Sony CDP-CX240 CD Player
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1. To Press FADER Start play fading in During pause FADE appears in the display and the ul indication flashes The play fades in End play fading out When you want to start fading out FADE appears in the display and the I indication flashes The play fades out and the player pauses Note Fading lasts for about 5 seconds 21 22 Playing CDs Playing Alternately No Delay Play X Fade Play CDP CX240 only When you connect the second player you can play tracks in this player and those in the second player alternately in any play mode see Connecting Another CD Player on page 6 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 among 30 60 and 90 seconds Each time the current player changes to the other player the sound from both players is mixed The current player ends play by fading out and the other player starts play by fading in NO DELAY X FADE 1 Select the pla2. Hookups When connecting the 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 Amplifier CD player 2ND CD LINE OUT 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 an optical cable not supplied Take off the cap and plug in the optical cable POC 15 a FS Optical cable not supplied CD player Digital component OPTICAL OPTICAL ic 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 xe If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL Al 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 Getting Started Kej When using another Sony CD player together with this player You can make the supplied remote effective only for this player e When using the player equipped with the COMMAND MODE selector Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 1 and that of another player to CD 2 or CD 3 Then set the CD 1 2 3 switch on the re
3. flashes ALL DISCS MULTI CD TEXT cD1 sA ITIN Select 2 Push the JOG dial The current operating language flashes ALL DISCS MULTI CD TEXT cpt VE Prbi hi dirriet Engli 7 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 s priority Locating a Specific Disc MEMO SEARCH JOG DISC Number buttons gt 10 ENTER MEMO SCAN Continued 13 14 Playing CDs Selecting a disc on the player Turn the JOG dial until the disc number or Disc Memo see page 23 you want appears in the display Push the JOG dial to start play Selecting a disc directly using the remote 1 Press DISC 2 Press the number button of the disc Example To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5 To enter number 100 Press 1 then 10 0 twice 3 Press ENTER
4. 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 30 gt Moisture has condensed inside the player Open the front cover and leave the player turned on for about an hour see page 30 The remote does not function gt Remove obstacles in the path of the remote and the player gt Point the remote at the remote sensor M on the player gt Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak gt Set the CD 1 2 3 switch on the remote according to the position of the COMMAND MODE selector displayed in the front panel display see page 5 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 yW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up block with 7 mm aperture Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB CDP CX240 More than 107 dB CDP CX220 More than 105 dB Signal to noise ratio Dynamic range More than 98 dB Harmonic distortion Les
5. If the second CD player has the Disc Memo function see page 23 you can load the Disc Memos of the second CD player to this player s memory and display them on this player T Press INPUT 2 Turnthe 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 minute Note If each Disc Memo of the second CD player has more than 13 characters the first 13 characters of each are loaded to 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 5 Input the new Disc Memo following the procedure in Labeling Discs on pages 23 to 25 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 CDP CX240 only 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
6. to turn on the player ALL ERASE appears in the display and all Custom Files will be erased Labeling Discs Disc Memo You can label discs using up to 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 date of purchase xe When you select a CD TEXT disc The disc title is stored as the Disc Memo automatically If the disc title has more than 13 characters the first 13 characters of the disc title are stored see page 12 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 es You can label discs while the front cover is open Labeling discs on the player INPUT JOG CLEAR 1 Tum 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 23 24 4 Turn the JOG dial until the character you want appears in the display The cursor disappears and
7. 10 Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 3 5 4 5 e See pages 4 5 for the hookup information e Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on pages 7 8 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 remote a Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position N 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 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 one disc you have selected Turn the JOG dial until the disc number or the Disc Memo see page 23 you want appears in the display to select the first disc ALL DISCS or the disc you want 1 DISC ALL DISCS 0 cD1 DISC xDISC 20x Basic Operations o When you turn off the player The player remembers the last playing disc and the play mode Continuous Shuffle see page 16 or Program see page 17 When you turn on the player again therefore the player plays the same disc in the
8. 3 Push the JOG dial or press D gt to start playing When using the remote press ENTER Leg The Hit List remains until you erase them Even if you replace discs the Hit List you create remains So the player plays only the existing track Notes e You cannot arrange the order of the tracks in the Hit List e The track you select in Step 2 will be listed as the first track in the Hit List e If you input the 33rd track into the Hit List the 32nd track will be replaced Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Turn the JOG dial until the character you want 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 back to the previous character space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyz0123456789 amp x lt gt 4_ t w 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 If you have made a mistake Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters See also Labeling discs on the player on page 23 for details e You cannot store the tracks from a second CD player 6 Press INPUT to store the Hit Title Deleting tracks from the Hit List Labeling tracks whil
9. The Disc Memos of the discs in the selected group scroll in the display 4 Press ENTER or gt when the Disc Memo of the disc you want appears Group Play starts form the selected disc C You can jump to the next or preceding Disc Memo while scanning Press KK or DDA 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 at once While holding down one of the GROUP 1 8 buttons you want to clear press CLEAR Storing Your Favorite Tracks Hit List CDP CX240 only You can store the tracks you play frequently and select those tracks immediately by checking the track numbers or titles see page 29 in the Hit List You can put up to 32 tracks in the Hit List HIT LIST KK gt gt 1 INPUT JOG HIT LIST ENTER Putting tracks into the Hit List Press HIT LIST while playing your favorite track HIT indication and List in appear in the display Playing tracks in the Hit List T 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 I D until the track you want appears in the front panel display
10. I SONYHE lt S 2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character ALL DISCS DISC S l Z SONYH lt S 3 Input the correct character ALL DISCS A B cD1 SONYHITS 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 K lt or PPI until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert and enter the character You can label discs of the second CD player See Labeling discs of the second CD player on page 21 Erasing the Disc Memo 1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 in Labeling discs on the player on page 23 to select the Disc Memo you want to erase Press CLEAR The Disc Memo disappears 25 26 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files L re Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard CDP CX240 only You can store the Disc Memo for one disc sequentially using an IBM compatible PC keyboard not supplied Power consumption must be 120 mA or less Keyboard jack I Connect a keyboard to the keyboard jack on the front panel of the player 2 After selecting the disc you want on the player press the Enter key 3 Input the characters you want then press the Enter key or Esc key to store the information Ko You can delete all characters of selected item While holding
11. 3 862 563 11 1 SONY Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions COMPACT dise misi CDP CX240 CDP CX220 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 Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet For the customers in the United States RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN S 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 accor
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13. EAT 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 10 1 DISC Continuous Play All tracks on the current disc page 10 ALL DISCS Shuffle Play All tracks on all discs in page 16 random order 1 DISC Shuffle Play All tracks on the current disc page 17 in random order Program Play page 17 The same program To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT twice Repeating the current track You can repeat only 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 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 specified SHUFFLE cc JOG SHUFFLE DISC Number buttons ENTER Playing all tracks on all discs in random order l Press SHUFFLE ALL DISCS and SHUFFLE appear in the display 2 Push the JOG dial or press D gt ALL DISCS Shuffle Play starts ule appears in the display while the player is shuffling the discs or the tracks Playing CDs a a a T Creating Your Own Program Program Play Playing al
14. ELSE FOR STRALING VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET UND SICHEREITSVERRIEGELUNG UBERBRUCKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VARO T AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALT TIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING osyNLING LASERSTRALING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN ADVERSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL PNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VIGYAZATT A BURKOLAT NYITASAKOR LATHATATLAN LEZERSU GARVESZELY KERULJE A BESUGARZAST 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 SS ap 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 CX240 and CDP CX220 The CDP CX240 is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example CDP CX240 only Conventio
15. You can go to the next disc during 1 DISC Shuffle Play F Press DISC SKIP mae Cr 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 appears in the display When you want to erase the whole program hold down CLEAR until CLEAR appears in the display see page 19 the next disc starts playing If you want to skip to the next disc right away push the JOG dial while playing the 2 Tum the J OG dial until the discn mber you want cutrertdise appears in the display Notes ee cot 2 0 e You cannot specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS NLLE a m E a E e G E rt hl Shuffle Play X D I S C on 2 X e Even if you press W or turn off the player during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play the player remembers which discs tracks were played and which were not Therefore if you 3 To program a whole disc skip this step Press want to start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play again from the beginning be sure to repeat the procedure from Step 1 KKI until the track number you want appears in the display PROGRAM1 DISC 20 Track number Continued 17 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
16. blanks and symbols before the first character in the Disc Memo are ignored e When searching input characters upper and lower cases cannot be differentiated 3 Turn the JOG dial to find the disc you want 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 To cancel Memo Search Press MEMO SEARCH again CY If there is no more Disc Memo starting with the input character in Step 3 The input character changes to the next one when you turn the JOG dial 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 23 changes as you turn the JOG dial When the disc number or Disc Memo you want appears in the display stop turning the JOG dial ALL DISCS NEXT DISC xXDISC 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 a a a a a aT Locating a Specific Track ora Point in a Track You can quickly locate any track while playing a d
17. d letter type appears in the upper right of the display Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 1 Wy 5 To input a letter press the number button Q If you have made a mistake while inputting the corresponding to the letter you want 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 symbol you want appears in the display Characters assigned to each number button Example To select the letter E Press the number button 3 twice gt F gt E Press 3 Press 3 Press 3 To insert a space press SPACE once To input a number press the number button you want 6 Press ENTER to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input You can also go to the next space by pressing other number buttons 7 Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to input more characters 8 Press MEMO INPUT to store the Disc Memo The Disc Memo lights up in the display ALL DISCS cD1 DISC SONYHITS Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to assign Disc Memos to other discs character To correct the character which has been input 1 Press k d or PI until the cursor moves next to the incorrect character ALL DISCS A B cD1 DISC
18. dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or 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 CX240 CDP CX220 Serial No Except for the customers in the United States The following caution label is located inside the unit Z CAUTION _ INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDSAETT
19. 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 D gt to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE 1 ay Q The programs remain even after Program Play ends When you push the JOG dial or press E gt you can play the same program again 1 wy aj When you press PROGRAM to select Program Play during Continuous or Shuffle Play The program will be played after the current track 1 wy Q The program remains until you erase them Even 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 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 Note If you press one of the GROUP 1 8 buttons to start Group Play Program Play will be canceled see page 27 Creating a program using the remote T PROGRAM DISC Number buttons gt 10 ENTER CHECK CLEAR Se Press PROGRAM until the program number you want PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 appears in the display Press DISC PROGRAM e 2 0 DISC 4 Press the number button of the disc PROGRAM 20 DISC 201 To program a whole disc press ENTER and go to Step 6 Press gt 10 PROGRAM1 cD1 DISC TRACK 20 Press the number button of the trac
20. 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 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 you can play only the remaining tracks CONTINUE SHUFFLE JOG CHECK CLEAR T 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 i 20 rd DISC TRA SHELTIE LIT 20 7 4 Press CLEAR DELETE FILE and OFF appear in the display ALL DISCS DELETE FILE 2 0 DISC map 20 1 If you want to recover the track press CLEAR again 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to delete more tracks Ker You can recover 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 man
21. e in stop mode 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in Playing tracks in the Hit T Select the track you want to assign by turning the List JOG dial or press KK DDI 2 Press CLEAR The selected track is deleted from the Hit list 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 Deleting all tracks of the Hit List Hold down CLEAR while in stop mode until CLEAR A l appears Q a can store the CD TEXT disc s track titles in the Hit IS 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 Labeling tracks in the Hit List Hit Title You can label tracks in the Hit List in either of two methods described below Labeling tracks while in play mode T 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 29 30 Additional Information Precautions On safety e Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard e Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources e Before operating the player check that the operating voltage of the player is identical with your local pow
22. e 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 Play mode buttons CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT MEGA CONTROL INPUT JOG 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 cD1 2nd DISC xDISC 4x Current disc number or the Disc Memo 2 Select the play mode you want 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 and vice versa by using the play mode button on this player 3 Press on this player to start playing The play starts and the display shows the current disc and track numbers and the playing time of the track While the MEGA CONTROL button is lit you can control the second player with the controls on this player To control the second player directly using the supplied remote Set CD 1 2 3 on the remote to CD 3 which is the same position as the COMMAND MODE selector on the rear panel of the second player To control this player again Press MEGA CONTROL The MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can control this player Loading the Disc Memos of the second CD player
23. ed all the discs tracks in the player ahead of the other player the play stops e Do not use the controls on the second player during No Delay X Fade Play They may not work correctly Storing Information About CDs Custom Files What You Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store two types of information called Custom Files for each disc Once you have stored Custom Files for a disc the player automatically recalls what you have stored whenever you select the disc Note that Custom Files will be erased if you do not use the player for about one month You can store this information When you use You can Disc Memo page 23 Label discs using up to 13 characters Delete Bank page 26 Delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want Group File page 27 Group discs 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 It means 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 each Custom File information is assigned to each slot Erase all 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 1
24. epeat Steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs 6 Close the front cover by pressing amp OPEN CLOSE The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position Always close the front cover except when you insert or remove discs Ker The supplied CD booklet holders help you locate a disc You can store up to 200 CD booklets Insert a booklet and stick the number label on the film of a pocket and the booklet so that you can locate the disc easily Notes e Do not insert an empty 8 cm 3 inch CD adaptor CSA 8 It may damage the player 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 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 you have inserted the disc into each 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 Be careful not to put your hand into the player after pressing gt otherwise your hand may be caught in the front panel Getting Started Removing CDs After following Steps 1 to 3 of Inserting CDs on page 7 remove the discs Then close the front cover
25. er supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the player e The player is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the player itself has been turned off e If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop e The unswitched socket outlets remain live independently of power switch setting at all times when the unit is connected to the AC power supply 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
26. er 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 Playing CDs Display information while playing a disc Each time you press TIME TEXT the display shows the information as shown below S The current disc ALL DISCS NEXT number track CDTEXT 1 3 number and DISC MIN SEC playing time 1 2 1 5 2 appear en Press Jb ALL DISCS NEXT The current track STENT aan 3 title appears HitechBlues This information also appears when the player locates the track Press 1 To play disc highlights Some CD TEXT discs have a feature to play only the highlights of the discs Press HIGH LIGHT on the remote to start playing disc highlights in the stop mode Hi LIGHT indication in the display flashes while playing disc highlights 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 memorized in a CD TEXT disc the player shows other lang T Press INPUT in stop mode Select lang
27. er using the supplied remote Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and 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 Cy 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 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 to hook up the CD player to an amplifier Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections S LINK COMMAND DIGITAL OUT CONTROLA1 MODE OPTICAL CD player P o To line output R To an AC outlet To line output L To audio input Amplifier Signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will I need Audio cord 1 supplied White White L L Red Red R R
28. ers appear in the following order Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go back to the previous character space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyzZ0123456789 5 amp K i lt gt A_ fi r 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 If you have made a mistake Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters See also Labeling discs on the player on page 23 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 erase 2 Press CLEAR The Group Memo disappears Playing discs in a group Group Play You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within a group 1 Select the play mode you want before you start playing When you select The player plays ALL DISCS All tracks on all discs in the Continuous Play 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 Continued 27 28 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 2 Press one of the GROUP 1 8 buttons to select t
29. et To audio input Amplifier N Signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will need e Audio cord 1 Use the cord supplied with the player to be connected e Monaural 2P mini plug cord 1 not supplied 1 Connect the players with an audio cord see also Hookups on page 5 CDP CX200 etc CDP CX240 2ND CD _LINE 2 Connect the players with a monaural 2P mini plug cord CDP CX240 CDP CX200 etc CONTROL A1 S LINK CONTROL A1 For details on this connection refer to the supplementary S Link CONTROL A1 Control System instructions 3 Set the COMMAND MODE selector of each player Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 1 or CD 2 and set that of the second player to CD 3 For details on how to operate the second player see Controlling Another CD Player on page 20 and Playing Alternately on page 22 4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC outlets Notes e Do not connect a player other than that you use as the second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player e When connecting a second CD player do not connect the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector of this unit to the amplifier Getting Started Inserting CDs You can insert up to 200 discs into this player Ve amp OPEN CLOSE JOG Playing p
30. he 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 one of the GROUP 1 8 buttons you have selected GROUP OFF appears in the display Key You can start Group Play with the remote 1 Before you start playing press GROUP 2 Press the number button of the group you want to play then press ENTER 3 Press To cancel Group Play press GROUP Key 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 E gt When using the remote press DISC SKIP repeatedly until the disc number you want appears in the display then press press ENTER Note If NO ENTRY appears in the display no disc has been put into the selected group Locating a disc within a group by scanning each Disc Memo T You can locate a disc you want to play within a specific group quickly by scanning the Disc Memo in the display and then start Group Play Note that you cannot use this function in the ALL DISCS Shuffle and Program play mode 1 Press GROUP first then the number button of the group you want 2 Press ENTER The group name appears in the display 3 Press MEMO SCAN MEMO SCAN appears in the display
31. in the display to erase the whole program then create a new program following the programming procedure 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 Playing CDs a ae Playing Using a Timer CDP CX240 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 y 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 19 Playing CDs Controlling Another CD Player Advanced Mega Control CDP CX240 only This unit can control a second CD player see Connecting Another CD Player on page 6 Even when a second CD player is connected the controls on both of the units will function When you press the play button on either unit the operating player stops and the resting player starts Make sure 2nd DETECTED appears in this player s display after turning on both players Note that depending on th
32. isc using the KK1 gt P1 AMS Automatic Music Sensor buttons or number buttons on the remote You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc KK AA ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo J y Oe Playing CDs Number buttons gt 10 kea PPI lt lt gt P gt To locate Press the next or gt D repeatedly until you find the succeeding tracks track the current or KK repeatedly until you find the preceding tracks track a specific track The number button of the track on the directly F remote a point in a track lt 4 backward forward on the while monitoring the remote and hold down until you find sound F the point a point in a track lt 4 backward forward on the quickly by observing remote and hold down until you find the display T the point during pause You will not hear the sound during the operation xe When you directly locate a track numbered over 10 T Press gt 10 first then the corresponding number buttons on the remote Note If OVER appears in the display the disc has reached the end while you were pressing gt on the remote Press KKI or lt 4 on the remote to go back 15 16 Playing CDs Playing Repeatedly You can play discs tracks repeatedly in any play mode REPEAT Press REP
33. k When the disc has more than 10 tracks press 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 6 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 7 Press to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE 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 Erase a track or disc Press CHECK until the track or disc you do not want appears in the display then press CLEAR Erase the last track or disc in the program Press CLEAR Each time you press the button the last track or disc will be cleared Add tracks or discs to the Follow the programming end of the program procedure Change the whole program completely Hold down CLEAR until CLEAR appears
34. l tracks on a specified disc in random order 1 Press SHUFFLE twice 1 DISC and SHUFFLE appear in the display You can arrange the order of the tracks and or discs to create three different programs and programs 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 2 Tur the JOG dial until the disc number you want appears in the display When using the remote press DISC first and 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 tly 2 appears in the display while the player is shuffling the tracks Creating a program on the player PROGRAM KKX PPI JOG CHECK To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE Y You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press SHUFFLE and Shuffle Play starts from the current track Le You can directly select a disc for 1 DISC Shuffle Play See Selecting a disc directly using the remote on page 14 CLEAR 1 Press PROGRAM until the program number you want 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 xe
35. mote supplied for each player accordingly e When using the player not equipped with the COMMAND MODE selector The command mode of the player without the COMMAND MODE selector is set to CD 1 Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 2 and set the CD 1 2 3 switch on the remote to CD 2 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 jeer Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet Note on placement Be sure to place the player on a horizontal place If the player is slanted it may cause malfunction or damage the player OF os a Getting Started Connecting Another CD Player CDP CX240 only If you have a Sony CD player equipped with the CONTROL A1 jack and the command mode of that player can be set to CD 3 you can control that player as the second player with this unit After connecting this unit and an amplifier follow the procedure below Be sure to turn off the power of each player before making this connection To LINE OUT COMMAND MODE CDP CX240 r To an AC outlet To S LINK CONTROL A1 To 2ND CD IN To audio output CDP CX200 etc To an AC outl
36. 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 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 Sony 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 Ne e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Additional Information E 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
37. ns 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 The following icons are used in this manual Indicates that you can do the task using the remote i fan Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started UN PAaCking ccc EEEE EE E E E E E Hooking Up the System Connecting Another CD Player CDP CX240 only Inserting CD Sirgen a ee aas E EE E tnieeceree sens Pl yingia CD eneeerss see AEA 10 Playing CDs Using the Display icccsccsccccsststecscciescetssssestssiconeabtaisetuesscecstsncbanacssdesdeentetenicetbenseibentenveetsrts Locating Specific Dise sscsisiesesslevccccadstcctdescanstessevdsaves cesctatctcadencotersdvecsretceoctstateeccenetbines Specifying the Next Dise to Play iccccccccscccssessstsecssesessisessanensscesuetvesterissscenscazensenvevesees Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track Playing Repeated ly iisisti oiriin Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play aes Creating Your Own Program Program Play c ccsessseseeseeseeseesseseseenessseseeessseeeeneens Playing Using a Timer CDP CX240 omy cccccssesessessssseeeessseseesessssseesensesseenenseeseenees Controlling Another CD Player Advanced Mega Control CDP CX240 only 20 Fading or Out CDP CX240 OMly ssscceiesi lads sacses eiai iN 21 Playing Al
38. nserting CDs 7 J K JOG dial 7 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia L M Labeling a disc 23 Locating a specific point 15 a specific track 15 by monitoring 15 by observing the display 15 directly 15 discs 14 using AMS 15 Memo Scan 14 Memo Search 14 N O No Delay Play 22 P Q Playback Continuous Play 10 Group Play 27 Program Play 17 Repeat Play 16 Shuffle Play 16 Program changing 19 checking 19 erasing 19 Remote control 4 Repeating 16 Rotary table 7 Searching See Locating Selecting adisc 14 Selecting the language 13 Shuffle Play onall discs 16 onone disc 17 Specifying the next disc 15 Storing information about CDs 23 specific tracks 26 Timer Play 19 Total playing time 12 Troubleshooting 31 U V W X Y Z Unpacking 4 Names of controls Buttons CHECK 19 26 CLEAR 17 25 26 CONTINUE 15 X FADE 22 DEL 25 DISC 14 18 DISC CAPS 24 DISC SKIP 11 ENTER 14 18 28 GROUP 28 GROUP 1 8 27 GROUP FILE 27 HIGH LIGHT 13 HIT LIST 29 INPUT 24 29 MEGA CONTROL 21 MEMO INPUT 24 MEMO SCAN 14 MEMO SEARCH 14 NO DELAY 22 Number 14 15 amp OPEN CLOSE 7 PROGRAM 17 REPEAT 16 SHUFFLE 16 SPACE 25 TIME TEXT 12 KK gt l 11 gt 11 We 11 E 11 laa PPi 15 4a gt gt 15 gt 10 15 Switches CD1 2 3 5 TIMER 19 O 7 Jacks LINE OUT 5 S LINK CONTROL A1 4 2NDCDIN 6 Connectors DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 5 Others COMMAND MODE selector Disc slots 7 Display 12 Front cover
39. osition a get Rotary table i GS Loading position wy AAS 1 Press 1 0 to turn on the player 2 Open the front cover by pressing amp OPEN CLOSE 3 Turn the JOG dial until you find the disc slot where you want to insert a disc while checking the disc number written beside every slot and also indicated in the display Disc number 0o00 000 Disc slot at the loading position The disc number at the loading position appears in the display If the disc has the Disc Memo see page 23 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 2 0 cD1 DISC DISC 20x 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 27 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 Continued Getting Started 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 23 to locate it easily when you start playing ALL DISCS cD1 DISC SONYHITS R
40. s than 0 0045 CDP CX240 More than 100 dB CDP CX220 More than 97 dB Channel separation Outputs Jack Maximum Load impedance type output level LINE OUT Phono 2V Over 10 kilohms jacks at 50 kilohms DIGITAL OUT Optical 18 dBm Wave length 660 nm OPTICAL output connector General Power requirements Where purchased Power requirements USA 120 V AC 60 Hz Australia 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Europe Certain countries in 220 V 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Asia Other countries 110 V 120 V or 220 V 240 V AC adjustable 50 60 Hz Power consumption 12W Dimensions approx 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 lbs Supplied accessories Audio cord 2 phono plugs 2 phono plugs 1 Remote commander remote 1 Sony SUM 3 NS batteries 2 CD booklet holders 2 and label 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 31 Index A B Advanced Mega Control 20 AMS 15 Automatic Music Sensor 15 CD TEXT 12 Connecting 4 another CD player 6 Continuous Play 10 CONTROL A1 5 X Fade Play 22 Custom Files Delete Bank 26 Disc Memo 23 Group File 27 Hit List 28 what you can do with 23 Delete Bank 26 Disc Memo 23 Erasing Custom Files 23 Delete Bank 26 Disc Memo 25 Group Memo 27 programs 19 Fading 21 Grouping Discs 27 Handling CDs 30 Hookups overview 4 I
41. same play mode Push the JOG dial or press D 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 To stop playback Press W IKK D gt D gt I JOG amp OPEN CLOSE gt H E To You need to Pause Press Ill Resume playing after pause Press Hf or E gt Go to the next disc A Press DISC SKIP once Hold down the button to skip discs Go back to the preceding disc F Press DISC SKIP once Hold down the button to skip discs Go to the next track Press gt A Go back to the preceding track Press KKI Stop playing and remove the disc Press 8 OPEN CLOSE 11 suoi zeiado 2ISeg 12 Playing CDs Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the display TIM E TEXT INPUT JOG TIME TEXT HIGH LIGHT Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Select the disc you want to check and push the JOG dial in the Continuous Play mode As the player starts play automatically press Ml to stop and then TIME TEXT The display shows the current disc number total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc Current disc n
42. ternately No Delay Play X Fade Play CDP CX240 only 0 22 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files What You Can Do With the Custom Files Labeling Discs Dise Memo sssrin r a vital aetna Storing Custom File Information Using a keyboard CDP CX240 only Storing Specific Tracks Delete Bank cccceessesssesessesseseeeessseseesessssseesensesseenenseeseenees Grouping Dises Group File wi ciesccsccestecceescouesnseivieestudicciveresseosdousssdhsepelbccesdoteeneecneeaacas Storing Your Favorite Tracks Hit List CDP CX240 only ccecceseesesseseeeeteseeeeees Additional Information PPRECATA ONS ea OR E IN teS oTa E A D EE E E A E Sede T EE AE EAE ese tsasceosenseseenss Troubleshooting Specifications Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items e Audio cord 1 e Remote commander remote 1 e Sony SUM 3 NS batteries 2 e CD booklet holders 2 and label 1 xe How to use the CD booklet holder The CD booklet holder helps you locate the disc 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 into 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 play
43. 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 back to the previous character space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw Xy zZ0123456789 amp X i lt gt 4_ iJ 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 sly IK If you have made a mistake 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 Labeling discs using the remote MEMO INPUT Storing Information About CDs Custom Files SPACE DISC CAPS DEL Number buttons ENTER CLEAR kaa gt i Press DISC CAPS Press the number button of the disc you want to assign a Disc Memo and then ENTER Press MEMO INPUT The flashing cursor lt 4 appears Press DISC CAPS to find the letter type you want Each time you press the button the letter type changes cyclically among capital letters AB small letters ab and numbers 12 To select a symbol you have to select the capital or small letter type The selecte
44. to start play Locating a disc by scanning each Disc Memo Memo Scan f You can locate a disc you want to play quickly by scanning the Disc Memos see page 23 in the display 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 2 Press gt when the Disc Memo of the disc you want to play 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 Locating a disc by searching a specific Disc Memo Memo Search You can search and locate a disc you want by inputting the first character used in the Disc Memo see page 23 1 Press MEMO SEARCH MEMO SEARCH appears in the display 2 Press IKKI P gt I repeatedly to input the first character ALL DISCS cD1 SONYHITS Input character Each time you press KK1 gt I the characters appear in the following order ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWX YZ0123456789 If NOT FOUND appears in the display while inputting the first character with the IK P gt 1 buttons no disc has been labeled using the input character Notes e When searching input characters
45. umber ALL DISCS Total number of tracks Total playing time xe When you want to check another disc 4 Press DISC SKIP on the remote in the stop mode to select the disc you want to check The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the selected disc appear for a while Display information while playing a disc While playing a disc the display shows the current disc number track number playing time of the track and the next disc number Current disc number Next disc number ALL DISCS Current track number Playing time of the track 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 CD TEXT discs the CD TEXT indication appears in the display If your CD TEXT disc has multi language capacity MULTI CD TEXT indication 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 13 Display information before you start playing 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 numb
46. y discs make it hard to find the disc you want This player has a feature that lets you classify discs into eight groups One disc can be put into only one group Once you classify discs you can enjoy Continuous Shuffle or Repeat Play only within a certain group Group Play CONTINUE SHUFFLE IKKX gt gt 1 INPUT JOG oo o ela EH A Jeter GROUP1 8 GROUP FILE E gt CLEAR Assigning discs to groups l Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start playing 2 Tur 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 put the disc GROUP FILE and the group number appear in the display and the disc is assign to that group Labeling groups Group Memo You can change the preset group number to anything you like such as a category using up to 13 characters Note that you cannot store the Group Memo if you have not assign any disc to the group I 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 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 3 Turn the JOG dial until the character you want appears in the display The cursor disappears and the first space for the Group Memo flashes As you turn the JOG dial clockwise the charact
47. y mode you want on 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 i X FADE off at track end after 30 sec after 90 sec lt after 60 sec ____ To change the current player each time 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 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 C 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 cer You can start X Fade whenever you like 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 play
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