Sony CDP-M555ES User Manual

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Compact Disc Player

4-229-441-11 (1)

Operating Instructions

CDP-M555ES

 2000 Sony Corporation

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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 modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing this 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-M555ES.

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-M555ES

Serial No. _________________________

ENERGY STAR

registered mark. As

ENERGY STAR

Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the guidelines for energy efficiency.

is a U.S.

Partner,

ENERGY STAR

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.

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.

Indicates hints and tips for

making the task easier.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

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

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

Connecting Another CD Player ......................................................................................... 6

Setting Up the Remote ........................................................................................................ 7

Inserting CDs ...................................................................................................................... 10

Playing CDs

Playing a CD ....................................................................................................................... 13

Using the Display .............................................................................................................. 14

Locating a Specific Disc .................................................................................................... 16

Specifying the Next Disc to Play ..................................................................................... 18

Playing the Disc Just Inserted (Easy Play) ..................................................................... 19

Playing Discs in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play) .............................................. 19

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ............................................................... 21

Customising the Sound of Your Music (Digital Filter) ................................................ 26

Using the Timer ................................................................................................................. 26

Fading In or Out................................................................................................................. 26

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

What You Can Do With the Custom Files ..................................................................... 27

Labeling Discs (Disc Name) ............................................................................................. 27

Loading the Custom Files into the Remote .................................................................... 30

Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard.................................................... 32

Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) ........................................................................... 32

Grouping Discs (Group File)............................................................................................ 33

Classifying Discs According to Artist Name (Artist File)............................................ 36

Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List) .......................................................................... 39

Using the Player with Another Component

Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) ....................................... 41

Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play) ...................................................... 42

Controlling the Player by Another Unit ......................................................................... 43

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 44

Notes on CDs ...................................................................................................................... 44

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 45

Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 45

Index

Index .................................................................................................................................... 46

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Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items:

• Audio cord (1)

• Video cord (1)

• Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (Connecting cord

for CONTROL A1 only)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Size AA (LR6) batteries (3)

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert three size AA (LR6) batteries (supplied) by matching the + and – ends 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.

) (supplied for Canadian models

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

CONTROL A1

To an AC outlet

To line output (L)

MONITOR OUT

To line output (R)

(OPTICAL)

CD player

z When to replace batteries

If E flashes in the remote’s display, replace all the batteries with new alkaline batteries. Use of battery types other than alkaline batteries, such as manganese batteries, may not last longer than the alkaline batteries. The loaded memory in the remote will be retained for a few minutes while you replace the batteries.

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 leave too near 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.

To audio input

: Signal flow

What cords will I need?

Audio cord (supplied) (1)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

Amplifier

To an AC outlet

White

(L)

Red

(R)

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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 connect firmly to avoid hum and noise.

CD player

2ND CD ANALOG

IN OUT

• 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. Note that you cannot use fading in or out (page 26) and Time Fade (page 26) functions when making this connection.

Amplifier

INPUT

L R

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 operations of audio systems composed of separate Sony components. For details, refer to the supplementary “CONTROL A1 Control System” instructions.

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Note on placement of the player

Be sure to place the player in a flat, horizontal place. If the player is left in a slanted position, it may cause a malfunction or damage the player.

Optical cable (not supplied)

CD player Digital component

DIGITAL

INPUT

OPTICAL

OUT

DIGITAL

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.

z You can check the disc information by observing the

TV screen when you connect the player and your TV with the video cable.

Video cord (supplied)

CD player

INPUT VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

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Getting Started

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

What cords will I need?

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

• Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (supplied for Canadian models only)

1 Connect the players with an audio cord (see also

“Hookups” on page 5).

CDP-M555ES

IN OUT

2ND CD ANALOG

CDP-CX235, etc.

LINE

OUT

L R

To an AC outlet

To audio output

To an AC outlet

To 2ND CD IN

To CONTROL A1

To audio input

CDP-M555ES

CDP-CX235, etc.

Amplifier

2 Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini-

plug cord.

CDP-CX235, etc.CDP-M555ES

CONTROL A1

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, change the mode as described on the next page.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-1 *** ***

GROUP

REPEATSHUFFLE

ALL DISCS PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

NO DELAY

For details on how to operate the second player, see “Controlling Another CD Player” on page 41 and “Playing Alternately” on page 42.

CD2 CD3

CD1

Current command mode

4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to an

AC outlet.

: Signal flow

To an AC outlet

5 Perform “Player check” by following the steps in

“Storing player data in the remote” on page 9.

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Notes

• Do not connect any player other than the one used 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

MENU/NO

I / 1

JOG

1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the JOG dial until “Command Mode?”

appears in the display.

3 Push the JOG dial.

The current command mode appears.

HITART.NEXT2nd DISC

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

* CD1[CD ]C2D3*

GROUP

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

4 Turn the JOG dial to select CD1 or CD2, then push

the JOG dial again.

REPEATSHUFFLE1

NO DELAY

Current command mode

CD1 CD2

CD3

Getting StartedGetting Started

Setting Up the Remote

Understanding the 2-way remote system

The supplied remote operates under a 2-way remote system. While you use the remote and the remote’s display is on, the component responds to signals sent from the remote by sending signals back to the remote.

Component

During remote operations, point the remote toward the player at all times. To avoid unintentional operations, turn off the 2-way remote system of this or connected player when:

• you connect via CONTROL A1/CONTROL A1 or more components supplied with a remote with the

mark (for example, when you connect this player to another set of this player or certain receiver/amplifier). In this case, you need to turn off the 2-way remote system of the components except the one you want to use as a main unit for the system. When you use the remote, make sure to turn on the main unit.

• you connect this player to a receiver/amplifier supplied with the RM-TP501, RM-TP501E, or RMLJ301 remote control. In this case, you need to turn off this player’s 2-way remote system.

To turn off this player’s 2-way remote system, see “To turn off the 2-way remote system” on page 8.

two

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Getting Started

CONTINUE

PROGRAM

NAME SCAN

PUSH ENTER

TRACK

PLAYER SELECT

BACK

DISC SKIP

SHUFFLE

REPEAT

SCROLL

To turn off the 2-way remote system

You may need to turn off the player’s 2-way remote system depending on which components you connect to this player. See “Understanding the 2-way remote system” on page 7 to see if you need to do so.

Even though you turn off the player’s 2-way remote system, you can use the remote supplied with the player by pointing the remote toward the unit such as a receiver that the 2-way remote system is turned on. In this case, position the player in the proximity of the unit that the 2-way remote system is turned on.

YES

MENU/NO

I / 1

JOG

1 Press MENU/NO.

Note that the displayed message disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few moments.

?/1

30°

Easy scroll key

BACK

2 Turning the JOG dial until “2WAY OFF ?” appears

in the display window.

3 Press YES.

To return to normal setting

After following steps 1 and 2, and “2WAY ON ?” is displayed, then press YES. If you connect to the Sony CD player CDP-CX260 or CDP-CX88ES, press OPERATE on the transmitter/ receiver to turn it off, and set the 2-way remote system of the player to on.

Note

If you use this player with a receiver/amplifier, turn the receiver/amplifier on when using this player.

How to use the remote

Press ?/1 on the player to turn on the player. If the following message appears in the remote’s display while setting up the remote, point the remote at the main player.

You can select an item shown in the remote’s display by moving the cursor (B). To move the cursor down, push the Easy scroll key downward. To move the cursor up, push the Easy scroll key upward.

When you press BACK, the remote’s display returns to the previous display.

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tsREMOTE

to a main unit

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Getting StartedGetting Started

Storing player data in the remote

The remote checks and stores the player data such as the command mode sent from the player(s) so that you can use the remote to control the player(s). Turn on the player before operation.

1 Press MENU.

CD1

Name se a r ch Program play Program input Artis selectt

Note the V mark indicates that the menu continues. Press the Easy scroll key downward to see the next items.

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy

scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

Player check

Back l igh t mode Contrast adjust Memo r y c l ea r

Adjusting the display contrast of the remote

Press MENU.

CD1

Name se a r ch Program play Program input Artis selectt

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy

scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

Player check Back l igh t mode Contrast adjust Memo r y c l ea r

3 Move the cursor to “Contrast adjust,” then press

the Easy scroll key.

CD1

ONTRAST on

ctrast

AD J UST ad jus

3 Move the cursor to “Player check,” then press the

Easy scroll key. The display shows the disc data in the player after “Now player checking...” appears.

CD1

aster pl ayer

=CD1/400discs

When you connect another CD player, the disc data in the second CD player also appears.

CD1

aster pl ayer

= CD1/400discs

2 player

= CD3/ 51d i scs

Note

When you change the command mode of the player or connect a 2nd player, be sure to perform “Player check.”

4 Adjust the contrast by pressing the Easy scroll key

up or down and holding until the desired level of contrast is attained.

5 Press the Easy scroll key.

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Getting Started

Turning off the LCD back light

You can conserve the remote’s batteries by turning off the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) backlight.

Inserting CDs

You can insert up to 400 discs into this player.

1 Press MENU.

CD1

Name se a r ch Program play Program input Artis selectt

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy

scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

Player check Back l igh t mode Contrast adjust Memo r y c l ea r

3 Move the cursor (B) to “Back light mode” by using

the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

CD Bac k l i gh t

ON OF F

?/1

I / 1

Top view of the disc slot

OPEN/CLOSE

Playing position

Rotary table

Loading position

JOG

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the player. 2 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

4 Move the cursor to “OFF,” then press the Easy

scroll key.

Note

If you erase all the data stored in the remote (page 31), follow the procedure above to turn the backlight off again.

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 slot and also indicated in the small display).

I / 1

Disc slot at the loading position

Small display

Disc number

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Getting StartedGetting Started

The disc number at the loading position appears in the display. If the disc has a Disc Name (see page

27), the Disc Name appears instead of the disc number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number or the Disc Name changes.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

*DISC-2 **0 ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

NO DELAY

Disc number or the Disc Name

You can classify discs by using the Group File function or Artist Name function. This feature lets you easily find the disc you want to play. For details, see “Grouping discs (Group File)” on page 33 and “Classifying discs according to Artist Name (Artist File)” on page 36.

4 Insert a disc with the label side facing right.

With the label side facing right

After inserting the disc, you can enter the original disc title to replace the disc numbers (see “Labeling discs (Disc Name)” on page 27) so you can locate it easily whenever you want to play it.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

CAUTION

• Do not insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor.

The player cannot play an 8 cm CD. Do not insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD or an 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor

SECSTEPMINART.

(CSA-8). It may damage the player and disc.

• Do not move the player after inserting discs.

• Be sure to place the player in a flat, horizontal position. Do not place the player in a slanted position.

• Do not move the player and avoid any physical shock after inserting discs.

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

• Make sure to insert the disc at a right angle to the rotary table.

If the disc is not inserted into the slot completely (ex. when you press A), reinsert the disc at a right angle to the rotary table.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

SONYHIT **S ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs. 6 Close the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position. Always keep the front cover closed except when inserting or removing discs.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

Disc that is not fully inserted

• Do not attach seals or stickers, etc. to CDs.

If seals or stickers, etc. are attached to a CD, the player may not operate properly and the player or the disc may be damaged.

Notes

• If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD does not go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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

• The front panel closes automatically when you press H. Be careful not to put your hand into the player after pressing H, otherwise your hand may be caught in the front panel.

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Getting Started

Removing CDs

After following steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 10, remove the discs. Then close the front cover.

z To remove discs easily

After following steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 10, press A (DISC EJECT). The disc in the selected slot moves up and you can remove the disc easily. When you press A again, the disc returns to the loaded position. If the disc does not return to the loaded position, reinsert the disc.

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Playing CDs

Playing a CD

You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original order (Continuous Play). You can also play up to 400 discs consecutively. Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on pages 10 and 11.

?/1

CONTINUE

I / 1

1 Turn on the amplifier and select the CD playing

position.

2 Press ?/1 to turn on the player. 3 Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC

Continuous Play mode. Each time you press CONTINUE, “ALL DISCS” or “1 DISC” appears alternately 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. Empty disc slots are skipped.

Only the one disc you have selected.

JOG

Playing CDs

Operations you way want to do during play

Stop playback

Pause

Resume playing after pause

Go to the next disc Z

Go back to the preceding disc Z

Go to a specific track directly Z

Go to a point in a track while monitoring the sound Z

Go to a point in a track by observing the display Z

Go to the next track

Go back to the preceding track

Stop playing and remove the disc

Do this

Press x.

Press X.

Press X or H.

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

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

Press the number button of the track on the remote. When you directly locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons.

Press m (backward)/M (forward) on the remote and hold down until you find the point.

Press m (backward)/M (forward) on the remote and hold down until you find the point during pause. You will not hear the sound during the operation.

Turn the . AMS > dial clockwise by one click.

Turn the . AMS > dial counterclockwise by one click.

Press OPEN/CLOSE.

4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or

Disc Name (see page 27) appears in the display to select the first disc (ALL DISCS) or the disc you want (1 DISC).

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

NO DELAY

5 Push the JOG dial to start playing and adjust the

volume on the amplifier. 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).

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

z When you turn off the player

The player remembers the last playing disc and the play mode: Continuous (on page 13), Shuffle (on page 20), or Program (on page 21). When you turn on the player again, the player plays the same disc in the same play mode.

Note

If “ ” appears in the large display, the disc has reached the end while you were pressing M. Turn the . AMS > dial counterclockwise or press m to go back.

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Playing CDs

Locating a specific track or a point in a track while observing the remote display

PLAYER SELECT

TRACK

Easy scroll key

./>

m/M

TRACK

CONTINUE

PROGRAM

NAME SCAN

SCROLL

PUSH ENTER

DISC SKIP

SHUFFLE

REPEAT

BACK

Using the Display

You can check stored disc information, such as the Disc Names (see page 27) or Artist Names (see page 36), by using the display. Unlike a normal CD, a CD TEXT disc includes information such as the disc title or artist name. The display shows the CD TEXT information so that you can check the current disc title, artist name, and track title. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, “CD TEXT” appears in the display. If your CD TEXT disc has multi-language capacity, “MULTI CD TEXT” appears in the display. If you want to check the information in another language, refer to “Selecting the language of the CD TEXT information” on page 15.

MENU/NO

JOGSCROLL

1 During stop mode, press TRACK.

CD1

Disc123

* DISC- 123* 1 . ( TRACK 1 ) 2 . ( TRACK 2 )

2 Move the cursor (B) to the desired track by using

the Easy scroll key.

CD1

3 . ( TRACK 3 ) 4 . ( TRACK 4 ) 5 . ( TRACK 5 ) 6 . ( TRACK 6 )

3 Press the Easy scroll key.

To return to the previous display, press BACK.

Note

When you select a CD TEXT disc, track titles appear in step 2 instead of the track numbers.

I / 1

Display information of the normal discs

Display information in stop mode

The display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks, and total playing time of the disc.

Current disc number or Disc Name etc.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

NO DELAY

Total number of tracks

NEXT DISC

2nd PLAYER

DISC

Current disc number

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

Total playing time

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Playing CDs

Display information of the playing disc

While playing a disc, the display shows the current disc number, track number, playing time of the track, and the next disc number.

Current disc number or Disc Name etc.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

NO DELAY

Current track number

Next disc number

DISC

2nd PLAYER

DISC

Current disc number

The large display shows up to 13 characters of the information. When you press SCROLL, all the information scrolls in the display.

The information is displayed as follows:

• When the Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc Name/

• When no Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc Name

Display information of CD TEXT discs

Display information in stop mode

The display shows the disc title. When you press SCROLL, the disc title scrolls in the display. When you assign the artist Name (see page 36), the artist name also appears and scrolls in the display.

GROUP

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD3

CD1

Playing time of the track

Assigned Artist Name

The information is displayed as follows:

• When the Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc title of CD TEXT/

Assigned Artist Name

• When no Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc title of CD TEXT/Artist name of CD TEXT

Selecting the language of the CD TEXT information

You can select the language used to display the CD TEXT information when you select a CD TEXT disc with multi-language information. Once you select the language, the display shows the information in the selected language until you turn off the player. If the player cannot read the language memorized in a CD TEXT disc, “other lang.” appears.

1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode.

“Select lang.?” flashes.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

Select* anlg.?

GROUP

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

CD3

ALL SDISC

PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

2 Push the JOG dial.

The current operating language flashes.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

***Engl shi **?

GROUP

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

CD3

ALL SDISC

PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

3 Turn the JOG dial until the language you want

appears in the display.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

SONYHIT /HSite

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI

CDTEXT

NO DELAY

Display information while playing a disc

The display shows the disc and track title alternately. When you press SCROLL, the disc title and track title scroll in the display.

The display shows up to 13 characters of the information. When you press SCROLL, all the information scrolls in the display.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

4 Push the JOG dial to select the language.

“Reading text” appears momentarily, then the display shows the information in the selected language.

z You can check the current language

1 Press MENU/NO while playing a CD TEXT disc.

“Show lang.?” flashes.

2 Push the JOG dial.

The current language appears momentarily.

You can also check the current language while selecting a CD TEXT disc without multi-language information.

Note

If you select a CD TEXT disc that does not contain the information of the selected language, the display shows the information in another language according to the disc’s priority.

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Playing CDs

GROUP SPACE

ENTER

X-FADE

CURSOR

ENTER

NAME INPUT

NO DELAY

ARTIST MODE

HIT

LIST

CHECK

–– MEGA ––

CLEAR

DISC DEL

SCROLL

CAPS

DEF

MNO

WXYZ

ABC&!?

JKL

TUV

10/0

GHI

PQRS

Locating a Specific Disc

+100

I / 1

Notes

• When searching for input characters, blanks and symbols before the first character in the Disc Name are

JOGNAME SEARCH

ignored.

• When searching for input characters, upper and lower cases cannot be differentiated.

3 Push the JOG dial to select the disc.

In Program Play mode, the disc will be added to the end of the program.

To cancel Name Search

Press NAME SEARCH again.

Locating a disc on the player

Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Name (see page 27) appears in the display. Push the JOG dial to start play.

To skip discs quickly

Press +100. Each time you press +100, the player skips 100 discs.

Locating a disc by searching for a specific Disc Name (Name Search)

You can search for and locate a desired disc by the first character of the Disc Name (see page 27). The Name Search function can display the Disc Name in alphabetical order.

1 Press NAME SEARCH.

“NAME SEARCH” appears in the display.

2 Turn the JOG dial to find the desired disc.

As you turn the JOG dial, the Disc Names starting

with the input character appear in the display.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

SONYHIT **S ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

Note

The Name Search function on the player does not work during ALL DISCS shuffle play.

Locating a disc while observing the TV screen

When you connect the player and your TV (see page 5), you can select the disc while observing the TV screen.

CURSOR M/m/</,

CURSOR ENTER

1 Set your TV to the connected input of the player.

The disc information display appears on the TV screen.

Disc number

Disc Name*

Assigned Artist Name*

No.

First character

The following characters are displayed as the first

character.

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

If “NOT FOUND” appears in the display while inputting the first character with the JOG dial, no disc has been labeled using the input character.

* Each time you press SCROLL, the Disc Name and

Artist Name interchange.

DISC NAME

331 America

Beethoven:Symphony N

Mozart:Piano concert

332

333

SONYHITS

Chopin:The piano wor

334

Vivaldy:Four seasons

335

World jazz hits 2000

336 337

World dance music No Greatest popular hit

338

Greatest jazz titles

339 340

Super mega hits 2000

ALL DISCS CONTINUE

EMOTIONS

REPEAT GROUP 1 TRACK 1

Track title (appears when the current disc is CD-TEXT disc)

ARTIST NAME

Europe

Orchest

Poland Italy o David Richard Steve Michael Mike

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2 Move the cursor to a desired disc by using

CURSOR M/m/</,. When you press CURSOR M/m, the cursor moves by one. When you press CURSOR </,, the cursor moves by ten.

3 Press CURSOR ENTER.

Note

Artist names of CD TEXT disc are not displayed. Only the assigned Artist Names are displayed.

Locating a disc using the remote

You can locate a disc using the remote. If you have stored the Disc Names (see page 27), you can use them to locate a disc. Before following the procedure below, be sure to load the Disc Name data into the remote’s memory by following the procedure in “Loading the Custom Files into the remote” on page 30.

PLAYER SELECT

TRACK

Easy scroll key

TRACK

BACK

PUSH ENTER

3 Press ENTER to start play.

To locate a disc directly while observing the remote’s display Z

1 Move the cursor (B) to the desired disc by using

the Easy scroll key.

CD1

05:* DISC-5* 06:* DISC-6* 07:* DISC-7* 08:* DISC-8*

2 Press the Easy scroll key.

If the player has no disc in the slot you selected, “NO DISC!!!” appears.

z When you operate the 2nd player

Follow the procedure on page 41 so that “2nd player” appears in the remote’s display, then operate from the step 1.

Notes

• The Shuffle (on page 20) and Program (on page 21) Play modes are canceled when you locate a disc using the remote.

• If the MEGA CONTROL button or the HIT LIST button is lit, you cannot locate a disc by observing the remote’s display.

CONTINUE

SHUFFLE

PROGRAM

REPEAT

DISC

NAME SCAN

DISC

Number buttons

GHI

PQRS

SKIP

SCROLL

DISC

GROUP

DEL

ABC&!?

JKL

TUV

SCROLL

SPACE

CAPS

DEF

MNO

CHECK

CLEAR

ARTIST

HIT

WXYZ

MODE

LIST

–– MEGA ––

ENTER

X-FADE

CURSOR

ENTER

NO DELAY

NAME INPUT

10/0

To locate a disc directly Z

1 Press DISC. 2 Press the number button of the disc.

Example: To enter number 35

Press 3, then 5.

ENTER

To locate a disc by scanning each Disc Name (Name Scan) Z

You can locate a desired disc quickly by scanning the Disc Names (see page 27) in the display. Note that you cannot use this function in the ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode.

1 Press NAME SCAN.

“NAME SCAN” appears in the display, and the Disc Names scroll in the display.

2 Press H when the Disc Name of the desired disc

appears. The disc is set to the playing position, and the player starts playing.

In Program Play mode, the disc is added to the end of the program if you press ENTER instead of H.

Note

If “NO ENTRY” appears in the display, no disc has been labeled with the Disc Name. Try the Name Scan function again after labeling the discs.

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Playing CDs

To locate a disc using the Disc Name data on the remote Z

You can search for and locate a desired disc by using the Disc Name data on the remote. Before following the procedure below, be sure to load the Disc Name data into the remote’s memory (see page 30).

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.

1 Press MENU. 2 Move the cursor (B) to “Name search” by using

the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

3 Push the Easy scroll key up or down until the first

character in the Disc Name of the CD you want appears.

CD1

earch l et ter

Each time you push the Easy scroll key up or down, the characters appear in the following order.

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

4 Press the Easy scroll key to input the character you

want.

The display shows the Disc Names starting with the input character. The second CD player’s disc numbers are displayed in reverse contrast.

While playing a disc, turn the JOG dial. “NEXT DISC” flashes in the display and the disc number or Disc Name (see page 27) changes as you turn the JOG dial. When the desired disc number or Disc Name appears in the display, stop turning the JOG dial.

DISC

HITART.2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-3 **8 ***

GROUP

ALL SDISC

PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

DISC

2nd PLAYER

DISC

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, push the JOG dial while playing the current disc.

To cancel the disc you have specified

Press CONTINUE twice.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

NO DELAY

Next disc number or the Disc Name

Current disc number

CD1

CD3

CD1

13:Hi techBlues

06:Hel lo

-end-

If “not found” appears after inputting the first character, no disc has been labeled using the input character.

5 Move the cursor to the disc number you want to

play, then press the Easy scroll key.

Notes

• Shuffle Play (on page 20) and Program Play (on page 21) are canceled when you use this function on the remote.

• The Disc Names of the 2nd player do not appear when the player is in Artist Play (on page 36) or Group Play (on page

33) mode.

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Playing CDs

Playing the Disc Just Inserted (Easy Play)

You can play the disc that was just inserted in slot 1 by pressing only one button.

OPEN/CLOSE

I / 1

1 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE. 2 Press EASY PLAY.

Slot 1 moves into loading position.

3 Insert the disc in slot 1. 4 Press EASY PLAY.

The EASY PLAY button is lit and the player starts playing the disc in slot 1.

EASY PLAY

Playing Discs in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play)

You can play discs or tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) in any play mode. You can also have the player “shuffle” the tracks and play in random order (Shuffle Play). The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specify.

SHUFFLE JOGH

I / 1

REPEAT

PLAYER SELECT

TRACK

BACK

Note

The Easy Play function can play only the disc in slot 1.

To cancel the Easy Play function

Press x.

DISC

Number buttons

PQRS

PUSH ENTER

DISC

GROUP

DEL

ABC&!?

JKL

GHI

TUV

SCROLL

SPACE

CAPS

DEF

MNO

CHECK

CLEAR

ARTIST

HIT

WXYZ

MODE

LIST

–– MEGA ––

ENTER

X-FADE

CURSOR

ENTER

NAME INPUT

NO DELAY

ENTER

10/0

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Playing CDs

Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play)

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

When the disc is played in

ALL DISCS Continuous Play (page 13)

1 DISC Continuous Play (page 13)

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play (page 20)

1 DISC Shuffle Play (page 20)

Program Play (page 21)

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT twice.

To repeat the current track

While the track you want is being played, press REPEAT one or more times until “REPEAT 1” appears in the display.

To cancel Repeat 1 Play

Press REPEAT.

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

Playing all tracks on all discs in random order

Playing all tracks on a specified disc in random order

Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” and

“SHUFFLE” appear in the display.

2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number

appears in the display. When using the remote, first press DISC, then press the number button of the disc.

3 Press H.

1 DISC Shuffle Play starts.

” appears in the display while the player is

“

shuffling the tracks.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press CONTINUE.

z You can start Shuffle Play while playing

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

z You can go to the next disc during 1 DISC Shuffle

Play Z

Press DISC SKIP +.

z 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, push the JOG dial while playing the current disc.

1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” and

“SHUFFLE” appear in the display.

2 Press H .

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play starts.

” appears in the display while the player is

“

shuffling the discs or the tracks.

Note

Before you start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play, press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” appears in the display.

Notes

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

• Even if you press x or turn off the player during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play, the player remembers which discs or 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.

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Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to create three different programs that are stored automatically. A program can contain up to 32 “step.” One “step” may contain a track or a whole disc. You can make programs using the controls on the remote or on the player. However, the programming procedures are different.

PROGRAM

I / 1

CHECK

CLEAR

JOG

Playing CDs

4 Push the JOG dial.

The disc being programmed

HITART.2nd DISC

GROUPTRACK

Playing order

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

SDISCALL

PROGRAM 1

2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

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

To program

All tracks of another disc(s)

Other tracks on the same disc

Other tracks on other discs

6 Press H to start Program Play.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

The track being programmed

Repeat Step(s)

2 and 4

3 and 4

2 to 4

. AMS >

Creating a program on the player

1 Press PROGRAM until the desired program

number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) appears in the display. If a program is already stored in the selected program number, the last step of the program appears in the display. When you want to erase the whole program, hold down CLEAR until “CLEAR” appears in the display (see page 22).

2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number

appears in the display.

HITART.2nd DISC

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

SDISCALL

PROGRAM 1

2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

3 To program a whole disc, skip this step.

Turn the . AMS > dial until the desired track number appears in the display.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

HITART.2nd DISC

CD3

GROUP

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

1 PROGRAM 1 MULTI

CDTEXT

SDISCALL

2 3 X-FADE DELETE

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

To cancel Program Play

Press CONTINUE.

z The programs remain even after Program Play ends

When you Press H in Program Play mode, you can play the same program again.

z When you press PROGRAM to select Program Play

during Continuous or Shuffle Play

The program is played after the current track.

z The program remains until erased

Even if you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain. Therefore, the player will play the new disc and track numbers. However, the programmed 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.

z You can select the program number (PROGRAM 1,2,

or 3) by using the remote Z

Press PROGRAM on the remote repeatedly until the desired program number appears in the display.

Note

If you select Group Play mode (on page 33), Artist Play mode (on page 36), or Hit List (on page 39), Program Play will be canceled.

Track number

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Playing CDs

Checking the programmed order

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

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

Erase the whole program completely

You need to

Press CHECK until the track or disc you don’t want appears in the display, then press CLEAR.

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

Follow the programming procedure.

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

Erasing the program stored in memory

1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly in stop mode until

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

2 Press and hold CLEAR until “CLEAR” appears in

the display.

Creating a program using the remote Z

PLAYER SELECT

TRACK

BACK

Easy scroll

PUSH ENTER

key

SHUFFLE

CONTINUE

PROGRAM

NAME SCAN

SCROLL

REPEAT

DISC SKIP

PROGRAM

CAPS

SPACE

DISC DEL

Number buttons

>10

PQRS

DISC

GROUP

DEL

ABC&!?

JKL

GHI

TUV

SCROLL

SPACE

CAPS

DEF

MNO

CHECK

CLEAR

ARTIST

ENTER

CURSOR

ENTER

MODE

–– MEGA ––

X-FADE

NAME INPUT

HIT

LIST

NO DELAY

CLEAR

ENTER

WXYZ

10/0

1 Press PROGRAM until the program number you

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

2 Press DISC.

DISC

HITART.2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

**DISC- **[_]*

GROUP

SDISCALL

1 PROGRAM 1 MULTI

CDTEXT

3 Press the number button of the disc.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

2 3 X-FADE DELETE

NO DELAY

CD1

CD2

CD3

DISC

HITART.2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

**DISC- * 2[0]*

SDISCALL

1 PROGRAM 1

2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

4 To program a whole disc, press ENTER and go to

step 6.

DISC

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

HITART.2nd

CD3

GROUP

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

1 PROGRAM 1

CDTEXT

MULTI

SDISCALL

2 3 X-FADE DELETE

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

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Playing CDs

5 First press >10 then press the number button of the

track. When you select the track number less than 10, press 10/0 first, and then press the corresponding number to enter a track number from 1 to 9.

The disc being programmed

HITART.2nd DISC

GROUPTRACK

Playing order

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

SDISCALL

PROGRAM 1

2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

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

To program

All tracks of another disc(s)

Other tracks on the same disc

Other tracks on other discs

7 Press ENTER or H to start Program Play.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

The track being programmed

Repeat Step(s)

2 to 4

2 to 5

3 Move the cursor to the program you want to

create, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

[

Program A

]

1: 2: 3:

4 Press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

[

Program A

]

Step1

Disc56 TRK-ALL

* DISC-56*

5 Select the desired disc by pushing the Easy scroll

key up or down. To program a whole disc, press the Easy scroll key again. To program a certain track of the disc, select the desired track by pushing the Easy scroll key up or down, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

To cancel Program Play

Press CONTINUE.

z You can check or change the program by pressing the

CHECK or CLEAR button on the remote Z

See page 22.

Creating a program while observing the remote’s display Z

You can create up to eight programs in the remote’s memory by using the remote’s display. Each program can contain up to 32 steps.

1 Press MENU.

CD1

Name se a r ch Program play Program input Artis selectt

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Program input” by using

the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

[

Program A

]

Step1

Disc56 TRK-5

* DISC-56*

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program more tracks or

discs.

To finish creating the program, press MENU. To play the program, see “Playing the program you create using the remote’s display” on page 25.

To erase a track or disc, move the cursor to the step you want to erase in step 3, then press CLEAR. To change a disc or track you programmed, move the cursor to the step you want to change in step 3, then press the Easy scroll key. Select the new disc or track following steps 4 and 5.

Notes

• You cannot program the second player’s discs and tracks by using the remote.

• The programmed 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.

:A Program A B:Program B C:Program C D:Program D

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PUSH ENTER

Labeling the program Z

1 Press MENU.

CD1

Name se a r ch Program play Pr ogr am i nput Artis selectt

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Program input” by using

the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

:A Program A B:Program B C:Program C D:Program D

3 Move the cursor to the program you want to label,

then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

[

Program A

]

1: 2: 3:

4 Push the Easy scroll key up to move the cursor to

the program name, then push the Easy scroll key.

The flashing cursor (b) appears.

CD1

orPgNameWri

Program A: (AB)

[]

5 Press CAPS to find the desired letter type.

Each time you press the button, the letter type changes cyclically among capital letters (AB), small letters (ab), and numbers (12). To select a symbol, select the capital or small letter type.

CD1

6 To input a letter, press the number button

corresponding to the desired letter (indicated beside each number button). The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Name flashes. Each time you press the button, the letter changes cyclically among the ones indicated beside the button.

To input symbols, press the number button 1 repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the display.

GROUP

GHI

PQRS

DISC

DEL

ABC&!?

JKL

TUV

10/0

DEF

MNO

WXYZ

SPACE

ENTER

CHECK CLEAR

ARTIST

MODE

–– MEGA ––

X-FADE

NAME INPUT

CURSOR

ENTER

SCROLL

CAPS

HIT LIST

NO DELAY

Characters assigned to each number button

Example: To select the letter E

Press the number button 3 twice.

t D t E t F

Press 3. Press 3.

Press 3.

To insert a space, press SPACE once. To input a number, press CAPS twice to change the letter type, then press the desired number button.

7 Press another number button or > to go to the

next space, then repeat steps 4 to 6 to input more characters.

orPgNameWri

Program A: (AB)

[]

8 Press ENTER when you finish inputting

characters.

Letter type

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Playing CDs

z You can label by using the Easy scroll key

Select a character by using the Easy scroll key in step 5.

z If you make a mistake while inputting the

character(s) To correct a single character that was input

1 Press > until the cursor moves next to the incorrect

character.

CD1

orPgNameWri

Program A: (AB)

[]

SONY B

2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character.

CD1

orPgNameWri

Program A: (AB)

[]

SONY

3 Input the correct character.

To correct the character currently being input

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

To insert a character(s) between the input characters

Press > until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert, and enter the character(s).

Playing the program you create using the remote’s display

Press MENU.

CD1

Name se a r ch Program play Program input Artis selectt

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Program play” by using

the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

:A Program A B:Program B C:Program C D:Program D

3 Select the desired program by pressing the Easy

scroll key up or down, then press the Easy scroll key. Keep the remote point toward the player for few seconds until the program data is completely transmitted.

CD1

Program

data transfer

CD1

Disc4

* DISC4*

Track1

( TRACK 1 )

Program Play starts when the player finishes loading the program data from the remote. If the player fails in loading, the following message appears. Press the Easy scroll key again.

data transfer

fai lure !

Try aga in !

Note

The program you create using the remote is stored in the player as PROGRAM 1. If you had previously created a PROGRAM 1, it is automatically erased.

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Playing CDs

Customising the Sound of Your Music (Digital Filter)

By selecting the type of filter you want, you can adjust the sound to match your system, your speakers, etc. This player has three types of filters.

FILTER

I / 1

Types of Digital Filter

STD (Standard)

1 (Clear)

2 (Plain)

Set the FILTER control to the digital filter type you want. The display shows the digital filter type you select. If you change the type of digital filter during play, the sound will be interrupted momentarily.

Note

The Digital Filter function primarily changes characteristics outside the audible frequency. They cannot affect changes within the audible frequency such as those provided by the tone controls of the amplifier. Therefore, with certain combinations of hardware and software, there may be no noticeable effect after switching the filter.

Sound Image

•wide ranging

•ample spatial representation

•clear

•smooth sound reproduction

•high clarity

•strength

Using the Timer

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

TIMER

I / 1

Play mode buttons

1 Press one of the play mode buttons to select the

desired play mode.

2 Set TIMER on the player to PLAY. 3 Set the timer to the desired time.

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

4 After you have used the timer, set TIMER on the

player to OFF.

Fading In or Out

You can manually fade the sound in or out to prevent tracks from starting or ending abruptly. Note that you cannot use this effect when you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.

FADER

I / 1

Start play fading in

End play fading out

Press FADER

During pause. “FADE” flashes and “FADE IN” appears in the display.

The play fades in.

When you want to start fading out. “FADE” flashes and “FADE OUT” appears in the display. The play fades out and the player pauses.

Note

Fading lasts for about 5 seconds.

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Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

What You Can Do With the 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 are erased if you do not use the player for about one month.

You can store this information:

When you use

Disc Name (page 27)

Delete Bank (page 32)

Group File (page 33)

Artist File (page 36)

You can

Label discs using up to 20 characters

Delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want

Group discs in up to eight groups, to locate them easily

Classify discs according to an artist name

Labeling Discs (Disc Name)

You can label discs using up to 20 characters and have the player display the Disc Name each time you select the disc. The Disc Name can be anything you like, such as a title, musician’s name, category, or date of purchase. You can also label the discs in the second player.

z When you select a CD TEXT disc

The disc title is automatically stored as the Disc Name. If the disc title has more than 20 characters, only the first 20 characters of the disc title are stored (see page 15). When you replace a disc with a CD TEXT disc, the disc title of the CD TEXT disc is also stored automatically. Note that you cannot change the Disc Name of a CD TEXT disc.

z You can label discs while the front cover is open

Labeling discs on the player

MENU/NO

YES JOG

Where are Custom Files stored?

Custom Files are stored not on the disc, but in the player’s memory. Therefore you cannot use Custom Files when you play the disc on other players.

If you replace discs with Custom Files

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

Erasing all Custom Files of all discs

1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the JOG dial until “ALL ERASE ?” appears. 3 Push the JOG dial.

“ALL ERASE ??” flashes.

4 Push the JOG dial.

“ALL ERASE” appears in the display, and all Custom Files are erased.

Note

When you perform the operation as described above, all of your own settings are deleted and the original factory settings are restored.

I / 1

CLEAR

. AMS >

1 Turn the JOG dial until the disc number to which

you want to assign a Disc Name appears in the display. 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.

2 Press MENU/NO.

“NAME IN ?” flashes.

3 Push the JOG dial.

The flashing cursor (

) appears.

(continued)

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4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character

appears in the display. The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Name flashes. As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order.

(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 ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

S ****** ******

GROUP

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

CD3

ALL SDISC

PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCD

MULTI

5 Push the JOG dial to select the character.

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

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

S ****** ******

GROUP

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

CD3

ALL SDISC

PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCD

MULTI

To make a correction

Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters.

Changing the Disc Name

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Labeling discs on the

player” on page 27 to select the Disc Name you want to change.

2 Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to

the position you want to change. When the cursor position is on a character, the character flashes but when the cursor position is on a blank space, the cursor (

) appears in the

display.

To change characters

Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display.

To add characters

Push the JOG dial. The new blank space appears next to the selected character, then turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display.

To erase characters

Press CLEAR. The selected character disappears.

To erase all characters for the current Disc Name

Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to the first character, then press and hold CLEAR until all the characters are erased.

3 Repeat step 2 to change more characters.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to input more characters. 7 Press YES to store the Disc Name.

The display shows the Disc Name.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

SONYHIT **S ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

Repeat steps 1 to 7 to assign Disc Names to other discs.

z To change the character type quickly while inputting

characters

Press SCROLL in step 4 above. The character on the cursor changes to the first character of each character type. Each time you press SCROLL, the character type changes as follows:

t A t a t 0 t ! t (space)

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

4 Press YES to store the Disc Name.

Erasing the Disc Name

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Labeling discs on the

player” on page 27 to select the Disc Name you want to erase.

2 Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to

the first character, then press and hold CLEAR until all the characters are erased.

3 Press YES.

The Disc Name disappears.

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PUSH ENTER

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Labeling discs using the remote Z

PLAYER SELECT

10/0

PUSH ENTER

GROUP SPACE

DEF

MNO

WXYZ

ENTER

CURSOR

ENTER

BACK

SCROLL

CAPS

CHECK

ARTIST MODE

–– MEGA ––

X-FADE

NAME INPUT

CLEAR

HIT

LIST

NO DELAY

./>

CLEAR

ENTER

NAME INPUT

CAPS

SPACE

DISC DEL

Number buttons

GHI

PQRS

TRACK

DISC

DEL

ABC&!?

JKL

TUV

1 Press DISC. 2 Press the number button of the disc you want to

label, then press ENTER.

3 Press NAME INPUT.

The flashing cursor (

) appears.

To input symbols, press the number button 1 repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the display.

GROUP

GHI

PQRS

DISC

DEL

ABC&!?

JKL

TUV

10/0

DEF

MNO

WXYZ

SPACE

ENTER

CHECK CLEAR

ARTIST

X-FADE

NAME INPUT

CURSOR

ENTER

SCROLL

CAPS

MODE

–– MEGA ––

HIT

LIST

NO DELAY

Characters assigned to each number button

Example: To select the letter E

Press the number button 3 twice.

t D t E t F

Press 3. Press 3.

Press 3.

To insert a space, press SPACE once. To input a number, press CAPS twice to change the letter type, then press the desired number button.

4 Press CAPS to find the desired letter type.

Each time you press the button, the letter type changes cyclically among capital letters (A), small letters (a), and numbers (1). To select a symbol, select the capital or small letter type. The selected letter type appears in the display.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

******* ******

GROUP

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

CD3

Letter type

ALL SDISC

PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCD

MULTI

5 To input a letter, press the number button

6 Press > to select the character.

The selected character lights up, and the flashing cursor appears at 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.

SECSTEPMINART.

8 Press ENTER to store the Disc Name.

The Disc Name lights up in the display.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

SONYHIT **S ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to assign Disc Names to other discs.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

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z If you make a mistake while inputting the

character(s) To correct a character that was input

1 Press . or > until the cursor moves to the

incorrect character.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

SONYHET **S ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character.

DISC

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

HITART.NEXT2nd

CD3

GROUP

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

Loading the Custom Files into the Remote Z

By loading the player’s stored Custom Files into the remote, you can also see the Custom Files in the remote’s display. Only the first 13 characters of each Disc Name, Group File, and Artist File can be loaded into the remote. When the Disc Name (Disc Memo) of the 2nd player is loaded to the player, you can load the Disc Name (Disc Memo) of the 2nd player into the remote.

SONYHTS ******

GROUP

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

CD3

ALL SDISC

PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

3 Input the correct character.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

SONYHIT **S ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

To correct the character currently being input

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

To insert a character(s) between the input characters

Press . or > until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert, and enter the character(s).

Note

You cannot input characters during “2nd PLAYER” appears in the remote’s display. In this case, press PLAYER SELECT so that “2nd PLAYER” disappears from the remote’s display.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

Easy scroll key

1 Press MENU.

Name se a r ch Program play Program input Artis selectt

PLAYER SELECT

TRACK

DISC DEL

ABC&!?

JKL

GHI

TUV

PQRS

10/0

PUSH ENTER

GROUP SPACE

DEF

MNO

WXYZ

ENTER

CURSOR

CD1

CHECK

ARTIST MODE

–– MEGA ––

X-FADE

NAME INPUT

ENTER

BACK

SCROLL

CAPS

CLEAR

HIT

LIST

NO DELAY

2 Move the cursor (B) to “DATA loading” by using

the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

All data Disc Name Art ist Fi le Group F i l e

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3 Move the cursor (B) to the desired Custom File by

using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. When you want to load all Custom file, move the cursor to “All data,” then press the Easy scroll key.

The remote starts reading Custom File data. The loading time may take a few minutes. Point the remote at the player while loading the data.

Keep the remote 1 – 2 m away from the player while loading the data.

CD1

ster player

Disc Name l oad

SMaDI C140

4 When the remote finishes reading the data, “Data

loading complete!” appears in the remote’s display.

Note

If you add Disc Names on the player, select “Disc Name” to load them into the remote in Step 3 above.

3 Move the cursor to “Memory clear,” then press the

Easy scroll key.

CD1

Al l memory

clear OK? no yes

4 If you want to erase all stored data, move the

cursor to “yes,” then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

Al l memory

clear OK? no yes

5 “All memory clear!” appears in the display when

all the data is erased.

Erasing all data stored in the remote

1 Press MENU.

CD1

Name se a r ch Program play Program input Artis selectt

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy

scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

Player check Back l igh t mode Contrast adjust Memo r y c l ea r

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Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard

You can store the Disc Name for each disc, one by one, using an IBM-compatible PC keyboard* (not supplied).

* The keyboard’s power consumption must be 120 mA or

less.

Keyboard jack

I / 1

1 Connect a keyboard to the keyboard jack on the

front panel of the player.

I / 1

Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank)

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

CONTINUE SHUFFLE

I / 1

CHECK

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 display.

CLEAR

JOG

2 After selecting the desired disc on the player, press

the Enter key.

3 Input the desired characters, then press the Enter

key to store the information.

z You can delete all characters of a selected item

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

Notes

• 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 and try again.

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

1!2@3#4$5%6^7&89(0)-

WER TY U I OPQ

SDFGHJKLA

Caps Lock

XCVBNM<>Z

Shift

Ctrl Alt Alt Ctrl

+ =

}

{

]

[

Enter

Shift

DISC

HITART.2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

SDISCALL

1PROGRAM

2 3 X-FADE DELETE

CDTEXT

MULTI

NO DELAY

4 Press CLEAR.

“DELETE” and “OFF” appear in the display.

DISC

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

HITART.2nd

CD3

GROUP

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

GROUP

1PROGRAM

2 3 X-FADE

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

DELETE

CD2

CD1

CD3

SDISCALL

CDTEXT

MULTI

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

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete more tracks.

z You can recover all the tracks you have deleted

Hold down CLEAR until “ALL ON” appears in the display.

Note

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

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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. Each disc can be put into only one group. Once you classify discs, you can enjoy Continuous, Shuffle, or Repeat Play within a certain group (Group Play).

CONTINUE SHUFFLE

CHECK

CLEAR

JOGMENU/NO

Labeling groups (Group Name)

You can label the preset group number anything you like, such as a category, using up to 13 characters. Note that you cannot store the Group Name if you have not assigned any disc to the group.

1 Press MENU/NO.

“NAME IN ?” flashes.

2 Turn the JOG dial until the group number you

want to label appears in the display, and then push the JOG dial. The flashing cursor (

) appears.

I / 1

GROUP1-8

GROUP FILE

. AMS >

Assigning discs to groups

1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start

playing.

2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to

assign to a group.

3 Press GROUP FILE.

“Select G1-G8” appears in the display.

4 Press one of the GROUP1-8 buttons to which you

want to assign the disc. “GROUP FILE” and the group number appear in the display and the disc is assigned to that group.

3 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character

appears in the display. The cursor disappears and the first space for the Group Name flashes. As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order.

(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 ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _

4 Push the JOG dial to select the character.

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

To make a correction

Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to input more characters.

See also “Labeling discs on the player” on page 27 for details.

Deleting discs from a group

• To delete a disc from a group 1 Turn the JOG dial until the disc number you

want to delete from the group appears in the display.

2 Press GROUP FILE.

“Select G1-G8” appears in the display.

3 Press CLEAR.

“GROUP ERASE” appears in the display.

• To delete all discs from a group, press CLEAR while

holding down whichever GROUP1-8 button you want to clear.

6 Press YES to store the Group Name.

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Changing the Group Name

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in “Labeling groups (Group

Name)” on page 33 to select the Group Name you want to change.

2 Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to

the position you want to change.

When the cursor position is on the character, the character flashes, and when the cursor position is on a blank space, the cursor ( display.

To change characters

Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display.

To add characters

Push the JOG dial. The new blank space appears next to the selected character, then turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display.

To erase characters

Press CLEAR. The selected character disappears.

) appears in the

3 Repeat step 2 to change more characters. 4 Press YES to store the Group Name.

Playing discs in a group on the player (Group Play)

You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within a group.

1 Select the desired play mode 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

2 Press one of the GROUP1-8 buttons to select the

group and press H. Group Play starts from the disc with the lowest 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.

Erasing a Group Name

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in “Labeling groups (Group

Name)” on page 33 to select the Group Name you want to erase.

2 Press and hold CLEAR until all the characters are

erased.

3 Press YES.

The Group Name is erased.

To cancel Group Play

Press the GROUP1-8 button that was selected. “GROUP OFF” appears in the display.

z During Group Play, you can locate a desired disc

within a group by scanning or searching for Disc Names

See “Locating a disc by searching for a specific Disc Name (Name Search)” on page 16, or “To locate a disc by scanning each Disc Name (Name Scan)” on page 17.

z You can specify the disc to play when starting Group

Play

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

Note

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

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Starting Group Play while observing the remote’s display Z

Before following the procedure below, be sure to load the Group File data into the remote’s memory by following the procedure in “Loading the Custom Files into the remote” on page 30.

PLAYER SELECT

TRACK

Easy scroll key

CONTINUE

PROGRAM

NAME SCAN

SCROLL

PUSH ENTER

DISC SKIP

BACK

SHUFFLE

REPEAT

3 Move the cursor to the desired group, then press

the Easy scroll key. The GROUP button of the player lights up.

CD1

G 2 : H I T S ONGS

Disc-80

80:

16 :*Disc-160 2400:*Disc-240

* *

4 Move the cursor (B) to select the desired disc by

using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key to start playing.

To cancel Group Play

Move the cursor to “Group OFF,” then press the Easy scroll key. You can also cancel Group Play by pressing the GROUP button.

z When the player is in the Shuffle play mode

Playback starts by pressing H in step 3.

z You can specify the disc by pressing the DISC SKIP +/

– button

DISC

GROUP

SCROLL

SPACE

CAPS

DEF

MNO

CHECK

CLEAR

ARTIST

ENTER

CURSOR

ENTER

MODE

–– MEGA ––

X-FADE

NAME INPUT

HIT LIST

NO DELAY

WXYZ

10/0

GROUP

PQRS

DEL

ABC&!?

JKL

GHI

TUV

1 Before you start playing, press MENU.

CD1

Name se a r ch

Program play Program input Artis selectt

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Group select” by using the

Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

Notes

• When you control another CD player using the remote’s display (see page 41), you may not be able to start Group Play, depending on the player. In this case, first press GROUP during “2nd PLAYER” appears in the remote’s display, then press the desired number button (1-8) and press ENTER.

• When you add a Group File on the player, load the Group File to the remote also by following the procedure in “Loading the Custom Files into the remote” on page 30.

G1 : G ro u p 1 G 2 : H I T SONG S G3:PIANO SONATA

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6 Push the JOG dial to select the character.

Classifying Discs According to Artist Name (Artist File)

You can classify discs by storing Artist Names into the player and assigning them to each disc. Each Artist Name can use up to 20 characters. Once you assign an Artist Name to a disc, you can enjoy Continuous, Shuffle, or Repeat Play within discs assigned same Artist Name and you can search for the desired disc easily. You can also store a category name instead of an Artist Name. Up to 200 Artist Names can be stored.

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

To make a correction

Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input more characters.

See also “Labeling discs on the player” on page 27 for details.

8 Press YES to store the Artist Name.

CONTINUE SHUFFLE

I / 1

ARTIST MODE

CHECK

CLEAR

MENU/NO

. AMS >

JOG

Storing the Artist Name

1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the JOG dial until “ART.NAME IN?” appears

in the display.

3 Push the JOG dial.

“New Artist” flashes.

4 Push the JOG dial.

The flashing cursor (

) appears.

5 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character

appears in the display.

The cursor disappears and the first space for the

Artist Name flashes.

As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order.

(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 ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _

Changing the Artist Name

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Storing the Artist Name” on

page 36.

2 Turn the JOG dial until the artist name you want to

change appears in the display, then push the JOG dial.

3 Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to

the position you want to change. When the cursor position is on the character, the character flashes, and when the cursor position is on a blank space, the cursor ( display.

To change characters

Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display.

To add characters

Push the JOG dial. The new blank space appears next to the selected character, then turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display.

To erase characters

Press CLEAR. The selected character disappears.

) appears in the

4 Repeat step 3 to change more characters. 5 Press YES to store the Artist Name.

z You can also erase the Artist Name while assigning

the Artist Name

1 In step 2 above, turn the JOG dial until the Artist

Name you want to erase appears in the display, then

push the JOG dial. 2 Press and hold CLEAR until the Artist Name is erased. 3 Press YES.

The Artist Name and “ARTIST ERASE?” appears

alternately in the display. 4 Press YES.

The Artist Name is erased.

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Erasing the Artist Name

1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the JOG dial until “ARTIST FILE?” appears

in the display.

3 Push the JOG dial. 4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name

appears in the display.

5 Press and hold CLEAR for a few seconds.

Note

When you erase the Artist Name, the Artist File of the Artist Name is also erased.

Assigning an Artist Name to a disc (Artist File)

1 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to

assign an Artist Name.

DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

z You can assign an Artist Name to a disc while the

front cover is open

Note

You cannot assign an Artist Name to a disc when no Artist Name is stored. In this case, “ARTIST FILE” does not appear in the display in step 3 above.

Removing the Artist Name from the disc

1 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired disc. 2 Press MENU/NO. 3 Turn the JOG dial until “ARTIST FILE?” appears

in the display.

4 Push the JOG dial. 5 Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise until “FILE

ERASE?” appears in the display, then push the JOG dial. The assigned Artist Name is removed from the selected disc.

*DISC-2 **0 ***

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

NO DELAY

TEXTCDMULTI

The disc to be assigned the artist name.

2 Press MENU/NO. 3 Turn the JOG dial until “ARTIST FILE?” appears

in the display.

4 Push the JOG dial. 5 Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name

appears in the display. The Artist Names are displayed in alphabetical order.

DISC

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

HITART.NEXT2nd

CD3

GROUP

GROUPTRACK

ART.

SECSTEPMIN

MR.SONY ******

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

NO DELAY

6 Press the JOG dial to assign the Artist Name.

DISC

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

HITART.NEXT2nd

CD3

GROUP

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINART.

*DISC-2 */0 * MR

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

NO DELAY

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

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Playing discs assigned the same Artist Name (Artist Play)

You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within discs that are assigned the same Artist Name.

1 Select the desired play mode 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 assigned same artist name consecutively

All tracks on the specified disc assigned same artist name consecutively

All tracks on all discs assigned same artist name in random order

All tracks on the specified disc assigned same artist name in random order

2 Press ARTIST MODE.

ARTIST MODE flashes.

3 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired Artist

Name.

4 Push the JOG dial.

ARTIST MODE lights up.

Playing a specific disc while observing the Artist Name in the remote’s display Z

Once you assign the Artist Name, you can select the disc by selecting the Artist Name displayed in the remote display. Before following the procedure below, be sure to load the Artist File data into the remote’s memory by following the procedure in “Loading the Custom Files into the remote” on page 30.

PLAYER SELECT

10/0

PUSH ENTER

GROUP SPACE

DEF

MNO

WXYZ

ENTER

CURSOR

CHECK

ARTIST MODE

–– MEGA ––

X-FADE

NAME INPUT

ENTER

BACK

SCROLL

CAPS

CLEAR

HIT

LIST

NO DELAY

Easy scroll key

PQRS

TRACK

DISC DEL

ABC&!?

JKL

GHI

TUV

5 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired disc, then

push the JOG dial.

Artist play starts.

To cancel Artist Play

Press ARTIST MODE so that ARTIST MODE goes off.

z You can specify the disc to play when starting Artist

Play

After selecting the Artist Name, turn the JOG dial to

select the disc, then push the JOG dial.

Note

You cannot select an Artist Name if no discs are assigned to that Artist Name.

1 Press MENU.

CD1

Name se a r ch Program play Program input Artis selectt

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Artist select” by using the

Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

(Art ist OFF)

ABC DEF MR . SONY

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3 Move the cursor (B) to the desired Artist Name by

using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

:MR.SONY 26:SONY 1 189:SONY 2

-e d-n

Storing Y our Favorite T r acks (Hit List)

You can store the tracks you play frequently and select those tracks by checking the track numbers or titles (see page 40) in the Hit List. You can put up to 32 tracks in the Hit List.

4 Move the cursor (B) to the desired disc by using

the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. The player starts playback.

z When the player is in the Shuffle play mode

Playback starts by pressing H in step 3.

Note

When you add an Artist File or Artist Name on the player, load the Artist File to the remote also by following the procedure in “Loading the Custom Files into the remote” on page 30.

HIT LIST

I / 1

PLAYER SELECT

TRACK

DISC

DEL

GHI

PQRS

CLEAR MENU/NO

BACK

PUSH ENTER

GROUP

SCROLL

SPACE

DEF

ABC&!?

MNO

JKL

CHECK

ARTIST

WXYZ

TUV

MODE

–– MEGA ––

ENTER

X-FADE

10/0

NAME INPUT

CURSOR

ENTER

CAPS

CLEAR

HIT LIST

NO DELAY

. AMS >

CLEAR

HIT LIST

ENTER

JOG

Putting tracks into the Hit List

Press HIT LIST while playing your favorite track. The “HIT” indication and “List in” appear in the display.

Notes

• When you input the 33rd track into the Hit List, the 32nd track will be replaced.

• You cannot store tracks from the second CD player.

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Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Playing tracks in the Hit List

1 Press HIT LIST before you start playing.

The HIT LIST button lights up and “HIT LIST”

appears in the display.

2 Turn the JOG dial or the . AMS > dial until

the desired track appears in the front panel display.

3 Push the JOG dial or press H to start playing.

When using the remote, press ENTER.

z The Hit List remains until erased

Even if you replace discs, the Hit List you create remains. Therefore, the player will substitute the new tracks into the Hit List.

Notes

• The track you select in step 2 will be listed as the first track in the Hit List, and you cannot arrange the order of the tracks in the Hit List.

• When you play tracks in the Hit List, the Group, Artist, or Program play is canceled.

3 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character

appears in the display. The selected character for the Hit Title flashes. As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order.

(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 ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / : ; < = > ? @ _

4 Push the JOG dial to select the character.

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

To make a correction

Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to input more characters.

See also “Labeling discs on the player” on page 27 for details.

6 Press YES to store the Hit Title.

Deleting tracks from the Hit List

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in “Playing tracks in the Hit

List” on page 40.

2 Press CLEAR.

The selected track is deleted from the Hit list.

To delete all the tracks of the Hit List

When the HIT LIST button lights up, press and hold CLEAR while in stop mode until “CLEAR” appears.

Labeling tracks in the Hit List (Hit Title)

You can label tracks in the Hit List in either of the two methods described below.

To label tracks while in play mode

1 Press MENU/NO while playing a track in the Hit

List.

“HIT NAME ?” appears in the display.

2 Push the JOG dial.

The flashing cursor (

) appears in the display.

To label tracks while in stop mode

1 While the HIT LIST button is lit, select the track

you want to label by turning the JOG dial or the . AMS > dial.

2 Press MENU/NO.

The flashing cursor (

) appears in the display.

3 Follow steps 3 to 6 in “To label tracks while in play

mode” to input the characters.

z You can store a CD TEXT disc’s track titles in the Hit

List

The CD TEXT disc’s track title is stored as a Hit Title automatically when the track is put into the Hit List.

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Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Using the Player with Another Component

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

1 Press MEGA CONTROL on this player.

Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control)

The MEGA CONTROL button and “2nd” in the display light up. The display shows the current disc number or Disc Name of the second player.

This unit can control a second CD player (see “Connecting another CD player” on page 6). Even when a second CD player is connected, the controls on both of the units will function. When you press the play button on either unit, the operating player stops and the idle player starts. Make sure that “2nd DETECTED” appears in this player’s display after turning on both players. Note that, depending on the player, you may not be able to operate all the functions of the second CD player. The controls indicated in the illustration below are effective while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit. To operate the master player, press MEGA CONTROL so that the MEGA CONTROL button goes off, and to operate the second player, press MEGA CONTROL so that the MEGA CONTROL button lights up.

Play mode buttons (CONTINUE/SHUFFLE/ PROGRAM/REPEAT)

I / 1

MEGA CONTROL

MENU/NO

JOG

2nd

DISC

HITAT.NEXT

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMINAT.

*DISC-4 *** ***

GROUP

HI LIGHT

REPEATSHUFFLE1

CD1

CD2

CD3

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 DELETE FILE FADE

TEXTCDMULTI

Current disc number or the Disc Name

2 Select the desired play mode.

To program tracks, use the controls on the second player.

3 Press H on this player to start playing.

The play starts and the display shows the current disc, track numbers, and the playing time of the track. While the MEGA CONTROL button is lit, you can control the second player with the controls on this player.

To control the master player again

Press MEGA CONTROL. The MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can control the master player. To control the master player again by using the remote, you have to reselect the master player by pressing PLAYER SELECT on the remote.

PLAYER SELECT

./>

m/M

PLAYER SELECT

TRACK

CONTINUE

PROGRAM

NAME SCAN

SCROLL

PUSH ENTER

DISC SKIP

SHUFFLE

REPEAT

To control the second player directly using the supplied remote Z

. AMS >

While the MEGA CONTROL button is off, press PLAYER SELECT repeatedly until “2nd player” appears in the remote’s display.

2nd PLAYER CD3

CD3/300di scs

2nd player

BACK

To start playback, move the cursor to select the disc, then press the Easy scroll key.

X x

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Using the Player with Another Component

Loading the Disc Names of the second CD player

If the second CD player has the Disc Name function (see page 27), you can load the Disc Names of the second CD player into this player’s memory and display them on this player.

1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the JOG dial until “LOAD 2ndNAME?”

flashes in the display.

ART.DISC

HITART.NEXT2nd

GROUPTRACK

SECSTEPMIN

Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play)

When you connect a second player, you can play tracks in this player and those from the second player alternately from any play mode (see “Connecting another CD player” on page 6). Select one of the following methods:

• No-Delay Play: The current player changes at each

LOAD* 2n NAdME?

ALL SDISC PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

TEXTCDMULTI

NO DELAY

3 Push the JOG dial.

This player starts loading. (Loading takes about

one minute.)

Labeling discs of the second CD player

You can label discs of the second CD player or change the Disc Names loaded from the second CD player.

REPEATSHUFFLE 1

CD2

CD1

GROUP

CD3

• X-Fade Play: The current player changes at each

track. Each time the current player changes to the other player, the other player starts play without a break in sound immediately after the current player ends play. The other player skips the lead-in portion and starts playing from where the sound actually begins.

track or at the specified interval. You can select the interval, 30, 60, or 90 seconds. 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.

X-FADE NO DELAY

1 Press MEGA CONTROL.

The MEGA CONTROL button lights up.

2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to

assign a Disc Name to.

If the disc slot you select does not contain a disc, “NO DISC” appears in the display and you cannot assign a Disc Name.

3 Press MENU/NO.

“NAME IN” appears.

4 Push the JOG dial. 5 Input the new Disc Name following the procedure

in “Labeling discs (Disc Name)” on page 27.

Note

The new Disc Names are stored on this player’s memory, so you cannot display them on the second CD player.

I / 1

1 Select the desired disc and play mode for each

player.

2 When you select No-Delay Play

Press NO DELAY. “NO DELAY” appears in the display.

When you select X-Fade Play

Press X-FADE. “X-FADE” appears in the display. Each time you press the X-FADE button, the indication appears as follows:

tX-FADE off t at track end t after 30 sec

after 90 sec T after 60 sec T

To change the current player each time a whole track is finished, select “at track end.” To change the current player at the specified interval, press X-FADE repeatedly until the interval you want appears in the display.

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Press H to start playing. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up when a track in the second player is selected.

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Using the Player with Another Component

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

Controlling the Player by Another Unit

To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play

Press the corresponding button repeatedly until “NO DELAY” or “X-FADE” disappears from the display. The current player continues playing.

z You can change the method (No-Delay or X-Fade)

during play

Press the corresponding button (NO DELAY or X-FADE) following the procedure in step 2.

z You can start X-Fade at any point of the track

Press FADER during X-Fade Play. Even after you have set the X-Fade mode and started X-Fade play, you can start X-Fade manually at any point you like. Note that you cannot do this operation while the sound from both players is mixed.

Notes

• Play starts from the second player if you start play while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit.

• When one player has played all the discs or tracks in the player ahead of the other player, play stops.

• Do not use the controls on the second player during No-Delay/X-Fade Play. They may not work correctly.

When you connect the player to a Sony MD deck compatible with the Mega Control function, or operate a Sony MD deck by using computer software such as “MD Editor,” you must set the player as shown below:

MENU/NO

I / 1

YES JOG

1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the JOG dial until “CONTROL A1 ?” appears

in the display window.

3 Press YES.

To return to normal setting

After following steps 1 and 2, and “CONTROL A1 ?” is displayed, then press YES.

Notes

• You can perform the operation above correctly only when you operate Disc 1 to Disc 200.

• You cannot operate this player correctly from another player that does not have the CONTROL A1 jack. In this case, operate the other player from this player.

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Additional Information

Precautions

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.

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

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.

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.

On transportation

• When transporting the player, open the front cover then remove all the discs from the player and turn the power off.

Notes on CDs

On handling CDs

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

• 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 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.

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

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

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

There’s no sound.

,Check that the player is connected securely. ,Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly.

The CD does not play.

,There’s no CD inside the player (“–NO DISC–”

appears). Insert a CD.

,Insert the CD with the label side facing right. ,Clean the CD (see page 44). ,Moisture has condensed inside the player.

Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour (see page 44).

The remote does not function.

,Remove obstacles in the path of the remote and

the player.

,Point the remote at the remote sensor

the player.

,Be sure to set up the remote correctly. ,Replace all the batteries in the remote with new

ones if E appears in the remote’s display.

,Set the command mode of the remote according

to the command mode of the player.

The player functions incorrectly.

,The microcomputer chips may be operating

incorrectly. Disconnect the AC power cord, then connect it back to the wall outlet to reset the player.

Specifications

Compact disc player

Laser Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm)

Laser output Max 44.6 µW*

Frequency response 2 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB

Dynamic range More than 95 dB

Harmonic distortion Less than 0.003%

Output

Jack type

LINE OUT

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

MONITOR OUT

Phono jacks

Optical output connector

Phono jacks

General

Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption 23 W Dimensions (approx.) 430 × 189 × 537 mm

(w/h/d) (17 × 7 1/2 × 21 1/4 in.) incl. projecting

Mass (approx.) 9.5 kg (20 lbs 16 oz.)

Emission duration: continuous

* This output is the value measured at

a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.

Maximum output level

2 V (at 50 kilohms)

–18 dBm

1 Vp-p

parts

Load impedance

Over 10 kilohms

Wave length: 660 nm

75 ohms, unbalanced sync negative

Supplied accessories

See page 4.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Index

A, B

Advanced Mega Control 41 AMS 13 Artist name 36 Automatic Music Sensor. See

AMS

CD TEXT 15 Changing

Artist Name 36 Disc Name 28 Group Name 34

Connecting 4

another CD player 6 Continuous Play 13 Controlling another CD

player 41 Custom Files

Artist File 36

Delete Bank 32

Disc Name 27

Group File 33

Hit List 39

what you can do with 27

Delete Bank 32 Digital filter 26 Disc Name 27

Easy Play 19 Erasing

Artist Name 37

Custom Files 27

Delete Bank 32

Disc Name 28

Group Name 34

Hit List 40

Fading 26

Grouping Discs 33

Handling CDs 44 Hit List 39 Hookups 4

overview 4

Inserting CDs 10

J, K

JOG dial 10

Labeling a disc 27 Loading the Custom Files 30 Locating

by monitoring 13 by observing the display 14 by scanning 13 by observing the TV

screen 16 directly 17 using AMS 13

M, N, O

Name Scan 17 Name Search 16 No-Delay Play 42

P, Q

Playback

Artist Name Play 36 Continuous Play 13 Easy Play 19 Group Play 33 Playing alternately 42 Program Play 21 Repeat Play 20 Shuffle Play 20 X-Fade Play 42

Program 21

changing 22 checking 22 erasing 22

Remote control 4 Repeating 20 Rotary table 10

Searching. See Locating Selecting the language 15 Shuffle Play 20 Specifying the next disc 18 Storing

information about CDs 27 specific tracks 32

Timer play 26 Troubleshooting 45

U, V, W

Unpacking 4

X, Y, Z

X-Fade Play 42

Names of controls

Buttons

ARTIST MODE 38 BACK 8, 14 CAPS 24, 29 CHECK 22 CLEAR 21 CONTINUE 13 CURSOR ENTER 16 CURSOR M/m/</, 16 DEL 25, 30 DISC 17 DISC SKIP +/– 13 EASY PLAY 19 ENTER 17 FADER 26 GROUP 35 GROUP 1 – 833 GROUP FILE 33 HIT LIST 39 MEGA CONTROL 41 MENU 9 MENU/NO 7, 15, 27, 37 NAME SCAN 17 NAME SEARCH 16 NO DELAY 42 Number 17 OPEN/CLOSE 10 PLAYER SELECT 41 PROGRAM 21 REPEAT 20 SCROLL 15 SHUFFLE 20 SPACE 24, 29 X-FADE 42 YES 8, 28, 43

H 13 X 13 x 13 A 12 m/M 13 ./> 13

> 10 13 +100 16

Control

Easy scroll key 8 FILTER 26 JOG dial 7 . AMS > 13

Switches

TIMER 26 ?/1 10

Jacks

CONTROL A1 5 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 5 2ND CD IN 6

Others

Disc slots 10 Display 14 Front cover 10 Remote’s display 8 Rotary table 10

4, 7

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