Sony D-NS505 S2 Sports ATRAC3, MP3, CD Walkman Player, D-NS505
[SON9-DNS505]

Sony D-NS505 S2 Sports ATRAC3, MP3, CD Walkman Player with Warranty (DNS505)

Designed for rugged outdoor use, the Sony D-NS505 features active control playback operation so you can make changes to your program literally while you're on the run. Sony's "h.ear" clip-on headphones are designed for streamlined comfort.

This unit has been factory refurbished to operate as brand new by manufacturer. It comes with all the accessories and documentation provided by the manufacturer. A manufacturer's warranty is also included.

Skip-Free G-Protection technology boosts the laser pickup's shock protection to minimize read errors that would otherwise interrupt your music, providing quick recovery from both horizontal and vertical shocks. The D-NS505's water-resistant body and heat-resistant lid helps protect it against the elements, with rubber gaskets, bushings, and splash-resistant seals that help keep out water, moisture, and dirt.

Playback options include 32-track programming, repeat (track, disc, or program), random play, and--thanks to Sony's great work in DSP efficiency--more than 75 hours of ATRAC3plus CD or more than 50 hours of audio CD playback from 2 AA batteries (not included).

The D-NS505's 2-line dot-matrix display is built right into its handstrap, offering full ID3 tag recognition, and bookmark playback (which lets you program your favorite songs from multiple CDs and play them back at the touch of a button). CD Text support displays artist and title information with compatible commercial audio CDs.

The player comes bundled with Sony's SonicStage CD Simple Burner software. Compatible with ID3 tagging and most CD burners, this application transfers songs from CDs or MP3 music files from your PC's hard drive and burns them to recordable CDs using ATRAC3plus compression.

ATRAC3plus is a high-quality audio-compression technology that reduces the size of digital audio files while preserving much of a track's original sound quality (similar in concept to MP3 or Dolby Digital sound formats). With ATRAC3plus, music can be burned and compressed at 132, 105, 66, 64, or even 48 kbps (kilobits per second), letting you select the right balance between fidelity and storage space (you'll get around 490 songs per disc at 48 kbps).

Digital Mega Bass Sound boosts your music's low end without high clarity and low distortion, and there's also a built-in equalizer with 3 preset curves and 1 customizable setting. Sony's automatic volume limiter system (AVLS) conserves batteries--and guards your hearing--by capping your listening level at either of two settings. You can hook the player up with your home system through an optional analog stereo "Y" interconnect.

The player also works with an optional AC/DC 4.5V power adapter (AC-E45HG or -E45A).

Product Features

• - Portable S2 Sports CD player compatible with MP3 files and Sony's ATRAC3plus compression technology; 2-line display with ID3 tag recognition

• - 2-line dot-matrix display built into the handstrap offers full ID3 tag recognition, and bookmark playback

• - Includes SonicStage CD Simple Burner software to facilitate ATRAC3plus CD burning from MP3 files and from other CDs. Software is not Macintosh compatible.

• - Skip-free G-Protection technology eliminates or reduces skipping; active control playback operation simplifies active use

• - More than 75 hours extended playback with 2 AA batteries (not included) for ATRAC recordings and over 50 hours continuous audio CD playback

Technical Details

• - Color: S2 Sports white with orange and black accents

• - Records CDs: No

• - Text display: Yes (ID3 tag display and CD Text feature)

• - MP3 playback: Yes

• - Folder navigation: Yes

• - Jog-dial navigation: No

• - Compatible formats: CD, CD-R, and CD-RW, including discs formatted in the ATRAC3plus, ATRAC3, and MP3 formats

• - Display: 2-line dot-matrix (built into handstrap)

• - Includes radio: No

• - Built-in speaker: No

• - Water-resistant: Yes

• - Heat-resistant: Yes (lid)

• - Antiskip protection: Yes (Skip-Free G-Protection)

• - Audio DAC: 1-bit quartz time-axis control

• - HDCD decoding: No

• - Headphone jack: Yes (.125-inch)

• - Intro scan: Yes (works with shuffle and repeat modes, too)

• - Resume: No

• - Hold: No

• - Playback modes: 18

• - Music groups: No

• - Headphone volume control: Yes

• - Volume control: Digital (gives you precise adjustments; volume appears on the display)

• - Audio outputs: 0

• - Number of discs: 1

• - Auto shut off: Yes (conserves batteries)

• - Favorite track search: Yes (auto-ranking system)

• - Peak level search: No

• - Random play: Yes

• - Remote included: No

• - Repeat play: Yes (1/all/program)

• - Sleep timer: No

• - Track programming: 32 tracks (with easy bookmark programming)

• - Auto-ranking playback: Yes (program your favorite song based on listening frequency)

• - Tone controls: Digital Mega Bass Sound plus a parametric equalizer with 3 preset curves and 1 custom mode

• - Volume limiter: Yes (AVLS, maintains a low level to protect hearing, conserve batteries, and even the listening level of material originally recorded at different times)

• - Signal-to-noise ratio: Information not available

• - Frequency response: 20 to 20,000 Hz (+1, -2 dB)

• - Power supply: AC/DC 4.5V (through optional AC adapter), or DC 1.5V x 2 (batteries)

• - Batteries: 2 AA (not included)

• - Battery life: More than 75 hours continuous playback from 2 AA battery (ATRAC CD recorded at 48 kbps, G-Protection 2 on); up to 50 hours continuous audio CD playback

• - Battery-level indicator: Yes

• - Power consumption: Information not available

• - Supplied software: SonicStage (for ATRAC3plus music encoding and management)

• - Optional accessories: AC adapter: AC-E45HG, vehicle kit: DCC-E34CP

• - Item width: 5.375 inches

• - Item height: 1.25 inches

• - Item depth: 5.375 inches

• - Item weight: 9.8 ounces (without batteries)