Sony MegaStorage CDP-CX355 User manual

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CompactDisc
Player
Operating Instructions
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DIGITAL AUDIO
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CDP-CX355
@2002 Sony Corporation
4-238-111-11 (1)

Indicates that you can do the
task using the remote.
About This Manual
ENERGY STAR is a U.s. registered
mark.
As ENERGY STAR Partner, Sony
Corporation has determined that this
product meets the ENERGY STAR'
guidelines for energy efficiency.
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 lIsed in this
manual:
Indicates hints and tips for
making the task easier.
The instructions in this
manual are tor
model CDP-CX355.
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.
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.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modification not expressly approved in
this manual could void
your authority to
operate this equipment.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class Bdigital device,
pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in aresidential 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 aparticular
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
on acircuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or
an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
Model No. CDP-CX355
Serial No.
ClASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LUClt<AN 1 LASERL'fTE
KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT
To prevent fire, do not cover the
ventilation 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 the apparatus.
This appliance is
classified as aCLASS
1LASER product.
The CLASS 1LASER PRODUCT
MARKING
is located on the rear
exterior.
/i).. 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 arisk of
electric shock to persons.
WARNING
This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
00 HOT R(fJ()\IE CO'JER lOA BIoCKl
NOlJ5EA $!RVICl!ASU! '''I'I'S U.s1OE
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.
Do
not install the
appliance in aconfined
space,
such as abookcase
or built-in cabinet.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started
Unpacking , , 4
Hooking Up the System 4
Connecting Another CD Player 6
Inserting CDs ,................................................................................................... 7
Basic Operations
Playing aCD ,10
Playing CDs
Using the Display 12
Locating aSpecific Disc.. 14
Specifying the Next Disc to Play........... 15
Playing the Disc Which was Just Inserted -Easy Play 15
Locating aSpecific Track or aPoint in aTrack 16
Playing Repeatedly 17
Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 17
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 18
Playing Using aTimer 20
Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) 21
Fading In or Out 22
Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play) 23
Controlling the Player by Another unit. 23
Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)
What You Can Do With the Custom Files 24
Labeling Discs (Disc Memo) 24
Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard 27
Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) 28
Grouping Discs (Group File) 28
Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List) 30
Additional Information
Precautions ,32
Notes on CDs 32
Troubleshooting 33
Specifications , ' , 33
Index ,34

, " Getting Started
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Unpacking
Hooking Up the System
Check that you received the following items:
•
Audio cord (1)
•Remote commander (remote) (1)
•Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
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.
To an AC outlet
-"'"~. White
(L)
-""''''''''''. Red
(R)
DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL)
CD player
- ..... COMMAND MODE
To ANALOG OUT (R)
:Signal flow
White
(L)
Red
(R)
CONTROL A1 IT
To audio input
To ANALOG OUT (L)
To an AC outlet
What cords willi need?
Audio cord (1) (supplied)
Inserting batteries into the remote
You can control ~he player using the supplied remote.
Insert
two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) by
matching the +
and - 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
11
on the player.
'Q' 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 amalfunction.
• 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.

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.
Amplifier
CD player INPUT
2ND CD ANALOG I
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•If you have adigital component such as adigital
amplifier,
O/A converter, OAT 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.
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Getting Started
'Q' When using another Sony CO player together with
this player
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
CD 1
and that of another player to CD 2 or CD 3. Then
set the CD 1/2/3 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 CD 1. Set the
COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 2,
and set the CD 1/2/3 switch on the remote to CD 2.
Connecting the AC power cord
Connect the AC power cord to awall outlet.
Note on placement
Optical cable (not supplied)
CD player
DIGITAL
OUT
OPTICAL
Digital component
DIGITAL INPU
OPTICAL
Be sure to place the player on ahorizontal place.
If the player is slanted, it may cause malfunction or
damage the player.
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Note
When you connect via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
connector, noise
may occur when you play CD software
other than music, such as aCD-ROM.
'Q' If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL
A1 II jack
Connect the component via the CONTROL Al II jack.
You can simplify the
operation of audio systems
composed
of separate Sony components. For details, refer
to the
supplementary "CONTROL Al II Control System"
instructions.
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Getting Started
Connecting Another CD Player
If you have aSony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, or
300 discs can be inserted and which is equipped with
the CONTROL
Al II (or CONTROL AI) 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
unit. After connecting this unit
and an amplifier, follow
the procedure below.
Be sure to turn off the power ofeach player before
making this connection.
CDP-CX230. etc.
LINE OUT
CDP-CX230, etc.
CONTROL AlII
CDP-CX355
2ND CD ANALOG
CDP-CX355
COMMAND
MODE
For details on this connection, refer to the
supplementary "CONTROL
Al II Control System"
instructions.
For details
on how to operate the second player,
see "Controlling Another CD Player" on page
21
and "Playing Alternately" on page 23.
What cords willi need?
•Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be
connected.)
•Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord
(1) (not supplied)
2Connect the players with amonaural (2P) mini-
plug cord.
1Connect the players with an audio cord (see also
"Hookups"
on page 5).
CD
4Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC
outlets.
3Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player
to CD 1or CD
2, and set the command mode of the
second player to CD
3.
Notes
•Do not connect aplayer other than that you intend to use as
the second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player.
•When connecting asecond CD player,
do not connect the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this unit
to the
amplifier.
To an AC outlet
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To ANALOG OUT COMMAND MODE
CDP-CX355
:
10
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-
-To
CONTROL A1 II
To an AC outlet
-
To 2ND CD IN
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To audio output
CDP-CX230, etc.
To CONTROL A1
~~
10
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-
To an AC outlet
" ....
To audio input
Amplifier
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Getting Started
Inserting CDs
You can insert up to 300 discs into this player.
3Turn 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 display).
000
4--I~-""- Disc number
----'L..--..::=!==-----Y---
JOG
OPEN/CLOSE
1/6
o
Disc slot at the loading position
I
Disc number or the Disc Memo
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20
DiSC
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ALL DISCS
The disc number at the loading position appears in
the display. If the disc has the Disc Memo (see
page 24), the Disc Memo appears instead of the
disc number. As you turn theJOG dial, the disc
number or the Disc Memo changes.
---- Rotary table
'----- Playing position
,- - --. ,-- loading position
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2 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.
1Press 1/6 to turn on the player.
You can classify discs into eight groups by using
the Group File function. This feature lets you easily
find the disc you want to play. For details, see
"Grouping Discs" on page 28.
(Continued)

Getting Started
Insert adisc 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 24) to locate it easily
when you start playing.
4
With the label side
facing right
ALL DISCS
co,
DISC
SONYHITS
20
Notes ----------------- ______
• Do not insert an empty S cm (3-inch) CD adaptor (CSA-S). 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 adisc into the player and /or the CD won't
go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
•When transporting the player, remove all discs from the
player.
•Make sure to insert the disc at aright angle
to the rotary
table, otherwise damage to the player
and / or the disc
could result.
If the disc is not inserted into the slot
completely, reinsert the disc.
•Make sure the rotary table comes to acomplete stop
before inserting
or removing discs.
The front panel closes automatically
when you press
[:>. Be careful not to put your hand into the player after
pressing
[:> otherwise your hand may be caught in the
front panel.
sus
5Repeat Steps 3 and 4to insert more discs.
6Close 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 close the front cover except
when you
insert
or remove discs.

Removing CDs
After following Steps 1to 3of "Inserting CDs" on page
7, remove the discs. Then dose the front cover.
'Q'TO remove discs easily
After following steps 1to 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. again, the disc returns back to the normal
position.
If the disc does not return back to the normal
position, reinsert the disc.
Getting Started
gus

, ~ ,Basic Operations
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Playing a CD
2 3 5 4/5
Press 1/ C,) to turn on the player.
Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position.
Press CONTINUE to select
ALL DISCS or 1DISC Continuous
Play mode.
Each time
you press CONTINUE, "ALL DISCS" or "I DISC"
appears alternately in the display.
• See pages 4- 5 for the hookup
information.
• Make sure you have inserted the
discs correctly as indicated on
pages 7- 8.
• You can play all the tracks on a
disc in the original order
(Continuous Play). You can also
play up to 300 discs
consecutively.
'9' You can turn on the player
by pressing If<9 on the
remote
1
2
3
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.
1DISC Only one disc you have selected
4
Turn the JOG dial until the disc number or the Disc Memo (see
page
24) you want appears in the display to select the first disc
(ALL DISCS)
or the disc you want (1 DISC).
co.
20
DISC
*015[-20*
All DISCS

Basic Operations
JOG
C> .. •
Press" or C>
Press DISC SKIP +once.
Hold
down the button to skip discs.
Press
..
Press DISC SKIP -once.
Hold
down the button to skip discs.
You need to
Press OPEN/CLOSE
Turn the
II<J<I AMS t>!>II dial clockwise
by one click.
Turn the
D<J<] AMS l>I>I dial
counterclockwise by one click.
II<J<I AM S t>!>II
OPEN/CLOSE
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00' o' (r"O
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Push the JOG dial or press C> to start playing.
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.
5
To
Pause
Resume playing after pause
Go to the next disc W
Go to the next track
Go back to the preceding disc
CiJ
Go back to the preceding track
Stop playing and remove the disc
To stop playback
Press •.
. ~. When you turn off the player
The player remembers the
last playing disc and the
play
mode (Continuous,
Shuffle,
or Program (see
pages 17 and 18». When you
turn on the player again,
therefore, the
player plays
the same disc in the same
play mode.

Playing CDs
Using the Display
You can check information about the disc using the
display.
Display information while playing a disc
While playing adisc, the display shows the current disc
number, track number, playing time of the track and
the next disc number.
•
Checking the total number and playing
time of the tracks
Next disc number
Playing time
of the track
ALL DISCSrJ f'3'- DIS~T
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1"2 iC r1 TRACK MIN SEC
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1
r=-J __ L9~ff,,§J
ji
Current track number
Current
disc number
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Checking the information of CD TEXT discs
CD TEXT discs have information, such as the disc titles
or artist names, memorized in ablank space on the
discs where, on normal discs, there is no information.
The display shows the CD TEXT information of the
disc so that you can check the current disc title, artist
name and track title. When the player detects aCD
TEXT disc, "CD TEXT" appears in the display. If your
CD TEXT disc has multi-language capacity, "MDL TI
CD TEXT" appears in the display. If yOll want to check
the information in another language, refer to "Selecting
the language of the CD TEXT information" on page 13.
Display information in stop mode
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 momentarily. Then the display
shows the disc title again.
HIGH-LIGHT
000
000
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000
000
000
000
000
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1
(..".,. .. ,,- ..
TIME/TEXT
o 000
o 0000
o0 0 0 0
MENU/NO JOG
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bd
Select the disc you want to check, and press
TIME/TEXT.
The display shows the current disc number, total
number of tracks, and total playing time of the disc.
ALL DISCS
CD TEXT COt
DISC
SONYHITS
Current disc number
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ALL DISC.~ [ .... ~ .... J..... COl
~ TRACK
20· L1 OJ
20
MIN SEC
1
60. 4~
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Total number of tracks I
Total playing time
-Q' When you want to check another disc W
Press DISC SKIP +1- 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 momentarily.

Playing CDs
Display information while playing adisc
Each time you press TIME/TEXT, the display shows
the information as shown below.
Press TIME/TEXT.
Press TIME/TEXT.
Press TIME/TEXT.
12
12
co,
co,
ALL DISCS
WLTI CD TEXT
ALL DISCS
MVL TI co TEXT
1Press MENU /NO in stop mode.
"Select lang.?" flashes.
2Push the JOG dial.
The current operating language flashes.
You can select the language used to display the CD
TEXT information when you select aCD TEXT disc
with multi-language information.
Once you 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 aCD
TEXT disc, "other lang." appears.
Selecting the language of the CD TeXT
information
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·-/English ?-
" I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I /
/Select lang.?,
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DISC
"
Blues
also appears when
the track.
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12
CDTfXT COl
DISC
eOlUY COl
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Hitech
SONYHI
ALL DISCS
All DISCS
ALL DISCS
This information
the player locates
The current disc
title or disc
number appears.
The current disc
number, track
number and
playing
time
appear.
The current track
title appears.
Notes
• If the disc title and track title have more than 13 characters,
only the first
13 characters appear in the display.
•The track title appears only
when the current disc is aCD
TEXT disc or the current title has aHIT TITLE (only when
the player
is in the Hit List mode) (see page 31).
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.
To play disc highlights
Some CD TEXT discs have afeature to play only the
highlights of the discs.
During stop mode, press HIGH-LIGHT on the remote to start
playing disc highlights.
"Hi LIGHT" flashes while playing disc highlights.
If you press HIGH-LIGHT while selecting discs without this
feature,
"NO HIGHLIGHT" appears in the display.
To check the current language
1Press MENU/ NO while playing aCD TEXT disc.
"Show lang.?" flashes.
2Push the JOG dial.
The current language appears momentarily.
You can also check the current language while selecting aCD
TEXT disc without multi-language information.
Note
If you select aCD TEXT disc which does not contain the
information of the selected language, the display shows the
information in another language according to the disc's
priority.

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Playing CDs
Locating aSpecific Disc
Locating adisc directly using the remote rIJ
1Press DISC
II<I<l AM S t>t>lI
t:J :::::
~ 00000
o
+100
MEMO SEARCH
JOG 2Press the
number button of the disc.
Example: To enter number 35
Press 3then 5,
To enter number 100
Press 1, then 10/0 twice.
3Press ENTER to start play.
Locating adisc by scanning each Disc
Memo (Memo
Scan)
DISC
Number
buttons
>10
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000
000
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ENTER
'7'" MEMO SCAN
You can locate adesired disc to play quickly by
scanning the Disc Memos (see page 24) in the display,
Note that you cannot use this function in the ALL
DISCS Shuffle Play mode.
1Press MEMO SCAN.
"MEMO SCAN" appears in the display, and the
Disc Memos scroll in the display.
2Press C>- when the Disc Memo of the desired disc
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
ofC>-.
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 adisc on the player
Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or
Disc Memo (see page 24) appears in the display. Push
the JOG dial to start play.
To skip discs quickly
Press + 100. Each time you press +100, the player skips
100 discs.

Locating a disc searching for aspecific Disc
Memo (Memo Search)
You can search for and locate adesired disc by the first
character of the Disc Memo (see page
24). The Memo
Search function can display the Disc Memo in
alphabetical order.
1Press MEMO SEARCH.
"MEMO SEARCH" appears in the display.
2Turn the JOG dial to find the desired disc.
As you
turn the JOG dial, the Disc Memos starting
with the
input character appear in the display.
ALL DISCS
CD'
SONYHITS
First character
The characters which are displayed as the first
character.
ABC D EFG HIJ K LMN OPQRSTU VW X
YZ0123456789
If "NOT FOUND" appears in the display while
inputting the first character with the
II<I<J AMS
[>[>I) 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 Memo are
ignored.
•When searching
input characters, upper and lower
cases cannotbe differentiated.
3Push the JOG dial 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.
Playing CDs
Specifying the Next Disc to
Play
You can specify the next disc to play while playing a
disc in Continuous
or 1DISC Shuffle Play mode.
While playing adisc, turn the JOG dial. "NEXT
DISC'
appears in the display and the disc number or Disc
Memo (see page
24) changes as you turn the JOG dial.
When the desired disc
number or Disc Memo appears
in the display, stop turning the JOG dial.
ALL DISCS
CD'
NEXT DISC
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Next disc number or
the
Disc Memo
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 cancel the disc you have specified
Press CONTINUE twice.
Playing the Disc Which was
Just Inserted - Easy Play
You can play the disc which was just inserted only by
pressing one button.
1 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.
2Press EASY PLAY.
Slot 1moves into loading position.
3Insert the disc in slot 1.
4Press EASY PLAY.
The EASY PLAY button is lit and the player starts
playing the disc in slot
1.
Note
The Easy Play function can only play the disc in slot 1.
To cancel the Easy Play function
Press •.

Playing CDs
Locating a Specific Track or a
Point in a Track
You can quickly locate any track while playing adisc
by using the I<J<l AMS I>!>j) (AMS: Automatic Music
Sensor) dial
or by using the ..... /~ buttons on the
remote. You can also locate aspecific
point in atrack
while playing adisc.
I<I<J AM Sl>l>II
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To locate
the next or
succeeding tracks
the current or
preceding tracks
aspecific track
directly
apoint in atrack
while monitoring the
sound
apoint in atrack
quickly by observing
the
display
You need to
Turn the Il<4<J AMS l>l>II dial
clockwise until
you find the track
Turn the Il<4<J AMS l>l>II dial
counterclockwise until you find the
track
Press the
number button of the track
on the remote. When you directly
locate atrack numbered over
10, press
>10 first, then the corresponding
number buttons.
Press'" (backward)!~ (forward)
on the remote and hold
down until
you find the point
Press'" (backward)! ~ (forward)
on the remote
and hold down until
you find the point
during pause. You
will not hear the sound during the
operation.
Number -
buttons
000
000
000
006
000
000
>10 --+-+E!:)IO d
odd
000
I l> I
00
8 ill
Note
If u_ OVER _u appears in the display, the disc has reached the
end while you were pressing ~. Turn the II<J<J AMS l>l>II
dial counterclockwise or press'" to go back.

Playing Repeatedly
You can play discs/tracks repeatedly in any play
mode.
REPEAT
Playing CDs
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 specify.
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Press REPEAT while playing adisc.
"REPEAT' appears in the display. The player repeats
the discs/tracks as follows:
SHUFFLE
I
JOG
When the disc is played in The player repeats
ALL DISCS Continuous Play All tracks on all discs
(page 10)
1DISC Continuous Play
(page 10)
ALL DISCS Shuffle Play
(page 17)
1DISC Shuffle Play
(page 18)
Program Play (page 18)
To cancel Repeat Play
Press REPEAT twice.
All tracks on the current disc
All tracks on all discs in
random
order
All tracks on the current disc
in
random order
The same
program
DISC .. __ ... -
Number -
buttons
!-+--ENTER
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.
To cancel Repeat 1
Press REPEAT.
Playing all tracks on all discs in random
order
1Press SHUFFLE.
"ALL DISCS" and "SHUFFLE" appear in the
display.
2 Push the JOG dial or press C>.
ALL DISCS Shuffle Play starts.
" 1(: ~J" appears in the display while the player is
"shuffling" the discs or the tracks.

Playing CDs
Playing all tracks on a specified disc in
random order
1Press SHUFFLE twice.
"1 DISC"
and "SHUFFLE" appear in the display.
2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number
appears in the display.
When using the remote, press DISC first and then
press the
number button of the disc.
3 Push the JOG dial or press C>.
When using the remote, press ENTER.
1DISC Shuffle Play starts.
" r;::~" appears in the display while the player is
"shuffling" the tracks.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press CONTINUE.
• ~. You can start Shuffle Play while playing
Press SHUFFLE, and Shuffle Play starts from the current
track.
Creating Your Own Program
(Program Play)
You can arrange the order of the tracks and / or discs to
create three different
programs which are stored
automatically. A
program can contain up to 32 "steps";
one "step" may contain atrack
or awhole 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 I<J<l AMS C>t>!I JOG CHECK
~~! ;:;r~~;r;==+~ I
'~'You can directly select a disc for 1 DISC Shuffle Play [Ij
See "Locating adisc directly using the remote" on page
14.
.~. You can go to the next disc during 1 DISC Shuffle Play lI]
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 the 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.
1
2
C> CLEAR
Press 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
20).
Turn the JOG dial until the disc number you want
appears in the display.
CD'
20
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PROGRAM1
To program awhole disc, skip this step.
Turn the
D<1<l AMS l>I>Il dial until the desired
track
number appears in the display.
3
Notes
•You cannot 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 1.
PROGRAM'
DISC
20
COl
TRACK
T
Track number
20
.slEP,
.' 1'
/'"

Playing CDs
4Push the JOG dial.
Creating a program using the remote
The track being programmed
Other tracks on other discs 2to 4
Other tracks on the same disc 3 and 4
AlI tracks of another disc(s) 2 and 4
PROGRAM
Number
buttons
ENTER
CLEAR
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000
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000
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000
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CHECK
20
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Playing order
to,
~
3
PROGRAM1
I
The disc being
programmed
To program Repeat Steps
To program other discs/tracks, do the following:
5
6Push theJOG dial or press C> to start Program
Play.
1Press PROGRAM until the program number you
want (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) appears in the display.
2Press DISC.
To cancel Program Play
Press CONTINUE. PROGRAM'
CD'
20
'Q' The programs remain even after Program Play ends
When you push the JOG dial or press t>, you can play
the same
program again. 3
DISC-[
Press the number button of the disc.
If you program awhole disc, press ENTER and go
to Step
6. If you program adesired disc, press> 10.
CD'
DISC-[
20
STEP
1
CD'
" I ;RACK
DISC
20
PROGRAM'
PROGRAM'
4
'Q' When you press PROGRAM to select Program Play
during Continuous or Shuffle Play
The program will be played after the current track.
'Q' The program remains until erased
Even if you replace discs, the programmed disc and track
numbers remain. Therefore, the player will play the new
existing 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.
Note
if you press one of the GROUP 1- 8 buttons to start Group
Play, Program Play will be canceled (see page 29).
5Press the
number button of the track.
When the disc has more than
10 tracks, press afirst
then press the corresponding
number to enter a
track number from 1to
9.
The disc being programmed
The track being programmed Playing order
(Continued)

Playing CDs
6To program other discs/tracks, do the following:
To program Repeat Steps
All tracks of another disc(s) 2 to 4
Other tracks on the same disc 5
Other tracks on other discs 2to 5
Playing Using a Timer
You can start playing adisc at any given time by
connecting atimer (not supplied). Refer also to the
instructions for the timer
if you need help.
7Press C> to start Program Play.
To cancel Program Play
Press CONTINUE.
Checking the programmed order
TIMER
Play mode buttons
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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 ofeach step in the programmed
order. (When awhole 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.
1Press one of the play mode buttons to select the
desired play mode.
2Set 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.
To
Erase atrack or disc
Erase the last track or
disc in the program
Add tracks or discs to the
end of the program
Change the whole
program completely
You need to
Press CHECK until the track or
disc you do not want appears in
the display, then press
CLEAR
Press CLEAR. Each time you
press the button. the last
programmed track or disc will be
cleared.
Follow the programming
procedure
Hold
down CLEAR until
"CLEAR" appears in the display
to erase the whole program, then
create anew program following
the programming procedure
Erasing the program stored in memory
1Press PROGRAM repeatedly in the stop mode
until the program number (PROGRAM
1, 2, or 3)
you want to erase appears in the display.
2Hold down CLEAR until "CLEAR" appears in the
display.