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... Joliet or Romeo in this player. • You cannot play MP3 files recorded on the audio CD player. Playback of discs Label on CD-R and CD-RW discs This unit can hear are used in Multi Session*2. (continued) 3US Before operating the unit, please read this Sony Compact Disc Player. You can be possible, ... the condition of the MP3 files created. Wipe the disc from the disc slot, store the disc in this manual: Z Indicates that is 128 kbps. You can do the task using the remote. z Indicates hints and tips for model CDP-CX455. You can play a CD-R/CD-RW that you for...
... Joliet or Romeo in this player. • You cannot play MP3 files recorded on the audio CD player. Playback of discs Label on CD-R and CD-RW discs This unit can hear are used in Multi Session*2. (continued) 3US Before operating the unit, please read this Sony Compact Disc Player. You can be possible, ... the condition of the MP3 files created. Wipe the disc from the disc slot, store the disc in this manual: Z Indicates that is 128 kbps. You can do the task using the remote. z Indicates hints and tips for model CDP-CX455. You can play a CD-R/CD-RW that you for...
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...which computer data are recorded in the first track and CD-DA (audio) data in Multi Session. - There are recorded in the tracks of session 1 and computer data in the tracks of MP3 files and folders: 300 • The CD player can play the MP3 files in a folder whose depth in the folder ...tree is up the extension ".MP3" to 31 characters long. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called Lead-out. *1 ISO 9660 Format The ...
...which computer data are recorded in the first track and CD-DA (audio) data in Multi Session. - There are recorded in the tracks of session 1 and computer data in the tracks of MP3 files and folders: 300 • The CD player can play the MP3 files in a folder whose depth in the folder ...tree is up the extension ".MP3" to 31 characters long. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called Lead-out. *1 ISO 9660 Format The ...
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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 ...one-touch of a TOP ARTIST button (Top Artist Play) ...29 Using the Player with Another Component Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control 30 Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play 31 Controlling the Player by Another Unit 32 Additional Information Using the CONTROL A1II control system 33 Precautions ...
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 ...one-touch of a TOP ARTIST button (Top Artist Play) ...29 Using the Player with Another Component Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control 30 Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play 31 Controlling the Player by Another Unit 32 Additional Information Using the CONTROL A1II control system 33 Precautions ...
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...) (1) • Size AA (LR6) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage...six months. Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to replace batteries With normal use the remote for an extended period of each component before... compartment. When using the supplied remote. CONTROL A1II DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To Analog output (L) To Analog output (R) z When to an amplifier. ...
...) (1) • Size AA (LR6) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage...six months. Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to replace batteries With normal use the remote for an extended period of each component before... compartment. When using the supplied remote. CONTROL A1II DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet To Analog output (L) To Analog output (R) z When to an amplifier. ...
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... the appropriate jacks on the components: Red (right) to Red and White (left on a slanted position, it may occur when you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1II (or CONTROL A1) jack Connect the component via the CONTROL A1II (or CONTROL A1) jack. Note on placement of ...via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector using an optical cable (not supplied). Optical cable (not supplied) CD player OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL Digital component DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL Notes • The playback from an MP3 file is left ) to avoid hum and noise. Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power ...
... the appropriate jacks on the components: Red (right) to Red and White (left on a slanted position, it may occur when you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1II (or CONTROL A1) jack Connect the component via the CONTROL A1II (or CONTROL A1) jack. Note on placement of ...via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector using an optical cable (not supplied). Optical cable (not supplied) CD player OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL Digital component DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL Notes • The playback from an MP3 file is left ) to avoid hum and noise. Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power ...
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....) • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (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, ... Connecting Another CD Player If you can control that of the second player to CD3. To ANALOG OUT CDP-CX455 To 2ND CD IN To an AC outlet To audio output CDP-CX355, etc. CDP-CX455 CDP-CX355, etc. After connecting this player and an amplifier, follow the procedure below. CDP-CX455 L L R R CDP-CX355, etc. 2ND CD ANALOG IN ...
....) • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (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, ... Connecting Another CD Player If you can control that of the second player to CD3. To ANALOG OUT CDP-CX455 To 2ND CD IN To an AC outlet To audio output CDP-CX355, etc. CDP-CX455 CDP-CX355, etc. After connecting this player and an amplifier, follow the procedure below. CDP-CX455 L L R R CDP-CX355, etc. 2ND CD ANALOG IN ...
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... • 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 Top view of the player MENU/NO JOG Inserting CDs You can insert up to...
... • 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 Top view of the player MENU/NO JOG Inserting CDs You can insert up to...
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... instead of the disc number. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. Do not place the player in a flat, horizontal position. 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...
... instead of the disc number. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. Do not place the player in a flat, horizontal position. 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...
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... CDs Playing a CD You can also play mode with "ALBUM" selected, the disc is played in the display to select the first disc (ALL DISCS) or the disc you want to select next album and turn on the amplifier. When you select The player plays ALL DISCS All discs in the player ... play up , and then turn the JOG dial until the desired album name appears in the original order (Continuous Play). You can play all the MP3 files in the selected album once (ALBUM). Press ALBUM +. Press X. Empty disc slots are skipped. 1 DISC Only the one album. * When a disc that...
... CDs Playing a CD You can also play mode with "ALBUM" selected, the disc is played in the display to select the first disc (ALL DISCS) or the disc you want to select next album and turn on the amplifier. When you select The player plays ALL DISCS All discs in the player ... play up , and then turn the JOG dial until the desired album name appears in the original order (Continuous Play). You can play all the MP3 files in the selected album once (ALBUM). Press ALBUM +. Press X. Empty disc slots are skipped. 1 DISC Only the one album. * When a disc that...
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..., press >10, then 10/0, 3 and 10/0. You will not hear the sound during pause. Note If " " appears in the display. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, "CD TEXT" appears in the large display, the disc has reached the end while you were pressing M. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE..., the player plays the same disc in stop mode The display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks, and total playing time of the disc. Using the Display You can locate all the MP3 files in the selected ALBUM. The display shows the CD TEXT information so that you can ...
..., press >10, then 10/0, 3 and 10/0. You will not hear the sound during pause. Note If " " appears in the display. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, "CD TEXT" appears in the large display, the disc has reached the end while you were pressing M. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE..., the player plays the same disc in stop mode The display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks, and total playing time of the disc. Using the Display You can locate all the MP3 files in the selected ALBUM. The display shows the CD TEXT information so that you can ...
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...y Track title Display information of the track track disc The information is displayed. 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 the track, and the next disc number. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20*****...*1 NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Current disc number *1 Each time you assign the Artist Name (see page 27), the artist name also appears and scrolls in the display. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT ALBUM TRACK FADE SONYHITS/Hite ALL 1 DISCS ALBUM REPEAT 1 SHUFFLEPROGRAM 1 2 3 MP3 ID3 CD TEXT X-FADE NO ...
...y Track title Display information of the track track disc The information is displayed. 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 the track, and the next disc number. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20*****...*1 NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Current disc number *1 Each time you assign the Artist Name (see page 27), the artist name also appears and scrolls in the display. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT ALBUM TRACK FADE SONYHITS/Hite ALL 1 DISCS ALBUM REPEAT 1 SHUFFLEPROGRAM 1 2 3 MP3 ID3 CD TEXT X-FADE NO ...
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... time and time of VBR (variable bit rate) is not displayed. 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 you press ...+100, the player skips 100 discs. (continued) 15US Joliet format discs can only be displayed accurately. - Incompatible...
... time and time of VBR (variable bit rate) is not displayed. 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 you press ...+100, the player skips 100 discs. (continued) 15US Joliet format discs can only be displayed accurately. - Incompatible...
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... R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 If "NOT FOUND" appears in the display while inputting the first character with the input character appear in the playback history (History Search) The player automatically stores the playback history of ten discs that is canceled. Turn clockwise to select a desired disc. Notes • When searching for input characters, blanks...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 characters are recently played back for input characters, ...
... R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 If "NOT FOUND" appears in the display while inputting the first character with the input character appear in the playback history (History Search) The player automatically stores the playback history of ten discs that is canceled. Turn clockwise to select a desired disc. Notes • When searching for input characters, blanks...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 characters are recently played back for input characters, ...
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...NEXT DISC ART. "NEXT DISC" flashes in the display and the disc number or Disc Name (see page 23) changes as you have the player "shuffle" the tracks (MP3 files) and play in random order (Shuffle Play). If you specify. SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG DISC Number buttons REPEAT H SHUFFLE ENTER ALBUM -/+...) 17US 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 turn the JOG...
...NEXT DISC ART. "NEXT DISC" flashes in the display and the disc number or Disc Name (see page 23) changes as you have the player "shuffle" the tracks (MP3 files) and play in random order (Shuffle Play). If you specify. SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG DISC Number buttons REPEAT H SHUFFLE ENTER ALBUM -/+...) 17US 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 turn the JOG...
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... follows: When the disc is shuffling the tracks. Notes on Repeat Play • In all tracks (MP3 files) on the current album in the display while the player is played in The player repeats ALL DISCS Continuous Play (page 12) All tracks on all discs in random order 1 Press SHUFFLE... repeatedly until the desired disc (album) number appears in the display. Playing CDs Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press REPEAT ...
... follows: When the disc is shuffling the tracks. Notes on Repeat Play • In all tracks (MP3 files) on the current album in the display while the player is played in The player repeats ALL DISCS Continuous Play (page 12) All tracks on all discs in random order 1 Press SHUFFLE... repeatedly until the desired disc (album) number appears in the display. Playing CDs Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press REPEAT ...
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... different. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 3 To program a whole disc, skip this step and go to... the remote or on another album(s)* 4, 5, and 7 Other MP3 files on the same album* 6 and 7 Other MP3 files on other discs 2, 3, and 7 All MP3 files of another disc, be sure to perform step 2 first....and go to step 4. PROGRAM CHECK CLEAR JOG ALBUM SELECT H l AMS L Creating a program on the player 1 Press PROGRAM until the desired disc number appears in the display. 6 To program a whole album, skip ...
... different. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 3 To program a whole disc, skip this step and go to... the remote or on another album(s)* 4, 5, and 7 Other MP3 files on the same album* 6 and 7 Other MP3 files on other discs 2, 3, and 7 All MP3 files of another disc, be sure to perform step 2 first....and go to step 4. PROGRAM CHECK CLEAR JOG ALBUM SELECT H l AMS L Creating a program on the player 1 Press PROGRAM until the desired disc number appears in the display. 6 To program a whole album, skip ...
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...both of the second CD player (e.g. The MEGA CONTROL button goes off , and to CD3 which is lit, you cannot operate all the functions of the units will function. The controls indicated in this configuration, MP3 files may not play mode. In this player's display after turning... on the rear panel of the second player. 2nd NEXT DISC AT. HIT TRACK GROUP AT. Even when a second CD player is connected to the master player's CONTROL A1II (or CONTROL A1)...
...both of the second CD player (e.g. The MEGA CONTROL button goes off , and to CD3 which is lit, you cannot operate all the functions of the units will function. The controls indicated in this configuration, MP3 files may not play mode. In this player's display after turning... on the rear panel of the second player. 2nd NEXT DISC AT. HIT TRACK GROUP AT. Even when a second CD player is connected to the master player's CONTROL A1II (or CONTROL A1)...
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... dial until the interval you can load the Disc Names of the second CD player into this player's memory and display them on the second CD player. "NO DELAY" appears in the display. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. This player starts loading. (Loading takes about one of the following the procedure in ...Press X-FADE. Note The new Disc Names are stored on this player and those from the second CD player. 1 Press MEGA CONTROL. You can label discs of the second CD player or change the current player at the specified interval. The current player ends play . MIN STEP SEC LOAD*2ndNAME? If the disc...
... dial until the interval you can load the Disc Names of the second CD player into this player's memory and display them on the second CD player. "NO DELAY" appears in the display. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. This player starts loading. (Loading takes about one of the following the procedure in ...Press X-FADE. Note The new Disc Names are stored on this player and those from the second CD player. 1 Press MEGA CONTROL. You can label discs of the second CD player or change the current player at the specified interval. The current player ends play . MIN STEP SEC LOAD*2ndNAME? If the disc...
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... for details.) Example Amplifier CD player MD Other deck component In the CONTROL A1II control system, the control signals flow both ways, so there is the standard system in the Sony 300 disc CD changer and other recent Sony components. About the connecting ...functions that enable automatic operation and control features usually associated with integrated systems. Currently, CONTROL A1II connections between a Sony MD deck, CD player, amplifier (receiver), and cassette deck provide automatic function selection and synchronized recording. Certain receivers allow you to simplify...
... for details.) Example Amplifier CD player MD Other deck component In the CONTROL A1II control system, the control signals flow both ways, so there is the standard system in the Sony 300 disc CD changer and other recent Sony components. About the connecting ...functions that enable automatic operation and control features usually associated with integrated systems. Currently, CONTROL A1II connections between a Sony MD deck, CD player, amplifier (receiver), and cassette deck provide automatic function selection and synchronized recording. Certain receivers allow you to simplify...
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... Others Disc slots 9 Display 13 Front cover 9 Rotary table 9 6 37US See AMS C CD TEXT 13 Changing Artist Name 27 Disc Name 24 Connecting another CD player 8 system 6 Continuous Play 12 Controlling another CD player 30 Custom Files Artist File 27 Disc Name 23 what you can do with 23 D Disc Name... Artist Name 28 Custom Files 23 Disc Name 24 F Fading 22 H Handling CDs 3 History Search 16 Hookups overview 6 I Inserting CDs 9 J, K JOG dial 9 L Labeling a disc 23 Locating by monitoring 13 by scanning 13 directly 16 using AMS 13 M MP3 file 3 N, O Name Search 16 No-Delay Play 31 P, Q Playback ...
... Others Disc slots 9 Display 13 Front cover 9 Rotary table 9 6 37US See AMS C CD TEXT 13 Changing Artist Name 27 Disc Name 24 Connecting another CD player 8 system 6 Continuous Play 12 Controlling another CD player 30 Custom Files Artist File 27 Disc Name 23 what you can do with 23 D Disc Name... Artist Name 28 Custom Files 23 Disc Name 24 F Fading 22 H Handling CDs 3 History Search 16 Hookups overview 6 I Inserting CDs 9 J, K JOG dial 9 L Labeling a disc 23 Locating by monitoring 13 by scanning 13 directly 16 using AMS 13 M MP3 file 3 N, O Name Search 16 No-Delay Play 31 P, Q Playback ...