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1. Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start playing 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc 3 Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want to delete appears in the display DISC XDISC 20 ALL DISCS ae on 4 Press CLEAR DELETE and OFF appear in the display DISC XDISC 20 Se TN DELETE cn l ALL DISCS If you want to recover the track press CLEAR again 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete more tracks Q 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 Shuffle or Program Play modes when the whole disc containing a Delete Bank is programmed as one step Storing Information About CDs Custom Files rer en Labeling groups Group Name Grouping Discs Group File ou can label the preset group number anything you like such as a category using up to 13 characters Note that you cannot store the Group Name if you have not assigned any disc to the group You might find that too many discs make it hard to find the disc you want This player has a feature that lets you classify discs into eight groups Each disc can be put into only one group Once you classify discs you can enjoy Continuous 1 Press MENU NO Shuffle or Repeat Play within a certain group Group NAME IN flashes Play 2 Tum
2. Display information of the normal discs Display information in stop mode The display shows the current disc number total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc Current disc number or Disc Name etc ALL DISCS LT CE Total number of tracks Total playing time Current disc number Display information of the playing disc While playing a disc the display shows the current disc number track number playing time of the track and the next disc number Current disc number or Disc Name etc ALL DISCS Current track number Playing time of the n track Next disc number NEXT DISC DISC Current disc number The large display shows up to 13 characters of the information When you press SCROLL all the information scrolls in the display The information is displayed as follows e When the Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc Name Assigned Artist Name e When no Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc Name Display information of CD TEXT discs Display information in stop mode The display shows the disc title When you press SCROLL the disc title scrolls in the display When you assign the artist Name see page 36 the artist name also appears and scrolls in the display DISC SONYHITS Hite ALL DISCS O usec LL 1 LI CD TEXT 1 1 Display information while playing a disc The display shows the disc and track title alternately When y
3. Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Starting Group Play while observing the remote s display T Before following the procedure below be sure to load the Group File data into the remote s memory by following the procedure in Loading the Custom Files into the remote on page 30 MENU Easy scroll key GROUP rar en ee Q0oo GHL IKL RS MINOW CHECK CLEAR 010107215 ENTER XFADE NO DELY OOO B lt g M Before you start playing press MENU Di gt Name search Program play Program input Artist select VY 2 Move the cursor gt to Group select by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key cD1 de 1 ONGS cua 3 Move the cursor to the desired group then press the Easy scroll key The GROUP button of the player lights up cD1 2 HIT SONGS 0 xDisc 80x 60 xDisc 160 X 40 xDisc 240x G 8 1 2 4 Move the cursor P to select the desired disc by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key to start playing To cancel Group Play Move the cursor to Group OFF then press the Easy scroll key You can also cancel Group Play by pressing the GROUP button Q When the player is in the Shuffle play mode Playback starts by pressing D gt in step 3 Y You can specify the disc by pressing the DISC SKIP button Notes e When you control another CD player us
4. Current disc number 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 Playing the Disc Just Inserted Easy Play You can play the disc that was just inserted in slot 1 by pressing only one button OPEN CLOSE EASY PLAY 1 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN CLOSE 2 Press EASY PLAY Slot 1 moves into loading position Insert the disc in slot 1 4 Press EASY PLAY The EASY PLAY button is lit and the player starts playing the disc in slot 1 Note The Easy Play function can play only the disc in slot 1 To cancel the Easy Play function Press W Playing CDs Playing Discs in Various Modes Repeat Shuffle Play You can play discs or tracks repeatedly Repeat Play in any play mode You can also have the player shuffle the tracks and play in random order Shuffle Play The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specify SHUFFLE REPEAT gt JOG PLAYER SELECT 0 TRACK MENU BACK Fal Disc GROUP SCROLL DEL SPACE CAPS DISC 2 2 OOOIES Number DO SOS ARTIST HIT buttons QRS OC tan fe ENTER X FADE NO DELAY S10 1010 ex a ENTER 19 20 Playi
5. 5 Press YES to store the Artist Name Q You can also erase the Artist Name while assigning the Artist Name 1 Instep 2 above turn the JOG dial until the Artist Name you want to erase appears in the display then push the JOG dial 2 Press and hold CLEAR until the Artist Name is erased 3 Press YES The Artist Name and ARTIST ERASE appears alternately in the display 4 Press YES The Artist Name is erased Erasing the Artist Name 1 Press MENU NO 2 Turn the JOG dial until ARTIST FILE appears in the display 3 Push the JOG dial 4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name appears in the display 5 Press and hold CLEAR for a few seconds Note When you erase the Artist Name the Artist File of the Artist Name is also erased Assigning an Artist Name to a disc Artist File Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to assign an Artist Name DISC DISC 20 ALL DISCS The disc to be assigned the artist name 2 Press MENU NO 3 Turn the JOG dial until ARTIST FILE appears in the display 4 Push the JOG dial 5 Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name appears in the display The Artist Names are displayed in alphabetical order DISC XDISC 20 2MR ALL DISCS ci To Pie 1 N cot I Es 23 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Q You can assign an Artist Name to a disc while the front cover is open Note You cannot assign an
6. system you can use the remote supplied with the player by pointing the remote toward the unit such as a receiver that the 2 way remote system is turned on In this case position the player in the proximity of the unit that the 2 way remote system is turned on MENU NO YES JOG J cees o Press MENU NO 2 Turning the JOG dial until 2WAY OFF appears in the display window 3 Press YES To return to normal setting After following steps 1 and 2 and 2WAY ON is displayed then press YES If you connect to the Sony CD player CDP CX260 or CDP CX88ES press OPERATE on the transmitter receiver to turn it off and set the 2 way remote system of the player to on Note If you use this player with a receiver amplifier turn the receiver amplifier on when using this player How to use the remote Press 1 on the player to turn on the player If the following message appears in the remote s display while setting up the remote point the remote at the main player Can t receive Please turn this REMOTE to a main unit Note that the displayed message disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few moments 1 0 MENU Easy scroll key OO AME SCAN DISC SKIP O You can select an item shown in the remote s display by moving the cursor gt To move the cursor d
7. Artist Name to a disc when no Artist Name is stored In this case ARTIST FILE does not appear in the display in step 3 above Removing the Artist Name from the disc Turn the JOG dial to select the desired disc 2 Press MENU NO 3 Tumthe JOG dial until ARTIST FILE appears in the display 4 Push the JOG dial 5 Tum the JOG dial counterclockwise until FILE ERASE appears in the display then push the JOG dial The assigned Artist Name is removed from the selected disc 37 38 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Playing discs assigned the same Artist Name Artist Play You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within discs that are assigned the same Artist Name 1 Select the desired play mode before you start playing When you select The player plays ALL DISCS Continuous Play All tracks on all discs assigned same artist name consecutively 1 DISC Continuous Play All tracks on the specified disc assigned same artist name consecutively ALL DISCS Shuffle Play All tracks on all discs assigned same artist name in random order 1 DISC Shuffle Play All tracks on the specified disc assigned same artist name in random order Press ARTIST MODE ARTIST MODE flashes Turn the JOG dial to select the desired Artist Name Push the JOG dial ARTIST MODE lights up Turn the JOG dial to select the desired disc then push the JOG dial
8. Artist play starts To cancel Artist Play Press ARTIST MODE so that ARTIST MODE goes off Q You can specify the disc to play when starting Artist Play After selecting the Artist Name turn the JOG dial to select the disc then push the JOG dial Note You cannot select an Artist Name if no discs are assigned to that Artist Name Playing a specific disc while observing the Artist Name in the remote s display Once you assign the Artist Name you can select the disc by selecting the Artist Name displayed in the remote display Before following the procedure below be sure to load the Artist File data into the remote s memory by following the procedure in Loading the Custom Files into the remote on page 30 PLAYER SELECT uo TRACK MENU Back MENU Easy scroll key NAME INPUT cusor ENTER Press MENU cD1 gt Name search Program play Program input Artist select 2 Move the cursor gt to Artist select by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key CDt Artist OFF BC DEF MR SONY Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 3 Move the cursor gt to the desired Artist Name by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key ct MR SONY p26 SONY 1 189 SONY 2 end 4 Move the cursor gt to the desired disc by using the Easy scroll key then press t
9. change without notice 45 Index A B Advanced Mega Control 41 AMS 13 Artist name 36 Automatic Music Sensor See AMS CD TEXT 15 Changing Artist Name 36 Disc Name 28 Group Name 34 Connecting 4 another CD player 6 Continuous Play 13 Controlling another CD player 41 Custom Files Artist File 36 Delete Bank 32 Disc Name 27 Group File 33 Hit List 39 what you can do with 27 Delete Bank 32 Disc Name 27 Easy Play 19 Erasing Artist Name 37 Custom Files 27 Delete Bank 32 Disc Name 28 Group Name 34 Hit List 40 Fading 26 Grouping Discs 33 Handling CDs 44 Hit List 39 Hookups 4 overview 4 Inserting CDs 10 J K JOG dial 10 Labeling adisc 27 Loading the Custom Files 30 Locating by monitoring 13 by observing the display 14 by scanning 13 by observing the TV screen 16 directly 17 using AMS 13 M N O Name Scan 17 Name Search 16 No Delay Play 42 P Q Playback Artist Name Play 36 Continuous Play 13 Easy Play 19 Group Play 33 Playing alternately 42 Program Play 21 Repeat Play 20 Shuffle Play 20 X Fade Play 42 Program 21 changing 22 checking 22 erasing 22 Remote control 4 Repeating 20 Rotary table 10 Searching See Locating Selecting the language 15 Shuffle Play 20 Specifying the next disc 18 Storing information about CDs 27 specific tracks 32 Timer play 26 Troubleshooting 45 U V W Unpacking 4 X Y Z X Fade Play 42 Names of controls Buttons ARTIST
10. in the front panel display 3 Push the JOG dial or press D gt to start playing When using the remote press ENTER Q The Hit List remains until erased Even if you replace discs the Hit List you create remains Therefore the player will substitute the new tracks into the Hit List Notes e The track you select in step 2 will be listed as the first track in the Hit List and you cannot arrange the order of the tracks in the Hit List e When you play tracks in the Hit List the Group Artist or Program play is canceled Deleting tracks from the Hit List Follow steps 1 and 2 in Playing tracks in the Hit List on page 40 2 Press CLEAR The selected track is deleted from the Hit list To delete all the tracks of the Hit List When the HIT LIST button lights up press and hold CLEAR while in stop mode until CLEAR appears Labeling tracks in the Hit List Hit Title You can label tracks in the Hit List in either of the two methods described below To label tracks while in play mode Press MENU NO while playing a track in the Hit List HIT NAME appears in the display 2 Push the JOG dial The flashing cursor appears in the display 3 Tumthe JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display The selected character for the Hit Title flashes As you turn the JOG dial clockwise the characters appear in the following order Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in rev
11. letter indicated beside each number button The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Name flashes Each time you press the button the letter changes cyclically among the ones indicated beside the button To input symbols press the number button 1 repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the display LL 1 DISC GROUP SCROLL DEL SPACE CAPS 817 ABC DEF CT O OO TT De ARTIST SN O le FADE iA DELAY OHKM OOO NAME INPUT CURSOR Characters assigned to each number button Example To select the letter E Press the number button 3 twice gt D gt E gt F Press 3 Press 3 Press 3 To insert a space press SPACE once To input a number press CAPS twice to change the letter type then press the desired number button Press PI to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing cursor appears at the next space to be input You can also go to the next space by pressing other number buttons Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to input more characters Press ENTER to store the Disc Name The Disc Name lights up in the display DISC SONYHITS ALL DISCS Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to assign Disc Names to other discs 29 30 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Les If you make a mistake while inputting the character s To correct a character that wa
12. 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 that does not contain the information of the selected language the display shows the information in another language according to the disc s priority 15 Playing CDs Locating a Specific Disc NAME SEARCH 100 JOG Locating a disc on the player Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Name see page 27 appears in the display Push the JOG dial to start play To skip discs quickly Press 100 Each time you press 100 the player skips 100 discs Locating a disc by searching for a specific Disc Name Name Search You can search for and locate a desired disc by the first character of the Disc Name see page 27 The Name Search function can display the Disc Name in alphabetical order 1 Press NAME SEARCH NAME SEARCH appears in the display 2 Turm the JOG dial to find the desired disc As you turn the JOG dial the Disc Names starting with the input character appear in the display PONERET ay ALL DISCS CDi First character The following characters are displayed as the first character ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWX YZ0123456789 If NOT FOUND appears in the display while inputting the first character with the JOG dial no disc has been labeled using the input character Notes e When s
13. or problems concerning your player pleaseconsult yournearestSony dealer Notes on CDs On handling CDs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc carefully Do not stick paper or tape on the disc 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 Ce e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Additional Information A aa r Troubleshooting Specifications If youexperience any of the following difficulties while Compact disc player using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help Semiconductor laser 780 nm youremedy the problem Should any problem persist Emission duration continuous consultyournearestSony dealer Laser output Max 44 6 UW This output is the value measured at There s no sound a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical gt Checkthattheplayerisconnectedsecurely Pickup blockewith 7 mii aperture gt Makesureyou operate the amplifier correctly Frequency response 2 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB The CD does not play Dynamic range More than 93 dB gt There sno
14. remote system The supplied remote operates under a 2 way remote system While you use the remote and the remote s display is on the component responds to signals sent from the remote by sending signals back to the remote Foo 99000 p Component SU During remote operations point the remote toward the player at all times To avoid unintentional operations turn off the 2 way remote system of this or connected player when you connect via CONTROL A1 CONTROL AI two or more components supplied with a remote with the mark for example when you connect this player to another set of this player or certain receiver amplifier In this case you need to turn off the 2 way remote system of the components except the one you want to use as a main unit for the system When you use the remote make sure to turn on the main unit you connect this player to a receiver amplifier supplied with the RM TP501 RM TP501E or RM LJ301 remote control In this case you need to turn off this player s 2 way remote system To turn off this player s 2 way remote system see To turn off the 2 way remote system on page 8 Getting Started To turn off the 2 way remote system You may need to turn off the player s 2 way remote system depending on which components you connect to this player See Understanding the 2 way remote system on page 7 to see if you need to do so Even though you turn off the player s 2 way remote
15. the JOG dial clockwise the characters appear in the following order Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyz0123456789 amp amp lt gt _ 6 Push the JOG dial to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing cursor appears at the next space to be input To make a correction Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input more characters See also Labeling discs on the player on page 27 for details 8 Press YES to store the Artist Name Changing the Artist Name Follow steps 1 to 3 in Storing the Artist Name on page 36 2 Tumthe JOG dial until the artist name you want to change appears in the display then push the JOG dial 3 Tum the Kk AMS PPI dial to move the cursor to the position you want to change When the cursor position is on the character the character flashes and when the cursor position is on a blank space the cursor L appears in the display To change characters Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display To add characters Push the JOG dial The new blank space appears next to the selected character then turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display To erase characters Press CLEAR The selected character disappears 4 Repeat step 3 to change more characters
16. up to 20 characters Delete Bank page 32 Delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want Group File page 33 Group discs in up to eight groups to locate them easily Artist File page 36 Classify discs according to an artist name Where are Custom Files stored Custom Files are stored not on the disc but in the player s memory Therefore you cannot use Custom Files when you play the disc on other players If you replace discs with Custom Files The Custom File information you have stored remains since the Custom File information is assigned to each slot Erase all the Custom Files Disc Name Delete Bank Group File and Artist File of the old disc and then file the new disc information in the Custom Files Erasing all Custom Files of all discs 1 Press MENU NO 2 Tumthe JOG dial until ALL ERASE appears 3 Push the JOG dial ALL ERASE flashes 4 Push the JOG dial ALL ERASE appears in the display and all Custom Files are erased Note When you perform the operation as described above all of your own settings are deleted and the original factory settings are restored Labeling Discs Disc Name You can label discs using up to 20 characters and have the player display the Disc Name each time you select the disc The Disc Name can be anything you like such as a title musician s name category or date of purchase You can also label the discs in the second
17. 6 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files What You Can Do With the Custom Files ss 27 Labeling Discs Dise Nam siminn cesstdtidsns statics n ana iiias 27 Loading the Custom Files into the Remote ss 30 Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard 32 Storing Specific Tracks Delete Bank ss 32 Grouping Discs Group File ss 33 Classifying Discs According to Artist Name Artist File 36 Storing Your Favorite Tracks Hit List ss 39 Using the Player with Another Component Controlling Another CD Player Advanced Mega Control ccccesesessseesesseseenesees 41 Playing Alternately No Delay Play X Fade Play ss 42 Controlling the Player by Another Unit 43 Additional Information Pr cautions accecreescves en ee aota e a gh cay cease deat de ni lee Meas otek dscns dote ENEE 44 Notes on CDS Essia aie A a dash otis dated a has de nd 44 Troubleshooting 2 30 ni sin aie delice ahaa a RR dey 45 Specifications LR nn den ne dns louise ten Siena 45 Index Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items e Audio cord 1 e Video cord 1 e Remote commander remote 1 e Size AA LR6 batteries 3 Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert three size AA LR6 batteries supplied by matching the and ends on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Insert the negative end first then p
18. AMS PPI dial counterclockwise or press lt lt to go back 5 Push the JOG dial to start playing and adjust the volume on the amplifier 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 13 Playing CDs Locating a specific track or a point in a track while observing the remote display L_ BACK 2 Move the cursor gt to the desired track by using the Easy scroll key CD1 TRACK3 TRACK4 TRACK5 TRACK6 3 Press the Easy scroll key To return to the previous display press BACK Note When you select a CD TEXT disc track titles appear in step 2 instead of the track numbers 14 Using the Display You can check stored disc information such as the Disc Names see page 27 or Artist Names see page 36 by using the display Unlike a normal CD a CD TEXT disc includes information such as the disc title or artist name The display shows the CD TEXT information so that you can check the current disc title artist name and track title When the player detects a CD TEXT disc CD TEXT appears in the display If your CD TEXT disc has multi language capacity MULTI CD TEXT appears in the display If you want to check the information in another language refer to Selecting the language of the CD TEXT information on page 15 SCROLL MENU NO JOG
19. CDinside the player NODISC Harmonic distortion Less than 0 0045 appears Insert a CD gt Insertthe CDwith the label side facing right gt CleantheCD seepage 44 Output gt Moisturehascondensed inside the player Remove the disc and leave the player turned on Jack Maximum Load type output impedance for about an hour see page 44 level LINE OUT Phono 2V Over 10 kilohms The remote does not function jacks at 50 kilohms gt Remove obstacles inthe path ofthe remote and DIGITAL OUT Optical 18 dBm Wave length 660 nm the player OPTICAL output gt Pointtheremoteattheremotesensor lon connector the player MONITOR Phono 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Besuretosetup theremote correctly OUT jacks sync negative gt Replaceallthebatteriesintheremotewithnew ones if NI appears in the remote s display Setthecommand mode ofthe remote according to the command mode of the player General Power requirements The player functions incorrectly Where purchased Power requirements gt Themicrocomputerchipsmay be operating USA 120 V AC 60 Hz incorrectly Disconnect the AC power cord then connect it back to the wall outlet to reset the Australia aN 0 60 11 player Power consumption 18W Dimensions approx 430 x 189 x 537 mm w h d 7x71 2x21 1 4 in incl projecting parts Mass approx 8 8 kg 19 lbs 7 oz Supplied accessories See page 4 Design and specifications are subject to
20. Contrast adjust Memory clear 3 Move the cursor to Contrast adjust then press the Easy scroll key CONTRAST contrast ADJUST adjust 4 Adjust the contrast by pressing the Easy scroll key up or down and holding until the desired level of contrast is attained 5 Press the Easy scroll key 10 Getting Started Turning off the LCD back light You can conserve the remote s batteries by turning off the LCD Liquid Crystal Display backlight Press MENU cD1 gt Name search Program play Program input Artist select Y 2 Move the cursor P to Set up by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key cD1 gag check Back light mode Contrast adjust Memory clear 3 Move the cursor gt to Back light mode by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key cD1 LCD Back light ON OFF 4 Move the cursor to OFF then press the Easy scroll key Note If you erase all the data stored in the remote page 31 follow the procedure above to turn the backlight off again Inserting CDs You can insert up to 400 discs into this player 1 0 OPEN CLOSE o 5 000 5 o oo059 Top view of the disc slot Playing position Rotary table Loading position Press 1 to turn on the player 2 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN CLOSE 3 Turn the JOG dial until you find the disc sl
21. ENU gt Name search Program play Program input Artist select Y 2 Move the cursor gt to DATA loading by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key cD1 pAII data Disc Name Artist File Group File Move the cursor P to the desired Custom File by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Move the cursor to Memory clear then press the Easy scroll key key When you want to load all Custom file move the cursor to All data then press the Easy scroll Cot key All memory clear OK The remote starts reading Custom File data The loading time may take a few minutes Point the remote at the player while loading the data 4 if you want to erase all stored data move the Keep the remote 1 2 m away from the player cursor to yes then press the Easy scroll key while loading the data All memory cot gt clear OK Master player Disc Name load IS 5 All memory clear appears in the display when all the data is erased 4 When the remote finishes reading the data Data loading complete appears in the remote s display Note If you add Disc Names on the player select Disc Name to load them into the remote in Step 3 above Erasing all data stored in the remote 1 Press MENU CDi gt Name search Program play Program input Artist select Y 2 Move the
22. ISCS Push the JOG dial to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing cursor appears at the next space to be input DISC S LI ALL ISESN To make a correction Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters Repeat steps 4 and 5 to input more characters Press YES to store the Disc Name The display shows the Disc Name DISC SONYHITS ALL DISCS Repeat steps 1 to 7 to assign Disc Names to other discs To change the character type quickly while inputting characters Press SCROLL in step 4 above The character on the cursor changes to the first character of each character type Each time you press SCROLL the character type changes as follows gt A gt a gt 0 gt gt space Changing the Disc Name 1 4 Follow steps 1 to 3 in Labeling discs on the player on page 27 to select the Disc Name you want to change Turn the kK AMS PI dial to move the cursor to the position you want to change When the cursor position is on a character the character flashes but when the cursor position is on a blank space the cursor 11 appears in the display To change characters Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display To add characters Push the JOG dial The new blank space appears next to the selected character then turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display To erase cha
23. L A1 II For details on this connection refer to the supplementary CONTROL A1II Control System instructions 3 Set the command mode of this player to CD1 factory setting or CD2 and set that of the second player to CD3 Check the display for the current command mode of this player if the mode is CD3 change the mode as described on the next page DISC KDISC 1x ALL DISCS Current command mode For details on how to operate the second player see Controlling Another CD Player on page 41 and Playing Alternately on page 42 4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to an AC outlet 5 Perform Player check by following the steps in Storing player data in the remote on page 9 Notes Do not connect any player other than the one used 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 player to the amplifier Changing the command mode of the player MENU NO JOG Of fo o lo A o lo Press MENU NO 2 Tumthe JOG dial until Command Mode appears in the display 3 Push the JOG dial The current command mode appears CD1 CD2 ALL DISCS Current command mode 4 Turn the JOG dial to select CD1 or CD2 then push the JOG dial again Getting Started Setting Up the Remote Understanding the 2 way
24. MODE 38 BACK 8 14 CAPS 24 29 CHECK 22 CLEAR 21 CONTINUE 13 CURSOR ENTER 16 CURSOR f 4 16 DEL 25 30 DISC 17 DISC SKIP 13 EASY PLAY 19 ENTER 17 FADER 26 GROUP 35 GROUP 1 8 33 GROUP FILE 33 HITLIST 39 MEGA CONTROL 41 MENU 9 MENU NO 7 15 27 37 NAMESCAN 17 NAME SEARCH 16 NO DELAY 42 Number 17 OPEN CLOSE 10 PLAYERSELECT 41 PROGRAM 21 REPEAT 20 SHUFFLE 20 SCROLL 15 SPACE 24 29 X FADE 42 YES 8 28 43 gt 13 I 13 Control Easy scroll key 8 JOG dial 7 laa AMS BPI 13 Switches TIMER 26 1 0 10 Jacks CONTROL AIN 5 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 5 2NDCDIN 6 Others Disc slots 10 Display 14 Front cover 10 Remote s display 8 Rotary table 10 4 7 Sony ire http www world sony com Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
25. N 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT Welcome Thank you for purchasing this 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 model CDP CX450 Conventions e Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player e The following icons are used in this manual ZA Indicates that you can do the task using the remote Li Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started UN Packing ES AS ee Mie NE et tt 4 Hooking Up the System she iterates niet naine 4 Connecting Another CD Player ss 6 Setting Up the R mote sssis tint ne ns naines 7 Inserting CDS Mt Alt Ah REA An td er tons Pits 10 Playing CDs Playing a CD en rar de sane t eme ner dede 13 Using the Display ss tintin hrs D Eaa a oian aE aria EE TEES 14 Locating a Specific DISC rss ares et nt ei ire eine 16 Specifying the Next Disc to Play ss 18 Playing the Disc Just Inserted Easy Play ss 19 Playing Discs in Various Modes Repeat Shuffle Play ccccccseseseseseeseseseseeseees 19 Creating Your Own Program Program Play ss 21 Using the Timer sis sn ns ties nie Needed 26 Fading In of Outs sesce casts ccansyctiarsataracehacnscnn sin e a danses 2
26. ONTROL A1 appears the MEGA CONTROL button is lit in the display window When one player has played all the discs or tracks in the player ahead of the other player play stops Do not use the controls on the second player during 3 Press YES No Delay X Fade Play They may not work correctly To return to normal setting After following steps 1 and 2 and CONTROL A11 is displayed then press YES Notes e You can perform the operation above correctly only when you operate Disc 1 to Disc 200 e You cannot operate this player correctly from another player that does not have the CONTROL AI jack In this case operate the other player from this player 43 44 Additional Information EE Precautions On safety e Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard e Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources e Before operating the player check that the operating voltage of the player is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the player e The player is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the player itself has been turned off e If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconne
27. Playing discs in a group on the player Group Play You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within a group Select the desired play mode before you start playing When you select The player plays ALL DISCS Continuous Play All tracks on all discs in the group consecutively 1 DISC Continuous All tracks on the specified disc in Play the group consecutively ALL DISCS Shuffle All tracks on all discs in the group Play in random order 1 DISC Shuffle All tracks on the specified disc in Play the group in random order 2 Press one of the GROUP1 8 buttons to select the group and press D gt Group Play starts from the disc with the lowest number and located closest to the playing position If the disc at the playing position is put into the selected group the play starts from that disc To cancel Group Play Press the GROUP1 8 button that was selected GROUP OFF appears in the display Q During Group Play you can locate a desired disc within a group by scanning or searching for Disc Names See Locating a disc by searching for a specific Disc Name Name Search on page 16 or To locate a disc by scanning each Disc Name Name Scan on page 17 Q 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 Note If NO ENTRY appears in the display no disc has been put into the selected group
28. SONY 4 229 367 12 1 Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions DIGITAL AUDIO CDP CX450 2000 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only For the customers in the United States RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN H CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert AN the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert AN the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarante
29. TIMER Play mode buttons 1 Press one of the play mode buttons to select the desired play mode 2 Set TIMER on the player to PLAY 3 Set the timer to the desired time The player turns off When the set time comes the player turns on and starts playing 4 After you have used the timer set TIMER on the player to OFF Fading In or Out You can manually fade the sound in or out to prevent tracks from starting or ending abruptly Note that you cannot use this effect when you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector FADER To Press FADER Start play fading in During pause FADE flashes and FADE IN appears in the display The play fades in End play fading out When you want to start fading out FADE flashes and FADE OUT appears in the display The play fades out and the player pauses Note Fading lasts for about 5 seconds Storing Information About CDs Custom Files What You Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store four 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 are erased if you do not use the player for about one month You can store this information When you use You can Disc Name page 27 Label discs using
30. To control the second player directly using the supplied remote f While the MEGA CONTROL button is off press PLAYER SELECT repeatedly until 2nd player appears in the remote s display 2nd PLAYER CD3 CD3 300discs 2nd player To start playback move the cursor to select the disc then press the Easy scroll key 41 Using the Player with Another Component Loading the Disc Names of the second CD RE player Playing Alternately No Delay If the second CD player has the Disc Name function Play X Fade Play see page 27 you can load the Disc Names of the second CD player into this player s memory and display them on this player When you connect a second player you can play tracks in this player and those from the second player alternately from any play mode see Connecting 1 Press MENU NO another CD player on page 6 Select one of the following methods 2 Turn the JOG dial until LOAD 2ndNAME 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 flashes in the display begins e X Fade Play The current player changes at each 3 Push the JOG dial track or at the specified interval You can select the This player starts loading Loadi
31. To program Repeat Step s All tracks of another disc s 2to4 Other tracks on the same disc 5 Other tracks on other discs 2to5 7 Press ENTER or to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE Y You can check or change the program by pressing the CHECK or CLEAR button on the remote T See page 22 Creating a program while observing the remote s display T You can create up to eight programs in the remote s memory by using the remote s display Each program can contain up to 32 steps Press MENU cD1 bName search Program play Program input Artist select VY 2 Move the cursor to Program input by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key cD1 gt ogram A ogram B ogram C ogram D 3 Move the cursor to the program you want to create then press the Easy scroll key cD1 Program A b1 2 de 4 Press the Easy scroll key cD1 Program A Stepi pDisc56 TRK ALL XDISC 56 5 Select the desired disc by pushing the Easy scroll key up or down To program a whole disc press the Easy scroll key again To program a certain track of the disc select the desired track by pushing the Easy scroll key up or down then press the Easy scroll key cD1 Program A Stepi Disc56 bTRK 5 XDISC 56x 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program more tracks or discs To finish creating the program press MENU To play
32. ain Therefore the player will play the new disc and track numbers However the programmed 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 Q You can select the program number PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 by using the remote T Press PROGRAM on the remote repeatedly until the desired program number appears in the display Note If you select Group Play mode on page 33 Artist Play mode on page 36 or Hit List on page 39 Program Play will be canceled 21 22 Playing CDs 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 AL appears instead of the track number After the last step in the program the display shows END and returns to the original display Changing the programmed order You can change your program before you start playing To You need to Press CHECK until the track or disc you don t want appears in the display then press CLEAR Erase a track or disc Erase the last track or discin Press CLEAR Each time you the program press the button the last programmed track or disc will be cleared Add tracks or discs to the end Follow the
33. ayer is shuffling the tracks To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE Q You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press SHUFFLE and Shuffle Play starts from the current track Q You can go to the next disc during 1 DISC Shuffle Play i Press DISC SKIP Q You can specify the next disc to play during 1 DISC Shuffle Play Turn the JOG dial to specify the next disc After all the tracks on the current disc are played in random order the next disc starts playing If you want to skip to the next disc right away push the JOG dial while playing the current disc Notes e You cannot specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play e Even if you press M or turn off the player during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play the player remembers which discs or tracks were played and which were not Therefore if you want to start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play again from the beginning be sure to repeat the procedure from step 1 EE Creating Your Own Program Program Play You can arrange the order of the tracks and or discs to create three different programs that are stored automatically program can contain up to 32 step One step may contain a track or a whole disc You can make programs using the controls on the remote or on the player However the programming procedures are different PROGRAM CHECK CLEAR JOG a kea AMS PPI C
34. character 3 Input the correct character To correct the character currently being input 1 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character 2 Input the correct character To insert a character s between the input characters Press gt P until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert and enter the character s Playing the program you create using the remote s display Press MENU cot bName search Program play Program input Artist select V 2 Move the cursor gt to Program play by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key 3 Select the desired program by pressing the Easy scroll key up or down then press the Easy scroll key Keep the remote point toward the player for few seconds until the program data is completely transmitted Program data transfer Disc4 xDISC4x Tracki TRACK1 Program Play starts when the player finishes loading the program data from the remote If the player fails in loading the following message appears Press the Easy scroll key again data transfer failure Try again Note The program you create using the remote is stored in the player as PROGRAM 1 If you had previously created a PROGRAM 1 it is automatically erased 25 26 Playing CDs Using the Timer You can start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer not supplied Refer also to the instructions for the timer if you need help
35. ct the player from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop On placement e Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player e Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom e Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock On operation e If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case leave the player turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates On adjusting volume 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 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 youhaveany questions
36. ctions Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet Note on placement of the player Be sure to place the player in a flat horizontal place If the player is left in a slanted position it may cause a malfunction or damage the player OT Getting Started Connecting Another CD Player If you have a Sony CD player in which 5 50 200 300 or 400 discs can be inserted and which is equipped with the CONTROL A11 or 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 player After connecting this player and an amplifier follow the procedure below Be sure to turn off the power of each player before making this connection To ANALOG OUT CDP CX450 Edi To 2ND CD IN To an AC outlet p 4 To audio output CDP CX235 etc To CONTROL A11 To an AC outlet To audio input Amplifier mmy n 0 0 616160161010 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 CX450 CDP CX235 etc 2 Connect the players with a monaural 2P mini plug cord CDP CX450 CDP CX235 etc CONTRO
37. cursor gt to Set up by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key CD1 Pe light mode Bac Contrast adjust Memory clear 32 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard You can store the Disc Name for each disc one by one using an IBM compatible PC keyboard not supplied The keyboard s power consumption must be 120 mA or less Keyboard jack 1 Connect a keyboard to the keyboard jack on the front panel of the player 2 After selecting the desired disc on the player press the Enter key 3 Input the desired characters then press the Enter key to store the information You can delete all characters of a selected item While holding down the Shift key press the Delete key Notes If the cursor keys do not work correctly and you cannot complete the task using the keyboard disconnect the keyboard then reconnect it to the player and try again e If the keyboard is not a USA model shown below the characters may be input differently from those on the keys Caps Lo A YS YD YF YG YH YJ YK YL a aN a Storing Specific Tracks Delete Bank You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want When you select the disc containing a Delete Bank the player will play only the remaining tracks CONTINUE SHUFFLE CHECK CLEAR JOG 620
38. display after turning on both players Note that depending on the player you may not be able to operate all the functions of the second CD player The controls indicated in the illustration below are effective while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit To operate the master player press MEGA CONTROL so that the MEGA CONTROL button goes off and to operate the second player press MEGA CONTROL so that the MEGA CONTROL button lights up Play mode buttons CONTINUE SHUFFLE MEGA CONTROL MENU NO JOG PROGRAM REPEAT PLAYER SELECT 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 Name of the second player ALL DISCS Current disc number or the Disc Name 2 Select the desired play mode To program tracks use the controls on the second player 3 Press C on this player to start playing The play starts and the display shows the current disc track numbers and the playing time of the track While the MEGA CONTROL button is lit you can control the second player with the controls on this player To control the master player again Press MEGA CONTROL The MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can control the master player To control the master player again by using the remote you have to reselect the master player by pressing PLAYER SELECT on the remote
39. e that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear 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 CX450 Serial No for the customers in North America e loner ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Except for customers in the United States 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 LUOKA
40. earching for input characters blanks and symbols before the first character in the Disc Name are ignored e When searching for input characters upper and lower cases cannot be differentiated 3 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 Name Search Press NAME SEARCH again Note The Name Search function on the player does not work during ALL DISCS shuffle play Locating a disc while observing the TV screen When you connect the player and your TV see page 5 you can select the disc while observing the TV screen Wy Disc GROUP SCROLL DEL SPACE CAPS See a12 ABC DEF GHL JKL TOS CHECK oO R OO MODE LIST OS ES NAME INPUT cusor ENTER CURSOR 44e CURSOR ENTER 1 Set your TV to the connected input of the player The disc information display appears on the TV screen Disc number Assigned Artist Name Disc Name Beethoven Symphony N Mozart Piano concert Europe SONYHITS Orchest ChoPin The Piano wor Poland Vivaldy Four seasons Italy o World jazz hits 2000 David World dance music No Richard Greatest Popular hit Steve Greatest jazz titles Michael 340 SuPer mega hits 2000 Mike ALL DISCS CONTINUE REPEAT GROUP 1 TRACK 1 EMOTIONS gt I Track title appears wh
41. en the current disc is CD TEXT disc Each time you press SCROLL the Disc Name and Artist Name interchange Playing CDs 2 Move the cursor to a desired disc by using CURSOR 4 4 gt When you press CURSOR 4 4 the cursor moves by one When you press CURSOR the cursor moves by ten 3 Press CURSOR ENTER Note Artist names of CD TEXT disc are not displayed Only the assigned Artist Names are displayed Locating a disc using the remote You can locate a disc using the remote If you have stored the Disc Names see page 27 you can use them to locate a disc Before following the procedure below be sure to load the Disc Name data into the remote s memory by following the procedure in Loading the Custom Files into the remote on page 30 SSS TRACK ares Easy scroll key eS NAME SCAN Disc GROUP SCROLL DEL SPACE CAPS DISC Number buttons ENTER To locate a disc directly Press DISC 2 Press the number button of the disc Example To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5 3 Press ENTER to start play To locate a disc directly while observing the remote s display 1 Move the cursor P to the desired disc by using the Easy scroll key 2 Press the Easy scroll key If the player has no disc in the slot you selected NO DISC appears Q When you operate the 2nd player Follow the procedure on page 41 s
42. erse order space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPOQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyzZ0123456789 amp lt gt _ 4 Push the JOG dial to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing cursor appears at the next space to be input To make a correction 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 27 for details 6 Press YES to store the Hit Title To label tracks while in stop mode While the HIT LIST button is lit select the track you want to label by turning the JOG dial or the kea AMS PPI dial 2 Press MENU NO The flashing cursor 4 appears in the display 3 Follow steps 3 to 6 in To label tracks while in play mode to input the characters Q You can store a CD TEXT disc s track titles in the Hit List The CD TEXT disc s track title is stored as a Hit Title automatically when the track is put into the Hit List Using the Player with Another Component Controlling Another CD Player Advanced Mega Control 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 idle player starts Make sure that 2nd DETECTED appears in this player s
43. ey then press the Easy scroll key 3 Push the Easy scroll key up or down until the first character in the Disc Name of the CD you want appears C01 Search letter 71 gt Each time you push the Easy scroll key up or down the characters appear in the following order ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX YZ0123456789 4 Press the Easy scroll key to input the character you want The display shows the Disc Names starting with the input character The second CD player s disc numbers are displayed in reverse contrast gt 13 HitechBlues Hello end If not found appears after inputting the first character no disc has been labeled using the input character 5 Move the cursor to the disc number you want to play then press the Easy scroll key Notes e Shuffle Play on page 20 and Program Play on page 21 are canceled when you use this function on the remote The Disc Names of the 2nd player do not appear when the player is in Artist Play on page 36 or Group Play on page 33 mode 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 flashes in the display and the disc number or Disc Name see page 27 changes as you turn the JOG dial When the desired disc number or Disc Name appears in the display stop turning the JOG dial Littl NEXT DISC ALL DISCS
44. he Easy scroll key The player starts playback Q When the player is in the Shuffle play mode Playback starts by pressing D gt in step 3 Note When you add an Artist File or Artist Name on the player load the Artist File to the remote also by following the procedure in Loading the Custom Files into the remote on page 30 Storing Your Favorite Tracks Hit List You can store the tracks you play frequently and select those tracks by checking the track numbers or titles see page 40 in the Hit List You can put up to 32 tracks in the Hit List HIT LIST CLEAR MENU NO JOG of cS lt lt AMS PPI PLAYER SELECT Uo TRACK MENU BACK m I pae Disc GROUP SCROLL CLEAR HIT LIST MEGA lt amp OOO NAME INPUT ENTER cusor Putting tracks into the Hit List Press HIT LIST while playing your favorite track The HIT indication and List in appear in the display Notes e When you input the 33rd track into the Hit List the 32nd track will be replaced e You cannot store tracks from the second CD player 39 40 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Playing tracks in the Hit List 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 the kd AMS PPI dial until the desired track appears
45. he 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 D gt to start playing Using the Player with Another Component The MEGA CONTROL button lights up when a Controlling the Player by track in the second player is selected To cancel No Delay X Fade Play Press the corresponding button repeatedly until NO Another Unit Controlling the player by another unit When you connect the player to a Sony MD deck DELAY or X FADE disappears from the display The compatible with the Mega Control function or operate current player continues playing Y 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 Q You can start X Fade at any point of the track Press FADER during X Fade Play Even after you have set the X Fade mode and started X Fade play you can start X Fade manually at any point you like Note that you cannot do this operation while the sound from both players is mixed Notes a Sony MD deck by using computer software such as MD Editor you must set the player as shown below MENU NO YES JOG Press MENU NO e Play starts from the second player if you start play while 2 Turn the JOG dial until C
46. ing the remote s display see page 41 you may not be able to start Group Play depending on the player In this case first press GROUP during 2nd PLAYER appears in the remote s display then press the desired number button 1 8 and press ENTER e When you add a Group File on the player load the Group File to the remote also by following the procedure in Loading the Custom Files into the remote on page 30 35 36 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Classifying Discs According to Artist Name Artist File You can classify discs by storing Artist Names into the player and assigning them to each disc Each Artist Name can use up to 20 characters Once you assign an Artist Name to a disc you can enjoy Continuous Shuffle or Repeat Play within discs assigned same Artist Name and you can search for the desired disc easily You can also store a category name instead of an Artist Name Up to 200 Artist Names can be stored CONTINUE SHUFFLE CHECK CLEAR MENU NO JOG 0 mm 3 E m O CL ARTIST MODE CS kea AMS PPI Storing the Artist Name 1 Press MENU NO 2 Turn the JOG dial until ART NAME IN appears in the display 3 Push the JOG dial New Artist flashes 4 Push the JOG dial The flashing cursor 11 appears 5 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display The cursor disappears and the first space for the Artist Name flashes As you turn
47. iscs Then close the front cover Q To remove discs easily After following steps 1 to 3 of Inserting CDs on page 10 press amp DISC EJECT The disc in the selected slot moves up and you can remove the disc easily When you press amp again the disc returns to the loaded position If the disc does not return to the loaded position reinsert the disc Playing CDs Playing a CD Operations you way want to do during play To Do this You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original order Continuous Play You can also play up to 400 Stop playback en discs consecutively Make sure you have inserted the Pause Press I discs correctly as indicated on pages 10 and 11 Resume playing after Press Ii or E gt 1 O CONTINUE gt JOG pause Go to the next disc T Press DISC SKIP once Hold down the button to skip other oco discs Go back to the _ Press DISC SKIP once e preceding disc F Hold down the button to skip other discs o Go to a specific track Press the number button of the track Turn on the amplifier and select the CD playing position Press 1 to turn on the player Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Continuous Play mode Each time you press CONTINUE ALL DISCS or 1 DISC appears alternately in the display When you select The player plays ALL DISCS All discs in the player consec
48. m 3 inch CD adaptor The player cannot play an 8 cm CD Do not insert an 8 cm 3 inch CD or an 8 cm 3 inch CD adaptor CSA 8 It may damage the player and disc e Do not move the player after inserting discs e Be sure to place the player in a flat horizontal position Do not place the player in a slanted ane XL D e Do not move the player and avoid any physical shock after inserting discs e When transporting the player remove all discs from the player e Make sure to insert the disc at a right angle to the rotary table If the disc is not inserted into the slot completely ex when you press reinsert the disc at a right angle to the rotary table Disc that is not fully inserted e Do not attach seals or stickers etc to CDs If seals or stickers etc are attached to a CD the player may not operate properly and the player or the disc may be damaged Notes e If you drop a disc into the player and or the CD does not go into the slot correctly consult your nearest Sony dealer e Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or removing discs e The front panel closes automatically when you press D gt Be careful not to put your hand into the player after pressing D gt otherwise your hand may be caught in the front panel 11 12 Getting Started Removing CDs After following steps 1 to 3 of Inserting CDs on page 10 remove the d
49. m 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 press CLEAR while holding down whichever GROUP1 8 button you want to clear 33 34 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Changing the Group Name Follow steps 1 and 2 in Labeling groups Group Name on page 33 to select the Group Name you want to change 2 Turm the kK AMS PPI dial to move the cursor to the position you want to change When the cursor position is on the character the character flashes and when the cursor position is on a blank space the cursor 1 appears in the display To change characters Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display To add characters Push the JOG dial The new blank space appears next to the selected character then turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display To erase characters Press CLEAR The selected character disappears 3 Repeat step 2 to change more characters 4 Press YES to store the Group Name Erasing a Group Name Follow steps 1 and 2 in Labeling groups Group Name on page 33 to select the Group Name you want to erase 2 Press and hold CLEAR until all the characters are erased 3 Press YES The Group Name is erased
50. n 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 connect firmly to avoid hum and noise Amplifier CD player 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 an optical cable not supplied Take off the cap and plug in the optical cable Note that you cannot use fading in or out page 26 and Time Fade page 26 functions when making this connection CF Optical cable not supplied Digital component DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL SD CD player OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL 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 Y You can check the disc information by observing the TV screen when you connect the player and your TV with the video cable LLI Video cord supplied CD player TV VIDEO OUT MONITOR Getting Started If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL AIT or CONTROL A1 jack Connect the component via the CONTROL A11 or CONTROL A1 jack You can simplify the operations of audio systems composed of separate Sony components For details refer to the supplementary CONTROL AIT Control System instru
51. ng CDs Playing repeatedly Repeat Play Press REPEAT while playing a disc REPEAT appears in the display The player repeats the discs tracks as follows When the disc is played in The player repeats ALL DISCS Continuous All tracks on all discs Play page 13 1 DISC Continuous Play All tracks on the current disc page 13 ALL DISCS Shuffle Play All tracks on all discs in page 20 random order 1 DISC Shuffle Play All tracks on the current disc page 20 in random order Program Play page 21 The same program To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT twice To repeat the current track While the track you want is being played press REPEAT one or more times until REPEAT 1 appears in the display To cancel Repeat 1 Play Press REPEAT Playing all tracks on all discs in random order Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until ALL DISCS and SHUFFLE appear in the display 2 Press gt ALL DISCS Shuffle Play starts E 1 appears in the display while the player is shuffling the discs or the tracks Playing all tracks on a specified disc in random order Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until 1 DISC and SHUFFLE appear in the display 2 Turm the JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display When using the remote first press DISC then press the number button of the disc 3 Press 1 DISC Shuffle Play starts AE ay appears in the display while the pl
52. ng takes about interval 30 60 or 90 seconds Each time the current one minute 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 Labeling discs of the second CD player fading in You can label discs of the second CD player or change AFADE NO DELAY the Disc Names loaded from the second CD player Press MEGA CONTROL The MEGA CONTROL button lights up CJ wears o Coco 2 Turm the JOG dial to select the disc you want to QO assign a Disc Name to If the disc slot you select does not contain a disc NO DISC appears in the display and you cannot assign a Disc Name gt Select the desired disc and play mode for each 3 Press MENU NO player NAME IN appears 2 When you select No Delay Play 4 Push the JOG dial Press NO DELAY NO DELAY appears in the display 5 Input the new Disc Name following the procedure in Labeling discs Disc Name on page 27 When you select X Fade Play Press X FADE X FADE appears in the display Note The new Disc Names are stored on this player s memory so Hach umg you press the X FADE button the you cannot display them on the second CD player indication appears as follows X FADE off at track end after 30 sec L after 90 sec _ after 60 sec To change t
53. numbers 12 To select a symbol select the capital or small letter type CDi Prog Name W rit Riogram A AB 34S Letter type To input a letter press the number button corresponding to the desired letter indicated beside each number button The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Name flashes Each time you press the button the letter changes cyclically among the ones indicated beside the button To input symbols press the number button 1 repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the display too L dt DISC GROUP SCROLL DEL SPACE CAPS CURSOR ENTER Characters assigned to each number button i Example To select the letter E Press the number button 3 twice gt D gt E gt F Press 3 Press 3 Press 3 To insert a space press SPACE once To input a number press CAPS twice to change the letter type then press the desired number button Press another number button or PI to go to the next space then repeat steps 4 to 6 to input more characters Press ENTER when you finish inputting characters Playing CDs 1 Y You can label by using the Easy scroll key Select a character by using the Easy scroll key in step 5 If you make a mistake while inputting the character s To correct a single character that was input 1 Press PI until the cursor moves next to the incorrect
54. o that 2nd player appears in the remote s display then operate from the step 1 Notes e The Shuffle on page 20 and Program on page 21 Play modes are canceled when you locate a disc using the remote If the MEGA CONTROL button or the HIT LIST button is lit you cannot locate a disc by observing the remote s display To locate a disc by scanning each Disc Name Name Scan F You can locate a desired disc quickly by scanning the Disc Names see page 27 in the display Note that you cannot use this function in the ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode 1 Press NAME SCAN NAME SCAN appears in the display and the Disc Names scroll in the display 2 Press gt when the Disc Name of the desired disc appears The disc is set to the playing position and the player starts playing In Program Play mode the disc is added to the end of the program if you press ENTER instead of D gt Note If NO ENTRY appears in the display no disc has been labeled with the Disc Name Try the Name Scan function again after labeling the discs 17 18 Playing CDs To locate a disc using the Disc Name data on the remote You can search for and locate a desired disc by using the Disc Name data on the remote Before following the procedure below be sure to load the Disc Name data into the remote s memory see page 30 Press MENU 2 Move the cursor gt to Name search by using the Easy scroll k
55. ot where you want to insert a disc while checking the disc number written beside every slot and also indicated in the small display Small display Disc number Disc slot at the loading position The disc number at the loading position appears in the display If the disc has a Disc Name see page 27 the Disc Name appears instead of the disc number As you turn the JOG dial the disc number or the Disc Name changes Disc number or the Disc Name You can classify discs by using the Group File function or Artist Name function This feature lets you easily find the disc you want to play For details see Grouping discs Group File on page 33 and Classifying discs according to Artist Name Artist File on page 36 4 Insert a disc with the label side facing right With the label side facing right After inserting the disc you can enter the original disc title to replace the disc numbers see Labeling discs Disc Name on page 27 so you can locate it easily whenever you want to play it DISC SONYHITS ALL DISCS Repeat steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs Close the front cover by pressing OPEN CLOSE The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position Always keep the front cover closed except when inserting or removing discs Getting Started CAUTION e Do not insert an 8 c
56. ou press SCROLL the disc title and track title scroll in the display The display shows up to 13 characters of the information When you press SCROLL all the information scrolls in the display Playing CDs The information is displayed as follows e When the Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc title of CD TEXT Assigned Artist Name e When no Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc title of CD TEXT Artist name of CD TEXT 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 other lang appears Press MENU NO in stop mode Select lang flashes Select u lolsds PITITA NATT MULTI CD TEXT cD1 2 Push the JOG dial The current operating language flashes ALL DISCS MULTI CD TEXT 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 Q You can check the current language 1 Press MENU NO while playing a CD TEXT disc Show lang flashes 2 Push the JOG dial The current language appears
57. own push the Easy scroll key downward To move the cursor up push the Easy scroll key upward When you press BACK the remote s display returns to the previous display Storing player data in the remote The remote checks and stores the player data such as the command mode sent from the player s so that you can use the remote to control the player s Turn on the player before operation Press MENU ct gt Name search Program play Program input Artist select Y Note the Y mark indicates that the menu continues Press the Easy scroll key downward to see the next items 2 Move the cursor gt to Set up by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key cD1 Pae check Back light mode Contrast adjust Memory clear 3 Move the cursor to Player check then press the Easy scroll key The display shows the disc data in the player after Now player checking appears When you connect another CD player the disc data in the second CD player also appears Note When you change the command mode of the player or connect a 2nd player be sure to perform Player check Getting Started Adjusting the display contrast of the remote Press MENU cD1 gt Name search Program play Program input Artist select VY 2 Move the cursor gt to Set up by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key cD1 geal check Back light mode
58. player Q When you select a CD TEXT disc The disc title is automatically stored as the Disc Name If the disc title has more than 20 characters only the first 20 characters of the disc title are stored see page 15 When you replace a disc with a CD TEXT disc the disc title of the CD TEXT disc is also stored automatically Note that you cannot change the Disc Name of a CD TEXT disc Q You can label discs while the front cover is open Labeling discs on the player MENU NO YES JOG CLEAR kea AMS PPI 1 Turn the JOG dial until the disc number to which you want to assign a Disc Name 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 MENU NO NAME IN 2 flashes 3 Push the JOG dial The flashing cursor 1 appears continued 27 28 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Name flashes As you turn the JOG dial clockwise the characters appear in the following order Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyzZ0123456789 amp lt gt _ ZTN aut D
59. programming of the program procedure Hold down CLEAR until CLEAR appears in the display to erase the whole program then create a new program following the programming procedure Erase the whole program completely Erasing the program stored in memory Press PROGRAM repeatedly in stop mode until the program number PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 you want to erase appears in the display 2 Press and hold CLEAR until CLEAR appears in the display Creating a program using the remote Easy scroll key PROGRAM MENU eS PP CAPS SPACE DISC DEL Number buttons gt 10 CLEAR ENTER NAME INPUT cusor ENTER Press PROGRAM until the program number you want PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 appears in the display Press DISC DISC I PROGRAM 1 cn I Press the number button of the disc DISC I 204 PROGRAM 1 l cot Piss os To program a whole disc press ENTER and go to step 6 XDISC 20 PROGRAM 1 CI l TeS Playing CDs 5 First press gt 10 then press the number button of the track When you select the track number less than 10 press 10 0 first and then press the corresponding number to enter a track number from 1 to 9 The disc being programmed Playing order XDISC 20 PROGRAM 1 The track being programmed 6 To program other discs tracks do the following
60. racters Press CLEAR The selected character disappears To erase all characters for the current Disc Name Turn the kK AMS PI dial to move the cursor to the first character then press and hold CLEAR until all the characters are erased Repeat step 2 to change more characters Press YES to store the Disc Name Erasing the Disc Name 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in Labeling discs on the player on page 27 to select the Disc Name you want to erase Turn the kK AMS PPI dial to move the cursor to the first character then press and hold CLEAR until all the characters are erased Press YES The Disc Name disappears Storing Information About CDs Custom Files Labeling discs using the remote Re CAPS SPACE DISC Es LES Les mt See R Number OOO eax om buttons OO ES CLEAR so o 8S NO DELAY ENTER SG ENTER NAME INPUT aS 2 a Press DISC 2 Press the number button of the disc you want to label then press ENTER 3 Press NAME INPUT The flashing cursor _ appears 4 Press CAPS to find the desired letter type Each time you press the button the letter type changes cyclically among capital letters A small letters a and numbers 1 To select a symbol select the capital or small letter type The selected letter type appears in the display Letter type 5 To input a letter press the number button corresponding to the desired
61. reating a program on the player Press PROGRAM until the desired program number PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 appears in the display If a program is already stored in the selected program number the last step of the program appears in the display When you want to erase the whole program hold down CLEAR until CLEAR appears in the display see page 22 2 Turm the JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display DISC XDISC 20 PROGRAM 1 LI rie 3 To program a whole disc skip this step Turn the kK AMS PP dial until the desired track number appears in the display DISC XDISC 20 PROGRAM 1 Track number Playing CDs 4 Push the JOG dial The disc being programmed Playing order XDISC 20 PROGRAM 1 The track being programmed 5 To program other discs tracks do the following To program Repeat Step s All tracks of another disc s 2and 4 Other tracks on the same disc 3 and 4 Other tracks on other discs 2to4 6 Press to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE Q The programs remain even after Program Play ends When you Press D gt in Program Play mode you can play the same program again Y When you press PROGRAM to select Program Play during Continuous or Shuffle Play The program is played after the current track Q The program remains until erased Even if you replace discs the programmed disc and track numbers rem
62. s input 1 Press kK or PPI until the cursor moves to the incorrect character DISC SONYHETS ALL DISCS H 2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character DISC SONYHTS ALL DISCS 3 Input the correct character DISC SONYHITS ALL DISCS To correct the character currently being input 1 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character 2 Input the correct character To insert a character s between the input characters Press K lt or PI until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert and enter the character s Note You cannot input characters during 2nd PLAYER appears in the remote s display In this case press PLAYER SELECT so that 2nd PLAYER disappears from the remote s display Loading the Custom Files into the Remote T By loading the player s stored Custom Files into the remote you can also see the Custom Files in the remote s display Only the first 13 characters of each Disc Name Group File and Artist File can be loaded into the remote When the Disc Name Disc Memo of the 2nd player is loaded to the player you can load the Disc Name Disc Memo of the 2nd player into the remote PLAYER SELECT uo MENU TRACK __BACK MENU Easy scroll key Disc GROUP SCROLL DEL SPACE CAPS a12 ABC DEF ea gt i GHL IKL MNO CHECK CLEAR baz TUV OOS wx as i Press M
63. the JOG dial until the group number you CONTINUE SHUFFLE CHECK CLEAR MENU NO JOG want to label appears in the display and then push the JOG dial The flashing cursor 11 appears 3 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character CI eres TEF appears in the display ol lt gt The cursor disappears and the first space for the Group Name flashes As you turn the JOG dial clockwise the characters GROUP1 8 GROUP FILE D Hd AMS DD appear in the following onder Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order Assigning discs to groups space ABC DEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw 1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start xyz01234567891 8 amp 1 lt playing 57 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to 4 Push the JOG dial to select the character assign to a group The selected character lights up and the flashing 3 Press GROUP FILE cursor appears at the next space to be input Select G1 G8 appears in the display To make a correction Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct 4 Press one of the GROUP1 8 buttons to which you characters want to assign the disc GROUP FILE and the group number appear in the display and the disc is assigned to that group 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to input more characters See also Labeling discs on the player on page 27 for details Deleting discs from a group 6 Press YES to store the Group Name e To delete a disc fro
64. the program see Playing the program you create using the remote s display on page 25 To erase a track or disc move the cursor to the step you want to erase in step 3 then press CLEAR To change a disc or track you programmed move the cursor to the step you want to change in step 3 then press the Easy scroll key Select the new disc or track following steps 4 and 5 Notes e You cannot program the second player s discs and tracks by using the remote e The programmed 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 23 24 Playing CDs Labeling the program Press MENU cD gt Name search Program play Program input Artist select V 2 Move the cursor gt to Program input by using the Easy scroll key then press the Easy scroll key CD1 pA Program A B Program B C Program C D Program D 3 Move the cursor to the program you want to label then press the Easy scroll key cD1 Program A bi 2 3 4 Pushthe Easy scroll key up to move the cursor to the program name then push the Easy scroll key The flashing cursor 4 appears CDt Prog Name Write RIAD Tam A AB 715 5 Press CAPS to find the desired letter type Each time you press the button the letter type changes cyclically among capital letters AB small letters ab and
65. ush in and down until the positive end clicks into position When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the player Q When to replace batteries If flashes in the remote s display replace all the batteries with new alkaline batteries Use of battery types other than alkaline batteries such as manganese batteries may not last longer than the alkaline batteries The loaded memory in the remote will be retained for a few minutes while you replace the batteries Notes Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or leave too near lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction 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 DIGITAL OUT MONITOR OUT OPTICAL CD player glo To line output R CONTROL A11 To an AC outlet To line output L To audio input Amplifier cK Signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will need Audio cord supplied 1 White White L L Red Red R R Hookups Whe
66. utively in the order of disc number Empty disc slots are skipped 1 DISC Only the one disc you have selected Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Name see page 27 appears in the display to select the first disc ALL DISCS or the disc you directly T on the remote When you directly locate a track numbered over 10 press gt 10 first then the corresponding number buttons Go to a point in a track while monitoring the sound F Press lt 4 backward gt gt forward on the remote and hold down until you find the point Go to a point in a track by observing the display T Press lt 4 backward PP forward on the remote and hold down until you find the point during pause You will not hear the sound during the operation Go to the next track Turn the Kk AMS PPI dial clockwise by one click Go back to the preceding track Turn the kd AMS PPI dial counterclockwise by one click Stop playing and remove the disc Press OPEN CLOSE Y When you turn off the player want 1 DISC The player remembers the last playing disc and the play mode Continuous on page 13 Shuffle on page 20 or Program on page 21 When you turn on the player DISC XDISC 20 again the player plays the same disc in the same play ALL DISCS mode Note If appears in the large display the disc has reached the end while you were pressing gt Turn the kK

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