Sony SCD-XB790 User Manual

Super Audio CD Player

4-244-278-11(1)

Operating Instructions

SCD-XB790

 2003 Sony Corporation

WARNING

Welcome!

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.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquid, such as vases, on the apparatus.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This label is located on the rear exterior.

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Super Audio CD 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 SCD-XB790.

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.

The following caution label is located inside the unit.

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

Features

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About the Super Audio CD

• Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio disc standard where music is recorded in the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs are recorded in the PCM format). The DSD format, using a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional CD, and with 1-bit quantization, achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide dynamic range across the audible frequency range, and so provides music reproduction extremely faithful to the original sound.

• The Super Audio CD has two types; a 2 channel stereo disc and a Multi-channel disc which holds up to 6 independent channels. The multi-channel characteristic of the Super Audio CD features a speaker allocation system basically similar to the 5.1 channel output of current AV systems.

Features of the player

This player is designed to play back 2-channel and multichannel Super Audio CDs, and conventional CDs, and provides the following features:

• Mounted with a Discrete Dual Laser Optical Pickup, capable of reading a Super Audio CD or conventional CD 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 the allocation and size of your speakers.

•A Super Audio D/A Converter and Direct Digital Sync System, which allows higher-quality sound reproduction.

Others

•A Super Audio CD can mark up to 255 track/index numbers. This feature applies to SCD-XB790.

• The supplied remote is capable of controlling both the SCD-XB790 and a conventional Sony CD player.

Getting Started 4

Before You Start the Hookup 4 Hooking Up the Audio Components 5

Location and Functions of Parts 8

Front Panel Parts Descriptions 8 Rear Panel Parts Descriptions 10 Remote Parts Descriptions 11

Playing Discs 12

Compatible Disc Types 12 Playing a Disc 14 Using the Display 15 Locating a Specific Track 18 Locating a Particular Point in a Track 18 Playing Tracks Repeatedly 19 Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 20 Creating Your Own Programme (Programme

Play) 21

Listening to a Multi-channel Super Audio CD

(Multi-channel management function) 22

Additional Information 25

Precautions 25 Notes on Discs 26 Troubleshooting 27 Specifications 27 Index Back cover

Getting

Before You Start the Hookup

Started

This chapter provides information on the supplied accessories and how to connect various audio components to the Super Audio CD player. Be sure to read this chapter thoroughly before you actually connect anything to the player.

Checking the supplied accessories

This player comes with the following items:

• Audio connecting cord Stereo cable (1)

• Remote commander RM-SX700 (1)

• R06 (size-AA) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert two R06 (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.

When to replace the batteries

Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace both batteries with new ones.

Notes

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

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing,

particularly when replacing 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 corrosion.

Hooking Up the Audio Components

Connect the Super Audio CD player to an audio component. Be sure to turn off the power of all components before making connections and connect securely to prevent noise.

When you have an amplifier equipped with the 5.1CH input jacks (multi-channel amplifier, AV amplifier, etc.) and connect the player and the amplifier via ANALOG

5.1CH OUT jacks, you can play a multi-channel Super Audio CD and enjoy the multi-channel playback. For normal playback, connect the player and an amplifier via ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks.

ANALOG

2CH OUT 5.1CH OUT OUT

FRONT COAXIAL OPTICALSURR CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

DIGITAL(CD)

Connecting via ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks

Use an audio connecting cords for this connection. Connect the ANALOG 2CH OUT L/R jacks to the CD (Super Audio CD) input jacks of your amplifier. Be sure to match the colour-coded pin to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to white and red (right) to red.

Audio connecting cords (Red and White) (supplied)

White (L)

Red (R)

White (L)

Red (R)

Getting Started

To CD (Super Audio CD) IN jacks (L/R)

Stereo amplifier, etc.

Hooking Up the Audio Components

Getting Started

Connecting via ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks

Use audio connecting cords for this connection. Connect the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks (FRONT L/R, SURR L/R, CENTER, SUBWOOFER) to the corresponding jacks of your amplifier. For FRONT or SURR connection, use the connecting cords (Red and White jacks) (one audio cord is supplied with the player) and be sure to match the colour-coded pin to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to white and red (right) to red. For CENTER and SUB WOOFER connection, use the connecting cords (Black) (not supplied).

FRONT or SURR connection

Audio connecting cords (Red and White) (one audio cord is supplied with the player)

White (L)

Red (R)

White (L)

Red (R)

CENTER or SUB WOOFER connection

Audio connecting cords (Black) (not supplied)

Black

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 Audio CD) input .

• During playback of a conventional CD or a 2CH Super Audio

CD, the same signal that is output from the ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks is also output from the ANALOG 5.1CH FRONT L/ R jacks.

• During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the same

signal that is output from the ANALOG 5.1CH 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 disc, the signal does not output from all the jacks of the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT. For details of the playback, see the cover or instructions of the Super Audio CD.

To FRONT IN jacks (L/R)

ANALOG

2CH OUT 5.1CH OUT OUT

FRONT COAXIAL OPTICALSURR CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

DIGITAL(CD)

To SURROUND or REAR IN jacks (L/R)

To SUB WOOFER IN jack

To CENTER IN jack

Multi-channel amplifier, AV amplifier, etc.

Connecting via DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL connector

Connecting via DIGITAL (CD) OUT COAXIAL connector

Getting Started

Use an optical digital cable for this connection. When connecting the optical digital cable to the DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL connector, take the cap off the connectors and push the cable plugs in until they click into place. Be careful not to bend or twist the optical cable.

Optical digital cable (not supplied)

ANALOG

2CH OUT 5.1CH OUT OUT

FRONT COAXIAL OPTICALSURR CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

DIGITAL(CD)

Use a coaxial digital cable to connect the audio components equipped with coaxial digital input connectors.

Coaxial digital cable (not supplied)

ANALOG

2CH OUT 5.1CH OUT OUT

FRONT COAXIAL OPTICALSURR CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

DIGITAL(CD)

To CD (Super Audio CD) IN optical digital jack

Stereo amplifier, etc.

Note

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

To CD (Super Audio CD) IN coaxial digital jack

Stereo amplifier, etc.

Note

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

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Location and Functions of Parts

This chapter tells you about the location and functions of the various buttons and controls on the front and rear panels and the supplied remote. Further details are provided on the pages indicated in parentheses. It also tells you about the information that appears in the display window.

Front Panel Parts Descriptions

1 POWER switch (14)

Press to turn on the player.

2 TIME/TEXT button (15)

Each time you press the button, the playing time of the track, the total remaining time on the disc, or TEXT information appears in the display.

3 SACD/CD button (13)

Each time you press the button while playing back a hybrid disc, the layer to be played back switches between the HD (Super Audio CD) layer and the CD layer.

4 Disc tray (14)

Press A OPEN/CLOSE to open/close the disc tray.

5 Multi-channel indicator

Turns on when you turn on the player, or when the Multi-channel Super Audio CD is loaded and select the Multi-channel playback area by pressing MULTI/ 2CH.

Location and Functions of Parts

POWER

PHONES

PHONE LEVEL

MIN MAX

TIME/TEXT SACD/CD

MENU MULTI/2CH

6 A OPEN/CLOSE button (14)

Press to open the disc tray.

7 H button (14)

Press to start play.

8 X button (14)

Press to pause play.

9 x button (14)

Press to stop play.

0 l AMS L dial (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor)

(14)

When you turn the l AMS L dial counterclockwise by one click, you go back to the preceding track; when you turn the l AMS L dial clockwise by one click, you go to the succeeding track.

OPEN CLOSE

AMS

PUSH ENTER

qs PHONE LEVEL

Adjust the headphones volume.

qd MENU (13)

Press to enter the menu. Press to exit from the menu and return to the normal display.

qf MULTI/2CH button (12)

Press to select the playback area when the 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD (page 13) is loaded.

qg Display window (15)

Shows various information.

qh m/M buttons (18)

Press to locate a portion you want to play within a track.

qa PHONES

Connect the headphones. During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the same signal that is output from the ANALOG

5.1CH FRONT L/R jacks is output from the PHONES jack.

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