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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ...4 Hooking Up the System ...4 Connecting Another CD Player 6 Inserting CDs ...7 Basic Operations Playing a CD ...10 Playing CDs Using the Display ...12 Locating a Specific Disc 14 Specifying the Next Disc to Play 15 Playing the Disc Which was Just Inserted - ...16 Playing Repeatedly ...17 Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play 17 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play 18 Playing Using a Timer ...20 Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control 21 Fading In or Out ...22 Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play 23 Controlling the...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ...4 Hooking Up the System ...4 Connecting Another CD Player 6 Inserting CDs ...7 Basic Operations Playing a CD ...10 Playing CDs Using the Display ...12 Locating a Specific Disc 14 Specifying the Next Disc to Play 15 Playing the Disc Which was Just Inserted - ...16 Playing Repeatedly ...17 Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play 17 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play 18 Playing Using a Timer ...20 Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control 21 Fading In or Out ...22 Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play 23 Controlling the...
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...System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Getting Started ...Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. CONTROL A1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To ANALOG OUT (L) COMMAND MODE To ANALOG OUT (R) When to avoid possible ... Remote commander (remote) (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the batteries to an amplifier. Audio cord (1) (supplied) White...
...System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Getting Started ...Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. CONTROL A1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To ANALOG OUT (L) COMMAND MODE To ANALOG OUT (R) When to avoid possible ... Remote commander (remote) (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the batteries to an amplifier. Audio cord (1) (supplied) White...
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... can make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. CD player 2ND CD ANALOG IN OUT L L R R Amplifier INPUT CD L R • If you have a Sony component with the COMMAND MODE selector: Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 1 and that of another Sony CD player together with this player You can simplify the operation of audio systems composed of...
... can make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. CD player 2ND CD ANALOG IN OUT L L R R Amplifier INPUT CD L R • If you have a Sony component with the COMMAND MODE selector: Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 1 and that of another Sony CD player together with this player You can simplify the operation of audio systems composed of...
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... MODE selector of this player to CD 1 or CD 2, and set to the amplifier. 6US CDP-CX355 CONTROL A1II CDP-CX230, etc. plug cord. To ANALOG OUT COMMAND MODE CDP-CX355 What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to CD 3. COMMAND MODE CD 123 To an AC ...8226; Do not connect a player other than that you intend to use as the second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player. • When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this unit to CD 3, you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200,...
... MODE selector of this player to CD 1 or CD 2, and set to the amplifier. 6US CDP-CX355 CONTROL A1II CDP-CX230, etc. plug cord. To ANALOG OUT COMMAND MODE CDP-CX355 What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to CD 3. COMMAND MODE CD 123 To an AC ...8226; Do not connect a player other than that you intend to use as the second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player. • When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this unit to CD 3, you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200,...
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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 ... lets you easily find the disc slot where you want to 300 discs into eight groups by pressing OPEN/CLOSE. GettPinlagyiSntgarCteDds Inserting CDs You can classify discs into this player. I/u OPEN/CLOSE JOG +100 I /u to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside every slot and also indicated in the display...
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 ... lets you easily find the disc slot where you want to 300 discs into eight groups by pressing OPEN/CLOSE. GettPinlagyiSntgarCteDds Inserting CDs You can classify discs into this player. I/u OPEN/CLOSE JOG +100 I /u to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside every slot and also indicated in the display...
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... pressing · otherwise your hand may damage the player or the disc. • If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD won't go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer. • When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player. • Make sure to insert the disc at the... disc. • Make sure the rotary table comes to insert more discs. 6 Close the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE. It may damage the player. • Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to locate it easily when you can input the original disc titles instead of the...
... pressing · otherwise your hand may damage the player or the disc. • If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD won't go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer. • When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player. • Make sure to insert the disc at the... disc. • Make sure the rotary table comes to insert more discs. 6 Close the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE. It may damage the player. • Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to locate it easily when you can input the original disc titles instead of the...
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Each time you select ALL DISCS 1 DISC The player plays All discs in the player consecutively in the order of disc number. Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 3 5 4/5 STANDBY I /u to turn on the player. 3 Press CONTINUE to select the first disc (ALL DISCS) or the disc you want appears in... want (1 DISC). You can also play all the tracks on pages 7 - 8. • You can 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 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3...
Each time you select ALL DISCS 1 DISC The player plays All discs in the player consecutively in the order of disc number. Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 3 5 4/5 STANDBY I /u to turn on the player. 3 Press CONTINUE to select the first disc (ALL DISCS) or the disc you want appears in... want (1 DISC). You can also play all the tracks on pages 7 - 8. • You can 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 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3...
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...If you want to check. ALL DISCS CD TEXT CD1 DISC SONYHITS 12US If your CD TEXT disc has multi-language capacity, "MULTI CD TEXT" appears in the display. Then the display shows the disc title again. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, "CD TEXT" appears in the display. Display information...the artist name scrolls in another disc Press DISC SKIP +/- The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc. Playing CDs Using the Display You can check the current disc title, artist name and track title. Display information while playing a disc While playing a...
...If you want to check. ALL DISCS CD TEXT CD1 DISC SONYHITS 12US If your CD TEXT disc has multi-language capacity, "MULTI CD TEXT" appears in the display. Then the display shows the disc title again. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, "CD TEXT" appears in the display. Display information...the artist name scrolls in another disc Press DISC SKIP +/- The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc. Playing CDs Using the Display You can check the current disc title, artist name and track title. Display information while playing a disc While playing a...
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... appears. During stop mode. ALL DISCS MULTI CD TEXT CD1 Select 12 lang.? 2 Push the JOG dial. If you turn off the player. If the player cannot read the language memorized in the selected language. ALL DISCS MULTI CD TEXT CD1 12 English ? 3 Turn the...you press HIGH-LIGHT while selecting discs without multi-language information. ALL DISCS CD TEXT CD1 1 3 NEXT DISC TRACK HitechBlues This information also appears when the player locates the track. "Select lang.?" ALL DISCS CD TEXT CD1 DISC SONYHITS 1 3 NEXT DISC Press TIME/TEXT. GettPinlagyiSntgarCteDds ...
... appears. During stop mode. ALL DISCS MULTI CD TEXT CD1 Select 12 lang.? 2 Push the JOG dial. If you turn off the player. If the player cannot read the language memorized in the selected language. ALL DISCS MULTI CD TEXT CD1 12 English ? 3 Turn the...you press HIGH-LIGHT while selecting discs without multi-language information. ALL DISCS CD TEXT CD1 1 3 NEXT DISC TRACK HitechBlues This information also appears when the player locates the track. "Select lang.?" ALL DISCS CD TEXT CD1 DISC SONYHITS 1 3 NEXT DISC Press TIME/TEXT. GettPinlagyiSntgarCteDds ...
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... start play . Each time you press ENTER instead of the disc. To skip discs quickly Press +100. Example: To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5. 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 ...DISC. 2 Press the number button of ·. To enter number 100 Press 1, then 10/0 twice. 3 Press ENTER to play appears. Locating a disc on the player Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Memo (see page 24) in the display. Push the JOG dial to the playing...
... start play . Each time you press ENTER instead of the disc. To skip discs quickly Press +100. Example: To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5. 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 ...DISC. 2 Press the number button of ·. To enter number 100 Press 1, then 10/0 twice. 3 Press ENTER to play appears. Locating a disc on the player Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Memo (see page 24) in the display. Push the JOG dial to the playing...
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... want to repeat the procedure from Step 1. You can specify the next disc to create three different programs which were not. Creating a program on the player PROGRAM ≠ AMS ± JOG CHECK +100 I / u · CLEAR 1 Press PROGRAM until the desired track number appears in the display. Turn the ... the JOG dial until "CLEAR" appears in the display. Notes • You cannot specify the next disc to specify the next disc. Playing CDs Playing all the tracks on the current disc are stored automatically. When using the remote" on page 14. You can go to the next disc...
... want to repeat the procedure from Step 1. You can specify the next disc to create three different programs which were not. Creating a program on the player PROGRAM ≠ AMS ± JOG CHECK +100 I / u · CLEAR 1 Press PROGRAM until the desired track number appears in the display. Turn the ... the JOG dial until "CLEAR" appears in the display. Notes • You cannot specify the next disc to specify the next disc. Playing CDs Playing all the tracks on the current disc are stored automatically. When using the remote" on page 14. You can go to the next disc...
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...the program Press CLEAR. END -" and returns to start playing. 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. 20US Erasing the program stored in memory 1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly...programmed track or disc will be cleared. TIMER Play mode buttons +100 I / u Checking the programmed order You can start playing. To You need help. Playing CDs 6 To program other discs Repeat Steps 2 to 4 5 2 to 5 7 Press · to the original display. Add tracks or discs to the Follow ...
...the program Press CLEAR. END -" and returns to start playing. 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. 20US Erasing the program stored in memory 1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly...programmed track or disc will be cleared. TIMER Play mode buttons +100 I / u Checking the programmed order You can start playing. To You need help. Playing CDs 6 To program other discs Repeat Steps 2 to 4 5 2 to 5 7 Press · to the original display. Add tracks or discs to the Follow ...
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... Mega Control) This unit can control a second CD player (see "Connecting Another CD Player" on either unit, the operating player stops and the resting player starts. When you may not be able to operate all the functions of the second player. Note that depending on the player, you press the play mode. While the MEGA CONTROL button is...
... Mega Control) This unit can control a second CD player (see "Connecting Another CD Player" on either unit, the operating player stops and the resting player starts. When you may not be able to operate all the functions of the second player. Note that depending on the player, you press the play mode. While the MEGA CONTROL button is...
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... procedure in the display and the q indication flashes. The play fading out Press FADER During pause. Labeling discs of the second CD player You can label discs of the second CD player or change the Disc Memos loaded from starting or ending abruptly. "MEMO IN ?" Note that Disc Memo is loaded into this... the JOG dial. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up. 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to prevent tracks from the second CD player. 1 Press MEGA CONTROL. "FADE" appears in the display and you cannot assign a Disc Memo. 3 Press MENU/NO. If the disc slot you select ...
... procedure in the display and the q indication flashes. The play fading out Press FADER During pause. Labeling discs of the second CD player You can label discs of the second CD player or change the Disc Memos loaded from starting or ending abruptly. "MEMO IN ?" Note that Disc Memo is loaded into this... the JOG dial. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up. 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to prevent tracks from the second CD player. 1 Press MEGA CONTROL. "FADE" appears in the display and you cannot assign a Disc Memo. 3 Press MENU/NO. If the disc slot you select ...
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... at each track. To change the method (No-Delay or X-Fade) during X-Fade Play. The current player continues playing. Even after the current player ends play mode (see "Connecting Another CD Player" on page 6). Notes • The play without a break in portion and starts playing from where the... Step 2. To return to a Sony MD deck compatible with the Mega Control function or operate a Sony MD deck by fading in the display. 3 Press · to Disc 200. • You cannot operate this player correctly from another player which does not have set the player as follows: n X-FADE off ...
... at each track. To change the method (No-Delay or X-Fade) during X-Fade Play. The current player continues playing. Even after the current player ends play mode (see "Connecting Another CD Player" on page 6). Notes • The play without a break in portion and starts playing from where the... Step 2. To return to a Sony MD deck compatible with the Mega Control function or operate a Sony MD deck by fading in the display. 3 Press · to Disc 200. • You cannot operate this player correctly from another player which does not have set the player as follows: n X-FADE off ...
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...Disc Memo each disc. If the disc title has more than 13 characters, only the first 13 characters of the CD TEXT disc. "MEMO IN ?" Custom Files are stored not on the player. You can label discs while the front cover is automatically stored as a title, musician's name, category, or date... of purchase. Erase all discs Turn off the player. When you select a CD TEXT disc The disc title is open , the disc number at the playing position appears. When you cannot use Disc Memo (page 24) ...
...Disc Memo each disc. If the disc title has more than 13 characters, only the first 13 characters of the CD TEXT disc. "MEMO IN ?" Custom Files are stored not on the player. You can label discs while the front cover is automatically stored as a title, musician's name, category, or date... of purchase. Erase all discs Turn off the player. When you select a CD TEXT disc The disc title is open , the disc number at the playing position appears. When you cannot use Disc Memo (page 24) ...
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...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. You can store the Disc Memo for one disc sequentially using an IBM-compatible PC keyboard* (not supplied). * Power consumption must be input differently from those on the player... jack on page 22. ALL DISCS CD1 DISC SONYHITS AB To insert a character between the input characters 1 Press = or + until the cursor moves to the player and try again. • If the keyboard is shown below. ~ ! @# $%^ & ( ) -+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0-= ...
...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. You can store the Disc Memo for one disc sequentially using an IBM-compatible PC keyboard* (not supplied). * Power consumption must be input differently from those on the player... jack on page 22. ALL DISCS CD1 DISC SONYHITS AB To insert a character between the input characters 1 Press = or + until the cursor moves to the player and try again. • If the keyboard is shown below. ~ ! @# $%^ & ( ) -+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0-= ...
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... find the disc you want to delete appears in the display. • To delete all the tracks you select the disc containing a Delete Bank, the player will play only the remaining tracks. "DELETE FILE" and "OFF" appear in the display. 3 Press CLEAR. GROUP 1 - 8 GROUP FILE · CLEAR Assigning discs...ALL DISCS DISC 20 CD1 TRACK 1 20 OFF If you want. ALL DISCS DISC 20 CD1 TRACK 1 20 ON 4 Press CLEAR. Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want to recover the track, press CLEAR...
... find the disc you want to delete appears in the display. • To delete all the tracks you select the disc containing a Delete Bank, the player will play only the remaining tracks. "DELETE FILE" and "OFF" appear in the display. 3 Press CLEAR. GROUP 1 - 8 GROUP FILE · CLEAR Assigning discs...ALL DISCS DISC 20 CD1 TRACK 1 20 OFF If you want. ALL DISCS DISC 20 CD1 TRACK 1 20 ON 4 Press CLEAR. Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want to recover the track, press CLEAR...
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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 ... group, turn the JOG dial to the next or preceding Disc Memo while scanning Turn the ≠ AMS ± dial. Group Play starts from a second CD player. The "HIT" indication and "List in" appear in the display. The group name appears in the display. To cancel Group Play, press GROUP. If the...
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 ... group, turn the JOG dial to the next or preceding Disc Memo while scanning Turn the ≠ AMS ± dial. Group Play starts from a second CD player. The "HIT" indication and "List in" appear in the display. The group name appears in the display. To cancel Group Play, press GROUP. If the...
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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