Super Audio CD Player
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1. Each signal outputs directly from each speaker Explanation of table symbols F Front speakers C Center speaker SR Surround speakers SW Sub woofer O Signal is output Signal is not output L Large S Small About Large or Small speaker An L speaker is a speaker that can reproduce bass frequencies plentifully If you select S for the surround speakers the bass frequencies will come from the front speakers and or sub woofer For normal use select Mch DIRECT or set all the speakers to L ex 5 LARGE SW 5 LARGE etc If the sound is noisy or the Multi channel playback is not effective while playing a Multi channel Super Audio CD change the settings of the speakers concerned to S 5 Press KK AMS D or ENTER on the remote To return to the normal display press MENU on the player Notes The Multi channel management function does not work when you select Mch DIRECT you cannot set the output level balance of each speaker The front speaker setting is set to L automatically when you set the sub woofer to e When you play a track that does not contain the LFE signal the signal for the sub woofer does not output Therefore when you select Mch DIRECT 5S LARGE SW or NO CNTR SW no signal outputs from the sub woofer However when you select S SMALL SW or F LARGE SW when you2. adjustments 1 0 Press MENU after you finish adjusting The display returns to the normal display To adjust the output level from the remote You can adjust the output level of each speaker from the listening position by using the supplied remote Press LEVEL ADJ during playback or stop mode During playback go to Step 4 continued sosig Bulhejg 174s Press I lt gt gt i repeatedly until TONE ON appears in the display Press ENTER The test tone issues from the speakers in sequence with the speaker type appearing in the display Press I lt gt P1 repeatedly until the desired item appears in the display Select the item from SURR BAL CNTR BAL or SW BAL Note When you set the sub woofer to in the Multi channel mode page 16 SW BAL cannot be adjusted NOT IN USE appears Similarly CNTR BAL or SURR BAL cannot be adjusted NOT IN USE appears when you set gt the corresponding speaker to Press ENTER The balance adjustment display appears In stop mode the test tone is output from the selected speaker Example When you select SURR BAL during stop mode the test tone is output from the front speakers and surround speakers Press K lt gt gt 1 repeatedly to adjust the output level Note The output level balance can be adjusted in up to 24 steps Since fine adjustments can be made it may be dif
3. can also adjust it while listening to the test tone during stop mode Press MENU Turn KK AMS gt M until LEVEL ADJ appears in the display Press KKI AMS Pr During playback go to Step 6 Turn KK AMS M until TONE ON appears in the display Press KKI AMS Pr The test tone issues from the speakers in sequence with the speaker type appearing in the display 6 Turn K lt AMS DM until the desired item appears in the display Select the item from SURR BAL CNTR BAL or SW BAL ar A WS N Note When you set the sub woofer to in the Multi channel mode page 16 SW BAL cannot be adjusted NOT IN USE appears Similarly CNTR BAL or SURR BAL cannot be adjusted NOT IN USE appears when you set the corresponding speaker to T Press K lt AMS DPI The balance adjustment display appears In stop mode the test tone is output from the selected speaker Example When you select SURR BAL during stop mode the test tone is output from the front speakers and surround speakers noses DZ I II BCR Fl i ____ 5R ERPE 8 Turn KKI AMS 1 to adjust the output level uo DY I II aed Note The output level balance can be adjusted in up to 24 steps Since fine adjustments can be made it may be difficult to observe the movement of needle 9 Press K lt AMS DDI The player status returns to Step 6 Repeat Steps 6 through 9 for more
4. Additional Information PrECaUtlOMs ess ete Sea seed saa pibeoees ive pus sees vada et ce 20 NOTES ONSIDISCS E AAT RE EAEE E EEEN 21 Troubleshooting isni a aN ea a el eee 21 Specifications sess siete eek aide teers Met alee eae Het eater 22 Index to Parts and Controls issiro inaenea en na aa 23 qus Features of the player This player is designed to play back 2 channel and Multi channel Super Audio CDs and conventional CDs and provides the following features e Mounted with a Discrete Dual Laser Optical Pickup capable of reading a Super Audio CD or conventional CD depending on the exclusive wavelength e Quicker track access performance enabled by an advanced servo mechanism e A Multi Channel Management function that allows you to adjust the multi channel playback environment according to the allocation and size of your speakers e A Super Audio D A Converter which allows higher quality sound reproduction e A Super Audio CD can mark up to 255 track numbers This feature applies to SCD CES95 e The supplied remote is capable of controlling both the SCD CES95 and a conventional Sony CD player Compatible Disc Types You can play the following types of discs on this player e Super Audio CDs e Audio CDs This player cannot play the following discs If you try to play them the error message TOC ERROR or NO DISC will appear e CD ROMs DVDs etc Music discs encoded with copyright protection tech
5. connection Audio connecting cords not supplied Black iaa To multi channel amplifier AV amplifier etc o D A B A To front speaker input jacks L R B To surround or rear speaker input jacks L R C To sub woofer input jack D To center speaker input jack Note There are 5CH 4CH and 3CH Super Audio CD When you play these discs the signal does not output from all the jacks of the ANALOG 5 1CH OUT For details of the playback see the cover or instructions of the Super Audio CD Connecting a stereo amplifier or MD deck When you connect a stereo amplifier or make an analog connection with an MD deck connect the player and the component through the ANALOG 5 1CH OUT FRONT L R jacks Use an audio connecting cord for this connection Be sure to match the color coded pin to the appropriate jacks white left to white and red right to red Audio connecting cord supplied White L Red R aae To CD Super Audio CD or line input jacks L R on a stereo amplifier MD deck etc Note When a disc with the 2 channel area and multi channel area is played through the ANALOG 5 1CH OUT FRONT L R jacks change the default playback area to SEL 2ch 2 channel playback area see page 10 If you do not the multi channel playback area will be automatically played back and only the signal to the front speakers will be output In
6. for Super Audio CD A layer that is readable by a conventional CD player CD layer Single layer disc a disc with a single SA CD layer S SA CD layer Hybrid disc a disc with an SA CD layer and a CD layer SA CD layer CD layer An SA CD layer consists of the 2 channel area or the multi channel area 2 channel area An area in which 2 channel stereo tracks are recorded Multi channel area An area in which multi channel up to 5 1 channels tracks are recorded Example When the 2 channel area and the multi channel area are recorded on an SA CD layer of a hybrid disc 2 channel area Multi channel area SA CD layer D You can play the CD layer on a conventional CD player 2 Since both layers are on one side it is not necessary to turn the disc over Press SA CD CD to select the layer you want to listen to see page 9 In case of a disc with both areas press MULTI 2CH 3 4 to select the area you want to listen to see page 10 5us gus Getting Started Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries into the battery compartment with the and correctly oriented to the markings When using the remote point it at the remote sensor H on the player Tip Under normal conditions the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the player replace both batteries with new ones Notes e Do n
7. layer and the CD layer 14 MULTI 2CH button 5 10 Press to select the playback area when a disc with the 2 channel area and the multi channel area page 5 is loaded 15 DISC SKIP buttons 9 12 14 Press to select the disc http www sony net
8. this case the vocals or other sounds may not be heard depending on the disc continued payeys Bum 9 qs gus Connecting a digital component When you connect an MD deck or another digital component through the DIGITAL CD OPTICAL OUT connector you can make a digital recording Use an optical digital cable for this connection When connecting the optical digital cable to the DIGITAL CD OPTICAL OUT connector push the cable plug in until it clicks into place Be careful not to bend or twist the optical cable Optical digital cable not supplied To CD optical digital input connector on an MD deck etc Note Only the audio signals of conventional CDs can be output from the DIGITAL CD OPTICAL OUT connector Those of the Super Audio CD cannot be output through the DIGITAL CD OPTICAL OUT connector Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet When using another Sony CD player in conjunction with this player You can set the supplied remote to be effective on this player only by changing the command mode of the remote To set the command mode of the remote e If the other player s command mode can be set Set the CD1 2 switch of this player s remote to CD1 factory setting and set the other player s remote to CD2 e If the other player s command mode cannot be set Set the CD1 2 switch of this player s remote to CD2 To set the comm
9. you like and specify the playback order in a program containing up to 32 steps 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly or PROGRAM on the remote in stop mode until PGM appears in the display 2 Press DISC 1 5 on the player The selected disc number appears in the display You can also select the desired disc number by pressing DISC SKIP or DISC SKIP on the remote repeatedly To program all the tracks on a disc at once proceed to Step 4 with AL displayed 3 Turn K lt AMS D or press Ke P PI on the remote repeatedly to select the desired track number 4 Press IKK AMS DM or ENTER on the remote If you entered the wrong track number Press CLEAR on the remote Then repeat Steps 3 and 4 to enter the correct track number 5 Repeat Steps 2 through 4 to enter other tracks Each time you enter a track number the total number of program steps appears in the display 6 Press gt Program Play starts To resume Continuous Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly or CONTINUE on the remote in stop mode until SHUF and PGM disappear Tip The program remains even after Program Play ends Press D gt to play from the beginning of the program again The program remains even if you stop play Notes e If you turn off the player disconnect the power cord press amp OPEN CLOSE on the player or switch the playback layer or area the program will be erased e If you switch the playback layer or area du
10. 1 POWER switch 9 DISC 1 5 buttons 9 14 Press to select the disc directly Remote sensor A 6 Display window 10 C button 9 13 14 Il button 9 E button 9 15 lt lt gt P gt buttons 13 KK AMS PPI dial AMS Automatic Music Sensor 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 17 19 10 EX CHANGE button 12 Press to replace discs while playing a disc DISC SKIP button 9 12 14 Press to select the disc amp OPEN CLOSE button 9 Disc tray 9 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator Turns on when you turn on the player or when the Multi channel Super Audio CD is loaded and select the multi channel playback area by pressing MULTI 2CH N o o N le al A e 7 7 7 7 N 2s DA 15 TIME TEXT button 11 Each time you press the button the playing time of the track the remaining time of the disc or TEXT information appears in the display PLAY MODE button 9 14 Press to select the play mode 17 MULTI 2CH button 5 10 Press to select the playback area when a disc with the 2 channel area and the multi channel area page 5 is loaded 18 SA CD CD button 5 9 Each time you press the button while playing back a hybrid disc the layer to be played back switches between the SA CD layer and the CD layer 9 MENU button 8 9 10 12 16 17 19 Press to enter the
11. FEET 6 Turn K lt AMS D or press lt gt gt I on the remote repeatedly to adjust the speaker distance moses DF J JI SR 7 Press KK AMS D M or ENTER on the remote The player status returns to Step 4 Repeat Steps 4 through 7 for more adjustments 8 Press MENU on the player after you finish adjusting The display returns to the normal display Selecting the distance unit In Step 4 above select DIST UNIT Turn KK AMS DA or press k PI on the remote to select SEL METER or SEL FEET then press KKI AMS DDI or ENTER on the remote Setting speaker distances back to the default Set all speaker distances to 10 feet 3 meters sosig Bulhejg 194s 20us Additional Information Precautions On safety e Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard e Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop e The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off On power sources e Before operating the player check that the operating voltage of the player is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the p
12. Front speakers o L f Center speaker Sub woofer L R Surround speakers To set the Multi channel management function select the appropriate preset playback mode 2 channel mode or Multi channel mode and then adjust the output level balance for each speaker only in the case of Multi channel mode Notes This features only work when you play the Super Audio CD e You may not be able to adjust the output level balance depending on the speaker layout mode that you selected continued 154s 1645 Selecting the playback mode 1 Press MENU on the player 2 Turn KK AMS PPI or press Ke gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until the desired channel mode appears in the display 2chSP MODE To play a 2 channel Super Audio CD MchSP MODE To play a Multi channel Super Audio CD 3 Press I lt AMS DDI or ENTER on the remote The playback mode appears in the display 4 Turn KK AMS D or press Ke P PI on the remote repeatedly until the desired playback mode appears in the display In 2 channel mode Playbackmode F sw 2ch DIRECT O 2ch SW O O In Multi channel mode Playback mode F c SR SW Mch DIRECT O O O O 5 LARGE SW L L L O 5 LARGE L L L 5 SMALL SW S S S O F LARGE SW L S S O F LARGE L S S NO CNTR SW L L O NO CNTR L L
13. ISCS Shuffle Play e Repeat All Play stops automatically after all the tracks have been repeated five times e If you turn off the player or disconnect the power cord Repeat Play is canceled sosig Bulhejq a 1345 14us Playing Tracks in Random Order Shuffle Play When Shuffle Play is selected the player will play all the tracks on all the discs or on a specific disc in random order Shuffle Play on all discs You can play all the tracks on all the discs in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE or SHUFFLE on the remote repeatedly in stop mode until ALL DISCS and SHUF appear in the display 2 Press celm 9 gt 3 appears while the player is shuffling the tracks The player will stop after playing all the tracks once Shuffle Play on one disc You can play all the tracks on a specific disc in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE or SHUFFLE on the remote repeatedly in stop mode until 1DISC and SHUF appear in the display 2 Press DISC 1 5 on the player y appears while the player is shuffling the tracks The player will stop after playing all the tracks once To resume Continuous Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly or CONTINUE on the remote in stop mode until SHUF and PGM disappear Note The player does not go back to tracks which have already been played Creating Your Own Program Program Play You can pick out the tracks that
14. S ONY 2 103 393 13 1 Super Audio CD Player Operating Instructions DIGITAL AUDIO SUPER AUDIO CD TEXT SCD CE595 2004 Sony Corporation gus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers 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 Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to AN the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to AN the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard
15. WARNING 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 CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model N
16. after the name scrolls by in the display Before you start playing Press TIME TEXT repeatedly Each time you press the button the disc name or artist name appears in the display When you select the artist name ART appears in the display Disc title noses DIP ID Artist name umes DF I II SUNY JANI uos DJ J II in tL Only for TEXT discs While playing a disc Press TIME TEXT repeatedly When the player detects a Multi channel Super Audio CD the channel information appears for a few seconds after the track title appears Playing time of the current track nov DY II oD aol ae TRACK sosig Bulhejg m DIDI SD TRACK aos OIPID w alee Track title gt uos DID IDA Hi T EE LHALUE SA CD Text MULT 51CH Channel information appears only when the player detects a Multi channel Super Audio CD ues DID DD sw hit EB TRACK 5 ich D Only when Continuous Play is selected 2 Only for TEXT discs Notes The display may not show all the characters depending on the disc e This player can display only the disc name artist name and track names from TEXT discs Other information cannot be displayed continued 114s 12Us Turning off the information in the display Press DISPLAY MODE on the remote Each time you press the button while playing a disc the display turns off and on alternately Even when the display is turned off it will turn o
17. and mode of this player 1 Press MENU on the player 2 Turn K lt AMS D or press Ke P PI on the remote repeatedly to select CD1 2 SEL 3 Press KK AMS D or ENTER on the remote The current command mode appears 4 Turn KK AMS D or press Ke P PI on the remote to select CD 1 or CD 2 then press KKI AMS PPI or ENTER on the remote Playing Discs Playing a Disc The operations for normal play and the basic operations during play are explained below 1 Turn on the amplifier Turn down the volume level to the lowest Select the player position using the input selector on the amplifier 3 Press POWER on the player to turn on the player Press OPEN CLOSE on the player to open the disc tray and place a disc on the tray With the label side up Disc number 5 To place other discs press DISC SKIP or DISC SKIP on the remote repeatedly and place the discs in the order you want to play Each time you press the button the disc tray turns and you can place the discs in the empty disc compartments The player plays the disc in front of you first 6 Press PLAY MODE or CONTINUE on the remote repeatedly to select ALL DISCS or 1DISC Continuous Play mode Each time you press CONTINUE on the remote ALL DISCS or 1 DISC appears in the display When you select The player plays ALL DISCS All discs in the player consecutively in the order of disc number 1DISC On
18. ar Even if the player is playing a disc it does not stop playing 2 Replace discs in the compartments with new ones The player plays the disc on the left side compartment after the current disc and then the one on the right side compartment 3 Press DISC SKIP or DISC SKIP on the remote The disc tray turns and other two disc compartments appear 4 Replace discs in the compartments with new ones D Press EX CHANGE on the player The disc tray closes Note Do not push the disc tray to close it in Step 5 as you may damage the player While the disc tray is open by pressing EX CHANGE on the player e If the play of the current disc ends the player stops playing If the disc is played in 1DISC Repeat Play mode page 13 the current disc starts playing again e In ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode page 14 tracks are reshuffled on the current disc e In Program Play mode page 14 only the tracks on the current disc are played Locating a Particular Point in a Track You can locate a particular point in a track during play or play pause Locating a point Do the following While monitoring the Press and hold lt lt P gt gt sound Search during play By observing the Press and hold 4q gt gt time indication during play pause High Speed Search By setting the start 1 Turn KKI AMS PP or time Time Search press kaq PP I on the remote repeatedly in stop mode to select the desired t
19. eter steps SW DIST The distance from your listening position to the sub woofer You can adjust from 3 to 23 feet 1 0 meter to 7 0 meters in foot 0 1 meter steps DIST UNIT The unit of measure for setting distances meter or feet The initial setting is SEL FEET for the North American model and SEL METER for the European model Note Speaker distance cannot be adjusted in the following cases When the player is reading the disc information of CD or the CD area of Super Audio CD When the player is reading the 2 channel area of Super Audio CD 1 Press MENU on the player 2 Turn K lt AMS D or press 4 P PI on the remote repeatedly until SPK DIST appears in the display 3 Press KK AMS D or ENTER on the remote 4 Turn KK AMS 1 or press Kt P gt PI on the remote repeatedly until the desired item appears in the display Select the item from FRT DIST SURR DIST CNTR DIST or SW DIST Note When you set the sub woofer to in the Multi channel mode page 16 SW DIST cannot be adjusted NOT IN USE appears Similarly CNTR DIST cannot be adjusted NOT IN USE appears when you set the center speaker to 5 Press IX AMS DM or ENTER on the remote The speaker distance adjustment display appears Example When you select SURR DIST with DIST UNIT set to SEL FEET Sea CT moss DID ID 5R IO
20. ficult to observe the movement of needle Press ENTER The player status returns to Step 4 Repeat Steps 4 through 7 for more adjustments Press LEVEL ADJ after you finish adjusting The display returns to the normal display Adjusting the speaker distance You can adjust the speaker distance when the connected amplifier does not have the setting menu for speaker distance If the amplifier has this function we recommend that you set the speaker distance on the amplifier This setting is available only for the Multi channel Super Audio CD Note When you set the speaker distance on this player and the amplifier both of the setting may work and you may not be able to get the proper result FRT DIST The distance from your listening position to the front speakers You can adjust from 3 to 23 feet 1 0 meter to 7 0 meters in foot 0 1 meter steps If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker SURR DIST The distance from your listening position to the surround speakers You can adjust from 3 to 23 feet 1 0 meter to 7 0 meters in foot 0 1 meter steps If both surround speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker CNTR DIST The distance from your listening position to the center speaker You can adjust from 3 to 23 feet 1 0 meter to 7 0 meters in foot 0 1 m
21. he command mode of the remote position of the CD1 2 switch page 24 matches the command mode of the player page 8 There is no sound from the SUB WOOFER jack e Select a playback mode in which the sub woofer signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack The mode indication is displayed with SW page 16 when such a mode is selected e When you play a track that does not contain the LFE signal the signal outputs from the SUB WOOFER jack only when you select 5 SMALL SW or F LARGE SW for Multi channel mode page 16 continued uonewsojul euoNIppy i 914s 90us A disc cannot be ejected and LOCKED appears in the front panel display e Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility REMOVE is displayed in the front panel display e Remove the disc in front of you and turn off the player once and then turn it on again After you have attempted the prescribed corrective actions If the player still does not operate properly or if other problems not described above occur turn off the player unplug it from the power outlet for a few minutes then reinsert the plug into the power outlet Specifications When a Super Audio CD is played Playing frequency range 2 Hz to 100 kHz Frequency response 2 Hz to 40 kHz 3 dB Dynamic range 100 dB or more Total harmonic distortion rate 0 0035 or less Value of measurable limit 0 001 W PEAK o
22. he current disc number total number of tracks and total playing time A B C ei ZA CT mows DJ JJI ae eH TO F a uc c 7 eee 15 5 i mekkah F E D Total number of tracks Hybrid disc Currently selected disc and number of playable channels Track 16 and above for discs with 16 or more tracks E Total playing time F Current disc number OQ W gt o Notes on the disc number indications The red circle around a disc number indicates the disc is ready to be played e A semi circle around the disc number indicates a disc with tracks to be played In Program Play mode the semi circle indicates a disc with programed tracks e The disc number disappears when no disc is detected in the disc component Displaying the information TEXT discs contain information such as the disc name or artist name as well as the audio signals This player can display the disc name artist name and current track name as TEXT information When the player detects a TEXT disc TEXT appears in the display If your TEXT disc has several languages MULTI TEXT appears in the display When you want to check the information in another language see Displaying the information of a TEXT disc in other languages on page 12 If aname has 13 or more characters the first 12 characters will remain
23. layer e The player is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is attached to the mains even if the player itself has been turned off e If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the player from the mains To disconnect the mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord On placement e Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player e Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom e Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock On operation e If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates e During power on some noise may be heard while the disc is being loaded into the Super Audio CD player This is not a malfunction On adjusting the volume Do not turn up the volume too much while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played On inserting a disc You may hear a transmission or a mechanical sound from the pla
24. ly the disc you have selected 7 Press Playback starts from the first track If you want to start playing from a specific track turn KKI AMS PPI or press Ke PI on the remote repeatedly to select the track number before pressing D gt 8 Adjust the volume on the amplifier Basic operations during play To Do the following Stop play Press W Pause play Press Hf Resume play Press Hf or E gt after pausing Select a track Turn KI AMS PPI or press kea PP I on the remote repeatedly Press DISC SKIP or DISC SKIP on the remote repeatedly By pressing DISC 1 5 on the player you can select a specific disc directly Press amp OPEN CLOSE on the player Select a disc Eject a disc Note During playback increase the volume level gradually starting from the lowest level The output from this player may contain band width that is out of the normal listening range This may cause damage to the speakers or ears Selecting the playback layer When playing a hybrid disc with an SA CD layer and a CD layer page 5 you can select the layer you want to listen to Also since both layers are on one side it is not necessary to turn the disc over Press SA CD CD to select the desired playback layer To select the default playback layer 1 Press MENU on the player 2 Turn KK AMS D or press Ke P PI onthe remote repeatedly until LAYER SEL appears in the display co
25. menu Press to exit from the menu and return to the fa normal display continued uonewsojul euoNIppy 23us Remote CD1 Cb2 SEN NE 1 CD1 2 command mode switch 8 Select the command mode 2 CONTINUE button 9 14 Press to resume Continuous Play from Shuffle Play or Program Play SHUFFLE button 14 PROGRAM button 14 3 TIME TEXT button 11 Each time you press the button the playing time of the track the remaining time of the disc or TEXT information appears in the display 4 DISPLAY MODE button 12 Press to turn the display information off or on 5 lt lt gt gt buttons 13 6 CLEAR button 14 15 Press to delete a programed track number 7 LEVEL ADJ button 17 Press to adjust the output level balance for the Multi channel management function page 15 8 ENTER button 8 10 12 14 16 18 19 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 9 CHECK button 15 Press to check the programed order 10 REPEAT button 13 T gt button 9 13 14 H button 9 E button 9 15 12 AMS k lt 4 gt PI buttons AMS Automatic Music Sensor 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 18 19 13 SA CD CD button 5 9 Each time you press the button while playing back a hybrid disc the layer to be played back switches between the SA CD
26. n when certain buttons are pressed and then turn off again after a few seconds Before you start playing when you press the button to turn off the display DISP OFF appears and when you press the button to turn on the display DISP ON appears Displaying the information of a TEXT disc in other languages You can change the displayed language if the TEXT disc has multi language capacity When the player detects such a TEXT disc MULTI TEXT appears in the display Change the language according to the procedures below 1 Press MENU on the player 2 Turn KK AMS D or press Ke P PI on the remote repeatedly until LANGUAGE appears in the display 3 Press KK AMS D or ENTER on the remote The current selected language ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN etc flashes If the player cannot display the language used in a TEXT disc OTHER LANG appears in the display 4 Turn KK AMS PPI or press Ke gt gt I on the remote repeatedly until the desired language appears in the display 5 Press KK AMS D or ENTER on the remote After a few seconds the information appears in the selected language Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc Ex Change You can open the disc tray while playing a disc so that you can check what discs are to be played next and replace discs without interrupting play of the current disc 1 Press EX CHANGE on the player The disc tray opens and two disc compartments appe
27. nologies 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 Notes on CD R CD RW playback Discs recorded on CD R CD RW drives may not be played back because of scratches dirt recording condition or the drive s characteristics Besides the discs which are not yet finalized at the end of recording cannot be played back In these cases READING will remain or TOC ERROR will appear in the display Note on dts CDs Do not play a dts CD on this player If you do severe noise will be generated About the Super Audio CD Super Audio CD is a new high quality audio disc standard where music is recorded in the DSD Direct Stream Digital format conventional CDs are recorded in the PCM format The DSD format using a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional CD and with 1 bit quantization achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide dynamic range across the audible frequency range and so provides music reproduction extremely faithful to the original sound Types of Super Audio CDs There are two types of discs depending on the SA CD layer and CD layer combination SA CD layer A high density signal layer
28. ntinued sosig Bulhejq gus 104 3 Press KK AMS D or ENTER on the remote The current default layer appears 4 Turn KK AMS D or press Ke P PI on the remote to select the desired playback layer 5 Press KK AMS D or ENTER on the remote Selecting the playback area When playing a disc with the 2 channel playback area and the multi channel playback area page 5 you can select the playback area you want to listen to Press MULTI 2CH to select the desired playback area To select the default playback area 1 Press MENU on the player 2 Turn KK AMS D or press Ke P PI on the remote repeatedly until M 2ch SEL appears in the display 3 Press KK AMS D or ENTER on the remote The current default area appears 4 Turn KK AMS D or press Ke P PI on the remote to select the desired playback area 5 Press KK AMS D or ENTER on the remote Note The multi channel playback area is automatically selected whenever you start playback because SEL Mch multi channel playback area is the factory setting Select SEL 2ch 2 channel playback area when only the ANALOG 5 1CH OUT FRONT L R jacks are connected Using the Display The display window shows various information about the disc or track being played This section describes the current disc information and information that appears for each play status Disc information when a disc is loaded The display shows t
29. o ___ Serial No NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Table of Contents Features of the player onice niot raa Saad AL eine 4 Compatible Dise Ty pest ipccsite escceselivks vist aa aa eti A E adie Ad 4 About the Super Audio CD ceneri nni eai a a a 5 Getting Started Inserting batteries into the remote eee eeeecesecnneesseceseceeeeeeeceseeeaeeeaeesaees 6 Hooking Up the Audio Components eeeeescecsseesseceeceeeeeeeeseseneeeneeenaes 6 Playing Discs Playing a DISC cis scientist eee iene an eae eee le 9 Using th Display scien ne eae i ae ah ae ae 10 Replacing Discs While Playing a DiSC eles eeeeseeeseeeseecneecnseceseeseeenseeees 12 Ex Change Locating a Particular Point in a Track ee eee eseeeseeescecneceseeceseeseeeeseeees 13 Playing Tracks Repeated Ly 0 0 eee ceeceessceseceseceseeeseeeseeeeeeesecaeceseesaeenseeees 13 Repeat Play Playing Tracks in Random Order eee eeeeesesseceseceteceeceseeeaeeeeeeeaaeenaeees 14 Shuffle Play Creating Your Own Program cseesccesesseeeeeeeeeeseesseceseceeeeeseesseeeaaeenaeens 14 Program Play Enjoying a Multi channel Super Audio CD eeeceeeceeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeees 15 Multi channel management function
30. ot leave the remote in an extremely hot or a humid place e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries e Do not use a new battery with an old one e Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction e If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Hooking Up the Audio Components Connect the Super Audio CD player to an audio component Be sure to turn off the power of all components before making connections and connect securely to prevent noise Connecting a multi channel amplifier When you have an amplifier equipped with the 5 1CH input jacks multi channel amplifier AV amplifier etc and connect the player and the amplifier through the ANALOG 5 1CH OUT jacks FRONT L R SURR L R CENTER SUB WOOFER you can play a Multi channel Super Audio CD and enjoy the multi channel playback Use audio connecting cords for this connection For FRONT or SURR connection use the connecting cords Red and White jacks and be sure to match the color coded pin to the appropriate jacks white left to white and red right to red For CENTER and SUB WOOFER connection use the connecting cords Black FRONT or SURR connection Audio connecting cords one cord is supplied White L Red R CENTER or SUB WOOFER
31. r less Wow and flutter When a CD is played Frequency response 2 Hz to 20 kHz Dynamic range 96 dB or more Total harmonic distortion rate 0 0039 or less Value of measurable limit 0 001 W PEAK or less Wow and flutter Output connector Jack type Output Load level impedance ANALOG Phono 2 Vrms at Over 10 5 1CH OUT jacks 50 kilohms kilohms DIGITAL Square 18 dBm Light CD optical emitting OPTICAL output wave length OUT connector 660 nm Output only the audio signals of the CD General Laser Semiconductor laser Super Audio CD A 650 nm CD A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 15 W Dimensions w h d 430 x 110 x 420 mm incl projecting parts Mass approx 5 5 kg Supplied accessories Red and White x 2 1 RM SX800 1 R6 size AA 2 Audio connecting cord Remote commander Battery Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Index to Parts and Controls Further details are provided on the pages indicated in parentheses Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 1
32. rack 2 Press and hold lt lt 4 PF to set the time to start play while looking at the display then press gt Tip When OVER appears in the display the disc has reached its end Press and hold lt 4 to go back Note Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short for monitoring In this case the player may not search correctly Playing Tracks Repeatedly Repeat Play You can play an entire disc or a specific track repeatedly This function can be used with 1DISC Shuffle Play to repeat all the tracks in random order page 14 or with Program Play to repeat all the tracks in a program page 14 Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly until REP or REP1 appears in the display REP For all the tracks on the disc s REP1 For a single track only When REP is selected Repeat Play changes according to the selected play mode When the play The player repeats mode is ALL DISCS All the tracks on all the discs in Continuous Play sequential order page 9 1DISC All the tracks on the current disc in Continuous Play sequential order page 9 1DISC Shuffle All the tracks on the current disc in Play page 14 random order Program Play page 14 All the tracks in the program in sequential order To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly until both REP and REP 1 disappear Notes e Repeat All Play cannot be used with ALL D
33. ring Program Play a single track only will be played back from its beginning and then the program will be erased Checking the contents of the program Before you start playing or while the player is playing press CHECK on the remote repeatedly Each time you press the button the disc and track numbers will appear in the display in the programed order If you press CHECK on the remote while the player is playing the programed disc and track numbers will appear starting with the currently playing program step Changing the contents of the program You can change the contents of the program in stop mode To Do the following 1 Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly until the track number you want to erase Erase a track appears 2 Press CLEAR on the remote Press CLEAR on the remote Each time you press the button the Erase from the last track in the program last track of the program is erased Adda track tothe Perform Steps 2 through 4 end of the program Hold down CLEAR on the remote or W for about 2 seconds until PGM CLEAR appears in the display Erase all tracks Enjoying a Multi channel Super Audio CD Multi channel management function This player is equipped with a Multi channel management function that sets the playback mode of the Super Audio CD by the DSD DSP built into the player according to the layout or size of your speaker sosig Bulhejq
34. sen the quality of the audio out e Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out v e Clean the disc with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water and remove moisture with a dry cloth Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner record cleaners or anti static spray Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer There is no sound e Check that the player is connected securely e Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly There is no sound from the DIGITAL CD OPTICAL OUT connector e The audio signals of the Super Audio CD cannot be output from the DIGITAL CD OPTICAL OUT connector The disc does not play e There is no disc inside the player e Place the disc on the disc tray with the label side up e The disc is placed at an angle Reload the disc e Clean the disc see page 21 e Moisture has condensed inside the player Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour e There is an incompatible disc on the tray see page 4 The remote does not function e Remove any obstacles in the path of the remote and the player e Point the remote at the remote sensor on the player e If the batteries in the remote are weak replace with new ones e Be sure that t
35. set the speaker setting to S the bass frequencies will come from the sub woofer Low Frequency Enhancement described as 1 CH If you select a playback mode other than 2ch DIRECT or Mch DIRECT using the Multi channel management function the sound distribution to the speakers will change possibly causing a decrease in overall sound volume If this occurs adjust the volume with the volume control on the connected amplifier If you change the playback mode while the player is in Multi channel mode the output level balance settings will be canceled e This function cannot be used during CD playback Adjusting the output level balance of each speaker You can adjust the following items in the case of Multi channel mode SURR BAL The relative output level balance between the front speakers FRONT L R and the surround speakers SURR L R CNTR BAL The relative output level balance between the front speakers FRONT L R and the center speaker CENTER SW BAL The relative output level balance between the front speakers FRONT L R and the sub woofer SUB WOOFER Notes e Some adjustment may not work depending on the Multi channel mode that you selected e You cannot adjust the speaker level when Mch DIRECT is selected To adjust the output level balance on the front panel of the player You can adjust the output level balance of each speaker while listening during playback You
36. yer This indicates that the player is automatically adjusting its internal mechanisms according to the inserted disc You may also hear the mechanical sound from the player when you insert a warped disc On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On transportation e Be sure to remove the discs on the tray e Be sure to close the disc tray If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on Discs On handling discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface e Do not stick paper or tape on the disc e Use only round shaped discs If you use a special shaped disc e g star shaped heart shaped or square shaped etc the player may be damaged e Do not use a disc with a seal attached on such as on a used disc or rental disc On keeping discs e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts e After playing store the disc in its case If you put it on top of another disc without the case the disc may be damaged On placing discs on the disc tray Make sure the disc is positioned securely on the tray If not the player or the disc may be damaged On cleaning e If the disc is dirty with fingerprints or dust it may les
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