3-754-502-21(2) SONY Compact Disc Player Operating DIGITAL Instructions AUDIO CDP-397 CDP-297 © 1992 by Sony Corporation
Owner's Hecord The model and serial i_umlouls dt u located at the _uul. Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE DO NOT REMOVE RISK OF ELECTRIC COVER NO USER-SERVICEABLE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SHOCK, (OR BACK). PARTS INSIDE.
Chapter I Introduction Overview ............................................................................... Safety precautions ................................................................ Chapter 2 Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................. Choosing a good location ................................................. Checking the supplied accessories ..................................
before operating the unit, please read the following precautions carefully. • • • • • • Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz. Stop operation immediately if any liquid or solid object should fall into the cabinet. Unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel. Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not use it for a long time. Disconnect the cord by grasping the plug. Never pull the cord itself.
Connect the unit to an amplilier as shown below. You can control the unit with the supplied remote commander. Insert two size AA (R6) batteries with the correct polarity. Slide the cover to remove It. Before you begin, remember the following. • Turn off the power of each unit before making connections. Connect the AC power cord last. • Be sure to insert the plugs firmly into the jacks. Loose connection may cause hum and noise.
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.
Before playing position. a disc, turrl on the arr/plifier and set the input selector to the CD player Close the tray. The total playing time of the disc and total number of selections are displayed. The music calendar is also illuminated. 1 _'OPEN/CLOSE T4" ........ '...... :.... !1234 If,./ Music Calender The display window is illuminated. To take out the disc Press the -_ OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE The disc tray comes out. _1 I Press the POWER button. Press the i 5 button. button.
2 1 Press the __ OPEN/CLOSE button and place a disc on the tray. Each time you press the TIME button during play, the display changes to give you the following information. a) Elapsed playing time b) Remaining time in a selection If the current selection number is over 20," "is displayed. c) Remaining time of the disc However, "- -. - -" is displayed instead of the actual time in the following cases. *If a disc with more than 20 selections is being played in shuffle play or delete play mode. .
l_j _] I_ [,._ I_ _Jk._ I_"_l_ m _._IE._ [=3 E30_ lw--- _ I i m (Only for CDP-397 i I I 1'1 i .................. --It --H4 I , ; ............... ;.... i} I]<3<3_1_1 INl_ I>1>1] I m (Only for CDP-397) You can locate the beginning of a desired selection in two ways. You can also locate a particularpointin a disc duringplay in two ways. a) To locate sequentially To locate the beginning of the current or preceding selection • Press the I<1<1<<1 (1<1<1) button as many times as required.
You can have the selections played in a random order. The unit will play all the selections, or just the selections you prefer. To start shuffle play Immediately from the current selection Press the SHUFFLE button during play and shuffle play begins from the current selection. The unit plays all the selections in a random order. Whatisthisindication? 2 Thisindication appears while theunitis"sh uffling"the selections. J L !i.................... 0 1 ® Press the SHUFFLE button.
Press the II_ll (1_)button. When you delete the undesired selections, the unit plays only the selections you prefer in shuffle play mode. Delete shuffle play starts. When using the remote commander (only for CDP-397) 1 Press the SHUFFLE button. 1 Press the CLEAR button while your undesired selections are being played. Your undesired selections are deleted and "OFF" appears in the display, and the next selections are played soon. CLEAR 0,o,o ] L.....
You can make a program by designating up to 24 selections in a desired order. The unit will play the disc according to your program. Concerning the method for recording a program, see page 19. . Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to program other selections. 5 F I --I 1,3 2 Press the HI Press the PROGRAM button. 0") button. Program play starts. "PROGRAM" appears in the display. PROGRAM Press the 14HI_1_1(I_I) or IH_ _ _ to select your desired selections. The total playing time is displayed.
1o add a selection to the end ot the progranh lepuat the programming procedure from the beginning (or simply press the numeric button on the remote commander only for CDP-397). To delete a selection, press the CHECK button repeatedly until the undesired selection is displayed. vii Then press the CLEAR button. CHECK '1"1 ---r--t _ t;::_ To change the order, press the • button in stop mode to erase the program. Then repeat the programming procedure from the beginning.
You can delete undesired selections and play the remaining selections in the continuous play mode. / o ooc 3 2 LL Ez)_ I _(IB I I _" ILl ......._............. I 1 Press the CLEAR button while your undesired selections are being played. Your undesired selections are deleted and "OFF" appears in the display, and the next selections are played soon. CLEAR OFF) oo,o 11 I I 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 To skip selections Press the IH) IHH (IH_I) or I<1<<< (1441)button.
You can play the beginning of each selection consecutively in any play mode. It is useful for checking the contents of a disc or program. You can choose the playing time of each selection from among 10, 20 and 30 seconds. To start normal play Immediately during scanning Press the •11 (1_)button. The • indicator in the display stops blinking. m M.SCANi m 1 1==ol I MUSICSCAN (Only for CDP-397) To change the designated playing time during scanning Press the MUSIC SCAN (M.
To restore all the selections you have deleted Press the • button in stop mode. You can delete undesired selections while listening to the beginning of each selection either in continuous or shuffle play mode. 3 2 1 Press the MUSIC SCAN (M. SCAN) button In stop mode. MUSIC SCAN Press the CLEAR button at the beglnnlng of an undesired selection. OFF 6,89,o C22J 3 4 5 The number for the selection disappears from the display and the next selection is played soon.
You can choose between two different repeat play modes. One repeats all the selections in the current play mode, the other repeats any given selection either in continuous or delete play mode. To repeat all selections a) Press the REPEAT button once. "REPEAT" appears. The unit will repeat in the current play mode.
You can have the play fade in or out from 2 to 10 seconds. Press the FADER button when you want to start fading out. " Ip- "blinks in the display, and play fades out and the unit enters pause mode. 1,3 2 Press the FADER button in pause mode. "_,_1 " blinks in the display. Press the FADER button in stop mode. FADER Note: Whenevertheunitisturnedoff,thefadingdurationwillbe resetto5 seconds.
You can make a program by designating up to 24 selections in desired order. At the same time, you can adjust the total playing time of the program, so that you can make the program fit the length of a tape when recording. 1) Press the I<_ <1< (1_1<1) or IH_ I_b,I (IHH) button to change a selection and check the time. - Program edit _ 2-A- 5 _ Lastselection I [}<3<1 41<1 I_b"D_>0 _3 I I I _ .,. _Ec '" 1, 2-B2) Onlvf"_rCDP _9_' Pressthe Total playing 2-B1) PROGRAM button.
m 5 2-A[c:] (:_ c z=u__ I 3 m (Only for CDP-397) 1, 2-B2) j]l, 2-B1) Program selections for side B by repeating step 2-A or 2-B. Start recording on the cassette deck and press the I_II (I_) button. Be sure to start recording on the cassette deck first to transport the leader tape before pressing the I_11 (1_) button on this unit. To play the selections for side B When the selections for side A are played, the unit enters pause mode. Reverse the tape, then press the I_11 (1_or II) button.
You can designate a playing time and the unit will make 2 different programs of selections each fitting within that period. These programs can contain up to a total of 24 selections. Use this function, by designating the length of your tape, for editing both sides of a tape. There are two types of editing: Time edit and just edit.
Irl;'F:l[d't_ _..m] o © Press the I_11(1_)button. The selections for side A will be played and then the unit will pause. Reverse the tape, then press the I_11 (1_or II) button again. The selections for side B will be played. To cancel the edit Press the CONTINUE or SHUFFLE button and the unit enters continuous or shuffle play mode respectively. The program will be erased. 2 Press the EDIT/TIME FADE button. To check the program See page 13. The selections for side A are determined automatically.
You can locate the portion with the highest input level of a disc to adjust the recording level. Before starting play, press the PEAK SEARCH button. "PEAK" blinks in the display as the peak search begins functioning. Upon completing the search, the unit starts repeating the portion with the peak volume so that you can adjust the recording level. To cancel the peak search -- Press the • button. "PEAK" disappears from the display.
You can end the play lading out by designating the play duration. Once the time lade is set, it functions twice for editing both sides of a tape. You can change discs without cancelling this function and use it in any play mode. 3 Press the IINII (1_) button to start playing. EC3_ ® 2 '4 1 Press the EDIT/TIME FADE button three times in stop mode, (or press it once in pause mode). "TIME FADE" and "A" in the tape indicator displayed in the display.
To keep the unit in good condition, clean the unit and discs periodically. Compact Laser disc player Semiconductor laser (k=780 nm Emission duration: continuous Laserr output Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine. When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center outwards.
Before going through the check list below, first reler back to the connections and operating procedures. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony service facility. Symptom Cause Remedy The disc tray does not close. The disc is not placed correctly. Place the disc correcttyon the disc tray. Play does not start. Dirty disc. Clean the disc. The disc is inserted upside down. Insert the disc with the printed side up. II is engaged.
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