User manual SONY VAIO VPC-YB13KX

[. . . ] 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 · CLASS 1M INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN · DO NOT 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). Owner's Record The model number and the serial number are located at the rear of the CD player. [. . . ] For the ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, a playing order is different according to the setting of the "PLAY ORDER" in the OPTION menu. All files in the selected group or all groups are played (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) ( page 19). All tracks on the CD are played once in random order. All files in the selected group are played once in random order (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) ( page 19). Tracks to which Bookmarks have been added are played. The play of tracks with Bookmarks starts in track number order, not in the order you added the Bookmarks ( page 19). Tracks in the selected m3u play list* are played (MP3 CD only) ( page 19). The tracks you have played most frequently from the CD are played from the 10th to the first. Up to 32 tracks, which the player has automatically memorized as the most frequently played ones, are played in random order. Up to 64 tracks are played in your favorite order ( page 20). About the first 10 seconds of all tracks which follow the current track are played once. PLAYLIST AUTO RANKING RANKING SHUF PROGRAM INTRO * An m3u play list is a file in which an MP3 file playing order has been encoded. To use the play list function, record MP3 files on a CD-R/CD-RW using encoding software that supports the m3u format. There are 3 shapes stored in memory for each frequency range. Selecting the sound quality You can set up the "EQUALIZER" setting and/or "CLEARBASS" setting. If you set both at the same time, you can enjoy more bass sound along with the sound quality you want. Low Mid High Playback Frequency range 4 1 2 Press DISPLAY/MENU until the menu screen appears. Press or to select " SOUND. " Press or to select the sound volume. The sound volume can be adjusted in 7 levels. Sound volume Low Mid High 3 4 After pressing /ENTER, press or to select the item you want to set up and press /ENTER. Press or to select an option and press /ENTER. 5 6 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make adjustments for the remainig 2 frequency ranges. Press /ENTER. Customizing sound quality You can adjust sound quality for each frequency range individually, checking the shape of the wave on the display. To return to the previous screen Press . To cancel the adjustment operation Press for 2 seconds or more. Notes · If the sound is distorted by your sound settings when you turn up the volume, turn the volume down. · If you feel a difference in sound volume between the "CUSTOM" sound setting and other sound settings, adjust the volume to your preference. 1 Select "EQUALIZER" in step 3 and "CUSTOM" in step 4 of "Selecting the sound quality". There are 3 frequency ranges; "Low" (low range audio), "Mid" (middle range audio), and "High" (high range audio). Continued 21 SOUND items To return to the previous screen, press . To cancel the setting operation, press for 2 seconds or more. Item EQUALIZER (Equalizer setting) Options (: Default setting) Normal sound quality OFF SOFT ACTIVE HEAVY CUSTOM For vocal, stressing middle range audio Lively sounds, emphasizing high and low range audio Powerful sounds, further emphasizing high and low ranges compared with ACTIVE sound Customized sound (see page 21 for details) Normal sound quality. Emphasizing bass sound more than 2. CLEARBASS (Bass sound setting) OFF 1 2 3 Note If you change the setting of the EQUALIZER item after you have set the CLEARBASS item, the setting of the EQUALIZER item gets priority. [. . . ] This player is designed to stop the rotation of an ATRAC CD or MP3 CD during playback to reduce the power consumption. There are no ATRAC3plus/MP3 files on the CD-R/CD-RW. A CD-R/CD-RW from which the data has been erased is being used. You are using your CD player at high temperatures (above 40°C/104°F) or at low temperatures (below 0°C/32°F). [. . . ]