Sony Cdp-cx255 User manual

SONY.

Compact

Disc

Player

Operating

Instructions

Mode

d’emploi

ise

DIGITAL

AUDIO

CDP-CX255

CDP-CX70ES

©

1997

by

Sony

Corporation

DEN

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.

PSK

OF

ELECTANC

SHOCK

‘DO

NOT

OPEN

H

CAUTION

TO

AEDUCE

THE

FISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

100

MOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK)

NO

USER

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL,

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

/\

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

-

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

ona

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

CAUTION

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modification

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

Owner's

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

at

the

rear

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.

Serial

No.

For

the

customers

in

Canada

CAUTION

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

This

equipment

is

intended

for

home

entertainment

purposes

only.

The

warranty

shall

be

invalidated

if

used

in

commercial

environments,

such

as

by

disc

jockeys,

etc.,

even

within

the

Warranty

Period.

Pee

Se

eee)

Welcome!

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Sony

Compact

Disc

Player.

Before

operating

the

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

and

retain

it

for

future

reference.

Ee

ee

About

This

Manual

The

instructions

in

this

manual

are

for

models

CDP-CX255

and

CDP-CX70ES.

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:

“S

|

Indicates

that

you

can

do

the

task

using

the

remote.

Indicates

hints

and

tips

for

making

the

task

easier.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Getting

Started

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Hooking

Up

the

System...

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Inserting

CDs

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Playing

CDs

Using

the

Display

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Locating

a

Specific

Disc

..............

.

11

Specifying

the

to

Play

...

Locating

a

Specific

Track

or

a

Point

in

a

Track

..

Playing

Repeatedly

Playing

in

Random

Order

(Shuffle

Play)

Creating

Your

Own

Program

(Program

Play)

Playing

Using

a

Timer

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Storing

Information

About

CDs

(Custom

Files)

What

You Can

Do

With

the

Custom

Files

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17

Labeling

Discs

(Disc

Memo)

Storing

Specific

Tracks

(Delete

Bank)

...

:

Grouping

Discs

(Group

File)

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Additional

information

Precautions)

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Notes

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Troubleshooting

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Getting

Started

Unpacking

Check

that

you

received

the

following

items:

~

©

Audio

cord

(1)

*

CONTROL

AI

cord

(1)

(supplied

for

Canadian

models

only)

©

Remote

commander

(remote)

(1)

¢

Sony

SUM-3

(NS)

batteries

(2)

¢

CD

booklet

holders

(2)

and

label

(1)

car

How

to

use

the

CD

booklet

holder

The

CD

booklet

holder

helps

you

locate

the

disc

easily.

After

you

have

inserted

discs

into

the

player,

you

can

put

the

CD

booklet

(which

comes

with

a

CD)

into

the

supplied

holder.

Put

two

CD

booklets

facing

back

to

back

into

a

pocket.

Stick

the

number

label

on

each

pocket,

matching

the

number

of

the

disc

slot

where

you

have

inserted

the

disc.

You

can

put

up

to

200

CD

booklets

into

the

holders.

Inserting

batteries

into

the

remote

You

can

control

the

player

using

the

supplied

remote.

Insert

two

R6

(size

AA)

batteries

by

matching

the

+

and

-

on

the

batteries.

When

using

the

remote,

point

it

at

the

remote

sensor

@

on

the

player.

‘

wy

,

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

lighting

apparatuses.

Doing

so

may

cause

a

malfunction.

*

If

you

do

not

use

the

remote

for

an

extended

period

of

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

possible

damage

from

battery

leakage

and

corrosion.

:

qin

Hooking

Up

the

System

Overview

This

section

describes

how

to

hook

up

the

CD

player

to

an

amplifier.

Be

sure

to

turn

off

the

power

of

each

component

before

making

the

connections.

mUNIN

COMMAND

DIGITAL

OUT

(OPTICAL)

CD

player

To

an

AC

outlet

To

line

output

(R)

To

line

output

(L)

To

audio

=|

Amplifier

cS.

:

Signal

flow

CONTROL

A1

MODE

To

an

AC

outlet

What

cords

will

|

need?

Audio

cord

(1)

(supplied)

Getting

Started

Hookups

When

connecting

the

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

make

connections

firmly

to

avoid

hum

and

noise.

CD

player

Amplifier

¢

If

you

have

a

Sony

receiver

(amplifier)

equipped

with

the

CONTROL

A1

jack

Be

sure

to

connect

the

player

to

the

CD

IN

jacks

on

the

receiver

(amplifier).

When

making

this

connection,

set

the

COMMAND

MODE

of

the

player

to

CD1

(see

the

illustration

below).

If

you

further

connect

the

player

and

the

receiver

(amplifier)

via

the

CONTROL

A1

jacks

with

the

CONTROL

A1

cord

(supplied

for

Canadian

models

only),

you

can use

the

Auto

Function

feature

between

these

components.

For

details,

refer

to

the

supplementary

“CONTROL-AI

Control

System”

instructions

and

the

instructions

supplied

with

the

receiver

(amplifier).

If

you

have

a

digital

component

such

as

a

digital

amplifier,

D/A

converter,

DAT

or

MD

Connect

the

component

via

the

DIGITAL

OUT

(OPTICAL)

connector

using

an

optical

cable

(not

supplied).

Take

off

the

cap

and

plug

in

the

optical

cable.

POC-15

q_>———__——<L

Pp

Optical

cable

(not

supplied)

CD

player

Digital

component

Note

;

When

you

connect

via

the

DIGITAL

OUT

(OPTICAL)

connector,

noise

may

occur

when

you

play

CD

software

other

than

music,

such

as

a

CD-ROM.

¢

You

can

listen

to

another

audio

component

*

connected

to

this

player

Connect

the

component

via

the

AUX

IN

jacks

using

an

audio

cord.

(Use

the

cord

supplied

with

the

component.)

You

can

listen

to

the

sound

from

that

component

while

this

player

stops.

While

this

player

plays

or

pauses,

you

cannot

listen

to

the

sound

from

that

component.

CD

player

Audio

component

When

to

use

the

COMMAND

MODE

selector

The

COMMAND

MODE

selector

is

set

to

CD1

at

the

factory

for

normal

use.

You‘can

control

this

player

by

connecting

to

a

Sony

CD

Player

with

the

player

control

function,

via

the

CONTROL

A]

jacks.

When

making

this

connection,

set

the

COMMAND

MODE

selectors

of

each

player

to

the

appropriate

position

according

to

the

connected

line

input

jacks.

For

details,

refer

to

the

instructions

supplied

with

the

connected

player.

[COMMAND

MODE!

When

using

another

Sony

CD

player

together

with

this

player

Grp

You

can

make

the

supplied

remote

effective

only

for

this

player.

¢

When

using

the

player

equipped

with

the

COMMAND

MODE

selector:

Set

the

COMMAND

MODE

selector

of

this

player

to

CD1

and

that

of

another

player

to

CD2

or

CD3.

Then

set

the

CD1/2/3

switch

on

the

remote

supplied

for

each

player

accordingly.

When

using

the

player

not

equipped

with

the

COMMAND

MODE

selector:

The

command

mode

of

the

player

without

the

-

COMMAND

MODE

selector

is

set

to

CD1.

Set

the

COMMAND

MODE

selector

of

this

player

to

CD2,

and

set

the

CD1/2/3

switch

on

the

remote

to

CD2.

Connecting

the

AC

power

cord

Connect

the

AC

power

cord

to

a

wall

outlet.

BEN

Getting

Started

Note

on

placement

3

Tum

the

JOG

dial

until

you

find

the

disc

slot

where

you

want

to

insert

a

disc,

while

checking

the

disc

number

(written

beside

every

five

slots

and

also

indicated

in

the

display).

Be

sure

to

place

the

player

on

a

horizontal

place.

_

If

the

player

is

slanted,

it

may

cause

malfunction

or

damage

the

player.

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Obes.

ia)

x

ey

at

SLE

osc

umber

Disc

slot

at

the

loading

position

The

disc

number

at

the

loading

position

appears

in

the

display.*

If

the

disc

has

the

Disc

Memo

(see

Inserting

CDs

page

17),

the

Disc

Memo

appears

instead

of

the

disc

number.

As

you

turn

the

JOG

dial,

the

disc

You

can

insert

up

to

200

discs

into

this

player.

number

or

the

Disc

Memo

changes.

POWER

Front

cover

OPEN

JOG

Disc

number

Disc

number

or

the

Disc

Memo

If

you

have

already

inserted

discs,

the

disc

number

at

the

playing

position

appears.

When

you

turn

the

JOG

dial,

the

displayed

disc

number

changes

to

the

one

at

the

loading

position.

Playing

position

i

j

;

Rotary

table

a

Loading

position

1

Press

POWER

to

turn

on

the

player.

2

Press

OPEN.

6%

4

Insert

a

disc

with

the

label

side

facing

right.

Notes

¢

Make

sure

you

have

inserted

the

disc

into

each

slot

at

a

right

angle

to

the

rotary

table.

If

the

disc

is

not

put

in

straight,

it

may

damage

the

player

or

the

disc.

¢

Make

sure

the

rotary

table

comes

to

a

complete

stop

before

inserting

or

removing

discs.

With

the

label

side

facing

right

After

inserting

the

disc,

you

can

input

the

original

disc

titles

instead

of

the

disc

numbers

(see

“Labeling

Discs”

on

page

17)

to

locate

it

easily

when

you

start

playing.

5

Repeat

Steps

3

and

4

to

insert

more

discs.

6

Close

the

front

cover

by

pressing

the

right

edge

of

the

cover

until

it

clicks.

Thé

rotary

table

turns

and

the

disc

slot

at

the

loading

position

is

set

to

the

playing

position.

Always

close

the

front

cover

except

when

you

insert

or

remove

discs.

Key

The

supplied

CD

booklet

holders

help

you

locate

a

disc

You

can

store

up

to

200

CD

booklets.

Insert

a

booklet

and

stick

the

number

label

on

the

film

of

a

pocket

and

the

booklet

so

that

you

can

locate

the

disc

easily.

Getting

Started

Notes

*

When

you

insert

an

8

cm

(3-inch)

CD,

be

sure

to

attach

a

Sony

CSA-8

adaptor

(not

supplied)

to

the

disc.

Do

not

insert

an

empty

8

cm

(3-inch)

CD

adaptor

(CSA-8).

It

may

damage

the

player.

Do

not

attach

anything

such

as

seals

or

sleeves

to

CDs.

It

may

damage

the

player

or

the

disc.

If

you

drop

a

disc

into

the

player

and

the

CD

won't

go

into

the

slot

correctly,

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

When

transporting

the

player,

remove

all

discs

from

the

player.

Removing

CDs

After

following

Steps

1

to

3

of

“Inserting

CDs”

on

page

6,

remove

the

discs.

Then

close

the

front

cover.

Note

The

disc

being

played

does

not

come

to

the

loading

position

if

you

open

the

front

cover

during

playback.

(The

disc

number

flashes

in

the

display.)

If

you

want

to

remove

the

disc

being

played,

press

ENTER

in

the

center

of

the

JOG

dial

after

opening

the

front

cover.

The

disc

comes

to

the

loading

position.

Remove

the

disc

after

the

rotary

table

comes

to

a

complete

stop.

JEN

ae

Basic

Operations

Playing

a

CD

2

3

Ye.

ee

Gees)

«

See

pages

4-5

for

the

hookup

Turn

on

the

amplifier

and

select

the

CD

player

position.

information.

¢

Make

sure

you

have

inserted

the

discs

correctly

as

indicated

on

Press

POWER

to

turn

on

the

player.

page

6.

e

You

can

play

all

the

tracks

on

a

;

*

disc

in

the

original

order

3

Press

CONTINUE

to

select

ALL

DISCS

or

1

DISC

Continuous

(Continuous

Play).

You

can

also

Play

mode.

play

up

to

200

discs

Each

time

you

press

CONTINUE,

“ALL

DISCS”

or

“1

DISC”

*

:

neni:

appears

in

the

display.

"@

You

can

turn

on

the

player

by

pressing

POWER

on

the

When

you

select

The

player

plays

remote

ALL

DISCS

All

discs

in

the

player

consecutively

in

the

order

of

disc

number.

Empty

disc

slots

are

skipped.

1

DISC

Only

one

disc

you

have

selected

4

Turn

the

JOG

dial

until

the

disc

number

or

the

Disc

Memo

(see

page

17)

you

want

appears

in

the

display

to

select

the

first

disc

(ALL

DISCS)

or

the

disc

you

want

(1

DISC).

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gf

¢

When

you

turn

off

the

player

The

player

remembers

the

last

playing

disc

and

the

play

mode

(Continuous,

Shuffle

(see

page

13)

or

Program

(see

page

14)).

When

you

turn

on

the

player

again,

therefore,

the

player

plays

the

same

disc

in

the

same

play

mode.

Basic

Operations

Press

ENTER

to

start

playing.

5

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).

Adjust

the

volume

on

the

amplifier.

To

stop

playback

Press

@.

OPEN

KK//PCI

ENTER

>

I

|

To

Press

Pause

u

Resume

playing

after

pause

Wor

>

Go

to

the

[Ff]

DISC

SKIP

+

once.

Hold

down

the

button

to

skip

discs.

Go

back

to

the

preceding

disc

[Tf]

DISC

SKIP

-

once.

:

Hold

down

the

button

to

skip

discs.

Go

to

the

DDI’

Go

bagk

to

the

preceding

track

Kid

Stop

playing

and

remove

the

disc

OPEN

and

then

ENTER.

The

disc

comes

to

the

loading

position.

1

of

Playing

CDs

Using

the

Display

You

can

check

information

about

the

disc

using

the

~

display.

TIME/TEXT

ENTER

JOG

a

TIME/TEXT

Checking

the

total

number

and

playing

time

of

the

tracks

Select

the

disc

you

want

to

check,

and

press

ENTER

in

the

Continuous

Play

mode.

As

the

player

starts

play

automatically,

press

Ml

to

stop,

and

then

TIME/TEXT.

The

display

shows

the

current

disc

number,

total

number

of

tracks

and

total

playing

time

of

the

disc.

.

Disc

number

Total

number

Total

playing

of

tracks

time

cor

When

you

want

to

check

another

disc

[}]|

Press

DISC

SKIP

on

the

remote

in

the

stop

mode

to

select

the

disc

you

want

to

check.

The

total

number

of

tracks

and

the

total

playing

time

of

the

selected

disc

appear

for

a

while.

Display

information

while

playing

a

disc

While

playing

a

disc,

the

display

shows

the

current

disc

number,

track

number,

playing

time

of

the

track

and

the

number.

Current

disc

number

ALL

OISC

cor

Current

track

Playing

time

of

the

number

track

Checking

the

information

of

CD-TEXT

discs

CD-TEXT

discs

have

information,

such

as

the

disc

titles

or

artist

names,

memorized

in

a

blank

space

on

the

discs

where

there

is

no

information

on

normal

discs.

The

display

shows

the

CD-TEXT

information

of

the

disc

so

that

you

can

check

the

current

disc

title,

track

title

and

artist

name.

When

you

select

a

CD-TEXT

disc,

the

“CD-TEXT”

indication

lights

up

in

the

display.

Display

information

before

you

start

playing

The

display

shows

the

disc

title.

When

you

press

TIME/TEXT,

the

artist

name

scrolls

in

the

display.

If

you

press

TIME/TEXT

again,

the

display

shows

the

current

disc

number,

total

number

of

tracks

and

total

playing

time

of

the

disc.

The

display

shows

the

disc

title

again

after

a

while.

Display

information

while

playing

a

disc

Each

time

you

press

TIME/TEXT,

the

display

shows

the

information

as

shown

below.

The

current

disc

paneulaeee

re

20%

number,

track

ose

ack

wm

sec

number

and

playing

1

2

{

1

.

52

time

appear.

Press

TIME/TEXT.

Lt

The

current

track

eS

Ot

20%

title

appears.

.

cx

HitechBlues

This

information

also

appears

when

the

player

locates

the

track.

Press

TIME/TEXT.

(L_—____

|

To

play

disc

highlights

Some

CD-TEXT

discs

have

a

feature

to

play

only

the

highlights

of

the

discs.

Press

EXTRA

to

start

playing

disc

highlights

in

the

stop

mode.

“C>"

flashes

while

playing

disc

highlights.

If

you

press

EXTRA

while

selecting

discs

without

this

feature,

“NO

EXTRA”

appears

in

the

display.

Locating

a

Specific

Disc

“ENTER

JOG

[|

o0000

0900

DISC/CAPS

Number

buttons

Selecting

a

disc

on

the

player

Turn

the

JOG

dial

until

the

disc

number

or

Disc

Memo

(see

page

17)

you

want

appears

in

the

display.

Press

ENTER

to

start

play.

Selecting

a

disc

directly

using

the

remote

(7!

1

Press

DISC/CAPS.

2

Press

the

number

button

of

the

disc.

Example:

To

enter

number

35

Press

3,

then

5.

To

enter

number

100

Press

1,

then

0

twice.

3

Press

ENTER

to

start

play.

Playing

CDs

Locating

a

disc

by

scanning

each

Disc

Memo

(Memo

Scan)

You

can

locate

a

disc

you

want

to

play

quickly

by

scanning

the

Disc

Memos

(see

page

17)

in

the

display

and

start

playing.

Note

that

you

cannot

use

this

function

in

the

ALL

DISCS

Shuffle

Play

mode.

1

Press

MEMO

SCAN.

“MEMO

SCAN”

appears

in

the

display,

and

the

Disc

Memos

scroll

in

the

display.

2

Press

[>

when

the

Disc

Memo

of

the

disc

you

want

to

play

appears.

The

disc

is

set

to

the

playing

position,

and

the

player

starts

playing.

_

In

Program

Play

mode,

the

disc

will

be

added

to

the

end

of

the

program

if

you

press

ENTER

instead

of

>.

Note

If

“NO

ENTRY”

appears

in

the

display,

no

disc

has

been

labeled

with

the

Disc

Memo.

Try

the

Memo

Scan

function

again

after

labeling

the

discs.

Locating

a

disc

by

searching

a

specific

Disc

Memo

(Memo

Search)

You

can

search

and

locate

a

disc

you

want

by

inputting

the

first

character

used

in

the

Disc

Memo

(see

page

17).

1

Press

MEMO

SEARCH.

“MEMO

SEARCH”

appears

in

the

display.

2

Press

IXKI/DP>4

repeatedly

to

input

the

first

character.

input

character

Symphony

Nol

Each

time

you

press

Kk1/

D1,

the

characters

appear

in

the

following

order.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPOQRSTUVWX

Y¥Z0123456789

If

“NOT

FOUND”

appears

in

the

display

while

inputting

the

first

character

with

the

KKI/DD>1

buttons,

no

disc

has

been

labeled

using

the

input

character.

(Continued)

11°

12

Playing

CDs

Notes

*

When

searching

input

characters,

blanks

and

symbols

before

the

first

character

in

the

Disc

Memo

are

ignored.

*

When

searching

input

characters,

upper

and

lower

cases

cannot

be

differentiated.

3

Turn

the

JOG

dial

to

find

the

disc

you

want.

As

you

turn

the

JOG

dial,

the

Disc

Memos

starting

with

the

input

character

appear

in

the

display.

4

Press

ENTER

to

select

the

disc.

In

Program

Play

mode,

the

disc

will

be

added

to

the

end

of

the

program.

To

cancel

Memo

Search

Press

MEMO

SEARCH

again.

coy

If

there

is

no

more

Disc

Memo

starting

with

the

input

character

in

Step

3

The

input

character

changes

to

the

when

you

turn

the

JOG

dial.

Da

i

Specifying

the

to

Play

You

can

specify

the

to

play

while

playing

a

disc

in

Continuous

or

1

DISC

Shuffle

Play

mode.

While

playing

a

disc,

turn

the

JOG

dial

until

the

disc

number

or

Disc

Memo

(see

page

17)

you

want

appears

in

the

display.

number

or

Disc

Memo

appears

for

a

while.

After

the

current

disc

is

played,

the

you

have

specified

starts

playing.

If

you

want

to

skip

to

the

right

away,

press

ENTER

while

playing

the

current

disc.

To

cancel

the

disc

you

have

specified

Press

CONTINUE

twice.

a

|

Locating

a

Specific

Track

or

a

Point

in

a

Track

You

can

quickly

locate

any

track

while

playing

a

disc

using

the

<k<J/PP1

(AMS:

Automatic

Music

Sensor)

buttons

or

number

buttons

on

the

remote.

You

can

also

locate

a

specific

point

in

a

track

while

playing

a

disc.

TRACK/SPACE

Number

buttons

To

locate

Press

the

D4

repeatedly

until

you

find

the

succeeding

tracks

track

the

current

or

KKK

repeatedly

until

you

find

the

preceding

tracks

track

TRACK/SPACE,

the

number

button

of

the

track,

and

then

ENTER.

When

you

locate

a

track

with

a

number

over

10,

press

the

10’s

digit

first,

then

the

1's

digit.

a

specific

track

directly

a

point

in

a

track

b>

(forward)

or

<4

(backward)

and

while

monitoring

the

hold

down

until

you

find

the

point

sound

2

a

point

in

a

track

>>

(forward)

or

<4

(backward)

and

~

quickly

by

observing

hold

down

until

you

find

the

point

the

display

during

pause.

You

will

not

hear

the

sound

during

the

operation.

Note

If

“OVER”

appears

in

the

display,

the

disc

has

reached

the

end

while

you

were

pressing

PP.

Press

<4

or

KK]

to

go

back.

Playing

Repeatedly

You

can

play

discs

/tracks

repeatedly

in

any

play

mode.

REPEAT

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

Play

—_All

tracks

on

all

discs

(page

8)

1

DISC

Continuous

Play

All

tracks

on

the

current

disc

(page

8)

ALL

DISCS

Shuffle

Play

All

tracks

on

all

discs

in

(page

13)

random

order

1

DISC

Shuffle

Play

All

tracks

on

the

current

disc

(page

13)

in

random

order

Program

Play

(page

14)

The

same

program

~

To

cancel

Repeat

Play

Press

REPEAT

repeatedly

until

“REPEAT

OFF”

appears

in

the

display.

Repeating

the

current

track

You

can

repeat

only

the

current

track.

While

the

track

you

want

is

being

played,

press

REPEAT

repeatedly

until

“REPEAT

1”

appears

in

the

display.

Playing

CDs

ae

ae)

Playing

in

Random

Order

(Shuffle

Play)

You

can

have

the

player

“shuffle”

the

tracks

and

play

in

random

order.

The

player

shuffles

all

the

tracks

on

all

discs

or

on

the

disc

you

specified.

SHUFFLE

>

ENTER

JOG

“S

You

can

directly

select

a

disc

for

1

DISC

Shuffle

Play

[J]

Press

SHUFFLE

to

select

ALL

DISCS

or

1

DISC

Shuffle

Play

mode.

Each

time

you

press

SHUFFLE,

“ALL

DISCS”

or

“1

DISC”

appears

in

the

display.

When

you

select

The

player

plays

ALL

DISCS

All

tracks

on

all

discs

in

random

order

1

DISC

'

All

tracks

on

the

specific

disc

in

random

order

When

you

want

to

specify

the

disc

for

1

DISC

Shuffle

Play,

turn

the

JOG

dial

until

the

disc

number

or

Disc

Memo

(see

page

17)

you

want

appears

in

the

display.

Press

ENTER

or

>.

;

ALL

DISCS

or

1

DISC

Shuffle

Play

starts.

«

TE,”

appears

in

the

display

while

the

player

is

“shuffling”

the

discs

or

the

tracks.

To

cancel

Shuffle

Play

Press

CONTINUE.

Ker

You

can

start

Shuffle

Play

while

playing

Press

SHUFFLE,

and

Shuffle

Play

starts

from

the

current

track.

See

“Selecting

a

disc

directly

using

the

remote”

on

page

11.

1

3ev

14

Playing

CDs

“O

You

can

go

to

the

during

1

DISC

Shuffle

Play

7

Press

DISC

SKIP

+.

:

oy

You

can

specify

the

to

play

during

1

DISC

Shuffle

Play

Turn

the

JOG

dial

to

specify

the

After

all

the

tracks

on

the

current

disc

are

played

in

random

order,

the

starts

playing.

If

you

want

to

skip

to

the

right

away,

press

ENTER

while

playing

the

current

disc.

Notes

*

You

cannot

specify

the

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/

tracks

were

played

and

which

were

not.

Therefore;

if

you

want

to

start

ALL

DISCS

Shuffle

Play

again

from

the

beginning,

be

sure

to

repeat

the

procedure

from

Step

1.

a

as

a

Creating

Your

Own

Program

(Program

Play)

You

can

arrange

the

order

of

the

tracks

and/or

discs

to

create

three

different

programs

and

programs

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

as

well

as

ones

on

the

player.

However,

the

programming

procedures

are

different.

Creating

a

program

on

the

player

PROGRAM

=

KKKI/DDI

ENTER

JOG

co

CHECK

CLEAR

6

Press

PROGRAM

until

the

program

number

you

want

(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

“ALL

CLEAR”

appears

in

the

display

(see

page

16).

Turn

the

JOG

dial

until

the

disc

number

you

want

appears

in

the

display.

cor

:

>

0

Prounany

orse

xDISC-20*

To

program

a

whole

disc,

skip

this

step.

Press

KK/P>4

until

the

track

number

you

want

appears

in

the

display.

Track

number

Press

ENTER

or

PROGRAM.

The

track

being

programmed

Playing

order

The

disc

being

programmed

To

program

other

discs

/

tracks,

do

the

following:

To

program

Repeat

Steps

Other

discs

2

and

4

Other

tracks

on

the

same

disc

3

and

4

Other

tracks

on

other

discs

2to4

Press

[>

to

start

Program

Play.

To

cancel

Program

Play

Press

CONTINUE.

Playing

CDs

cay

The

programs

remain

even

after

Program

Play

ends

When

you

press

>,

you

can

play

the

same

program

again.

“GY

When

you

press

PROGRAM

during

Continuous

or

Shuffle

Play

The

program

will

be

played

after

the

current

track.

¢

The

programs

remain

until

you

erase

them

If

you

replace

discs,

the

programmed

disc

and

track

numbers

remain.

So,

the

player

plays

only

the

existing

disc

and

track

numbers.

However,

the

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.

Creating

a

program

using

the

remote

PROGRAM

TRACK/SPACE

DISC/CAPS

Number

buttons

ENTER

CHECK

CLEAR

1

Press

PROGRAM

until

the

program

number

you

want

(PROGRAM

1,

2

or

3)

appears

in

the

display.

2

Press

DISC/CAPS.

3

Press

the

number

button

of

the

disc.

To

program

a

whole

disc,

skip

this

step

and

go

to

Step

6.

Press

TRACK

/SPACE.

Press

ENTER.

The

disc

being

programmed

The

track

being

Playing

order

programmed

To

program

other

discs/

tracks,

do

the

following:

To

program

Repeat

Steps

Other

discs

"

2,3and6

Other

tracks

on

the

same

disc

4

to6

Other

tracks

on

other

discs

2to6

8

Press

[>

to

start

Program

Play.

To

cancel

Program

Play

Press

CONTINUE.

1

BEN

1

6%

Playing

CDs

Checking

the

programmed

order

You

can

check

your

program

before

or

after

you

start

playing.

Press

CHECK.

Each

time

you

press

this

button,

the

display

shows

the

disc

and

track

number

of

each

step

in

the

programmed

order.

(When

a

whole

disc

is

programmed

as

one

step,

“ALL”

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

do

not

want

appears

in

the

display,

then

press

CLEAR

Erase

the

last

track

or

Press

CLEAR.

Each

time

you

disc

in

the

program

press

the

button,

the

last

track

or

disc

will

be

cleared.

Add

tracks

or

discs

tothe

Follow

the

programming

end

of

the

program

procedure

Change

the

whole

Hold

down

CLEAR

until

“ALL

program

completely

CLEAR”

appears

in

the

display

to

erase

the

whole

program,

then

create

a

new

program

following

the

programming

procedure

Erasing

the

programs

stored

in

memory

1

Press

PROGRAM

repeatedly

in

the

stop

mode

until

the

program

number

(PROGRAM

1,

2

or

3)

you

want

to

erase

appears

in

the

display.

2

Hold

down

CLEAR

until

“ALL

CLEAR”

appears

in

the

display.

Playing

Using

a

Timer

You

can

start

playing

a

disc

at

any

time

you

want

by

connecting

a

timer

(not

supplied).

Please

also

refer

to

the

instructions

for

the

timer

if

you

need

help.

TIMER

Play

mode

buttons

1

Press

one

of

the

play

mode

buttons

to

select

the

play

mode

you

want.

2

Set

TIMER

on

the

player

to

PLAY.

3

Set

the

timer

to

the

time

you

want.

The

player

turns

off.

When

the

set

time

comes,

the

player

turns

on

and

starts

playing.

4

After

you

have

used

the

timer,

set

TIMER

on

the

y

player

to

OFF.

Storing

Information

About

CDs

(Custom

Files)

What

You

Can

Do

With

the

Custom

Files

The

player

can

store

three

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

will

be

erased

if

you

do

not

use

the

player

for

about

one

month.

You

can

store

this

information:

When

you

use

You

can

Disc

Memo

(page

17)

Label

discs

using

up

to

13

characters

Delete

Bank

(page

19)

Delete

unwanted

tracks

and

store

only

the

tracks

you

want

Group

File

(page

20)

Group

discs

up

to

eight

groups

to

locate

them

easily

Where

are

Custom

Files

stored?

Custom

Files

are

stored

not

on

the

disc,

but

in

the

player’s

memory.

It

means

you

cannot

use

Custom

Files

when

you

play

the

disc

on

other

players.

if

you

replace

discs

you

have

filed

in

the

Custom

Files

The

Custom

File

information

you

have

stored

remains,

since

each

Custom

File

information

is

assigned

to

each

slot.

Erase

all

Custom

Files

(Disc

Memo,

Delete

Bank

and

Group

File)

of

the

old

disc,

and

then

file

the

new

disc

information

in

the

Custom

Files.

Erasing

all

Custom

Files

of

all

discs

Turn

off

the player.

While

holding

down

CLEAR,

press

POWER

to

turn

on

the

player.

“ALL

ERASE”

appears

in

the

display,

and

all

Custom

Files

will

be

erased.

Labeling

Discs

(Disc

Memo)

You

can

label

discs

using

up

to

13

characters

and

have

the

player

display

the

Disc

Memo

each

tixue

you

select

the

disc.

The

Disc

Memo

can

be

anything

you

like,

such

as

a

title,

musician’s

name,

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