Sony CDP-CE375 User manual

SONY, ,-2_-_oo-.!2!
Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions
OlOllrN. AUmO
CDP-CE375
CDP-CE275
© 2001 Sony Corporation

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do no_ open the cabinet.
RefEr servicing to qualified personnel only.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to
tile presence of uninsulaled "dangerous
voltzge" within the product's enclosure
thai may be of sufficient magnfiude 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
fiteralure accompanying the appliance.
INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and fbund to comply
with tile limits fPr a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable prolection agai]lsl
harmful intert_rence in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with tile instructions, may cause ha_vnful
intert_rence to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee thai interference will ]lot occur ill a
particular installafon. If'this equipment does cause
harmful inler_krence to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by mining the equipmen_
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to co_rect tile
intefl_rence by one or more of tile following
measures:
Reorlellt or relocate _he receiving antenna.
increase tile separation belween the equipment and
receiver.
Connect tile equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which tile receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radlo/TV
technician fPr help.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modification
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.
Ownerfs Record
The model and serial numbers are ]ocaled al the rear
of the unit.
Record the serial ]ltl]zqher in the space pmvlded
below. Rear to them whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No.
Serial No.
AC power cord musl be changed only at tile qualified
service shop.
Do not install the appliance ill a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-th cabinet.
To prevent fire, do not Cover tile ventitalion 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 objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on tile apparatus.
The instructions in this manual are for CDP-CE375
and CDP-CE275. CDP-CE375 is the model used for
illustration purposes only. Any difference in
operation is clearly indic_led th the text, ibr example,
"CDP-CE375 only."
Tip
Instructions in this manual describe tile 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
(CDP-CE375 only).
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FrontPanel .............................................................................................................................. 4
Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................ 5
Remote Control ....................................................................................................................... 5
Getting Started
Inserting Batteries Into the Remote Control (CDP-CE375 only) ............................................ 6
Hooking Up the System .......................................................................................................... 6
Playing CDs
Loading the CD ....................................................................................................................... 7
Playing the CD --- Normal Play/Shuffle Play;Repeat Play ..................................................... 8
Using the CD display .............................................................................................................. 9
Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc .................................................................................. 10
Programming the CD tracks .................................................................................................. 11
Fading in or Out .................................................................................................................... 12
Recording From CDs
Recording a CD by Specifying Tape Length (Time Edit) ..................................................... 12
Adjusting the Recording Level (Peak Search) ...................................................................... 13
Additional Information
Precautions ............................................................................................................................ 14
Notes on CDs ......................................................................................................................... 14
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... 15
Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 15
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The items are arranged in alphabetical order.
Ret_r to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) tbr details.
CDP-CE375
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CHECK (_ (l 1, 12)
CLEAR I_ (1 l, 12)
DISC 1-5 [_] (8, 9, ] _)
Disc compartment IJ_._/(7)
DISC SKIP [_] (7, 10, 12)
Display [i_] (9)
EX-CIIANGE I_] (10, 13)
FADER 1i19(12)
PEAK SEARCH [_i_ (13)
PHONES jack [2_ (9)
PLAY MODE _i_j (8, 9, II, 13)
POWER [i_i](7)
Remote sensor ]]_] (6)
REPEAT IJ_ (8)
TIME _ (9, 10)
TIME EDIT [i2_](12)
I BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS I
OPEN/CLOSE [_ (7, 9)
C> L_] (8, II, _3 )
|| I}_] (9, 13)
I [_] (9, ]3)
Nzl<3AMSt>DG dial [_ (9, 1I, 13)
•_._/m,.'_ Li2_](9. 12)
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ANALOG OUT L/R .jacks [_] (6)
DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack [_'] (7)
Mains lead [_'1 (6)
[]
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N-------
[]
N-------
N-------
N------
N-------
O(Z]D
000
000
000
------N
------N
----N
----N
------N
ANALOG OUT LEVEL + [_i_
(6, 7)
CHECK L_I_](H, 12)
CLEAR _j_ (1 I, 121
CONTINUE I[_] (8)
DISC 1 5[Z](8,9,11)
DISC SKIP [Ji_](7, 10, 12)
FADER _ (12)
Number buttons ]i_] (9, I It
PROGRAM [!i]] (8)
REPEAT [_'] (8)
SHUFFLE [_] (8)
TIME [_] (9, I0)
]BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS ]
>10 [_] (9)
II [8.'.'](9, 13)
mI_i_ 0, 13)

Youcancontroltheplayerusingthesupplied
remote.
InserttwoR6(sizeAA)batteriesbymatching
the+andonthebatteriestothediagram
insidethebatlerycompartment.
Insertthenegative@)endfirst,thenpushin
anddownuntilthepositive(¢)endclicksinto
position.
Whenusingtheremote,pointitattheremote
sensor[] ontheplayer.
Tip
When the remote no longer olzerates the system,
replace both batteries with new ones.
Note
• DO not leave the rel2_ote near all extremely hot or
humid place.
• Do ]lot drop any foreign object into the remote
casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight
or lighting appar_luses. Doing so may cause a
malthnction.
• [f you don't use _he remote tbr an extended period
of time, remove _he b_lteries to avoid possible
damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
Hookups
This section describes how to hook up the CD
player to an amplifier. Be sure to turn offthe
power of each component belbre making the
connections.
ANALOG r_ rf ANALOG OUT
OUT _ (White) (L)
(Red)(R)
Audioinput _ Audioinput
{White) (L) _ (Red) (R)
[_ : Signal flow
CD player
To mains
Amplifier
d
To mains
Tip {CDP-CE375 only)
You can _,!iust the analog output level to tile
amplifier using the remote comes wgh this player.
Press ANALOG OUT LEVEL I_/on the remote.
You can reduce the output level up 4o20 dB.
When you reduce the mlalog outpm level, "FADE"
appears ill the display.
When you turn offlhe player, _he m_alog output level
autom_lieally re_urns to the maximum level.
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Making digital hookups
If you have a digital component such as a
digital amplifier, D/A converter, DAT, or MD,
connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL) connector using the optical cable
(not supplied). Take offd_e cap and plug in the
optical cable.
Note that you cannot use the fbllowing
_hnctions when making this connection:
• Fading In or Out (see page 12)
• Adjusting the output level using the
ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/ buttons on the
remote
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Opticalcable {not supplied)
CD player Digital component
INPUT
Note
When you connect via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL) connector, noise m_y occur when you
play CD sot_ware olher than music, such as a CD-
ROM.
Transporting the player
Before transporting the player, tbllow the
procedure below to relurn the internal
mechanisms back to their original position.
1 Remove all the discs from the disc tray.
2 Press _OPEN/CLOSE to close the
disc tray.
"no dISC'" appears in the display.
3 Wait for 10 seconds, then press
POWER to turn off the player.
1 Turn on the amplifier and select the CD
player position so that you can listen to
the sound from this player.
2 Press POWER to turn on the player.
3 Press _OPEN/CLOSE.
The disc compartment slides out.
4Place a disc on the disc tray with the
label side up.
Disc number
When you play a CD single,
place it on the inner circle
of the tray.
S To place other discs, press DISC SKIP
and place the discs in the order you
want to play,
Each time you press d_e button, the disc tray
turns and you can place the discs in the
empty disc compartments. The player plays
the disc in front of you first.
6 Press _OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc
compartment.

--Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Play
This unit lets you play the CD in different play
modes.
1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the
mode you want appears.
Select To play
ALL DISCS All discs in the player
(Continuous consecutively in the order of disc
Play) number.
I DISC Only tile disc you've selected.
(Continuous
Play)
ALL DISCS All tracks on all discs in random
SIJUFFLE order.
I DISC All tracks on the specific disc in
SItUFFLE random order.
PROGRAM The tracks on the CD in the
order you want them to be
played (see "Programming the
CD tracks" on page I I).
2 Press Ca-.
Tips
• You can select tile disc you want to start playing
first by pressing one oflhe DISC I 5 buttons.
• You cml specify discs during ALL DISCS Shuffle
Play mode, and the tracks on the specified discs are
played ill a random order.
Press DISC 1- 5 to specity the discs after Step I.
Semi-circles appear around the specified disc
numbers in the display. To cancel the selected discs,
press DISC 1 5 again. The semi-circles disappear.
To remnl m ALL DISCS Shuffle Play, press PLAY
MODE until "ALL DISCS SHUFFLE" appears in
the display.
• You can select the playing mode by pressing
CONTINUE, SIJUFFLE, or PROGRAM on the
remote (CDP-CE375 ONLY).
Repeat Play Operations
You can play the CD tracks repeatedly in any
play modes.
To activate the Repeat Play _hnction, press
REPEAT until "REPEAT' appears in lhe
display.
TO Press REPEAT
Repeal only one track Until "REPEAT 1" _ppears
while playing the track you
want to repeat.
Cancel Repeat Play Until "REPEAT" or
"REPEAT 1" disappears.
When you are in the Repeat Play function, the
player repeats the tracks as tbllows:
When the disc is The player repeats
played in
Continuous Play All the tracks on all discs
(ALL DISCS)
Continuous Play All the tracks on the current
(1 DISC) disc
Shuffle Play All the tracks on all discs in
(ALL DISCS) random order
Shuffle Play All the tracks ml the current
(1 DISC) disc in random order
Program Play The same program
(page 1I)
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Other Operations
To DO this
Stop playback Press II.
Pause
Select a track
Press It. Press II _gain or
_> to resume pl_y.
Durin S play or pause, turn
_<I<IAMS_ clockwise
(to go forward) or
counterclockwise (to go
backward)
(or press _( to go
forward) or _ (to g o
backward) on the remole
(CDP-CE375 only)).
Select a track directly Press the number button on
the remote (CDP-CE375
only).*
Go to the next disc Press DISC SKIP.
Select a disc directly Press DISC I - 5.
Find a point in a track Press and hold _ or _1
during playback, and
release at the desired poim.
Play tracks in random Press PLAY MODE until
order "SHUFFLE" appears in the
display.
Remove the CD Press _OPEN/CLOSE.
Adjusl the volume Press ANALOG OUT
LEVEL +/- on the remote
(CDP-CE375 only).
* When you directly locate a track numbered over l 0,
press >10 firsb then the correspondin S number
buttons. To enter "0," use button 10.
Example: To play track number 30
Press >10 firsb then 3 and 10.
Tips
•You can _diust the analo S outpu_ level with the
ANALOG OUT LEVEL on the remo_e (page 6)
(CDP-CE375 only).
• You can _djust the headphones volume on the
remote. To adjusl the volume, connect the
headphones to _he PHONES jack and adjusl d_e
volume with the ANALOG OUT LEVEL _/on
the remote (CDP-CE375 only).
• If d_ere is no CD in the player, "no dISC" appears
in the display.
Notes
•If '_/--/" appears in the display, the disc has
reached the end while you were pressing )'_. P_ss
_1 or turn _3<3A MS_D0 counterclockwise to go
back.
• If you press ANALOG OUT LEVEL _% on the
remote while _co_ing, fl_e reco_ing level will
change even when it is preset on the tape deck, etc
(CDP-CE375 only).
You can check infbrmation about the disc using
the display.
In the stop mode
Press TIME.
Current disc number Total playing time
t ......... I
riS_sc_ m_cK MfN _C _ I
I I/-I r....................
Total number of tracks Music calendar
The display shows lhe current disc number, the --_
total number of tracks, lotal playing time and
music calendar. ¢)
The intbnnation also appears when you press 1_
_OPEN/CLOSE to close lhe disc tray.
The tracks numbered over 20 cannot be
displayed in the music calendar.
Notes on the disc number
indications
•The red circle around a disc number
indicates the disc is ready to be played.
• When all the tracks on a disc have been
played, the semi-circle around the disc
number disappears.
• When a disc compartment is recognized as
empty, the semi-circled disc number
disappears.
During normal playback
While playing a disc, |he display shows the
current disc number, track number, playing
time of the track and the music calendar.
The track numbers in _l_emusic calend_r
disappear after they are played.
continued
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Using the CD display (continued)
To check the remaining time
Press TIME during playback.
Each time you press this button while playing a
disc, the display changes as shown in the chart
below.
Playing time and number on the current track
--* Remaining time on the current track -_.
Remaining time on the disc
Notes
•When the disc has more than 24 tracks, " ."
appears in,cad of the remaining time.
• The remaining time on the disc appears only when
the disc is played in Continuous Play.
You can open the disc tray while playing a disc
so that you can check what discs are to be
played next and replace discs without
interrupting playback of the current disc.
1 Press EX-CHANGE.
The disc tray opens and two disc
compartments appear. Even if the player is
playing a disc, it doesn't stop playing.
2 Replace discs in the compartments
with new ones.
The player plays the disc oll the left side
compartment after 1he current disc, and then
the one on the right side compartment.
3 Press DISC SKIP.
The disc tray turns and other two disc
compartments appear.
4Replace discs in the compartments
with new ones.
5Press EX-CHANGE.
The disc tray closes.
While the disc tray is open by
pressing the EX-CHANGE button
•If the playback of the current disc ends, the
player stops playing. If the disc is played in
1 DISC Repeat Play mode (see page 8), the
current disc starts playing again.
• In ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode (see page
8), tracks are reshuffled on the current disc.
• In Program Play mode (see page 11), only
the tracks on the current disc are played.
• DO not push the disc tray to close it in
Step 5, as you may damage the
player.
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