Sony D-NF400 User's Manual

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Psyc

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ATRAC

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CD Walkman

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D-NF400

Portable Compact Disc

Player with AM/FM/TV/Weather Digital Tuner

▲ New Psyc ® Image with Full Circle Design

▲ Built-in AM/FM Digital Tuner with TV/Weather Bands

▲ 51 Station Preset Memory (30FM/10AM/4WB/7TV)

◗ ATRAC3plus™, ATRAC3™, MP3 and CD-R/RW Format Playback

◗ SonicStage ® Software Supplied

◗ Full Circle Design

• 2-Line Dot Matrix Display

• Supports ID3 Tagging and CD Text

◗ Customizable Equalizer

• Over 80 Hours of Continuous Playback with (2) "AA" Batteries (Not Supplied) for ATRAC3plus Playback and 50 Hours for CD Audio Playback

◗ Off Timer Auto Shut Off Feature to Conserve Battery Life

◗ 18 Playback Modes

◗ Auto Ranking Playback Function

• Bookmark Playback Function for Easy Programming

Download, Rip and Burn CDs on your PC

• Digital Mega Bass ® Sound System

• Digital Volume Control

• Heat Resistant Lid

• 2 Position Automatic Volume Limiter System (AVLS)

• Available in Glow Gray

▲ Step-up Feature ◗ New Feature

D-NF400

Psyc

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ATRAC

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CD Walkman

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Portable Compact Disc Player with AM/FM/TV/Weather Digital Tuner features

• Digital Mega Bass ® Sound uses digital processing technology to produce rich, deep, bass tones with extremely low harmonic distortion

▲ Built-In AM/FM Digital Tuner with TV/Weather Bands provides accurate drift-free tuning of AM, FM, TV and Weather stations

• Digital Volume Function provides precise adjustment of volume level, while the volume level appears on the LCD display

▲ 51 Station Preset Preset up to 30 FM, 10 AM, 4 WB, 7 TV radio stations

• Heat Resistant Lid helps protect against high temperature build-up especially when using the CD Walkman ® player in hot climates and in vehicles

◗ ATRAC3plus™, ATRAC3, MP3 and CD-R/RW Format Playback

ATRAC3plus is an advanced audio compression technology offering multiple bit rates, allowing you to create music compilations tailored to your listening preference with the ability to get up to 490** songs on 1

CD-R/RW disc @ 48kbps. ATRAC3plus offers extended song capacity with superior sound quality. You can also play back MP3 files

(16-320kbps) downloaded and recorded onto a CD-R/RW disc

• 2 Position Automatic Volume Limiter System (AVLS) maintains volume output at levels below distortion threshold for cleaner sound reproduction

• Available in Glow Gray

◗ SonicStage ® Software Supplied is easy to use and allows you to create your own ATRAC3plus music file compilations on CD-R/RW media using your PC's CD-ROM drive. The ability to add your own titles and edit your music groups allows for an element of customization in your portable music

◗ Full Circle Design new slim and compact design mirrors the look of the CD itself

• 2 Line Dot Matrix Display allows for fast and easy identification and location of your ATRAC or MP3 selections

• Supports CD Text and ID3 Tagging to easily view CD text and ID3 tag information including song title, album title and artist name

◗ Customizable Equalizer offers 4 different modes including 3 preset and 1 custom setting for enhanced sound

• Over 80 Hours of Continuous Playback with 2 "AA" Batteries (Not

Supplied) for ATRAC3plus Playback and 50 Hours for CD Audio

Playback Advanced Sony DSP technology provides dramatically extended battery life from predecessor models

◗ Off Timer Auto Shut Off Feature to Conserve Battery Life

Maximizes battery life by powering down the player when not in use

• Skip-Free* G-Protection™ Technology continues to provide quick recovery from both horizontal and vertical shock

◗ 18 Playback Modes offer many predetermined choices in the playback of CDs, including hearing one track over and over, hearing a selection of tracks in a desired order, or listening to tracks randomly

◗ Auto Ranking Playback Function Program your favorite song based on the listening frequency

• Bookmark Playback Function for Easy Programming You can easily program your favorite songs from multiple CDs and play them back with the touch of a button. This feature makes it easy to program and playback a personalized mix of your favorite songs

specifications

Digital-Analog Conversion: 1 Bit

D/A Conversion: 1 Bit Quartz Time-Axis Control

Frequency Response: 20-20000Hz, +1/-2dB

Inputs: DC-In 4.5V

Outputs: Headphone (stereo mini jack)

Power Requirements: DC 1.5V x 2 ("AA" x 2 Batteries

Battery Life (Approx.): Hours with "AA" Sony Alkaline Batteries x 2

(ATRAC CD recorded at 48kbps/G-Protection 2)

75 Hours (Radio on)

Color: Glow Gray

Dimensions (WHD): 5 3 ⁄

8

" x 1 1 ⁄

4

" x 5 3 ⁄

8

" (135.8 x 30.7 x 135.8mm)

Weight: 6.90 oz (195g)

Supplied Accessories: MDR-027LP Stereo Headphones, CD-ROM

(SonicStage ® Software)

Optional Accessories: AC-E45HG/E45A AC Adapter, DCC-E345 Car Battery

Cord, RK-G129HG/G136HG Connecting Cord, CPA-9C Car Connecting Pack,

DCC-E34CP Car Battery Cord

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc.

Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony,

ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, G-Protection, Mega Bass, SonicStage and Walkman are trademarks of Sony.

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.

*Eliminates or reduces skipping during many active uses.

**Estimated at 4 minutes per song, using 700MB CD-R/RW media, compressing in ATRAC3plus @48kbps.

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Sony Electronics Inc.

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Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 www.sony.com

Printed in USA 2/2004