Sony SCD-C2000ESB Operating Instruction

2-103-394-12(2)

Super Audio CD Player

Operating Inst ructions_____________ __ ___________ Mode d’emploi___________________ __ ___________

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SCD-C2000ES

WARNING

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

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventil at ion of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place obje c ts filled with liquids, such as vas es , on the ap pa ratus.

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste .

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “da nge r ous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magn itude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important oper a ting and maintenance (servi ci ng ) in s tructions in the literature accompanying the ap pliance.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments wit h this product will increase eye hazard.

WARNING

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 protectio n aga i nst ha r mf ul interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and ca n r adia te radio frequency energy and, if not in sta ll ed 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 installa tion. If this equipment doe s ca use harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation betwee n the equi pment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from tha t to w h i ch the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienc e d radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modif icat ions not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear. Record the serial numbe r in the s pace pro vided belo w. Refer to them whenever you call upon your So ny dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

Table of Contents

Features of the player....................................................................................4

Compatible Disc Types.................................................................................4

About the Super Audio CD...........................................................................5

Getting Started

Inserting batteries into the remote.................................................................6

Hooking Up the Audio Components.............................................................6

Playing Discs

Playing a Disc................................................................................................9

Using the Display........................................................................................11

Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc........................................................13

— Ex-Chan g e

Locating a Particular Point in a Track.........................................................14

Playing Tracks Repeatedly..........................................................................14

— Repeat Play

Playing Tracks in Random Order................................................................15

— Shuffle Play

Creating Your Own Program ......................................................................15

— Program Play

Enjoying a Multi-channel Super Audio CD................................................16

— Multi-channel management function

Storing Information About CDs

Labeling Discs.............................................................................................21

— Disc Name

Additional Informa ti on

Precautions ..................................................................................................22

Notes on Discs.............................................................................................23

Troubleshooting...........................................................................................24

Specifications ..............................................................................................25

Index to Parts and Controls......................................................................... 26

Features of the player Compatible Disc Types

This player is designed to play back 2-channel and Multi-channel Super Audio CDs, and conventional CDs , a nd pr ovides the following features:

• Mounted with a Discrete Dual Laser Optical Pickup, capable of reading a Super Audio CD or conventional C D depending on the exclusive wavelength.

• Quicker track access performance enabled by an advanced servo mechanism.

• A Multi-Channel Management function that allows you to adjust the multi-channel playback environment according to t he allocation and s iz e of your speakers.

• A Super Audio D/A Converter, which allows higher-quality sound reproduction.

• A Super Audio CD can mark up to 255 track numbers. This feature appli es to SCDC2000ES.

• The supplied remote is capable of cont rolling both the SCD-C2000ES and a conventional Sony CD player.

You can play the following types of discs on this player.

• Super Audio CDs

• Audio CDs This player cannot pl ay the following disc s. If you try to play them, th e er ror message “TOC ERROR” or “NO DISC” will appear.

•CD-ROMs

• DVDs, etc.

Music discs encoded w ith copy r igh t protection techn ol ogi es

This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard . Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies a re ma r ke te d by som e re cor d companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

Notes on CD-R/CD-RW playback

Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition, or the drive’s chara ct eri stics. Besides, the discs, which are not yet finalized at the end of recording, cannot be played back. In the se cases, “READING” will remain or “TOC ERROR” will appear in the display.

Note on dts-CDs

Do not play a dts-CD on this player. If you do, severe noise will be generated.

About the Super Audio CD

Super Audio CD i s a new high-quali t y audio disc standard wh ere music is recorded in the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs are recorded i n t h e PCM format). The DSD format, using a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional CD, and with 1-bit quantization, achieves bo th a wide fr equency rang e and a wide dynamic range ac ross the audible frequency range, and so provi d es music reproduction extremely faithf ul to th e original sound.

Types of Super Audio CDs

There are two types of discs, depending on the SA-CD layer and CD layer combination.

SA-CD layer:A high-density signal layer for

Super Audio CD

CD layer

Single layer disc (a disc with a single SA-CD layer)

Hybrid disc (a disc with an SA-CD layer and a CD layer)

: A layer that is readable by a

conventional CD pl ayer

SA-CD layer

An SA-CD layer consists of the 2 channe l a rea or the multi-channel area.

2 channel area: An area in which 2 channel

stereo tracks are recorded

Multi-channel area:

An area in which multichannel (up to 5.1 channels) tracks are recorded

Example: When the 2 channel area and the multi-channel area are recorded on an SA-CD layer of a hybrid disc

2 channel area

Multi-channel area

You can play the CD layer on a conventi ona l C D player.

Since both layers are on one side, it is not necessary to turn the disc ove r.

Press SA-CD/CD to select the la yer you want to listen to (see page 10 ) .

In case of a disc with bot h areas, press M ULTI/2CH to select the area you want to listen to (see page 10).

SA-CD layer

CD layer

SA-CD layer

Getting Started

Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries into the battery compartment with the + and – correctly oriented to the markings. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the player.

Tip

Under normal conditions, the bat te r ie s should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace both batteri es with ne w one s.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extrem e ly hot or a

humid place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote

casing, particular ly when rep lacing the batteries.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or

lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended

period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corro s io n .

Hooking Up the Audio Components

Connect the Su per Audio CD play er to a n audi o component. Be sure to turn off the power of all components before making connections and connect securely to prevent noise.

Connecting a multi-channel amplifier

When you have an am plifier equipped wi t h t h e

5.1CH input jacks (multi-ch annel amplifier, AV amplifier, etc.) and connect the player and the amplifier through the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks (FRONT L/R, SURR L/R, CENTER, SUB WOOFER), you ca n play a Multi -channe l Super Audio CD and enjo y th e m ulti-channel playback. Use audio conn ec tin g co rds fo r th is conn ect ion . For FRONT or SURR conn ection, use the connecting cords (Red and White jac ks) and be sure to match the color-coded pin to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to white and red (right) to red. For CENTER and SUB WOOFER connection, use t he connecting cords (Black).

FRONT or SURR connection

Audio connecting cords (supplied)

White (L) Red (R)

CENTER or SUB WOOFER connection

Audio connecting cords (supplied)

Black

ANALOG DIGITAL(CD) IR REMOTE

5.1CH OUT2CH OUT

FRONT

OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

CENTER

SURR

SUB

WOOFER

IR IN

To multi-channel amplifier, AV amplifier, etc.

ABC

A: To front speaker input jacks (L/R) B: To surround or rear speaker input jacks (L/R) C: To sub woof er inpu t jack D: To center speaker input jack

Notes

• When you make the multi-channel connection, connect the ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks also using another audio connecting cord so that you can play a CD (or Super Audio CD) when you set the input selector of your amplifier to CD (or Super Aud io CD) input.

• During playback of a conventional CD or a 2CH Super Audio CD, the same signal that is output from the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT FRONT L/R jacks is also output from the ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks.

• During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the same signal that is output from the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT FRONT L/R jacks is also output from the ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks. (The down mixed signal of the multi-channel signal is not played back.)

• There are 5CH, 4CH, and 3CH Super Audio CD. When you play these discs, the signal does not output from all the jacks of the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT. F or details of the playback, see th e cover or instructions of the Super Audio CD.

Connecting a stereo ampli fier or MD deck

When you connect a stereo amplifier or make an analog connec tion with an MD deck, co nnect the player and the com ponent through the ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks. Use an audio connecting cord for thi s connection. Be sure to match the color-coded pin to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to white and red (right) to red.

Audio connecting cord (not supplied*)

White (L)

Red (R)

* If you do not make the ANALOG 5.1CH connection,

you can use the supplied audio connecting c or d fo r the ANALOG 2CH connection.

ANALOG DIGITAL(CD) IR REMOTE

5.1CH OUT2CH OUT

FRONT

To CD (Super Audio CD) or line input jacks (L/R) on a stereo amplifier, MD deck, etc.

Notes

• When a disc with the 2 channel area and mu l ti channel area is played through the ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks, change the default pl ay b ack area to “SEL– 2ch” (2 channel playback area) (see page 10). If you do not, the multi-channel playback area will be automaticall y pl ay ed back and only the si g nal to the front speakers will be output. In this case, the vocals or other sounds may not be heard, depending on the disc.

OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

CENTER

SURR

SUB

WOOFER

IR IN

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Getting Started

Connecting a digital component

When you connect an MD deck or another digital component through the DIGITAL (CD) OUT connectors, you can make a digital recording.

To connect through the DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL connector

Use an optical digital cable for this connection. When connecting the optical dig ital cab le to th e DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL connector, push the cable plug in until it clicks into place. Be careful not to bend or twist the optical cable.

Optical digital cable (not supplied)

ANALOG DIGITAL(CD) IR REMOTE

5.1CH OUT2CH OUT

FRONT

OUT

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

OPTICALCOAXIAL

IR IN

SURR

To connect through the DIGITAL (CD) OUT COAXIAL connector

Use a coaxial digital cable to connect the audi o components equipped with coax ia l digital input connectors.

Coaxial digital cable (not supplied)

ANALOG DIGITAL(CD) IR REMOTE

5.1CH OUT2CH OUT

FRONT

To CD coaxial digital input connector on an MD deck, etc.

Note

Only the audio signals of conventional CDs can be output from the DIGITAL (CD) OUT COAXIAL connector. Those of the Super Audio CD cannot be output through the DIGITAL (CD) OUT COAXIAL connector.

OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

CENTER

SURR

SUB

WOOFER

IR IN

To CD optical digital input connector on an MD deck, etc.

Note

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC pow er cord to a wall outlet.

Only the audio signals of conventional CDs can be output from the DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL connector. Those of the Super Audio CD cannot be output through the DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL connector.

When using another So ny CD player in conjunct ion with this player

You can set the supplied remote to be effective on this player only by c hanging the command mode of the remote.

To set the command mode of the remote

• If the other player’s command mo de can be set: Set the CD1/2 switch of this player’s remote to CD1 (factory setting), and set the other player’s remote to CD2.

• If the other player’s command mo de cannot be set: Set the CD1/2 switch of this player’s remote to CD2.

To set the command mode of this player

1 Press MENU on the player. 2 Turn l AMS L (or press ./>

on the remote repeatedly) to select “CD1/2 SEL”.

3 Press l AMS L (or ENTER on the

remote).

The current command mode appears.

4 Turn l AMS L (or press ./>

on the remote) to select “CD – 1” or “CD – 2”, then press l AMS L (or ENTER on the remote).

Playing Discs

Playing a Disc

The operations for normal play and the basic operations during play are explaine d below.

1 Turn on the amplifier. Turn down the

volume level to the lowest.

2 Select the player position using the

input selector on the amplifier.

3 Press POWER on the player to turn on

the player.

4 Press A OPEN/CLOSE on the player to

open the disc tray, and place a disc on the tray.

With the label side up Disc number

5 To place other discs, press DISC SKIP

(or DISC SKIP +/– on the remote) repeatedly and place the discs in the order you want to play.

Each time you press the but ton, the disc tray turns and you can pl ace the discs in the empty disc compartments. The player plays the disc in front of you first.

6 Press PLAY MODE (or CONTINUE on

the remote) repeatedly to select ALL DISCS or 1DISC Continuous Play mode.

Each time you press CONTINUE on the remote, “ALL DISCS” or “1 DISC” appears in the display.

When you select The player plays

ALL DISCS All discs in the player

consecutively in the order of disc number

1DISC Only the disc you have

selected

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Playing Discs

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