User manual SONY WALKMAN SRF-M97

[. . . ] To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. 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. [. . . ] You can switch the file/group search mode and also start play. . />buttons and u button · Press > or . . You can add Bookmarks and also start bookmark track play and play list play. *1 ATRAC/MP3 CD only *2 Only when Bookmarks have been added to the tracks/files *3 MP3 CD only *4 Play lists (m3u) recorded in MP3 format only 16 Playing tracks in random order During playback, press P MODE/ (Shuffle play) repeatedly until "SHUF" appears. When playing ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/MP3 files In shuffle mode, the CD player plays all files on a CD in random order. Playing all files in a selected group in random order (Group shuffle play) (ATRAC/MP3 CD only) During playback, press P MODE/ repeatedly until " SHUF" appears. When playing ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/MP3 files The CD player plays all files in a selected group in random order. Playback options 17 Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks (Bookmark track play) You can add Bookmarks to up to 99 tracks for each CD. While playing ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files You can add Bookmarks to up to 999 tracks for each CD (up to 5 CDs). While playing MP3 files You can add Bookmarks to up to 400 tracks for each CD (up to 10 CDs). To add Bookmarks 1 During playback of the track to which you want to add a Bookmark, press and hold u until 2 " (Bookmark)" flashes in the display. When the Bookmark has been added successfully, " " flashes slower. Repeat step 1 to add Bookmarks to the tracks you want. To listen to tracks with Bookmarks 1 Press P MODE/ 2 Press u. repeatedly until " " flashes. " " lights up in the display and the playback of the tracks with the Bookmarks starts. To remove Bookmarks During playback of a track with a Bookmark, press and hold u until " display. " disappears from the To check tracks with Bookmarks During playback of tracks with Bookmarks, " " flashes slowly in the display. Notes · During playback of 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 tracks on an 11th CD (on a 6th CD when playing ATRAC CDs), 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. 18 Playing your favorite play lists (MP3 CD only) (m3u play list play) You can play your favorite m3u play lists. * *An "m3u play list" is a file for which an MP3 file playing order has been encoded. To use the play list function, record MP3 files on a CD-R/RW using encoding software that supports the m3u format. 1 During playback, press P MODE/ repeatedly until " " appears. Play list 2 3 Press . or > to select a play list you want. Playback options Press u. Note You can only play the top two play lists displayed on your screen on this CD player. 19 Searching for your favorite tracks/files/groups quickly using the JOG DIAL Selecting your favorite track or file During playback, turn the JOG DIAL to select the track or the file you want, then press ENTER. 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. The radio turns off. To cancel all preset stations 1 Disconnect the power source (alkaline batteries or AC power adaptor). 2 While you press and hold MEMORY, insert alkaline batteries or connect the AC power adaptor again. The indications in the display keep flashing until all preset stations are cleared, then stop flashing and disappear from the display. 24 Playing preset radio stations You can tune in the station easily by pressing PRESET + or ­ button. 1 2 Press RADIO ON·BAND to select the band. Press PRESET + or ­ to tune in a stored station. Changing the tuning interval When using the CD player abroad, change the AM tuning interval, if necessary. Set the 9k/10k switch (in the battery compartment) to "· (9 kHz)" or "· · (10 kHz)" using a pointed material. 9 kHz area: Asia and Europe 10 kHz area: the U. S. A. , Canada and South America 9k/10k switch Using the radio Notes · The interval will not change until you once turn off the radio and then turn it on again. · After changing the tuning interval, you need to preset radio stations again. 25 B Available features The G-PROTECTION function The G-PROTECTION function has been developed to provide excellent protection against sound skipping during many active uses. When you set the G-PROTECTION switch on your CD player to "2, " the GPROTECTION 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. " 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 original recording device or application software. Checking the time remaining on the CD and the number of tracks left (audio CD) Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows. [. . . ] c You tried to play files saved in a format that is not compatible with this CD player. (page 6) c Check that you are using alkaline batteries and not manganese batteries. (page 11) c Replace the batteries with new LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries. (page 11) c Replace the batteries with new LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries. [. . . ]