Sony CD Walkman D-EJ985 User manual

Portable
CD Player
Operating Instructions
About the area code
The area code of the location in which you purchased the CD player
is shown on upper left of the bar code label on the package.
For accessories supplied with your CD player, check the area code
of your model and see “Accessories (supplied/optional).”
3-245-826-21 (2)
D-EJ985
© 2002 Sony Corporation
“WALKMAN” is a trademark of
Sony Corporation.

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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose the unit
to rain or moisture.
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 apparatus.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
Certain countries may regulate disposal of
the battery used to power this product. Please
consult with your local authority.
CAUTION
•INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN
•DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR
VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL
INSTRUMENTS
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).
For the customers in the USA and Canada
RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE
BATTERIES
Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are
recyclable.
You can help preserve our environment
by returning your used rechargeable
batteries to the collection and recycling
location nearest you.
For more information regarding
recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-
822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/.
Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel
Metal Hydride batteries.

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Table of Contents
Getting started
Locating the controls .................................. 4
Playing a CD
1.Connect your CD player. ......................... 7
2.Insert a CD. ............................................. 7
3.Play a CD. ............................................... 8
Playback options
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) ... 11
Playing a single track (Single play).......... 11
Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle play)........................................ 11
Playing your favorite tracks by adding
Bookmarks (Bookmarked track play) .. 12
Playing tracks in your favorite order
(PGM play)........................................... 13
Available features
G-PROTECTION function ........................ 14
Displaying CD text information ................ 14
Checking the remaining time on the CD and
the number of tracks left ....................... 15
Emphasizing the bass sound (SOUND) .... 15
Protecting your hearing (AVLS)................ 16
Locking the controls (HOLD) ................... 16
Turning off the operation beep sound........ 17
Turning off the LCD’s backlight ............... 17
Connecting your CD player
Connecting a stereo system ....................... 18
Connecting to a power source
Using the rechargeable batteries................ 19
Using the dry batteries............................... 22
Notes on the power source ........................ 23
Additional Information
Precautions ................................................ 24
Maintenance .............................................. 25
Troubleshooting ......................................... 26
Specifications ............................................ 29
Accessories (supplied/optional) ................ 30

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Getting started
Locating the controls
For details, see pages in parentheses.
CD player (front)
CD player (inside)
4x(stop) /CHARGE button•
CHARGE lamp
(pages 8, 16, 17, 19, 20)
6i(headphones) jack
(page 7)
9AVLS switch
(page 16)
1EXT BATT (external battery)/
DC IN 4.5 V (external power input)
jack (pages 7, 20, 22)
5VOL (volume) +*/– buttons
(page 8)
2LINE OUT (OPTICAL) jack
(page 18)
qs HOLD switch
(page 16)
7OPEN switch
(page 7)
8Terminals for the charging stand
(pages 19, 25)
qa Battery
compartment
(page 19)
CD player (rear)
q; G-PROTECTION
switch
(page 14)
3Jog lever (u(play/pause)•
./>(AMS/search))
(pages 7, 8, 12, 13)
*The button has a tactile dot.

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Remote control
Note
Use only the supplied remote control. You cannot
operate this CD player with the remote control
supplied with other CD players.
qd x(stop) button
(pages 8, 17)
wa P MODE/
(play mode/repeat)
button
(pages 10 - 13, 17)
ql DISPLAY
button
(pages 14, 15)
w; SOUND button
(page 15)
qk HOLD switch
(page 16)
qj Clip
(page 6)
Getting started
qf VOL (volume)
+/– control
(page 8)
qg Display
(pages 9, 11 - 16)
qh Jog lever (u(play/pause)•
ENT (enter)•
./>(AMS/search))
(pages 8, 10, 12, 13)
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To use the clip on the remote control
You can remove the clip from the remote control and change the direction of the clip.
To remove
To attach in the reverse direction
You can pass the cord of the remote control through its clip.
Using the carrying pouch
You can carry your player and its battery case together using the supplied carrying pouch. Insert
them into the proper places in the pouch as illustrated below.
,

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Playing a CD
You can also use rechargeable batteries or dry batteries as a power source.
to an AC outlet
(Continued)
1.Connect your CD player.
1Connect the AC power adaptor.
2Connect the headphones/earphones
with remote control.
For models supplied with the AC plug
adaptor
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the AC
outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
For models supplied with the remote
control
•Connect the plug of the headphones/
earphones to the remote control.
•Connect the headphones/earphones to
the remote control firmly. A loose
connection may cause noise during
playback.
AC power
adaptor
to i(headphones)
Jog lever
to EXT BATT/DC IN 4.5 V
Playing a CD
2.Insert a CD.
1Slide OPEN to open the CD
player lid. 2Place the CD on the tray and close the lid.
OPEN switch Label side up
Headphones or
Earphones

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To Do this
Play (from the point you stopped) Press the jog lever.
Playback starts from the point you stopped.
Play (from the first track) While the CD player is stopped, press and hold
the jog lever until the play of the first track
starts.
Pause/resume play after pause Press the jog lever.
Stop Press x(x/CHARGE for the CD player).*2
Find the beginning of the current track (AMS*1)Flick the jog lever toward .once.*2
Find the beginning of the previous tracks (AMS) Flick the jog lever toward .repeatedly.*
2,
*
3
Find the beginning of the next track (AMS) Flick the jog lever toward >once.*2, *3
Find the beginning of the succeeding tracks (AMS) Flick the jog lever toward >repeatedly.*
2,
*
3
Go backwards quickly Hold the jog lever toward ..*2
Go forward quickly Hold the jog lever toward >.*2
*1Automatic Music Sensor
*2These operations can be done during both play and pause.
*3After you have played the last track, you can return to the beginning of the first track by flicking the jog
lever toward >. Similarly, if you are at the first track, you can locate the last track by flicking the jog
lever toward ..
3.Play a CD.
VOL + / –
1Press the jog lever.
2 Adjust the volume by turning
VOL +/ –.
1Press the jog lever.
2Adjust the volume by pressing
VOL + or –.
Jog lever VOL + / –
Jog lever

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About the display
•When you press the jog lever after changing the CD or turning off and on the player, the total
number of tracks in the CD and total playing time appear for about two seconds.
•During play, the track number and the elapsed playing time of the current track appear.
•During pause, the elapsed playing time flashes.
If the volume level does not increase
• If AVLS is set to “LIMIT”, set it to “NORM.” For details, see “Protecting your hearing
(AVLS).”
•If the headphones are connected to the LINE OUT (OPTICAL) jack, connect them to the
i(headphones) jack.
About CD-Rs/CD-RWs
This CD player can play CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the CD-DA format*, but playback
capability may vary depending on the quality of the disc and the condition of the recording
device.
* CD-DA is the abbreviation for Compact Disc Digital Audio. It is a recording standard used for theAudio
CDs.
About audio discs having copyright protection
This CD player is designed for playback of audio discs which conform to the Compact Disc
Digital Audio System Description. Recently, copyright protected audio discs have been released
by some music companies; however, some of those discs may not play back on this CD player.
Removing the CD
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in the center of the tray.
Playing a CD

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Playback options
You can enjoy various playback options using the P MODE/ (play mode/repeat) button and
the jog lever.
P MODE/ button
If you press the button during playback,
you can change the play mode.
During playback, if you press and hold
the button until “ ” appears, you can
repeat play mode that was selected using
P MODE/ .
No indication
(Normal play)
“1”
(Play a single track)
“SHUF”
(Play tracks in random order)
“ ”
(Play tracks with Bookmarks)
“PGM”
(Play tracks in your favorite order)
Jog lever
•Press
You can add Bookmarks to the tracks.
You can also enter the selected tracks
for PGM play.
•Flick toward >or .
You can select tracks for PGM play
mode.

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Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, single, shuffle, Bookmarked track and PGM play
modes.
During playback, press and hold
P MODE/ until“ ” appears.
Playing a single track (Single play)
During playback, press P MODE/
repeatedly until “1” appears.
Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle play)
During playback, press P MODE/
repeatedly until “SHUF” appears.
Playback options

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Playing your favorite tracks by adding
Bookmarks (Bookmarked track play)
You can add Bookmarks to up to 99 tracks for each CD. You can use this function for up to 10
CDs.
To add Bookmarks
1During playback of the track where you want to add a Bookmark, press and hold the jog lever
until “ (Bookmark)” flashes in the display.
When the Bookmark has been added successfully, flashing of “ ” becomes slow.
2Repeat step 1 to add Bookmarks to the tracks you want.
To listen to the tracks with Bookmarks
1Press P MODE/ repeatedly until “ ” flashes.
2Press the jog lever.
“ ” lights up in the display and the playback of the tracks with Bookmarks starts.
To remove the Bookmarks
During playback of the track with a Bookmark, press and hold the jog lever until “ ” disappears
from the display.
To check the tracks with Bookmarks
During playback of the tracks with Bookmarks, “ ” keeps flashing slowly in the display.
Notes
•During playback of the tracks with Bookmarks, tracks are played in order of track number, and not in the
order you added the Bookmarks.
•If you try to add Bookmarks to the tracks on the 11th CD, the Bookmarks of the CD you played back first
will be erased.
• If you remove all power sources, all Bookmarks stored in memory will be erased.
• If you continue playing the CD player on the rechargeable batteries without charging the batteries even
though “Lobatt” is displayed, all Bookmarks stored in memory will be erased.

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Playing tracks in your favorite order (PGM play)
You can program the CD player to play up to 64 tracks in your favorite order.
1During playback, press P MODE/
repeatedly until“PGM” appears.
2Flick the jog lever toward
>or .to select a track.
3Press the jog lever to enter the selected
track.
“000” appears and the playing order increases
by one.
4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the tracks in your favorite order.
5Press and hold the jog lever until the PGM play starts.
To check the program
During programming:
Press the jog lever repeatedly before step 5.
During the PGM play:
Press P MODE/ repeatedly until “PGM” flashes, then press the jog lever repeatedly.
Each time you press the jog lever, the track number appears.
Notes
• When you finish entering the 64th track in step 3, the first selected track appears in the display.
•If you select more than 64 tracks, the first selected tracks are erased.
Track number
Playing order
Playback options

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B Available features
G-PROTECTION
function
The G-PROTECTION function has been
developed to provide excellent protection
against sound skipping while jogging.
When you set the G-PROTECTION switch
on your CD player to “2”, the G-
PROTECTION function will be enhanced
compared to “1.”
To walk with the CD player and enjoy high
quality CD sound using the G- PROTECTION
function, set the G-PROTECTION switch to
“1.” While taking harder exercise, it is
recommended that you set it to “2.”
Set G-PROTECTION (under the lid) to
“1” or “2.”
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/CD-RWs or
if there is a problem with the recording device
or application software.
Displaying CD text
information
When you play a CD containing CD text
information, the track name, disc name, artist
name, etc., appear in the display.
*While the CD player is reading the information
on the CD, “READING” appears.
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
Normal play
Press DISPLAY
once.
Press DISPLAY
twice.
** Not displayed during single play, shuffle play,
Bookmarked track play or PGM play.
Note
CD text displayed on this CD player is in English
only.
Display on the remote control
CD text appears in this
portion.*
Display
Track number and name of
the current track
Track number and name of
the current track/artist name
The number of tracks left**
and disc name/artist name
“Track
number”
appears.

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Emphasizing the bass
sound (SOUND)
You can emphasize the bass-boosted sound.
Press SOUND to select“SOUND 1” or
“SOUND 2.”
“SOUND 2” enhances the bass sound more
than “SOUND 1.”
Note
If the sound is distorted when using the SOUND
function, turn down the volume.
The selected sound mode is displayed.
Checking the remaining
time on the CD and the
number of tracks left
You can check the remaining time on the CD
and the number of tracks left using
DISPLAY.
When playing a CD containing CD text
information, you cannot use this function.
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
Normal play
Press DISPLAY
once.
Press DISPLAY
twice.
*Not displayed during single play, shuffle play,
Bookmarked track play or PGM play.
Display
Track number and elapsed
playing time
The number of tracks left*
and remaining time on the
CD*
Track number and
remaining time on the
current track
No indication
(Normal play)
“SOUND 2”
“SOUND 1”
Available features

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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.
You can use the HOLD function with both
the CD player and remote control. You can
still operate your CD player using the remote
control when HOLD on the remote control is
set to off.
To unlock the controls
Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the
arrow.
Note
Even if the HOLD function is working, “HOLD”
will not appear in the display of the remote control.
CD player Remote control
Protecting your hearing
(AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your hearing.
Set AVLS (under the lid) to “LIMIT.”
To turn off the AVLS function
Set AVLS to “NORM.”
Appears when the volume is turned up
and beyond a certain level.
CHARGE lamp
flashes if you press
any button when
the HOLD function
is activated.

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Turning off the
operation beep sound
You can turn off the beep sound that is heard
from your headphones/earphones when you
operate your CD player.
1Remove the power source (AC
power adaptor, rechargeable
batteries or dry batteries) from the
CD player.
2Connect the power source while
pressing x(x/CHARGE for the
CD player).
To turn on the beep sound
Remove the power source and then connect
the power source without pressing xor
x/CHARGE.
Turning off the LCD’s
backlight
While you are using the rechargeable
batteries or dry batteries, the LCD’s
backlight turns on for about 5 seconds every
time you press a button. However, you can
turn off the backlight to save the battery
power.
1Remove the rechargeable
batteries or dry batteries from the
CD player.
2Insert the batteries while pressing
P MODE/ .
To turn on the LCD’s backlight
Remove the batteries and then insert them
without pressing P MODE/ .
About the LCD’s backlight
The LCD’s backlight is always turned on
when using the AC power adaptor.
Available features

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Connecting a stereo
system
You can listen to CDs through a stereo
system and record CDs on a cassette tape and
a MiniDisc. For details, see the instruction
manual that comes with the connected
device.
Be sure to turn off all connected devices
before making connections.
Notes
•Before you play a CD, turn down the volume of
the connected device to avoid damaging the
connected speakers.
•Use the AC power adaptor for recording. If you
use the rechargeable batteries or dry batteries as a
power source, batteries may become completely
depleted during recording.
•Adjust the volume properly on the connected
device so that the sound will not be distorted.
When using the connecting cord
If the sound is distorted, connect the device
to the ijack.
When using the optical digital
connecting cord
To record a CD on a MiniDisc, DAT, etc.,
make sure that the CD player is in pause
before operating the recording procedures.
About the G-PROTECTION and
SOUND functions when using the
connecting cord or optical digital
connecting cord
•To record high quality CD sound, set the
G-PROTECTION switch to “1.”
•The SOUND function works only on the
output sound from the ijack and not work
on the output sound from the LINE OUT
(OPTICAL) jack.
Stereo system,
cassette recorder,
radio cassette
recorder, etc.
B Connecting your CD player
MiniDisc
recorder, DAT
deck, etc.
to LINE OUT
(OPTICAL)
Connecting
cord
Left (white)
Right (red)
Optical
digital
connecting
cord

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You can use the following power sources:
•Rechargeable batteries
•AC power adaptor (see “Playing a CD”)
•LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (external
battery case)
For the battery life and charging time of the
rechargeable batteries, see “Specifications.”
Using the rechargeable
batteries
Charge the rechargeable batteries before
using them for the first time.You can use
only the following rechargeable batteries for
your CD player.
•NH-14WM (A)
1Open the battery compartment lid
inside your CD player.
2Insert two rechargeable batteries
by matching the 3to the diagram
in the battery compartment and
close the lid until it clicks into
place.
3Connect the AC power adaptor to
the DC IN 4.5V jack of the
supplied charging stand and an
AC outlet.Then place the CD
player on the supplied charging
stand, aligning the Vmark on the
CD player with the vmark on the
stand.
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the
AC outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
B Connecting to a power source
to an AC outlet
to DC IN 4.5 V
AC power adaptor
Align Vwith v.
CHARGE lamp
Insert the #end first
(for both batteries).
Connecting to a power source
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To charge the rechargeable batteries
without using the supplied charging
stand
Connect the AC power adaptor to the EXT
BATT/DC IN 4.5 V jack of your CD player
and an AC outlet, then press x/CHARGE to
start charging.
Notes
•When charging the batteries using the charging
stand, be sure to remove the external battery case.
•During charging, the CD player and the
rechargeable batteries become hot. This poses no
danger.
•If you press the jog lever during charging,
charging stops and playback of the CD starts.
•If you place the CD player on the charging stand
during playback, playback stops and charging
starts.
•Place the CD player on the charging stand
securely, aligning the Vmark on the CD player
with the vmark on the stand. Make sure that the
CHARGE lamp on the CD player lights up.
Wrong placement interrupts charging or
playback.
x/CHARGE
button•CHARGE
lamp
to an AC outlet
AC power adaptor
to EXT BATT/
DC IN 4.5 V
Using the rechargeable batteries
Charging of the batteries starts.
In the display of the remote control,
“Charging” indication flashes and the
indicator sections of light up in
succession. The CHARGE lamp lights
up on the CD player.
When the batteries are completely
charged, all indications in the display
disappear and the CHARGE lamp goes
off.