Limited Warranty (US Only)
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... warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you must pay for all accessories are for all parts costs. 3. LABOR: For a period of the Product, including the antenna. To obtain warranty service, you may not apply to you . 4-557-172-02 General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems Hifi Audio LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined...
... warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you must pay for all accessories are for all parts costs. 3. LABOR: For a period of the Product, including the antenna. To obtain warranty service, you may not apply to you . 4-557-172-02 General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems Hifi Audio LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined...
Operating Instructions
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4-229-365-12 (1) Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions CDP-CX400 2000 Sony Corporation
4-229-365-12 (1) Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions CDP-CX400 2000 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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... Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. These limits are used in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly and retain it for model CDP-CX400. CDP-CX400 Serial No for a Class B digital device, pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the space provided below. registered mark. Conventions • Instructions in this Sony Compact Disc Player...
... Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. These limits are used in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly and retain it for model CDP-CX400. CDP-CX400 Serial No for a Class B digital device, pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the space provided below. registered mark. Conventions • Instructions in this Sony Compact Disc Player...
Operating Instructions
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ...4 Hooking Up the System ...4 Connecting Another CD Player 6 Inserting CDs ...7 Playing CDs Playing a CD ...10 Using the Display ...11 Locating a Specific Disc ...12 Specifying the Next Disc to Play 14 Playing the Disc Just Inserted (Easy Play 14 Playing Discs in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play 15 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play 16 Using the Timer ...19 Fading In or Out ...19 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) What You Can Do With the Custom...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ...4 Hooking Up the System ...4 Connecting Another CD Player 6 Inserting CDs ...7 Playing CDs Playing a CD ...10 Using the Display ...11 Locating a Specific Disc ...12 Specifying the Next Disc to Play 14 Playing the Disc Just Inserted (Easy Play 14 Playing Discs in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play 15 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play 16 Using the Timer ...19 Fading In or Out ...19 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) What You Can Do With the Custom...
Operating Instructions
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...; Audio cord (1) • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (Connecting cord for CONTROL A1 ) (supplied for about six months. Audio cord (supplied) (1) White (L) Red (R) Amplifier To an AC outlet White (L) Red (R) 4 When using the supplied remote. CONTROL A1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To line output (L) To line output (R) z When to replace batteries With normal use the remote for an extended period of each component before making the connections. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new...
...; Audio cord (1) • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (Connecting cord for CONTROL A1 ) (supplied for about six months. Audio cord (supplied) (1) White (L) Red (R) Amplifier To an AC outlet White (L) Red (R) 4 When using the supplied remote. CONTROL A1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To line output (L) To line output (R) z When to replace batteries With normal use the remote for an extended period of each component before making the connections. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new...
Operating Instructions
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... plug in a flat, horizontal place. Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to place the player in the optical cable. Getting Started Hookups When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on placement of separate Sony components. z If you play CD software other than music, such as a digital amplifier, D/A converter, DAT, or MD Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL...
... plug in a flat, horizontal place. Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to place the player in the optical cable. Getting Started Hookups When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on placement of separate Sony components. z If you play CD software other than music, such as a digital amplifier, D/A converter, DAT, or MD Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL...
Operating Instructions
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... CDP-CX400 To 2ND CD IN To an AC outlet To audio output CDP-CX235, etc. LINE OUT L R 2 Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini- HIT TRACK GROUP ART. plug cord. To CONTROL A1 To an AC outlet To audio input Amplifier : Signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be set that of the second player to turn off the power of each player before making...
... CDP-CX400 To 2ND CD IN To an AC outlet To audio output CDP-CX235, etc. LINE OUT L R 2 Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini- HIT TRACK GROUP ART. plug cord. To CONTROL A1 To an AC outlet To audio input Amplifier : Signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be set that of the second player to turn off the power of each player before making...
Operating Instructions
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... start playing and adjust the volume on the remote and hold down the button to skip other discs. AMS > dial counterclockwise by one click. Stop playing and remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE. Go to skip other discs. Resume playing after Press X or H. When you directly locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Playing CDs Playing a CD You can also play up to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Continuous Play mode.
... start playing and adjust the volume on the remote and hold down the button to skip other discs. AMS > dial counterclockwise by one click. Stop playing and remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE. Go to skip other discs. Resume playing after Press X or H. When you directly locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Playing CDs Playing a CD You can also play up to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Continuous Play mode.
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... you press SCROLL, the disc title and track title scroll in the display. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Total number of tracks Total playing time NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Current disc number Display information of the playing disc While playing a disc, the display shows the current disc number, track number, playing time of the normal discs Display information in stop mode The display shows the disc title. When you...
... you press SCROLL, the disc title and track title scroll in the display. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Total number of tracks Total playing time NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Current disc number Display information of the playing disc While playing a disc, the display shows the current disc number, track number, playing time of the normal discs Display information in stop mode The display shows the disc title. When you...
Operating Instructions
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... for input characters, upper and lower cases cannot be added to the end of the program. In Program Play mode, the disc is set to select the disc. The Name Search function can display the Disc Name in the display, no disc has been labeled using the remote Z 1 Press DISC. 2 Press the number button of the desired disc appears. MIN STEP SEC SONYHITS***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT...
... for input characters, upper and lower cases cannot be added to the end of the program. In Program Play mode, the disc is set to select the disc. The Name Search function can display the Disc Name in the display, no disc has been labeled using the remote Z 1 Press DISC. 2 Press the number button of the desired disc appears. MIN STEP SEC SONYHITS***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT...
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Playing CDs Playing Discs in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play) You can also have the player "shuffle" the tracks and play in random order The same program To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT twice. To cancel Repeat 1 Play Press REPEAT. "REPEAT" appears in any play discs or tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) in the display. The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the current disc in random order (Shuffle Play). SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG I / 1 DISC Number buttons ENTER Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press REPEAT while playing a disc. Playing all tracks on all...
Playing CDs Playing Discs in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play) You can also have the player "shuffle" the tracks and play in random order The same program To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT twice. To cancel Repeat 1 Play Press REPEAT. "REPEAT" appears in any play discs or tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) in the display. The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the current disc in random order (Shuffle Play). SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG I / 1 DISC Number buttons ENTER Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press REPEAT while playing a disc. Playing all tracks on all...
Operating Instructions
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... (on the remote repeatedly until "CLEAR" appears in the display. z When you want appears in the display, then press CLEAR. Therefore, the player will play the same program again. Each time you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain. Erase the last track or disc in the display. 17 Erase the whole program completely Hold down CLEAR until the desired program number appears in the display to the original display. Playing CDs 4 Push...
... (on the remote repeatedly until "CLEAR" appears in the display. z When you want appears in the display, then press CLEAR. Therefore, the player will play the same program again. Each time you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain. Erase the last track or disc in the display. 17 Erase the whole program completely Hold down CLEAR until the desired program number appears in the display to the original display. Playing CDs 4 Push...
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... starting or ending abruptly. "FADE" flashes and "FADE IN" appears in the display. The play mode. 2 Set TIMER on the player to the instructions for about 5 seconds. 19 FADER I / 1 I / 1 1 Press one of the play mode buttons to select the desired play fades out and the player pauses. Playing CDs Using the Timer You can manually fade the sound in or out to start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied).
... starting or ending abruptly. "FADE" flashes and "FADE IN" appears in the display. The play mode. 2 Set TIMER on the player to the instructions for about 5 seconds. 19 FADER I / 1 I / 1 1 Press one of the play mode buttons to select the desired play fades out and the player pauses. Playing CDs Using the Timer You can manually fade the sound in or out to start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied).
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... second player. If you select the disc. Once you have stored whenever you cannot change the Disc Name of the CD TEXT disc is automatically stored as described above, all Custom Files are restored. 20 Note that you select the disc. You can Label discs using up to each time you replace discs with a CD TEXT disc, the disc title of a CD TEXT disc. z When you play the disc...
... second player. If you select the disc. Once you have stored whenever you cannot change the Disc Name of the CD TEXT disc is automatically stored as described above, all Custom Files are restored. 20 Note that you select the disc. You can Label discs using up to each time you replace discs with a CD TEXT disc, the disc title of a CD TEXT disc. z When you play the disc...
Operating Instructions
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... disc, track numbers, and the playing time of the track. AMS > 1 Press MEGA CONTROL on this player to operate the second player, press MEGA CONTROL so that "2nd DETECTED" appears in this player. To program tracks, use the controls on the second player. 3 Press H on this player. To control the master player again Press MEGA CONTROL. To control the second player directly using the supplied remote Z Set CD 1/2/3 on the remote to operate all the functions of the second player. 2nd NEXT DISC AT. Using the Player with the controls...
... disc, track numbers, and the playing time of the track. AMS > 1 Press MEGA CONTROL on this player to operate the second player, press MEGA CONTROL so that "2nd DETECTED" appears in this player. To program tracks, use the controls on the second player. 3 Press H on this player. To control the master player again Press MEGA CONTROL. To control the second player directly using the supplied remote Z Set CD 1/2/3 on the remote to operate all the functions of the second player. 2nd NEXT DISC AT. Using the Player with the controls...
Operating Instructions
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... X-Fade Play Press X-FADE. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. 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 "Connecting another CD player" on the second CD player. flashes in sound immediately after 60 sec T To change the current player at track end." Each time the current player changes to the other player starts play mode for each time a whole track is mixed...
... X-Fade Play Press X-FADE. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. 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 "Connecting another CD player" on the second CD player. flashes in sound immediately after 60 sec T To change the current player at track end." Each time the current player changes to the other player starts play mode for each time a whole track is mixed...
Operating Instructions
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...(CruCsotmompoFnileenst) 3 Press H to start play while the MEGA CONTROL button is mixed. To return to Disc 200. • You cannot operate this player correctly from 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 shown below: MENU/NO YES JOG I / 1 1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the JOG dial until...
...(CruCsotmompoFnileenst) 3 Press H to start play while the MEGA CONTROL button is mixed. To return to Disc 200. • You cannot operate this player correctly from 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 shown below: MENU/NO YES JOG I / 1 1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the JOG dial until...
Operating Instructions
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.... If you do, the speakers may be changed only at the rear of the player is identical with very low level inputs or no audio signals. Wipe the disc from a cold to a portion with your nearest Sony dealer. The use any further. If you have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it in a car parked in direct sunlight as alcohol or...
.... If you do, the speakers may be changed only at the rear of the player is identical with very low level inputs or no audio signals. Wipe the disc from a cold to a portion with your nearest Sony dealer. The use any further. If you have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it in a car parked in direct sunlight as alcohol or...
Operating Instructions
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... player. Specifications Compact disc player Laser Laser output Frequency response Dynamic range Harmonic distortion Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Max 44.6 µW* * This output is connected securely. , Make sure you remedy the problem. The player functions incorrectly. , Themicrocomputerchipsmaybeoperating incorrectly. Disconnect the AC power cord, then connect it back to the wall outlet to change without notice. 35 Insert a CD. , Insert the CD with new ones if they are subject to reset...
... player. Specifications Compact disc player Laser Laser output Frequency response Dynamic range Harmonic distortion Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Max 44.6 µW* * This output is connected securely. , Make sure you remedy the problem. The player functions incorrectly. , Themicrocomputerchipsmaybeoperating incorrectly. Disconnect the AC power cord, then connect it back to the wall outlet to change without notice. 35 Insert a CD. , Insert the CD with new ones if they are subject to reset...
Operating Instructions
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... 10 directly 13 using AMS 10 M, N, O Name Scan 13 Name Search 13 No-Delay Play 32 P, Q Playback Artist Name Play 28 Continuous Play 10 Easy Play 14 Group Play 26 Playing alternately 32 Program Play 16 Repeat Play 15 Shuffle Play 15 X-Fade Play 32 Program 16 changing 17 checking 17 erasing 17 R Remote control 4 Repeating 15 Rotary table 7 S Searching. AMS > 10 Switches COMMAND MODE 31 TIMER 19 ?/1 10 Jacks CONTROL A1 5 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 5 2ND CD IN 6 Others Disc slots 7 Display...
... 10 directly 13 using AMS 10 M, N, O Name Scan 13 Name Search 13 No-Delay Play 32 P, Q Playback Artist Name Play 28 Continuous Play 10 Easy Play 14 Group Play 26 Playing alternately 32 Program Play 16 Repeat Play 15 Shuffle Play 15 X-Fade Play 32 Program 16 changing 17 checking 17 erasing 17 R Remote control 4 Repeating 15 Rotary table 7 S Searching. AMS > 10 Switches COMMAND MODE 31 TIMER 19 ?/1 10 Jacks CONTROL A1 5 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 5 2ND CD IN 6 Others Disc slots 7 Display...
