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WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately. Do not expose batteries or apparatus with batteryinstalled to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This marking is located on the rear exterior. Notice for customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives. The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters, please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Applicable accessories: Remote commander Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed. Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product. License and Trademark Notice iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of ® their respective holders. In this manual, TM and marks are not specified. Unit Getting Started Listening to the radio 1 Select "TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM." Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly. 2 Perform tuning. For automatic scanning Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO" appears, and then press Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in, and "TUNED" and "ST" (for stereo programs only) light up in the display. Notes When placing or removing the iPod, handle the iPod in the same angle as that of the iPod connector on the unit and do not twist or sway the iPod to prevent connector damage. Do not carry the unit with an iPod set on the connector. Doing so may cause a malfunction. When placing or removing the iPod, brace the unit with one hand and take care not to press the controls of the iPod by mistake. Before disconnecting the iPod, pause playback. Hold down to fast-forward (fast-rewind) while playing video if does not function. To change the volume level, use VOLUME +/ . The volume level does not change even if adjusted on the iPod. The iPod Dock on the unit is designed for iPod only. You cannot connect any other portable audio players. To use an iPod, refer to the user's guide of your iPod. Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to iPod is lost or damaged when using an iPod with this unit. Remote This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names. To use the remote Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, and insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied), side first, matching the polarities shown below. Notes on using the remote With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of batteries. If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion. When carrying this system 1 Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism. 2 Press (power) on the unit to turn off the system and confirm that "STANDBY" stops flashing. 3 Unplug the power cord. To set the clock 1 Press to turn on the system. 2 Press TIMER MENU to select the clock set mode. If "PLAY SET" flashes, press repeatedly to select "CLOCK," and then press (enter) . 3 Press repeatedly to set the hour, then press . 4 Use the same procedure to set the minutes. Note The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs. To display the clock when the system is off Press DISPLAY . The clock is displayed for about 8 seconds. FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.) AM loop antenna To right speaker To wall outlet Antennas Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception, and then set up the antenna. Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid picking up noise. Speakers Insert only the stripped portion of the cord. Power Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. If the plug does not fit the wall outlet, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor). Voltage selector For models with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. Speaker cord (Red/) Speaker cord (Black/) To left speaker To use the iPod Insert an iPod Dock Adapter into the iPod Dock before use. iPod Dock Adapter iPod Connector To remove the iPod Dock Adapter, pull it up with your fingernail or a flat object using the slot inside the adapter. Note The iPod Dock Adapter is not supplied with the system. Use the adapter supplied with your iPod when using an iPod model. For details on the iPod Dock Adapters, refer to the instructions supplied with the iPod Dock Adapters. To connect an optional headphones Connect headphones to the PHONES jack on the unit. Operations Playing a CD/MP3 disc 1 Select the CD function. Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly. 2 Place a disc. Press PUSH OPEN/CLOSE on the unit, and place a disc with the label side up on the CD compartment. To close the CD compartment, press PUSH OPEN/ CLOSE on the unit. 3 Start playback. Press (play) . Other operations To Pause playback Stop playback Select a folder on an MP3 disc Select a track or file Find a point in a track or file Select Repeat Play Press (pause) . To resume play, press the button again. (stop) . (select folder) +/ repeatedly. (go back) / (go forward) . Hold down (rewind) / (fast forward) during playback, and release the button at the desired point. REPEAT repeatedly until "REP" or "REP1" appears. To change the play mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the player is stopped. You can select normal play (" " for all MP3 files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play ("SHUF" or " SHUF*" for folder shuffle), or program play ("PGM"). * When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc, (SHUF) Play performs the same operation as normal (SHUF) Play. Note on Repeat Play "REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop playback. Note on shuffle play mode When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode ("SHUF" or " SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play mode (" "). Notes on playing MP3 discs Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files. Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped. MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto the disc. The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of ".mp3". Even when file name has the ".mp3" file extension, if the actual file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction. The maximum number of: folders is 255 (including the root folder). MP3 files is 512. folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8. Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play at all. Notes on playing multisession discs If the first session on the disc is a CD-DA session, the other sessions on the disc cannot be recognized regardless of the session format; only CD-DA tracks in the first session can be played back. If the session format for the first session is CD-ROM and the following sessions are recorded in the same format, the system will continue to play back MP3 files accordingly in multiple sessions until the system encounters another session recorded in a different format. If "TUNED" does not light up and the scanning does not stop, press to stop scanning, then perform manual tuning (below). When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the station name appears on the display (European model only). For manual tuning Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "MANUAL" appears, and then press repeatedly to tune in the desired station. Tip To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE repeatedly until "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception. Presetting radio stations 1 Tune in the desired station. 2 Press TUNER MEMORY to select the tuner memory mode. 3 Press repeatedly to select the desired preset number. If another station is already assigned to the selected preset number, the station is replaced by the new station. 4 Press to store the station. 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations. You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. The preset stations are retained for about half a day even if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs. 6 To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "PRESET" appears, and then press repeatedly to select the desired preset number. Playing the iPod 1 Select the iPod function. Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly. 2 Place the iPod. 3 Start playback. Press . To control the iPod To Pause playback Scroll up/down the iPod menus Select a track or chapter of audiobook/ podcast Choose the selected item Find a point in a track or chapter of audiobook/ podcast Return to the previous menu or select a menu Press To fast-forward or fast-rewind, hold down the button. Hold down during playback, and release the button at the desired point. /TOOL MENU /RETURN (return) . To use the system as a battery charger You can use the system as a battery charger for the iPod when the system is on and a function other than the USB function is selected. The charging begins when the iPod is placed on the iPod connector. The charge status appears in the iPod display. For details, see the user's guide of your iPod. To stop charging the iPod Remove the iPod. Turning off the system also stops charging the iPod. Playing a file of the USB device The audio format that can be played back on this system is MP3*. * Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) copyright protection cannot be played back on this system. Files downloaded from an online music store may not be played back on this system. Check the websites below for the information about compatible USB devices. For customers in Europe: For customers in Latin America: 1 Select the USB function. Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly. 2 Connect the USB device to the (USB) port . 3 Start playback. Press . Other operations To Pause playback Stop playback Select a folder Select a file Find a point in a file Select Repeat Play Press . To resume play, press the button again. . To resume play, press *. To cancel resume play, press again. +/ repeatedly Hold down during playback, and release the button at the desired point. REPEAT repeatedly until "REP" or "REP1" appears. * When playing a VBR MP3 file, the system may resume playback from a different point. To change the play mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly while the USB device is stopped. You can select normal play (" " for all files in the folder on the USB device), shuffle play ("SHUF" or " SHUF"), or program play ("PGM"). Note on Repeat Play "REP" indicates that all audio files on a USB device are repeated until you stop playback. Note on shuffle play mode When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode ("SHUF" or " SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play mode (" "). To select a memory on the USB device If the USB device has more than one memory (for example, internal memory and a memory card), you can select which memory to use and then start playback. You cannot select a memory during playback. Make sure to select a memory before starting playback. Use buttons on the unit to select a memory on the USB device. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the USB function. 2 Connect the USB device to the (USB) port . 3 While holding down ENTER , press . 4 Press repeatedly to select a memory number. Proceed to step 5 if only one memory can be selected. To cancel this operation, press . 5 Press ENTER .