Dimensions Diagram
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...-metric weights and measurements are approximate. SONY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INACCURACIES IN THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE OF ENCLOSURES . SCD-C555ES RM-SC500 REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION: SACD-CD DIMENSIONS Player (WHD): 17" x 5 1/2" x 16 1/8 " WEIGHT: Approx 24 lbs FRONT VIEW POWER REQUIREMENTS:120V POWER 60H CONSUMPTION: 38 Watts 17" R 1/2" 1 7/8 " SUPER AUDIO CD 12 1/8" SIDE VIEW 16 1/8" 5 1/2" 4 3/4" ES 1 7/8 " 1/2" 5/8" 1 7/8 " BACK...
...-metric weights and measurements are approximate. SONY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INACCURACIES IN THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE OF ENCLOSURES . SCD-C555ES RM-SC500 REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION: SACD-CD DIMENSIONS Player (WHD): 17" x 5 1/2" x 16 1/8 " WEIGHT: Approx 24 lbs FRONT VIEW POWER REQUIREMENTS:120V POWER 60H CONSUMPTION: 38 Watts 17" R 1/2" 1 7/8 " SUPER AUDIO CD 12 1/8" SIDE VIEW 16 1/8" 5 1/2" 4 3/4" ES 1 7/8 " 1/2" 5/8" 1 7/8 " BACK...
Operating Instructions
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... This Class B digital apparatus complies with the limits for purchasing the Sony Super Audio CD Player. If this equipment. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is harmful to eyes, do the task using the remote. CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC... found to comply with Canadian ICES-003. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - z Indicates hints and tips for model SCD-C555ES. These limits are cautioned that to rain or moisture. However, there is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous...
... This Class B digital apparatus complies with the limits for purchasing the Sony Super Audio CD Player. If this equipment. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is harmful to eyes, do the task using the remote. CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC... found to comply with Canadian ICES-003. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - z Indicates hints and tips for model SCD-C555ES. These limits are cautioned that to rain or moisture. However, there is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous...
Operating Instructions
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... player This player is designed to play back 2-channel and multichannel Super Audio CDs, and conventional CDs, and provides the following features: • Mounted with 1-bit quantization, achieves both the SCD-C555ES and a conventional Sony CD player. The DSD format, using a sampling frequency 64 times higher...feature applies to SCD-C555ES. • The supplied remote is recorded in the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs are recorded in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 22 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 23 Listening to a Multi-channel Super Audio CD (Multi-channel ...
... player This player is designed to play back 2-channel and multichannel Super Audio CDs, and conventional CDs, and provides the following features: • Mounted with 1-bit quantization, achieves both the SCD-C555ES and a conventional Sony CD player. The DSD format, using a sampling frequency 64 times higher...feature applies to SCD-C555ES. • The supplied remote is recorded in the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs are recorded in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 22 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 23 Listening to a Multi-channel Super Audio CD (Multi-channel ...
Operating Instructions
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...This player comes with the + and - Getting Started This chapter provides information on the player. Notes • Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or a humid place. • Do not drop any foreign object into the battery compartment with the following items: ...on the supplied accessories and how to connect various audio components to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace both batteries with an old one. • Do not expose the remote sensor to the Super Audio CD player. Be sure to read this chapter thoroughly...
...This player comes with the + and - Getting Started This chapter provides information on the player. Notes • Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or a humid place. • Do not drop any foreign object into the battery compartment with the following items: ...on the supplied accessories and how to connect various audio components to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace both batteries with an old one. • Do not expose the remote sensor to the Super Audio CD player. Be sure to read this chapter thoroughly...
Operating Instructions
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... Sony components. To set the command mode of the remote • If the other player's command mode can simplify the operation of audio systems composed of conventional CDs can be output through DIGITAL (CD) OUT. To set : Set the CD1/2 switch of this player 1 Press MENU. 2 Turn l AMS L to set the command mode of the Super Audio CD...
... Sony components. To set the command mode of the remote • If the other player's command mode can simplify the operation of audio systems composed of conventional CDs can be output through DIGITAL (CD) OUT. To set : Set the CD1/2 switch of this player 1 Press MENU. 2 Turn l AMS L to set the command mode of the Super Audio CD...
Operating Instructions
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... you press the button while the Hybrid disc (page 13) is loaded, the layer changes between an HD (SACD) layer (the LED turns on) and CD layer (the LED turns off). 5 Display window (15) Shows various information. 6 N button (14) Press to stop play . Front Panel Parts Descriptions 1... POWER switch (14) Press to turn on/off the player. 2 Remote sensor (4) 3 DISC 1-5 button (14) Press to select the disc. 4 SACD/CD button (with an LED) (14) Each time you about the information that appears in parentheses. Location and Functions of the...
... you press the button while the Hybrid disc (page 13) is loaded, the layer changes between an HD (SACD) layer (the LED turns on) and CD layer (the LED turns off). 5 Display window (15) Shows various information. 6 N button (14) Press to stop play . Front Panel Parts Descriptions 1... POWER switch (14) Press to turn on/off the player. 2 Remote sensor (4) 3 DISC 1-5 button (14) Press to select the disc. 4 SACD/CD button (with an LED) (14) Each time you about the information that appears in parentheses. Location and Functions of the...
Operating Instructions
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...AMS DISC SKIP - + 11US qs CD1/2 (COMMAND MODE) switch (7) Select the command mode. When you press the button, the playing time of Parts Remote Parts Descriptions 1 CONTINUE button (14) Press to decide the selection. qk CLEAR button (23) Press to pause play all tracks or only one track ... DISC/CAPS button (19, 29) Press to select the playback area when the 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD is loaded, the layer changes between an HD layer (the SACD/CD LED turns on) and CD layer (the SACD/CD LED turns off the information. qg MULTI/2CH button (14) Press to select the disc.
...AMS DISC SKIP - + 11US qs CD1/2 (COMMAND MODE) switch (7) Select the command mode. When you press the button, the playing time of Parts Remote Parts Descriptions 1 CONTINUE button (14) Press to decide the selection. qk CLEAR button (23) Press to pause play all tracks or only one track ... DISC/CAPS button (19, 29) Press to select the playback area when the 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD is loaded, the layer changes between an HD layer (the SACD/CD LED turns on) and CD layer (the SACD/CD LED turns off the information. qg MULTI/2CH button (14) Press to select the disc.
Operating Instructions
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... (appears only when the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD) ALL DISCS 1 2 3 4 5 CD1 TRACK [MULTI] 5.1 CH MULTI 5.1CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Turning off the information in the display Z Each time you press DISPLAY MODE on the remote while playing a disc, the display turns off the display..., the semi-circle around a disc number indicates the disc is recognized as empty, the semi- When the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the channel information appears before the default display appears. Current disc number Total playing time ALL DISCS 1 2 3 4 5 DISC TRACK...
... (appears only when the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD) ALL DISCS 1 2 3 4 5 CD1 TRACK [MULTI] 5.1 CH MULTI 5.1CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Turning off the information in the display Z Each time you press DISPLAY MODE on the remote while playing a disc, the display turns off the display..., the semi-circle around a disc number indicates the disc is recognized as empty, the semi- When the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the channel information appears before the default display appears. Current disc number Total playing time ALL DISCS 1 2 3 4 5 DISC TRACK...
Operating Instructions
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...current or preceding discs A specific disc directly Press DISC SKIP while playing a disc DISC SKIP + repeatedly until you find the track. When using the remote, follow the procedure below. or > repeatedly until you find the disc Z DISC SKIP - z To enter a track number over 11 Z 1... Press >10. 2 Enter the corresponding digits. To enter 0, press 10/0 instead. When using the remote, press > repeatedly until you find the track. Locating a track directly by entering the track number Z Press the number button(s) to Turn l AMS L ...
...current or preceding discs A specific disc directly Press DISC SKIP while playing a disc DISC SKIP + repeatedly until you find the track. When using the remote, follow the procedure below. or > repeatedly until you find the disc Z DISC SKIP - z To enter a track number over 11 Z 1... Press >10. 2 Enter the corresponding digits. To enter 0, press 10/0 instead. When using the remote, press > repeatedly until you find the track. Locating a track directly by entering the track number Z Press the number button(s) to Turn l AMS L ...
Operating Instructions
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Erase from the last Press CLEAR. When using the remote, press the number button of the track to adjust the output level balance depending on the speaker layout mode that sets the playback mode of the Super Audio CD by the DSD-DSP (built into the player) according to the layout ...be able to be added. track in the program Each time you want to the end of each speaker (only when you want to a Multichannel Super Audio CD (Multi-channel management function) This player is erased. Example of the speaker layout Front speakers L R Center speaker L Sub woofer R Surround speakers To...
Erase from the last Press CLEAR. When using the remote, press the number button of the track to adjust the output level balance depending on the speaker layout mode that sets the playback mode of the Super Audio CD by the DSD-DSP (built into the player) according to the layout ...be able to be added. track in the program Each time you want to the end of each speaker (only when you want to a Multichannel Super Audio CD (Multi-channel management function) This player is erased. Example of the speaker layout Front speakers L R Center speaker L Sub woofer R Surround speakers To...
Operating Instructions
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...Large -- Playback mode Front Center Surround Sub speakers speaker speakers woofer MCH Direct Each signal outputs directly from the remote" on page 26 or Step 2 in the CD or Multi-channel playback mode. Large +SW Large Small Small a FRT - Large a No - To return ... Large -- 5 - CNTR + SW Large -- About "Large" or "Small" speaker A "Large" speaker is not effective while playing a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, change the settings of each speaker. 5 - If the sound is noisy or the Multi-channel playback is a speaker that can reproduce bass frequencies plentifully...
...Large -- Playback mode Front Center Surround Sub speakers speaker speakers woofer MCH Direct Each signal outputs directly from the remote" on page 26 or Step 2 in the CD or Multi-channel playback mode. Large +SW Large Small Small a FRT - Large a No - To return ... Large -- 5 - CNTR + SW Large -- About "Large" or "Small" speaker A "Large" speaker is not effective while playing a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, change the settings of each speaker. 5 - If the sound is noisy or the Multi-channel playback is a speaker that can reproduce bass frequencies plentifully...
Operating Instructions
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...Super Audio CD Adjusting the output level balance of each speaker while listening during playback. During playback, go to Step 6. 4 Turn l AMS L until "TONE ON" appears in the display. 3 Press ENTER. Example: When you select "SURR BALANCE" during stop mode, the test tone is output from the listening position by using the supplied remote...," "SURR BALANCE," or "SW BALANCE." The test tone issues from "CNTR BALANCE," "SURR BALANCE," or "SW BALANCE." Select the item from the remote Z You can adjust the output level of each speaker You can also adjust while listening to "--." 26US
...Super Audio CD Adjusting the output level balance of each speaker while listening during playback. During playback, go to Step 6. 4 Turn l AMS L until "TONE ON" appears in the display. 3 Press ENTER. Example: When you select "SURR BALANCE" during stop mode, the test tone is output from the listening position by using the supplied remote...," "SURR BALANCE," or "SW BALANCE." The test tone issues from "CNTR BALANCE," "SURR BALANCE," or "SW BALANCE." Select the item from the remote Z You can adjust the output level of each speaker You can also adjust while listening to "--." 26US
Operating Instructions
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... cursor appears. 4 Turn l AMS L until the character you turn l AMS L clockwise, the characters appear in the display. 3 Push l AMS L. Storing Information About CDs 29US If the disc title has more characters. 7 Press MENU to be anything you want. As you want to assign a Disc Name, and then ENTER.... The Disc Name can label discs using up to 14 characters and have to select the capital or small letter type. Labeling Discs Using the Remote Z NAME INPUT DISC/CAPS Number buttons SPACE ENTER CLEAR l AMS L 1 Insert or select the disc. 2 Press MENU. Labeling Discs (Disc Name) You...
... cursor appears. 4 Turn l AMS L until the character you turn l AMS L clockwise, the characters appear in the display. 3 Push l AMS L. Storing Information About CDs 29US If the disc title has more characters. 7 Press MENU to be anything you want. As you want to assign a Disc Name, and then ENTER.... The Disc Name can label discs using up to 14 characters and have to select the capital or small letter type. Labeling Discs Using the Remote Z NAME INPUT DISC/CAPS Number buttons SPACE ENTER CLEAR l AMS L 1 Insert or select the disc. 2 Press MENU. Labeling Discs (Disc Name) You...
Operating Instructions
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... nearest Sony dealer. Besides, the discs, which are weak, replace with a seal attached on such as on a used disc or rental disc. There is no sound from the DIGITAL (CD) OUT connectors. , The audio signals of the super audio CD cannot be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition, or the drive's characteristics. The remote does...
... nearest Sony dealer. Besides, the discs, which are weak, replace with a seal attached on such as on a used disc or rental disc. There is no sound from the DIGITAL (CD) OUT connectors. , The audio signals of the super audio CD cannot be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition, or the drive's characteristics. The remote does...
Operating Instructions
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Index O Output level balance 26 P, Q Pause play 14 Place a disc 14 Playback mode 2 channel 25 Multi-channel 25 Playing a disc 14 by entering the track number 19 repeatedly 21 track in random order 22 Program Play Checking the contents of the program 23 Changing the contents of the program 24 how to create your own program 23 R Remote commander (remote) 11 Repeat All Play 21 1 Play 21 Replacing discs while playing a disc 18 S Search High-Speed Search 20 Time Search 20 Shuffle Play 22 Super Audio CD 3, 12 T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z TEXT 16 TOC 13 36US Additional Information
Index O Output level balance 26 P, Q Pause play 14 Place a disc 14 Playback mode 2 channel 25 Multi-channel 25 Playing a disc 14 by entering the track number 19 repeatedly 21 track in random order 22 Program Play Checking the contents of the program 23 Changing the contents of the program 24 how to create your own program 23 R Remote commander (remote) 11 Repeat All Play 21 1 Play 21 Replacing discs while playing a disc 18 S Search High-Speed Search 20 Time Search 20 Shuffle Play 22 Super Audio CD 3, 12 T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z TEXT 16 TOC 13 36US Additional Information