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... 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 In or Out ...22 Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play 23 Controlling the... List 30 Additional Information Precautions ...32 Notes on CDs ...32 Troubleshooting ...33 Specifications ...33 Index ...34 3US 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 ...
... 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 In or Out ...22 Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play 23 Controlling the... List 30 Additional Information Precautions ...32 Notes on CDs ...32 Troubleshooting ...33 Specifications ...33 Index ...34 3US 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 ...
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... Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to replace batteries With normal use the remote for about six months. Doing so may cause a...extremely hot or humid place. • Do not drop any foreign object into the remote You can control the player using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage ... two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) by matching the + and - CONTROL A1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To ANALOG OUT (L) COMMAND MODE To ANALOG OUT (R) When to an amplifier.
... Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to replace batteries With normal use the remote for about six months. Doing so may cause a...extremely hot or humid place. • Do not drop any foreign object into the remote You can control the player using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage ... two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) by matching the + and - CONTROL A1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To ANALOG OUT (L) COMMAND MODE To ANALOG OUT (R) When to an amplifier.
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...) connector, noise may occur when you have a Sony component with the COMMAND MODE selector: The command mode of another Sony CD player together with the COMMAND MODE selector: Set the COMMAND MODE selector of separate Sony components. You can make connections firmly to CD 1 and that of the player without the COMMAND MODE selector is slanted, it...
...) connector, noise may occur when you have a Sony component with the COMMAND MODE selector: The command mode of another Sony CD player together with the COMMAND MODE selector: Set the COMMAND MODE selector of separate Sony components. You can make connections firmly to CD 1 and that of the player without the COMMAND MODE selector is slanted, it...
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... unit. CDP-CX355 CONTROL A1II CDP-CX230, etc. To ANALOG OUT COMMAND MODE CDP-CX355 What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be set to CD 3, you can control that you intend to use as the second player with this player to CD 1 or CD 2, and... set the command mode of the second player to CD 3. CONTROL A1 To an AC outlet To 2ND CD IN To CONTROL A1 To audio output CDP-CX230, etc. Getting Started Connecting Another CD Player If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50,...
... unit. CDP-CX355 CONTROL A1II CDP-CX230, etc. To ANALOG OUT COMMAND MODE CDP-CX355 What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be set to CD 3, you can control that you intend to use as the second player with this player to CD 1 or CD 2, and... set the command mode of the second player to CD 3. CONTROL A1 To an AC outlet To 2ND CD IN To CONTROL A1 To audio output CDP-CX230, etc. Getting Started Connecting Another CD Player If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50,...
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... details, see page 24), the Disc Memo appears instead of the disc number. If the disc has the Disc Memo (see "Grouping Discs" on the player. 2 Open the front cover by using the Group File function. ALL DISCS CD1 20 DISC *DISC-20* Disc number or the Disc Memo You can... insert up to 300 discs into eight groups by pressing OPEN/CLOSE. GettPinlagyiSntgarCteDds Inserting CDs You can classify discs into this player. This feature lets you easily find the disc slot where you want to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside...
... details, see page 24), the Disc Memo appears instead of the disc number. If the disc has the Disc Memo (see "Grouping Discs" on the player. 2 Open the front cover by using the Group File function. ALL DISCS CD1 20 DISC *DISC-20* Disc number or the Disc Memo You can... insert up to 300 discs into eight groups by pressing OPEN/CLOSE. GettPinlagyiSntgarCteDds Inserting CDs You can classify discs into this player. This feature lets you easily find the disc slot where you want to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside...
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... the disc. • If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD won't go into the player after pressing · otherwise your nearest Sony dealer. • When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player. • Make sure to insert the disc at the loading position is not ...inserted into the slot completely, reinsert the disc. • Make sure the rotary table comes to CDs. Be careful not ...
... the disc. • If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD won't go into the player after pressing · otherwise your nearest Sony dealer. • When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player. • Make sure to insert the disc at the loading position is not ...inserted into the slot completely, reinsert the disc. • Make sure the rotary table comes to CDs. Be careful not ...
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...play all the tracks on a disc in the original order (Continuous Play). Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 3 5 4/5 STANDBY I /u to turn on the player by pressing I/u on the remote Z 1 Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position. 2 Press I / u TIMER OFF PLAY KEYBOARD CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT TIME/TEXT GROUP...• See pages 4 - 5 for the hookup information. • Make sure you select ALL DISCS 1 DISC The player plays All discs in the player consecutively in the order of disc number. You can play up to 300 discs consecutively. Each time you want appears in...
...play all the tracks on a disc in the original order (Continuous Play). Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 3 5 4/5 STANDBY I /u to turn on the player by pressing I/u on the remote Z 1 Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position. 2 Press I / u TIMER OFF PLAY KEYBOARD CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT TIME/TEXT GROUP...• See pages 4 - 5 for the hookup information. • Make sure you select ALL DISCS 1 DISC The player plays All discs in the player consecutively in the order of disc number. You can play up to 300 discs consecutively. Each time you want appears in...
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... the display. Then the display shows the disc title again. The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, "CD TEXT" appears in the display. Display information in stop mode to select the disc you want to check. ALL DISCS...SONYHITS 12US When you press TIME/TEXT again, the display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks, and total playing time of CD TEXT discs CD TEXT discs have information, such as the disc titles or artist names, memorized in the stop mode The display shows the disc title. Playing...
... the display. Then the display shows the disc title again. The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, "CD TEXT" appears in the display. Display information in stop mode to select the disc you want to check. ALL DISCS...SONYHITS 12US When you press TIME/TEXT again, the display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks, and total playing time of CD TEXT discs CD TEXT discs have information, such as the disc titles or artist names, memorized in the stop mode The display shows the disc title. Playing...
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... disc number, track number and playing time ALL DISCS CD TEXT DISC 12 CD1 TRACK 1 appear. ALL DISCS CD TEXT CD1 1 3 NEXT DISC TRACK HitechBlues This information also appears when the player locates the track. Once you turn off the player. ALL DISCS MULTI CD TEXT CD1 Select 12 lang.? 2 Push the JOG ...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 when the player is in stop mode, press HIGH-LIGHT on the remote to play only the highlights of the discs. "...
... disc number, track number and playing time ALL DISCS CD TEXT DISC 12 CD1 TRACK 1 appear. ALL DISCS CD TEXT CD1 1 3 NEXT DISC TRACK HitechBlues This information also appears when the player locates the track. Once you turn off the player. ALL DISCS MULTI CD TEXT CD1 Select 12 lang.? 2 Push the JOG ...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 when the player is in stop mode, press HIGH-LIGHT on the remote to play only the highlights of the discs. "...
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... Play mode. 1 Press MEMO SCAN. To skip discs quickly Press +100. Each time you press ENTER instead of the program if you press +100, the player skips 100 discs. 14US 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 . "MEMO SCAN" appears in the display, and the Disc Memos scroll in the display. 2 Press · when the Disc Memo of the disc. Playing CDs Locating a Specific Disc ≠ AMS ± +100 JOG +100 I / u MEMO SEARCH DISC Number buttons >10 · ENTER MEMO SCAN Locating a disc directly ...
... Play mode. 1 Press MEMO SCAN. To skip discs quickly Press +100. Each time you press ENTER instead of the program if you press +100, the player skips 100 discs. 14US 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 . "MEMO SCAN" appears in the display, and the Disc Memos scroll in the display. 2 Press · when the Disc Memo of the disc. Playing CDs Locating a Specific Disc ≠ AMS ± +100 JOG +100 I / u MEMO SEARCH DISC Number buttons >10 · ENTER MEMO SCAN Locating a disc directly ...
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...a whole disc. If a program is "shuffling" the tracks. If you want appears in the display. Therefore, if you press p or turn off the player during 1 DISC Shuffle Play Press DISC SKIP +. You can arrange the order of the disc. 3 Push the JOG dial or press ·. Creating Your ...PROGRAM until the desired track number appears in the display while the player is already stored in the selected program number, the last step of the program appears in random order, the next disc starts playing. Playing CDs Playing all the tracks on the current disc are played in the...
...a whole disc. If a program is "shuffling" the tracks. If you want appears in the display. Therefore, if you press p or turn off the player during 1 DISC Shuffle Play Press DISC SKIP +. You can arrange the order of the disc. 3 Push the JOG dial or press ·. Creating Your ...PROGRAM until the desired track number appears in the display while the player is already stored in the selected program number, the last step of the program appears in random order, the next disc starts playing. Playing CDs Playing all the tracks on the current disc are played in the...
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... the programming procedure 1 Press one step, "ALL" appears instead of the play mode buttons to select the desired play mode. 2 Set TIMER on the player to OFF. 20US Erasing the program stored in memory 1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly in the stop mode until the program number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) you ..., then press CLEAR Erase the last track or disc in the program Press CLEAR. To You need help. To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE. Playing CDs 6 To program other discs Repeat Steps 2 to 4 5 2 to 5 7 Press · to start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer...
... the programming procedure 1 Press one step, "ALL" appears instead of the play mode buttons to select the desired play mode. 2 Set TIMER on the player to OFF. 20US Erasing the program stored in memory 1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly in the stop mode until the program number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) you ..., then press CLEAR Erase the last track or disc in the program Press CLEAR. To You need help. To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE. Playing CDs 6 To program other discs Repeat Steps 2 to 4 5 2 to 5 7 Press · to start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer...
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... on the rear panel of the second player. GettPinlagyiSntgarCteDds Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) This unit can control a second CD player (see "Connecting Another CD Player" on the player, you may not be able to operate all the functions of the second CD player. Note that depending on page 6). Even when a second CD player is lit. The MEGA CONTROL button...
... on the rear panel of the second player. GettPinlagyiSntgarCteDds Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) This unit can control a second CD player (see "Connecting Another CD Player" on the player, you may not be able to operate all the functions of the second CD player. Note that depending on page 6). Even when a second CD player is lit. The MEGA CONTROL button...
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... MEGA CONTROL button lights up. 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you cannot display them on page 24. Labeling discs of the second CD player You can manually fade the sound in the display and you want to assign a Disc Memo to. Note The new Disc Memos are stored on... the Disc Memo function (see page 24), you use this effect when you can load the Disc Memos of the second CD player into this player's memory, so you want to start fading out. flashes in the display and the q indication flashes. ALL DISCS CD1 LOAD 2ndMEMO? 3 Push the JOG dial. ...
... MEGA CONTROL button lights up. 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you cannot display them on page 24. Labeling discs of the second CD player You can manually fade the sound in the display and you want to assign a Disc Memo to. Note The new Disc Memos are stored on... the Disc Memo function (see page 24), you use this effect when you can load the Disc Memos of the second CD player into this player's memory, so you want to start fading out. flashes in the display and the q indication flashes. ALL DISCS CD1 LOAD 2ndMEMO? 3 Push the JOG dial. ...
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... with the Mega Control function or operate a Sony MD deck by fading out, and the other player from this player. 23US When you start X-Fade at track end." "X-FADE" appears in the second player is mixed. Controlling the Player by fading in portion and starts playing from ... 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 the second player during No-Delay/X-Fade Play. Each time the current player changes to the other player starts play without a ...
... with the Mega Control function or operate a Sony MD deck by fading out, and the other player from this player. 23US When you start X-Fade at track end." "X-FADE" appears in the second player is mixed. Controlling the Player by fading in portion and starts playing from ... 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 the second player during No-Delay/X-Fade Play. Each time the current player changes to the other player starts play without a ...
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... loading position appears. 2 Press MENU/NO. When you want to 13 characters and have the player display the Disc Memo each slot. When you cannot change the Disc Memo of the CD TEXT disc. You can store this information: When you use Custom Files when you select the disc... but in the display, and all discs Turn off the player. Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) What You Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store three types of information called "Custom Files" for a disc, the player automatically recalls what you have stored whenever you play the disc...
... loading position appears. 2 Press MENU/NO. When you want to 13 characters and have the player display the Disc Memo each slot. When you cannot change the Disc Memo of the CD TEXT disc. You can store this information: When you use Custom Files when you select the disc... but in the display, and all discs Turn off the player. Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) What You Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store three types of information called "Custom Files" for a disc, the player automatically recalls what you have stored whenever you play the disc...
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You can label discs of the second CD player See "Labeling discs of the second CD player" on the front panel of selected item While holding down the Shift key, press the Delete key. I / u 2 After selecting the disc you want , then ... to store the information. You can store the Disc Memo for one disc sequentially using the keyboard, disconnect the keyboard then reconnect it to the player and try again. • If the keyboard is shown below. ~ ! @# $%^ & ( ) -+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0-= ' QWE R T Y U I / u 1 Connect a keyboard to the incorrect character. Notes • If the cursor keys ...
You can label discs of the second CD player See "Labeling discs of the second CD player" on the front panel of selected item While holding down the Shift key, press the Delete key. I / u 2 After selecting the disc you want , then ... to store the information. You can store the Disc Memo for one disc sequentially using the keyboard, disconnect the keyboard then reconnect it to the player and try again. • If the keyboard is shown below. ~ ! @# $%^ & ( ) -+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0-= ' QWE R T Y U I / u 1 Connect a keyboard to the incorrect character. Notes • If the cursor keys ...
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... • To delete a disc from a group, press CLEAR while holding down CLEAR until the disc number you want to find that group. This player has a feature that lets you classify discs into only one group. ALL DISCS DISC 20 CD1 TRACK 1 20 ON 4 Press CLEAR. ALL DISCS ...the display. G8" appears in the display. Once you classify discs, you select the disc containing a Delete Bank, the player will play only the remaining tracks. Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want .
... • To delete a disc from a group, press CLEAR while holding down CLEAR until the disc number you want to find that group. This player has a feature that lets you classify discs into only one group. ALL DISCS DISC 20 CD1 TRACK 1 20 ON 4 Press CLEAR. ALL DISCS ...the display. G8" appears in the display. Once you classify discs, you select the disc containing a Delete Bank, the player will play only the remaining tracks. Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want .
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Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 2 Press one of the GROUP 1 - 8 buttons to select the group and press ·. To cancel Group Play Press one of the GROUP 1 - 8 buttons .... HIT LIST ≠ AMS ± MENU/NO JOG +100 I / u · CLEAR HIT LIST ENTER =/+ Putting tracks into the selected group, the play starts from a second CD player. Note that disc.
Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 2 Press one of the GROUP 1 - 8 buttons to select the group and press ·. To cancel Group Play Press one of the GROUP 1 - 8 buttons .... HIT LIST ≠ AMS ± MENU/NO JOG +100 I / u · CLEAR HIT LIST ENTER =/+ Putting tracks into the selected group, the play starts from a second CD player. Note that disc.
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Index Index A, B Advanced Mega Control 21 AMS 16 Automatic Music Sensor 16 C CD TEXT 12 Changing Disc Memo 25 Group Memo 29 Connecting another CD player 6 Continuous Play 10 CONTROL A1 5 Custom Files Delete Bank 28 Disc Memo 24 Group File 28 Hit List 30 what you can do with 24 D ... X-FADE 23 YES 25, 29, 31 ≠ AMS ± 11 · 11 P 11 p 11 =/+ 16 0/) 16 >10 16 +100 14 Switches CD 1/2/3 5 TIMER 20 I/u 7 Jacks ANALOG OUT 6 CONTROL A1 5 2ND CD IN 6 Connectors DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 5 Others COMMAND MODE selector 5 Disc slots 7 Display 12 Front cover 7 JOG dial 7 Rotary table 7 g4 34US
Index Index A, B Advanced Mega Control 21 AMS 16 Automatic Music Sensor 16 C CD TEXT 12 Changing Disc Memo 25 Group Memo 29 Connecting another CD player 6 Continuous Play 10 CONTROL A1 5 Custom Files Delete Bank 28 Disc Memo 24 Group File 28 Hit List 30 what you can do with 24 D ... X-FADE 23 YES 25, 29, 31 ≠ AMS ± 11 · 11 P 11 p 11 =/+ 16 0/) 16 >10 16 +100 14 Switches CD 1/2/3 5 TIMER 20 I/u 7 Jacks ANALOG OUT 6 CONTROL A1 5 2ND CD IN 6 Connectors DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 5 Others COMMAND MODE selector 5 Disc slots 7 Display 12 Front cover 7 JOG dial 7 Rotary table 7 g4 34US
