Limited Warranty (US Only)
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... the Product. 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. PARTS: In addition, Sony will repair or replace the Product, at its original packaging or packaging affording...
... the Product. 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. PARTS: In addition, Sony will repair or replace the Product, at its original packaging or packaging affording...
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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...is connected. - Welcome! Thank you can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in this Sony Compact Disc Player. This symbol is located on the player. INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the instructions, may be determined by one or ...task easier. 2 For the customers in the literature accompanying the appliance. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is a U.S. CDP-CX400 Serial No for a Class B digital device, pursuant to qualified personnel only. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose the unit to persons....
...is connected. - Welcome! Thank you can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in this Sony Compact Disc Player. This symbol is located on the player. INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the instructions, may be determined by one or ...task easier. 2 For the customers in the literature accompanying the appliance. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is a U.S. CDP-CX400 Serial No for a Class B digital device, pursuant to qualified personnel only. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose the unit to persons....
Operating Instructions
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... 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...23 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 (No-...
... 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...23 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 (No-...
Operating Instructions
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... ANALOG CDP-CX235, etc. CDP-CX400 CDP-CX235, etc. CONTROL A1 CONTROL A1 For details on this connection, refer to the supplementary "CONTROL A1 Control System" instructions. 3 Set the command mode of this player to CD1 (factory setting) or CD2, and set to CD 3, you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, 300, or 400 discs can...
... ANALOG CDP-CX235, etc. CDP-CX400 CDP-CX235, etc. CONTROL A1 CONTROL A1 For details on this connection, refer to the supplementary "CONTROL A1 Control System" instructions. 3 Set the command mode of this player to CD1 (factory setting) or CD2, and set to CD 3, you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, 300, or 400 discs can...
Operating Instructions
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...want to select CD1 or CD2, then push the JOG dial again. The current command mode appears. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. Changing the command mode of the player MENU/NO JOG Inserting CDs You can insert up to the amplifier. appears in the small display). Getting Started Notes... 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 to 400 discs into this player. ?/1 OPEN/CLOSE JOG I / 1 I / 1 Disc number Disc slot at the ...
...want to select CD1 or CD2, then push the JOG dial again. The current command mode appears. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. Changing the command mode of the player MENU/NO JOG Inserting CDs You can insert up to the amplifier. appears in the small display). Getting Started Notes... 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 to 400 discs into this player. ?/1 OPEN/CLOSE JOG I / 1 I / 1 Disc number Disc slot at the ...
Operating Instructions
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...-8). If seals or stickers, etc. to insert more discs. 6 Close the front cover by using the Group File function or Artist Name function. Be careful not to put your hand into the player after pressing H, otherwise your nearest Sony dealer. • Make sure the rotary table comes... to replace the disc number (see page 20), the Disc Name appears instead of the disc number. If the disc has a Disc Name (see "Labeling discs (Disc Name)" on page 26. 4 Insert a disc with the ...
...-8). If seals or stickers, etc. to insert more discs. 6 Close the front cover by using the Group File function or Artist Name function. Be careful not to put your hand into the player after pressing H, otherwise your nearest Sony dealer. • Make sure the rotary table comes... to replace the disc number (see page 20), the Disc Name appears instead of the disc number. If the disc has a Disc Name (see "Labeling discs (Disc Name)" on page 26. 4 Insert a disc with the ...
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... select the first disc (ALL DISCS) or the disc you want to the playing position, and the player plays all the tracks on page 16). pause Go to 400 discs consecutively. once. When you select The player plays ALL DISCS All discs in the player consecutively in the ...counterclockwise by observing the display Z Press m (backward)/M (forward) on the player again, the player plays the same disc in a Press m (backward)/M track while monitoring (forward) on the player. 3 Press CONTINUE to skip other discs. Go to the next track Turn the . Stop playing and remove the...
... select the first disc (ALL DISCS) or the disc you want to the playing position, and the player plays all the tracks on page 16). pause Go to 400 discs consecutively. once. When you select The player plays ALL DISCS All discs in the player consecutively in the ...counterclockwise by observing the display Z Press m (backward)/M (forward) on the player again, the player plays the same disc in a Press m (backward)/M track while monitoring (forward) on the player. 3 Press CONTINUE to skip other discs. Go to the next track Turn the . Stop playing and remove the...
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... 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 CD TEXT information" on page 12. When you press SCROLL...
... 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 CD TEXT information" on page 12. When you press SCROLL...
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...can also check the current language while selecting a CD TEXT disc without multi-language information. "Show lang.?" I / 1 DISC Number buttons >10 H ENTER NAME SCAN Locating a disc on the player Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Name (see page 20) appears in the selected language. ...Once you select the language, the display shows the information in the selected language until the language you turn off the player. ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 3 Turn the JOG dial ...
...can also check the current language while selecting a CD TEXT disc without multi-language information. "Show lang.?" I / 1 DISC Number buttons >10 H ENTER NAME SCAN Locating a disc on the player Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Name (see page 20) appears in the selected language. ...Once you select the language, the display shows the information in the selected language until the language you turn off the player. ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 3 Turn the JOG dial ...
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... character The following characters are ignored. • When searching for and locate a desired disc by scanning the Disc Names (see page 20). Note The Name Search function on the player does not work during ALL DISCS shuffle play . Note If "NO ENTRY" appears in alphabetical order. 1 Press NAME ...SEARCH. Playing CDs Locating a disc directly using the input character. Example: To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5. To ...
... character The following characters are ignored. • When searching for and locate a desired disc by scanning the Disc Names (see page 20). Note The Name Search function on the player does not work during ALL DISCS shuffle play . Note If "NO ENTRY" appears in alphabetical order. 1 Press NAME ...SEARCH. Playing CDs Locating a disc directly using the input character. Example: To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5. To ...
Operating Instructions
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... 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 as you want to skip to play while...
... 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 as you want to skip to play while...
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... REPEAT twice. The player repeats the discs/tracks as follows: When the disc is played in ALL DISCS Continuous Play (page 10) 1 DISC Continuous Play (page 10) ALL DISCS Shuffle Play (page 15) 1 DISC Shuffle Play (page 16) Program Play (page 16) The player repeats All tracks on all discs All tracks on the current disc All tracks on all...
... REPEAT twice. The player repeats the discs/tracks as follows: When the disc is played in ALL DISCS Continuous Play (page 10) 1 DISC Continuous Play (page 10) ALL DISCS Shuffle Play (page 15) 1 DISC Shuffle Play (page 16) Program Play (page 16) The player repeats All tracks on all discs All tracks on the current disc All tracks on all...
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... CDs Playing all the tracks on the current disc are played in the display. z You can specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play. • Even if you want to play during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play, the player remembers which discs or tracks were played and which were not.... Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE. AMS > Creating a program on the player. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. When using the controls on the remote or on the player 1 Press PROGRAM until the desired disc number appears in the display while the player is already stored in the selected program number, the last step ...
... CDs Playing all the tracks on the current disc are played in the display. z You can specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play. • Even if you want to play during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play, the player remembers which discs or tracks were played and which were not.... Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE. AMS > Creating a program on the player. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. When using the controls on the remote or on the player 1 Press PROGRAM until the desired disc number appears in the display while the player is already stored in the selected program number, the last step ...
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... Program Play mode, you can change your program before you start Program Play. Therefore, the player will play the same program again. Each time you start playing. 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...appears in the display. To You need to start playing. z When you want appears in the player or on other discs/tracks, do the following the programming procedure. However, the programmed disc and track numbers that are not found in the display, then press CLEAR. Add tracks or...
... Program Play mode, you can change your program before you start Program Play. Therefore, the player will play the same program again. Each time you start playing. 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...appears in the display. To You need to start playing. z When you want appears in the player or on other discs/tracks, do the following the programming procedure. However, the programmed disc and track numbers that are not found in the display, then press CLEAR. Add tracks or...
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... flashes and "FADE IN" appears in the display. The play mode. 2 Set TIMER on the player to PLAY. 3 Set the timer to the desired time. When you use this effect when you want to start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied). Note Fading lasts for the timer... if you have used the timer, set time comes, the player turns on the player to OFF. Refer also to the instructions for about 5 seconds. 19...
... flashes and "FADE IN" appears in the display. The play mode. 2 Set TIMER on the player to PLAY. 3 Set the timer to the desired time. When you use this effect when you want to start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied). Note Fading lasts for the timer... if you have used the timer, set time comes, the player turns on the player to OFF. Refer also to the instructions for about 5 seconds. 19...
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... dial. You can store this information: When you use Custom Files when you label a disc with a CD TEXT disc, the disc title of a CD TEXT disc. AMS > 1 Turn the JOG dial until "ALL ERASE ?" When you play the disc on the player MENU/NO YES JOG Where are Custom Files stored? Note that you cannot use...
... dial. You can store this information: When you use Custom Files when you label a disc with a CD TEXT disc, the disc title of a CD TEXT disc. AMS > 1 Turn the JOG dial until "ALL ERASE ?" When you play the disc on the player MENU/NO YES JOG Where are Custom Files stored? Note that you cannot use...
Operating Instructions
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... character on a blank space, the cursor ( ) appears in step 4 above. As you want to change. 2 Turn the . Erasing the Disc Name 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in "Labeling discs on the player" on page 20 to select the Disc Name you turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in reverse order. (space) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g...CD2 CD3 5 Push the JOG dial to other discs. t (space) Changing the Disc Name 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in "Labeling discs on the player" on page 20 to select the Disc Name you press SCROLL, the character type changes...
... character on a blank space, the cursor ( ) appears in step 4 above. As you want to change. 2 Turn the . Erasing the Disc Name 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in "Labeling discs on the player" on page 20 to select the Disc Name you turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in reverse order. (space) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g...CD2 CD3 5 Push the JOG dial to other discs. t (space) Changing the Disc Name 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in "Labeling discs on the player" on page 20 to select the Disc Name you press SCROLL, the character type changes...
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...CD3 2 Press DEL to the incorrect character. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard You can delete all characters of the player. or > until the cursor moves to delete the incorrect character. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. Shift Shift Ctrl Alt Alt Ctrl 23 Storing ...inputting the character(s) To correct a character that was input 1 Press . z You can store the Disc Name for each disc, one by one, using the keyboard, disconnect the keyboard then reconnect it to the player and try again. • If the keyboard is not a USA model (shown below), the ...
...CD3 2 Press DEL to the incorrect character. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard You can delete all characters of the player. or > until the cursor moves to delete the incorrect character. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. Shift Shift Ctrl Alt Alt Ctrl 23 Storing ...inputting the character(s) To correct a character that was input 1 Press . z You can store the Disc Name for each disc, one by one, using the keyboard, disconnect the keyboard then reconnect it to the player and try again. • If the keyboard is not a USA model (shown below), the ...
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... See page 4. 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. Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Design and specifications...
... See page 4. 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. Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Design and specifications...