Sony CDP-CE245, CDP-CE345 User Manual

Compact Disc
Player

4-226-518-11 (2)

Operating Instructions

CDP-CE345
CDP-CE245

 2000 Sony Corporation

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock,
do not open the cabinet.
Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.

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.

This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

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 changes or
modification 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.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony
Compact Disc Player. Before operating
the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future
reference.

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for
models CDP-CE345 and CDP-CE245.
The CDP-CE345 is the model used for
illustration purposes, unless otherwise
mentioned. Any difference in operation
is clearly indicated in the text, for
example, “CDP-CE345 only.”

Conventions

• Instructions in this manual describe
the controls on the player.
You can also use the controls on the
remote if they have the same or similar
names as those on the player.

• The following icons are used in this
manual:

Indicates that you can do the

Z

task using the remote.
(Note that the CDP-CE245
cannot do the tasks marked
with this icon.)

Indicates hints and tips for

z

making the task easier.

Model No. _________________________

Serial No. __________________________

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

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

Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 4

Playing a CD............................................................................................................................. 6

Playing CDs

Using the Display ................................................................................................................ 8

Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc .............................................................................. 9

Locating a Specific Disc ...................................................................................................... 9

Locating a Specific Track or a Particular Point in a Track ........................................... 10

Playing Repeatedly ............................................................................................................ 11

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) ....................................................................... 11

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ............................................................... 12

Recording From CDs

Recording Your Own Program ........................................................................................ 14

Recording a CD by Specifying Tape Length (Time Edit)............................................. 14

Fading In or Out................................................................................................................. 15

Adjusting the Recording Level (Peak Search) ............................................................... 16

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 17

Notes on CDs ...................................................................................................................... 17

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 18

Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 18

Index

Index .................................................................................................................................... 19

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Getting Started

Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items:

• Audio connecting cord (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1) (CDP-CE345 only)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2) (CDP-CE345 only)

Inserting batteries into the remote (CDP­CE345 only)

You can control the player using the supplied remote.
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the +
and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery
compartment.
Insert the negative (–) end first, then push in and down
until the positive (+) end clicks into position.
When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor
on the player.

Hooking Up the System

Overview

This section describes how to hook up the CD player to
an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each
component before making the connections.

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

ANALOG OUT

(R)

Audio input

(L)

ANALOG OUT

(L)

Audio input

(R)

CD player

To an AC outlet

Amplifier

z When to replace batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six
months. When the remote no longer operates the player,
replace all the batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid
place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing,
particularly when replacing the batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or
lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time,
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery
leakage and corrosion.

: Signal flow

What cords will I need?

Audio cord (supplied) (1)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

To an AC outlet

White

(L)

Red

(R)

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Getting Started

Getting Started

Hookups

When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the
color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the
components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to
White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid
hum and noise.

CD player

ANALOG

OUT

L

R

Amplifier

INPUT

CD

L
R

z You can adjust the output level to the amplifier (CDP-

CE345 only) Z

Press ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/– on the remote. You can
reduce the output level up to –20 dB.
When you reduce the output level, “FADE” appears in
the display.
When you turn off the player, the output level
automatically returns to the maximum level.

Note

If you press the ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/– buttons on
the remote while recording, the recording level will
change even when it is preset on the tape deck, etc.

Setting the voltage selector (voltage
selector equipped models only)

Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the
player is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set
the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver
before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

110 - 120 V220 - 240 V

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Transporting the player

Before transporting the player, follow the procedure
below to return the internal mechanisms back to their
original position.
1 Remove all the discs from the disc tray.
2 Press A OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

“no dISC” appears in the display.

3 Wait for 10 seconds, then press POWER to turn off

the player.

• If you have a digital component such as a digital
amplifier, D/A converter, DAT or MD

Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
connector using the optical cable (not supplied). Take off
the cap and plug in the optical cable.
Note that you cannot use fading in or out (page 15) and
Time Fade (page 15) functions when making this
connection.

POC-15

Optical cable (not supplied)

Digital componentCD player

DIGITAL

OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

INPUT

OPTICAL

Note

When you connect via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
connector, noise may occur when you play CD software other
than music, such as a CD-ROM.

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Basic Operations

Playing a CD

2

• See pages 4 - 5 for the hookup

information.

POWER

4365

DISC 1

DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5

CONTINUE

SHUFFLE PROGRAM

PEAKEDIT/

SEARCHTIME FADE

REPEAT TIME

Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position so that
you can listen to the sound from this player.

1

Press POWER to turn on the player.

2

Press A OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on the disc tray.

3

MUSIC SCAN

FADER

CHECK CLEAR

OPEN/CLOSE

EX-

CHANGE

PUSH ENTER

DISC
SKIP

AMS

With the label side up

To place other discs, press DISC SKIP and place the discs in the

4

order you want to play.
Each time you press the button, the disc tray turns and you can

place the discs in the empty disc compartments. The player
plays the disc in front of you first.

Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Continuous

5

Play mode.
Each time you press the CONTINUE button, “ALL DISCS” or

“1 DISC” appears in the display.

When you select

ALL DISCS

1 DISC

The player plays

All discs in the player consecutively in the order of
disc number

Only the disc you’ve selected

Disc number

6