Sony CDP-CA8ES CD Player
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1. PROGRAM DISC 1 5 After one second Programmed Number tracks buttons PROGRAM D 2 3 4 5 w gt 20 CLEAR pisc TRACK MN SEC es CHECK a p E Total playing time If you ve made a mistake Press CLEAR on the remote then press the correct number button PROGRAM 4 To program other discs or tracks do the following DISCI To program Repeat Step s Number Other discs 2 buttons Other tracks on the same disc 3 gt 20 CLEAR Other tracks on other discs 2and 3 CHECK E 5 Press B to start Program Play To cancel Program Play 1 Press PROGRAM Press CONTINUE 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 on the remote until ALL CLEAR appears in the display see page 12 11 12 Playing CDs C You can create your program while checking the disc labels While the disc tray is open follow Steps 1 to 5 with pressing DISC SKIP to check the disc labels If you close the disc tray before Step 5 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 erased2. DISC 2 etc MEMO in the Custom File 3 Press the number buttons to delete the tracks you indication disappears want to delete The track numbers disappear from the music calendar If you ve made a mistake Press the number button of the track SELECT appears in the display and the track will be restored 4 Press FILE to store the remaining tracks DEL FILE appears in the display for a while BANK in the Custom File indication lights up in the display Playing using the Delete Bank 1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC 2 Press B to start playing To cancel playing using the Delete Bank Press W Erasing the Delete Bank 1 Insert or select the disc 2 Press FILE then press ERASE while DEL FILE appears in the display FILE ERASE appears in the display for a while BANK in the Custom File indication disappears Storing the Optimum Playback Level of a Disc Level File 7 You can store the optimum playback level of the disc when you connect the player via the VARIABLE LINE OUT jacks Every time you select the disc the player will set the level automatically and you don t need to adjust the volume on the amplifier LEVEL FILE ERASE LINE OUT LEVEL 1 Insert or select the disc 2 While playing the disc a
3. Music Scan Searching See Locating Select Shuffle Play 10 Shuffle Play 10 Storing information about CDs 14 tracks into Music Clips 14 playback level 17 specific tracks 16 Timer play 12 Total playing time 7 Troubleshooting 19 U V W X Y Z Unpacking 5 Names of controls Buttons CHECK 12 CLEAR 12 CONTINUE 4 DISC1 5 4 DISC SKIP 4 ERASE 14 EX CHANGE 8 FADER 13 FILE 15 16 LEVEL FILE 17 LINE OUT LEVEL 17 MEMO INPUT 15 MUSIC CLIP 14 MUSIC SCAN 8 9 Number 9 amp OPEN CLOSE 4 Orange colored letter 15 PROGRAM 11 REPEAT 10 SHUFFLE 10 TIME 7 TIME MEMO 7 4 H 4 E 4 A gt 9 KK gt DI 4 9 gt 10 9 gt 20 9 Switches POWER 4 TIMER 12 Control LINE OUT PHONE LEVEL 4 17 Jack PHONES 4 Others Disc tray 4 Display 7 5
4. Play Press one of the MUSIC CLIP buttons before you start playing CLIP E gt appears in the display and the selected MUSIC CLIP button indicator lights The player starts playing tracks in the selected clip To play tracks in another clip Press W to stop playing then press one of the MUSIC CLIP buttons you want to play Notes e Clip Play is available only in Continuous and Shuffle Play mode If you press MUSIC CLIP in Program Play mode the player automatically enters Continuous Play mode and start Clip Play e In ALL DISCS Play mode the player plays the tracks in the selected clip on all discs consecutively Removing tracks from a clip 1 Before you start playing press one of the MUSIC CLIP buttons to start Clip Play 2 Press KK or DPI to select the track you want to remove from the clip 3 Press ERASE to remove the track CLIP ERASE appears in the display for a while The player starts playing the next track in the clip 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to remove other tracks When you ve removed all tracks from the clip CLIP A B C or D indication in the Custom File indicator disappears Kej You can assign a name to a clip 1 Press TIME repeatedly until the clip name such as CLIP A appears in the display 2 Follow Steps 2 to 4 in Labeling a Disc on this page Labeling a Disc Disc Memo You can label a disc using up to 10 characters and have the play
5. 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 in a random order 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until 1 DISC appears in the display 2 Press DISC 1 5 to start 1 DISC Shuffle Play on the selected disc The y indication appears while the player is shuffling the tracks To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE a You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press SHUFFLE and Shuffle Play starts from the current track Playing CDs ee 2 Press DISC 1 5 to select the disc Creating Your Own Program Program Play oe LT E You can arrange the order of the tracks on the discs and create your own program The program can AL in the display stands for all tracks When you want to program the whole disc as one DISC 1 5 Bm PROGRAM Oo step skip Step 3 and go to Step 4 contain up to 32 tracks 3 Press the number buttons of the tracks you want to program in the order you want To program the track numbered over 10 or 20 when using the remote use the gt 10 button or gt 20 on the remote see page 9 Last programmed track Playing order Number buttons gt 10 RM D645 for CDP CA9ES
6. current 1 DISC page 10 disc in random orders Program Play page 11 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 Continuous Play 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 ina random order The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you ve specified DISC 1 5 SHUFFLE B Shuffle Play on all discs You can play all tracks on all discs in a random order 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears in the display 2 Press B to start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play The 4 indication appears while the player is shuffling the tracks To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE C You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press SHUFFLE and Shuffle Play starts from the current track C You can specify discs during Shuffle Play Select Shuffle Play You can specify discs before or during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play 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
7. 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 and or disc protector If you do the disc and the player may be damaged e 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 F Se e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Additional Information es Troubleshooting Specifications If you experience any of the following difficulties while Compact disc player using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist Laser Semiconductor laser consult your nearest Sony dealer Wavelength 780 790 nm There s no sound Frequency response 2 Hz to 20 kHz 0 3 dB gt Check that the player is connected securely Signal to noise ratio More than 117 dB gt Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly i gt Adjust the playbac
8. ue e The program remains even after the Program Play ends When you press B gt you can play the same program again ue Q The program remains until you erase it 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 tThe total playing time of the program exceeds 200 minutes 5 Checking the track order You can check your program before or after you start playing Press CHECK on the remote 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 AL appears instead of the track number 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 step F Press CHECK until the track or disc you don t want appears in the display then press CLEAR Erase the last step in the progr
9. when recording on a tape while checking the total playing time indicated in the display Follow Steps 1 to 4 in Creating Your Own Program on page 11 The 6 0 indication appears in the display 2 When you record on both sides of the tape press H to insert a pause The P and 6 5 indications appear in the display and the playing time is reset to 0 00 When you record on one side of the tape or ona DAT or MD skip this step and go to Step 4 A pause is counted as one track You can program up to 31 tracks when you insert a pause 3 Repeat Steps 2 to 4 in Creating Your Own Program on page 11 to create the program for side B 4 Start recording on the deck and then press B on the player When you record on both sides of the tape the player pauses at the end of the program for side A 5 When you record on side B reverse the tape and press B gt or I on the player to resume playing 1 SN Q You can check the total playing time while programming Program Edit To select a track press KKI or gt P and check the total playing time Then press PROGRAM to confirm your selection ey To check and change your program See page 12 The 6 0 indication appears while checking the program for side A and o 5 while checking the program for side B Fading In or Out You can manually fade in or out to prevent tracks from starting or ending abruptly Note that you cannot use this effect w
10. 0 appears in the display Each time you press the button the playing time changes cyclically Locating a Specific Tra Point in a Track gt 10 Number buttons ck ora You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the KK gt P AMS Automatic Music Sensor buttons or number buttons You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc KKD RM D645 for CDP CA9ES MUSIC SCAN gt 20 kaa gt i allaa RM D515 for CDP CA8ES MUSIC SCAN gt 20 kaa gt PI Aa Number buttons Number buttons Playing CDs To locate Press The next or succeeding tracks gt D repeatedly until you find the track The current or preceding tracks KK repeatedly until you find the track A specific track directly Number button of the track A track by scanning each track for 10 seconds Music MUSIC SCAN before you start playing in 1 DISC Continuous Play mode When you find the track you want Scan F press B to start playing A point while gt gt forward or lt lt backward and monitoring the sound hold down until you find the point i A point quickly
11. 17 x5 x 15 3 4 in incl projecting parts The player functions incorrectly Mass approx CDP CA9ES 7 5 kg 16 lbs 9 oz CDP CAS8ES 7 0 kg 15 lbs 7 oz gt The microcomputer chips may be operating incorrectly Turn the power off then turn it back on to reset the player 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 19 Index A C D G AMS 4 9 Automatic Music Sensor See AMS Clip Play 15 Connecting 5 Continuous Play 4 Custom Files Delete Bank 16 Disc Memo 15 Level File 17 Music Clip 14 what you can do with 14 Delete Bank 16 Disc Memo 15 Editing See Recording Erasing Custom Files 14 Delete Bank 17 Disc Memo 16 Level File 17 Fading 13 Grouping tracks 14 H I J K L Handling CDs 18 Hookups 5 overview 5 Labeling discs 15 Level File 17 Locating by monitoring 9 by observing the display 9 by scanning 8 9 directly 8 9 using AMS 9 M N O Music Clip 14 Music Scan 8 9 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia P Q Playback Clip Play 15 Continuous Play 4 Program Play 11 Repeat Play 10 Shuffle Play 10 using a timer 12 Program 11 changing 12 checking 12 for recording 13 Program Edit 13 Recording aprogram 13 Remaining time 7 Remote control 5 Repeating 10 Replacing discs while playing adisc 8 Scanning See
12. SCS All discs in the player consecutively in the order of disc number When you want to Broce 1 DISC Only the disc you ve selected DEE i Resume play after pause Hor Go to the next track gt D Go back to the preceding track KK w ee a Go to the next disc DISC SKIP Q You can select a disc directly and start playing it in Step 5 Select a disc directly DISC 1 5 Press one of the DISC 1 5 buttons and the player Stop play and remove the CD AOPEN CLOSE plays the disc you ve selected Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items e Audio connecting cord 1 e Remote commander remote 1 RM D645 for CDP CA9ES RM D515 for CDP CA8ES 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 A on the player Key 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 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 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 ext
13. SONY Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions niigi CDP CA9ES CDP CA8ES 1995 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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN by 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 interference will not occur in a particular inst
14. ading in or out page 13 and Level File CDP CA9ES only page 17 functions when making this connection i POC 15 Optical cable not supplied Digital component OPTICAL CD player DIGITAL OUT 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 e If you have a Sony CD player receiver or amplifier with the CONTROL S OUT connector Connect the component via the CONTROL S IN connector using the CONTROL S cable not supplied You can remotely control this player through the other component Other component CD player Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet Where do I go next Now you re ready to use your player If you aren t familiar with how to play CDs go to the section Playing a CD on page 4 Then go to the following sections for other operations 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 Playing CDs Using the Display m Display information while playing a disc Using t e Disp ay While playing a disc the display shows the curr
15. allation 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 gt 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 CA9ES and CDP CA8ES The CDP CAQES is the model used for illustration purposes unless otherwise mentioned Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example CDP CAQES only Conventions e Instructions in this manual descr
16. am Press CLEAR Each time you press the button the last track or disc will be cleared Add steps to the end of the program Follow Steps 2 to 4 in Creating Your Own Program on page 11 Change the whole Hold down CLEAR until ALL program completely CLEAR appears in the display to T erase the whole program then create a new program following Steps 2 to 4 in Creating Your Own Program on page 11 ia NR Playing Using a Timer CDP CA9ES only You can start playing a disc at any time you want by connecting a timer not supplied Please also refer 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 play mode you want 2 Set TIMER on the player to PLAY 3 Set the timer to the time you want 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 Recording From CDs fe __C______ Recording Your Own Program You can record the program you ve created on a tape DAT or MD The program can contain up to 32 tracks By inserting a pause during programming you can divide the program into two for recording on both sides of a tape DISC 1 5 p PROGRAM Number buttons gt 10 i 1 Create your program for side A
17. by lt lt gt gt and hold down until you observing the display during pause F find the point You will not hear the sound during the operation o When you directly locate a track numbered over 10 or 20 when using the remote Press gt 10 or gt 20 on the remote first then the corresponding number buttons To enter 0 use button 10 Example To play track number 30 Press gt 10 or gt 20 on the remote 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 Note If OVER appears in the display the disc has reached the end while you were pressing PP Press lt lt or KK to go back Playing CDs Playing Tracks 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 playedin The player repeats Continuous Play All the tracks on all discs ALL DISCS page 4 Continuous Play All the tracks on the current 1 DISC page 4 disc Shuffle Play All the tracks on all discs in ALL DISCS page 10 random orders Shuffle Play All the tracks on the
18. calendar The information also appears when you press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray This information is available only in Continuous Play mode 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 Disc number or Disc Memo e When a disc compartment is recognized as empty the semi circled disc number disappears If you ve stored a Disc Memo CDP CA9ES only see page 15 the Disc Memo appears Press l Playing CDs E M aM Replacing Discs While Playing Locating a Specific Disc a Disc You can locate any disc before or while playing a disc You can open the disc tray while playing a disc so that DISC 1 5 gt DISC SKIP you can check what discs are to be played next and replace discs without interrupting playback of the current disc EX CHANGE DISC SKIP MUSIC SCAN DISC SKIP DISC 1 5 1 Press EX CHANGE EX CHANGE appears in the display 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 ne
19. ct the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e Should the AC power cord mains lead need to be changed have it done at a qualified service shop only 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 Ifthe 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 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 If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer a R Notes on CDs On handling CDs e To keep
20. djust the playback level using LINE OUT LEVEL on the remote or LINE OUT PHONE LEVEL on the player 3 Press LEVEL FILE to store the playback level LEVEL FILE appears in the display for a while LEVEL in the Custom File indication lights up in the display Storing Information About CDs Custom Files CDP CA9ES only Erasing the Level File 1 Insert or select the disc 2 Press LEVEL FILE then press ERASE while LEVEL FILE appears in the display FILE ERASE appears in the display for a while LEVEL in the Custom File indication disappears 17 18 Additional Information B U Precautions On safety e As the laser beam used in this unit is harmful to the eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only 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 disconne
21. ended 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 CD player ep Line output R L Line output To an AC outlet Audio input Audio input L R Amplifier A Signal flow To an AC outlet 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 LINE OUT Amplifier Getting Started e If you have an analog power amplifier Connect the amplifier via the VARIABLE LINE OUT jacks using the supplied audio cord You can adjust the output level with the LINE OUT PHONE LEVEL control on the player or the LINE OUT LEVEL buttons on the remote CD player LINE OUT Amplifier 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 f
22. ent disc number track number playing time of the track You can check information about the disc using the and the music calendar display CDP CA9ES Current disc number Playing time APRS f 2 2 4 5 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 TIME MEMO or TIME while playing a disc the display changes as shown in the TME chart below Checking the total number and playing dr time of the tracks Playing time and TETT Press TIME MEMO CDP CA9ES or TIME CDP eae ae CASES or on the remote before you start playing The display shows the current disc number the total Press number of tracks total playing time and music calendar Remaining time ALL DISCS 7 2 3 4 5 Current disc number Total playing time on the current track ALL DISCS D 2 9 5 If the track number exceeds 20 K N T appears instead of the 4 remaining time z Press Total number of tracks Music calendar If the disc has more than 20 tracks the gt indication Remaining time mwe D 2 D 4 5 on the disc vise mck appears next to 20 on the music
23. er display the Disc Memo every 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 Orange colored letter buttons MEMO INPUT ERASE FILE 1 Insert or select the disc 2 Press MEMO INPUT on the remote repeatedly until you find the letter type you want Each time you press the button the display shows upper case letters ABC lower case letters abc and numbers 123 cyclically 3 Input letters in the order you want by pressing the orange colored letter buttons on the remote The letter you input appears in the display and the flashing cursor moves to the next position You can change the letter type To insert a space press CLEAR If you ve made a mistake Press K lt or PI until the letter you want to change flashes then press the correct letter button 4 Press FILE to store the Disc Memo MEMO FILE appears for a while then the display shows the Disc Memo MEMO in the Custom File indication lights up in the display e You can assign the Disc Memo while checking the disc labels While the disc tray is open follow Steps 2 and 3 to assign the Disc Memo to the disc in front of you Press DISC SKIP to turn the disc tray and assign the Disc Memos to other discs Then press FILE to store the Disc Memo 15 Storing Informa
24. erreess 14 Grouping Tracks Musie Clipe cc scss 2c2dsts isi a a e a Labeling a Dise Dise Memo Jesds ieur ieee a ea ES aeaa EE Ear ERES Storing Specific Tracks Delete Bank Storing the Optimum Playback Level of a Disc Level File Additional Information Precautions arcae a E E R eS ie ep Te 18 Not sonm CD eanne a aen r a aerieni 18 Troubleshooun gso e Siete eka tha aie eas 19 DPSCiA GAH ONS cesare css Sheesdescstdetaricstseiasideibeasa tatsies iat saatass E 19 Index TING OX EEE A IEE AEN I E SE TTA IE rena ee Back cover Playing a CD Before you start Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position Press SOPEN CLOSE and place a disc on the disc Press POWER to turn on the player To place other discs press DISC SKIP and place the discs in the order you want to play Each time you press the button the disc tray turns and you can place the discs in the empty disc compartments The player plays the disc in front of you first With the label side up Disc number Connect the Adjust the headphones headphone volume Press CONTINUE Press gt Each time you press the button ALL DISCS and The disc tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once 1 DISC appear alternately in the display Adjust the volume on the amplifier To stop playback When you select The player plays Press W ALL DI
25. hen you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector RM D645 for CDP CA9ES Number buttons FADER Number buttons FADER H HO000 To Press FADER Start play fading in During pause The lt tl indication flashes and play fades in End play fading out When you want to start fading out The IP indication flashes The play fades out and the player pauses 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 1 Press FADER before you start playing FADE 5 SEC appears in the display 2 While the fading time 5 is flashing press the number button to specify the fading time 13 14 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files CDP CA9ES What You Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store 4 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 don t use the player for about 1 month You can store this information When you use You can Music Clip page 14 Group the tracks on each disc int
26. ibe 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 gt Indicates that you can do the ia task using the remote Li smo Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier TABLE OF CONTENTS ENL EE E D eee an ne one nee ee ee ee ae Sem een teeeree roe ee oe 4 Getting Started Playing CDs Using the Display es vcccsesssacessesesseevesseenepeapecreviaececceniat ane seatan aeesvie veces etna tesanaeeaceteantenss 7 Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc oesreste enio enaa a 8 Locating a specifie WISE yssir n a Pelt actadtnsrsessssssicdy sine aE 8 Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Tracks sreseseiien a 9 Playing Tracks Repeated ly ccscesicsssscsessecensessenseassecsecsevssteeasstecntsetensssvessdeasenbenseesectee 10 Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play sssini 10 Creating Your Own Program Program Play cccsccsseessesseseeesssesessensssseenensseseenees 11 Playing Using a Timer CDP CAQES omy cscscscssssessesseseseseeseesesessesssssesseneaeeneeeneaees 12 Recording From CDs Recording Your Own Progtam wiscte dasiccnecectisecccpien teat a ai tba lasediags 13 Fading TN or OU sesse e a a a a iS 13 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files CDP CA9ES only What You Can Do With the Custom Files sessssesssereessrsrrererrereeesreresreresreresrenerrsrenr
27. k level using the LINE OUT Dynamic range More than 100P PHONE LEVEL control Harmonic distortion CDP CA9ES Less than 0 0023 CDP CA8ES Less than 0 0025 The CD does not play Channel separation More than 110 dB gt There s no CD inside the player NO DISC appears Insert a CD Output gt Place the CD with the label side up on the disc tray correctly Jack Maximum Load i d gt Clean the CD see page 18 aan Oa eons gt Moisture has condensed inside the player Remove the disc and leave the player turned on LINE OUT Phono 2V Over 10 kilohms FIXED jacks at 50 kilohms for about an hour see page 18 LINE OUT Phono 2V Over 50 kilohms VARIABLE jacks at 50 kilohms The recording level has changed g g S DIGITAL Optical 18 dBm Wave length 660 nm gt When you connect the amplifier via the OUT output VARIABLE LINE OUT jacks the recording level OPTICAL connector changes if you adjust the LINE OUT PHONE PHONES Stereo 15 mW 32 ohms LEVEL control on the player or press LINE phone OUT LEVEL on the remote during recording jack The remote does not function General R the obstacles in th h of th emove the obstacles in the path of the remote Power reduirements 120 V AC 60 Hz and the player gt Point the remote at the remote sensor E on the Power consumption CDP CAQ9ES 17 W player CDP CAS8ES 15 W gt Replace all the batteries in the remote with new Dimensions approx 430 x 125 x 400 mm ones if they are weak w h d
28. l Custom Files of one disc Remove all the discs in the player then press amp OPEN CLOSE Wait for NO DISC to appear in the display then press TIME MEMO or TIME on the remote repeatedly until the Custom Files for the disc which you want to erase appear Then press ERASE FILE ERASE appears and the Custom File indication disppears All the Custom Files for the disc will be erased To erase all Custom Files of all discs While holding down ERASE and FILE press POWER to turn on the player ALL ERASE appears in the display and all the Custom Files will be erased Grouping Tracks Music Clip You can group the track on each disc into up to 4 groups called clips Once you store a track into a clip you can use the Music Clip every time you play the disc You can also play only the tracks stored in a selected clip Note that tracks numbered over 32 cannot be stored into a clip MUSIC CLIP buttons Storing tracks into clips 1 Play the track you want to store into a clip 2 Press one of the MUSIC CLIP buttons A B C or D CLIP FILE appears and the selected MUSIC CLIP button indicator flashes for a while CLIP A B C or D indication appears in the Custom File indicator 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to store other tracks into clips Storing Information About CDs Custom Files CDP CA9ES only Playing tracks in a clip Clip
29. o up to 4 groups Disc Memo page 15 Label the disc using up to 10 characters Delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want Delete Bank page 16 Store the optimum playback level of the disc Level File page 17 The Custom File indication lights up when you store the corresponding information CUSTOM FILE EMO LEVEL Level File cue ABCD Music Clip Delete Bank Disc Memo Where are Custom Files stored Custom Files are stored not on the disc but in the player s memory This means you cannot use Custom Files when you play the disc on other players How many discs can you file You can file up to 172 discs in the Custom File You can check how many discs you can file as follows Remove all the discs in the player then press amp OPEN CLOSE Wait for NO DISC to appear in the display then press TIME MEMO or TIME on the remote REMAIN XXX appears in the display to show you how many discs you can file Each time you press TIME MEMO or TIME the display shows the Custom Files for each disc After the last Custom File END appears for a while then NO DISC appears Erasing Custom Files If the memory for Custom Files becomes full the player displays FILE FULL when you press FILE to store the information and you cannot store any more disc information If necessary erase any unwanted Custom Files as follows To erase al
30. tion About CDs Custom Files CDP CA9ES only You can input non alphanumeric characters Storing Specific Tracks n m The player offers 87 characters including symbols and Storing Speci Ic Trac S space to label your discs D e l ete Ba n k 1 Insert or select the disc You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want When you select the disc with the 2 Before you start playing press lt lt or gt gt Delete Bank you can play only the tracks you want repeatedly until the character you want appears in the display p CONTINUE SHUFFLE Each time you press these buttons the following characters appear cyclically space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZ amp abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv wxyz 0123456789 E aE 3 Press PPI The flashing cursor moves to the next position CONTINUE lead 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to input more characters Number buttons Press FILE to store the Disc Memo gt 20 FILE Erasing the Disc Memo ERASE p 1 Insert or select the disc 2 Press MEMO INPUT on the remote or lt lt gt gt The first letter of the Disc Memo flashes 1 Insert or select the disc 3 Press ERASE to erase the Disc Memo 2 Press SHUFFLE to select ALL DISCS or FILE ERASE appears for a while then the 1 DISC display shows the disc number DISC 1
31. w ones The player plays the disc on the left side compartment after the current disc and then the RM D515 for CDP CA8ES one on the right side compartment MUSIC SCAN 3 Press DISC SKIP The disc tray turns and other two disc compartments appear DISC SKIP DISC 1 5 4 Replace discs in the compartments with new ones 5 Press EX CHANGE The disc tray closes 8 880 Notes e If the playback of the current disc ends while the disc tray is open the player stops playing If the disc is played in To locate Press 1 DISC Repeat mode see page 10 the current disc starts playing again The next disc DISC SKIP while playing a disc e In ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode see page 10 tracks are A specific disc directly DISC 1 5 reshuffled on the current disc while the disc tray is open e In Program Play mode see page 11 only the tracks on the A disc by scanning the first MUSIC SCAN before you start track of each disc for 10 playing in ALL DISCS current disc are played E seconds Music Scan F Continuous Play mode When e Do not push the disc tray to close it in Step 5 as you may you find the disc you want damage the player press B gt to start playing CY You can extend the playing time during Music Scan Press MUSIC SCAN repeatedly until the playing time you want 10 20 or 3
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