Sony CDP-CX260 200
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1. TIMER KEY BOARD OPENCLOS e See page 5 for hookup information e Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on page 10 e You can play all the tracks ona disc in the original order Continuous Play You can also play up to 200 discs consecutively C You can turn on the player by pressing 1 on the 5 remote i 12 om Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position NJ Press 1 to turn on the player Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Continuous Play mode Each time you press CONTINUE ALL DISCS or 1 DISC appears alternately in the display When you select The player plays ALL DISCS All discs in the player consecutively in the order of disc number Empty disc slots are skipped 1 DISC Only the one disc you have selected Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Memo see page 29 appears in the display to select the first disc ALL DISCS or the disc you want 1 DISC ALL DISCS 2 0 cD1 DISC xDISC 20x Basic Operations Push the JOG dial or press E gt to start playing 5 The selected disc is set to the playing position and the player plays all the discs from the selected one ALL DISCS or all the tracks once 1 DISC Adjust the volume on the amplifier xe When you turn off the player To stop playbac2. To cancel Memo Search Press MEMO SEARCH again Kej If there are no more Disc Memos starting with the input character in Step 3 The input character search changes to the next one in alphabetical order when you turn the JOG dial Playing CDs Locating a disc directly using the remote MENU Easy scroll key gt MEMO SCAN PLAYER SELECT uo TRack MENU BACK oise GROUP HIGH LIGHT DISC 212 ABC DEF Oo 5 es LIST Number buttons SPACE X FADE DEL NODELAY os A ZS O 1 Press DISC ENTER 2 Press the number button of the disc Example To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5 3 Press ENTER to start play Locating a disc directly observing the remote s display f 1 Move the cursor gt to the desired disc by using the Easy scroll key 2 Press the Easy scroll key or D gt If the player has no disc in the slot you selected NO DISC appears Notes The Shuffle or Program Play mode pages 20 and 21 will be canceled when you locate a disc by observing the remote s display If the MEGA CONTROL button GROUP 1 8 buttons or the HIT LIST button is lit you cannot locate a disc by observing the remote s display Locating a disc c scanning each Disc Memo Memo Scan T You can locate a desired disc quickly by scanning the Disc Memos see page 29 in the displa
3. gt 10 PLAYER SELECT ci MENU croup manent O O MEMO INPUT CAPS HITLIST SPACE X FADE A DEL NODELAY track To locate Press the next or gt D repeatedly until you find the succeeding tracks track the current or preceding tracks KK repeatedly until you find the track a specific track directly T The number button of the track on the remote When you directly locate a track numbered over 10 press gt 10 first then the corresponding number buttons a point in a track while monitoring the sound T lt 4 backward forward on the remote and hold down until you find the point a point in a track quickly by observing the display T lt 4 backward forward on the remote and 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 reached the end while you were pressing P Press KKI or 44 to go back Locating a specific track or a point ina track observing the remote s display f 1 During stop mode press TRACK 2 Move the cursor gt to a desired track by using the Easy scroll key cD1 TRACK3 TRACK 4 TRACK5 TRACK6 3 Press the Easy scroll key or D gt Note When you select a CD TEXT disc track titles appear in St
4. ALL DISCS Current track number Playing time of the track Remote s display information 7 PLAYER SELECT ie TRACK MENU BACK Dise GROUP HIGH LIGHT While in stop mode the remote s display shows the current disc number While in play mode the current track number also appears While in stop mode HIGH LIGHT 817 ABC DEF MEMO INPUT OODO OOOSS PRS TUV WXY SPACE X FADE OOSS QZ ENTER DEL NODELAY o a O O CHECK CLEAR Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Note Select the disc you want to check and press es in stop mode the Disc Memo appears if you labeled the TEE S a ee the track titl up to the 13th A ile in play mode the track title appears up to the dhe display shows the current dis number ie character when you select a CD TEXT disc see pages 15 and number of tracks and total playing time of the disc 29 Current disc number ALL DISCS Total number of tracks Total playing time Playing CDs Checking the information of CD TEXT discs CD TEXT discs have information such as the disc titles or artist names memorised in a blank space on the discs where on normal discs there is no information 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 a CD TEXT disc CD TEXT appears in th
5. See also Labeling discs on the player on page 29 for details 6 Press INPUT to store the Hit Title Labeling tracks while in stop mode 1 While the HIT LIST button is lit select the track you want to assign by turning the JOG dial or press KK1 gt A 2 Press INPUT The flashing cursor lt 44 appears in the display 3 Follow Steps 3 to 6 in Labeling tracks while in play mode to input the characters kej You can store a CD TEXT disc s track titles in the Hit List Push the JOG dial twice while in play mode or press INPUT twice while in stop mode when the track title appears in Step 2 37 Additional Information E ss 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 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 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
6. X i Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking n e aaa ie Sharr Ea ER a E AE E A EEEE E SEE ERA 4 Hooking Up the Syst eM aankon n A Ra 5 Setting Up the Remot ioi iantitniieidiviiianiaiieiiddeianuahimnultiayinasd 6 Connecting Another CD Player isasssenrsiien e a a 9 Inserting CDS aiie ea era aaia indie NE EEEa a E AA EEEE A 10 PAV TENG eA GDS oi cect ao stat et rank nce E A RA 12 Playing CDs Using the Display ciciisc ctecdeceddarersievieierttiheacteecdariain nisin Aeiiaan 14 Locating a Spe citic Dise ssc heeled ete 16 Specifying the Next Disc to Play c cscssiscssasteectsdavassetscorssecesveeastasvinedenatssennsvseenseaesteves 18 Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track c ccesceeeseeseeseseesesessseenessseeseneseeseeenens 18 Playing Repeatedly iniisa ienie Srii r ainiai 20 Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play c ccccccseesssssesseseeseseeessssseensssseseeesseeeeenens 20 Creating Your Own Program Program Play ccscessesssesseseesessesesessssesessseseenesesseeesens 21 Playing Using a Time f svccissse csssescrsccrtiveseverscrecsevscescrvearattdveceteenerneaevvins de eiia 25 Controlling Another CD Player Advanced Mega Control cccccsseseseeseeseeeeiees 26 Fading Imor Out viiis ciivetesieds slenciicn A E E E EE A OE ES 27 Playing Alternately No Delay Play X Fade Play ccccesssseeeseseseseeneseseeeeneneeeeees 28 Storing
7. s priority 15 16 Playing CDs Locating a Specific Disc MEMO SEARCH JOG KK gt Locating a disc on the player Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Memo see page 29 appears in the display Push the JOG dial to start play Locating a disc searching for a specific Disc Memo Memo Search You can search for and locate a desired disc by inputting the first character used in the Disc Memo see page 29 1 Press MEMO SEARCH MEMO SEARCH appears in the display 2 Press KK gt repeatedly to input the first character ALL DISCS cD1 SONYHITS Input character Each time you press KK1 gt the characters appear in the following order ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX YZ0123456789 If NOT FOUND appears in the display while inputting the first character with the KK1 gt A buttons no disc has been labeled using the input character Notes e When searching for input characters blanks and symbols before the first character in the Disc Memo are ignored e When searching for input characters upper and lower cases cannot be differentiated 3 Turn the JOG dial to find the desired disc As you turn the JOG dial the Disc Memos starting with the input character appear in the display 4 Push the JOG dial to select the disc In Program Play mode the disc will be added to the end of the program
8. Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector using an optical cable not supplied Take off the cap and plug in the optical cable POC 15 LL Optical cable not supplied CD player Digital component DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL OPTICAL 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 xe 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 S Link CONTROL A1 Control System instructions Setting the voltage selector voltage selector equipped models only Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the player is set to the local power line voltage If not set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet 110 120 V4 r 220 240 V pa ee Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet Note on placement of the player and the transmitter receiver Be sure to place the player in a flat horizontal place If the player is left in a slanted position it may cause a malfunction or damage the player Be sure to place the transmitter receiver on the top left corner facing forward o
9. K i lt gt iN ALL DISCS DISC Push the JOG dial to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input ALL DISCS S ae 7 N To make a correction Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to input more characters Press INPUT to store the Disc Memo The display shows the Disc Memo ALL DISCS cD1 DISC SONYHITS Repeat Steps 1 to 7 to assign Disc Memos to other discs Erasing the Disc Memo 1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 in Labeling discs on the player on page 29 to select the Disc Memo you want to erase Press CLEAR The Disc Memo disappears Press INPUT to show the disc number again Labeling discs observing the remote s display T MENU Easy scroll key MEMO INPUT Number O CAPS buttons SPACE ENTER CLEAR 1 Press MENU cD1 gt Memo search Program play Program input Group select Y 2 Move the cursor gt to Disc memo input by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key 3 Move the cursor to the disc you want to assign a Disc Memo then press the Easy scroll key The flashing cursor 4 appears 4 Press CAPS to find the desired letter type Each time you press the button the letter type changes cyclically among capital letters AB small letters ab and numbers 1
10. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VARO T AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALT TIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERS TEILYLLE L KATSO S TEESEEN VARNING OSYNLNG LASERSTRALING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD OCH SP RREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN ADVERSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNGA EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VIGYAZAT A BURKOLAT NYITASAKOR LATHATATLAN LEZERSU GARVESZELY KERULJE A BESUGARZAST ps 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 This equipment is intended for home entertainment purposes only The warranty shall be invalidated if used in commercial environments such as by disc jockeys etc even within the Warranty Period SEE ees 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 CX260 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 Indicates that you can do the task using the remote
11. press CLEAR while holding down whichever GROUP 1 8 button you want to clear Labeling groups Group Memo You can label the preset group number anything you like such as a category using up to 13 characters Note that you cannot store the Group Memo if you have not assigned any disc to the group 1 Press INPUT 2 Turn the JOG dial until the group number you want to label appears in the display and then push the JOG dial The flashing cursor 4 appears 3 Tur the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display The cursor disappears and the first space for the Group Memo flashes As you turn the JOG dial clockwise the characters appear in the following order Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyz0123456789 amp x lt gt A iN 4 Push the JOG dial to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input To make a correction Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters Continued 33 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters See also Labeling discs on the player on page 29 for details 6 Press INPUT to store the Group Memo Erasing the Group Memo 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in Labeling groups to select the Group Memo you want to
12. DISC Number buttons gt 10 PLAYER SELECT PLAYER SELECT uo TRACK MENU BACK ee J CAPS HITLIST ENTER CLEAR 7 Playing CDs Press PROGRAM until the program number you want PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 appears in the display Press DISC PROGRAM1 2 0 cD1 DISC 4 Press the number button of the disc PROGRAMI 20 DISC 203 To program a whole disc press ENTER and go to Step 6 PROGRAM1 cD1 DISC TRACK 20 First press gt 10 then press the number button of the track When the disc has less than 10 tracks press 10 0 first then press the corresponding number to enter a track number from 1 to 9 The disc being programmed PROGRAM1 The track being programmed Playing order To program other discs tracks do the following To program Repeat Steps All tracks of another disc s 2to4 Other tracks on the same disc 5 Other tracks on other discs 2to5 Press ENTER or D gt to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE cer You can check or change the program by pressing the CHECK or CLEAR button on the remote F See page 22 23 24 Playing CDs Creating a program observing the remote s display T You can create up to eight programs in the remote s memory each containing up t
13. Fading lasts for about 5 seconds 27 28 Playing CDs Playing Alternately No Delay Play X Fade Play When you connect the second player you can play tracks in this player and those from the second player alternately from any play mode see Connecting Another CD Player on page 9 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 or at the specified interval You can select the interval 30 60 or 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 desired play mode for each player 2 When you select No Delay Play Press NO DELAY NO DELAY appears in the display When you select X Fade Play Press X FADE X FADE appears in the display Each time you press the X FADE button the indication appears as follows a off at track end after 30 sec after 90 sec after 60 sec ____ To change the current player each ti
14. at the remote sensor M on the player gt Be sure to connect the player and the transmitter receiver correctly gt Be sure to set up the remote correctly gt Turn both the player and the transmitter receiver on gt Point the remote at the remote sensor on the player and the transmitter receiver gt Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if J appears in the remote s display The player functions incorrectly gt The microcomputer chips may be operating incorrectly Disconnect the AC power cord then connect it back to the wall outlet to reset the player Specifications Compact disc player Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output Max 44 6 W 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 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 108 dB Dynamic range More than 98 dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0 0045 Channel separation More than 100 dB Outputs Jack Maximum Load impedance type output level LINE OUT Phono 2V Over 10 kilohms jacks at 50 kilohms DIGITAL OUT Optical 18 dBm OPTICAL output connector Wave length 660 nm General Power requirements Where purchased Power requirements USA 120 V AC 60 Hz UK 220 V 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 13W Dimensions appro
15. erase 2 Press CLEAR The Group Memo disappears Playing discs in a group on the player Group Play You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within a group 1 Select the desired play mode before you start playing When you select The player plays ALL DISCS Continuous Play All tracks on all discs in the group consecutively 1 DISC Continuous All tracks on the specified disc Play in the group consecutively ALL DISCS Shuffle All tracks on all discs in the Play group in random order 1 DISC Shuffle Play All tracks on the specified disc in the group in random order 2 Press one of the GROUP 1 8 buttons to select the group and press D gt Group Play starts from the disc which is the most upward number and located closest to the playing position If the disc at the playing position is put into the selected group the play starts from that disc To cancel Group Play Press the GROUP 1 8 button which was selected GROUP OFF appears in the display xe During Group Play you can locate a desired disc within a group by scanning or searching Disc Memos See Locating a disc searching for a specific Disc Memo or Locating a disc scanning each Disc Memo on pages 16 and 17 xe You can specify the disc to play when starting Group Play After selecting the group turn the JOG dial to select the disc then push the JOG dial or press D gt Note If NO ENTRY appears in t
16. 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 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 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 level 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 38 On transportation e When transporting the player open the front cover then remove all the discs from the player and turn the power off If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest S
17. selecting the desired disc on the player press the Enter key 3 Input the desired characters then press the Enter key or Esc key to store the information Y You can delete all characters of selected item While holding down the Shift key press the Delete key Notes e If the cursor keys do not work correctly and you cannot complete the task using the keyboard disconnect the keyboard then reconnect it to the player and try again e If the keyboard is not the USA model the characters may be input differently from those on the keys The USA keyboard layout is shown below 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 the player will play only the remaining tracks CONTINUE SHUFFLE JOG CHECK CLEAR 1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start playing 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc 3 Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want to delete appears in the display ALL DISCS cD1 DISC THA SKILI 0 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 4 Press CLEAR DELETE FILE and OFF appear in the display ALL DISCS DELETE FILE 2 0 cD1 DISC TRA SPRITE ELIE LELL 20 T OFF If you want to recover the track press CLEAR again 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to delete more tracks Y You can rec
18. the Hit List and you cannot arrange the order of the tracks in the Hit List Deleting tracks from the Hit List 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in Playing tracks in the Hit List 2 Press CLEAR The selected track is deleted from the Hit list Deleting all tracks of the Hit List When the HIT LIST button lights up hold down CLEAR while in stop mode until CLEAR appears Labeling tracks in the Hit List Hit Title You can label tracks in the Hit List in either of the two methods described below Labeling tracks while in play mode 1 Press INPUT while playing a track in the Hit List HIT TITLE appears in the display 2 Push the JOG dial The flashing cursor 4 appears in the display 3 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display The cursor disappears and the first space for the Hit Title flashes As you turn the JOG dial clockwise the characters appear in the following order Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyzZ0123456789 amp k 2 lt gt 7 4_ t rw 4 Push the JOG dial to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input To make a correction Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters
19. to start playing The play starts and the display shows the current disc 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 To control the master player again Press MEGA CONTROL The MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can control the master player To control the master player again by using the remote you have to reselect the master player by pressing PLAYER SELECT on the remote Play mode buttons 3 CONTINUE SHUFFLE MEGA PROGRAM REPEAT CONTROL INPUT JOG 5 o 0 0 o0 o COS ee Att KK gt i E fo ee fo a PLAYER SELECT TRACK sack gt H E Haa Pri a Aaa COr CM MEMO SCAN Q To control the second player directly using the supplied remote While the MEGA CONTROL button is off press PLAYER SELECT repeatedly until 2nd player appears in the remote s display 2nd PLAYER CD3 CD3 200discs 2nd player Loading the Disc Memos of the second CD player If the second CD player has the Disc Memo function see page 29 you can load the Disc Memos of the second CD player into this player s memory and display them on this player 1 Press INPUT 2 Tur the JOG dial until LOAD 2ND MEMO appears in the display ALL DISCS cD1 LOAD 2ND MEMO 3 Push the JOG dial This player starts loading Loading takes about one minut
20. 1 Connect the players with an audio cord see also Hookups on page 5 CDP CX200 etc 2 Connect the players with a monaural 2P mini plug cord CDP CX200 etc CONTROL A1 CDP CX260 For details on this connection refer to the supplementary S Link CONTROL A1 Control System instructions 3 gt Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 1 or CD 2 and set the command mode of the second player to CD 3 COMMAND MODE For details on how to operate the second player see Controlling Another CD Player on page 26 and Playing Alternately on page 28 4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC outlets Notes e Do not connect a player other than that you intend to 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 e If you connect another CD player after you have already set up the remote follow Setting Up the Remote on page 6 to set up the remote again e To operate the second CD player with the remote press PLAYER SELECT on the remote to select the second player Inserting CDs You can insert up to 200 discs into this player VC S OPEN CLOSE JOG Playing position Rotary table Loading position 1 Press to turn on the player 2 Open the front cover
21. 2 To select a symbol you have to select the capital or small letter type Letter type 5 To input a letter press the number button corresponding to the desired letter indicated beside each number button The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Memo flashes Each time you press the button the letter changes cyclically among the ones indicated beside the button To input symbols press the number button 1 repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the display DISC SKIP A CLEAR Characters assigned to each number button Example To select the letter E Press the number button 3 twice gt D gt E gt F Press 3 Press 3 Press 3 To insert a space press SPACE once To input a number press CAPS twice to change the letter type then press the desired number button Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 6 Press another number button or the MEMO INPUT button to go to the next space then repeat Steps 4 to 6 to input more characters 7 Press the Easy scroll key or ENTER when you finished inputting characters Transmit to SET appears in the display C01 06 EMOTIONS Transmit to SET byes no Press the Easy scroll key or ENTER to load the Disc Memo to the player If you do not want to load the Disc Memo to the player move the cursor to no then press the Easy scroll key R
22. ISC O O OO GHL JKL MNO CAPS HITLIST Number OOOO buttons ato e z H AOS S ENTER Disc SKIP CLEAR gt A Playing all tracks on all discs in random order 1 Press SHUFFLE ALL DISCS and SHUFFLE appear in the display 2 Push the JOG dial or press D gt ALL DISCS Shuffle Play starts ie 1 appears in the display while the player is shuffling the discs or the tracks Playing all tracks on a specified disc in random order 1 Press SHUFFLE twice 1 DISC and SHUFFLE appear in the display 2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display When using the remote first press DISC then press the number button of the disc 3 Push the JOG dial or press D gt When using the remote press ENTER 1 DISC Shuffle Play starts ate 3 appears in the display while the player is shuffling the tracks To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE o You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press SHUFFLE and Shuffle Play starts from the current track Key You can go to the next disc during 1 DISC Shuffle Play F Press DISC SKIP Key You can specify the next disc to play during 1 DISC Shuffle Play Turn the JOG dial to specify the next disc After all the tracks on the current disc are played in random order the next disc starts playing If you want to skip to the next disc right away push the JOG dial while playing the
23. Information About CDs Custom Files What You Can Do With the Custom Files ccc eeseseeseesseeeseseeeeeesseseneeassceeeesesseneees 29 Labeling Discs Dise Memo 123s ccssestersdecesnas soars eia an 29 Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard cccecseeeseseesseseeseeeeneeseeees 32 Storing Specific Tracks Delete Bank cccceesseeseseeseseseseeteseseseesesessesesessseseenessseeesens 32 Grouping Discs Group File cccscessssseseeseesesseesesseeesessseseesessssseesesssssseessseseesensseeees 33 Storing Your Favorite Tracks Hit List cccccesesesseeeseesessesesessseenessesseessseseenenseesees 35 Additional Information PRECAUTIONS renn enn NEEE a ee ee ee ee 38 Notes on CDi flick dhs ees a ee En aani 38 Troubleshooting igncnsisen ii iia Gea deed a ened E 39 SpecificatiohS sise shied Gee a ea to eae ace a NEE E EER EEES 39 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items e Audio cord 1 e CD booklet holders 2 and label 1 e DC cable 1 Monaural 2P mini plug cord connecting cord for the transmitter receiver 1 Remote commander remote 1 e Sony LR6 batteries 3 e Transmitter receiver 1 xe How to use the CD booklet holder The CD booklet holder helps you locate discs easily After you have inserted discs into the player you can put the CD booklet which comes with a CD into the supplied holder Put two CD booklets facing back to back int
24. SONY 3 862 564 11 1 Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions SE pera CUS CDP CX260 1998 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 Ls 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 guaran
25. ate of purchase o When you select a CD TEXT disc The disc title is automatically stored as the Disc Memo If the disc title has more than 13 characters only the first 13 characters of the disc title are stored see page 15 When you replace a disc with a CD TEXT disc the disc title of the CD TEXT disc is also stored automatically Note that you cannot change the Disc Memo of the CD TEXT disc o You can label discs while the front cover is open Labeling discs on the player INPUT JOG oe So 0000 0 eta T SE CLEAR 1 Turn the JOG dial until the disc number to which you want to assign a Disc Memo appears in the display When you label a disc with the front cover closed the disc number of the disc at the playing position appears When you label a disc with the front cover open the disc number at the loading position appears 2 Press INPUT DISC MEMO flashes 3 Push the JOG dial The flashing cursor 4 appears Continued 29 30 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Memo flashes As you turn the JOG dial clockwise the characters appear in the following order Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw Xy zZ0123456789 amp
26. by pressing amp OPEN CLOSE where you want to insert a disc while checking the disc number written beside every slot and also indicated in the display mi coe E cae await 10 Gat Di b 0 a Isc number 10 GJC Disc slot at the loading position The disc number at the loading position appears in the display If the disc has a Disc Memo see page 29 the Disc Memo appears instead of the disc number As you turn the JOG dial the disc number or the Disc Memo changes ALL DISCS Disc number or the Disc Memo You can classify discs into eight groups by using the Group File function This feature lets you easily find the disc you want to play For details see Grouping Discs on page 33 If you have already inserted discs the disc number at the playing position appears When you turn the JOG dial the displayed disc number changes to the one at the loading position 4 Insert a disc with the label side facing right With the label side facing right After inserting the disc you can input the original disc titles instead of the disc numbers see Labeling Discs on page 29 to locate it easily whenever you want to play it ALL DISCS cD1 DISC SONYHITS Getting Started 3 Turn the JOG dial until you find the disc slot 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs 6 Close the front cover by pressing 2 OPEN CLOSE The rotary table turns and the disc slo
27. ck number appears in the display PROGRAM1 DISC 20 Track number Continued 21 22 Playing CDs 4 Push the JOG dial The track being programmed PROGRAM1 The disc being programmed Playing order 5 To program other discs tracks do the following To program Repeat Steps All tracks of another disc s 2 and 4 Other tracks on the same disc 3 and 4 Other tracks on other discs 2to4 6 Push the JOG dial or press E gt to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE Y The programs remain even after Program Play ends When you push the JOG dial or press D gt in Program Play mode you can play the same program again Q When you press PROGRAM to select Program Play during Continuous or Shuffle Play The program will be played after the current track Q The program remains until erased Even if you replace discs the programmed disc and track numbers remain Therefore the player will play the new existing disc and track numbers However the programed disc and track numbers that are not 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 You can select the program number PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 by using the remote F Press PROGRAM on the remote repeatedly until the desired program number appears in the display Note If you press one of the GROUP 1 8 buttons to start Gro
28. current disc Notes e You cannot specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play e Even if you press W or turn off the player during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play the player remembers which discs or tracks were played and which were not Therefore if you want to start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play again from the beginning be sure to repeat the procedure from Step 1 Playing CDs a ra Creating Your Own Program Program Play You can arrange the order of the tracks and or discs to create three different programs which are stored automatically A program can contain up to 32 steps one step may contain a track or a whole disc You can make programs using the controls on the remote as well as ones on the player However the programming procedures are different Creating a program on the player PROGRAM KK M JOG CHECK a CLEAR 1 Press PROGRAM until the desired program number PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 appears in the display If a program is already stored in the selected program number the last step of the program appears in the display When you want to erase the whole program hold down CLEAR until CLEAR appears in the display see page 22 2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display PROGRAM1 2 0 cD1 gsf l y re sok 3 To program a whole disc skip this step Press KKI PP1 until the desired tra
29. e Note If each Disc Memo of the second CD player has more than 13 characters only the first 13 characters of that Disc Memo is loaded into this player Labeling discs of the second CD player You can label discs of the second CD player or change the Disc Memos loaded from the second CD player 1 Press MEGA CONTROL The MEGA CONTROL button lights up 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to assign a Disc Memo to If the disc slot you select does not have any disc NO DISC appears in the display and you cannot assign a Disc Memo 3 Press INPUT DISC MEMO appears 4 Push the JOG dial Input the new Disc Memo following the procedure in Labeling Discs on page 29 Note The new Disc Memos are stored on this player s memory so you cannot display them on the second CD player Playing CDs 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 FADER To Press FADER Start play fading in During pause FADE appears in the display and the lt t indication flashes The play fades in End play fading out When you want to start fading out FADE appears in the display and the Ih indication flashes The play fades out and the player pauses Note
30. e display If your CD TEXT disc has multi language capacity MULTI CD TEXT appears in the display If you want to check the information in another language refer to Selecting the language of the CD TEXT information on page 15 Display information in stop mode The display shows the disc title When you press TIME TEXT the artist name scrolls in the display If you press TIME TEXT again the display shows the current disc number total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc momentarily Then the display shows the disc title again ALL DISCS CD TEXT cD1 DISC SONYHITS Display information while playing a disc Each time you press TIME TEXT the display shows the information as shown below E The current disc ALL DISCS NEXT number track daa ey 1 Bose number and Disc TRACK MIN SEC playing time 1 2 1 1 5 2 appear Press TIME TEXT ALL DISCS NEXT The current track coText c 137 TRACK title appears HitechBlues This information also appears when the player locates the track Press TIME TEXT f Note If the disc title and track title have more than 13 characters only the first 13 characters appear in the display To play disc highlights T Some CD TEXT discs have a feature to play only the highlights of the discs During stop mode press HIGH LIGHT on the remote to start playing disc highlights Hi LIGHT flashes while playing disc highligh
31. en the remote finishes reading the data Memo loading complete appears in the remote s display Adjusting the display contrast of the remote 1 Press MENU cD1 bMemo search Program play Program input Group select 7V Move the cursor to Set up by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key cD1 bPlayer check Memo loading Contrast adjust Memory clear Move the cursor to Contrast adjust then press the Easy scroll key CONTRAST contrast ADJUST adjust Adjust the contrast by pressing the Easy scroll key up or down and holding until the desired level of contrast is attained Press the Easy scroll key Turning off the LCD back light You can conserve the remote s power by turning off the LCD Liquid Crystal Display back light 1 Press MENU C01 gt Memo search Program play Program input Group select 7V Move the cursor gt to Back light mode by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key cD1 LCD Back Light PON OFF Move the cursor to OFF then press the Easy scroll key Note If you erase all the data stored in the remote page 9 follow the procedure above to turn the back light off again Erasing all data stored in the remote 1 Press MENU cD1 Memo search Program play Program input Group select 7 2 Move the cursor gt to Set up by using the Easy scroll key then pre
32. ep 2 instead of the track numbers 20 Playing CDs Playing Repeatedly You can play discs or 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 ALL DISCS Continuous Play All tracks on all discs page 12 1 DISC Continuous Play All tracks on the current disc page 12 ALL DISCS Shuffle Play All tracks on all discs in page 21 random order 1 DISC Shuffle Play All tracks on the current disc page 21 in random order Program Play page 21 The same program To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT twice Repeating the current track You can repeat the current track While the track you want is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display To cancel Repeat 1 Press REPEAT FD Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play You can have the player shuffle the tracks and play in random order The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specify SHUFFLE gt JOG a PLAYER SELECT Ud TRACK MENU BACK gt SHUFFLE PLAYER SELECT uo TRACK MENU BACK DiC D
33. epeat Steps 1 to 7 to assign Disc Memos to other discs Cit you make a mistake while inputting the character s To correct all the characters which have been input Press CLEAR All the characters are erased Input the correct character from the beginning To correct a character which has been input 1 Press MEMO INPUT or gt until the cursor moves next to the incorrect character cD1 Disc memo Disc l SONY BE 2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character cD1 3 Input the correct character 31 32 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 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 MEMO INPUT or gt until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert and enter the character fey You can label discs of the second CD player using the remote T Press PLAYER SELECT to select the second CD player then repeat Steps 1 to 7 Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard You can store the Disc Memo for each disc one by one using an IBM compatible PC keyboard not supplied Power consumption must be 120 mA or less Keyboard jack 0000 0 seas GCE 1 Connect a keyboard to the keyboard jack on the front panel of the player 2 After
34. esired time The player turns off When the set time comes the player turns on and starts playing 4 After you have used the timer set TIMER on the player to OFF 25 26 Playing CDs L SE gt _ SS e E U U l IE E 1 Controlling Another CD Player Advanced Mega Control This unit can control a second CD player see Connecting Another CD Player on page 9 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 idle player starts Make sure 2nd DETECTED appears in this player s display after turning on both players 2 Note that depending on the player you may not be able to operate all the functions of the second CD player The controls indicated in the illustration below are effective while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit Press MEGA CONTROL on this player The MEGA CONTROL button and 2nd in the display light up The display shows the current disc number or Disc Memo of the second player ALL DISCS Current disc number or the Disc Memo Select the desired play mode To program tracks use the controls on the second player You cannot change the second CD player s ALL DISCS Play mode to 1 DISC Play mode or vice versa by using the play mode button on this player Press E gt on this player
35. he display no disc has been put into the selected group Starting Group Play observing the remote s display i MENU Easy scroll key gt GROUP PLAYER SELECT uo TRACK MENU BACK Disc GROUP HIGH LIGHT OO GHL IKL MNO CAPS HITLIST OOOSS IPRS Tuv wxy OOSS __ OZ ENTER DEL _NODELAY OOO D amp AJS BACK 1 Before you start playing press MENU cnt gt Memo search Program play Program input Group select 7 2 Move the cursor P to Group select by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key y 3 Move the cursor to the desired group 4 Press the Easy scroll key or D gt to start playing To cancel Group Play move the cursor to Group OFF then press BACK to go back to the menu display You can also cancel Group Play by pressing the GROUP button C You can specify the disc by pressing the DISC SKIP button Notes e When you select a disc which is not within the selected group NO DISC appears even if the disc is inserted e When you control another CD player using the remote s display see page 26 you may not be able to start Group Play depending on the player In this case first press GROUP then press the desired number button 1 8 and press ENTER Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Storing Your Favo
36. k The player remembers the last playing disc and the Press W play mode Continuous Shuffle or Program see IKxK PPl JOG pages 20 and 21 When you turn on the player again therefore the player plays the same disc in the same play mode amp OPEN CLOSE gt H a To You need to Pause Press Hl Resume playing after pause Press Ii or E gt Go to the next disc F Press DISC SKIP once Hold down the button to skip other discs Go back to the preceding disc F Press DISC SKIP once Hold down the button to skip other discs Go to the next track Press PDI Go back to the preceding track Press KKI Stop playing and remove the disc Press 8 OPEN CLOSE suoneIdo Jiseg Playing CDs Le When you want to check another disc F I I Press DISC SKIP on the remote in the stop mode to sing the Display p select the disc you want to check The total number of You can check information about the disc using the tracks arid the total playiiig timeof the selected dise display appear momentarily TIME TEXT INPUT JOG Display information of the playing disc While playing a disc the display shows the current disc number track number playing time of the track and the next disc number Current disc number Next disc number
37. mbers are displayed in reverse contrast If not found appears after inputting the first character no disc has been labeled using the input character 5 Move the cursor to the disc number you want to play then press the Easy scroll key Specifying the Next Disc to Play You can specify the next disc to play while playing a disc in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode While playing a disc turn the JOG dial NEXT DISC appears in the display and the disc number or Disc Memo see page 29 changes as you turn the JOG dial When the desired disc number or Disc Memo appears in the display stop turning the JOG dial ALL DISCS NEXT 38 NEXT DISC xDISC 38x Next disc number or the Disc Memo After the current disc is played the next disc you have specified starts playing If you want to skip to the next disc right away push the JOG dial while playing the current disc To cancel the disc you have specified Press CONTINUE twice Coo EO ee eT Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the KK gt AMS Automatic Music Sensor buttons or by using the remote You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc KK Playing CDs Locating a specific track or a point ina TRACK Easy scroll key ce Hea PPI lt lt gt gt Number buttons
38. me a whole track is finished select at track end To change the current player at the specified interval press X FADE repeatedly until the interval you want appears in the display 3 Press D 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 NO DELAY or X FADE disappears from the display 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 xe You can start X Fade at any point of the track Press FADER during X Fade Play Even after you have set the X Fade mode and started X Fade play you can start X Fade manually at any point you like Note that you cannot do this operation while the sound from both players is mixed Notes e The play starts from the second player if you start play while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit e When one player has played all the discs or tracks in the player ahead of the other player the play stops Do not use the controls on the second player during No Delay X Fade Play They may not work correctly 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 File
39. ng 22 TIME TEXT 14 Disc Memo 30 31 erasing 22 24 TRACK 19 Group Memo 34 KK PP 13 Hit List 36 R 13 Programs 22 24 Remote control 4 6 H 13 remote s memory 9 Repeating 20 E 13 Rotary table 10 lea PPi 19 F lt gt 19 Fading 27 S gt 10 19 23 Searching See Locatin z G Selecting a disc 16 Switches Grouping Discs 33 Selecting the language 15 TIMER 25 Shuffle Play I O 6 H on all discs 21 Handling CDs 38 Sey shee ae Jacks Hit List 35 pecitying tne nextdise LINEOUT 9 Hookups Storing 3 S LINK CONTROL A1 5 overvi Ww 5 information about CDs 29 TO TMR IA10 5 specific tracks 32 2NDCDIN 9 l T Inserting CDs 10 Connectors Timer Play 25 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 5 Total playing time 14 Troubleshooting 39 Others U V w X Y Z ae Unpacking 4 Disc slots 11 Display 14 Easy scroll key 7 Front cover 10 JOG dial 10 Remote s display 7 Rotary table 10 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 4
40. o 32 steps by observing the remote s display 1 Press MENU cD1 Memo search Program play Program input Group select Y 2 Move the cursor gt to Program input by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key 3 Move the cursor to the program you want to create then press the Easy scroll key cD1 Program A b1 2 3 4 Press the Easy scroll key cD1 Program A Stepi gt Disc56 TRK ALL kDISC 56x 5 Select the desired disc by pushing the Easy scroll key up or down To program a whole disc press the Easy scroll key again To program a certain track of the disc select the desired track by pushing the Easy scroll key up or down then press the Easy scroll key cD1 Program A Stepi Disc56 gt TRK 5 XDISC 56x 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to program more tracks or discs To finish creating a program press MENU To play the program you create see Playing the program you create observing the remote s display on page 24 To erase a track or disc move the cursor to the step you want to erase in Step 3 then press CLEAR To change a disc or track you programed move the cursor to the step you want to change in Step 3 then press the Easy scroll key Select a new disc or track following Steps 4 and 5 Y You can label the program in Step 3 Move the cursor to the program you want to label by pressing the Easy scroll key up then press the Easy scroll ke
41. o a pocket Stick the number label on each pocket matching the number of the disc slot where you have inserted the disc You can put up to 200 CD booklets into the holders Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert three size AA LR6 batteries supplied by matching the and ends on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive end clicks into position When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the player xe When to replace batteries If amp flashes in the remote s display replace all the batteries with new alkaline batteries Use of battery types other than alkaline batteries such as manganese batteries may not last longer than the alkaline batteries The loaded memory in the remote will be retained for a few minutes while you replace the batteries Notes e Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or leave too near lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not 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
42. ony dealer Notes on CDs On handling CDs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc carefully e Do not stick paper or tape on the disc 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 After removing a disc from the disc slot 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 e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Additional Information ee a EE 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 gt Check that the player is connected securely gt Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly The CD does not play gt There is no CD ina slot NO DISC appears Insert a CD gt Insert the CD with the label side facing right gt Clean the CD see page 38 gt Moisture has condensed inside the player Open the front cover and leave the player turned on for about an hour see page 38 The remote does not function gt Remove obstacles in the path of the remote and the player gt Point the remote
43. over all the tracks you have deleted Hold down CLEAR until ALL ON 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 Grouping Discs Group File You might find that too many discs make it hard to find the disc you want This player has a feature that lets you classify discs into eight groups Each disc can be put into only one group Once you classify discs you can enjoy Continuous Shuffle or Repeat Play within a certain group Group Play CONTINUE SHUFFLE INPUT JOG 5 oo o CEDO Oleessle BQT GROUP 1 8 GROUP FILE gt CLEAR Assigning discs to groups 1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start playing 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to assign to a group 3 Press GROUP FILE Select G1 G8 appears in the display 4 Press one of the GROUP 1 8 buttons to which you want to assign the disc GROUP FILE and the group number appear in the display and the disc is assigned to that group Deleting discs from a group e To delete a disc from a group 1 Turn the JOG dial until the disc number you want to delete from the group appears in the display 2 Press GROUP FILE Select G1 G8 appears in the display 3 Press CLEAR GROUP ERASE appears in the display e To delete all discs from a group
44. rast adjust Memory clear 3 Move the cursor to Player check then press the Easy scroll key The display shows the disc data in the player after Now player checking appears When you connect another CD player the disc data in the second CD player also appears Loading the Disc Memo 1 Press MENU C01 gt Memo search Program play Program input Group select 7 2 Move the cursor gt to Set up by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key C01 gt Player check Memo loading Contrast adjust Memory clear Continued Getting Started 3 Move the cursor to Memo loading then press the Easy scroll key cD1 AII memo data Master player Group memo When you connect another CD player 2nd player also appears 4 When you want to load all Disc Memos the master player s second CD player s and both player s Group Memo data move the cursor to All memo data then press the Easy scroll key The remote starts reading all memo data The loading time may take a few moments Point the remote at the player while loading the data The second CD player s Disc Memo data must be loaded to the master player before you load the data to the remote CDi Master alte memo LOADING DISc12 Zz When you want to load each Disc Memo data independently move the cursor to the data you want to load then press the Easy scroll key 5 Wh
45. rite Tracks Hit List You can store the tracks you play frequently and select those tracks by checking the track numbers or titles see page 36 in the Hit List You can put up to 32 tracks in the Hit List HIT LIST KK gt INPUT JOG lt P gt g eC Continued 35 36 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files PLAYER SELECT TRACK __MENU SPACE X FADE Putting tracks into the Hit List Press HIT LIST while playing your favorite track The HIT indication and List in appear in the display Notes e When you input the 33rd track into the Hit List the 32nd track will be replaced e You cannot store the tracks from a second CD player Playing tracks in the Hit List 1 Press HIT LIST before you start playing The HIT LIST button lights up and HIT LIST appears in the display 2 Turn the JOG dial or press KK1 gt D until the desired track appears in the front panel display 3 Push the JOG dial or press E gt to start playing When using the remote press ENTER Ker The Hit List remains until erased Even if you replace discs the Hit List you create remains Therefore the player will substitute the new existing tracks into the Hit List Note The track you select in Step 2 will be listed as the first track in
46. s 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 29 Label discs using up to 13 characters Delete Bank page 32 Delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want Group File page 33 Group discs in up to eight groups to locate them easily Where are Custom Files stored Custom Files are stored not on the disc but in the player s memory Therefore you cannot use Custom Files when you play the disc on other players If you replace discs you have filed in the Custom Files The Custom File information you have stored remains since the Custom File information is assigned to each slot Erase all the Custom Files Disc Memo Delete Bank and Group File of the old disc and then file the new disc information in the Custom Files Erasing all Custom Files of all discs Turn off the player While holding down CLEAR press Q to turn on the player ALL ERASE appears in the display and all Custom Files are erased E EEEEE Labeling Discs Disc Memo You can label discs using up to 13 characters 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 d
47. ss the Easy scroll key cD1 gt Player check Memo loading Contrast adjust Memory clear 3 Move the cursor to Memory clear then press the Easy scroll key ct All memory clear OK bno yes 4 if you want to erase all stored data move the cursor to yes then press the Easy scroll key cD1 All memory clear OK 5 all memory clear appears in the display when all data is erased Getting Started Connecting Another CD Player If you have a Sony CD player in which 5 50 or 200 discs can be inserted and which is 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 CX260 To an AC outlet To S LINK CONTROL A1 To 2ND CD IN To audio output CDP CX200 etc To CONTROL A1 BEA jo of w To an AC outlet To audio input Amplifier To an AC outlet N Signal flow Continued 10 Getting Started What cords will need e Audio cord 1 Use the cord supplied with the player to be connected e Monaural 2P mini plug cord 1 not supplied
48. t at the loading position is set to the playing position Always keep the front cover closed except when inserting or removing discs xe The supplied CD booklet holders help you locate a disc easily You can store up to 200 CD booklets Insert a booklet and stick the number label on the pocket matching the number of the disc slot where you have inserted the disc Notes gt e Do not insert an empty 8 cm 3 inch CD adaptor CSA 8 It may damage the player e Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to CDs It may damage the player or the disc e If you drop a disc into the player and or the CD won t go into the slot correctly consult your nearest Sony dealer e When transporting the player remove all discs from the player e Make sure to insert the disc into the slot at a right angle to the rotary table If the disc is not put in straight it may damage the player or the disc e Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or removing discs The front panel closes automatically when you press D gt Be careful not to put your hand into the player after pressing gt otherwise your hand may be caught in the front panel Removing CDs After following Steps 1 to 3 of Inserting CDs on page 10 remove the discs Then close the front cover 11 Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 3 5 4 5 DISCICHIRACTER PUSH ENTER
49. tee 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 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 CDP CX260 Serial No Except for the customers in the United States The following caution label is located inside the unit CAUTION _ INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDSAETTELSE FOR STR LING VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET UND SICHEREITSVERRIEGELUNG UBERBRUCKT
50. therwise the player may not operate correctly with the remote Setting Up the Remote This section describes how to prepare the supplied remote for operation Press OPERATE on the transmitter receiver to turn it on and press on the player to turn the player on If the following message appears in the remote s display while setting up the remote point the remote at the player and the transmitter receiver as illustrated below Can t receive Please turn this REMOTE to a main unit Note that the display disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few moments l I O OPERATE MENU Easy scroll key w D CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT O O O SKF How to move the cursor in the remote s display To move the cursor down push the Easy scroll key downward as illustrated below To move the cursor up push the Easy scroll key upward as illustrated below Storing disc data in the remote 1 Press MENU cD1 Memo search Program play Program input Group select 7V Note the V mark indicates that the menu continues Press the Easy scroll key downward to see the next items Getting Started 2 Move the cursor gt to Set up by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key C01 gt Player check Memo loading Cont
51. to hook up the CD player to an amplifier Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections Transmitter receiver C4 mw To DC IN 6V To S LINK CONTROL A1 jack DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL To S LINK CONTROL A1 jack CD player S a m an Gi To an AC outlet COMMAND MODE To line output R To line output L To audio input Amplifier A signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will need Audio cord 1 supplied White White Red Red R R DC cable 1 supplied clea feo Getting Started Hookups When connecting the audio cord be sure to match the color coded cords 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 Amplifier CD player 2ND CD LINE INPUT IN e To connect the transmitter receiver Connect the transmitter receiver via the TO TMR IA10 jack using a DC cable supplied and via the S LINK CONTROL A1 jack using a monaural 2P mini plug cord supplied Transmitter receiver CD player TO TMR 1A10 TRANSMITTER RECEIVER eo e DC IN 6V S LINK CONTROL_ At CONTROL A1 7 e If you have a digital component such as a digital amplifier D A converter DAT or MD
52. ts If you press HIGH LIGHT while selecting discs without this feature NO HIGHLIGHT appears in the display Selecting the language of the CD TEXT information You can select the language used to display the CD TEXT information when you select a CD TEXT disc with multi language information Once you select the language the display shows the information in the selected language until you turn off the player If the player cannot read the language memorised in a CD TEXT disc other lang appears 1 Press INPUT in stop mode Select lang flashes ALL DISCS 1 2 MULTI CD TEXT cD1 IIILITIITIII AEUR EZ Select lang 2 Push the JOG dial The current operating language flashes ALL DISCS 1 2 MULTI CD TEXT cD1 VLE b bhi g English 7 N 3 Turn the JOG dial until the language you want appears in the display 4 Push the JOG dial to select the language Reading Text appears momentarily then the display shows the information in the selected language To check the current language 1 Press INPUT while playing a CD TEXT disc Show lang flashes 2 Push the JOG dial The current language appears momentarily You can also check the current language while selecting a CD TEXT disc without multi language information Note If you select a CD TEXT disc which does not contain the information of the selected language the display shows the information in another language according to the disc
53. up Play Program Play will be canceled see page 34 Checking the programmed order You can check your program before or after you start playing Press CHECK Each time you press this button the display shows the disc and track number of each step in the programmed order When a whole disc is programmed as one step ALL appears instead of the track number After the last step in the program the display shows END and returns to the original display Changing the programmed order You can change your program before you start playing To You need to Press CHECK until the track or disc you don t want appears in the display then press CLEAR Erase a track or disc Erase the last track or disc in the program Press CLEAR Each time you press the button the last programmed track or disc will be cleared Add tracks or discs to the Follow the programming end of the program procedure Hold down CLEAR until CLEAR appears in the display to erase the whole program then create a new program following the programming procedure Change the whole program completely Erasing the program stored in memory 1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly in the stop mode until the program number PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 you want to erase appears in the display 2 Hold down CLEAR until CLEAR appears in the display Creating a program using the remote MENU Easy scroll key eS PROGRAM
54. x When the front cover is closed w h d 430 x 200 x 480 mm 17 x 7 7 8 x 19 in incl projecting parts Mass approx 9 5 kg 21 Ibs Supplied accessories e Audio cord 1 e CD booklet holders 2 and label 1 e DC cable 1 e Monaural 2P mini plug cord 1 e Remote commander remote 1 e Sony LR6 batteries 3 e Transmitter receiver 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 39 ae J K Names of controls Index JOG dial 10 Buttons L BACK 35 A B Labeling a dise 29 CATS a1 Advanced Mega Control 26 Locating CHECK 22 32 AMS 18 a specific point 18 CLEAR 21 29 33 36 Automatic Music Sensor 18 a specific track 18 CONTINUE 12 21 by monitoring 19 X FADE 28 C by observing the display 19 DEL 31 directly 17 DISC 17 21 23 CD TEXT 15 discs 16 DISC SKIP 13 Connecting 5 inc AMS 18 ENTER 17 23 36 another CD player 9 using GROUP 35 Continuous Play 12 GROUP 1 8 33 CONTROL A1 5 M GROUP FILE 33 X Fade Play 28 Memo Scan 17 HIGH LIGHT 15 Custom Files Memo Search 16 HIT LIST 36 Delete Bank 32 INPUT 29 36 A MenO A N O MEGA CONTROL 26 roup File x MEMO INPUT 31 Hit List 35 Neer hays ae MEMO SCAN_ 17 what you cando with 29 MEMO SEARCH 16 P Q MENU 7 D Ra cree rae NO DELAY 28 Ontnuou y Number 17 Bowes oe Group Play 34 amp OPEN CLOSE 10 Program Play 21 PLAYER SELECT 10 26 E Repeat Play 20 PROGRAM 21 23 Erasing Program SHUFFLE 21 Custom Files 29 changing 22 24 SPACE 31 Delete Bank 33 checki
55. y Note that you cannot use this function in the ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode 1 Press MEMO SCAN MEMO SCAN appears in the display and the Disc Memos scroll in the display Press gt when the Disc Memo of the desired disc appears The disc is set to the playing position and the player starts playing In Program Play mode the disc will be added to the end of the program if you press ENTER instead of Note If NO ENTRY appears in the display no disc has been labeled with the Disc Memo Try the Memo Scan function again after labeling the discs 17 18 Playing CDs Locating a disc using the Disc Memo data on the remote 7 You can search for and locate a desired disc by using the Disc Memo data on the remote Before following the procedure below be sure to load the Disc Memo data into the remote s memory see page 7 1 Press MENU 2 Move the cursor to Memo search by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key 3 Push the Easy scroll key up or down until the first character in the Disc Memo of the CD you want appears cD1 sparen letter 7S5 Each time you push the Easy scroll key up or down the characters appear in the following order ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX YZ0123456789 4 Press the Easy scroll key to input the character you want The display shows the Disc Memos starting with the input character The second CD player s disc nu
56. y The flashing cursor lt 4 appears Input the character you want following the procedure in Labeling discs observing the remote s display on page 30 Note You cannot program the second player s tracks by using the remote Playing the program you create observing the remote s display T 1 Press MENU cot gt Memo search Program play Program input Group select 7Y 2 Move the cursor P to Program play by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key Playing CDs 3 Select the desired program by pressing the Easy scroll key up or down then press Easy scroll key Program data transfer Program Play starts when the player finishes loading the program data from the remote If the player fails in loading the following message appears Press the Easy scroll key again data transfer failure Try again Note The program you create using the remote is stored in the player as PROGRAM 1 Note that the PROGRAM 1 you had created before is erased OOUE Playing Using a Timer You can start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer not supplied Refer also to the instructions for the timer if you need help TIMER Play mode buttons 1 Press one of the play mode buttons to select the desired play mode 2 Set TIMER on the player to PLAY 3 Set the timer to the d
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