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Compact Disc

Player

Operating Instructions

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CDP-CX400

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 customersin 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 all)' changes or

modifications not expressly approved

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-CX400.

Lk /k

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 lir_V_t_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-CX400

Serial No.

for t_e customers in North America

ENERGY STAR'is a U.S.

registered mark.

As ENERGY STAR_Parmer,

Sony Corporation has

determined that this product

meets the ENERGY _TAR _

guidelines for energy

efficiency.

(Except for customers in the United

States)

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1

LASER product.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

MARKING is located on the rear

exterior.

Conventions

• Instructions in tlfls 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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

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

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

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

Inserting CDs ........................................................................................................................ 7

Playing CDs

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

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

Locating a Specific Disc .................................................................................................... 12

Specifying the Next Disc to Play ..................................................................................... 14

Playing the Disc Just Inserted (Easy Play) ..................................................................... 14

Playing Discs in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play) .............................................. 15

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ............................................................... 16

Using the Timer ................................................................................................................. 19

Fading In or Out ................................................................................................................. 19

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

What You Can Do With the Custom Files ..................................................................... 20

Labeling Discs (Disc Name) ............................................................................................. 20

Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard .................................................... 23

Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) ........................................................................... 24

Grouping Discs (Group File) ............................................................................................ 24

Classifying Discs According to Artist Name (Artist File) ............................................ 26

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

Using the Player with Another Component

Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) ....................................... 31

Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play) ...................................................... 32

Controlling the Player by Another Unit ......................................................................... 33

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 34

Notes on CDs ...................................................................................................................... 34

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 35

Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 35

Index

Index ..................................................................................................................... Back cover

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items:

°Audio cord (1)

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

for CONTROL A1 II) (supplied for Canadian models

only)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Size AA (LR6) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the player using the supplied remote.

Insert two 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.

"_" When to replace batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six

months. When the remote no longer operates the player,

replace all the batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid

place.

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

particularly when replacing the batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or leave

too near lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a

malfunction.

• If you do not use the remote for an exter_ded period of time,

remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery

leakage and corrosion.

Hooking Up the System

Overview

This section describes how to hook up the CD player to

_n amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each

component before making the connections.

CONTROLAIH

DIGITAL OUT

(OPTICAL)

CD player

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To line output (L) V_ TO line output (R)

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Amplifier

To an AC outlet

What cordswill I need?

Audio cord (supplied) (1)

White _ _ White

(L) _ _ _ (L)

t I (R)

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 Amplifier

•If you have a digi'_al component such as a digital

amplifier, D/A converter, DAT, or MD

Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

connectoT 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 19) and

Time Fade (page 19) Itw, cglons when making this

connection.

"_" If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL AIII

(or CONTROL A1) jack

Connect the component via the CONTROL All] (or

CONTROL A1) jack. You can simplify the operations of

audio systems composed of separate Sony components.

For details, refer to the supplementary "CONTROL AllI

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

Note

When you connect via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

cortnector, noise may occur when you play CD software other

than music, such as a CD-ROM.

Connecting Another CD Player

If you have aSony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, 300,

or 400 discs can be inserted and which is equipped

with the CONTROL AllI (or CONTROL A1) jack and

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

CDP-CX400

i To 2ND CD IN

To_ _Coutlet I

_dio output |CDp-CX235,et

To i

CONTROLAIH

To an AC outlet

_: Signalflow To an AC outlet

What cords will I need?

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

connected.)

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

models only)

Connect the players with an audio cord (see also

"Hookups" on page 5).

CDP-CX400 CDP-CX235oetc.

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

plug cord.

CDP-CX400 CDP-CX235,etc.

For details on this connection, refer to the

supplementary "CONTROL AllI Control System"

instructions.

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.

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Current commandmode

For details on how to operate the second player,

see "Controlling Another CD Player" on page 31

and "Playing Alternately" on page 32.

Connect the AC power cord of both players to an

AC outlet.

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 JOG

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1Press MENU/NO.

Turn the JOG dial until "Command Mode?"

appears in the display.

Push the JOG dial.

The current command mode appears.

,_ [ CD2 ] CD3

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Currentcommand mode

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

the JOG dial again.

Inserting CDs

You can insert up to 400 discs into this player.

I/_) OPEN/CLOSE JOG

Top view of the discslot

Playing position

Rotary table

Loading position

Press I/_ to turn on the player.

Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

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).

Small

display

number

Disc slot at the loading position

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The disc number at the loading position appears in

the display. If the disc has a Disc Name (see page

20), the Disc Name appears instead of the disc

number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number

or the Disc Name changes.

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Discnumber or the DiscName

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

24 and "Classifying discs according to Artist Name

(Artist File)" on page 26.

4Insert 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 number (see "Labeling

discs (Disc Name)" on page 20) so you can locate it

easily whenever you want to play it,

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Repeat steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs.

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.

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

(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 discat a right angle to the

rotary table.

If the disc is not inserted into the slot completely _e_.

when you press _1, rcmsert the disc at a right angle

to the rotary table.

Disc that not fully inserted

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

If seals or stickers, etc. are attached to aCD, 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

E:_. Be careful not to put your hand into the player

after pressing t_, otherwi_ yo_r hand may be caught

in the front panel.

Removing CDs

After following steps 1to 3 of "Inserting CDs" on page

7, remove the discs. Then close the front cover.

"_1" To remove discs easily

After following steps 1 to 3of "Inserting CDs" on page 7,

press _(DISC EJECT). The disc in the selected slot

moves up and you can remove the disc easily. When you

press zx again, the disc returns to the loaded position. If

the disc does not return to the loaded position, reinsert

the disc.

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 7 and 8.

I/_) CONTINUE _JOG

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Turn on the amplifier and select the CD playing

position.

Press I/(_) to turn on the player.

Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC

Continuous Play mode.

Each time you press CONTINUE, "ALL DISCS" or

"1 DISC" appears alternately in the display.

When you select The player plays

ALL DISCS All discs in the player consecutively

in the order of disc number. Empty

disc slots are skipped.

1 DISC Only the one disc you have selected.

Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or

Disc Name (see page 20) appears in the display to

select the first disc (ALL DISCS) or the disc you

want (1 DISC).

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Push the JOG diai 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).

Operations you way want to doduring play

To Dothis

Stop playback Press II.

Pause Press II.

Resume playing after Press II or U::_.

pause

Go to the next disc l_i Press DISC SKIP +once.

Hold down the button to skip other

discs.

Go back to the Press DISC SKIP - once.

preceding disc [_j Hold down the button to skip other

discs.

Go to a specific track Press the number button of the track

directly I_ on the remote. When you directly

locate a track numbered over 10,

press >10 first, then the

corresponding number buttons.

Go to a point in a Press _1 (backward)/Ib.l_

track wIfile monitoring (forward) on the remote and hold

the sound _J down until you find the point.

Go to a point in a track Press _ (backward) /

by observing (forward) on the remote and hold

the display [_l down until you find the point

during pause. You will not hear the

sound during the operation.

Go to the next track Turn the _ AMS _ dial

clockwise by one click.

Go back to the Turn the _ AMS _ dial

preceding track cotmterclockwise by one click.

Stop playing and Press OPEN/CLOSE.

remove the disc

"_" When you turn off the player

The player remembers the last playing disc and the play

mode: Continuous (on page 10), Shuffle (on page 15), or

Program (on page 16). When you turn on the player

again, the player plays the same disc in the same play

mode.

Note

If "_ n" appears in the large display, the disc has reached the

end while you were pressing _1_. Turn the _ AMS

dial counterclockwise or press _ to go back.

Using the Display

You can check stored disc information, such as the Disc

Names (see page 20) or Artist Names (see page 26), 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 12.

SCROLL

MENU/NO JOG

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 discnumber or DiscName etc.

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Total number of tracks Total playing time

Current discnumber

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 discnumber or DiscName etc.

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Current track number Playing time of the

track

Next discnumber

NEXT _,_C

DISC

Current discnumber

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/I Assigned Artist 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 26), the artist name

also appears and scrolls in the display.

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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.

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The information is displayed as follows:

• When the Artist Name is assigned to the current

disc

Disc title of CD TEXT/2 Assigned Artist Name

• When _o 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 informatior_ when you select a CD TEXT disc

with multi-language information.

Once yoga 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 tang." appears.

Press MENU/NO in stop mode.

"Select lang.?" flashes.

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2Push the JOG dial.

The current operating language flashes.

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3Turn the JOG dial until the language you want

appears in the display.

4Push the JOG dial to select the language.

+'Reading text" appears momentarily, then the

display shows the information in the selected

language.

You can check t_ae current language

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

"Show lang.?" flashes.

2Push 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.

Locating a Specific Disc

NAME SEARCH +100 JOG

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--NAME SCAN

Locating a disc on the player

Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or

Disc Name (see page 20) appears in the display. Push

the JOG dial to start play.

Toskip discsquickly

Press +I00. Each time you press +1(30, the player skips

100 discs.

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.

Locating a disc directly using the remote __

1Press DISC.

2Press the number button of the disc.

Example: To enter number 35

Press 3 then 5.

To enter number 100

Press 1, then 10/0 twice.

3Press ENTER to start play.

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 20). The Name

Search function can display the Disc Name in

alphabetical order.

1Press NAME SEARCH.

"NAME SEARCH" appears in the display.

2Turn 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.

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Firstcharacter

The following characters are displayed as the first

character.

To cancelName Search

Press NAME SEARCH again.

Note

The Name Search function on the player does not work

during ALL DISCS shuffle play.

TOlocate a discby scanningeach Disc Name

(Name Scan)

You can locate a desired disc quickly by scanning the

Disc Names (see page 20) in the display.

Note that you cannot use this function in the ALL

DISCS Shuffle Play mode.

1Press NAME SCAN.

"NAME SCAN" appears in the display, and the

Disc Names scroll in the display.

2Press _ 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 1_.

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.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX

YZ0123456789

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.

Notes

•When searching for input characters, blanks and

symbols before the first character in the Disc Name are

ignored.

• When searching for input characters, upper and lower

cases cannot be differentiated.

Push the JOG dial to select the disc.

In Program Play mode, the disc will be added to

the end of the program.

Specifying the Next Disc to

Play

You can specify the next disc to play while playing a

disc in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode.

While playing a disc, turn the JOG dial. "NEXT DISC"

flashes in the display and the disc number or Disc

Name (see page 20) changes as you turn the JOG dial.

When the desired disc number or Disc Name appears

in the display, stop turning the JOG dial.

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Next discnumber or the Disc Name

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Current discnumber

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 cancelthe discyou have specified

Press CONTINUE twice.

Playing the Disc Just Inserted

(Easy Play)

You can play the disc that was just inserted in slot 1 by

pressing only one button.

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1Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

2Press EASY PLAY.

Slot 1 moves into loading position.

3Insert the disc in slot 1.

4PressEASY PLAY.

The EASY PLAY button is lit and the player starts

playing the disc in slot 1.

Note

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

To cancel the EasyPlayfunction

Press II.

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 _JOG

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DISC_

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_ENTER

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 The player repeats

ALL DISCS Continuous All tracks on all discs

Play (page 10)

1 DISC Continuous Play All tracks on the current disc

(page 10)

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play All tracks on all discs in

(page 15) random order

1 DISC Shuffle Play All tracks on the current disc

(page 16) in random order

Program Play (page 16) The same program

To cancelRepeat Play

Press REPEAT twice.

'Torepeat the current track

While the track you want is being played, press

REPEAT one or more times until "REPEAT 1" appears

in the display.

TocancelRepeat 1 Play

Press REPEAT.

Playing all tracks on all discs in random

order

1Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until "ALL DISCS" and

"SHUFFLE" appear in the display.

2Press 1::>.

ALL DISCS Shuffle Play starts.

"_ 2" appears in the display while the player is

shuffling the discs or the tracks.

Playing all tracks on a specified disc in

random order

1Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until "1 DISC" and

"SHUFFLE" appear in the display.

2Turn 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.

3Press _>.

1 DISC Shuffle Play starts.

• _ appears n the d splay wh le the player s

shuffling the tracks.

To cancelShuffle Play

Press CONTINUE.

You can start Shuffle Play while playing

Press SHUFFLE, and Shuffle Play starts from the current

track.

You can go to the next discduring 1 DISCShuffle

Play _]_

Press DISC SKIp +.

You can specify the next disc to play during 1 DISC

Shuffle Play

Turn the JOG dial to specify the next disc. After all the

tracks on file 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.

Notes

•You canllot specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS

Shuffle Play.

• Even if you press •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 l.

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 "steps."

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 CHECK CLEAR JOG

_AMS

Creating a program on the player

1Press 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 17).

2Turrt the JOG dial until the desired disc number

appears in the display.

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To program a whole disc, skip this step.

Turn the _ AMS _ dial until the desired

track number appears in the display.

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Tracknumber

4Push the JOG dial.

The disc being

programmed Playing order

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The track

being programmed

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

To program Repeat Step(s)

All tracks of another disc(s) 2 and 4

Other tracks on the same disc 3 and 4

Other tracks on other discs 2 to 4

6Press _ to start Program Play.

To cancel Program Play

Press CONTINUE.

"%_ The programs remain even after Program Play ends

When you press _ in Program Play mode, you can play

the same program again.

"_" When you press PROGRAM to select ProgramPlay

during Continuous or Shuffle Play

The program is played after the current track.

"_1° 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.

"_" You can select the program number (PROGRAM 1,2,

or 3) by using the remote []

Press PROGRAM on the remote repeatedly until the

desired program number appears in the display.

Note

If you select Group Play mode (on page 26), Artist Play mode

(on page 28), or Hit List (on page 29), Program Play will be

canceled.

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.

To You need to

Erase a track or disc Press CHECK until the track

or disc you don't want

appears in the display, then

press CLEAR.

Erase the last track or disc in Press CLEAR. Each time you

the program press the button, the last

programmed track or disc

will be cleared.

Add tracks or discs to the end Follow the programming

of the program procedure.

Erase the whole program Hold down CLEAR until

completely "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

1Press PROGRAM repeatedly in stop mode until

the program number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) you

want to erase appears in the display.

2Press and hold CLEAR until "CLEAR" appears in

the display.

Creating a program using the remote

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5First 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 discbeing

programmed Playing order

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being programmed

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

To program Repeat Step(s)

All tracks of another disc(s) 2 to 4

Other tracks on the same disc 5

Other tracks on other discs 2 to 5

7Press ENTER or _ to start Program Play.

1Press PROGRAM until the program number you

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

2Press DISC.

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step 6.

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Tocancel Program Play

Press CONTINUE.

"_'_"You cancheck or changethe program by pressingthe

CHECKor CLEARbutton on the remote []

See page 17.

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 Playmode buttons

1Press one of the play mode buttons to select the

desired play mode.

2 Set TIMER on the player to PLAY.

3Set the timer to the desired time.

The player turns off. When the set time comes, the

player turns on and starts playing.

4After 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

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To Press FADER

Start play fading in During pause. "FADE" flashes and

"FADE IN" appears in the display.

The play fades in.

End play fading out 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.

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 You can

Disc Name (page 20) Label discs using up to 20

characters

Delete Bank (page 24) Delete unwanted tracks and store

only the tracks you want

Group File (page 241 Group discs in up to eight groups,

to locate them easily

Artist File (page 26) Classify discs according to an

artist name

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 discswith 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

1Press MENU/NO.

2 Turn the JOG dial until "ALL ERASE ?" appears.

3Push the JOG dial.

"ALL ERASE ??" flashes.

4Push 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.

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.

(_ When you select a CD TEXTdisc

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 111.

When you replace a disc with a CD TEXTdisc, 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.

"_" YOUcan label discswhile the front cover is open

Labeling discs on the player

MENU/NO JOGYES

CLEAR _AMS

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 posinon appears.

Press MENU/NO.

"NAME IN ?" flashes.

3Push the JOG dial.

The flashing cursor (_) appears.

4Turn 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 DE FG H I J KLMN OPQ RS T U

VWXYZabcde fghijklmnopqrstuvw

xyz0123456789!"#$%&'()*+,-. /:;<

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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.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 to input more characters.

Press YES to store the Disc Name.

The display shows the Disc Name.

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Repeat steps 1 to 7 to assign Disc Names to other

discs.

"r_° 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:

_*A -------4 a--------_ 0_ ! _ (space)

Changing the Disc Name

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

player" on page 20 to select the Disc Name you

want to change.

2Turn the _ AMS I_H 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.

Tochange characters

Turn the JOG dial until the desired character

appears in the display.

Toadd 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 charactersfor 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.

3Repeat step 2 to change more characters.

4Press YES to store the Disc Name.

Erasing the Disc Name

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

player" on page 20 to select the Disc Name you

want to erase.

2Turn the _ AMS _ dial to move the cursor to

the first character, then press and hold CLEAR

until all the characters are erased.

3Press YES.

The Disc Name disappears.

Labeling discs using the remote [_

DISC --

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1Press DISC.

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Number

buttons

--ENTER

_CLEAR

2Press the number button of the disc you want to

label, then press ENTER.

3Press NAME INPUT.

The flashing cursor (_) appears.

4Press 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.

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Letter type

5To 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.

Characters

assigned to

each number

button

Example: To select the letter E

Press the number button 3 twice.

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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.

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.

Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to input more characters.

Press ENTER to store the Disc Name.

The Disc Name lights up in the display.

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Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to assign Disc Names to

other discs.

"_" 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.

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2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character.

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3 Input the correct character.

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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).

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

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1Connect a keyboard to the keyboard jack on the

front panel of the player.

2After selecting the desired disc on the player, press

the Enter key.

3Input the desired characters, then press the Enter

key to store the information.

"_ 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.

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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 CHECK CLEAR JOG

1Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start

playing.

2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc.

Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want

to delete appears in the display.

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Press CLEAR.

"DELETE" and "OFF" appear in the display.

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If you want to recover the track, press CLEAR

again.

S Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete more tracks.

"_" You canrecover all the _Tacksyou have deleted

Hold down CLEARuntil "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).

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 MENU/NO JOG

GROUP1-8 GROUP FILE C_> 141<1AMS

Assigning discs to groups

1Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start

playing.

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

assign to a group.

3Press GROUP FILE.

"Select G1-G8" appears in the display.

4Press 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.

Deleting discsfrom 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 GI-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.

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.

1Press MENU/NO.

"NAME IN ?" flashes.

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 (La) appears.

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 BC DE FG H I J K LMNOP Q RS T U

VWXYZabcde fghijklmnopqrstuvw

xyz0123456789 !"#$%&'()*+,-. /:;<

=>?@_

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.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to input more characters.

See also "Labeling discs on the player" on page 20

for details.

6Press YES to store the Group Name.

Changing the Group Name

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

Name)" on page 25 to select the Group Name you

want to change.

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 (_) appears in the

display.

Tochange characters

Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in

the display.

TOadd 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.

TOerase characters

Press CLEAR.The selected character disappears.

Repeat step 2 to change more characters.

4Press YES to store the Group Name.

Erasing aGroup Name

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

Name)" on page 25 to select the Group Name you

want to erase.

2Press and hold CLEAR until all the characters are

erased.

3Press YES.

The Group Name is erased.

Playing discs in a group on the player

(Group Play)

You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within a

group.

1Select the desired play mode before you start

playing.

When you select The player plays

ALL DISCS All tracks on all discs in the group

Continuous Play consecutively

1 DISC Continuous All tracks on the specified disc in

PLay the group consecutively

ALL DISCS Shuffle All tracks on all discs in the group

Play in random order

1 DISC Shuffle All tracks on the specified disc in

Play the group in random order

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

group and press _>.

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.

To cancel Group Play

Press the GROUP1-8 button that was selected.

"GROUP OFF" appears in the display.

During Group Play, you canlocate a desired disc

within a group by scanningor searching for Disc

Names

See "Locating a disc by searching for aspecific Disc

Name (Name Search)" on page 13,or "To locate a disc by

scanning each Disc Name (Name Scan)" on page 13.

You can specifythe discto 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.

Classifying DiscsAccording 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.

CONTINUE SHUFFLE CHECK CLEAR MENU/NO JOG

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ARTISTMODE _ _ AMS I_H

Storing the Artist Name

'1 Press MENU/NO.

Turn the JOG dial until "ART.NAME IN?" appears

in the display.

Push the JOG dial.

"New Artist" flashes.

Push the JOG dial.

The flashing cursor (ua) appears.

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)ABCDE FGHIJ KLMNOPQRSTU

VWXYZabcde fghijklmnopqrstuvw

x yz0123456789!"#$%&' ()* +,-. /:;<

=>?@_

Push the JOG dial to select the character.

The selected character lights up, and the flashing

cursor appears to indicate the next space to be

input.

To make a correction

Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct

characters.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input more characters.

See also "Labeling discs on the player" on page 20

for details.

8Press YES to store the Artist Name.

Changing the Artist Name

1Follow steps lto3in "Storing the Artist Name" on

page 26.

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

change appears in the display, then push the JOG

dial.

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 (La) appears in the

display.

To changecharacters

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.

Repeat step 3 to change more characters.

Press YES to store the Artist Name.

"_l 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.

2Press and hold CLEAR until the Artist Name is erased.

3 Press YES.

The Artist Name and "ART[ST ERASE?" appears

alternately in the display.

4 Press YES.

The Artist Name is erased.

Erasing the Artist Name

1Press MENU/NO.

2Turn the JOG dial until "ARTIST FILE?" appears

in the display.

3Push the JOG dial.

4Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name

appears in the display.

5Press and hold CLEAR for a few seconds.

Note

When you erase the Artist Name, the Artist File of the Artist

Name is also erased.

Assigningan Artist Name to adisc(Artist

File)

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

assign an Artist Name.

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The discto be assignedthe artist name.

2Press MENU/NO.

3 Turn the JOG dial until "ARTIST FILE?" appears

in the display.

4Push the JOG dial.

5Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name

appears in the display.

The Artist Names are displayed in alphabetical

order.

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6Press the JOG dial to assign the Artist Name.

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"_° You canassignan Artist Nameto a discwhile 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

inthe dispiayinstep3 above,

Removing the Artist Name from the disc

1Turn the JOG dial to select the desired disc.

2Press MENU/NO.

3Turn the JOG dial until "ARTIST FILE?" appears

in the display.

4Push the JOG dial.

5Turn 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.

Playing discsassigned the same Artist

Name (Artist Play)

You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within discs

that are assigned the same Artist Name.

1Select the desired play mode before you start

playing.

When you select The player plays

ALL DISCS All tracks on all discs assigned

Continuous Play same artist name consecutively

1 DISC Continuous All tracks on the specified disc

Play assigned same artist name

consecutively

ALL DISCS Shuffle All tracks on all discs assigned

Play same artist name in random order

1 DISC Shuffle All tracks on the specified disc

Play assigned same artist name in

random order

2Press ARTIST MODE.

ARTIST MODE flashes.

3Turn the JOG dial to select the desired Artist

Name.

Push the JOG dial.

ARTIST MODE lights up.

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.

"_" You can specify the discto 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.

Storing Your Favorite Tracks

(Hit List)

You can store the tracks you play frequently and select

those tracks by checking the track numbers or titles

(see page 29) in the Hit List.

You can put up to 32 tracks in the Hit List.

HIT LIST CLEAR MENU/NO JOG

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Putting tracks into the Hit List

Press HIT LIST while playing your favorite track.

The "HIT" indication and "List in" appear in the

display.

Playing tracks in the Hit List

1Press HIT LIST before you start playing.

The HIT LIST button lights up and "HIT LIST"

appears in the display.

2Turn the JOG dial or the _ AMS _ dial until

the desired track appears in the front panel

display.

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

When using the remote, press ENTER.

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(_ The Hit Listremains 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 2will 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.

Deleting tracks from the Hit List

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

List" on page 29.

2Press 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.

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.

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

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

List.

"HIT NAME ?" appears in the display.

2Push the JOG dial.

The flashing cursor (_) appears in the display.

3Turn 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 BCDE FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU

VWXYZabcdefghijklmnop qrstuvw

xyz0123456789!"#$%&'()*+,-. /:;<

=>?@_

4Push 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.

5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to input more characters.

See also "Labeling discs on the player" on page 20

for details.

6Press YES to store the Hit Title.

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.

Press MENU/NO.

The flashing cursor (_) appears in the display.

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

mode" to input the characters.

You can store a CD TEXTdisc'strack 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.

Controlling Another CD Player

(Advanced Mega Control)

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 "2rid

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)

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Press MEGA CONTROL on this player.

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.

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Current discnumber or the DiscName

Select the desired play mode.

To program tracks, use the controls on the second

player.

Press _ 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 second player directly using the supplied

remote __

Set CD 1/2/3 on the remote to CD 3 which is the same

position as the COMMAND MODE selector on the rear panel

of the second player.

Loading the Disc Names of the second CD

player

If the second CD player has the Disc Name function

(see page 20), you can load the Disc Names of the

second CD player into this player's memory and

display them on this player.

1Press MENU/NO.

Turn the JOG dial until "LOAD 2ndNAME?"

flashes in the display.

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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.

1Press MEGA CONTROL.

The MEGA CONTROL button lights up.

2Turn 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.

3Press MENU/NO.

"NAME IN?" appears.

4Push the JOG dial.

5Input the new Disc Name following the procedure

in "Labeling discs (Disc Name)" on page 20.

Note

The new Disc Names are stored on this player's memory, so

you cannot display them on the second CD player.

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

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.

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

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

Select the desired disc and play mode for each

player.

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:

_*X;F_D;;_fs2 at track e:fle_6oal t(_r;O sec -_]

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.

3Press [i;> to start playing.

The MEGA CONTROL button lights up when a

track in the second player is selected.

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.

•"÷ 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.

•#÷ 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.

Controlling the Player by

Another Unit

Controlling the player by another unit

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 YES JOG

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Press MENU/NO.

Turn the JOG dial until "CONTROL A1 ?" appears

in the display window.

Press YES.

To return to normal setting

After following steps 1 and 2, and "CONTROL AllI ?" 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 Alll jack. In tIns

case, operate the other player from this player.

Precautions Notes on CDs

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.

Onplacement

•Place the player in alocation 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 direet sunlight, excessive dust or

mechanical shock.

On operation

• If the player is brought directly from a cold to awarm

location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may

condense on the lenses inside the player. Should this occtlr,

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.

Ifyou have any questionsor problemsconcerning your

player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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 surflight 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-s_tic spray intended for vinyl

LPs.

Troubleshooting

Ifyou experience any of the following difficulties while

using theplayer, use thistroubleshootingguide tohelp

you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist,

consult your nearest Sony dealer.

There's no sound.

Check that the player is connected securely.

•-b Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly.

The CD does not play.

"_ There's no CDinside the player ("-NO DISC-"

appears). Insert a CD.

Insert the CDwith thelabel side facing right.

"# Clean the CD (see page 34).

"# Moisture has condensed inside the player.

Remove the disc and leave the player turned on

for about an hour (see page 34).

The remote does not function.

Remove obstacles in the pathof the remote and

the player.

Point the remote at the remote sensor [] on the

player.

"_ Be sure to set up the remote correctly.

,,,b Replace all thebatteriesin the remote with new

ones if they are weak.

•-b 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 discplayer

Laser Semiconductor laser (X - 780 nm)

Emission duration: continuous

Laser output

Frequencyresponse

Max 44.6 gW*

• This output is the value measured at

a distance of 200 ram from the

objective lens surface on the Optical

Pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.

2 Hz to 20 kHz -+0.5 dB

Dynamic range

Harmonic distortion

More than 93 dB

Less than 0.0045%

Output

Jack Maximum Load

type output impedance

level

LINE OUT Phono 2 V Over 10 kilohms

iacks (at 50 kilohms)

DIGITAL OUT Optical -18 dBra Wave length: 660 nm

(OPTICAL) output

CoiL_ector

General

Power requirements 120V AC, 60 Hz

Powerconsumption 16 W

Dimensions(approx,) 430 x 189 x 537 mrn

(wlh/d) (17 x7 1/2 x 21 1/4 in,) incl. projecting

parts

Mass(approx.) 8.8 kg (19 lbs 7 oz.)

Supplied accessories

Seepage 4.

Desig_ and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Index

A,B

Advanced Mega Control 31

AMS 10

Artist name 26

Automatic Music Sensor. See

AMS

CD TEXT 11

Changing

Artist Name 27

Disc Name 21

Group Name 25

Connecting 4

another CD player 6

Continuous Play 10

Controlling another CD

player 31

Custom Files

Artist File 26

Delete Bank 24

Disc Name 20

Group File 24

Hit List 29

what you can do with 20

Delete Bank 24

Disc Name 20

Easy Play 14

Erasing

Artist Name 27

Custom Files 20

Delete Bank 24

Disc Name 21

Group Name 25

Hit List 29

Fading 19

Grouping Discs 24

Handling CDs 34

Hit List 29

Hookups 4

overview 4

Inserting CDs 7

J,K

JOG dial 7

Labeling a disc 20

Locating

by monitoring 10

by scanning 10

directly 13

usingAMS 10

M, N, 0

Name Scan 13

Name Search 13

No-Delay Play 32

P,Q

Playback

Artist Name Play 28

Continuous Play 10

Easy Play 14

Group Play 26

Playing alternately 32

Program Play 16

Repeat Play 15

Shuffle Play 15

X-Fade Play 32

Program 16

changing 17

checking 17

erasing 3.7

Remote control 4

Repeating 15

Rotary table 7

Searching. See Locating

Selecting the language 12

Shuffle Play 15

Specifying the next disc 14

Storing

information about CDs 20

specific tracks 24

Timer play 19

Troubleshooting 35

U,V,W

Unpacking 4

X,Y,Z

X-Fade Play 32

Names of controls

Buttons

ARTIST MODE 28

CAPS 22

CHECK 17

CLEAR 17

CONTINUE 10

DEL 23

DISC 13

DISC SKIP +/- 10

EASY PLAY 14

ENTER 13

FADER 19

GROUP 26

GROUP1-8 24

GROUP FILE 24

HIT LIST 29

MEGA CONTROL 31

MENU/NO 7, 12, 20, 30

NAME SCAN 13

NAME SEARCH 13

NO DELAY 32

Number 13

OPEN/CLOSE 7

PROGRAM 16

REPEAT 15

SHUFFLE 15

SCROLL 1I

SPACE 22

X-FADE 32

YES 21, 33

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I| 10

[] 10

'_ 10

•_II /_1_ 10

> 10 10

+100 12

Control

JOG dial 7

AMS _ 10

Switches

COMMAND MODE 31

TIMER 19

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Jacks

CONTROL AllI 5

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 5

2NDCD IN 6

Others

Disc slots 7

Display 11

Front cover 7

Rotary table 7

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