Compact Disc Player
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1. To 2ND CD IN To an AC outlet To audio output CDP CX355 etc Tro CONTROL A1II E To an AC outlet To audio input Amplifier N Signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will need e Audio cord 1 Use the cord supplied with the player to be connected e Monaural 2P mini plug cord 1 supplied for Canadian models only 1 Connect the players with an audio cord see also Hookups on page 6 CDP CX455 CDP CX355 etc 2 Connect the players with a monaural 2P mini plug cord CDP CX455 CDP CX355 etc CONTROL A11 For details on this connection see Using the CONTROL AIII Control System on page 33 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 ee ALL DISCS Current command mode For details on how to operate the second player see Controlling Another CD Player on page 30 and Playing Alternately on page 31 4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to an AC outlet Getting Started Notes e 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 con2. Album folder name MP3 file name When the MP3 file has ID3 tag Disc name Album folder name ID3 tag title album artist Notes on MP3 e ID3 tag applies only to version 1 e The ID3 tag character codes comply with ASCII and ISO standards Joliet format discs can only be displayed in ASCII Incompatible characters will be displayed as nun In the following cases elapsed playing time and time of the track remaining may not be displayed accurately when an MP3 file of VBR variable bit rate is played during fast forward reverse e When an MP3 file is played the remaining time of the disc is not displayed Playing CDs Locating a Specific Disc NAME SEARCH HISTORY 100 JOG DISC Number buttons gt 10 ENTER HISTORY MODE Locating a disc on the player Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Name see page 23 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 continued 15 16 Playing CDs Locating a disc directly using the remote 4 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 searching for
3. OPTICAL OPTICAL OUT re DIGITAL Notes e The playback from an MP3 file is not output from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector e When you connect via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector noise may occur when you play CD software other than music such as a CD ROM Getting Started Q If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1II or CONTROL A1 jack Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 or CONTROL A1 jack You can simplify the operations of audio systems composed of separate Sony components For details see Using the CONTROL A1II Control System on page 33 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 on a flat horizontal place If the player is left on a slanted position it may cause a malfunction or damage the player OL I 75 8 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 AIT or CONTROL A1 jack and the command mode of that player can be set to CD3 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 CX455
4. DEL Number buttons ENTER NAME EDIT CLEAR SELECT lt P gt Press DISC 2 Press the number button of the disc you want to label then press ENTER 3 Press NAME EDIT SELECT The flashing cursor 1 appears 4 Press NAME EDIT SELECT to find the desired character type Each time you press the button the character type changes cyclically as follows gt Selected AB Selected ab capital letters small letters Selected 12 numbers __ To select a symbol select the capital or small letter type The selected character type appears in the display Character 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 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 input a space press SPACE once To input a number press NAME EDIT SELECT twice to change the character type then press the desired number button Press PI to select the character The selected character lights up and the flashing cu
5. To change the current player at the specified interval press X FADE repeatedly until the interval you want appears in the display continued 32 Using the Player with Another Component 3 Press gt to start playing The MEGA CONTROL button lights up when a 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 Q 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 You can start X Fade at any point of the track Press FADER during X Fade Play Even after you have set the X Fade mode and started X Fade play you can start X Fade manually at any point you like Note that you cannot do this operation while the sound from both players is mixed Notes e Play starts from the second player if you start play while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit e When one player has played all the discs or tracks in the player ahead of the other player play stops e Do not use the controls on the second player during No Delay X Fade Play They 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 computer software such as MD Editor you must
6. by scanning 13 directly 16 using AMS 13 M MP3 file 3 N O Name Search 16 No Delay Play 31 P Q Playback Artist Name Play 29 Continuous Play 12 Playing alternately 31 Program Play 19 Repeat Play 17 Shuffle Play 17 X Fade Play 31 Program changing 20 checking 20 creating 19 erasing 20 Remote control 6 Repeating 17 Rotary table 9 S Searching See Locating Shuffle Play 17 Specifying the next disc 17 Storing information about CDs 23 T Timer play 22 Top Artist Play 29 Troubleshooting 35 U V W Unpacking 6 X Y Z X Fade Play 31 Names of controls Buttons ALBUM SELECT 12 ALBUM 12 ARTIST MODE 29 CHAR 25 CHECK 20 CLEAR 20 CONTINUE 12 DEL 26 DISC 16 DISC 12 DISPLAY 14 ENTER 16 FADER 22 HISTORY 16 HISTORY MODE 16 MEGA CONTROL 30 MENU NO 9 23 NAME EDIT SELECT 25 NAME SEARCH 16 NO DELAY 31 Number 16 OPEN CLOSE 9 PROGRAM 19 REPEAT 18 SHUFFLE 18 SPACE 25 TIME 14 TOP ARTIST 1 8 29 X FADE 31 YES 24 32 12 H 12 100 15 Control JOG dial 9 KK AMS DT 13 Switches COMMAND MODE 30 TIMER 22 1 0 12 Jacks CONTROL Alll 7 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 7 2NDCDIN 8 Others Disc slots 9 Display 13 Front cover 9 Rotary table 9 6 37 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
7. slot Erase all the Custom Files Disc Name 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 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 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 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 KK AMS DD1 Turn the JOG dial until the disc number to which you want to assign a
8. ALBUM SELECT Tur on the amplifier and select the CD playing position 2 Press I to turn on the player 3 Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS 1 DISC or ALBUM Continuous Play mode Each time you press CONTINUE ALL DISCS 1 DISC or ALBUM appears alternately in the display Be sure to stop playback before you change the play mode with CONTINUE SHUFFLE or PROGRAM When you select The player plays ALL DISCS All discs in the player consecutively in the order of disc number Empty disc slots are skipped 1 DISC Only the one disc you have selected ALBUM Only the one album When a disc that contains no albums is played with ALBUM selected the disc is played in the same way as when 1 DISC Continuous Play mode is selected 4 Make sure the ALBUM SELECT button is off then turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Name see page 23 appears in the display to select the first disc ALL DISCS or the disc you want 1 DISC DISC XDISC 20 ALL DISCS Q About the ALBUM SELECT button While the button is off The JOG dial selects discs While the button lights up The JOG dial selects albums 5 To play audio tracks skip this step and go to step T 6 To select an album press the ALBUM SELECT button to cause it to light up and then turn the JOG dial until the desired album name appears in the display Turn clockwise to select next album and turn c
9. Play When you connect a second player you can play tracks in this player and those from the second player alternately in any play mode see Connecting another CD player on page 8 Select one of the following methods e No Delay Play The current player changes at each track Each time the current player changes to the other player the other player starts play without a break in sound immediately after the current player ends play The other player skips the lead in portion and starts playing from where the sound actually begins X Fade Play The current player changes at each track or at the specified interval You can select the interval 30 60 or 90 seconds Each time the current player changes to the other player the sound from both players is mixed The current player ends play by fading out and the other player starts play by fading in X FADE NO DELAY 1 Select the desired disc and play mode for each player 2 When you select No Delay Play Press NO DELAY NO DELAY appears in the display When you select X Fade Play Press X FADE X FADE appears in the display Each time you press the X FADE button the indication appears as follows X FADE off at track end after 30 sec L after 90 sec __ after 60 sec 1 To change the current player each time a whole track is finished select at track end
10. and format for compressing a sound sequence The file is compressed to about 1 10 of its original size Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed Playback of some MP3 files may not be possible depending on the encoding The encoding method i e the bit rate selected for encoding will affect the sound quality of the MP3 files created The bit rate typically used for MP3 files is 128 kbps Notes on discs You can play MP3 files recorded on CD ROMs CD Rs recordable CDs and CD RWs rewritable CDs The disc must be in the ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format or Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format You can use a disc recorded in Multi Session continued 345 1 ISO 9660 Format The most common international standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD ROM There are several specification levels In Level 1 file names must be in the 8 3 format no more than eight characters in the name no more than three characters in the extension MP3 and in capital letters Folder names can be no longer than eight characters There can be no more than eight nested folder levels Level 2 specifications allow file names up to 31 characters long Each folder can have up to 8 trees For Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format make sure of the contents of the writing software etc Multi Session This is a recording method that enables adding of
11. three different programs A program can contain up to 32 steps One step may contain a track file or a whole disc album You can make programs using the controls on the remote or on the player However the programming procedures are different PROGRAM CHECK CLEAR JOG ALBUM SELECT gt KK AMS gt Creating 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 20 2 Tumthe JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display DISC XDISC 20 l PROGRAM 1 Lil l z cpt EL Fa T N 3 To program a whole disc skip this step and go to step 7 To program a whole album or an MP3 file go to step 4 To program an audio track turn the IA AMS DPI dial until the desired track number appears in the display and go to step 7 DISC XDISC 20 PROGRAM 1 I cbt Track number If the ALBUM SELECT button is off press ALBUM SELECT Turn the JOG dial until the desired album number or album name appears in the display To program a whole album skip this step and go to step 7 To program an MP3 file turn the I AMS gt dial until the desired MP3 file number appe
12. you turn the JOG dial When the desired disc number or Disc Name appears in the display stop turning the JOG dial SHUFFLE REPEAT gt JOG Current disc number SHUFFLE After the current disc is played the next disc you have specified starts playing DISC If you want to skip to the next disc right away push the JOG dial while playing the current disc Number buttons ENTER REPEAT Se DISC ALBUM continued 17 18 Playing CDs Playing repeatedly Repeat Play Press REPEAT while playing a disc REPEAT appears in the display The player repeats the discs tracks MP3 files as follows When the disc is played in The player repeats ALL DISCS Continuous All tracks on all discs Play page 12 1 DISC Continuous Play All tracks on the current disc page 12 ALBUM Continuous Play All tracks on the current page 12 album 1 DISC Shuffle Play All tracks on the current disc this page in random order ALBUM Shuffle Play this All tracks on the current album page in random order Program Play page 19 The same program To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT twice To repeat the current track MP3 file While the track MP3 file 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 Notes on Repeat Play e In all Repeat Play modes other than RE
13. 4 above The character on the cursor changes to the first character of each character type Each time you press DISPLAY 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 23 to select the Disc Name you want to change Turn the KI AMS PPI 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 flashing cursor _ 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 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 23 to select the Disc Name you want to erase Turn the KK AMS I 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 T SPACE DISC CHAR
14. According to Artist Name Artist File on page 27 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 number see Labeling discs Disc Name on page 23 so you can locate it easily whenever you want to play it DISC SONYHITS ALL DISCS 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs 6 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 CAUTION e Do not insert an 8 cm 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 position OZ OLI eua Xf 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 or press again Di
15. Amplifier CD MD Other player deck component In the CONTROL AIT control system the control signals flow both ways so there is no distinction of IN and OUT jacks If a component has more than one CONTROL A1II jack you can use either one or connect different components to each jack About the connecting cable When a CONTROL AIII compatible component is not supplied with a connecting cable use a commercially available monaural 2P mini plug cable less than 2 meters long with no resistance such as the Sony RK G69HG Basic functions of the CONTROL A111 control system Automatic function selection When you connect CONTROL A1II compatible Sony components using CONTROL AIT cables not supplied the function selector on the amplifier or receiver automatically switches to the correct input when you press the play button on one of the connected components For example when you press D gt play button on the CD player while the MD deck is playing the function selector on the amplifier switches from MD to CD Notes e This function works only when the components are connected to the amplifier or receiver inputs according to the names on the function buttons Certain receivers allow you to switch the names of the function buttons In this case refer to the operating instructions supplied with the receiver e When recording do not play any components other than the recording source It will cause the automatic function select
16. 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 flashes 3 Push the JOG dial The flashing cursor _4 appears continued 23 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files 4 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 xyz0123456789 amp lt gt _ 7 N al DISCS 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 Ll ALL ISESN To make a correction Move the cursor to the position that you want to change then 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 DISPLAY in step
17. P3 session it is recognized as an MP3 disc and playback continues until a CD DA audio session is encountered The playback range of an MP3 disc is determined by the tree structure of files produced by analyzing of the disc A disc with a mixed CD format will be recognized as a CD DA audio disc The playback order of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files is as follows A Folder album MP3 file tracks Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Trees Notes e A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped e When you insert a disc with many trees it takes a longer time to start playback We recommend that you make only one or two trees for each disc Maximum folder number 150 including root folder and empty folders Maximum total number of MP3 files and folders 300 The CD player can play the MP3 files in a folder whose depth in the folder tree is up to 8 Tip To specify a desired playback order before the folder or file name input the order by number e g 01 02 then record contents onto a disc The order differs depending on the writing software Note on playback of MP3 files Depending on the encoding writing software recording device or the recording media used at the time an MP3 file is recorded you may encounter such problems as disabled playback sound interruptions and noise TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking scrii sner a nn et ite E N
18. PEAT1 playback is repeated five times and then stops e During ALL DISCS SHUFFLE PLAY mode the only Repeat Play mode that can be selected is REPEAT1 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 I J appears in the display while the player is shuffling the discs or the tracks Note Even if ALL DISCS Random Play mode is selected the player may playback a single track two or more times Playing all tracks MP3 files on a specified disc album in random order 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until 1 DISC ALBUM and SHUFFLE appear in the display 2 Tumthe JOG dial until the desired disc album number appears in the display When using the remote first press DISC press the number button of the disc and then press ENTER or press ALBUM repeatedly 3 Press 1 DISC ALBUM Shuffle Play starts L J appears in the display while the player is shuffling the tracks To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE je You can go to the next disc during 1 DISC Shuffle Play i Press DISC Note You cannot specify the next disc to play during Shuffle Play Playing CDs e _ _ E E Creating Your Own Program Program Play You can arrange the order of the tracks MP3 files and or discs albums to create
19. SON Y 4 238 112 17 1 Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions DIGITAL AUDIO CDP CX455 2002 Sony Corporation 2 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus 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 the user to the AN 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 the user to the A presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING 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
20. 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 23 The Name Search function can display the Disc Name in alphabetical order 1 Press NAME SEARCH NAME SEARCH appears in the display 2 Turn 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 ALL DISCS First character The following characters are displayed as the first character ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPOQRSTUVWX 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 searching 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 searching in the playback history History Search The player automatically stores the playback history of ten discs that are recently played back for 30 seconds or over You can search and play a desired disc in the playback history 1 Press HISTORY The i
21. ard compatibility as the control system is upgraded to handle new functions In this case however older components will not be compatible with the new functions CONTROL A1II and CONTROL A1 compatibility The CONTROL A1 control system has been updated to the CONTROL AIII which is the standard system in the Sony 300 disc CD changer and other recent Sony components Components with CONTROL A1 jacks are compatible with components with CONTROL AIT jacks and can be connected to each other Basically the majority of the functions available with the CONTROL A1 control system will be available with the CONTROL A1II control system However when making connections between components with CONTROL A1 jacks and components with CONTROL AIT jacks the number of functions that can be controlled may be limited depending on the component For detailed information refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component s Connecting the CONTROL A1II control system Connect monaural 2P mini plug cables in series to the CONTROL AIII jacks on the back of each component You can connect up to ten CONTROL A1 compatible components in any order However you can connect only one of each type of component i e 1 CD player 1 MD deck 1 tape deck and 1 receiver You may be able to connect more than one CD player or MD deck depending on the model Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the respective component for details Example
22. ars in the display DISC xDISC 20 PROGRAM 1 Di File number Push the JOG dial The disc being programmed XDISC 20 Playing order PROGRAM 1 cbt The track being programmed To program other discs albums tracks MP3 files do the following To program Repeat Step s All tracks of another disc s 2and 7 Other tracks on the same disc 3 and 7 Other tracks on other discs 2 3 and 7 All MP3 files of another 4 5 and 7 album s Other MP3 files on the same 6 and 7 album Other MP3 files on other albums 4 5 6 and 7 To select MP3 files on another disc be sure to perform step 2 first Press D gt to start Program Play continued 19 207 Playing CDs To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE Q The programs remain even after Program Play ends When you press E gt in Program Play mode you can play the same program again Q The program remains until erased Even if you replace discs the programmed disc album and track MP3 file numbers remain Therefore the player will play the new disc album and track MP3 file numbers However the programmed disc album and track MP3 file 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 5 Press PROGRAM on the remote re
23. ber button of the disc and then press ENTER DISC I 204 PROGRAM 1 ZI 4 Press ALBUM until the desired album number appears in the display 5 To program a whole album press ENTER and go to step 7 To program an MP3 file skip this step and go to step 6 To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE Les You can check or change the program by pressing the CHECK or CLEAR button on the remote F See page 20 21 22 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 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 then stop the power supply to the player if necessary 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 Note When using a second player connected to the master player s CONTROL A1 connector see page 8 and an externally connected timer not supplied TIMER on the second player must be set to OFF Only TIMER on the master player should be set to PLAY Fading In or Out You can manually fade the sound in or out to prevent tracks from starting or ending abruptly Note that
24. c player Laser Semiconductor laser A 780 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output Max 44 6 uW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up block with 7 mm aperture Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 108 dB Dynamic range More than 87 dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0 009 Output Jack Maximum Load type output impedance level LINE OUT Phono 2V Over 10 kilohms jacks at 50 kilohms DIGITAL OUT Optical 18 dBm Wave length 660 nm OPTICAL output connector General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 16W Dimensions approx 430 x 189 x 537 mm w hid 17 x 71 2 x 21 1 4 in incl projecting parts Mass approx 8 8 kg 19 Ibs 7 oz Supplied accessories See page 6 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 36 Index A B Advanced Mega Control 30 AMS 13 Artist name 27 Automatic Music Sensor See AMS CD TEXT 13 Changing Artist Name 27 Disc Name 24 Connecting another CD player 8 system 6 Continuous Play 12 Controlling another CD player 30 Custom Files Artist File 27 Disc Name 23 what you cando with 23 Disc Name 23 Erasing Artist Name 28 Custom Files 23 Disc Name 24 Fading 22 Handling CDs 3 History Search 16 Hookups overview 6 Inserting CDs 9 J K JOG dial 9 L Labeling adisc 23 Locating by monitoring 13
25. ch an Artist Name is to be assigned During the selection the selected button lights up and NO ENTRY appears in the display When an Artist Name is assigned to the selected button the Artist Name appears 5 Push the JOG dial 6 Tumthe JOG dial to select the desired Artist Name to be assigned to the selected TOP ARTIST button As you turn the JOG dial clockwise the Artist Names appear in alphabetical order Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order To cancel the Artist Name assignment select NO ASSIGN 7 Push the JOG dial To play discs assigned the same Artist Name by using the TOP ARTIST buttons Press one of TOP ARTIST 1 to 8 Top Artist Play starts Q You can play discs assigned to the TOP ARTIST buttons by using the remote 5 1 Press TOP ARTIST 2 Press the number button of the TOP ARTIST 3 Press ENTER to start playback 29 30 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 8 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 display after turning on both players Note that you cannot operate all the functions of the second CD play
26. data using the Track At Once method Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead in and end at an area called Lead out A Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions with each segment from Lead in to Lead out regarded as a single session CD EXTRA A format in which CD DA audio data are recorded in the tracks of session 1 and computer data in the tracks of session 2 Mixed CD A format in which computer data are recorded in the first track and CD DA audio data in the following tracks within a session Notes e With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly e When naming be sure to add the file extension MP3 to the file name If you up the extension MP3 to a file other than MP3 the unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers The following discs take a longer time to start playback a disc recorded with complicated tree structure a disc recorded in Multi Session a disc to which data can be added non finalized disc Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session CD DA audio data or MP3 files stored on a Multi Session CD may be subject to some restrictions on playback If the disc begins with a CD DA session it is recognized as a CD DA audio disc and playback continues until an MP3 session is encountered If the disc begins with an M
27. e AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off e If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e The AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement e Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player e Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom e Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock On operation e If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case leave the player turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates On adjusting volume e Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played On cleaning e Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solv
28. e and hold the display T down until you find the point during pause You will not hear the sound during the operation Go to the next track Turn the IKKI AMS PP dial MP3 file clockwise by one click Go back to the Turn the KI AMS PPI dial preceding track counterclockwise by one click MP3 file Stop playing and Press OPEN CLOSE remove the disc When ALL DISCS or 1 DISC is selected you can locate all the MP3 files in the selected disc When ALBUM is selected you can locate all the MP3 files in the selected ALBUM Q When the TOC reading is completed When MP3 files on the disc are played back MP3 appears in the display Q When you turn off the player The player remembers the last playing disc and the play mode Continuous on page 12 Shuffle on page 17 or Program on page 19 When you turn on the player again the player plays the same disc in the same play mode Note If 77 appears in the large display the disc has reached the end while you were pressing gt Turn the KK AMS b gt dial counterclockwise or press lt lt to go back Playing CDs Using the Display You can check stored disc information such as the Disc Names see page 23 or Artist Names see page 27 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 curr
29. ent such as alcohol or benzine On transportation e When transporting the player open the front cover then remove all the discs from the player and turn the power off If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer Additional Information MP3 files take longer to play back than others Troubleshooting gt The following discs take a longer time to start If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer There s no sound gt Check that the player is connected securely gt Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly The CD does not play gt There s no CD inside the player NO DISC appears Insert a CD gt Insert the CD with the label side facing right gt Clean the CD see page 3 gt Moisture has condensed inside the player Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour see page 34 The remote does not function gt Remove obstacles in the path of the remote and the player gt Point the remote at the remote sensor fq on the player gt Be sure to set up the remote correctly gt Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak gt Set the command mode of the remote according to the command mode of the player The player f
30. ent disc title artist name and track title When the player detects a CD TEXT disc CD TEXT appears in the display DISPLAY TIME creer 00 oo0oo0oo 8 0 00 6 of 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 Total number of tracks Total playing time Current disc number continued 13 Playing CDs 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 Next disc number NEXT DISC DISC Current disc number 1 Each time you press TIME the display changes as follows Elapsed Remaining Remaining playing time time of the time of the of the track track disc The information is displayed as follows in stop mode e When the Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc Name Assigned Artist Name When no disc name is assigned to the current disc the current disc number is displayed e When no Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc Name When no disc name is assigned to the current disc the cur
31. er e g selecting the desired album or a track whose track number is 99 or over with number buttons etc 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 Note When a second player is connected to the master player s CONTROL A11 or CONTROL A1 connector be sure to play MP3 files on the master player In this configuration MP3 files may not play properly when played on the second player Play mode buttons CONTINUE SHUFFLE MEGA PROGRAM REPEAT CONTROL MENU NO JOG CEE 0 CT eas coc e O gt H E KK AMS PPI COMMAND MODE selector kaa gt gt 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 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 t
32. es netendio naa 6 Hooking Up the Sy Ste nies 2 s cssessecttactcschs sats vetaecasstas sadbebestibeacedsantendentessistsesasetpivictacstesosesasics 6 Connecting Another CD Players nent 8 sering CDS reiron a R E A EE 9 Playing CDs Playing aC Disuria a A E EA died 12 Usinge the Display nn nid a a 13 Locating a Specific DISC 2528 tab alas aierdein tienen aidan died be 15 Specifying the Next Disc to Plays sn nt reeniri aaiae 17 Playing Discs Album in Various Modes Repeat Shuffle Play ccceseeee 17 Creating Your Own Program Program Play ss 19 Using the Tim r sssss ess sn ne E hein 22 Fading NOR OUEN A Rae E E 22 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files What You Can Do With the Custom Files ccccccesccseeseessesscseeseesseseseeessesseesesaeeaeearenes 23 Labeling Discs Disc Name isisisi he nn Mina e a eiaa ER a aeria araili 23 Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard ccccessssesessesssesessetsssseesesseseens 26 Classifying Discs According to Artist Name Artist File ccccccssssssessesseseetesseseens 27 Playing discs assigned the same Artist Name with one touch of a TOP ARTIST Ditton Lop Artist Play isei E EET 29 Using the Player with Another Component Controlling Another CD Player Advanced Mega Control Playing Alternately No Delay Play X Fade Play cccssesesseeeeees Controlling the Player by Another Unit suisse Additional Information Using the CONTROL ALII contr
33. he 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 CD1 2 3 on the remote to CD3 which is the same position as the COMMAND MODE selector on the rear panel of the second player Using the Player with Another Component Loading the Disc Names of the second CD player If the second CD player has the Disc Name function see page 23 you can load the Disc Names of the second CD player into this player s memory and display them on this player Press MENU NO 2 Turm the JOG dial until LOAD 2ndNAME flashes in the display 3 Push the JOG dial This player starts loading Loading takes about one minute Labeling discs of the second CD player You can label discs of the second CD player or change the Disc Names loaded from the second CD player Press MEGA CONTROL The MEGA CONTROL button lights up 2 Tumthe JOG dial to select the disc you want to assign a Disc Name to If the disc slot you select does not contain a disc NO DISC appears in the display 3 Press MENU NO NAME IN appears 4 Push the JOG dial Input the new Disc Name following the procedure in Labeling discs Disc Name on page 23 Note The new Disc Names are stored on this player s memory so you cannot display them on the second CD player Playing Alternately No Delay Play X Fade
34. ial New Artist flashes 4 Push the JOG dial The flashing cursor _ 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 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 _ 6 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 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input more characters See also Labeling discs on the player on page 23 for details Press YES to store the Artist Name Changing the Artist Name 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in Storing the Artist Name on this page Turn the JOG dial until the artist name you want to change appears in the display then push the JOG dial Turn the KKI 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 u appears in the display To change characters Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display To add characters Push
35. ion to operate continued 33 34 Additional Information Synchronized recording This function lets you conduct synchronized recording between the CD and the recording component Set the source selector on the amplifier or receiver to the CD 2 Set the CD to playing pause mode make sure both the E gt and Ill indicators light together 3 Set the recording component to recording pause mode 4 Press I on the deck The CD is automatically released from pause mode and recording begins shortly thereafter When play ends from the CD recording stops Tip Certain recorder components may be equipped with a special synchronized recording function that uses the CONTROL AIT Control System like CD Synchro Dubbing In this case refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the recorder component Note Do not set more than one component to the pause mode L ____SS__ow 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 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 unit is not disconnected from th
36. n replacing the batteries e 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 CONTROL A1II OPTICAL CD player To an AC outlet To Analog output L To Analog output R To audio input Amplifier Signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will need Audio cord supplied 1 White White L L Red Red R R Hookups When connecting an audio cord be sure to match the color coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components Red right to Red and White left to White Be sure to 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 22 LR Optical cable not supplied Digital component DIGITAL T INPUT CD player
37. ndicator on the HISTORY button lights up and the disc number or Disc Name of the disc that is recently stored in the playback history appears in the display History Mode 2 Tumthe JOG dial to select a desired disc Turn clockwise to select a previously stored disc and turn counterclockwise to select a recently stored disc 3 Push the JOG dial to start playing the selected disc The indicator on the HISTORY button goes off and the History Mode is canceled Notes e You cannot edit the playback history e The player stores a single disc in the playback history only once even if the disc is played several times The playback history is stored only when the disc is played in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode e You can select History Mode only when the disc is being played in the Continuous mode or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode Playing CDs ai mn eet Specifying the Next Disc to Playing Discs Album in Play Various Modes Repeat Shuffle Play You can play discs or tracks MP3 files repeatedly Repeat Play in any play mode You can also have the player shuffle the tracks MP3 files and play in random order Shuffle Play The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specify You can specify the next disc to play while playing a disc in Continuous 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 23 changes as
38. nector of this player to the amplifier Changing the command mode of the player MENU NO JOG Press MENU NO 2 Turn the JOG dial until COMMAND MODE appears in the display 3 Push the JOG dial The current command mode appears CDI CD2 1CD3 ALL DISCS Current command mode 4 Turm the JOG dial to select CD1 or CD2 then push the JOG dial again Inserting CDs You can insert up to 400 discs into this player 1 OPEN CLOSE JOG Top view of the disc slot Playing position Rotary table Loading position Press 1 0 to turn on the player 2 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN CLOSE 3 Turn the JOG dial until you find the disc slot where you want to insert a disc while checking the disc number written beside every slot and also indicated in the small display Small display Disc number Disc slot at the loading position continued gus 10 Getting Started The disc number at the loading position appears in the display If the disc has a Disc Name see page 23 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 Artist Name function This feature lets you easily find the disc you want to play For details see Classifying Discs
39. no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or 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 on 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 CX455 Serial No a 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 CX455 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
40. 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 Q You can delete all characters of a selected item While holding down the Shift key press the Delete key Notes e If the cursor keys do not work correctly and you cannot complete the task using the keyboard disconnect the keyboard then reconnect it to the player and try again e If the keyboard is not 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 Enter lt 4 4 Shift ES eo ann YZ YX Yo YY YB YN M YK 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 CLEAR MENU NO JOG KK AMS gt ARTIST MODE Storing the Artist Name 1 Press MENU NO 2 Tumthe JOG dial until ART NAME IN appears in the display 3 Push the JOG d
41. ol System ss 33 Pr CAUHONS 2H RU uses ieitaareene steak iow sd tik AMO AR RS eee ma Guia 34 Troubleshooting csccscccsescescsseesevacsncsaiescssecvessnscatansensesesetscsteesutatsaieai atetiestaetsensninsseersecieocatas 35 SPOCLE CATIONS 2 sive fccsverceveesnsecesiotcesatanrscybsstetvestuaucocestuecespactbaavare evsevabeeseseivt sepisanan Eee i 36 Index TA OK E E ss Rss trente teste seen reste EE EE eee class near e enr EEA 37 Dus 64 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items e Audio cord 1 e Monaural 2P mini plug cord 1 Connecting cord for CONTROL A1II supplied for Canadian models only e Remote commander remote 1 e Size AA LR6 batteries 2 Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two size AA LR6 batteries supplied by matching the and ends on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive end clicks into position When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the player Q When to replace batteries With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the player replace all the batteries with new ones Notes e Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly whe
42. ounterclockwise to select preceding album 7 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 all the tracks once 1 DISC or all the MP3 files in the selected album once ALBUM Operations you may want to do during play To Do this Stop playback Press W Pause Press II Resume playing after pause Press I or gt Go to the next disc T Press DISC once Hold down the button to skip other discs Go back to the _ Press DISC once preceding disc T Hold down the button to skip other discs Go to the next album Press ALBUM 7 Go back to the Press ALBUM preceding album F To Do this Press the number button of the track on the remote When you directly locate a track numbered over 10 press gt 10 first then the corresponding number buttons Examples e To select track number 30 on a CD recorded with 50 tracks press gt 10 then 3 and 10 0 e To select track number 30 on a CD recorded with 200 tracks press gt 10 then 10 0 3 and 10 0 Go to a specific track directly T Go to a point in a Press lt 4 backward P gt track while monitoring forward on the remote and hold the sound F down until you find the point Go toa point ina track Press lt lt backward P gt by observing forward on the remot
43. peatedly until the desired program number appears in the display Note If you select Artist Play mode on page 29 Program Play will be canceled 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 album name and MP3 file number of each step in the programmed order When a whole disc album is programmed as one step AL appears instead of the track MP3 file number After the last step in the program the display shows END and returns to the original display Changing the programmed order You can change your program before you start playing To You need to Erase a track MP3 file or disc Press CHECK until the track album MP3 file or disc album you don t want appears in the display then press CLEAR Erase the last track MP3 file or disc album in the program Press CLEAR Each time you press the button the last programmed track MP3 file or disc album will be cleared Add tracks MP3 file or discs albums to the end of the program Follow the programming procedure 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 The steps will be erased one at a time starting with the las
44. player The following icons are used in this manual Indicates that you can do the task using the remote L Lei Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier Notes on CDs On handling CDs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc carefully e Do not stick paper or tape on the disc e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car e After removing a disc from the disc slot store the disc in its case On cleaning e Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out he Le e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Notes on CD R and CD RW discs This unit can play the following discs Label on the disc HIS DIGITAL AUDIO Type of discs Audio CD ISE ISE DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO Beetle ReWritable ISE ISE DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO dise gist e Some CD Rs CD RWs depending on the equipment used for their recording or the condition of the disc may not play on this player e You cannot play a CD R CD RW that is not finalized MP3 files A process necessary for a recorded CD R CD RW disc to be played on the audio CD player About MP3 files MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a standard technology
45. ppears in the display appear in the display in step 3 above e You cannot assign an Artist Name to an album 5 Press and hold CLEAR for a few seconds Removing the Artist Name from the disc Note When you erase the Artist Name the Artist File of the Artist 1 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired disc Name is also erased 2 Press MENU NO Assigning an Artist Name to a disc Artist 3 Turn the JOG dial until ARTIST FILE appears File in the display 1 Turm the JOG dial to select the disc you want to 4 Push the JOG dial assign an Artist Name DISC 5 Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise until FILE x D I S C 2 0 x ERASE appears in the display then push the JOG dial ALL DISCS The assigned Artist Name is removed from the selected disc The disc to be assigned the artist name 2 Press MENU NO 3 Tumthe JOG dial until ARTIST FILE appears in the display 4 Push the JOG dial 28 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 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 All tracks on the specified disc Play assigned same artist name consecutively ALBUM contin
46. rent disc number is displayed Display information of CD TEXT discs Display information in stop mode The display shows the disc title When you assign the Artist Name see page 27 the artist name also appears and scrolls in the display DISC SONYHITS Hite ALL DISCS CD TEXT 14 Display information while playing a disc The display shows the disc and track title alternately The information is displayed as follows in stop mode 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 Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows Disc title gt Track title Display information of MP3 discs Display information in stop mode The display shows the disc name or the album name total number of MP3 files in current album total number of albums and current disc number When ALL DISCS or 1 DISC is selected Disc name or Album name Total number of MP3 files in current album Total number of albums Current disc number Display information of the playing disc The display shows the MP3 file name MP3 file number playing time of the MP3 file and current disc number MP3 file name Playing time Current disc number Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows When the MP3 file does not have ID3 tag Disc name
47. rsor 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 continued 25 26 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files si If you make a mistake while inputting the character s To correct a character that was input 1 Press kK or BB1 until the cursor moves to the incorrect character DISC SONYHETS ALL DISCS 2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character DISC SONYHTS ALL DISCS 3 Input the correct character DISC SONYHITS ALL DISCS H 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 or gt P until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert and enter the character s E 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
48. sc 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 cover closes automatically when you press Be careful not to put your hand into the player after pressing D gt otherwise your hand may be caught in the front cover Getting Started Removing CDs After following steps 1 to 3 of Inserting CDs on page 9 remove the discs Then close the front cover Q To remove discs easily After following steps 1 to 3 of Inserting CDs on page 9 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 117 12 Playing CDs Playing a CD You can play all the tracks or MP3 files on a disc in the original order Continuous Play You can also play up to 400 discs consecutively Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on pages 9 and 10 1 4 CONTINUE cS JOG cers 00 o ofo o ofo o
49. set the player as described below MENU NO YES JOG Press MENU NO 2 Turn the JOG dial until CONTROL A1 appears in the display window 3 Press YES CONTROL A1 appears in the display 4 Press YES To return to normal setting After following steps 1 and 2 and CONTROL AIII 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 AIT jack In this case operate the other player from this player Additional Information Using the CONTROL A1II control system This player is compatible with the CONTROL AIII Control System The CONTROL A1II control system was designed to simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components CONTROL AIII connections provide a path for the transmission of control signals that enable automatic operation and control features usually associated with integrated systems Currently CONTROL AIT connections between a Sony MD deck CD player amplifier receiver and cassette deck provide automatic function selection and synchronized recording In the future the CONTROL AIII connection will work as a multifunction bus allowing you to control various functions for each component Note The CONTROL AIT control system is designed to maintain upw
50. t step in the program Creating a program using the remote PROGRAM DISC Number buttons CHECK kaa gt PI DISC ALBUM Tess until the number you want 1 Press PROGRAM until th ber y PROGRAM 1 2 or 3 appears in the display 2 Press DISC until the desired disc number appears in the display 3 To program a whole disc press ENTER and go to step 7 To program an album skip this step and go to step 4 To program an audio track or an MP3 file skip this step and go to step 6 XDISC 20 II PROGRAM 1 HE Playing CDs 6 To program an audio track MP3 file press K lt PPI until the desired track number appears in the display and press ENTER The disc being programmed Playing order XDISC 20 PROGRAM 1 cD1 The track being programmed 7 To program other discs albums tracks MP3 files do the following To program Repeat Step s All tracks of another disc s 2 and 3 Other tracks on the same disc 6 Other tracks on other discs 2 3 and 6 All MP3 files of another 4and5 album s Other MP3 files on the same 6 album Other MP3 files on other 4and 6 albums To select MP3 files on another disc be sure to perform step 2 first 8 Press ENTER or to start Program Play To program a whole disc You can also create a program by following the procedure below After performing step 1 press DISC press the num
51. 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 Repeat step 3 to change more characters Press YES to store the Artist Name continued 27 Storing Information About CDs Custom Files You can also erase the Artist Name while assigning 5 Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name the Artist Name appears in the display 1 In step 2 above turn the JOG dial until the Artist The Artist Names are displayed in alphabetical Name you want to erase appears in the display then onder push the JOG dial 2 Turn the KI AMS PPI dial to move the cursor to the first character then press and hold CLEAR until all the characters are erased 3 Press YES The Artist Name and ARTIST ERASE appear alternately in the display 4 Press YES 6 Press the JOG dial to assign the Artist Name The Artist Name is erased DISC XDISC 20 x 2MR Erasing the Artist Name ALL Discs A yare LE p Press MENU NO 2 Tumthe JOG dial until ARTIST FILE appears wis You can assign an Artist Name to a disc while the in the display pay front cover is open 3 Push the JOG dial Notes e You cannot assign an Artist Name to a disc when no Artist 4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name Name is stored In this case ARTIST FILE does not a
52. unctions incorrectly gt The microcomputer chips may be operating incorrectly Disconnect the AC power cord then connect it back to the wall outlet to reset the player MP3 files cannot be played back gt Recording was not performed according to the ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format or the Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format gt The file extension MP3 is not added to the file name gt Files are not stored in MP3 format playback a disc recorded with complicated tree structure a disc recorded in Multi Session a disc to which data can be added non finalized disc About ID3 tag version 2 Although not a malfunction the following occurs when an MP3 file containing ID3 tag ver 2 is played When skipping a portion of ID3 tag ver 2 at the beginning of the track sound is not output Skip time changes depending ID3 tag ver 2 capacity Example At 64 kbytes it is about 2 seconds with RealJukebox The displayed elapsed playing time when skipping a portion of ID3 tag ver 2 is inaccurate For MP3 files of a bit rate other than 128 kbps time is not displayed accurately during playback When an MP3 file is created with MP3 conversion software ex RealJukebox ID3 tag ver 2 will automatically be written RealJukebox is a registered trademark of RealNetworks Inc As of December 2001 35 Additional Information Specifications Compact dis
53. uous All tracks on the specified album Play assigned same artist name consecutively ALL DISCS Shuffle All tracks on all discs assigned Play same artist name in random order 1 DISC Shuffle All tracks on the specified disc Play assigned same artist name in random order ALBUM Shuffle Play All tracks on the specified album assigned same artist name in random order 2 Press ARTIST MODE The ARTIST MODE button flashes 3 Turm the JOG dial to select the desired Artist Name 4 Push the JOG dial The ARTIST MODE button lights up 5 Tur the JOG dial to select the desired disc then push the JOG dial To cancel Artist Play Press ARTIST MODE so that the ARTIST MODE button 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 Notes e You cannot select an Artist Name if no discs are assigned to that Artist Name e When no Artist Name is stored NO ENTRY appears in the display Playing discs assigned the same Artist Name with one touch of a TOP ARTIST button Top Artist Play It is required to assign an Artist Name to each TOP ARTIST 1 to 8 buttons beforehand To assign an Artist Name to a TOP ARTIST button Press MENU NO 2 Tumthe JOG dial until TOP ART SET appears in the display 3 Push the JOG dial 4 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired TOP ARTIST button to whi
54. you cannot use this effect when you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector FADER crs 00 0 000 ooo O 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 two types of information called Custom Files for each disc Once you have stored Custom Files for a disc the player automatically recalls what you have stored whenever you select the disc Note that Custom Files 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 23 Label discs using up to 20 characters Artist File page 27 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
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