Compact Disc

Player

Operating Instructions

DIOITALAUDIO

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CDP-CX355

© 2002 Sony Corporation

2 US

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.

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This symbol is intended the user to the presence to alert of uninsulated within

"dangerous the product's voltage" enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute electric shock to persons.

a risk of

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This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance {servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying tile appliance.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted candles on tile apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place ol_iects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

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This appliance is

1 LASER product.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with tile limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of tile FCC Rules.

These Bruits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harnfful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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 tile 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 operato this equipment.

ENERGY STAR '_ is a U.S. registered mark.

As ENERGY STAR '_ Partner, Sony

Corporation has determined that this product meets tile ENERGY STAR '_ guidelines for energy efficiency.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony

Compact Disc Player.

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly reference.

and retain it for future

About This Manual

The instructions model in this manual

CDP-CX355.

are for

Conventions

• Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player.

You can also use the controls on the remote if thPy have the same or similar names as those on the player.

• The following icons are used in this manual:

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Indicates that you can do the

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit.

Rocord the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

CDP-CX355

Serial No.

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Indicates hints and tips for

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Unpacking .......................................................................................................................

4

Hooking Up the System ............................................................................

4

Connecting Another CD Player ..................................................................

6

Inserting CDs ....................................................................................................................... 7

Basic Operations

Playing a CD .........................................................................................

10

Playing CDs

Using the Display ............................................................................................................ 12

Locating a Specific Disc .................................................................................................. 14

Specifying the Next Disc to Play ..............................................................

15

Playing the Disc Which was Just Inserted - Easy Play .............................................. 15

Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track .............................................

Playing Repeatedly ................................................................................

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17

Playing in Random Order {Shuffle Play) ....................................................

17

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) .............................................................. 18

Playing Using a Timer ............................................................................

20

Controlling Another CD Player {Advanced Mega Control) ...................................... 21

Fading hi or Out .....................................................................................

22

Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play) ..................................................... 2a

Controlling the Player by

Another unit .......................................................

23

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

LabelingDiscs (DiscMemo) .....................................................................................24

Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) ............................................................................ 28

Grouping Discs (Group File) ......................................................................................

28

Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit Lis0 .......................................................

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Additional Information

Precautions ...............................................

Notes on CDs ......................................................................................................

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................

Specifications .....................................................................................................................

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Unpacking

Check that you received the following items:

• Audio cord (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the player using the supplied remote.

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) 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 m on the player.

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.

CONTROL A1 H

DIGITAL OUT

(OPTICAL)

II CD player

ToaJ out,et

To audio input _

1_ Whento replacebatteries

With normal use, tile batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into file remote casing, particularly when replacing the bafteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses.

Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

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What cords will l need?

Audio cord (1) (supplied)

White

(L)

(R)

Amplifier

To an AC outlet

(WLt;ite

Red

(R)

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.

CD player

Amplifier

*_° When using

another this player

Sony

CD

player together

with

You can make the supplied remote effective only for this player.

• 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 remote supplied for each player accordingly.

• 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 I. 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.

• If you have a digital component such as a digital amplifier, D/A converter, DAI 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

Optical

cable (not supplied)

CD player Digital component

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.

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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.

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you have

A1

II jack

a Sonycomponent

with the CONTROL

Connect the component via the CONTROL AI 11jack.

You can simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components.

For details, refer to the supplementa W "CONTROL AIR Control System" instructions.

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Connecting Another CD Player

If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, or

300 discs can be inserted and which is equipped with the CONTROL A1 II (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 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 ANALOG OUT

COMMAND MODE

CDP-CX355

What cords will l need?

• Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be connected.)

• Monaural (2PJ mini-plug cord (1) (not supplied)

1

Connect the players with an audio cord (see also

"Hookups" on page 5).

CDP-CX230, etc.

CDP-CX355

2

Connect the players with a monaural (2P) miniplug cord.

CDP-CX355 CDP-CX230, etc.

TO CONTROL A1

II

To an AC outlet

To 2ND CD IN

To audio output

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To an AC outlet

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CDP-CX23_ e_.

To CONTROL A1

Amplifier

To an AC outlet

For details on how to operate the second player, see "Controlling Another CD Player" on page 21 and "Playing Alternately" on page 23.

4

Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC outlets.

Notes

• Do not connect a player other than that you intend to use as the second player to tile 2ND CD IN jacks of this player.

• When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL} connector of this unit to the amplifier.

E_!3_ : Signal flow

For details on this connection, refer to the supplementary "CONTROL A11I Control System" instructions.

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Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 1 or CD 2, and set the command mode of the second player to CD 3.

Inserting CDs

You can insert up to 300 discs into this player.

I/_ OPEN/CLOSE JOG

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Turn the JOG dial until you find the disc slot where you want to insert a disc, while checking the disc number {written beside evew slot and also indicated in the display}.

Playing position

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Rotary table

,--------, Loading position

1

Press

I/_)

to turn on the player.

2 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

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 24), the Disc Memo appears instead of the disc number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number or the Disc Memo changes.

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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 28.

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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 24) to locate it easily when you start playing.

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Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs.

6

Close the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

Notes

• DOnot insert an empty 8 cm (3-inch) CD adapter (€SA-8). It

may damage the player.

• Do not attach anything suchas seals or sleeves to CDs. It

may damage the player or the disc.

•

Ifyeu drop a disc into the player and/er tile CD won't ge into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

• When transporting player.

the player, remove all discs fl'om the

• Make sure te insert the disc at a right angle to the rotary tahle, otherwise damage to the player and/or the disc could result.

If the disc is not inserted into the slot completely, reinsert the disc.

• Make sure the retm\y table comes tea complete stop before inserting or removing discs.

The fl'ont panel closes automatically when yeu press

[::>. Be careful net to put your hand into the player after pressing [::> otherwise your hand may be caught in the front panel.

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.

Removing CDs

After following

7, remove

Steps the discs.

1 to 3 of "Inserting

Then close the front

CDs" cover.

on page

"_To

remove

discs

After following easily steps 1 to 3 of"Inserting CDs" on page 7, press • (DISC EJECT). The disc in the selected slot moves up and you can remove the disc easily. When you press • again, the disc returns back to the normal position.

If the disc does not return back to the normal position, reinsert the disc.

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a CD

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• See pages 4 - 5 for the hookup

information.

• Make sure you have inserted the

discs correctly as indicated on pages 7 - 8.

• YOUcanplay all the trackson a

discin the original order

(ContinuousPlay).You canalso play up to 300 discs consecutively.

"_You

can turn on the player by pressin9 I/_ on the remote

1

Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position.

2

Press f/(_) to turn on the player.

3

Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or I DISC Continuous

Play mode.

Each time you press CONTINUE, "ALL DISCS" or "1 DISC" appears alternately in the display.

When you select

ALL DISCS

1 DISC

The player plays

All discs in the playe_ consocutively in the order of disc number.

Empty disc slots are skipped.

Only one disc you have selected

Turn the JOG dial until the disc number or the Disc Memo (see page 24) you want appears in the display to select the first disc

(ALL DISCS) or the disc you want (1 DISC).

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Using the Display

You can check information about the disc using the display.

TIME/TEXT MENU/NO JOG

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

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CD CD CD

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Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks

Select the disc you want to check, and press

TIME/TEXT.

The display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks, and total playing time of the disc.

Current disc number

ALL

DISCS

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Current track number Playingtime of the track

Checking the information of CD TEXT discs

CD TEXT discs have information, such as the disc titles or artist names, memorized in a blank space on the discs where, on normal discs, there is no information.

The display shows the CD TEXT information of the disc so that you can check the current disc title, artist name and track title. When the player detects a CD

TEXT disc, "CD TEXT" appears in the display.

If your

CD TEXT disc has multiqanguage 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 13.

Display information

in stop

mode

The display shows the disc title. When you press

TIME/TEXT, the artist name scrolls in the display.

If you press TIME/TEXT again, the display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks, and total playing time of the disc momentarily.

Then the display shows the disc title again.

ALL DISCS

¢1} TEXT

¢D1

DISC

SONYHITS

Total number of tracks Total playing time

When you want to checkanother disc []

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 selocted disc appear momentarily.

Display information while playing a disc

Each time you press TIME/TEXT, the display shows the information as shown below.

number, track playing time appear.

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Press TIME/TEXT.

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The current disc

tit_e disc

number appears.

ALL O_CS

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5

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Press TiME/TEXT.

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The current track

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1

3 _

titleappears.

H i t e c h B 1 u e s

This information also appears when the player locates the track.

Press TIME/TEXT.

Notes

• If the disc title and track title have more than 13 characters, only the first 13 characters appear in the display.

• The track title appears only when the current disc is a CD

TEXT disc or the current title has a HIT TITLE (only whon the player is in the Hit List mode) (see page 31).

To play disc highlights

_

Some CD TEXT discs have a feature th play only the highlights of the discs.

During stop mode, press HIGH*LIGHT on the remote to start playing disc highlights.

"Hi LIGHT" flashes while playing disc highlights.

If you press HIGH*LIGHT while selecting discs without this f_ature, "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 multiqanguage 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.

1

Press MENU/NO in stop mode.

"Select lang.?" flashes.

2 Push the JOG dial.

The current operating language flashes.

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 MENU/NO 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 multiqanguage information.

Note

If you _lect 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.

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Locating a Specific Disc

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MEMO SEARCH

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DISC _-------

Number _-------

buttons

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000

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>10 _------"_-

ENTER

"_----_ MEMO SCAN

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JOG

Locating 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 to start play.

Locating a disc by scanning each Disc

Memo (Memo Scan)

You can locate a desired disc to play quickly by scanning the Disc Memos (see page 24) 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 [2> when the Disc Memo of the desired disc 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 12>.

Note

If "NO ENTRY" appears in the display, no di_ has been labeled with the Disc Memo.

Try the Memo Scan function again after labeling tho discs.

Locating a disc on the player

Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or

Disc Memo (see page 24) appears in the display.

Push the JOG dial to start play.

To skip discsquickly

Press +100. Each time you press +100, the player skips

100 discs.

Locating a disc searching for a specific Disc

Memo (Memo Search)

You can search for and locate a desired disc by the first character of the Disc Memo (see page 24). The Memo

Search function can display the Disc Memo in alphabetical order.

1

Press MEMO SEARCH.

"MEMO SEARCH" appears in the display.

2

Turn the JOG dial to find the desired disc.

As you turn the JOG dial, the Disc Memos starting with the input character appear in the display.

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Firstcharacter

The characters which are displayed as the first character.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX

YZ0123456789

If "NOT FOUND" appears in the display while inputting the first character with the _ AMS

DiM dial, no disc has been labeled using the input character.

Notes

• When searching for input characters, blanks and symbols before the first character in the Disc Memo are ignored.

• When searching input characters, upper and lower cases caru_ot 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 Memo Search

Press MEMO SEARCH again.

Specifying the Next Disc to

Play

You can specify the next disc to play while playing a disc in Continuous or I 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 24) changes as you turn the JOG dial.

When the desired disc number or Disc Memo appears in the display, stop turning the JOG dial.

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ALL

DISCS

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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.

Playing the Disc Which was

Just Inserted.

Easy Play

You can play the disc which was ust inserted only by pressing one button.

1

Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

2

Press EASY PLAY.

Slot I moves into loading position.

3

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 only play the disc in slot 1.

To cancel the EasyPlay function

Press II.

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Locating a Specific Track or a

Point in a Track

You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc by using the D:a<aAMS _ (AMS: Automatic Music

Sensor) dial or by using the _/I_H buttons on the remote.

You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc.

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To locate

the next or succeeding tracks the current or preceding tracks

You need to

Turn the D:a<a AMS _ dial clockwise until you find the track

Turn the _ counterclockwise track

AMS _ dial until you find the a specific track directly _ a point in a track while monitoring the sound _ a point in a track quickly by observing the display _

Press the number button of the track on tho remote. When you directly locate a track numbered over 10, press

>10 first, then the corresponding number buttons.

Press _1 (backward)/l_l_ (forward) on the remote and hold down until you find the point

Press _1 (backward)/l_l_ (forward) on the remote and hold down until you find the point during pause.

You will not hear the sound during the operation.

Note

If "- OVER-" appears in the display) the disc has reached the end while you were pressing I_1_. Turn the N:l<a AMS DIM dial countorclockwise or press _ to go back.

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buttons

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Playing Repeatedly

You can play discs/tracks repeatedly in any play mode.

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 specify.

SHUFFLE

JOG

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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

ALL DISCS Continuous

(page 10)

1 DISC Continuous

(page 10)

Play

Play

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play

(page I7)

1 DISC Shuffle Play

(page I8)

Program Play (page 18)

The player repeats

All tracks on all discs

All tracks on tho curront disc

All tracks on all discs in

random

order

All tracks on the curront disc in random order

The samo 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.

SHUFFLE _------

DISC _------

Number

_------

buttons

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Playing all tracks on all discs in random order

1

Press SHUFFLE.

"ALL DISCS" and "SHUFFLE" appear in the display.

2

Push the JOG dial or press I_.

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play starts.

, c_ ,, appears in the display while the player is

"shuffling" the discs or the tracks.

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Playing all tracks on a specified disc in random order

1

Press SHUFFLE twice.

"1 DISC" and "SHUFFLE" appear in the display.

2

Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display.

When using the remote, press DISC first and then press the number button of the disc.

3

Push the JOG dial or press L::>.

When using the remote, press ENTER.

1 DISC Shuffle Play starts.

" _)j" appears in the display while the player is

"shuffling" the tracks.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press CONTINUE.

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You can start Shuffle Play while playing

Press SHUFFLE, and Shuffle Play starts from the current track.

You can directly selecta discfor 1 DISCShuffle Play []

See "Locating a disc directly using the remote" on page

14.

"1_ You

can go to the next disc

Press DISC SKIP +.

during

1 DISCShuffle

Play

[]

"_" You can specify the

Shuffle Play next disc to play during

1

DISC

Turn the JOG dial to specify the next disc. After all the tracks on the current disc are played in random order, the next di_ starts playing. If you want to skip to the next disc right away, push the JOG dial while playing the current disc.

Notes

•

You cannot specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS

Shuffle Play.

• Even if you press • 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.

Creating Your Own Program

(Program Play)

You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to create three different programs which are stored automatically.

A program can contain up to 32 "steps"; one "step" may contain a track or a whole disc.

You can make programs using the controls on the remote as well as ones on the player.

However, the programming procedures are different.

Creating a program on the player

PROGRAM

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CLEAR

1

Press PROGRAM until the desired program number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) appears in the display.

If a program is already stored in the selected program number, the last step of the program appears in the display.

When you want to erase the whole program, hold down CLEAR until

"CLEAR" appears in the display (see page 20).

2

Turn the JOG dial until the disc number you want appears in the display.

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3

To program a whole disc, skip this step.

Turn the D::t<1AMS _ dial until the desired track number appears in the display.

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Track number

Creating a program using the remote

4

Push the JOG dial.

The track being programmed

DISC

STEP

II

The disc being

programmed

II

Playing order

5 To program other discs/tracks, do the following:

To program

All tracks of another disc(s)

Other tracks on the same disc

Other tracks on other discs

Repeat Steps

2 and 4

3 and 4

2 to 4

6

Push the JOG dial or press I_> to start Program

Play.

To cancel Program Play

Press CONTINUE.

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programs remain

even

after

Program Play ends

When you push the _OG dial or press E>, you can play the same program again.

"_° When you press

PROGRAMto select

Program Play

during Continuousor Shuffle Play

The program will be played after the current track.

_The

program remains until erased

Even if you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain.

Therefore, the player will play the new existing disc and track numbers.

However, the 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.

Note

If you press one of the GROUP 1 - 8 buttons to start Group

Play, I rogram Play will be canceled (see page 29).

CZ_ CZ) _

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PROGRAM

DISC _------

DO0

DO0

DO0

>10_------

CHECK_------

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Number buttons

1

Press PROGRAM until the program number you want (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) appears in the display.

Press DISC.

DISC-[

_

3

Press the number button of the disc.

DISC-[ Z0;J

I

1

4

If you program a whole disc, press ENTER and go to Step 6. If you program a desired disc, press >10.

DISC

2 0

00,

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I

5

Press the number button of the track.

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

PROG.AM_

TRACK

H

The track being programmed

20

STEP

Playing order

(Continued)

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6 To program other discs/tracks, do the following:

To program

All tracks of another disc(s)

Other tracks on the same disc

Other tracks on other discs

Repeat Steps

2 to 4

5

2 to 5

7

Press 12:>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

Erase

Erase a track or disc the last track or disc in tho program

You need to

Press CHECK until the track or disc you do not want appears in the display, thon press CLEAR

Press CLEAR.

Each time you press the button, the last programmed cleared.

track or disc will be

Add tracks or discs to the Follow the programming end of tho program procedure

Change the whole program completely

Hold down CLEAR until

"CLEAR" appears 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 Using a Timer

You can start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied).

Refer also to the instructions for the timer if you need help.

TIMER Play mode buttons

1

Press one of the play mode buttons to select the desired play mode.

2

Set TIMER on the player to PLAY.

3

Set the timer to the 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.

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 resting player starts.

Make sure "2nd DETECTED" appears in this player's 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.

Play mode buttons

(CONTINUE/SHUFFLE/

PROGRAM/REPEAT)

P3<_ AMS _>1>3 MENU/NO

JOG

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1

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

4

Col

2rid DISC

I sc-

T

II

Current disc number or the DiscMemo

2

Select the desired play mode.

To program tracks, use the controls on the second player.

3

Press L::> on this player to start playing.

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 second player directly using the supplied

remote _

Set CD 1/2/3 on the remote to CD 3 which is the same position as thP COMMAND MODE selector on the rear panel of the second playPr.

MEGA CONTROL [_> I I •

c_ (L))

'_

C_ C_ C_

_----- COMMAND

MODE selector

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Loading the Disc Memos of the second CD player

If the second CD player has the Disc Menlo function

(see page 24), you can load the Disc Memos of the second CD player into this player's memory and display them on this player.

1

Press MENU/NO.

2

Turn the JOG dial until "LOAD 2ndMEMO?" flashes in the display.

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

OQD 2ndMEMO

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, only the first 13 characters of that Disc Memo is loaded into finis 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 Menlo to.

If the disc slot you select does not have any disc,

"NO DISC" appears in the display and you cannot assign a Disc Menlo.

Press MENU/NO.

"MEMO IN ?" appears.

4

Push the JOG dial.

5 Input the new Disc Menlo following the procedure in "Labeling Discs" on page 24.

Note

The new Disc Memos are stored on this player's memory, so you cannot display them on the second CD player.

To

Start play fading in

End play fading out

Press FADER

During pause.

"FADE" appears in the display and the -,11indication flashes.

Tho play fades in.

When you want to start fading out.

"FADE" appears in the display and the IJ,- indication flashes.

The play fades out and the playor pauses.

Note

Fading lasts for about 5 seconds.

Playing Alternately (No-Delay

Play/X-Fade Play)

When you connect the second player, you can play tracks in this player and those from the second player alternately from any play mode (see "Connecting

Another CD Player" on page 6).

Select one of the following methods:

• No-Delay Play: The current player changes at each track. Each time the current player changes to the other player, the other player starts play without a break in sound immediately after the current player ends play. The other player skips the lead-in portion and starts playing from where the sound actually begins.

• X-Fade Play: The current player changes at each track or at the specified interval.

You can select the interval, 30, 60 or 90 seconds.

Each time the current player changes to the other player, the sound from both players is mixed.

The current player ends play by fading out, and the other player starts play by fading in.

X-FADE

NO DELAY

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1

Select the play 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_FadePlay

Press X-FADE.

"X-FADE" appears in the display.

Each time you press the X-FADE button, the indication appears as follows:

_ X'EAD_e_f_2_t t._ra_f_enf _ :ca_ter 30 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 I_> 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.

*_You

can change

the method during play

(No-Delay or

X_Fade)

Press the corresponding button (NO DELAY or X-FADE) following the procedure in Step 2.

*_

You can start

X-Fade at any point

Press FADER during X-Fade Play.

of the track

Even after you have _t the X-Fade mode and started

X-Fade play, you can start X-Fade manually at any point you like. Note that you canl_ot do this operation while the sound from both players is mixed.

Notes

• The play starts from the second player if you start play while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit.

• When one player has played all the discs/tracks player ahoad of the other player, the play stops.

in the

• Do not u_ the controls on the second player during

No-Delay/X-Fade Play. Thoy may not work correctly.

Controlling the Player by

Another Unit

When you connect the player to a Sony MD deck compatible with the Mega Control function or operate a Sony MD deck by using the computer software like

"MD Editor," you must set the player as shown below:

1

Press MENU/NO.

Turn the JOG dial until "CONTROL A1 ?" appears in the display window.

3

Press YES.

To return to normal setting

After following steps 1 and 2, and "CONTROL A1 K ?" is displayed, then press YES.

Notes

• You can perform the operation above correctly only when you operate Disc 1 to Di_ 200.

• You cannot operate this player correctly from another player which does not have the CONTROL A1 K jack. In this case, operate the other player from this player.

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What You Can Do With the

Custom Files

The player can store three 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

Disc Memo (pago 24)

Delete Bank (page 28)

Group File (page 28)

You can

Label discs using up to 13 charactors

Delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want

Group dims up to eight groups, to locate them easily

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.

"_When you select

a

CD TEXTdisc

The disc title is automatically stored as the Disc Memo.

If the disc title has more than 13 characters, only the first

13 characters of the disc title are stored (see page 13).

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.

"_You

can label discswhile the front cover is open

Labeling discs on the player

MENU/NO YES

lOG

Where are Custom Files stored?

Custom Files are stored not on the disc, but in the player's memory.

Therefore you cannot use Custom

Files when you play the disc on other players.

If you replace discs you have filed in the

Custom Files

The Custom File information you have stored remains, since each Custom File information is assigned to each slot. Erase all the Custom Files (Disc Memo, Delete

Bank, and Group File) of the old disc, and then file the new disc information in the Custom Files.

Erasing all Custom Files of all discs

Turn off the player.

While holding down CLEAR, press

I/(_) to turn on the player.

"ALL ERASE" appears in the display, and all Custom Files will be erased.

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CLEAR

1

Turn the JOG dial until the disc number to which you want to assign a Disc Memo appears in the display.

When you label a disc with the front cover closed, the disc number of the disc at the playing position appears.

When you label a disc with the front cover open, the disc number at the loading position appears.

2

Press MENU/NO.

"MEMO 1N ?" flashes.

3

Push the JOG dial.

The flashing cursor ( _ ) appears.

4

Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display.

The cursor disappears and the first space for the

Disc Memo flashes.

As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order.

(space) A BC DE FG H1J KL MN OPQRST

VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyz0123456789!"#$%&'()

=>?@_

_k+,-.

/ :;<

U

ALL

D_SCS

is ool

L___\

AB

5 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 inpuh

AB

¢?

ALL

DISCS ¢D_

Changing the Disc Memo

1

Follow Steps I to 3 in "Labeling discs on the player" on page 24 to select the Disc Memo you want to change.

2

Turn the _ AMS _ 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 ( u ) 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.

To erase all characters for the current

Disc Memo

Press and hold CLEAR for few seconds.

All input characters for the current Disc Memo are erased.

3

Repeat step 2 to change more characters.

4

Press YES to store the Disc Memo.

To make a correction

Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters.

6

Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to input more characters.

7

Press YES to store the Disc Memo.

The display shows the Disc Memo.

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DISC

SONYHITS

Repeat Steps 1 to 7 to assign Disc Memos to other discs.

"_To

change characters

the character type quickly while

input

Press TIIVlE/TEXT in step 4 above. The character on the cursor changes to the first character of each character type.

Each time you press TIME/TEXT, the character type changes as follows:

A--* a--* 0 --* ! --* (space) _

Erasing the Disc Memo

1

Follow Steps 1 to 3 in "Labeling discs on the player" on page 24 to select the Disc Memo you want to erase.

2

Press and hold CLEAR for few seconds.

3

Press YES.

The Disc Memo disappears.

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Labeling discs using the remote

¢z) _ ¢z)

DISC _------

DEL

000

000

000

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Number buttons

-------

ENTER

------CLEAR

MEMO INPUT _------

5

To input a letter, press the number button corresponding to the letter you want (indicated b_ide 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.

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1

Press DISC.

2

Press the number button of the disc you want to assign a Disc Memo, and then ENTER.

3 Press MEMO INPUT.

The flashing cursor ( u ) appears.

4

Press 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 selected letter type appears in the upper right of the display.

Characters assigned to each number button

Example: To select the letter E

Press the number button 3 twice.

D_E

Press3.

Press3.

Press3.

To insert a space, press SPACE once.

Press CAPS and then select number you desire.

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

OlSC

SONYHITS

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Repeat Steps I through 8 to assign Disc Memos to other discs.

"_°lf

you have made character(s) a mistake while

inputting

the

To correct the character

1 Press _ or _ until the cursor moves to the incorrect character.

ALL DISCS

AB

D=SC

_ II _

SONYH;ETS

2 Input the correct character.

ALL

DISCS AB s

To insert a character

between the input characters

1 Press _ or I_H until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert, and enter a blank space.

2 Move the cursor to the blank space you have just entered, and enter a character.

You can label discs of the second CD player

See "Labeling discs of the second CD player" on page 22.

Storing Custom File

Information Using a Keyboard

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.

Keyboa djack

!!!!!

Connect a keyboard to the keyboard jack on the front panel of the player.

HIIII/IIIIHIIII/IIIIHII/I/IIIIHII/_

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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 to store the information.

You can delete all characters of 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.

• 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.

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Q W E R T Y U t 0 P {[ I

S D F G H

3

K L

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Storing Specific Tracks

(Delete Bank)

You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want. When you select the disc containing a

Delete Bank, the player will play only the remaining tracks.

CONTINUE SHUFFLE JOG

Grouping Discs (Group File)

You might find that too many discs make it hard to find the disc you want.

This player has a feature that lets you classify discs into eight groups.

One disc can be put into only one group.

Once you classify discs, you can enjoy Continuous,

Shuffle, or Repeat Play within a certain group (Group

Play).

CONTINUE SHUFFLE

F_

AMS _

MENU/NO JOG

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CHECK CLEAR

1

Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start playing.

2

Turn the JOG dial to select the disc.

3

Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want to delete appears in the display.

ALL DISCS

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%T_A_ II II II II II II H U

ON.:

4

Press CLEAR.

"DELETE FILE" and "OFF" appear in the display.

GROUP 1 - 8 GROUP FILE E:> CLEAR

Assigning discs to groups

1

Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start playing.

2

Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to assign to a group.

3

Press GROUP FILE.

"Select G1 - G8" appears in the display.

4

Press one of the GROUP 1 - 8 buttons to which you want to assign the disc.

"GROUP FILE" and the group number appear in the display and the disc is assigned to that group.

If you want to recover the track, press CLEAR again.

5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to delete more tracks.

*_" You can recover all the tracks

you have deleted

Hold down CLEAR until "ALL ON" appears in the display.

Note

The deletod tracks are skipped even in the Shuffle or Program

Play mode (when the whole disc containing a Deleto Bank is programmed as one step).

Deleting discs from a group

• 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.

• To delete all discs from a group, press CLEAR while holding down whichever GROUP 1 - 8 button you want to clear.

Labeling groups (Group Memo)

You can label the preset group number anything you like, such as a category, using up to 13 characters.

Note that you cannot store the Group Memo if you have not assigned any disc to the group.

1

Press MENU/NO.

"MEMO 1N ?" flashes.

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 ( u ) appears.

3 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display.

The cursor disappears and the first space for the

Group Memo flashes.

As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order.

(space) A BC DE FG H1J KL MN OPQRST

VWXYZabcde fghijklmnopqrstuvw xyz0123456789!"#$%&'()

=>?@_

_+,-.

/ :;<

U

4

Push the JOG dial to select the character.

The selected character lights up, and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input.

To make a correction

Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters.

5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters.

See also "Labeling discs on the player" on page 24 for details.

6

Press YES to store the Group Memo.

Changing the Group Memo

1

Follow Steps 1 and 2 in "Labeling groups" to select the Group Memo you want to change.

2

Turn the N3<3 AMS Dg>_ dial to move the cursor to the position you want to change.

When the cursor position is on the character, the character flashes and the cursor position is on the blank space, the cursor ( u ) 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 Memo.

Erasing the Group Memo

1

Follow Steps 1 and 2 in "Labeling groups" on this page to select the Group Memo you want to erase.

Press and hold CLEAR for few seconds.

Press YES.

The Group Memo disappears.

Playing discs in a group on the player

(Group Play)

You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within a group.

1

Select the play mode you want before you start playing.

When you select

ALL DISCS

Continuous Play

1 DISC Continuous

Play

ALL DISCS Shuffle

Play

1 DISC Shuffle Play

The player plays

All tracks on all discs in the group consecutively

All tracks on the specified disc in the group consecutively

All tracks on all discs in the group in random order

All tracks on the specified disc in the group in random order

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2

Press one of the GROUP 1 - 8 buttons to select the group and press _.

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.

"_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 E>.

To cancel Group Play, press GROUP.

You can specifythe 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>.

When using the remote, press DISC SKIP repeatedly until the disc number you want appears in the display, then press ENTER.

Note

If "NO ENTRY" appears in the display, no disc has been put into the selected group.

Locatinga discwithin a group by scanning eachDiscMemo

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.

The Disc Memos of the discs in the selected group scroll in the display.

4

Press ENTER or [2> when the Disc Memo of the disc you want appears.

Group Play starts form the selected disc.

*_You canjump to while scanning the next or preceding

Turn the _ AMS _ dial.

DiscMemo

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 31) in the Hit List.

You can put up to 32 tracks in the Hit List.

HIT LIST

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1<1<1/I_H _------

CDOCD

(IDO_

CD (IDCD ooo ooo ooo

CD CD C_

CD CD C_

MENU/NO JOG

_>

CLEAR

------

HIT LIST

_------

ENTER

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

• When you input the 33rd track into the Hit List, the 32nd track will be replaced.

• You cannot store the tracks from a second CD player.

Playing tracks in the Hit List

1

Press HIT LIST before you start playing.

The HIT LIST button lights up and "HIT LIST" appears in the display.

2

Turn the JOG dial or the 0<3<3AMS _ dial until the desired track appears in the front panel display.

3

Push the JOG dial or press _ to start playing.

When using the remote, press ENTER.

_The Hit List remains

until erased

Even if you replace discs, the Hit List you create remains.

Therefore, the player will substitute the new existing tracks into the Hit List.

Note

The track you select in Step 2 will be listed as the first track in the Hit List, and you cal_no t arrange the order of the tracks in the Hit List.

Deleting tracks from the Hit List

1

Follow Steps 1 and 2 in "Playing tracks in the Hit

List" on this page.

2 Press CLEAR.

The selected track is deleted from the Hit list.

Deleting all tracks of the Hit List

When the HIT LIST button lights up, hold down

CLEAR while in stop mode until "CLEAR" appears.

Labeling tracks in the Hit List (Hit Title)

You can label tracks in the Hit List in either of two methods described below.

3

Turn the 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 reverse order.

(space) A BC DE FG H1J KL MN OPQRST

VWXYZabcde fghijklmnopqrstuvw xyz0123456789!"#$%&'()

=>?@_

$+,-.

/ :;<

U

4

Push the JOG dial to select the character.

The selected character lights up, and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input.

To make

a correction

Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters.

5

Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters.

See also "Labeling discs on the player" on page 24 for details.

6

Press YES to store the Hit Title.

Labeling

tracks while in stop mode

1

While the HIT LIST button is lit, select the track you want to assign by turning the JOG dial or the

0<3<3AMS DI>Odial.

2

Press MENU/NO.

The flashing cursor ( LJ ) appears in the display.

3

Follow Steps 3 to 6 in "Labeling tracks while in play mode" to input the characters.

*_" You

List

can store a

CD TEXT disc's track titles in the Hit

The CD TEXT disc's track title is stored as a Hit Title automatically when the track is put into the Hit List.

Labeling tracks while in play mode

1

Press MENU/NO while playing a track in the Hit

List.

"HIT MEMO ?" appears in the display.

2 Push the JOG dial.

The flashing cursor ( LJ) appears in the display.

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Precautions

On safety

• Caution

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase oye hazard.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source

(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

On power

sources

• Before operating the player, check that the operating voltage of tile player is identical with your local power supply.

The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the player.

• The player is not disconnected from the AC power source

{mains) as long as it is connected to tile wall outlet, even if tile player itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use tile player for a long time, be sure to disconnect the player from tile wall outlet.

To disconnect tile AC power cord (mains lead}, grasp the plug itself; never pull tile cord.

• AC power cord must be changed only at tile qualified service shop.

On placement

• Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in tile player.

• Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom.

• 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

• 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, tile player may not operate properly.

In this case, leave the player turned on for about an hour until tile moisture evaporates.

On adjusting

volume

• Do not turr_ up the volun]e while listenh_g 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

• Clean tile 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

• When transporting the player, open the front cover then remove all the discs from tile 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

• 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.

• After removing a disc from the disc slot, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning

• Before playing, clean tile disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl

LPs.

Notes on CD-PJRW playback

• Discs recorded on CD_R/RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition, or the drive's characteristics.

Besides, the discs, which are not yet finalized at the end of recording, cannot be played back.

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.

Thereisno sound.

,,,_Check that the player is connected securely.

,,_Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly.

The CDdoes not play.

,,,_There is no CD in a slot ("-NO DISC-" appears).

Insert a CD.

,,,_Insert the CD with the label side facing right.

,,_Clean the CD (see page 32).

,,,_Moisture has condensed inside the player. Open the front cover and leave the player turned on for about an hour (see page 32).

Theremotedoesnot function.

,,,_Remove obstacles in the path of the remote and the player.

,,,_Point the remote at the remote sensor m on the player.

,,,_Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak.

"_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}.

Theplayerfunctions incorrectly.

,,,_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

Laseroutput

Frequency response

Signabto-noise ratio

Dynamic range

Harmonic distortion

Channel separation

Semiconductor laser (?v- 780 ran)

Emission duration: continuous

Max 44.6 gW*

* This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical

Pickup block with 7 mm aperture.

20 Hz to 20 kHz -+0.5 dB

Morn than 107 dB

Morn than 86 dB

Less than 0.009 %

Morn than 100 dB

Outputs

Jack

type

ANALOG OUT Phono jacks

DIGITALOUT Optical

(OPTICAL)

output connector

Maximum output level

Loadimpedance

2 V

{at 50 kilohms)

18 dBm

Over 10 kilohms

Wave length: 660 nm

General

Where purchased Power requirements Powerconsumptions

USA

Australia

120 V AC, 60 Hz

240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

13 W

14 W

(w/hid)

Mass (approx.)

430x 189x493mm

(17 x 7 _/2 x 19 a/*in.) incl. projecting parts

8.5 kg (18 lbs 12 oz)

Supplied accessories

See page 4.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

33 us

34 us

Index

A, B

Advanced MegaControl

AMS 16

21

Automatic Music Sensor 16 c

CD TEXT 12

Changing

Disc Memo 25

Group Memo 29

Connecting another

CD player 6

Continuous Play 10

CONTROLA1 II 5

Custom Files

Delete Bank 28

Disc Memo 24

Group File 28

Hit List 30 what you can do with 24

D

Delete Bank 28

Disc Memo 24

E

Erasing

Custom Files 24

Delete Bank 28

Disc Memo 25

Group Memo 29

Hit List 31 program 20

F

Fading 22

G

Grouping Discs 28

H

Handling CDs 32

Hit List 30

Hookups overview 4

I

Inserting CDs 7

J, K

JOG dial 7

L

Labeling a disc 24

Locating a specific point 16 a specific track 16 by monitoring 16 directly discs 14 usingAMS

16

16

M

Memo Scan 14

Memo Search 15

N, O

No-Delay Play 23

P, Q

Playback

Continuous Play 10

Easy Play 15

Group Play 29

Program Play 18

Repeat Play 17

Shuffle Play 17

Program changing checking erasing 20

20

20

R

Remote control

Repeating 17

Rotary table

7

4

S

Selecting the language

Shuffle Play on all discs 17 on 1 disc 18

13

Specifying the next disc 15

Storing specific tracks 28

T

Timer Play 20

Total playing time 12

Troubleshooting 33

U, V, W

Unpacking 4

X, Y, Z

X-Fade Play 23

Names of controls

Buttons

CAPS 26

CHECK 20, 28

CLEAR 18, 28

CONTINUE

DEL 27

10, 20

DISC 14, 19

DISC SKIP +/

EASY PLAY 15

11

ENTER 14, 19, 31

GROUP 30

GROUP 1.. 8 28

GROUP FILE 28

HIGH-LIGHT

HIT LIST 30

13

MEGA CONTROL

MEMO INPUT 26

21

MEMO SCAN 14

MEMO SEARCH 15

MENU/NO 13, 21, 24, 29, 31

NO DELAY 23

Number 14, 16

OPEN/CLOSE

PROGRAM 18

REPEAT

SHUFFLE

SPACE 26

17

17

16

16

7

TIME/TEXT

X-FADE 23

YES 25, 29, 31

12

Da<_ AMS [NM 11

12>11

II

ll

• 11 l<bq/I_H

4_l/l_l_

>10

10

+100

14

Switches

CD 1/2/3

TIMER 20 i/¢_ 7

5

Jacks

ANALOG OUT 6

CONTROLA1 II 5

2ND CD IN 6

Connectors

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Others

COMMAND MODE selector

Disc slots 7

Display 12

Front cover

7

JOG dial 7

Rotary

table 7 m 4

5

5

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