Sony CDP-CX90ES, CDP-CX270 User Manual

3-856-767-11 (1)

Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

Manual de instrucciones

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CDP-CX270 CDP-CX90ES

 1996 by 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 appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located inside of the unit.

For the customers in Canada

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

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-CX270 and CDP-CX90ES.

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.

This equipment is intended for home entertainment purposes only. The warranty shall be invalidated if used in commercial environments, such as by disc jockeys, etc., even within the Warranty Period.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

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

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

Controlling Another CD Player (Player Control) .......................................................... 6

Inserting CDs ....................................................................................................................... 8

Playing a CD ......................................................................................................................... 10

Playing CDs

Using the Front Panel Display ....................................................................................... 12

Using the On-Screen Display ......................................................................................... 13

Locating a Specific Disc .................................................................................................. 13

Sorting Out Discs in Three Ways (Sort) ........................................................................ 14

Specifying the Next Disc to Play ................................................................................... 16

Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track ............................................................ 16

Playing Repeatedly ........................................................................................................... 17

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) ...................................................................... 18

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play).............................................................. 18

Playing Alternately (G-Fade Play) ................................................................................. 21

Playing Using a Timer...................................................................................................... 22

Using a Sony Receiver With the On-Screen Display Control Function .................... 22

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

What You Can Do With the Custom Files .................................................................... 23

Labeling Discs (Disc Memo)............................................................................................ 23

Grouping Discs (Group File) ........................................................................................... 26

Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard ................................................... 28

Storing Specific Tracks (Delete File)............................................................................... 28

Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List) ......................................................................... 29

Additional Information

Precautions ........................................................................................................................ 30

Notes on CDs ..................................................................................................................... 30

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 31

Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 31

Index.......................................................................................................................................... 32

Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items:

• Audio cord (1)

• Video cord (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2)

• CD booklet holders (2) and label (1)

How to use the CD booklet holder

The CD booklet holder helps you locate the discs easily. After you have inserted discs into the player, you can put the CD booklet (which comes with a CD) into the supplied holder. Put two CD booklets facing back to back into a pocket. Stick the number label on each pocket, matching the number of the disc slot where you have inserted the disc. You can put up to 200 CD booklets into the holders.

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the player.

Hooking Up the System

Overview

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

When connecting to an amplifier with a video input jack

CD player

To an AC outlet

To LINE OUT

To audio input

To MONITOR OUT

To TV

To video input

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 do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

: Signal flow

Amplifier

To an AC outlet

Getting Started

Playing CDsGetting Started

When connecting to an amplifier without a video input jack

CD player

To an AC outlet

To LINE OUT To MONITOR OUT

To video input

To audio input

To an AC outlet

Amplifier

When connecting to an amplifier with a video input jack

CD player Amplifier

LINE

L R

OUT

MONITOR OUT

L R

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

When connecting to an amplifier without a video input jack

L R

CD player

LINE

OUT

MONITOR OUT

L R

INPUT

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

Amplifier

L R

: Signal flow

To an AC outlet

What cords will I need?

Audio cord (1) (supplied)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

Video cord (1) (supplied)

YellowYellow

Hookups

When connecting the cords, be sure to match the colorcoded plugs to the appropriate jacks on the components: Yellow (video) to Yellow, Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.

• If you have a Sony receiver (amplifier) equipped with the CONTROL A1 jack

Be sure to connect the player to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver (amplifier). When making this connection, leave the COMMAND MODE of the player to CD2 which is set at the factory. If you further connect the player and the receiver (amplifier) via the CONTROL A1 jacks with the CONTROL A1 cord (not supplied), you can use the Automatic Function Selection feature between these components. For details, refer to the supplementary “CONTROL-A1 Control System” instructions and the instructions supplied with the receiver (amplifier).

• If you have a Sony receiver (amplifier) with the On-Screen Display Control function

You can control the player using the on-screen display and the remote supplied with the receiver. For details, see page 22.

• 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 an optical cable (not supplied). Take off the cap and plug in the optical cable.

(Continued)

Getting Started

POC-15

Optical cable (not supplied)

Controlling Another CD Player (Player Control)

CD player

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

Digital component

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.

When using another Sony CD player together with

this player

You can make the supplied remote effective only for this player.

• When using a player equipped with the COMMAND MODE selector: Leave the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD2 which is set at the factory and that of another player to CD1 or CD3. Then set the CD1/2/3 switch on the remote supplied for each player accordingly.

• When using a player not equipped with the COMMAND MODE selector: The command mode of the player without the COMMAND MODE selector is set to CD1. Leave the COMMAND MODE selector of this player and the CD1/2/3 switch on the remote to CD2.

Connecting the AC power cord

If you have a Sony CD player equipped with the CONTROL A1 jack, you can control that player as the second player with this unit. After connecting the second player, you can select either player by simply pressing the PLAYER SELECT button and enjoy playing the discs inserted in both players. Be sure to turn off the power of each player before making this connection.

To LINE OUTTo LINE IN

CDP-CX270/CX90ES

To CONTROL A1

To an AC outlet

To CONTROL A1

To AC OUTLET

To CONTROL A1

CDP-CX200 etc.

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Turning on the Player (except for Canadian models)

Set MAIN POWER on the rear of the player to ON. The player is turned on in standby mode.

To audio output

To audio input

Note on placement

Be sure to place the player on a horizontal surface. If the player is slanted, it may cause a malfunction or damage the player.

: Signal flow

Amplifier

To an AC outlet

Getting Started

Playing CDsGetting Started

What cords will I need?

• Audio cord (1) (supplied with the player to be connected)

• CONTROL A1 cord (1) (not supplied)

1 Connect the players with the audio cord (see also

“Hookups” on page 5).

CDP-CX270/CX90ES

LINE

OUT

L R

CDP-CX200 etc.

LINE OUT

L R

2 Connect the players with the CONTROL A1 cord.

CONTROL A1 CONTROL A1

For details on this connection, refer to the supplementary “CONTROL-A1 Control System” instructions.

4 Connect the AC power cord of the second player

to AC OUTLET on the rear of this player.

When you turn on both players and this player detects the second player, “REMOTE” appears in the second player‘s display. You cannot operate the second player using the controls on the second player while “REMOTE” appears in the second player’s display.

REMOTE

CD3



While the second player is selected, “2nd PLAYER” appears in this player‘s front panel display.

Notes

• You cannot control players whose command mode cannot be set to CD3 (for example, CDP-CE505) as the second player.

• Do not connect a player other than a Sony CD player equipped with the CONTROL A1 jacks to the LINE IN jacks of this player. If you do, a loud noise may occur and damage the speakers.

3 Set the COMMAND MODE selector of each

player. Leave the COMMAND MODE of this player set to CD2, and set that of the second player to CD3

COMMAND MODE

123

You can connect the CD player CDP-CX153 as the second player

Connect the CONTROL A1 jack of this player and the CONTROL A jack of the CDP-CX153. For details, refer to the supplementary “CONTROL-A1 Control System” instructions. Note that you cannot use the G-Fade Play function (see page 21) when connecting the CDP-CX153.

Getting Started

Inserting CDs

You can insert up to 200 discs into this player.

3 Turn the JOG dial until you find the disc slot

where you want to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside every five slots and also indicated in the display).

POWER

Front cover

OPEN

Playing position

Rotary table

Loading position

1 Press POWER to turn on the player.

2 Press OPEN.

JOG

Disc number

Disc slot at the loading position

The disc number at the loading position appears in the front panel display.* If you have labeled the disc with disc title (see page 23), the disc title appears instead of the disc number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number or the disc title changes.

Disc number

ALL DISC S

CD2

*DISC-93*

ART.

DISC

New Artist

Disc number or disc title

Front cover

* If you have already inserted discs, the disc number at

the playing position appears. When you turn the JOG dial, the displayed disc number changes to the one at the loading position.

4 Insert a disc with the label side facing right.

Notes

• Make sure you have inserted the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary table. If the disc is not put in straight, it may damage the player or the disc.

• Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or removing discs.

With the label side facing right

Getting Started

Playing CDsGetting Started

After inserting the disc, you can replace the disc number with the original disc title (see “Labeling Discs” on page 23) to locate it easily when you start playing.

ALL DISC S

CD2

SONYHITS

ART.

DISC

Sony Band

5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs.

6 Close the front cover by pushing up the cover until

it clicks.

“Loading..” appears in the front panel display and the rotary table goes around. (The controls on the player do not work in the meantime.) Then the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position. Always keep the front cover closed except when you insert or remove discs.

Removing CDs

After following Steps 1 through 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 8, remove the discs. Then close the front cover.

Note

The disc being played does not come to the loading position if you open the front cover during playback. (The disc number flashes in the display.) If you want to remove the disc being played, press ENTER in the center of the JOG dial after opening the front cover. The disc comes to the loading position. Remove the disc after the rotary table comes to a complete stop.

The supplied CD booklet holders help you locate a disc

You can store up to 200 CD booklets. Insert a booklet and stick the number label on the film of a pocket and the booklet so that you can locate the disc easily.

Notes

• When you insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD, be sure to attach a Sony CSA-8 adaptor (not supplied) to the disc.

Do not insert an empty 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor (CSA-8). It may damage the player.

• Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to discs. It may damage the player or the disc.

• If you drop a disc into the player and the disc won‘t go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

• When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player.

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT TIME/TEXT

POWER

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4

TIMER

OFF

PLAY

GROUP 5 GROUP 6 GROUP 7 GROUP 8

KEYBOARD

• See pages 4–6 for hookup

information.

• Make sure you have inserted the

discs correctly as indicated on page 8.

• You can play all tracks on a disc or on all discs in the original order (Continuous Play). When connected to the second player, you can play the discs in this player and the ones in the second player consecutively (see page 6).

You can turn on the player by pressing the POWER switch on the remote Z

DISC/CHARACTER

PLAYER SELECT

ENTER

AMS

CHECK CLEAR

HIT LIST

INPUT

SORT

X-FADE

OPEN

Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position.

Press POWER to turn on the player.

Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1␣ DISC Continuous Play mode.

Each time you press CONTINUE, “ALL DISCS” or “1␣ DISC” appears in the front panel display.

When you select

ALL DISCS

1 DISC

The player plays

All discs in the player consecutively according to the selected sorting method (see “Sorting Out Discs in Three Ways” on page 14). Empty disc slots are skipped.

Only one disc you have selected

ENTER

Turn the JOG dial until the disc number or the disc title (see “Labeling Discs” on page 23) you want appears in the front

panel display to select the first disc (ALL DISCS) or the disc you want (1␣ DISC).

ALL DISC S

CD2

*DISC-93*

ART.

DISC

New Artist

Basic Operations

Press ENTER to start playing. The selected disc is set to the playing position, and the player

plays all the discs from the selected one (ALL DISCS) or all the tracks once (1␣ DISC). Adjust the volume on the amplifier.

When you turn off the player

The player remembers the last playing disc and the play mode [Continuous, Shuffle (see page 18) or Program (see page 18)]. When you turn on the player again, therefore, the player is ready to play the same disc in the same play mode.

To stop playback

Press p.

OPEN

CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT TIME/TEXT

POWER

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4

TIMER

OFF

PLAY

GROUP 5 GROUP 6 GROUP 7 GROUP 8

Pause

Resume playing after pause

Go to the next disc

Go back to the preceding disc

Go to the next track

Go back to the preceding track

Stop playing and remove the disc

HIT LIST

X-FADE

≠/±

OPEN

ENTER

DISC/CHARACTER

PLAYER SELECT

ENTER

INPUT

SORT

AMS

CHECK CLEAR

Press

P or ·

DISC SKIP + once. Hold down the button to skip discs.

DISC SKIP – once. Hold down the button to skip discs.

≠

OPEN and then ENTER. The disc comes to the loading position.

Basic Operations

Playing CDs

ALL DISC S

CD2

SONYHITS

1O2

CD-TEXT

NEXT DISC

93 1 1.52

DISC

TRACK

MIN SEC

ALL DISC S

CD2

SONYHITS

1O2

CD-TEXT

NEXT DISC

HitechBlues

TRACK

Playing CDs

Using the Front Panel Display

You can check information about the disc using the front panel display.

Display information while playing a disc

Each time you press the TIME/TEXT button, the front panel display shows the current disc information as shown below.

Front panel display

TIME/TEXT

Disc title

Disc number/ Track number/ Playing time

Press TIME/TEXT.

Disc title

Track title

This information also appears when the player locates the track.

Press TIME/TEXT.

If you have not labeled the track (see “Labeling each track” on page 24), the front panel display information does not change when you press the TIME/TEXT button.

TIME/TEXT EXTRA

Display information before you start playing

The front panel display shows the current disc title and artist name. If you have not labeled the disc, the disc number and “New Artist” appear instead of the Disc Memo information (see “Labeling Discs” on page 23). When you press the TIME/TEXT button, you can check the total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc.

Artist name

Disc title

Disc number

Disc title

ALL DISC S

CD-TEXT

CD2

SONYHITS

ART.

Sony Band

Press TIME/TEXT.

ALL DISC S

CD-TEXT

CD2

SONYHITS

DISC

TRACK

93 1O 6O.28

Total number of tracks

DISC

MIN SEC

Total playing time

If you have CD-TEXT discs

CD-TEXT discs have information, such as the disc titles or artist names, memorized in a blank space on the discs where there is no information on normal discs. The CD-TEXT information (disc title, artist name and track title) will be stored as the Disc Memo automatically, so you can check that information in the same way as shown above.

To play disc highlights Z

Some CD-TEXT discs have a feature to play only the highlights of the discs. Press EXTRA in the stop mode. The player starts playing the disc highlights in Continuous Play mode. The indicator on the · button flashes while playing disc highlights. If you press the EXTRA button while selecting a disc without this feature, “NO HIGHLIGHT” appears in the front panel display.

• You can cancel playing disc highlights by pressing the · or 0/) buttons on the remote.

• You can play the previous or next highlight on the disc by pressing the ≠/± buttons (AMS, see page 16).

• You can repeat disc highlights (see page 17). Press REPEAT. The player repeats all the highlights on the disc. During Repeat 1 mode, the player repeats only the current highlight.

Using the On-Screen Display

If you connect the player to your TV as indicated on pages 4 and 5, you can control the player while checking information with the on-screen display on the TV screen. After connecting the player and TV, select the video input on the TV. If you have a Sony TV, you can select the video input by pressing the TV/VIDEO button on the supplied remote.

Display information while playing a disc

The on-screen display shows the current disc information stored in the Custom Files (see page 23) and playing time of the track.

Playing time of the track

Disc title

Playing CDs

Playing CDsGetting Started

You can adjust the on-screen display position on the

TV screen

While the front cover is open, press TIME/TEXT then press Â/µ/M/m on the remote to adjust the position.

Locating a Specific Disc

PLAYER SELECT

JOGENTER

Track titles

Artist name

Group name

Display information while controlling the player

The on-screen display shows information useful for each operation.

Title bar

Selected item

The following icons are used in the on-screen display.

When the on-screen display shows

>/./?//

T (Green)

T (Red)

It means

You can select the items using the Â/µ/M/m buttons on the remote

The track is stored in the Hit List (see page 29)

The disc is CD-TEXT disc

The disc is CD-TEXT disc with disc highlight feature

The disc is inserted in the second player

DISC/CAPS

PLAYER SELECT

Number buttons

ENTER

MEMO SCAN

Selecting a disc on the player

Turn the JOG dial until the disc number or disc title (see page 23) you want appears in the front panel display. Press ENTER to start play.

Selecting a disc directly using the remote

1 Press DISC/CAPS.

2 Press the number button of the disc.

Example: To enter number 35

Press 3, then 5. To enter number 100 Press 1, then 0 twice.

3 Press ENTER to start play.

Playing CDs

Selecting a disc when connected to the second player

1 Press PLAYER SELECT to select the player in

which the disc you want is inserted. When you select the second player, “2nd PLAYER” appears in the front panel display.

Sorting Out Discs in Three Ways (Sort)

When locating discs, you can select three sorting methods, by disc number, disc title and artist name.

2 Select the disc you want following the procedure

in ”Selecting a disc on the player” or “Selecting a disc directly using the remote.”

Locating a disc by scanning each disc title (Memo Scan) Z

You can locate a disc you want to play quickly by scanning the disc titles (see page 23) in the front panel display and start playing. Note that you cannot use this function in ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode.

1 Press MEMO SCAN.

“MEMO SCAN” appears and the disc titles scroll in the front panel display.

To cancel Memo Scan

Press MEMO SCAN again.

2 Press · when the disc title of the disc you want

to play appears. The disc is set to the playing position, and the player starts playing. In Program Play mode, the disc will be added to the end of the program if you press the ENTER button instead of the · button.

Note

If “NO ENTRY” appears in the front panel display, no disc has been labeled with disc titles. Try the Memo Scan function again after labeling the discs with disc titles (see page 23).

SORT

Each time you press the SORT button, the sorting method changes as shown below.

n Disc number n Disc title

Press SORT.

Artist name N

Press SORT. Press SORT.

ENTER JOG

ENTER

Â/µ/M/m

When you sort by

Disc number

Disc title*

Artist name*

* Label discs to sort them by disc titles and artist names (see

“Labeling Discs” on page 23).

The display shows the discs in

Numerical order of the disc numbers

Alphabetical order of the disc titles

Alphabetical order of the artist names

Playing CDs

Playing CDsGetting Started

When locating a disc by disc number

1 Press SORT repeatedly to select the sorting

method.

Front panel display

ALL DISC S

CD2

DISC

SONYHITS SORT/No.

On-screen display

The on-screen display shows disc titles from disc number 91.

The empty disc slots appear indented.

2 Turn the JOG dial (when using the remote, press

Â/µ repeatedly) to select the disc you want. When using the remote, you can skip every 10 discs by pressing the M/m buttons.

2 Press M/m on the remote repeatedly to select the

first character of the disc title you want.

Front panel display

First character

ALL DISC S

CD2

SONYHITS

ART.

Sony Band

Each time you press the M/m buttons, you can select alphabets and then numbers. The characters which have not been used as the first character of disc titles will be skipped and the next one will appear.

Notes

• When searching disc titles, blanks before the first character in the disc title are ignored.

• When searching disc titles, upper and lower case characters cannot be differentiated.

3 Turn the JOG dial (when using the remote, press

Â/µ repeatedly) to select the disc you want.

4 Press ENTER to start playing the disc.

3 Press ENTER to start playing the disc.

The disc number being played is highlighted in the on-screen display.

When locating a disc by disc title

You can search a disc title by specifying the first character of the disc title. When you specify a character, the disc titles starting with the character appear.

1 Press SORT repeatedly to select the sorting

method.

Front panel display

ALL DISC S

CD2

DISC

SONYHITS SORT/ABC

On-screen display

First character

When locating a disc by artist name

You can locate a disc by artist name. When you specify an artist name, the disc titles of the artist appear.

1 Press SORT repeatedly to select the sorting

method.

Front panel display

ALL DISC S

CD2

DISC

SONYHITS SORT/ARTIST

On-screen display

Selected artist name

Disc titles of the artist

(Continued)

Playing CDs

2 Press M/m on the remote repeatedly to select the

artist name.

Locating a Specific Track or a

3 Turn the JOG dial (when using the remote, press

Â/µ repeatedly) to select the disc you want.

4 Press ENTER to start playing the disc.

Specifying the Next Disc to Play

You can specify the next disc to play while playing a disc in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode.

While playing a disc, turn the JOG dial until the disc number or disc title (see page 23) you want appears in the front panel display.

Next disc number

ALL DISC S

CD2

NEXT DISC

*DISC-1O2*

ART.

New Artist

Next disc number or disc title appears for a while.

NEXT DISC

1O2

Point in a Track

You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the ≠/± (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor) buttons or number buttons on the remote. You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc.

≠/±

TRACK/SPACE

Number buttons

ENTER

After the current disc is played, the next disc you have specified starts playing. If you want to skip to the next disc right away, press ENTER while playing the current disc.

To cancel the disc you have specified

Press CONTINUE twice.

Â/µ

=/+

0/)

Playing CDs

Playing CDsGetting Started

To locate

the next or succeeding tracks

the current or preceding tracks

a specific track directly Z

a point in a track while monitoring the sound Z

a point in a track quickly by observing the display Z

Press

± repeatedly until you find the track

≠ repeatedly until you find the track

TRACK/SPACE, the number button of the track, and then ENTER. When you locate a track with a number over 10, press the tens digit first, then the ones digit.

) (forward) or 0 (backward) and hold down until you find the point

) (forward) or 0 (backward) and hold down until you find the point during pause. You will not hear the sound during the operation.

Note

If “OVER” appears in the front panel display, the disc has reached the end while you were pressing the ) button. Press 0 or ≠ to go back.

Checking the track titles using the on-screen display Z

After labeling tracks (see page 24), you can select the track you want before you start playing while checking the track titles.

1 Press TRACK/SPACE.

Playing Repeatedly

You can play discs/tracks repeatedly in any play mode.

REPEAT

Press REPEAT while playing a disc. “REPEAT” appears in the front panel display. The player repeats the discs/tracks as follows:

When the disc is played in

ALL DISCS Continuous Play (page 10)

1␣ DISC Continuous Play (page 10)

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play (page 18)

1␣ DISC Shuffle Play (page 18)

Program Play (page 18)

The player repeats

All tracks on all discs

All tracks on the current disc

All tracks on all discs in random order

All tracks on the current disc in random order

The same program

Track number

Disc number

The track titles stored in Delete File appear indented (see ”Storing Specific Tracks” on page

28).

2 Press Â/µ to select the track you want.

3 Press ENTER to start playing the track.

The track number being played is highlighted in the on-screen display.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT OFF” appears in the front panel display.

Repeating the current track (Repeat 1)

You can repeat only the current track.

While the track you want is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in the front panel display.

Playing CDs

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

You can have the player “shuffle” the tracks and play in random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specified.

SHUFFLE

ENTER

1 Press SHUFFLE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC

Shuffle Play mode. Each time you press SHUFFLE, “ALL DISCS” or “1 DISC” appears in the front panel display.

When you select

ALL DISCS

1␣ DISC

The player plays

All tracks on all discs in random order. When connected to the second player, the player selects the tracks from both this player and the second player.

All tracks on the selected disc in random order

2 When you want to specify the disc for 1 DISC

Shuffle Play, turn the JOG dial until the disc number or disc title (see page 23) you want appears in the front panel display.

JOG

You can go to the next disc during 1␣ DISC Shuffle Play

Press DISC SKIP +.

You can specify the next disc to play during 1␣ DISC Shuffle Play

Turn the JOG dial to specify the next disc. After all the tracks on the current disc are played in random order, the next disc starts playing. If you want to skip to the next disc right away, press ENTER while playing the current disc.

Notes

• You cannot specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play.

• Even if you press the p button or turn off the player during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play, the player remembers which discs/tracks were played and which were not. Therefore, if you want to start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play again from the beginning, be sure to repeat the procedure from Step 1.

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to create three different programs and the programs are stored automatically. A␣ program can contain up to 32 “steps” — one “step” may contain a track or a whole disc. You can also create programs by different procedure using the remote. You can use both the front panel and the on-screen display information when programming in either procedure.

Creating a program on the player

3 Press ENTER or ·.

ALL DISCS or 1␣ DISC Shuffle Play starts. “

” appears in the front panel display while the

player is “shuffling” the discs or the tracks.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press CONTINUE.

You can start Shuffle Play while playing

Press SHUFFLE, and Shuffle Play starts from the current track.

You can directly select a disc for 1 DISC Shuffle Play

See “Selecting a disc directly using the remote” on page 13.

≠/±

ENTER

CHECK

JOGPROGRAM

CLEAR

Playing CDs

Playing CDsGetting Started

1 Press PROGRAM until the program number you

want (PROGRAM␣ 1, 2 or 3) appears in the front panel display. If a program is already stored in the selected program number, the last step of the program appears in the front panel display. When you want to erase the whole program, hold down CLEAR until “ALL CLEAR” appears in the front panel display (see page 20).

2 Turn the JOG dial until the disc number you want

appears in the front panel display.

PROGRAM1

CD2

*DISC-2O*

DISC

TRACK

DISC

STEP

2O ALL 1

To program a whole disc, skip this step. Press

≠/± until the track number you want appears in the front panel display.

PROGRAM1

CD2

*DISC-2O*

DISC

TRACK

DISC

STEP

2O 3 1

The programs remain even after Program Play ends

When you press the · button, you can play the same program again.

When you press PROGRAM during Continuous or Shuffle Play

The program will be played after the current track.

The programs remain until you erase them

If you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain. So, the player plays only the existing disc and track numbers. However, the disc and track numbers that are not found in the player or on the disc are deleted from the program, and the rest of the program is played in the programmed order.

When connected to the second player, you can program tracks/discs of both players in the same program

When selecting a disc, press PLAYER SELECT repeatedly until “2nd PLAYER” appears in the front panel display. Then select the disc you want to program.

Creating a program using the remote Z

Track number

4 Press ENTER or PROGRAM.

The track being programmed

PROGRAM1

CD2

*DISC-2O*

DISC

TRACK

DISC

STEP

2O 3 1

The disc being programmed

5 To program other discs/tracks, do the following:

To program

Other discs

Other tracks on the same disc

Other tracks on other discs

6 Press · to start Program Play.

To cancel Program Play

Press CONTINUE.

Playing order

Repeat Steps

2 and 4

3 and 4

2 through 4

PROGRAM

DISC/CAPS TRACK/SPACE

Number buttons

ENTER

CHECK

CLEAR

1 Press PROGRAM until the program number you

want (PROGRAM 1, 2 or 3) appears in the front panel display.

2 Press DISC/CAPS.

PROGRAM1

CD2

DISC

*DISC-2O* DISC-[ _]

(Continued)

Playing CDs

3 Press the number button of the disc.

PROGRAM1

CD2

DISC

*DISC-2O* DISC-[ 2O]

4 To program a whole disc, skip this step and go to

Step 6. Press TRACK/SPACE.

PROGRAM1

CD2

DISC

*DISC-2O* TRACK-[ _]

5 Press the number button of the track.

PROGRAM1

CD2

DISC

*DISC-2O* TRACK-[ 3]

6 Press ENTER.

The track being programmed

PROGRAM1

CD2

*DISC-2O*

DISC

TRACK

DISC

STEP

2O 3 1

The disc being programmed

7 To program other discs/tracks, do the following:

Playing order

Checking the programmed order

You can check your program before or after you start playing.

Press CHECK. Each time you press this button, the front panel display shows the disc and track numbers of each step in the programmed order. (When a whole disc is programmed as one step, “ALL” appears instead of the track number.) After the last step in the program, the front panel display shows “END” and returns to the original display.

Changing the programmed order

You can change your program before you start playing.

Erase a track or disc

Erase the last track or disc in the program

Add tracks or discs to the end of the program

Change the whole program completely

You need to

Press CHECK until the track or disc you do not want appears in the front panel display, then press CLEAR

Press CLEAR. Each time you press the button, the last track or disc will be cleared.

Follow the programming procedure

Hold down CLEAR until “ALL CLEAR” appears in the front panel display to erase the whole program, then create a new program following the programming procedure

To program

Other discs

Other tracks on the same disc

Other tracks on other discs

8 Press · to start Program Play.

To cancel Program Play

Press CONTINUE.

Repeat Steps

2, 3 and 6

4 through 6

2 through 6

Erasing the programs stored in memory

1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly in the stop mode

until the program number (PROGRAM 1, 2 or 3) you want to erase appears in the front panel display.

2 Hold down CLEAR until ”ALL CLEAR” appears

in the front panel display.

Creating programs while checking the on-screen display information

While creating programs

You can select the discs/tracks by checking the titles. While selecting a disc, the on-screen display shows the disc titles in the order of the disc number.

Disc number

While selecting a track, the on-screen display shows the track titles.

Playing CDs

Playing CDsGetting Started

Playing Alternately (G-Fade Play)

When you connect the second player (see page 6), you can play the discs/tracks in this player and those in the second player alternately in Continuous Play and Shuffle Play modes. Each time the current player changes to the other player, the sound from both players is mixed. The current player ends play by fading out, and the other player starts play by fading in.

CONTINUE ·G-FADESHUFFLE

Disc number and disc title

Track number

When checking the programs

The on-screen display shows the disc and track numbers of each step in the programmed order.

Step number

The program number (1, 2 or 3) you are checking appears in the upper right corner of the on-screen display.

Program number

1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE to select the play

mode you want.

2 Press G-FADE.

“G-FADE” appears in the front panel display and the G-FADE button lights up.

3 Press · to start playing.

When you select

ALL DISCS Continuous Play (page 10)

1 DISC Continuous Play (page 10)

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play (page 18)

1 DISC Shuffle Play (page 18)

The player automatically selects the repeat mode when G-Fade Play starts. So, the play doesn‘t stop if the player has played all the discs/tracks in one player ahead of the other player.

The player alternately plays

Tracks of all discs from each player in the order of the disc number

Tracks on the selected discs from each player

Tracks of all discs from each player in random order

Tracks on the selected discs from each player in random order

(Continued)

Playing CDs

To cancel G-Fade Play

Press G-FADE again.

Notes

• You cannot use the Sort and Group Play functions during

G-Fade Play.

• During G-Fade Play, the PLAYER SELECT, INPUT and

ENTER buttons and the JOG dial do not work.

• You cannot use the G-Fade Play function when connected

to the CD player CDP-CX153.

Playing Using a Timer

You can start playing a disc at any time you want by connecting a timer (not supplied). Please also refer to the instructions for the timer if you need help.

Using a Sony Receiver With the On-Screen Display Control Function

If you have a Sony receiver (amplifier) with the onscreen display control function, you can control the player using the remote supplied with the receiver (amplifier).

1 Connect the player to the VIDEO jack on the

receiver (amplifier), and register the IR code of the jack to which this player is connected as “CONTROL A1/CD2.”

2 Click LIST on the on-screen display using the

remote supplied with the receiver (amplifier). The on-screen display changes to the CD player information display.

TIMER Play mode buttons

1 Press one of the play mode buttons to select the

play mode you want.

2 Set TIMER on the player to PLAY.

3 Set the timer to the time you want.

The player turns off. When the set time comes, the player turns on and starts playing.

4 After you are finished using the timer, set TIMER

on the player to OFF.

3 Click EXIT to return to the receiver (amplifier)

information display.

For details on this function, refer to the instructions supplied with the receiver (amplifier).

Notes

• When the CD player information display does not fit inside the receiver’s (amplifier’s) on-screen display control panel, adjust the position using the GRAPHIC POSITION function on the receiver (amplifier).

• The CD player information display may return to the receiver (amplifier) information display while playing discs, depending on the connected receiver (amplifier).

• There might be a difference between the remote’s sensitivity (FEELING) with the CD player information display and the receiver (amplifier) information display.

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

What You Can Do With the

Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Locating a Scene or Track You WantStoring Information About CDs (Custom Files)

When you select a CD-TEXT disc

• The CD-TEXT information (disc title, artist name and

Custom Files

The player can store four types of information called “Custom Files” for each disc. Once you have stored Custom Files for a disc, the player automatically recalls what you have stored whenever you select the disc. Note that Custom Files will be erased if you do not use the player for about one month.

You can store this information:

When you use

Disc Memo (page 23)

Group File (page 26)

Delete File (page 28)

Hit List (page 29)

You can

Label discs with disc and track titles* and artist names using up to 16 characters for each entry

Group discs in up to eight groups to locate them easily

Delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want

Store the tracks you play frequently

• You can group CD-TEXT discs in the same way as

• If you connect a second player that can read the CD-

When storing the Disc Memo and Group File information

You might find it difficult to input all the track and disc information of 200 discs using the controls on the player or the remote. To make the task easier, you can use an IBM-compatible PC keyboard (see ”Storing Custom File information using a keyboard” on page 28).

track titles) is stored as the Disc Memo automatically. If an entry has more than 16 characters, the first 16 characters are stored (see also page 12). When you replace a disc with a CD-TEXT disc, the CDTEXT information replaces the Custom File for the old disc automatically. You cannot change the Disc Memo for a CD-TEXT disc.

normal discs.

TEXT information, the CD-TEXT information is stored as the Disc Memo automatically when you select a CDTEXT disc in that player. However, if the second player is the CDP-CX250, artist names cannot be stored.

* You can label up to 16 tracks.

Where are Custom Files stored?

Custom Files are stored not on the disc, but in the player’s memory. It means you cannot use Custom Files when you play the disc on another player.

If you replace discs you have filed in the Custom Files

The Custom File information you have stored remains, since each Custom File information is assigned to each slot. Erase all Custom Files (Disc Memo, Delete File, Group File and Hit List) of the old disc, then file the new disc information in the Custom Files.

Erasing all Custom Files of all discs

Turn off the player. While holding down CLEAR, press POWER to turn on the player. “ALL ERASE” appears in the front panel display, and all Custom Files will be erased after a while.

Erasing all Custom Files of a disc

Select the disc you want to clear. While holding down CLEAR, press INPUT.

Labeling Discs (Disc Memo)

You can store the disc title, artist name and track titles of each disc using up to 16 characters for each entry, and have the player display the Disc Memo each time you select the discs/tracks.

You can label discs while the front cover is open

Labeling discs with disc titles

INPUT

1 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc.

When you label a disc with the front cover closed, the disc number of the disc at the playing position appears. When you label a disc with the front cover open, the disc number at the loading position appears.

JOGENTER

CLEAR≠/±

(Continued)

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

2 Press INPUT.

3 Turn the JOG dial until “DISC MEMO” appears in

the front panel display, then press ENTER. The flashing cursor (“) appears.

4 Turn the JOG dial until the character you want

appears in the front panel display. The cursor disappears and the first space for the disc title flashes. As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go back to the previous character.

(space) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ⁄

ALL DISC S

CD2

ART.

New Artist

Labeling discs with artist names

1 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc.

2 Press INPUT.

3 Turn the JOG dial until “ARTIST NAME” appears

in the front panel display, then press ENTER. “New Artist” flashes in the front panel display.

4 Press ENTER.

The flashing cursor (“) appears.

5 Input the artist name following Steps 4 through 7

in “Labeling discs with disc titles” on page 23.

You can select the artist name without inputting when labeling another disc by the same artist

After pressing the ENTER button in Step 3 above, turn the JOG dial. As you turn the JOG dial, the front panel display shows the artist names which have been assigned to other discs. Press ENTER to select the artist name for the current disc. If you correct the artist name, all discs by the same artist will be corrected.

5 Press ENTER to select the character.

The selected character lights up, and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input.

ALL DISC S

CD2

ART.

New Artist

If you have made a mistake

Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters.

6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to input more characters.

If you want to input other Disc Memo information (artist name or track titles) of the same disc sequentially

Press ENTER repeatedly until the cursor goes to the space for the item you want, and you can input the information.

7 Press INPUT to store the disc title.

The disc title lights up in the front panel display.

ALL DISC S

CD2

SONYHITS

ART.

DISC

New Artist

Labeling each track

Turn the JOG dial to select the disc.

2 Press INPUT.

3 Turn the JOG dial to select the track, then press

ENTER. The flashing cursor (“) appears.

4 Input the track title following Steps 4 through 7 in

“Labeling discs with disc titles” on page 23.

Repeat Steps 1 through 7 to assign disc titles to other discs.

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Locating a Scene or Track You WantStoring Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Labeling discs/tracks using the remote Z

DISC/CAPS

Number buttons

INPUT

=/+

1 Select a disc following Steps 1 and 2 in “

disc directly using the remote” on page 13, then press ENTER.

TRACK/SPACE

GROUP/DEL

ENTER

CLEAR

Â/µ

Selecting a

2 Press INPUT.

3 Press Â/µ repeatedly until the item you want

(DISC MEMO, ARTIST NAME or the track number) appears in the front panel display, then press ENTER. When you select ARTIST NAME, press ENTER again. The flashing cursor (“) appears.

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GHI JKL MNO

PRS TUV WXY

Characters assigned to each number button

Example: To select the letter E

Press the number button 3 twice.

n D n E n F

Press 3. Press 3.

Press 3.

To insert a space, press TRACK/SPACE once. To input a number, press DISC/CAPS twice in Step 4, then press the number button you want. To input symbols, press the number button 1 repeatedly until the symbol you want appears in the front panel display.

6 Press ENTER to select the character.

The selected character lights up, and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input. You can also go to the next space by pressing other number buttons.

7 Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to input more characters.

If you want to assign the other information (disc title, artist name or track titles) to the same disc, repeat Steps 2 through 7.

4 Press DISC/CAPS to find the letter type you want.

Each time you press the button, the letter type changes cyclically among capital letters (AB), lower case letters (ab) and numbers (12). The selected letter type appears in the upper right corner of the front panel display.

5 Press the number button corresponding to the

character you want (indicated beside each number button). The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Memo flashes. Each time you press the button, the character changes cyclically among the ones indicated beside the button.

8 Press INPUT to store the Disc Memo.

The Disc Memo lights up in the front panel display. Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to assign Disc Memos to other discs. You can change the disc to which you want to assign Disc Memo by pressing the M/m buttons in Step 3.

You can select the artist name without inputting when labeling another disc by the same artist

After pressing the ENTER button in Step 3 above, press the M/m buttons until the artist name you want appears in the front panel display. Press ENTER to select the artist name for the current disc.

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

If you have made a mistake while inputting a

character

To correct a character which has been input

1 Press = or + until the cursor moves next to the

incorrect character.

ALL DISC S

CD2

SONYHE S

ART.

New Artist

2 Press GROUP/DEL to delete the incorrect character.

ALL DISC S

CD2

SONYH TS

ART.

Grouping Discs (Group File)

You might find that too many discs make it hard to find the disc you want. This player has a feature that lets you classify discs into eight groups and label each group with category etc. using up to 16 characters (Group Memo). One disc can be put into only one group. Once you classify discs, you can enjoy Continuous, Shuffle or Repeat Play only within a certain group (Group Play).

New Artist

3 Input the correct character.

SHUFFLE

INPUTCONTINUE

ENTER

JOG

ALL DISC S

CD2

SONYHITS

ART.

New Artist

To correct the character currently being input

1 Press GROUP/DEL to delete the incorrect character. 2 Input the correct character.

To insert a character between the input characters

Press = or + until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert, then input the character.

Erasing the Disc Memo

Select the disc whose Disc Memo you want to

erase.

2 Press INPUT.

3 Turn the JOG dial (when using the remote, press

Â/µ) until the item you want to clear (disc title, artist name or track title) appears in the front panel display, then press ENTER.

4 Press CLEAR.

The Disc Memo disappears.

GROUP 1–8 CLEAR

·≠/±

Putting discs into groups

1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start

playing.

2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc which you

want to put into a group.

3 Press INPUT.

4 Turn the JOG dial until “GROUP FILE” appears in

the front panel display, then press ENTER. If the disc has not been put into any group, “NOT FILED” appears in the front panel display.

5 Turn the JOG dial until the group number you

want (e. g., GROUP 1) appears in the front panel display.

ALL DISC S

CD2

DISC

SONYHITS GROUP 1

5 Press INPUT.

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Locating a Scene or Track You WantStoring Information About CDs (Custom Files)

6 Press ENTER to select the group.

The group file indication lights up in the front panel display and the flashing cursor (“) appears to indicate the first space for the Group Memo.

7 Input the group name (Group Memo) following

Steps 4 through 6 in “Labeling discs with disc titles” on page 23.

8 Press INPUT to store the Group Memo.

Erasing the Group Memo

1 Follow Steps 1 through 4 in “Putting discs into

groups” to select the Group Memo you want to erase.

2 Press CLEAR.

3 Press INPUT.

Playing discs in a group (Group Play)

You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within a group.

1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE to select the play

mode you want before you start playing.

When you select

ALL DISCS Continuous Play

1 DISC Continuous Play

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play

1␣ DISC Shuffle Play

The player plays

All tracks on all discs in the group consecutively

All tracks on the specified disc in the group consecutively

All tracks on all discs in the group in random order

All tracks on the specified disc in the group in random order

You can start Group Play using the remote

Before you start playing, press GROUP/DEL, the number button of the group you want to play, then ENTER.

Note

If “NO ENTRY” appears in the front panel display, no disc has been put into the selected group.

Deleting discs from a group

• To delete a disc from a group 1 Follow Steps 1 through 4 in “Putting discs into

groups” on page 26 to select the disc.

2 Turn the JOG dial (when using the remote, press M

repeatedly) until “NOT FILED” appears in the front panel display, then press ENTER.

3 Press INPUT.

• To delete all discs from a group at once Press one of the GROUP 1–8 buttons you want to clear, then press CLEAR for more than one second.

Checking the Group File information using the on-screen display Z

You can check the Group Memos and disc titles stored in each group.

Checking the Group Memos

Press GROUP/DEL. The on-screen display shows all the Group Memos.

2 Press one of the GROUP 1–8 buttons to select the

group and press ·. Group Play starts from the disc which is the most upward number and located closest to the playing position. If the disc at the playing position is put into the selected group, the play starts from that disc.

You can specify the first disc to play when starting Group Play

After selecting the group, turn the JOG dial to select the disc, then press ENTER.

Checking the disc titles in each group

After pressing GROUP/DEL, press the number button of the group you want. Then press ENTER.

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

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Notes

Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard

You can store the Disc Memo and Group File for one disc sequentially using an IBM-compatible PC

• If the cursor keys do not work correctly and you cannot complete the task using the keyboard, disconnect the keyboard then reconnect it to the player.

• If the keyboard is not the USA model, the characters may be input differently from those on the keys. The USA keyboard layout is shown below.

keyboard* for USA (not supplied).

* Power consumption must be 120 mA or less.

Keyboard jack

Storing Specific Tracks

1 Connect a keyboard to the keyboard jack on the

front panel of the player.

2 After selecting the disc you want on the player,

press the Enter key.

3 Press the cursor keys (↑/↓) to select the item you

want (disc title, artist name, group file or track title).

• When you select ARTIST NAME

“New Artist” appears in the on-screen display. Press the Enter key and go to Step 4. If the same artist name has been assigned to other discs, press the cursor keys (←/→) repeatedly until the artist name you want appears in the on-screen display, then press the Enter key. In this case, skip Step 4.

• When you select GROUP FILE

Press the cursor keys (←/→) until the group number you want appears in the on-screen display, then press the Enter key.

(Delete File)

You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want. When you select the disc containing a Delete File, you can play only the remaining tracks.

CONTINUE JOGSHUFFLE

CHECK CLEAR

1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start

playing.

2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc.

3 Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want

to delete appears in the front panel display.

ALL DISC S

CD2

*DISC-2O*

DISC

TRACK

2O 1 SELECT

DISC

4 Input the characters you want, then press the Enter

key. To input the other information, repeat Steps 3 and

5 Press the Esc key to store the information.

You can delete all characters of selected item

While holding down the Shift key, press the Delete key.

4 Press CLEAR.

“DELETE FILE” appears, and “DELETE” flashes in the front panel display.

ALL DISC S

CD2

*DISC-2O*

DISC

DELETE FILE

TRACK

DISC

2O 1 DELETE

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Locating a Scene or Track You Want

Locating a Scene or Track You WantStoring Information About CDs (Custom Files)

If you want to recover the track, press CLEAR again.

5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to delete more tracks.

You can recover all the tracks you have deleted

Press CHECK, then hold down CLEAR until “ALL SELECT” appears in the front panel display.

Note

The deleted tracks are skipped even in the Shuffle or Program Play mode (when the whole disc containing a Delete File is programmed as one step).

Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List)

You can store the tracks you play frequently and select those tracks immediately by checking the track numbers or titles (see page 24) in the Hit List. You can put up to 50 tracks in the Hit List.

Putting tracks into the Hit List

Press HIT LIST while playing your favorite track. “LIST IN” appears in the front panel display.

Playing tracks in the Hit List

1 Press HIT LIST before you start playing.

“HIT LIST ” appears in the front panel display.

2 Turn the JOG dial or press ≠/± until the

track you want appears in the front panel display. When using the remote, press Â/µ.

3 Press ENTER to start playing the track.

You can check the tracks in the Hit List using

the on-screen display

When you press the HIT LIST button, the on-screen display shows the tracks in the Hit List.

Â/µ

HIT LIST

ENTER JOG

Notes

• You cannot arrange the order of the tracks in the Hit List.

• The track you select in Step 2 will be listed as the first track in the Hit List.

• If you input the 51st track into the Hit List, the 50th track will be replaced.

ENTER

HIT LIST

=/+

Additional Information

Precautions

On transportation

• When transporting the player, press OPEN then remove all the discs from the player and turn the power off.

On safety

• Caution — The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

On power sources

• Before operating the player, check that the operating voltage of the player is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the player.

• The player is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the player for a long time, be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

• The unswitched socket outlets remain live, independently of power switch setting, at all times when the unit is connected ot the AC power supply.

• The mains switch is located on the rear exterior (except for Canadian models).

On placement

• Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the player.

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

• Do not place the player in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Notes on CDs

On handling CDs

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc carefully.

• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

Not this way

• 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 can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car.

• After removing a disc from the disc slot, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning

• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

On operation

• If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player. Should this occur, the player may not operate properly. In this case, leave the player turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

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.

On cleaning

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

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

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