

Press II again to
resume play.

Find the
beginning of
the current

Press l44 once.
Turn the control to
I44 on the remote

track control. (Three short
beeps)
Find the Press >>l I once.

beginning of Turn the control to

the next track > I) on the
remote control.
(Two short beeps)

Go backwards Keep pressing l44.

while playing Keep the control
turned to I44 on the
remote control.

Go forward Keep pressing

while playing" >>l 0 >.
Keep the control
turned to > IPH on
the remote control.

Remove the Press I and slide
MD OPEN to open the
lid?)

If playback does not start
Make sure the player is not locked. See
To lock the controls.

Display window while playing
back

Track name" or elapsed time of
the track being played

Track number

Tips

-The OPERATE lamp will light up on the
main unit during playback. It will go off
when I is pressed.

-The display on the remote control will
disappear after a while after you have
pressed I.

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Do not slide OPEN during playback. It you
do, the lid opens and playback will stop.

When using optional headphones
Use the headphones that have stereo-
miniplug. You cannot use other types of
headphones (microplug).

1) It you press I44 or >>l0> during
pause, the player will resume playback. it
you keep pressing I44 or >>l0> during
pause (keep the control turned to I44 or
>o>>r on the remote control), you can
fast torward/rewind without listening to
the playback sound.

2) Once you open the lid, the point to start
play will change to the beginning of the
first track.

3) Appears only with MDs that have been
electronically labeled.

>Various ways of
playback

-
Playing tracks repeatedly

You can play tracks repeatedly in three ways
-all repeat, single repeat, and shuffle repeat.

PLAY MODE

Press PLAY MODE while the player is
playing an MD.

Each time you press PLAY MODE, the play
mode indication changes as follows.

Play mode indication

(none) (normal play) -
All the tracks are played once.

"<_.-" (all repeat)
All the tracks are played
repeatedly.

"<_.- 1" (single repeat)
A single track is played
repeatedly.

"<_.- SHUF" (shuffle repeat)
All the tracks are played
repeatedly in random order.

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Tips on playback

To know the track name and time
Press DISPLAY on the remote control while
the player is playing an MD.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows.

DISPLAY

Track number

Track name

Track number

Disc name

Number of tracks
recorded on the MD.

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Disc and track names appear only with MDs that
have been electronically labeled.

To lock the controls E]

To prevent the buttons from being
accidentally operated when you carry the
player, use this function.

HOLD

HOLD

Slide the HOLD switch on the main unit in
the direction of the -L to lock the controls
of the unit.

Slide the HOLD switch on the remote control
in the direction of the -¥ to lock the controls

of the remote control.

To emphasize bass (DIGITAL MEGA
BASS)

The DIGITAL MEGA BASS function
intensifies low frequency sound for richer
quality audio reproduction.

0 2
DIGITAL MEGABASS

Slide DIGITAL MEGA BASS.

Choose 1 (slight effect) or 2 (strong effect).
To cancel the effect, set DIGITAL MEGA
BASS to 0.

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If the sound becomes distorted when
emphasizing hass, turn down the volume.

To protect your hearing (AVIS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your ears.

NORM. 'LIMIT
AVLS

Set AVLS to LIMIT.

The volume is kept at a moderate level, even
if you try to turn the volume above the
limited level.

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You can use the player on a dry battery,

house current, or a Ni-MH rechargeable
battery.

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Using on a dry battery

1 insert one size LR6 (size AA) alkaline
battery (not supplied) into the supplied
battery case, and close the lid.

Turn toward LOCK.
To release the battery case,
turn toward RELEASE.

When to replace or charge the batteries
You can check the battery condition with the
battery indication which is displayed while using
the player.

t-_ll Battery power decreasing

v
4: Weak batteries. Replace/recharge the
batteries
v

jt:i: The batteries have gone out. LoBA'I'T
flashes in the display of the remote
control, and the power goes off.

Battery life*

Batteries Playback

Ni-MH Approx 85 hours
rechargeable

battery (NH-14WM)

One LR6 (size AA)
alkaline battery

One LR6 (size AA)
alkaline battery
and a N i-MH
rechargeable
battery
(NH-14WM)

Approx 10 hours

Approx 21 hours

t The battery life may be shorter due to
operating conditions and the temperature of
the location.

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Usrng on house current

Before using the player, remove the
rechargeable battery if it is installed.

1 Attach the supplied battery case to the
player.

2 Connect the AC-E15L AC power adaptor
(not supplied) to the DC IN 1.5V jack of
the battery case.

3 Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall
outlet.

to wall outlet

to DC IN 1.5 V

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The battery indication is displayed while
using the AC power adaptor.