Sony CDP-C460Z User's Manual
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1. FADER EDIT TIME FADE lt lt gt gt CDP CE515 only To Press FADER Start play fading in During pause F lights up in the display and the tl indication flashes The play fades in End play fading out When you want to start fading out lights up in the display and the I indication flashes The play fades out and the player pauses Note Fading lasts for about 5 seconds However when you press the FADER button during Music Scan see page 13 the play fades out for about 2 seconds Changing the fading time You can change the fading time from 2 to 10 seconds before fading in or out If you don t change it fading lasts for 5 seconds L Press FADER before you start playing FADE 5 SEC appears in the display 2 Press 4 P to specify the fading time 21 22 Recording From CDs Fading out at the specified time Time Fade CDP CE515 only You can have the player fade out automatically by specifying the playing time Once you set the Time Fade it works twice that is the play fades out at the end of both sides of a tape L Press EDIT TIME FADE repeatedly before you start playing until 2 and A in the 60 indication appear in the display 2 Press lt lt or gt gt to specify the playing time Each time you press these buttons the display changes as shown below with the playing time of one side C 46 23 002. If each CD TEXT information has more than 12 characters the first 12 characters light up after all the characters scrolled in the display Note This player can only display the disc titles track titles and artist names from CD TEXT discs The other CD TEXT information cannot be displayed To play disc highlights f Some CD TEXT discs have a feature to play only the highlights of the discs Press HIGH LIGHT on the remote to start playing disc highlights in the stop mode HIGH LIGHT flashes in the display while playing disc highlights If you press the HIGH LIGHT button while selecting discs without this feature NO HIGHLIGHT appears in the display 11 12 Playing CDs Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc 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 playback of the current disc EX CHANGE DISC SKIP 1 Press EX CHANGE The disc tray opens and two disc compartments appear Even if the player is playing a disc it doesn t 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 The disc tray turns and other two disc compartments appear 4 Replace discs in
3. Shuffle Play on all discs You can play all tracks on all discs in a random order T Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears in the display 2 Press gt to start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play The 4 indication appears while the player is shuffling the tracks Playing CDs To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE f y l f Y No You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press SHUFFLE and Shuffle Play starts from the current track You can specify discs during Shuffle Play Select Shuffle Play You can specify discs during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode and the tracks on the specified discs are played in a random order Press DISC 1 5 to specify the discs after Step 1 Semi circles appear around the specified disc numbers in the display To cancel the selected discs press DISC 1 5 again The semi circles disappear To return to ALL DISCS Shuffle Play press SHUFFLE twice Shuffle Play on one disc You can play all tracks on the specific disc ina random order 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until 1 DISC appears in the display Press DISC 1 5 to start 1 DISC Shuffle Play on the selected disc The 4 indication appears while the player is shuffling the tracks To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE 1 Wy You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press SHUFFLE and Shuffle Play starts from the current track ee a uI Creating Your Own Program Program
4. C 54 27 00 gt C 60 ee E gt C 90 45 00 gt C 74 37 00 3 Press D gt to start playing At the specified time the play fades out and the player pauses B in the 25 indication appears in the display 4 Torecord on side B reverse the tape and press gt or Il on the player to resume playing Again the play fades out at the specified time To cancel Time Fade Press EDIT TIME FADE 1 SN Q You can freely specify the playing time See You can freely specify the tape length on page 21 xe You can change discs during Time Fade If the play ends before the specified fade out time for example when you record CD singles on a tape change the disc The specified fade out time is counted only during playing C You can fade in to resume playing in Step 4 After you reverse the tape press FADER Note If you press the lt lt or gt gt button during Time Fade Play Time Fade will be cancelled Adjusting the Recording Level Peak Search CDP CE515 only The player locates the highest level among the tracks to be recorded to let you adjust the recording level before you start recording PEAK SEARCH a 1 Before you start playing press PEAK SEARCH PEAK flashes in the display and the player repeats the portion of the highest level 2 Adjust the recording level on the deck 3 gt
5. B in the c s indication flashes in the display 5 When you record on both sides of the tape press EDIT TIME FADE again The player inserts a pause then creates the program for side B The display shows the programmed tracks When you record on one side of the tape skip this step 6 Start recording on the deck and then press E gt on the player When you record on both sides of the tape the player pauses at the end of the program for side A Recording From CDs 7 When you record on side B reverse the tape and press gt or Il on the player to resume playing To cancel Time Edit Press CONTINUE C You can program the tracks you want in advance Select the tracks before doing the above procedure The player creates a program from the remaining tracks xe You can freely specify the tape length Set the tape length using the Kd AMS PPI control Example When the tape length of one side is 30 minutes and 15 seconds 1 To set the minutes turn KKI AMS Pl until 30 appears in the display then push KK AMS PPI 2 To set the seconds turn KKI AMS Prt until 15 appears in the display then push KK AMS PPI Key You can check and change the program See page 17 Fading In or Out You can manually fade the sound in or out to prevent tracks from starting or ending abruptly Note that you cannot use this effect when you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector gt H
6. Play You can arrange the order of the tracks on the discs and create your own program The program can contain up to 32 steps one step may contain a track or a whole disc PROGRAM DISC 1 5 gt KK AMS gt D PROGRAM DISC Number buttons ENTER CLEAR gt 10 CHECK Creating a program on the player 1 Press PROGRAM PROGRAM appears in the display If a program is already stored the last step of the program appears in the display When you want to erase the whole program hold down CLEAR until ALL CLEAR appears in the display see page 17 2 Press DISC 1 5 to select the disc PROGRAM D 2 345 A Disc TRACK MIN SEC a0 1 AL 45 28 AL in the display stands for all tracks When you want to program the whole disc as one step skip Steps 3 to 4 and go to Step 5 Continued 15 16 Playing CDs 6 Turn KK AMS M until the track number you want appears in the display The track number being programmed flashes and the total playing time including the track appears in the display Track number Total playing time being programmed D2 3 DISC TRACK MIN 1 PROGRAM Push KKI AMS gt I to select the track Last programmed track Playing order PROGRAM Programmed tracks After one second PROGRAM DISC 1 Tot
7. Press W on the player to stop Peak Search PEAK disappears from the display Notes e The portion with the highest level may differ every time you try the adjustment on the same disc The difference is however so slight that you won t find any problem in adjusting the recording level precisely e Peak Search does not operate while you open the disc tray by pressing the EX CHANGE button Storing Information About CDs Custom Files What You Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store two types of information called Custom Files for each disc Once you have stored Custom Files for a disc the player automatically recalls what you have stored whenever you select the disc Note that Custom Files will be erased if you do not use the player for about one month You can store this information When you use You can Disc Memo page 23 Label discs using up to 12 characters Delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want Delete Bank page 25 Where are Custom Files stored Custom Files are stored not on the disc but in the player s memory It means you cannot use Custom Files when you play the disc on other players Erasing all Custom Files of all discs Turn off the player While holding down CLEAR press POWER to turn on the player ALL ERASE appears in the display and all Custom Files will be erased Labeling Discs Disc Memo You can label discs using up to 12 char
8. Scan 13 N O No Delay Play 19 P Q Peak Search 22 Playback Continuous Play 8 X Fade Play 19 No Delay Play 19 Playing alternately 19 Program Play 15 Repeat Play 14 Shuffle Play 14 Sony Corporation Printed in China Program 15 changing 17 checking 17 for recording 20 Recording 20 a program 20 using Time Edit 20 Remaining time 10 Remote control 4 Repeating 14 Replacing discs while playing adisc 12 Scanning See Music Scan Searching See Locating Select Shuffle Play 15 Shuffle Play 14 Storing information about CDs 23 specific tracks 25 Time Edit 20 Time Fade 22 Total playing time 10 Troubleshooting 27 U V W X Y Z Unpacking 4 Names of controls Buttons CAPS 24 CHECK 17 CLEAR 17 CONTINUE 8 X FADE 19 DISC 12 DISC1 5 12 DISC CHECK 12 DISC SKIP 12 EDIT TIME FADE 20 22 ENTER 12 EX CHANGE 12 FADER 21 HIGH LIGHT 11 LINE OUT LEVEL 5 MEGA CONTROL 18 MEMO INPUT 23 MUSIC SCAN 13 NO DELAY 19 Number 13 amp OPEN CLOSE 8 PEAK SEARCH 22 PROGRAM 15 REPEAT 14 SHUFFLE 14 TIME TEXT 10 9 I 9 E 9 lt gt r 14 lt lt AMS gt gt 18 Haa PPl 13 gt 10 13 Control KK gic PI 13 18 Jack PHONES 8 Switch POWER 8 Others Disc tray 8 Display 10 4
9. a E EE A E asd asinine 22 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files What You Can Do With the Custom Files sssseeeeeeseeeeseeeersrersrsrrrsrsrirrsrrererrrreresrere 23 Labeling Discs Disc Memo s ssssssssssessessstsstssrensstesrtsstnsstesntnsstentesstonstnstesntenstesntente 23 Storing Specific Tracks Delete Bank ccceseseesesessseetesesesseeseseeeeesssessesessseeeeneseseeeenes 25 Additional Information PHECAULLONS cceccise feces iesens seks casieccdebeccapen N A ates A Seige eee R 26 Notes Oni CDS dihen A a a a ad a EA 26 Troupleshootin ginnen E EE E N EREET 27 Specifications seer a a lt tae a 27 Index Din L ee E EE EEE E P A EEE AE EE A Back cover Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items e Audio connecting cord 1 Remote commander remote 1 e Sony SUM 3 NS batteries 2 Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries When using the remote point it at the remote sensor f on the player 1 wy Q When to replace batteries With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the player replace all the batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly w
10. in the 4 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 Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Continuous 5 Play mode Each time you press the CONTINUE button 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 1 DISC Only the disc you ve selected Basic Operations f oN You can select the disc you want to start playing first Press one of the DISC 1 5 buttons You can adjust the output level to the amplifier T Press LINE OUT LEVEL on the remote You can reduce the output level up to 20 dB When you reduce the output level appears in the display The headphones volume will also change when you adjust the output level Note If you press the LINE OUT LEVEL buttons on the remote while recording the recording level will change even when it is preset on the tape deck etc Press C The disc tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once Continuous Play Adjust the volume on the amplifier To stop playback Press W DISC 1 5 H amp E DISC SKIP elle KK AMS gt amp OPEN CLOSE To You need to Pause
11. or at the specified interval You can select the interval among 30 60 and 90 seconds Each time the current player changes to the other player the sound from both players is mixed The current player ends play by fading out and the other player starts play by fading in NO DELAY X FADE 1 Select the play mode you want on each player 2 When you select No Delay Play Press NO DELAY The NO DELAY button lights up When you select X Fade Play Press X FADE The X FADE button lights up Each time you press the X FADE button the indication appears as follows gt FULL 30 60 90 gt OFF To change the current player each time a whole track is finished select FULL To change the current player at the specified interval press X FADE repeatedly until the interval you want appears in the display Playing CDs 3 Press gt to start playing The MEGA CONTROL button lights up while the track in the second player is selected To cancel No Delay X Fade Play Press the corresponding button repeatedly until the button goes off The current player continues playing xe You can change the method No Delay or X Fade during play Press the corresponding button NO DELAY or X FADE following the procedure in Step 2 above Notes e The play starts from the second player if you start play while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit e
12. the compartments with new ones Press EX CHANGE The disc tray closes While the disc tray is open by pressing the EX CHANGE button e If the playback of the current disc ends the player stops playing If the disc is played in 1 DISC Repeat Play mode see page 14 the current disc starts playing again e In ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode see page 14 tracks are reshuffled on the current disc e In Program Play mode see page 15 only the tracks on the current disc are played e Do not push the disc tray to close it in Step 5 as you may damage the player Locating a Specific Disc You can locate any disc before or while playing a disc DISC 1 5 DISC CHECK gt DISC SKIP DISC DISC SKIP CDP CE515 only Number buttons ENTER To locate Press The next disc DISC SKIP while playing a disc When using the remote press DISC SKIP A specific disc directly DISC 1 5 When using the remote follow the procedure below 1 Press DISC 2 Press the number button of the disc 3 Press ENTER A disc while checking the labels CDP CE515 only DISC CHECK while the disc tray is open The disc tray turns to show you each disc label When the disc you want comes in front of you press D gt to start playing A disc by scanning the fi
13. the player pauses at the end of the program for side A 5 When you record on side B reverse the tape and press gt or Il on the player to resume playing cr To check and change your program See page 17 The 4 0 indication appears while checking the program for side A and 2 5 while checking the program for side B Sa ee a ee ee a ee Recording a CD by Specifying Tape Length Time Edit CDP CE515 only You can have the player create a program that will fit the length of the tape The player automatically creates a program keeping the original order of the disc The program can contain up to 32 steps a pause inserted between steps is counted as one step Note that tracks numbered over 20 cannot be programmed automatically gt I DISC SKIP EDIT TIME FADE 1 Press DISC SKIP to select the disc 2 Press EDIT TIME FADE repeatedly before you start playing until EDIT appears and A in the 6 0 indication flashes in the display 3 Press lt lt or PP to specify the tape length Each time you press these buttons the display changes as shown below with the tape length of one side C 46 23 00 gt C 54 27 00 gt C 60 eal C gt C 90 45 00 gt C 74 37 00 4 Press EDIT TIME FADE to have the player create the program The display shows the tracks to be recorded
14. Esaa E EAEE aa E EER EE AAS 4 Hooking Up the Systemet aaea E E R R REEE AS 4 Connecting Another CD Player osistaan a Si 6 Playing a CDsensaaene nana a RN TN AMV tte E 8 Playing CDs Using th Display secscactscnctectsainvandvacnscecth E EE EEA 10 Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc cccecsesessesesesesseseseseesesessssseesessseseensssseeeeneaees 12 Locatinga Specific Dise a cicscscittinss hau Heit steed tanta aise Giaiedh ee teasers 12 Locating aSpecitic Taek iss iiexsccissssel caestistissadelansisahtitiaraaiecnserssineiedtitintusededibeeet gatas 13 Locating a Particular Point in a Track cccecceseesesseseseseseeesesessesessssseesessseseeesseeseeneeses 14 Playing Repeatedly niire andei ideie iii 14 Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play c ccccccssssssesseseessseesessesessessssseeneesseseenenees 14 Creating Your Own Program Program Play cscccssseseesesesessesesesesessessseseenensseseesenees 15 Controlling Another CD Player Mega Control cccccsessseseseesessesesnessseseensnssesseenees 18 Playing Alternately No Delay Play X Fade Play ccccsssesssssssssssetsseseesesseseeenees 19 Recording From CDs Recording Your OWn Program cccsssessessseseesesesesessesessssesesseseesesssssessesssssessensssseeseneaees 20 Recording a CD by Specifying Tape Length Time Edit CRP2GES15 OF Y EEEE A E EET 20 Fading Inor Out ccchieslatien a R EAE E 21 Adjusting the Recording Level Peak Search CDP CESID Only iian
15. Press Hl Resume play after pause Press Hl or gt Go to the next track Turn KKI AMS PP clockwise Go back to the preceding track Turn KKI AMS PPI counterclockwise Go to the next disc Press DISC SKIP Select a disc directly Press DISC 1 5 Stop play and remove the CD Press OPEN CLOSE suoi ei0do diseg 10 Playing CDs Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the display CDP CE515 TIM E TEXT CDP C460Z TIME TEXT Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Press TIME TEXT before you start playing The display shows the current disc number the total number of tracks total playing time and music calendar Current disc number Total playing time Total number of tracks Music calendar The information also appears when you press the amp OPEN CLOSE button to close the disc tray The tracks numbered over 20 cannot be displayed in the music calendar Notes on the disc number indications e The red circle around a disc number indicates the disc is ready to be played When all the tracks on a disc have been played the semi circle around the disc number disappears e When a disc compartment is recognized as empty the semi circled disc number disappear
16. SONY Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions ohig CDP CE515 CDP C460Z 1997 by Sony Corporation 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 For the customers in the United States RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN H 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 AN the user to 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 AN the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance INFORMATION 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 inter
17. When one player has played all the discs tracks in the player ahead of the other player the play stops e Do not use the controls on the second player during No Delay X Fade Play They may not work correctly 19 20 Recording From CDs Recording Your Own Program You can record the program you ve created on a tape etc The program can contain up to 32 steps By inserting a pause during programming you can divide the program into two for recording on both sides of a tape PROGRAM DISC 1 5 H L amp 9 S50000 KK AMS gt I Create your program for side A when recording on a tape while checking the total playing time indicated in the display Follow Steps 1 through 5 in Creating a program on the player on page 15 The amp 0 indication appears in the display 2 When you record on both sides of the tape press H to insert a pause The PAUSE and 6 indications appear in the display and the playing time is reset to 0 00 When you record on one side of the tape skip this step and go to Step 4 A pause is counted as one step You can program up to 31 steps when you insert a pause 3 Repeat Steps 2 through 5 in Creating a program on the player to create the program for side B 4 Start recording on the deck and then press E gt on the player When you record on both sides of the tape
18. acters and have the player display the Disc Memo each time you select the disc The Disc Memo can be anything you like such as a title musician s name category or date of purchase ic When you select a CD TEXT disc The disc title is stored as the Disc Memo automatically If the disc title has more than 12 characters the first 12 characters of the disc title are stored see page 11 Note that you cannot change the Disc Memo of the CD TEXT disc Labeling discs on the player MEMO INPUT CLEAR Insert or select the disc Press MEMO INPUT The flashing cursor 4 appears Turn KK AMS M until the character you want appears in the display The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Memo flashes As you turn IX AMS PPI clockwise the characters appear in the following order Turn KK AMS counterclockwise to go back to the previous character space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw Xy zZ0123456789 amp k lt gt 4_I1 1 7 ALL DISCS OD 2 2 2 DISC Push KK AMS PI to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input ALL DISCS ODD 2 D 2 DISC NET If you have made a mistake Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters Repe
19. al playing time If you ve made a mistake Press CLEAR then repeat Steps 3 and 4 To program other discs or tracks do the following To program Repeat Step s Other discs 2 Other tracks on the same disc 3 and 4 Other tracks on other discs 2 through 4 Press D gt to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE 1 Wy ai You can create your program while checking the disc labels While the disc tray is open follow Steps 1 to 6 with pressing the DISC SKIP button to check the disc labels If you close the disc tray before Step 6 the total playing time appears in the display after a while Note that if the programmed track number isn t found on the disc that step is automatically erased ue i oy The program remains even after the Program Play ends When you press the D gt button you can play the same program again The program remains until you erase it or turn off the player If you replace discs the programmed disc and track numbers remain So the player plays only the existing disc and track numbers However the disc and track numbers that aren t found in the player or on the disc are deleted from the program and the rest of the program is played in the programmed order Note The total playing time doesn t appear when You have programmed a track whose number exceeds 20 the total playing time of the program exceeds 200 minutes Creating a program
20. ample CDP CE515 only Conventions e 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 e The following icons are used in this manual TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE For the customers in Europe and Australia The following caution label is located inside the unit CAUTION ADVARSEL 5 INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM USYNLIG_LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDG UDS TTELSE FOR STRALING VARO 5 AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA 3 _DLET ALTTIINA LASERSATEILYLLE LASERSTRALING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD VARNING i GEH SPARREN AN URKOPPLAD USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES ADVARSEL UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STR LEN This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT Indicates that you can do the task using the remote Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier se TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started WN Packing wits 2 ties ais ena di e EE e oa
21. an 107 dB Dynamic range More than 98 dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0 0035 Output Jack Maximum Load type output impedance level LINE OUT Phono 2V Over 10 kilohms jacks at 50 kilohms DIGITAL OUT Optical 18 dBm OPTICAL output connector Wave length 660 nm PHONES Stereo 10 mW 32 ohms phone jack General Power requirements Where purchased Power requirements USA Canada 120 V AC 60 Hz Europe 220 V 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Australia 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 14W Dimensions approx 430 x 120 x 393 mm w h d 17 x 43 4x 15 1 2 in incl projecting parts Mass approx 5 4 kg 11 Ibs 15 oz Supplied accessories Audio cord 2 phono plugs 2 phono plugs 1 Remote commander remote 1 Sony SUM 3 NS batteries 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 27 Index A AMS 13 Automatic Music Sensor See AMS C D CD TEXT 11 Connecting 4 another CD player 6 Continuous Play 8 Controlling another CD player 18 X Fade Play 19 Custom Files Delete Bank 25 Disc Memo 23 what you can do with 23 E Editing See Recording Erasing Custom Files 23 Delete Bank 25 Disc Memo 25 F G Fading 21 Time Fade 22 H l J K Handling CDs 26 Hookups 4 overview 4 L Labeling a disc 23 Locating by monitoring 14 by observing the display 14 by scanning 13 directly 13 using AMS 13 while checking the labels 12 M Mega Control 18 Music
22. ape deck etc e If you have a digital component such as a digital amplifier D A converter DAT or MD Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector using the optical cable not supplied Take off the cap and plug in the optical cable Note that you cannot use fading in or out page 21 and Time Fade page 22 functions when making this connection POC 15 Optical cable not supplied Digital component DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL T CD player Note When you connect via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector noise may occur when you play CD software other than music such as a CD ROM Getting Started Wy Q If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1 jack Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 jack You can simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components For details refer to the supplementary CONTROL A1 Control System instructions Keg When using another Sony CD player together with this player You can make the supplied remote effective only for this player e When using a player equipped with the COMMAND MODE selector Leave the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 1 which is set at the factory and set that of another player to CD 2 or CD 3 Then set the CD 1 2 3 switch on the remote supplied for each player accordingly e When using a player not equipped with the COMMAND MODE selector The command mode of the player withou
23. at Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters Continued 23 24 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 6 Press MEMO INPUT to store the Disc Memo The Disc Memo lights up in the display ALL DISCS OD 32 2 8 DISC SymPhony Nolo Repeat Steps 1 to 6 to assign Disc Memos to other discs Characters assigned to Labeling discs using the remote T each number button Example To select the letter E Press the number button 3 twice gt D gt E gt F SPACE Press 3 Press 3 CAPS DEL Press 3 Number buttons To insert a space press SPACE once R To input a number press CAPS twice in Step 4 MEMO INPUT then press the number button you want To input symbols press the number button 1 repeatedly until the symbol you want appears in PONEN the display l Press CAPS 6 Press ENTER to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing 2 Press the number button of the disc you want to cursor appears to indicate the next space to be assign a Disc Memo and then ENTER input You can also go to the next space by pressing other 3 Press MEMO INPUT number buttons The flashing cursor lt 4 appears 7 Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to input more characters 4 Press CAPS to find the letter type you want Each time you press the button the letter type changes cyclically among capital letters ABC small letters abc and number
24. ating voltage of the player is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the player e The player is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet 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 wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop 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 toa 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 On adjusting volume e Do not turn up the volume 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 le
25. audio cord see also Hookups on page 5 CDP CE515 C460Z CDP CX200 etc 2 Connect the players with a CONTROL A1 cord CDP CE515 C460Z S LINK CONTROL A1 CDP CX200 etc CONTROL A1 For details on this connection refer to the supplementary CONTROL A1 Control System instructions 3 Set the COMMAND MODE selector of each player Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 1 or CD 2 and set that of the second player to CD 3 COMMAND MODE cD 123 For details on how to operate the second player see Controlling Another CD Player on page 18 and Playing Alternately on page 19 Getting Started 4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC outlets Notes Do not connect a player other than that you use as the second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player e When connecting a second CD player do not connect the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector of this unit to the amplifier Playing a CD Connect the headphones e See pages 4 5 for the hookup 1 Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position so that information you can listen to the sound from this player 2 Press POWER to turn on the player 3 Press amp OPEN CLOSE and place a disc on the disc tray With the label side up Disc number To place other discs press DISC SKIP and place the discs
26. e track When using the remote press K repeatedly until you find the track A specific track directly F Press the number button of the track on the remote A track by scanning Press MUSIC SCAN on the remote each track for 10 seconds F Music Scan before you start playing When you find the track you want press gt to start playing CY When you directly locate a track numbered over 10 F Press gt 10 first then the corresponding number buttons on the remote To enter 0 use button 10 Example To play track number 30 Press gt 10 first then 3 and 10 C You can extend the playing time during Music Scan Press MUSIC SCAN repeatedly until the playing time you want 10 20 or 30 appears in the display Each time you press the button the playing time changes cyclically 13 14 Playing CDs Locating a Particular Point ina Track You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc To locate Press A point while P amp P forward or lt lt backward and monitoring the sound hold down until you find the point A point quickly by PP forward or lt lt backward and observing the display hold down until you find the point during pause You will not hear the sound during the operation Note If OVER appears in the display the disc has
27. emo disappears 3 Press MEMO INPUT Storing Specific Tracks Delete Bank You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want When you select the disc containing a Delete Bank you can play only the remaining tracks CONTINUE SHUFFLE CHECK CLEAR 1 Insert or select the disc 2 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start playing 3 Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want to delete appears in the display ALL DISCS D2 32 2 82 DISC TRACK I 1 ON 4 Press CLEAR DELETE and OFF appear in the display Mes sam VIDISD DISC TRACK I 1 OFF ao If you want to recover the track press CLEAR again 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to delete more tracks Ka You can recover all the tracks you have deleted Hold down CLEAR until ALL SELECT appears in the display Note The deleted tracks are skipped even in the Shuffle or Program Play mode when the whole disc containing a Delete Bank is programmed as one step 25 Additional Information Precautions On safety Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard 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 On power sources e Before operating the player check that the oper
28. ference 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 modification 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 of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No For the customers in Canada r CAUTION Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models CDP CE515 and CDP C460Z The CDP CE515 is the model used for illustration purposes unless otherwise mentioned Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for ex
29. hen replacing the batteries e Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction e If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to an amplifier Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL CD player LINE OUT LINE OUT L R To an AC outlet Audio input Audio input L R Amplifier To an AC outlet Signal flow What cords will need Audio cord supplied 1 White White L L Red Red R R Hookups When connecting an audio cord be sure to match the color coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components Red right to Red and White left to White Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise CD player Amplifier Q You can adjust the output level to the amplifier Press LINE OUT LEVEL on the remote You can reduce the output level up to 20 dB When you reduce the output level appears in the display 1 Wy Note If you press the LINE OUT LEVEL buttons on the remote while recording the recording level will change even when it is preset on the t
30. ly gt Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly gt Adjust the playback level using the LINE OUT LEVEL buttons on the remote The CD does not play gt There s no CD inside the player NO DISC appears Insert a CD gt Place the CD with the label side up on the disc tray correctly gt Clean the CD see page 26 gt Moisture has condensed inside the player Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour see page 26 gt Place the CD in the correct position on the disc tray The remote does not function gt Remove the obstacles in the path of the remote and the player gt Point the remote at the remote sensor on the player gt Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak gt Set the CD 1 2 3 switch on the remote according to the position of the COMMAND MODE selector at the rear panel of the player The player functions incorrectly gt The microcomputer chips may be operating incorrectly Turn the power off then turn it back on to reset the player Additional Information O a e II Specifications Compact disc player Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output Max 44 6 yW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up block with 7 mm aperture Frequency response 2 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio More th
31. ntil the display shows the track number you want e To do other operations use the controls on the second player or the supplied remote The AMS buttons k lt PP1 and search buttons lt lt gt P on the remote operate the second player as indicated on the remote To control the second player directly using the supplied remote Set CD 1 2 3 on the remote to CD 3 which is the same position as the COMMAND MODE selector on the rear panel of the second player To control this player again Press MEGA CONTROL The MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can control this player Notes e You cannot locate a particular point in a track of the second player using the controls on this player e Some controls on this player work on the second player differently from they do to this player Playing Alternately No Delay Play X Fade Play When you connect the second player you can play tracks in this player and those in the second player alternately in any play mode see Connecting Another CD Player on pages 6 and 7 Select one of the following methods e No Delay Play The current player changes at each track Each time the current player changes to the other player the other player starts play without a break in sound immediately after the current player ends play The other player skips the lead in portion and starts playing from where the sound actually begins X Fade Play The current player changes at each track
32. pears in the display after a while Note that if the programmed track number isn t found on the disc that step is automatically erased Note The total playing time doesn t appear when You have programmed a track whose number exceeds 20 tThe total playing time of the program exceeds 200 minutes Checking the track order You can check your program before or after you start playing Press CHECK Each time you press this button the display shows the track the disc and track numbers or the disc the disc number and AL indication of each step in the programmed order After the last step in the program the display shows END and returns to the original display If you check the order after you start playing the display shows only the remaining steps Changing the track order You can change your program before you start playing To You need to Erase a track Press CHECK until the track you don t want appears in the display then press CLEAR Erase the last track in the program Press CLEAR Each time you press the button the last track will be cleared Add tracks to the end of the program Follow the programming procedure Change the whole program completely Hold down CLEAR until ALL CLEAR appears in the display Create a new program following the programming procedure 17 18 Playing CDs Controlling Another CD Player Mega Control This
33. reached the end while you were pressing the gt button Press lt lt or turn KK AMS PPI counterclockwise to go back Playing Repeatedly You can play discs tracks repeatedly in any play mode REPEAT Press REPEAT while playing a disc REPEAT appears in the display The player repeats the discs tracks as follows When the disc is played in The player repeats Continuous Play All the tracks on all discs ALL DISCS page 8 Continuous Play All the tracks on the current 1 DISC page 8 disc Shuffle Play All the tracks on all discs in ALL DISCS page 14 random orders Shuffle Play All the tracks on the current 1 DISC page 15 disc in random orders Program Play page 15 The same program To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT OFF appears in the display Repeating the current track You can repeat only the current track while the disc is played in any play mode While the track you want is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play You can have the player shuffle tracks and play in a random order The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you ve specified SHUFFLE DISC 1 5 gt
34. rst track of each disc for 10 seconds CDP CE515 only DISC CHECK before you start playing while the disc tray is closed When you find the disc you want press gt to start playing Playing CDs 1 SN You can extend the playing time during scanning the discs Press DISC CHECK repeatedly until the playing time you want 10 20 or 30 appears in the display Each time you press the button the playing time changes cyclically Notes When you press the DISC CHECK button the play mode automatically changes to ALL DISCS Continuous Play mode When you ve opened the disc tray by pressing the EX CHANGE button you cannot use the DISC CHECK function Even if you press the DISC CHECK button while REPEAT appears in the display see page 14 the player stops after scanning all the discs once Se eee Locating a Specific Track You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the AMS AMS Automatic Music Sensor control or number buttons on the remote KK AMS PPI MUSIC SCAN Number buttons gt 10 To locate You need to The next or succeeding tracks Turn KK AMS gt clockwise until you find the track When using the remote press PPI repeatedly until you find the track The current or preceding tracks Turn KK AMS gt I counterclockwise until you find th
35. s Display information while playing a disc While playing a disc the display shows the current disc number track number playing time of the track and the music calendar Current disc number Playing time Current track number Music calendar The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played Checking the remaining time Each time you press the TIME TEXT button while playing a disc the display changes as shown in the chart below Playing time and mrss DODDS IG number of the E NSE s 7fefsfio current track 1 iE 1 56 Press TIM E TEXT a Remaining time pP D509 9 TPP EE on the current ise TRACK MIN SEC e Teepe tack 1 Il 1 57h If the track number exceeds 24 appears instead of the remaining time Press TIM E TEXT J Remaining time p J299 5 on the disc osc Trac TN 7 8 9 43 32h This information is available only in Continuous Play mode Press TIM E TEXT Checking the information of CD TEXT discs CD TEXT discs have information such as the disc titles or artist names memorized in a blank space on the discs where there is no information on normal discs The display shows the CD TEXT information of the disc so that you can check the current disc title artist name and track title When the player detects CD TEXT disc
36. s 123 8 Press MEMO INPUT to store the Disc Memo The Disc Memo lights up in the display ALL DISCS D 2 D 2 2 5 Press the number button corresponding to the Dise character you want indicated beside each number SymPhony Nola button The cursor disappears and the first space for the Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to assign Disc Memos to Disc Memo flashes other discs Each time you press the button the character changes cyclically among the ones indicated beside the button Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Ot you have made a mistake while inputting the character To correct the character which has been input 1 Press lt lt or gt P until the cursor moves next to the incorrect character ALL DISCS OD 2 2 2 DISC sly Syumphe lt dy Nolo 2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character ALL DISCS D2 DAS DISC lt 7 SympPphdy Nol w 3 Input the correct character ALL DISCS ODD 2 2 82 DISC siz Symphony Nol To correct the character currently being input 1 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character 2 Input the correct character To insert a character between the input characters Press lt lt or gt P until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert and enter the character Erasing the Disc Memo 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in Labeling discs on the player on page 23 to select the Disc Memo you want to erase 2 Press CLEAR The Disc M
37. s the CD TEXT indication lights up in the display Each time you press the TIME TEXT button the display changes as shown in the charts below e Before you start playing m a Disc title ALL DISCS DODD 49 CD TEXT a 2 3 T DSC SONYHITS oo Press TIME TEXT N Artist name ALL DISCS DDD ap oer TAT ele a Sony Band Si Track title ALL DISCS DAD aD CD TEXT Press TIM E TEXT The display shows the current disc number total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc for a few seconds before returning to the disc title indication Playing CDs e While playing a disc l TRACK HitechBlues This information also appears when the player locates the track Press TIME TEXT Jl Playing time ALL DISCS DAD DD COTE Falala s oise TRAGK MIN SEC 2 iL 1 56 Press TIM E TEXT J Remaining time AIL DISCS DO o955 E on the current nsc TRACK uN 3 track 2 1 1 574 D1 Bi If the track number exceeds 24 a appears instead of the remaining time Press TIME TEXT al Remaining time ws p999 Tp G th d H Disc Trac MIN SEC eis 2 58 5GL This information is available only in Continuous Play mode Press TIM E TEXT
38. t the COMMAND MODE selector is set to CD 1 Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player and the CD 1 2 3 switch on the remote to CD 2 or CD 3 Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet Transporting the player Before transporting the player follow the procedure below to return the internal mechanisms back to their original position 1 Remove all the discs from the disc tray 2 Press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray NO DISC appears in the display 3 Wait for 10 seconds then press POWER to turn off the player Getting Started Connecting Another CD Player If you have a Sony CD player equipped with the CONTROL A1 jack and the command mode of that player can be set to CD 3 you can control that player as the second player with this unit After connecting this unit and an amplifier follow the procedure below Be sure to turn off the power of each player before making this connection COMMAND MODE To LINE OUT CDP CE515 C460Z To S LINK CONTROL A1 To an AC outlet N CDP CX200 etc To 2ND CD IN To audio output To CONTROL A1 To an AC outlet To audio input Amplifier Signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will need e Audio cord 1 Use the cord supplied with the player to be connected e CONTROL A1 cord 1 not supplied 1 Connect the players with an
39. unit can control a second CD player see Connecting Another CD Player on pages 6 and 7 Even when a second CD player is connected the controls on both of the units will function When you press the play button on either unit the operating player stops and the resting player starts The controls indicated in the illustration below are effective while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit KK AMS DDI Play mode buttons CONTINUE DISC SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT gt lif lt lt AMS gt gt MEGA CONTROL 1 Press MEGA CONTROL on this player The MEGA CONTROL button lights up and the display shows the current disc number of the second player Current disc number ALL DISCS DISC 2 Select the play mode you want To program tracks use the controls on the second player 3 Press E gt on this player to start playing The play starts and the display shows the current disc and track numbers and the playing time of the track While the MEGA CONTROL button is lit you can control the second player with the controls on this player as follows To You need to Pause Press Ill Stop play Press W Locate a disc while Turn KKI bie DP until the the second player is display shows the disc number set to Continuous you want then push Play mode KK ise gt Locate a track Press lt lt AMS gt gt u
40. using the remote T 1 Press PROGRAM PROGRAM appears in the display Press DISC PROGRAM D 2 34 5 DISC i E Press the number button of the disc Press ENTER to select the disc D2 345 PROGRAM E DISC TRACK MIN SEC 1 AL 45 28 When you want to program the whole disc as one step skip Steps 5 to 6 and go to Step 7 Press kaq gt Pi until the track number you want appears in the display Track number being programmed Total playing time Playing CDs 6 Press ENTER to select the track Last programmed track Playing order PROGRAM Programmed tracks After one second PROGRAM D 2 3 4 5 DISC TRACK MIN 1 5 Total playing time 7 To program other discs or tracks do the following To program Repeat Steps Other discs 2 through 4 Other tracks on the same disc 5 and 6 Other tracks on other discs 2 through 6 8 Press to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE C You can select a track directly using the number buttons Press the number button of the track in Step 5 To select a track numbered over 10 use the gt 10 button see page 13 C You can create your program while checking the disc labels While the disc tray is open follow Steps 1 to 8 with pressing the DISC SKIP button to check the disc labels If you close the disc tray before Step 8 the total playing time ap
41. vel portion is played On cleaning e 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 If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes on CDs On handling CDs 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 Not this way e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car e Do not use any commercially available stabilizer If you do the disc and the player may be damaged After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning e Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out a SE Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs 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 s no sound gt Check that the player is connected secure
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