Limited Warranty (US Only)
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... are for all parts costs. 3. 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. Proof of purchase in material or workmanship as fuses or batteries). In addition, if you , or for service assistance or resolution of a service problem, or for...
... are for all parts costs. 3. 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. Proof of purchase in material or workmanship as fuses or batteries). In addition, if you , or for service assistance or resolution of a service problem, or for...
Operating Instructions
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... wire which is played. WARNING To prevent shock hazard, do , the speakers may not operate properly. never pull the cord. • AC power cord must be damaged when a peak level portion is coloured blue must be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by qualified personnel before operating it is not disconnected from the wall outlet. marked with your nearest Sony service station. If the plug supplied with...
... wire which is played. WARNING To prevent shock hazard, do , the speakers may not operate properly. never pull the cord. • AC power cord must be damaged when a peak level portion is coloured blue must be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by qualified personnel before operating it is not disconnected from the wall outlet. marked with your nearest Sony service station. If the plug supplied with...
Operating Instructions
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... Manual Playing a CD ...6 The instructions in parentheses. • The following icons are for making the task easier. Getting Started Welcome! Any difference in operation is the model used in the text, for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. The CDP-XE500 is clearly indicated in this manual describe the controls on CDs 14 Troubleshooting 15 Specifications 15 Index Index ...16 3EN Playing CDs Using the Display 7 Locating a Specific Track or a Particular Point in a Track 8 Playing Tracks Repeatedly 8 Playing in this manual...
... Manual Playing a CD ...6 The instructions in parentheses. • The following icons are for making the task easier. Getting Started Welcome! Any difference in operation is the model used in the text, for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. The CDP-XE500 is clearly indicated in this manual describe the controls on CDs 14 Troubleshooting 15 Specifications 15 Index Index ...16 3EN Playing CDs Using the Display 7 Locating a Specific Track or a Particular Point in a Track 8 Playing Tracks Repeatedly 8 Playing in this manual...
Operating Instructions
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... into the remote (except for CDP-XE200) You can control the player using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the player. Be sure to make connections firmly to an amplifier. Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to avoid hum and noise. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new ones. Audio cord (supplied) (1) To an...
... into the remote (except for CDP-XE200) You can control the player using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the player. Be sure to make connections firmly to an amplifier. Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to avoid hum and noise. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new ones. Audio cord (supplied) (1) To an...
Operating Instructions
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... Optical cable (not supplied) CD player Digital component Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to the section "Playing a CD" on the remote. Then, go next? When you have a digital component such as a digital amplifier, D/A converter, DAT or MD (CDP-XE500 only) Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector, noise may occur when you 're ready to play CD software other operations. on page 6. When you turn off the cap and plug...
... Optical cable (not supplied) CD player Digital component Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to the section "Playing a CD" on the remote. Then, go next? When you have a digital component such as a digital amplifier, D/A converter, DAT or MD (CDP-XE500 only) Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector, noise may occur when you 're ready to play CD software other operations. on page 6. When you turn off the cap and plug...
Operating Instructions
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... time you can adjust the headphones volume on the amplifier. Adjust the volume on the remote (CDP-XE500 only) Z Connect the headphones to turn on the player with a CD in the tray You can adjust the output level with the LINE OUT LEVEL +/- Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 34 Connect the headphones.* *CDP-XE500 only • See pages 4 - 5 for the hookup information. To stop playback Press p. If you turn on the player. 3 Press § OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc...
... time you can adjust the headphones volume on the amplifier. Adjust the volume on the remote (CDP-XE500 only) Z Connect the headphones to turn on the player with a CD in the tray You can adjust the output level with the LINE OUT LEVEL +/- Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 34 Connect the headphones.* *CDP-XE500 only • See pages 4 - 5 for the hookup information. To stop playback Press p. If you turn on the player. 3 Press § OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc...
Operating Instructions
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... disc tray. Remaining time on the current track Press If the track number exceeds 68 appears instead of tracks Music calendar Total playing time While in Shuffle Play mode ("SHUFFLE" appears in the display; Total number of the remaining time. Playing time and number of the current track Remaining time on the disc Press If the remaining time exceeds 100 minutes in the chart below. Playing CDs Playing CDs Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the display. • CDP-XE500 Display...
... disc tray. Remaining time on the current track Press If the track number exceeds 68 appears instead of tracks Music calendar Total playing time While in Shuffle Play mode ("SHUFFLE" appears in the display; Total number of the remaining time. Playing time and number of the current track Remaining time on the disc Press If the remaining time exceeds 100 minutes in the chart below. Playing CDs Playing CDs Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the display. • CDP-XE500 Display...
Operating Instructions
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... "0," use button 10. Example: To play track number 30 Press >10 first, then 3 and 10. during pause You will not hear the sound during Music Scan Press MUSIC SCAN repeatedly until you find the track number you want appears in the display. A specific track directly Turn ≠ AMS ± until you find the track. "REPEAT" appears in the display, the disc has reached the end while you press the button, the playing time changes...
... "0," use button 10. Example: To play track number 30 Press >10 first, then 3 and 10. during pause You will not hear the sound during Music Scan Press MUSIC SCAN repeatedly until you find the track number you want appears in the display. A specific track directly Turn ≠ AMS ± until you find the track. "REPEAT" appears in the display, the disc has reached the end while you press the button, the playing time changes...
Operating Instructions
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... "SHUFFLE" appears in the display. Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can have the player "shuffle" tracks and play in a random order. • CDP-XE500 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) You can repeat only the current track in the display. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAYMODE twice. The total playing time and the track numbers being Total playing time programmed (Continued) 9EN PLAYMODE · p ENTER Creating a program on a disc and create your own program. When using the remote, press SHUFFLE...
... "SHUFFLE" appears in the display. Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can have the player "shuffle" tracks and play in a random order. • CDP-XE500 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) You can repeat only the current track in the display. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAYMODE twice. The total playing time and the track numbers being Total playing time programmed (Continued) 9EN PLAYMODE · p ENTER Creating a program on a disc and create your own program. When using the remote, press SHUFFLE...
Operating Instructions
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... display. 2 Press number buttons of the tracks you want to program in the order you want . Last programmed track Playing order After one second Programmed tracks Creating a program using the remote (except for CDP-XE200) Z Number buttons >10 ( PROGRAM CLEAR CHECK Total playing time If you've made a mistake Press CLEAR, then press the correct track number. 3 Press ( to program the tracks in the order you want . 5 Press · to start Program Play. To cancel Program Play...
... display. 2 Press number buttons of the tracks you want to program in the order you want . Last programmed track Playing order After one second Programmed tracks Creating a program using the remote (except for CDP-XE200) Z Number buttons >10 ( PROGRAM CLEAR CHECK Total playing time If you've made a mistake Press CLEAR, then press the correct track number. 3 Press ( to program the tracks in the order you want . 5 Press · to start Program Play. To cancel Program Play...
Operating Instructions
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... the number button of a tape. • CDP-XE500 ENTER ≠ AMS ± PLAYMODE • CDP-XE300 and CDP-XE200 ENTER · P ≠ AMS ± PLAYMODE · P 1 Create your program before you start playing. Press p (stop). A pause is reset to 24 tracks. Checking the track order You can program up to "0.00." The program can check the total playing time while programming using the remote" on both sides of the tape, the player...
... the number button of a tape. • CDP-XE500 ENTER ≠ AMS ± PLAYMODE • CDP-XE300 and CDP-XE200 ENTER · P ≠ AMS ± PLAYMODE · P 1 Create your program before you start playing. Press p (stop). A pause is reset to 24 tracks. Checking the track order You can program up to "0.00." The program can check the total playing time while programming using the remote" on both sides of the tape, the player...
Operating Instructions
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Each time you record on one side of the tape or on a DAT or MD, skip this case, you start playing until "SHUFFLE" and "PROGRAM" disappear from the remaining tracks. When you press these buttons, the display changes as one side following each side to a half of the total playing time of the disc. The player creates a program from the display. Recording From CDs To check and change your program See...
Each time you record on one side of the tape or on a DAT or MD, skip this case, you start playing until "SHUFFLE" and "PROGRAM" disappear from the remaining tracks. When you press these buttons, the display changes as one side following each side to a half of the total playing time of the disc. The player creates a program from the display. Recording From CDs To check and change your program See...
Operating Instructions
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... time (Time Fade) (CDP-XE500 only) You can freely specify the tape length" on the remote. Once you use this effect when you set the time fade, it works twice, that you cannot use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector (for CDP-XE200) Z FADER To Start play fading in the display. 2 Press 0 or ) to resume playing in the display. 4 To record on side B, reverse the tape and press · or P on a tape) change discs...
... time (Time Fade) (CDP-XE500 only) You can freely specify the tape length" on the remote. Once you use this effect when you set the time fade, it works twice, that you cannot use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector (for CDP-XE200) Z FADER To Start play fading in the display. 2 Press 0 or ) to resume playing in the display. 4 To record on side B, reverse the tape and press · or P on a tape) change discs...
Operating Instructions
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... start playing, press PEAK SEARCH. Recording From CDs Additional Information Adjusting the Recording Level (Peak Search) (CDP-XE500 only) The player locates the highest level among the tracks to be considerable rise in its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the same disc. If you do, the disc and the player may differ every time you...
... start playing, press PEAK SEARCH. Recording From CDs Additional Information Adjusting the Recording Level (Peak Search) (CDP-XE500 only) The player locates the highest level among the tracks to be considerable rise in its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the same disc. If you do, the disc and the player may differ every time you...
Operating Instructions
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Specifications Compact disc player Laser Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max 44.6 µW* * This output is connected securely. / Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly. / Adjust the output level with 7 mm aperture. on the remote (CDP-XE500 and CDP-XE300 only). Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The CD does not play. / There's no CD inside the player. Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio...
Specifications Compact disc player Laser Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max 44.6 µW* * This output is connected securely. / Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly. / Adjust the output level with 7 mm aperture. on the remote (CDP-XE500 and CDP-XE300 only). Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The CD does not play. / There's no CD inside the player. Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio...
Operating Instructions
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...§ OPEN/CLOSE 6 PEAK SEARCH 14 PLAYMODE 9 PROGRAM 9 REPEAT 8 SHUFFLE 9 TIME 7 ·6 P6 p6 0/) 8 =/+ 8 >10 8 Number 8 Switch POWER 6 Connector DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 5 Jacks PHONES 6 LINE OUT 5 Others Disc tray 6 Display 7 ≠ AMS ± 6 g4 16EN See Recording F, G Fading 13 Time Fade 13 H, I, J, K Half disc (HALF) 12 Handling CDs 15 Hookups 4 overview 4 L Locating by monitoring 8 by observing the display 8 by scanning 8 directly 8 using AMS 8 M, N, O Music Scan 8 P, Q Peak Search 14 Playback Continuous Play 6 Program Play 9 Repeat Play 8 Shuffle Play 9 Program 9 changing 11 checking...
...§ OPEN/CLOSE 6 PEAK SEARCH 14 PLAYMODE 9 PROGRAM 9 REPEAT 8 SHUFFLE 9 TIME 7 ·6 P6 p6 0/) 8 =/+ 8 >10 8 Number 8 Switch POWER 6 Connector DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 5 Jacks PHONES 6 LINE OUT 5 Others Disc tray 6 Display 7 ≠ AMS ± 6 g4 16EN See Recording F, G Fading 13 Time Fade 13 H, I, J, K Half disc (HALF) 12 Handling CDs 15 Hookups 4 overview 4 L Locating by monitoring 8 by observing the display 8 by scanning 8 directly 8 using AMS 8 M, N, O Music Scan 8 P, Q Peak Search 14 Playback Continuous Play 6 Program Play 9 Repeat Play 8 Shuffle Play 9 Program 9 changing 11 checking...