3-862-573-11 (1) Operating Instructions f CDP-CX210 1998 by Sony Corporation
WARNING 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. 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. – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................ 4 Hooking Up the System ..................................................................................................... 4 Inserting CDs ....................................................................................................................... 6 Playing a CD .................................................................
Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items: • Audio cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) • CD booklet holders (2) and label (1) 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. How to use the CD booklet holder CONTROL A1 The CD booklet holder helps you locate the disc easily.
Getting Playing Started CDs Hookups When using another Sony CD player together with this player 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. You can make the supplied remote effective only for this player.
Getting Started The disc number at the loading position appears in the display.* As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number changes. Inserting CDs You can insert up to 200 discs into this player. ALL DISC S POWER Front cover OPEN JOG 1 d1 SC 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 CD 1 Disc number You can arrange your discs into groups and play them within a certain group using the Block Play function. When using this function, you have to insert discs into the slots assigned to one of the eight groups.
Getting Playing Started CDs 6 Close the front cover by pressing the right edge of the cover until it clicks. 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. The supplied CD booklet holders help you locate a disc You can store up to 200 CD booklets. Insert booklets and stick the number label on the film of a pocket and the booklet so that you can locate the disc easily.
Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 3 4 5 ENTER ENTER CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM AMS REPEAT POWER CHECK BLOCK 1 BLOCK 2 BLOCK 3 BLOCK 4 BLOCK 5 BLOCK 6 BLOCK 7 BLOCK 8 • See pages 4 – 5 for the hookup information. • Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on page 6. • You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original order (Continuous Play). You can also play up to 200 discs consecutively.
Basic Operations 5 When you turn off the player by pressing the POWER switch (standby mode) 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 next disc number.
Playing CDs Locating a Specific Disc ENTER JOG Specifying the Next Disc to Play You can specify the next disc 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 you want appears in the display. POWER Next disc number 1 ALL DISC S DISC TRACK 20 1 2 3 MIN 4 5 SEC 0 28 CD 1 6 7 8 NEXT DISC 38 After the current disc is played, the next disc you have specified starts playing.
Getting Playing Started CDs Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the ≠/± (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.
Playing CDs Playing Repeatedly You can play discs/tracks repeatedly in any play mode. REPEAT 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 POWER POWER Press REPEAT while playing a disc. “REPEAT” appears in the display.
Getting Playing Started CDs 2 You can directly select a disc for 1 DISC Shuffle Play See “Selecting a disc directly using the remote” on page 10. Turn the JOG dial until the disc number you want appears in the display. 1 DISC You can go to the next disc during 1 DISC Shuffle Play 2 3 4 TRACK 20 AL Press DISC SKIP +. 5 6 7 8 STEP 1 PROGRAM CD 1 Disc number You can specify the next disc to play during 1 DISC Shuffle Play 3 Turn the JOG dial to specify the next disc.
Playing CDs Creating a program using the remote Checking the programmed order You can check your program before or after you start playing. PROGRAM TRACK DISC Number buttons 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, “AL” appears instead of the track number.) After the last step in the program, the display shows “End” and returns to the original display.
Getting Playing Started CDs Playing Discs in a Group (Block Play) You can classify discs in advance by artists, category, etc. when inserting discs into the slots, and play them only within the group (called “block”) you specified. The player has eight blocks, and each slot is assigned to one of the blocks as shown below.
Additional Information On transportation Precautions On safety • Caution — The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. • When transporting the player, press OPEN then remove all the discs from the player and turn the power off.
Playing CDs in Various Modes Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Specifications Compact disc player Laser Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max 44.
Index Additional Information Index Searching. See Locating Selecting a disc 10 Shuffle Play on all discs 12 on one disc 12 Specifying the next disc 10 A AMS 11 Automatic Music Sensor 11.
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