Sony CDP-211 User Manual

3-756-199-21(1)

Compact Disc

Player

Operating Instructions

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OlOrmt AUDIO

CD P-311
CDP-2t1

© 1993 by Sony Corporation

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid eiectricai shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to quaiified

personnel only.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUAUFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated ‘dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly
approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit.

Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to
them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

Model No. Serial No..

Table of Contents

Safety Precautions

Chapter 11ntroduction

Safety precautions

Maintenance...................................................................................3

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

Unpacking........................................................................................... 4

Choosing a good location..................................................................4

Checking the supplied accessories..................................................... 4

Inserting the batteries into the remote commander

(only for CDP-311)...........................................................................5

Hooking up the system

Notes on connection

Identifying the parts................................................................................7

Front panel/Remote commander

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Chapter 3 Basic Operations

Playing a disc....................................................................................... 8

Piaying the entire disc.......................................................................8

Information display...........................................................................9

Locating a particular selection
Locating a particular point in a selection

Fade-in / Fade-out.........................................................................11

Playing selections in a random order

Shuffle play................................................................................... 12

Playing in a desired order

Program play

Recording a program......................................................................14

Changing your program.................................................................. 15

Playing the beginning of each selection...................................................16

Music scan play............................................................................. 16

Playing repeatedly............................................................................... 17

Repeat play...................................................................................17

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Chapter 4 Advanced Operations

Designating the total playing time........................................................... 18

Operating time edit......................................................................... 18

Fading out at the desired time - Time fade...............................................20

Locating the portion with the highest level

- Peak search................................................................................21

Before operating the unit, please read the following precautions

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carefully.
Check the operating voltage of the unit before operation.

Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz.
Stop operation immediately if any liquid or solid object should

fall into the cabinet. Unplug the unit and have it checked by
qualified personnel.

Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not use it for a
long time. Disconnect the cord by grasping the plug. Never pull the
cord itself.
The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as

long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has
been turned off.

As the laser beam used in this unit is harmful to the eyes, do not

attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service
shop.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please
contact your nearest Sony dealer.

For detailed safety precautions, see the leaflet “IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS”.

Notes on handling discs

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch
the surface.

• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

* Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as

hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there
may be a considerable rise in the temperature.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.
Caution on adjusting volume

Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low
level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be
damaged when a peak level portion is played.

Chapter 5 Additional Information

Specifications......................................................................................22

Troubleshooting guide..........................................................................23

Convention

This indicates a function operated only on the main unit.

The illustrations used in this manual are of the CDP-311.

The layout and the functions of the buttons of CDP-311 and
CDP-211 are the same.
As CDP-211 is not supplied with a remote commander, they do
not have those functions activated only by remote commander.

In the instructions starting from page 8, buttons on the remote
commander are indicated in perenthesis, unless mentioned
othenvise.

Maintenance

Cleaning Your Unit

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft doth lightly

moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of

abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or

benzine.

Cleaning Discs

When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with

a cleaning doth. Wipe the disc from the

center outwards.

Do not use solvents such as benzine,
thinner, commercially available cleaners
or anti-static spray intended for analog
discs.

Unpacking

Choosing a Good Location

• Place the unit in a location with adequate
air circulation to prevent internal heat
buikj up in the unit

• Do not place the unit on a soft surface,
such as a rug that might block the
ventilation holes on the bottom.

• Do not install the unit:

-near heat sources such as radiators or

air ducts.

- in a place subject to direct sunlight,

excessive dust, mechanical vibration or
shock.

On moisture condensation

If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a
warm location, or is placed in a very damp
room, moisture may condense on the lens
inside the unit. Should this occur, the unit
will not operate. In this case, remove the
disc and leave the unit turned on for about
an hour until the moisture evaporates.

Checking the Supplied
Accessories

Make sure that all supplied accessories are
included with your unit. This manual and

a)

c)

b)

the following items must be included with
yourCDP-311 and 211.

If not. contact your Sony dealer.
a) Audio connecting cord (1)

b) Remote commander (1)

(only for CDP-311)

c) Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2)

(only for CDP-311)

Do not throw away the carton and the
packing material. They will come in handy
when transporting the unit or shipping it for
servicing.

1

Unpacking

Inserting the Batteries into
the Remote Commander (only
for CDP-311)

You can control the unit with the suppiied
remote commander.

insert two size AA (R6) batteries with the
correct poiarity.

1 Slide the cover to remove it

2 Insert two size AA (R6) batteries

correctly so that the ® and 6
polarities match the polarity
diagrams inside the battery
compartment

On battery life

• About half a year of normal operation can
be expected when using Sony
SUM-3 (NS) batteries.

• When the batteries are run down, the
remote commander will not operate the
unit. If this happens, replace both
batteries with new ones.

Notes on the remote commander

and remote control operation

• Keep the commander away from
extremely hot or humid places.

• Avoid dropping any foreign objects into
the commander casing, particularly when

replacing the batteries.

• Avoid exposing the remote sensor to
direct sunlight or lighting apparatus. Such
exposure can cause a maKunction.

• To avoid damage caused by battery
leakage and corrosion, remove the
batteries when the commander will not be
used for a long time.

Compact disc player

AC outlet

Hooking Up the System

Connect the unit to an amplifier as shown in
Rg.Q.

Notes on Connection

• Turn off the power of each unit before
making connections. Connect the AC
power cord iast.

• Be sure to insert the plugs firmly into the
jacks. Loose connection may cause hum
and noise.

• Leave a iittle slack in the connecting cord
to ailow for inadvertent shock or vibration.

• The supplied audio cord piugs and jacks
are coior coded. Red plugs and jacks are
for the right channel (R) and white ones
for the left channel (L).

to an AC outlet

CDP-311A:DP-211

RM-D190

Identifying the Parts

Refer to the pages indicated in parenthesis
for detaiis.

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Front Panel/Remote Commander

[T] POWER switch (8)
m Disc tray (8)
d] Display window
(D Remote sensor
dJ CHECK (program check) button (15)
m Numeric buttons (10,13,14,18,20)
0 CLEAR (program clear) button (15)

ID I >101 (over 10) button (10)

S PHONE LEVEL control (8)
H MUSIC SCAN button (16)
ini PEAK SEARCH button (21)
H PHONES jack (8)
mi Play Mode buttons

CONTINUE button (12,13,19)
SHUFFLE button (12,13,19)

PROGRAM button (13,14)
(PGM for the remote commander)

H FADER button (11)
d REPEAT button (17)
d ED1T/TIME FADE button (18,20)

GÜ TIME button (9)
d K4 <«4 /►► (AMSVmanual

search) buttons

(10,11,14,16,18,20,21)
d ■ (stop) button (8)
d II (pause) button (8)
d ^ (play) button (8)
11 ± OPEN/CLOSE button (8)
d M4 / ►H (AMS*) buttons (10,14)

(Only on the remote commander)
d ◄◄ / ►► (manual search)(11,16)

(Only on the remote commander)

' AMS is the abbreviation of Automatic

Music Sensor.