TV/WB/FM/AM
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).”
3-243-381-11 (1)
D-FS601
© 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 AC
power adaptor 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.
Owner’s Record
The model and the serial numbers are located
at the rear. Record the serial number in the
space provided below. Refer to these
numbers whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. D-FS601
Serial No. ___________________
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 CE mark is valid only for
products marketed in the European
Union.
For the customers in the USA
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
If you have any questions about this product, you may
call:
Sony Direct Response Center 1-(800)-222-7669
or write to:
Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33913
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: D-FS601
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,
Oradell, NJ 07649 USA
Telephone No.: 201-930-6972
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Product registration
For the customers in the USA
Please register this product on line at www.sony.com/
productregistration.
<http://www.sony.com/productregistration>
Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic
mailings about new products, services, and other
important announcements. Registering your product
will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely event
that the product needs adjustment or modification.
Thank you.
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Table of Contents
Getting started
Locating the controls ................................... 4
Playing a CD
1.Connect your CD player. ......................... 6
2.Insert a CD. ............................................. 6
3.Play a CD. ............................................... 7
Playback options
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) .... 10
Playing a single track (Single play)........... 10
Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle play)......................................... 10
Playing tracks in your favorite order
(PGM play)............................................ 11
Using the radio
Listening to the radio................................. 12
Presetting your favorite radio stations ....... 14
Presetting radio stations............................. 15
Changing the tuning interval ..................... 16
Available features
G-PROTECTION function ........................ 17
Emphasizing the bass sound (SOUND) .... 17
Protecting your hearing (AVLS)................ 18
Locking the controls (HOLD) ................... 18
Turning off the operation beep sound........ 19
Connecting your CD player
Connecting a stereo system ....................... 20
Connecting to a power source
Using the rechargeable batteries................ 21
Using the dry batteries............................... 23
Notes on the power source ........................ 23
Additional information
Precautions ................................................ 24
Maintenance .............................................. 25
Troubleshooting ......................................... 26
Specifications ............................................ 28
Accessories (supplied/optional) ................ 30
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Getting started
Locating the controls
For details, see pages in parentheses.
CD player (front)
qh i (headphones)
jack
(pages 6, 13, 20)
qd PLAY MODE•
TUNING – button
(pages 9 - 12, 15)
8 DC IN 4.5 V
(external power
input) jack
(pages 6, 21)
qa PRESET –/+ buttons
(page 15)
1 AM button
(pages 12, 15)
2 FM button
(pages 12, 15)
4 TV button
(pages 12, 15)
3 WB (weather band)
button (pages 12, 15)
6 3-way control key
(see below)
5 HOLD switch
(page 18)
7 VOL* (volume)
control
(page 7)
qj Buckle
(page 6)
9 Display
(pages 8, 10 - 14, 17, 18)
qs REPEAT/ENTER•
TUNING + button
(pages 9 - 12, 15)
qf SOUND button
(pages 17, 18)
qg MEMORY button
(pages 14, 15)
q; 1 - 3 buttons
(page 14)
6 3-way control key
Push toward
N/> or
..
Press x•
RADIO OFF/
CHG.
N/>**: Play/AMS/search
(pages 7, 8, 11)
.: AMS/search (pages 7, 11)
x•RADIO OFF/CHG:
Stop•charge/turn off the radio
(pages 7, 15, 19)
* There is a tactile dot beside VOL to show the direction to turn up the volume.
** There is a tactile dot beside N/>.
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CD player (inside)
wa Battery compartment
(page 21)
ql G-PROTECTION
switch
(page 17)
Getting started
qk STEP switch
(page 16)
w; LOCAL/DX switch
(page 13)
Using the hand strap
During active uses, use the supplied hand strap.
1 Pass the strap through the hooks.
2 Put your hand between the player and the strap, then adjust the length of the strap and fix it
using the Velcro tapes.
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1. Connect your CD player.
1 Connect the AC power adaptor.
2 Connect the headphones/earphones.
2. Insert a CD.
1 Unfasten the buckle.
2 Open the lid.
3 Fit the CD on the pivot and close the lid.
4 While holding the lid closed, fasten the buckle
securely.
Playing a CD
You can also use rechargeable batteries or dry batteries as a power source.
Label side up
to an AC outlet
Headphones
or
Earphones
to i (headphones)
3-way control key
(N/>)
to DC IN
4.5V
AC power
adaptor
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To Do this
Play (from the point you stopped) Push the 3-way control key toward N/>.
Playback starts from the point you stopped.
Play (from the first track) Push the control key toward N/> and hold
it for 2 seconds or more.
Stop Press x•RADIO OFF/CHG.*
2
Find the beginning of the current track (AMS*
1
) Push the control key toward . once
quickly.*
2
Find the beginning of the previous tracks (AMS) Push the control key toward .
repeatedly.*
2,
*
3
Find the beginning of the next track (AMS) Push the control key toward N/> once
quickly.*
2,
*
3
Find the beginning of the succeeding tracks (AMS) Push the control key toward N/>
repeatedly.*
2,
*
3
Go backwards quickly Push the control key toward . and
hold it.*
2
Go forward quickly Push the control key toward N/> and
hold it.*
2
*
1
Automatic Music Sensor
*
2
These operations can be done during play.
*
3
After you have played the last track, you can return to the beginning of the first track by pushing the 3-way
control key toward N/>. Similarly, if you are at the first track, you can locate the last track by pushing
the control key toward ..
Playing a CD
3. Play a CD.
(Continued)
Adjust the volume.
Push the 3-way control
key toward N/>.
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About the display
• When you push the 3-way control key toward N/> 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.
If the volume level does not increase
If “AVLS” appears in the display, hold down SOUND until “AVLS” disappears from the display.
For details, see “Protecting your hearing (AVLS).”
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 the Audio
CDs.
Removing the CD
Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in the center of the tray.
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Playback options
You can enjoy various ways of playback using PLAY MODE and REPEAT/ENTER.
PLAY MODE button
Each time you press the button, you can
change the playback mode.
No indication
(Normal play)
“1”
(Play a single track)
“SHUF”
(Play tracks in random order)
“PGM”
(Play tracks in your favorite order)
3-way control key
(N />, .)
REPEAT/ENTER button
REPEAT
You can repeat play that is selected using
PLAY MODE.
ENTER
You can select tracks for PGM play
mode.
Playback options
(Continued)
10
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, single, shuffle and PGM play modes.
During playback, press REPEAT/ENTER.
Playing a single track (Single play)
During playback, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “1” appears.
Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle play)
During playback, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “SHUF” appears.
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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.
1
During playback, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “PGM” appears.
2
Push the 3-way control key toward
. or N/> to select a track.
3
Press REPEAT/ENTER to enter
the selected track.
“00” appears and the playing order increases
by one.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the tracks in your favorite order.
5
Hold down REPEAT/ENTER to start PGM play.
To check the program
During programming:
Press REPEAT/ENTER repeatedly before step 5.
During the PGM play:
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” flashes, then press REPEAT/ENTER.
Each time you press REPEAT/ENTER, 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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Using the radio
Once you’ve stored your favorite stations, you can easily tune in the station with any band and
frequency setting by pressing one of the 1 - 3 buttons.
Listening to the radio
You can enjoy TV, WB (weather band), FM and AM programs.
1
Press TV, WB, FM or AM to select the band (direct power-on).
2
Press TUNING + or – to tune in the
station you want and adjust the
volume.
To turn off the radio
Press x•RADIO OFF/CHG.
To tune in the station quickly
Hold down TUNING + or – in step 2 until the frequency digits begin to change in the display.
The CD player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station.
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To improve broadcast reception
For TV/WB/FM, extend the headphones/earphones cord.
For AM, reorient the CD player itself.
Note
Keep the headphones/earphones connected to the i jack of the CD player. The headphones/earphones cord
works as the TV/WB/FM antenna.
If it is hard to hear the FM broadcast
Set the LOCAL/DX switch to “LOCAL” using a
pointed material.
Under the normal conditions, set to “DX.”
When listening to the radio on batteries
If you connect the external power source plug to the DC IN 4.5 V jack of your CD player, the CD
player will turn off. Turn it on by pressing TV, WB, FM or AM to continue listening to it.
Headphones
or
Earphones
Using the radio
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Presetting your favorite radio stations
You can store your favorite radio stations into the CD player’s memory. You can store up to 3
stations with any band and frequency setting.
1
Tune in the station you want.
2
Hold down one of the 1 - 3 buttons that you want to store the new station on
for 2 seconds or more.
When the station is preset successfully, the beep sounds and the indication “F1,” “F2” or
“F3” appears in the display. The new station replaces the old one.
Example:
TV: WB (weather band): FM: AM:
To play your favorite stations
Press one of the 1 - 3 buttons.
To cancel all preset stations
1 Disconnect the power source (AC power adaptor, rechargeable batteries or alkaline batteries).
2 While holding down MEMORY, 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.
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Presetting radio stations
You can preset up to 51 stations: 7 for TV, 4 for WB, 30 for FM and 10 for AM.
1
Press TV, WB, FM or AM to select the band (direct power-on).
2
Press MEMORY for 2 seconds or more.
Preset number 1 will flash in the display. The CD player starts scanning the stations from the
lower frequencies and stops for about 3 seconds when a station is received.
3
If you want to preset the received station, press MEMORY while the preset
number is flashing.
The received station is preset on the preset number 1 and the CD player starts scanning for
the next receivable station. If you do not press MEMORY within the 3 seconds, the CD
player will start scanning for the next receivable station without storing the station.
4
Repeat step 3 until all receivable stations are preset.
If the stations have already been stored, the newly preset stations will replace the old ones.
To stop scanning
• Press TV, WB, FM or AM.
• Press x•RADIO OFF/CHG. The radio is turned off at the same time.
To preset stations manually
If the stations cannot be preset automatically, preset the stations manually.
1 Press TV, WB, FM or AM.
2 Press MEMORY.
The preset number 1 will flash in the display.
3 While the preset number 1 is flashing, tune in a station you want using TUNING +/–, and
select a preset number using PRESET +/–.
4 To store, press MEMORY while the preset number is flashing.
If there was a station stored on this preset number, the newly preset station will replace the old
one.
Note
If you cannot complete step 3 or 4 while the preset number is flashing in the display, repeat from step 2.
To play preset stations
1 Press TV, WB, FM or AM.
2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in a stored station.
Using the radio
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Changing the tuning interval
When using the CD player abroad, change the AM tuning interval, if necessary. Set the STEP
switch (inside the lid) 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
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.
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Emphasizing the bass
sound
(SOUND)
You can emphasize the bass-boosted sound.
Press SOUND to select “BASS ” or
“BASS .”
“BASS ” enhances the bass sound
more than “BASS .”
Note
If the sound is distorted when using the SOUND
function, turn down the volume.
The selected sound mode is displayed.
B
Available features
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 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.”
During active uses, use the supplied hand
strap (see “Using the hand strap” in Locating
the controls).
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.
No indication
(Normal play)
BASS
BASS
Available features
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Protecting your hearing
(AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the maximum
volume to protect your hearing.
Hold down SOUND until “AVLS”
appears in the display.
To turn off the AVLS function
Hold down SOUND until “AVLS” disappears
from the display.
Note
If you use the SOUND function and the AVLS
function at the same time, sound may be distorted.
If this happens, turn down the volume.
Displayed when AVLS function is
activated.
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.
To unlock the controls
Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the
arrow.
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.
1
Remove the power source (AC
power adaptor, rechargeable
batteries or dry batteries) from the
CD player.
2
Connect the power source while
pressing x•RADIO OFF/CHG.
To turn on the beep sound
Remove the power source and then connect
the power source without pressing
x•RADIO OFF/CHG.
Available features
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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 CD player and
connected device so that the sound will not be
distorted or noisy.
About the G-PROTECTION function
when using the connecting cord
To record high quality CD sound, set the
G-PROTECTION switch to “1.”
Stereo system,
cassette recorder,
radio cassette
recorder, etc.
B
Connecting your CD player
Connecting a stereo
system
You can listen to CDs through a stereo
system and record CDs on a cassette tape.
For details, see the instruction manual that
comes with the connected device.
Be sure to turn off all connected devices
before making connections.
Left (white)
Right (red)
to i
Connecting cord
Adjust the volume.
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