Sony CDP-CE545 User Manual
Compact Disc
Player
4-226-826-11 (1)
Operating Instructions
CDP-CE545
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.
For the customers in the United States
– 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.
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
model CDP-CE545.
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:
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.
Model No. CDP-CE545
Serial No. _________________________
For the customers in Australia
This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1
LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
MARKING is located on the rear
exterior.
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
task using the remote.
Z
Indicates hints and tips for
z
making the task easier.
2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started
Unpacking............................................................................................................................. 4
Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 4
Connecting Another CD Player ......................................................................................... 6
Playing a CD ..............................................................................................8
Playing CDs
Using the Display .............................................................................................................. 10
Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc ............................................................................ 12
Locating a Specific Disc .................................................................................................... 13
Locating a Specific Track .................................................................................................. 13
Locating a Particular Point in a Track ............................................................................ 14
Playing Repeatedly ............................................................................................................ 14
Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) ....................................................................... 15
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ............................................................... 16
Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) ....................................... 18
Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play) ...................................................... 20
Recording From CDs
Recording Your Own Program ........................................................................................ 21
Recording a CD by Specifying Tape Length (Time Edit)............................................. 21
Fading In or Out................................................................................................................. 22
Adjusting the Recording Level (Peak Search) ............................................................... 23
Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)
What You Can Do With the Custom Files ..................................................................... 24
Labeling Discs (Disc Name) ............................................................................................. 24
Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) ............................................................................. 26
Additional Information
Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 27
Notes on CDs ...................................................................................................................... 27
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 28
Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 28
Index
Index .................................................................................................................................... 29
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Unpacking
Check that you received the following items:
• Audio cord (1)
• Remote commander (remote) (1)
• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
Inserting batteries into the remote
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.
CONTROL A1
ANALOG OUT
(L)
Audio input
(L)
DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL)
ANALOG OUT
(R)
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)
4
Getting StartedGetting 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.
AmplifierCD player
INPUT
CD
L
R
L
R
2ND
CD
IN OUT
ANALOG
z You can adjust the output level to the amplifier Z
Press ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/– on the remote. You can
reduce the output level up to –20 dB.
When you reduce the output level, “
display.
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.
• 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 22) and
Time Fade (page 23) functions when making this
connection.
FADE
” appears in the
z If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1
(or CONTROL A1) jack
Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 (or
CONTROL A1) jack. You can simplify the operation of
audio systems composed of separate Sony components.
For details, refer to the supplementary “CONTROL A1
Control System” instructions.
z When using another Sony CD player in conjunction
with this player Z
You can set the supplied remote to be effective on this
player only.
• If the other player’s command mode can be set:
Set the CD1/2/3 switch of this player’s remote to CD1
(factory setting), and set the other player’s remote to
CD2 or CD3.
• If the other player’s command mode cannot be set:
Set the CD1/2/3 switch of this player’s remote to CD2
or CD3.
If you connect this player with another Sony CD
player, you have to set the command mode of each
player. For details, see “Connecting Another CD
Player” on page 6.
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
POC-15
Optical cable (not supplied)
CD player Digital component
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.
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.
5
Getting Started
12345
678910
12345
DISCSALL
DISC
CD1
*DISC-1*
Connecting Another CD Player
If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, 300,
or 400 discs can be inserted and which is equipped
with the CONTROL A1
the command mode of that player can be set to CD 3,
you can control that player as the second player with
this player. After connecting this player and an
amplifier, follow the procedure below.
Be sure to turn off the power of each player before
making this connection.
To ANALOG OUT
(or CONTROL A1) jack and
CDP-CE545
To 2ND CD IN
To an AC outlet
What cords will I need?
• Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be
connected.)
• Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (not supplied)
1 Connect the players with an audio cord (see also
“Hookups” on page 5).
CDP-CE545
2ND
ANALOG
CD
IN OUT
L
R
CDP-CX400, etc.
ANALOG
OUT
L
R
2 Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini-
plug cord.
CDP-CX400, etc.CDP-CE545
CONTROL
A1
CONTROL A1
To
CONTROL A1
To an AC outlet
To audio output
To audio input
CDP-CX400, etc.
Amplifier
To an AC outlet: Signal flow
For details on this connection, refer to the
supplementary “CONTROL A1
Control System”
instructions.
3 Set the command mode of this player to CD1
(factory setting) or CD2, and set that of the second
player to CD3.
Check the display for the current command mode
of this player, if the mode is CD3, you have to
change the mode as descreibed on the next page.
Current command mode
When the setting of both players is complete, set
the CD1/2/3 switches on each remote accordingly.
For details on how to operate the second player,
see “Controlling Another CD Player” on page 18
and “Playing Alternately” on page 20.
6
4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC
outlets.
Notes
• Do not connect a player other than that you use as the
second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player.
• When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this player to the
amplifier.
Changing the command mode of the player
Getting StartedGetting Started
MENU
l AMS L
1 Press MENU.
2 Turn l AMS L to select “COMMAND
MODE.”
3 Push l AMS L.
The current command mode appears.
4 Turn l AMS L to select CD1 or CD2, then
push l AMS L again.
7
Basic Operations
Playing a CD
25
Connect the
headphones.
• See pages 4 - 5 for the hookup
information.
DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5
POWER
CONTINUE
PEAKEDIT/
SEARCHTIME FADE
FADERMENU
PHONES
643
NO DELAY X-FADE
SHUFFLE PROGRAM
REPEAT TIME/TEXT
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
MEGA CONTROL
(-AMS+)
CHECK CLEAR
OPEN/CLOSE
EX-
CHANGE
PUSH ENTER
DISC
SKIP
AMS
(DISC)
With the label side up
Disc number
To place other discs, press DISC SKIP and place the discs in the
order you want to play.
4
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
Play mode.
5
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
8
Basic Operations
z You can select the disc you
want to start playing first
Press one of the DISC 1 - 5
buttons.
z You can adjust the output
level to the amplifier Z
Press ANALOG OUT LEVEL
+/– on the remote. You can
reduce the output level up to
–20 dB.
When you reduce the output
FADE
level, “
display.
The headphones volume will
also change when you adjust
the output 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.
” appears in the
Press H.
6
The disc tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once
(Continuous Play). Adjust the volume on the amplifier.
To stop play
Press x.
NO DELAY X-FADE
MEGA CONTROL
H
(-AMS+)
DISC 1 - 5
DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5
POWER
CONTINUE
SHUFFLE PROGRAM
PEAKEDIT/
SEARCHTIME FADE
FADERMENU
PHONES
REPEAT TIME/TEXT
To
Pause
Resume play after pause
Go to the next track
Go back to the preceding track
Go to the next disc
Select a disc directly
Stop play and remove the CD
You need to
Press X
Press X or H
Turn l AMS L clockwise
Turn l AMS L counterclockwise
Press DISC SKIP
Press DISC 1 - 5
Press A OPEN/CLOSE
X
CHECK CLEAR
x
A OPEN/CLOSE
OPEN/CLOSE
EX-
DISC
CHANGE
SKIP
AMS
(DISC)
PUSH ENTER
DISC SKIPl AMS L
Basic Operations
9
Playing CDs
Playing CDs
Using the Display
You can check information about the disc using the
display.
MENU
TIME/TEXT l AMS L
Display information while playing a disc
While playing a disc, the display shows the current
disc number, current track number, playing time of the
track and the music calendar.
Current disc number Playing time
DISCSALL
DISC
12345
TRACK
MIN SEC
1 1 1.56
CD1
12345
678910
Checking the total number and playing
time of the tracks
Press TIME/TEXT before you start playing.
The display shows the current disc number, the total
number of tracks, total playing time and music
calendar.
Total playing timeCurrent disc number
DISCSALL
DISC
1 1O 45.28
12345
TRACK
MIN SEC
CD1
Total number of tracks Music calendar
The information also appears when you press the
A OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.
The tracks numbered over 20 cannot be displayed in
the music calendar.
Notes on the disc number indications
• The red circle around a disc number indicates the disc is
ready to be played.
• When all the tracks on a disc have been played, the semicircle around the disc number disappears.
• When a disc compartment is recognized as empty, the semicircled disc number disappears.
12345
678910
Current track number
Music calendar
The track numbers in the music calendar disappear
after they are played.
Checking the remaining time
Each time you press the TIME/TEXT button while
playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the
chart below.
Playing time of
the current track
Remaining time
on the current
track
Remaining time
on the disc
DISCSALL
12345
DISC
TRACK
MIN SEC
1 1 1.56
Press TIME/TEXT.
DISCSALL
12345
DISC
TRACK
MIN SEC
1 1 -1.57
Press TIME/TEXT.
DISCSALL
12345
DISC
TRACK
MIN SEC
1 -43.32
This information is available only in
Continuous Play mode.
Press TIME/TEXT.
12345
678910
CD1
12345
678910
CD1
12345
678910
CD1
10
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