Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture, CAUTION CAUTION : TQ REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT 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 insulated “dangerous voitage® within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute & Fisk of electric shock to parsons.
Table of Contents Chapter introduction Precautions Chapter 1 introduction Precautions 3 Chapter 2 Getting Started .4 Hooking Up the System . 5 identifying the Parts . 8 Chapter 3 Basic Operations Playing Discs Continuous Play . . 8 Playing From the First Selection . B Information Display . g Locating a Particular Selection Locating a Particular Point in a Selection ., Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc .. Playing in & Random Order — Shuffle Play .. Playing in a Specified Order — Program Play .
Chapter 2 Getting Started Unpacking Choosing a Good Location * Place the player in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat bully up in the player. » Do not place the player on a soft surface, such as a rug that would block the ventilation holes on the bottom. » Do not install the player: near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts. —in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
Hooking Up the System Notes on Connection + Turin off tha power to each unit before making connections, Connect the AC power cord last. * Bo sure to insert the plugs firmly into the jacks. Loose connections may cause hum or noise.
identifying the Parts See the pages indicated in () for details. [ POWER switch (8) [2] PLAY MODE buttons CONTINUE button (8) SHUFFLE button (13) PROGRAM button (14) (3] DISC 1-5 bunions (8) [3] REPEAT button (18) [B] Remote sensor (4) Display window (8) Disc tray (8) 1 (pause) button (8) » (play) button (8) [0 swami (ADAMS} buttons (10) [[l] «e»» (manual search} buttons (10} [ = (stop) button (8) * AMS is the abbreviation for Automatic Music Sensor.
Remote Commander (CD P-C335 only) See the pages indicated in ) for details. [i] PLAY MODE buttons CONTINUE button (8} SHUFFLE button (13) PROGRAM button (14) [Z] Numeric buttons (10) [3] >10 (over 10) button (10) [4] DISC 15 buttons (8) [5] » (play) button (8) 0 {pause) button (AMS) buttons (10) (manual search) bunions (10) [8] CLEAR button {14) [l DISC SKIP bitten (8) 1] m (stop) button (8) 2] MUSIC SCAN (M.
Cl 3 Basic Operation Playing Discs — Continuous Play in continuous play modes, you can play up 1o five discs consecutively. Before playing discs, tum on the amplifier and set the input selector to the CD player position, While playing a disc, you can replace the other four discs in the player with new ones using the EX-CHANGE button. Pla From the First Selection 15 6us 4 2 4 Press DISC SKIP to set the next empty disc compartment and place another disc in it.
To select the disc from which the playing starts There are two ways. a) To scan discs, press or hold down DISC SKIP. b} To select a particular disc directly, press the corresponding DISC 1-5 bunion. Iotas on ALL DISCS and 1 DISC « 1 you chooses ALL DISCS, alf the discs in the player are played consecutively. An employ tics compartment is skipped. + 1 you those 1 DISC, only one disc is played, Notes on dies tray + Place a disc in the employ disc compartment only when 1 is in the front Loading position.
Playing Discs Locating a Particular Selection e There are two ways to locate the beginning of a desired selection on the current disc. — A, To locate sequentially (Automatic Music Sensor) LS § Crass i44 once to locate the beginning of the current selection. = 2 ~ Press pPf once to locate the beginning of the next selection. 4 ~ Hold down (44 orb# to skip [f-69 selections. B. To locate a selection directly Press one of the numeric buttons on the player o resole commander to enter the desired selection.
To replace discs while playing a disc, use the EX-CHANGE button, You can open the disc ray and check what discs are 1o bs played next, or replace discs without interrupting playback of the current disc. o 2,34 4 Replace discs in the compartments with new 5 Press EX-CHANGE. The disc tray closes and playback continues. 1 Pres EX-CHANGE, the current 1he Current g e 1t you are playing a dies, it continues to play.
Fading in and out allows you lo record selections on your tape in such a manner that play starts and stops gradually. Changing the Fade Time To fade out Press FARED during play at the point you want to start fading out, “& 1* flashes in the display, play fades out and the player enters pause mode. To fade in Press FARED during pause. * =* flashes in the display, and play fades in. 12 ‘You can vary the fading time from 2 1o 10 seconds while the player is stopped.
Playing in a Random Order — Shuffle Play selections from all discs or only specified loaded disc(s). Shuffle Play an All or One disc Continue DISC 15 1 Place the discs in the disc compartments, 2 Press SHUFFLE to choose ALL DISC or 1 DISC, sating 150 ALL DISCS: The selections from all discs are played in a random order, ~ 1 DISC: The selections from the current disc are played in a random order. =1 Shuffle play starts. in 1 DISC mode, you can also use DISC 1.5, 3 Press.
Playing in a Specified Order — Program Play Program play allows you to program up to 32 “steps” in the order you specify. One “step” may contain one selection or a whole disc. You can check the total playing time while programming the selections. Program Play 4A cement 1 Place discs in the disc compartments, then press &, a 2 Press PROGRAM. “PROGRAM" appears in the display. if & program has been previously stored, i is recalled.| Hold down CLEAR to erase the program {page 15). 3 Press DISC 1.
Ta erase the program 4-B 10 program selections while checking Hold down CLEAR until “ALL CLr" appears in the display. the total playing time (Program Edit). 1} Press 4« or M¥ instead of the numeric buttons DIDDLY to choose a selection to be med. an choose a o be program ALl cancel program play Press CONTINUE to rectum to continuous play mode. To recall the program you have made, press PROGRAM Dz s again.
Playing in a Specified Order Programmed Selections You can make a program to be recorded fit to your tape length. By entering I, you can divide a program into side A and B. At the end of a program for side A, the player automatically pauses before side A ends so that a selection is not cutoff, DISC 18 42!T TVE CLEAR CHECK 1 Program the selections to be recorded on side A of your tape by repeating steps 1to 5 on pages 14 and 15, 2 Press 1 to program selections for side 3[TE lights up.
Music Scan Play Playing the Beginning of Each Selection ‘You can sample the beginning of each selection on a disc. You can also check the beginning of the first selection on each disc bladed. This is useful o check selections in a disc or discs loaded in the player. Music Scan Piaf MUSIC SCAN B Crass MUSIC SCAN (or M. SCAN on the remote commander). MUCKS SCAN I 0 Each time you press MUSIC SCAN, the playing time of each selection changes cyclically from 10 to 30 seconds.
Playing Repeatedly — Repeat Play Repeat play allows you {0 repeat selections in any play mode. You can repeat all discs, only specified discs, one selection, or programmed or reshuffled selections. Repeat Play REPEAT ONES im v s w263 a) To repeat all selections Press REPEAT once, “REPEAT” appears in the display. The player will repeat in the current play mode.
Chaplet 4 Advanced Operation Locating the Loudest Portion of the Disc — Peak Search You can locate the portion with the highest input level of the disc to adjust the recording label. Continuous or shuffle pay mode ~ Searches all selections on the disc which is ready to be played in ALL DISCS as well as in 1 DISC mode. Program play mode ~ Searches all programmed selections Playing Peak Search » 1 DISC SKIP o & =i PEAK BEARS Press PEAK SEARCH during stop. “PEAK” flashes in the display.
Specifying the Total Playing Time — Time Edit i you spicily the total length of your tape, the player will accordingly program selections to be recorded on sides A and B of your tape. This function edits selections on your tape without changing their original order on your disc, choosing the last selection{s) that fit the remaining length of your tape. Programming I you want to edit particular selections on your tape in preference to the others, program those selections beforehand (page 14).
4 Press EDIT/TIME FADE once after specifying the recording time. EDIT TIME FADE Kl ale 1}J2 3ia]s. =070 L0, Eff E { 22,28 =9 Pomona The selections for side A are determined automatically. “EDIT” and “A” light up. “8" flashes. 5 Press EDIT/TIME FADE once more, 1o make @ program for the other side of your tape. MEALTIME FADE O [ SORCERERS] 3 TE ezl oo I “LINK” lashes, see “Adding Selection{s) LINK edit". 6 Start recording on the cassette deck, then press ».
Fading Out at the Desired Time — Time Fade Y You can have play fade out at the end by specifying the play duration. Once the time fade is set, it functions twice for editing both sides of a tape. You can change discs without canceling this function. The fade time is preset to 5 seconds, but you can change it to fast from 2 to 10 seconds {page 12). Set ti g Time Fa we-8 1 1 Press EDIT/TIME FADE twice during stop {or once during pause), EOIY/IME FADE T we DH9 and appear in the display.
Chapter 5 Additional information Maintenance Specifications j 9 Compact Disc Player Cleaning Your Player Compact disc digital audio o Clean ths cabinet, pans and controls Wit a soft ol highly et e conduction taser moistened with a mild detergent solution. Oo not use any Frequency response 2 Hz-20 KHZ (£0.5 4B) type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as Signal to nose ratio More than 102 dB alcohol! o benzine. Dynamic range More than 96 dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0.
Troubleshooting Be fora going through the check list blow, first refer back to the applicable connections and operating procedures. Should prob lent persist after you have checked these items, consult your nearest Sony service faculty. Symptom Cause Remedy “The disc tray does not close. The disc is not placed comely. Plaoelmascoomwyonmduscuay Play does not start. ‘he disc is dint. The disc is inserted upside down. The player is in pause mode. Crass release paves. Moisture has condensed.
