Limited Warranty (US Only)
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... For an accessory or part not available from the date of protection, to any Sony authorized service facility. 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 to be presented to obtain warranty service. After the...
... For an accessory or part not available from the date of protection, to any Sony authorized service facility. 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 to be presented to obtain warranty service. After the...
Operating Instructions
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......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 ...Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank 24 Grouping Discs (Group File 24 Classifying Discs According to Artist Name (Artist File 26 Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List 29 Using the Player with Another Component Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control 31 Playing Alternately ...
......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 ...Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank 24 Grouping Discs (Group File 24 Classifying Discs According to Artist Name (Artist File 26 Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List 29 Using the Player with Another Component Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control 31 Playing Alternately ...
Operating Instructions
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...foreign object into position. Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to direct sunlight or leave too near lighting apparatuses. ends on the player. Be sure to turn off the power of time, remove the batteries to replace batteries With normal... use the remote for an extended period of each component before making the connections. CONTROL A1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To line output (L) To line output (R) z When to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. To audio ...
...foreign object into position. Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to direct sunlight or leave too near lighting apparatuses. ends on the player. Be sure to turn off the power of time, remove the batteries to replace batteries With normal... use the remote for an extended period of each component before making the connections. CONTROL A1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To line output (L) To line output (R) z When to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. To audio ...
Operating Instructions
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CD player L L R R IN 2ND CD OUT ANALOG Amplifier INPUT CD L R • If you have a digital component such as a CD-ROM. 5 z If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL A1) jack Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector using an optical cable (not supplied). You ...
CD player L L R R IN 2ND CD OUT ANALOG Amplifier INPUT CD L R • If you have a digital component such as a CD-ROM. 5 z If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL A1) jack Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector using an optical cable (not supplied). You ...
Operating Instructions
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... (see also "Hookups" on the next page. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. Be sure to CD 3, you have a Sony CD player in which is CD3, change the mode as the second player with this player. CDP-CX400 CDP-CX235, etc. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-1****** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Current command mode For...
... (see also "Hookups" on the next page. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. Be sure to CD 3, you have a Sony CD player in which is CD3, change the mode as the second player with this player. CDP-CX400 CDP-CX235, etc. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-1****** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Current command mode For...
Operating Instructions
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.... Getting Started Notes • Do not connect any player other than the one used 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 player. ?/1 OPEN/CLOSE JOG I / 1 I / 1 Disc number Disc slot at the loading position (continued) 7 Small display I / 1 Top...
.... Getting Started Notes • Do not connect any player other than the one used 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 player. ?/1 OPEN/CLOSE JOG I / 1 I / 1 Disc number Disc slot at the loading position (continued) 7 Small display I / 1 Top...
Operating Instructions
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... the loading position is set to a CD, the player may not operate properly and the player or the disc may damage the player and disc. • Do not move the player and avoid any physical shock after inserting discs. • When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player. • Make sure to insert the disc at a right angle to place...
... the loading position is set to a CD, the player may not operate properly and the player or the disc may damage the player and disc. • Do not move the player and avoid any physical shock after inserting discs. • When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player. • Make sure to insert the disc at a right angle to place...
Operating Instructions
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... play mode. Playing CDs Playing a CD You can also play up to 400 discs consecutively. Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on pages 7 and 8. ?/1 CONTINUE H JOG I / 1 1 Turn on page 16). Stop playing and remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE. When you turn on the player again, the player plays the same disc in a Press...
... play mode. Playing CDs Playing a CD You can also play up to 400 discs consecutively. Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on pages 7 and 8. ?/1 CONTINUE H JOG I / 1 1 Turn on page 16). Stop playing and remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE. When you turn on the player again, the player plays the same disc in a Press...
Operating Instructions
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... disc number. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, "CD TEXT" appears 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 Current track number Next disc number Playing time of the track NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Current disc number The large display shows up to the current disc Disc...
... disc number. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, "CD TEXT" appears 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 Current track number Next disc number Playing time of the track NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Current disc number The large display shows up to the current disc Disc...
Operating Instructions
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...CD3 3 Turn the JOG dial until you turn off the player. Each time you select a CD TEXT disc that does not contain the information of the CD TEXT information You can select the language used to start play. Playing CDs The information is displayed as follows: • When the...Once you select the language, the display shows the information in the selected language until the language you select a CD TEXT disc with multi-language information. If the player cannot read the language memorized in stop mode. "Reading text" appears momentarily, then the display shows the information ...
...CD3 3 Turn the JOG dial until you turn off the player. Each time you select a CD TEXT disc that does not contain the information of the CD TEXT information You can select the language used to start play. Playing CDs The information is displayed as follows: • When the...Once you select the language, the display shows the information in the selected language until the language you select a CD TEXT disc with multi-language information. If the player cannot read the language memorized in stop mode. "Reading text" appears momentarily, then the display shows the information ...
Operating Instructions
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... remote Z 1 Press DISC. 2 Press the number button of the program. Note If "NO ENTRY" appears in the display. Playing CDs Locating a disc directly using the input character. Note The Name Search function on the player does not work during ALL DISCS shuffle play . The disc is added to the ...end of the disc. Example: To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5. The...
... remote Z 1 Press DISC. 2 Press the number button of the program. Note If "NO ENTRY" appears in the display. Playing CDs Locating a disc directly using the input character. Note The Name Search function on the player does not work during ALL DISCS shuffle play . The disc is added to the ...end of the disc. Example: To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5. The...
Operating Instructions
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... x. 14 MIN STEP SEC *DISC-38***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Next disc number or the Disc Name NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Current disc number After the current disc is lit and the player starts playing the disc in the display and the disc number or Disc Name (see page 20) changes...
... x. 14 MIN STEP SEC *DISC-38***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Next disc number or the Disc Name NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Current disc number After the current disc is lit and the player starts playing the disc in the display and the disc number or Disc Name (see page 20) changes...
Operating Instructions
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... To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT twice. To repeat the current track While the track you specify. Playing CDs Playing Discs in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play) You can also have the player "shuffle" the tracks and play mode. SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG I / 1 DISC Number buttons ENTER Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press REPEAT while playing...
... To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT twice. To repeat the current track While the track you specify. Playing CDs Playing Discs in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play) You can also have the player "shuffle" the tracks and play mode. SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG I / 1 DISC Number buttons ENTER Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press REPEAT while playing...
Operating Instructions
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...and Shuffle Play starts from step 1. 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 Track number 16 " " appears in the display while the player is already stored in the selected program number, the last... while playing the current disc. AMS > dial until the desired disc number appears in the display. Playing CDs Playing all the tracks on the current disc are different. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. AMS > Creating a program on the player 1 Press PROGRAM until the desired disc number appears in the ...
...and Shuffle Play starts from step 1. 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 Track number 16 " " appears in the display while the player is already stored in the selected program number, the last... while playing the current disc. AMS > dial until the desired disc number appears in the display. Playing CDs Playing all the tracks on the current disc are different. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. AMS > Creating a program on the player 1 Press PROGRAM until the desired disc number appears in the ...
Operating Instructions
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... appears in the display. 2 Press and hold CLEAR until erased Even if you press this button, the display shows the disc and track number of each step in the player or on page 29), Program Play will be canceled. z The program remains until "CLEAR" appears in Program Play mode,... Step(s) 2 and 4 3 and 4 2 to 4 6 Press H to Erase a track or disc Press CHECK until the track or disc you want appears in the programmed order. To You need to start Program Play. Playing CDs 4 Push the JOG dial. Erasing the program stored in memory 1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly in stop mode until "...
... appears in the display. 2 Press and hold CLEAR until erased Even if you press this button, the display shows the disc and track number of each step in the player or on page 29), Program Play will be canceled. z The program remains until "CLEAR" appears in Program Play mode,... Step(s) 2 and 4 3 and 4 2 to 4 6 Press H to Erase a track or disc Press CHECK until the track or disc you want appears in the programmed order. To You need to start Program Play. Playing CDs 4 Push the JOG dial. Erasing the program stored in memory 1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly in stop mode until "...
Operating Instructions
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... need help. When you want to the instructions for about 5 seconds. 19 "FADE" flashes and "FADE OUT" appears in the display. The player turns off. Refer also to start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied). To Start play fading in End play fades out and the... player pauses. Note Fading lasts for the timer if you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector. TIMER Play mode buttons Fading In or Out You can start fading out. Playing CDs Using the Timer You can manually fade the sound in...
... need help. When you want to the instructions for about 5 seconds. 19 "FADE" flashes and "FADE OUT" appears in the display. The player turns off. Refer also to start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied). To Start play fading in End play fades out and the... player pauses. Note Fading lasts for the timer if you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector. TIMER Play mode buttons Fading In or Out You can start fading out. Playing CDs Using the Timer You can manually fade the sound in...
Operating Instructions
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... and select those tracks by checking the track numbers or titles (see page 29) in the Hit List. Therefore, the player will be replaced. • You cannot store tracks from the second CD player. 29 Deleting tracks from the Hit list. Notes • The track you input the 33rd track into the Hit... List, the 32nd track will be listed as the first track in step 2 will substitute the new tracks into the Hit List. Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List) You can put up to start playing. AMS > dial until erased Even if you replace...
... and select those tracks by checking the track numbers or titles (see page 29) in the Hit List. Therefore, the player will be replaced. • You cannot store tracks from the second CD player. 29 Deleting tracks from the Hit list. Notes • The track you input the 33rd track into the Hit... List, the 32nd track will be listed as the first track in step 2 will substitute the new tracks into the Hit List. Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List) You can put up to start playing. AMS > dial until erased Even if you replace...
Operating Instructions
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.... The display shows the current disc number or Disc Name of the track. The play mode. Make sure that the MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can control a second CD player (see "Connecting another CD player" on the player, you can control the second player with AnothSetroUrCisonimgngpInotfhnoernmPtlaatyioenr wAibtohuAtnCoDtshe(CruCsotmompoFnileenst) Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) This unit can...
.... The display shows the current disc number or Disc Name of the track. The play mode. Make sure that the MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can control a second CD player (see "Connecting another CD player" on the player, you can control the second player with AnothSetroUrCisonimgngpInotfhnoernmPtlaatyioenr wAibtohuAtnCoDtshe(CruCsotmompoFnileenst) Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) This unit can...
Operating Instructions
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...display. 32 Select 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 both players is finished, select "at track end." The other player, the sound from the second CD player. X-FADE NO DELAY 1 Press MEGA ... them on the second CD player. To change the current player each track or at the specified interval. 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 page 20. ...
...display. 32 Select 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 both players is finished, select "at track end." The other player, the sound from the second CD player. X-FADE NO DELAY 1 Press MEGA ... them on the second CD player. To change the current player each track or at the specified interval. 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 page 20. ...
Operating Instructions
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... 11 Changing Artist Name 27 Disc Name 21 Group Name 25 Connecting 4 another CD player 6 Continuous Play 10 Controlling another CD player 31 Custom Files Artist File 26 Delete Bank 24 Disc Name 20 Group File 24 Hit List 29 what you can do with 20 D Delete Bank 24 Disc Name 20 E Easy Play 14 Erasing Artist... 31 AMS 10 Artist name 26 Automatic Music Sensor. 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 11 Front cover 7 Rotary table 7 4 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 36
... 11 Changing Artist Name 27 Disc Name 21 Group Name 25 Connecting 4 another CD player 6 Continuous Play 10 Controlling another CD player 31 Custom Files Artist File 26 Delete Bank 24 Disc Name 20 Group File 24 Hit List 29 what you can do with 20 D Delete Bank 24 Disc Name 20 E Easy Play 14 Erasing Artist... 31 AMS 10 Artist name 26 Automatic Music Sensor. 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 11 Front cover 7 Rotary table 7 4 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 36
