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...Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for purchasing the Sony Super Audio CD Player. Record the serial number in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with the limits for making the task easier. SCD-XA9000ES Serial No CAUTION The use the controls on the remote if they... in the United States - To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with liquids, such as those on the player. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Conventions • Instructions in a residential installation. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, ...
...Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for purchasing the Sony Super Audio CD Player. Record the serial number in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with the limits for making the task easier. SCD-XA9000ES Serial No CAUTION The use the controls on the remote if they... in the United States - To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with liquids, such as those on the player. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Conventions • Instructions in a residential installation. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, ...
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... music reproduction extremely faithful to the original sound. • The Super Audio CD has two types; The DSD format, using a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional CD, and with 1-bit quantization, achieves both the SCD-XA9000ES and a conventional Sony CD player. The multi-channel characteristic of the Super Audio CD features a speaker allocation system basically similar to the 5.1 channel...
... music reproduction extremely faithful to the original sound. • The Super Audio CD has two types; The DSD format, using a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional CD, and with 1-bit quantization, achieves both the SCD-XA9000ES and a conventional Sony CD player. The multi-channel characteristic of the Super Audio CD features a speaker allocation system basically similar to the 5.1 channel...
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... both batteries with the + and - When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the supplied accessories and how to connect various audio components to the Super Audio CD player. Doing so may cause a malfunction. • If you actually connect anything to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. 4US Before You...
... both batteries with the + and - When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the supplied accessories and how to connect various audio components to the Super Audio CD player. Doing so may cause a malfunction. • If you actually connect anything to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. 4US Before You...
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...input jacks (multi-channel amplifier, AV amplifier, etc.) and connect the player and the amplifier via the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks, you can play CDs (or SACDs) when you can play multi-channel Super Audio CDs and enjoy multi-channel playback. For CENTER and SUB WOOFER connection, use...-channel siginal is not played back.) • There are 5CH, 4CH, and 3CH Super Audio CD. For FRONT or SURR connection, use the connecting cords (Black). Getting Started Hooking Up the Audio Components Connect the Super Audio CD player to turn off the power of the Super Audio CD. Be sure to an...
...input jacks (multi-channel amplifier, AV amplifier, etc.) and connect the player and the amplifier via the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks, you can play CDs (or SACDs) when you can play multi-channel Super Audio CDs and enjoy multi-channel playback. For CENTER and SUB WOOFER connection, use...-channel siginal is not played back.) • There are 5CH, 4CH, and 3CH Super Audio CD. For FRONT or SURR connection, use the connecting cords (Black). Getting Started Hooking Up the Audio Components Connect the Super Audio CD player to turn off the power of the Super Audio CD. Be sure to an...
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... signal is not played back.) About the ANALOG 2CH OUT When you play a conventional CD or a 2CH Super Audio CD, the stereo signal is sent to red. During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the signal conversion described above is not applied, and the same signal is output from... FRONT L/R jacks and ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks. (The downmixed signal of your amplifier. Audio connecting cords (Red and White) (supplied) White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) Note During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the same signal is output from the 2CH OUT jacks. Therefore, a high quality signal...
... signal is not played back.) About the ANALOG 2CH OUT When you play a conventional CD or a 2CH Super Audio CD, the stereo signal is sent to red. During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the signal conversion described above is not applied, and the same signal is output from... FRONT L/R jacks and ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks. (The downmixed signal of your amplifier. Audio connecting cords (Red and White) (supplied) White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) Note During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the same signal is output from the 2CH OUT jacks. Therefore, a high quality signal...
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...digital data (video/audio/data) using this function is output from DIGITAL (CD) OUT COAXIAL connector. function works only when this player is "ON" digital audio signals are trademarks of the Super Audio CD cannot be output through DIGITAL (CD) OUT. To ...Sony Corporation. function works only with STR-DA9000ES/TADA9000ES. This is the DTLA (The Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator) recognized by a single STR-DA9000ES/TA-DA9000ES. Copyright i.LINK components complying with DTLA copy protection and i.LINK components which do not. • i.LINK is output from DIGITAL (CD...
...digital data (video/audio/data) using this function is output from DIGITAL (CD) OUT COAXIAL connector. function works only when this player is "ON" digital audio signals are trademarks of the Super Audio CD cannot be output through DIGITAL (CD) OUT. To ...Sony Corporation. function works only with STR-DA9000ES/TADA9000ES. This is the DTLA (The Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator) recognized by a single STR-DA9000ES/TA-DA9000ES. Copyright i.LINK components complying with DTLA copy protection and i.LINK components which do not. • i.LINK is output from DIGITAL (CD...
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... of the domestic mains is equipped with a commercially available spark-testing screwdriver. Note on the output jacks This player is normally a safety ground, a few electrical potential differences may be caused by an electric potential difference on... to "ON" (page 24). Source Multi 2CH 5.1CH PHONES DIGITAL Channel OUT OUT jack (CD) OUT Management jacks jacks jacks CD -*1 a*2 a a*2 a*4 Super Audio CD Direct a*2 a a*2 × (2 channel) 2ch + SW a a a × Super Audio CD (Multi-channel) -*1 a*3 a a*3 × *1 Not available for 2 channel signals from ...
... of the domestic mains is equipped with a commercially available spark-testing screwdriver. Note on the output jacks This player is normally a safety ground, a few electrical potential differences may be caused by an electric potential difference on... to "ON" (page 24). Source Multi 2CH 5.1CH PHONES DIGITAL Channel OUT OUT jack (CD) OUT Management jacks jacks jacks CD -*1 a*2 a a*2 a*4 Super Audio CD Direct a*2 a a*2 × (2 channel) 2ch + SW a a a × Super Audio CD (Multi-channel) -*1 a*3 a a*3 × *1 Not available for 2 channel signals from ...
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...10US 1 POWER switch (16) Press to turn on the player. 2 TIME/TEXT button (17) Each time you press the button, the playing time of the track, the total remaining time on the disc, or TEXT information appears in the display. 3 SACD/CD button (16) Each time you press the button while ...back switches between the i.LINK jack and the analog jacks. It also tells you press the button, the signal output switches between the HD (Super Audio CD) layer and the CD layer. 4 i.LINK button (16) Each time you about the location and functions of the various buttons and controls on the pages indicated in...
...10US 1 POWER switch (16) Press to turn on the player. 2 TIME/TEXT button (17) Each time you press the button, the playing time of the track, the total remaining time on the disc, or TEXT information appears in the display. 3 SACD/CD button (16) Each time you press the button while ...back switches between the i.LINK jack and the analog jacks. It also tells you press the button, the signal output switches between the HD (Super Audio CD) layer and the CD layer. 4 i.LINK button (16) Each time you about the location and functions of the various buttons and controls on the pages indicated in...
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...MULTI/2CH button (16) Press to stop play . 9 x button (16) Press to select the playback area when the 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD (page 15) is output from the menu and return to the succeeding track. 11US AMS > dial counterclockwise by one click, you go back to enter...0 PHONES Connect the headphones. qh . AMS > dial clockwise by one click, you go to the normal display. Location and Functions of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the same signal that is output from the ANALOG 5.1CH FRONT L/R jacks is loaded. when you turn the . qs MENU (15, 26-28) ...
...MULTI/2CH button (16) Press to stop play . 9 x button (16) Press to select the playback area when the 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD (page 15) is output from the menu and return to the succeeding track. 11US AMS > dial counterclockwise by one click, you go back to enter...0 PHONES Connect the headphones. qh . AMS > dial clockwise by one click, you go to the normal display. Location and Functions of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the same signal that is output from the ANALOG 5.1CH FRONT L/R jacks is loaded. when you turn the . qs MENU (15, 26-28) ...
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... i.LINK connecting cord. 5 AC IN terminal (9) Connect the AC power cord. 6 ANALOG 2CH OUT L/R jacks (6) Connect to an audio component (stereo/2 channel) using the audio connecting cord. 12US Note Only the audio signals of the Super Audio CD cannot be output from all the other jacks (ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks, ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks, PHONES jack...
... i.LINK connecting cord. 5 AC IN terminal (9) Connect the AC power cord. 6 ANALOG 2CH OUT L/R jacks (6) Connect to an audio component (stereo/2 channel) using the audio connecting cord. 12US Note Only the audio signals of the Super Audio CD cannot be output from all the other jacks (ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks, ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks, PHONES jack...
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...buttons (20) Press to locate a specific track. 0 m/M buttons (20) Press to locate a portion you play a disc that has index signals. qs SACD/CD button (16) Each time you want to delete a programed track number. qg CLEAR button (23) Press to play . X button (16) Press to check the... CLEAR AB LEVEL ADJ AMS INDEX 13US qh LEVEL ADJ button (27) Press to select the playback area when the 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD (page 15) is loaded. Location and Functions of Parts Remote Parts Descriptions 1 CONTINUE button (22) Press to decide the selection. qf ENTER button...
...buttons (20) Press to locate a specific track. 0 m/M buttons (20) Press to locate a portion you play a disc that has index signals. qs SACD/CD button (16) Each time you want to delete a programed track number. qg CLEAR button (23) Press to play . X button (16) Press to check the... CLEAR AB LEVEL ADJ AMS INDEX 13US qh LEVEL ADJ button (27) Press to select the playback area when the 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD (page 15) is loaded. Location and Functions of Parts Remote Parts Descriptions 1 CONTINUE button (22) Press to decide the selection. qf ENTER button...
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... the appropriate indicator by the layer configuration Super Audio CD (single layer disc) This disc consists of disc to turn the disc over long periods. When you play the following discs with this disc, the player is set to the Super Audio CD playback mode automatically. CD layer 14US HD (Super Audio CD) layer Super Audio CD (dual layer disc) This disc consists of...
... the appropriate indicator by the layer configuration Super Audio CD (single layer disc) This disc consists of disc to turn the disc over long periods. When you play the following discs with this disc, the player is set to the Super Audio CD playback mode automatically. CD layer 14US HD (Super Audio CD) layer Super Audio CD (dual layer disc) This disc consists of...
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... the 2 channel playback mode automatically. 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of the multi-channel playback area. AMS >. If you play this disc, the player is set to play the CD layer using a conventional CD player. Also, as the dual layers are on one side, it... is set to . AMS > until "M/2CH SELECT" appears in the display. 3 Press . CD layer HD (Super Audio CD) layer Selecting the default playback layer...
... the 2 channel playback mode automatically. 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of the multi-channel playback area. AMS >. If you play this disc, the player is set to play the CD layer using a conventional CD player. Also, as the dual layers are on one side, it... is set to . AMS > until "M/2CH SELECT" appears in the display. 3 Press . CD layer HD (Super Audio CD) layer Selecting the default playback layer...
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...mode, the program is cleared. • When you want to listen to when playing a 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD (page 15) Press MULTI/2CH repeatedly to light either the "SACD" or "CD." Playback starts from the lowest level. To use the i.LINK function You can set it to turn on the..., and place a disc on the amplifier. z To select a layer you want . To turn on the player. 4 Press A OPEN/CLOSE to select the track number before pressing N. 6 Adjust the volume on the player when a disc is not ready for normal play and the basic operations during play after pausing X or N...
...mode, the program is cleared. • When you want to listen to when playing a 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD (page 15) Press MULTI/2CH repeatedly to light either the "SACD" or "CD." Playback starts from the lowest level. To use the i.LINK function You can set it to turn on the..., and place a disc on the amplifier. z To select a layer you want . To turn on the player. 4 Press A OPEN/CLOSE to select the track number before pressing N. 6 Adjust the volume on the player when a disc is not ready for normal play and the basic operations during play after pausing X or N...
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... MULTI 5 CH SACD 12345 or 6 7 8 9 10 MULTI CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 During playback of a 5.1 channel Super Audio CD During playback of a 5 channel Super Audio CD Conventional CD During playback of other Super Audio CDs or during stop mode CD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Displaying information while the player is loaded Depending on the disc that appears for each play status. Playing Discs Using the...
... MULTI 5 CH SACD 12345 or 6 7 8 9 10 MULTI CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 During playback of a 5.1 channel Super Audio CD During playback of a 5 channel Super Audio CD Conventional CD During playback of other Super Audio CDs or during stop mode CD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Displaying information while the player is loaded Depending on the disc that appears for each play status. Playing Discs Using the...
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... time on the disc MIN SEC -43.32 Press TIME/TEXT MULTI 5.1CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Channel information (appears only when the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD) MULTI 5.1CH SACD TRACK [MULTI] 5.1 CH 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Turning off the information in stop play , the display turns off again... disc appears in the display. Displaying the information of a TEXT disc in the display Z Each time you pause or stop mode Press TIME/TEXT. SONY BAND TEXT MULTI CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Press TIME/TEXT Total number of a TEXT disc in the display. • Before you...
... time on the disc MIN SEC -43.32 Press TIME/TEXT MULTI 5.1CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Channel information (appears only when the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD) MULTI 5.1CH SACD TRACK [MULTI] 5.1 CH 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Turning off the information in stop play , the display turns off again... disc appears in the display. Displaying the information of a TEXT disc in the display Z Each time you pause or stop mode Press TIME/TEXT. SONY BAND TEXT MULTI CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Press TIME/TEXT Total number of a TEXT disc in the display. • Before you...
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... 15 characters, the first 14 characters will remain after the name scrolls by in the selected language. When the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the channel information appears before the playing time of the current track appears. • While playing a disc ...Track title TRACK HITECHBLUES TEXT MULTI 5.1CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Press TIME/TEXT Channel information (appears only when the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD) TRACK [MULTI] 5.1 CH TEXT MULTI 5.1CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Displaying the information of a TEXT disc while playing a disc...
... 15 characters, the first 14 characters will remain after the name scrolls by in the selected language. When the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the channel information appears before the playing time of the current track appears. • While playing a disc ...Track title TRACK HITECHBLUES TEXT MULTI 5.1CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Press TIME/TEXT Channel information (appears only when the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD) TRACK [MULTI] 5.1 CH TEXT MULTI 5.1CH SACD 12345 6 7 8 9 10 Displaying the information of a TEXT disc while playing a disc...
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... tracks Turn . Note The default display reappears if you press >10 twice when the number of total tracks is an INDEX? Some Super Audio CD or CD are only a few seconds long may not search correctly. Playing Discs Locating a Specific Track During stop or play mode, you can ... until you find the track. appears in classical music for monitoring. This is especially useful when you want . In this case, the player may be played. Locating a point by entering the track number Z Locating a point while monitoring the sound (Search) Z Press and hold m/M during...
... tracks Turn . Note The default display reappears if you press >10 twice when the number of total tracks is an INDEX? Some Super Audio CD or CD are only a few seconds long may not search correctly. Playing Discs Locating a Specific Track During stop or play mode, you can ... until you find the track. appears in classical music for monitoring. This is especially useful when you want . In this case, the player may be played. Locating a point by entering the track number Z Locating a point while monitoring the sound (Search) Z Press and hold m/M during...
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... to locate the ending point (point B), then press AyB. Repeating a specific portion within the boundaries of a single track. 1 While the player is playing, press AyB at the starting point and ending point during Shuffle Play Press ./>. Note that the portion that you specify must be ... appears while the player is cleared. 22US Press > to be within a track (Repeat A-B Play) You can locate tracks during Repeat A-B Play You can change the playback area (2 channel/multi channel) or layer (CD/HD) of the current track. to locate the beginning of the Super Audio CD (page 15), Shuffle...
... to locate the ending point (point B), then press AyB. Repeating a specific portion within the boundaries of a single track. 1 While the player is playing, press AyB at the starting point and ending point during Shuffle Play Press ./>. Note that the portion that you specify must be ... appears while the player is cleared. 22US Press > to be within a track (Repeat A-B Play) You can locate tracks during Repeat A-B Play You can change the playback area (2 channel/multi channel) or layer (CD/HD) of the current track. to locate the beginning of the Super Audio CD (page 15), Shuffle...
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...you stop mode. Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Z You can change the playback area (2 channel/ mulch channel) or layer (CD/HD) of the Super Audio CD (page 15), the program will appear in the display in the program Each time you enter a track number, the total program time appears... in the display. 2 Press the number buttons to enter the track number. The program remains even if you start playing or while the player ...
...you stop mode. Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Z You can change the playback area (2 channel/ mulch channel) or layer (CD/HD) of the Super Audio CD (page 15), the program will appear in the display in the program Each time you enter a track number, the total program time appears... in the display. 2 Press the number buttons to enter the track number. The program remains even if you start playing or while the player ...