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... for model CDP-CX455. Notes on CDs On handling CDs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc carefully. • Do not stick paper or tape on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs (recordable CDs), and CD-RWs (rewritable CDs). Wipe the disc from the disc slot, store the disc in this Sony Compact Disc Player. The encoding method (i.e., the ...outside the range of some MP3 files may not play on this player. • You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that you for purchasing this manual describe the controls on discs • Do not use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as ...
... for model CDP-CX455. Notes on CDs On handling CDs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc carefully. • Do not stick paper or tape on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs (recordable CDs), and CD-RWs (rewritable CDs). Wipe the disc from the disc slot, store the disc in this Sony Compact Disc Player. The encoding method (i.e., the ...outside the range of some MP3 files may not play on this player. • You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that you for purchasing this manual describe the controls on discs • Do not use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as ...
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...random noise that you may encounter such problems as disabled playback, sound interruptions, and noise. 4US If the disc begins with a mixed CD format will be no more than eight nested folder levels. We recommend that could damage your speakers. •... 9660 Format The most common international standard for each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session. CD-EXTRA: A format in which computer data are several specification levels. A disc with an MP3 session, it is recognized as follows: 1 1 2 2 Folder (album) MP3 file (tracks) 3 3 4 5 4 5 6 6 7 7 8...
...random noise that you may encounter such problems as disabled playback, sound interruptions, and noise. 4US If the disc begins with a mixed CD format will be no more than eight nested folder levels. We recommend that could damage your speakers. •... 9660 Format The most common international standard for each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session. CD-EXTRA: A format in which computer data are several specification levels. A disc with an MP3 session, it is recognized as follows: 1 1 2 2 Folder (album) MP3 file (tracks) 3 3 4 5 4 5 6 6 7 7 8...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ...6 Hooking Up the System ...6 Connecting Another CD Player 8 Inserting CDs ...9 Playing CDs Playing a CD ...12 Using the Display ...13 Locating a Specific Disc ...15 Specifying the Next Disc to Play 17 Playing Discs (Album) in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play 17 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play 19 Using the Timer ...22 Fading...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ...6 Hooking Up the System ...6 Connecting Another CD Player 8 Inserting CDs ...9 Playing CDs Playing a CD ...12 Using the Display ...13 Locating a Specific Disc ...15 Specifying the Next Disc to Play 17 Playing Discs (Album) in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play 17 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play 19 Using the Timer ...22 Fading...
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...replace batteries With normal use the remote for about six months. Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to direct sunlight or leave too near an extremely hot or humid place. • Do not drop any foreign object into the.... • Do not expose the remote sensor to an amplifier. To audio input : Signal flow What cords will I need? CONTROL A1II DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To Analog output (L) To Analog output (R) z When to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Audio cord (supplied) (1) White (L) ...
...replace batteries With normal use the remote for about six months. Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to direct sunlight or leave too near an extremely hot or humid place. • Do not drop any foreign object into the.... • Do not expose the remote sensor to an amplifier. To audio input : Signal flow What cords will I need? CONTROL A1II DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To Analog output (L) To Analog output (R) z When to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Audio cord (supplied) (1) White (L) ...
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CD player L L R R IN 2ND CD OUT ANALOG Amplifier INPUT CD L R • 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 A1II (or CONTROL A1) jack. Note on placement of separate Sony components. Take off the cap and plug in or out (page 22...
CD player L L R R IN 2ND CD OUT ANALOG Amplifier INPUT CD L R • 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 A1II (or CONTROL A1) jack. Note on placement of separate Sony components. Take off the cap and plug in or out (page 22...
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...(1) (supplied for the current command mode of this player to CD1 (factory setting) or CD2, and set to CD3, you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, 300, or 400 discs can be inserted and which is CD3, change the mode as the second player with this player. To ANALOG OUT CDP-CX455... To 2ND CD IN To an AC outlet To audio output CDP-CX355, etc. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-1****** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP ...
...(1) (supplied for the current command mode of this player to CD1 (factory setting) or CD2, and set to CD3, you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, 300, or 400 discs can be inserted and which is CD3, change the mode as the second player with this player. To ANALOG OUT CDP-CX455... To 2ND CD IN To an AC outlet To audio output CDP-CX355, etc. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-1****** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP ...
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.../CLOSE JOG Top view of the player MENU/NO JOG Inserting CDs You can insert up to 400 discs into this player to the amplifier. MIN STEP SEC *CD1[CD2]CD3* 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 4 Turn the... JOG dial to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside ...
.../CLOSE JOG Top view of the player MENU/NO JOG Inserting CDs You can insert up to 400 discs into this player to the amplifier. MIN STEP SEC *CD1[CD2]CD3* 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 4 Turn the... JOG dial to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside ...
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... . HIT TRACK GROUP ART. Always keep the front cover closed except when inserting or removing discs. Notes • If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD does not go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer. • Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or...
... . HIT TRACK GROUP ART. Always keep the front cover closed except when inserting or removing discs. Notes • If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD does not go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer. • Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or...
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z To remove discs easily After following steps 1 to 3 of "Inserting CDs" on page 9, remove the discs. When you can remove the disc easily. If the disc does not return to the loaded position. Getting Started 11US Then close the front cover. The disc in the selected slot moves up and you press A again, the disc returns to the loaded position, reinsert the disc. Removing CDs After following steps 1 to 3 of "Inserting CDs" on page 9, press A (DISC EJECT).
z To remove discs easily After following steps 1 to 3 of "Inserting CDs" on page 9, remove the discs. When you can remove the disc easily. If the disc does not return to the loaded position. Getting Started 11US Then close the front cover. The disc in the selected slot moves up and you press A again, the disc returns to the loaded position, reinsert the disc. Removing CDs After following steps 1 to 3 of "Inserting CDs" on page 9, press A (DISC EJECT).
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... ART. Press ALBUM +. Hold down the button to 400 discs consecutively. The selected disc is off , then turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Name (see page 23) appears in the display to select ALL DISCS, 1 DISC, or ALBUM Continuous Play mode. Playing CDs Playing a CD You can also play audio tracks, skip this Press...
... ART. Press ALBUM +. Hold down the button to 400 discs consecutively. The selected disc is off , then turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Name (see page 23) appears in the display to select ALL DISCS, 1 DISC, or ALBUM Continuous Play mode. Playing CDs Playing a CD You can also play audio tracks, skip this Press...
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...can locate all the MP3 files in the display. Current disc number or Disc Name etc. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. 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 the disc. Go to a point in a Press m (backward)/M...10, then 3 and 10/0. •To select track number 30 on the remote. DISPLAY TIME Display information of the normal discs Display information in the display. Playing CDs To Do this Go to the preceding track (MP3 file*) Turn the l AMS L dial counterclockwise by one click. When ...
...can locate all the MP3 files in the display. Current disc number or Disc Name etc. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. 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 the disc. Go to a point in a Press m (backward)/M...10, then 3 and 10/0. •To select track number 30 on the remote. DISPLAY TIME Display information of the normal discs Display information in the display. Playing CDs To Do this Go to the preceding track (MP3 file*) Turn the l AMS L dial counterclockwise by one click. When ...
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... you assign the Artist Name (see page 27), the artist name also appears and scrolls in the display. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 MP3 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD2 CD3 Total number of albums Total number of MP3 files in stop mode): • When the...
... you assign the Artist Name (see page 27), the artist name also appears and scrolls in the display. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 MP3 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD2 CD3 Total number of albums Total number of MP3 files in stop mode): • When the...
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...DISPLAY, the display changes as " ". • In the following cases, elapsed playing time and time of the disc is not displayed. Playing CDs Display information of the playing disc The display shows the MP3 file name, MP3 file number, playing time of VBR (variable bit rate) is played....ENTER HISTORY MODE Locating a disc on MP3 • ID3 tag applies only to start play. MIN STEP SEC **** ALBUM GROUP MP3 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD2 CD3 MP3 file number Playing time NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Locating a Specific Disc NAME SEARCH HISTORY +100 JOG Current disc number *1 Each time ...
...DISPLAY, the display changes as " ". • In the following cases, elapsed playing time and time of the disc is not displayed. Playing CDs Display information of the playing disc The display shows the MP3 file name, MP3 file number, playing time of VBR (variable bit rate) is played....ENTER HISTORY MODE Locating a disc on MP3 • ID3 tag applies only to start play. MIN STEP SEC **** ALBUM GROUP MP3 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD2 CD3 MP3 file number Playing time NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Locating a Specific Disc NAME SEARCH HISTORY +100 JOG Current disc number *1 Each time ...
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...HIT TRACK GROUP ART. In Program Play mode, the disc will be differentiated. 3 Push the JOG dial to select a desired disc. MIN STEP SEC SONYHITS***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 First character The following...8226; The playback history is stored only when the disc is played in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. • You can display the Disc Name in the Continuous mode or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. 16US Playing CDs Locating a disc directly using the input character. Example: To enter ...
...HIT TRACK GROUP ART. In Program Play mode, the disc will be differentiated. 3 Push the JOG dial to select a desired disc. MIN STEP SEC SONYHITS***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 First character The following...8226; The playback history is stored only when the disc is played in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. • You can display the Disc Name in the Continuous mode or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. 16US Playing CDs Locating a disc directly using the input character. Example: To enter ...
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... dial. 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 played, the next disc you have the player "shuffle...turning the JOG dial. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG DISC Number buttons REPEAT H SHUFFLE ENTER ALBUM -/+ DISC +/- (continued) 17US If you specify. Playing CDs Specifying the Next Disc to Play You can specify the next disc to the next disc right away, push the JOG ...
... dial. 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 played, the next disc you have the player "shuffle...turning the JOG dial. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG DISC Number buttons REPEAT H SHUFFLE ENTER ALBUM -/+ DISC +/- (continued) 17US If you specify. Playing CDs Specifying the Next Disc to Play You can specify the next disc to the next disc right away, push the JOG ...
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...," playback is shuffling the discs or the tracks. Playing all discs in random order 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until the desired disc (album) number appears in the display. " " appears in the display. Playing CDs Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press REPEAT while playing a disc. " " appears in... the display. Note Even if ALL DISCS Random Play mode is "REPEAT1." "...
...," playback is shuffling the discs or the tracks. Playing all discs in random order 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until the desired disc (album) number appears in the display. " " appears in the display. Playing CDs Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press REPEAT while playing a disc. " " appears in... the display. Note Even if ALL DISCS Random Play mode is "REPEAT1." "...
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...appears in the display. 6 To program a whole album, skip this step and go to step 7. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Track number 4 If the ALBUM SELECT button is already stored in the selected program number,...whole album or an MP3 file, go to 32 "steps." MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 The track being programmed Playing order 2nd NEXT DISC ART. When you want to create three different programs. A program can make ...
...appears in the display. 6 To program a whole album, skip this step and go to step 7. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Track number 4 If the ALBUM SELECT button is already stored in the selected program number,...whole album or an MP3 file, go to 32 "steps." MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 The track being programmed Playing order 2nd NEXT DISC ART. When you want to create three different programs. A program can make ...
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...Artist Play mode (on the disc are not found in the...disc (album) is played in stop mode until the track (MP3 file) or disc...the last programmed track (MP3 file) or disc (album) will be erased one step,... Erase the last track (MP3 file) or disc (album) in the display, then press CLEAR....program Press CLEAR. However, the programmed disc (album) and track (MP3 file)...button, the display shows the disc and track number (album name ...play the new disc (album) and track (MP3 file) numbers...or disc (album) Press CHECK until the program number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) you replace discs, the programmed disc ...
...Artist Play mode (on the disc are not found in the...disc (album) is played in stop mode until the track (MP3 file) or disc...the last programmed track (MP3 file) or disc (album) will be erased one step,... Erase the last track (MP3 file) or disc (album) in the display, then press CLEAR....program Press CLEAR. However, the programmed disc (album) and track (MP3 file)...button, the display shows the disc and track number (album name ...play the new disc (album) and track (MP3 file) numbers...or disc (album) Press CHECK until the program number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) you replace discs, the programmed disc ...
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... MP3 files on the remote Z See page 20. 21US MIN STEP SEC **DISC-[*20]* ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE. until the desired disc number appears in the display. 5 To program a whole album, press ENTER... this step and go to start Program Play. The disc being programmed 7 To program other discs (albums)/tracks (MP3 files), do the following the procedure below. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 The track being programmed...
... MP3 files on the remote Z See page 20. 21US MIN STEP SEC **DISC-[*20]* ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE. until the desired disc number appears in the display. 5 To program a whole album, press ENTER... this step and go to start Program Play. The disc being programmed 7 To program other discs (albums)/tracks (MP3 files), do the following the procedure below. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 The track being programmed...
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Playing CDs Using the Timer You can manually fade the sound in the display. Note that you cannot use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector. The player turns ... if you have used the timer, set time comes, the player turns on and starts playing. 4 After you need help. Refer also to start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied). When the set TIMER on the master player should be set to prevent tracks from starting...
Playing CDs Using the Timer You can manually fade the sound in the display. Note that you cannot use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector. The player turns ... if you have used the timer, set time comes, the player turns on and starts playing. 4 After you need help. Refer also to start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied). When the set TIMER on the master player should be set to prevent tracks from starting...