4-229-367-12 (1)

Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions

CDP-CX450

 2000 Sony Corporation

 – Reorient or relocate the receiving
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– Increase the separation between the
To prevent fire or shock equipment and receiver. Thank you for purchasing this Sony
– Connect the equipment into an outlet
hazard, do not expose on a circuit different from that to
Compact Disc Player. Before operating
the unit, please read this manual
the unit to rain or which the receiver is connected. thoroughly and retain it for future
moisture. – Consult the dealer or an experienced reference.
radio/TV technician for help.
To avoid electrical shock,
do not open the cabinet. CAUTION
Refer servicing to You are cautioned that any changes or About This Manual
modifications not expressly approved in
qualified personnel only. this manual could void your authority to The instructions in this manual are for
operate this equipment. model CDP-CX450.
For the customers in the United States

Owner’s Record Conventions

The model and serial numbers are • Instructions in this manual describe
located at the rear of the unit. the controls on the player.
Record the serial number in the space You can also use the controls on the
provided below. Refer to them whenever remote if they have the same or
you call upon your Sony dealer similar names as those on the player.
regarding this product. • The following icons are used in this
manual:
This symbol is intended to alert Model No. CDP-CX450
the user to the presence of Indicates that you can do the
uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure
Serial No. _________________________
Z task using the remote.

that may be of sufficient for the customers in North America

Indicates hints and tips for
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
ENERGY STAR® is a U.S.
registered mark.
z making the task easier.
As ENERGY STAR® Partner,
This symbol is intended to alert Sony Corporation has
determined that this product
the user to the presence of
meets the ENERGY STAR®
important operating and guidelines for energy
maintenance (servicing) efficiency.
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance. (Except for customers in the United
States)
INFORMATION This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1
This equipment has been tested and LASER product.
found to comply with the limits for a The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part MARKING is located on the rear
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are exterior.
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:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 4
Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 4
Connecting Another CD Player ......................................................................................... 6
Setting Up the Remote ........................................................................................................ 7
Inserting CDs ...................................................................................................................... 10

Playing CDs
Playing a CD ....................................................................................................................... 13
Using the Display .............................................................................................................. 14
Locating a Specific Disc .................................................................................................... 16
Specifying the Next Disc to Play ..................................................................................... 18
Playing the Disc Just Inserted (Easy Play) ..................................................................... 19
Playing Discs in Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play) .............................................. 19
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ............................................................... 21
Using the Timer ................................................................................................................. 26
Fading In or Out ................................................................................................................. 26

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

What You Can Do With the Custom Files ..................................................................... 27
Labeling Discs (Disc Name) ............................................................................................. 27
Loading the Custom Files into the Remote .................................................................... 30
Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard .................................................... 32
Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) ........................................................................... 32
Grouping Discs (Group File) ............................................................................................ 33
Classifying Discs According to Artist Name (Artist File) ............................................ 36
Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List) .......................................................................... 39

Using the Player with Another Component

Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) ....................................... 41
Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play) ...................................................... 42
Controlling the Player by Another Unit ......................................................................... 43

Additional Information
Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 44
Notes on CDs ...................................................................................................................... 44
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 45
Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 45

Index
Index .................................................................................................................................... 46

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 Getting Started

Unpacking Hooking Up the System

Check that you received the following items:
• Audio cord (1) Overview
• Video cord (1)
This section describes how to hook up the CD player to
• Remote commander (remote) (1)
an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each
• Size AA (LR6) batteries (3)
component before making the connections.

DIGITAL OUT
Inserting batteries into the remote CONTROL A1 MONITOR OUT (OPTICAL)

You can control the player using the supplied remote. CD player
Insert three size AA (LR6) batteries (supplied) by
matching the + and – ends 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
on the player.
To an AC outlet

To line output (L) To line output (R)

To audio input Amplifier

z When to replace batteries
If E flashes in the remote’s display, replace all the
batteries with new alkaline batteries. Use of battery types
other than alkaline batteries, such as manganese
batteries, may not last longer than the alkaline batteries.
The loaded memory in the remote will be retained for a
few minutes while you replace the batteries. : Signal flow To an AC outlet

Notes
• Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid What cords will I need?
place. Audio cord (supplied) (1)
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing,
particularly when replacing the batteries. White White
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or leave (L) (L)
too near lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a Red Red
(R) (R)
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.

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Hookups z If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1

(or CONTROL A1) jack
When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 (or
color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the CONTROL A1) jack. You can simplify the operations of
components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to audio systems composed of separate Sony components.
White. Be sure to connect firmly to avoid hum and For details, refer to the supplementary “CONTROL A1
noise. Control System” instructions.

CD player Amplifier

L L
INPUT
CD Connecting the AC power cord
R R
L Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.
IN OUT

2ND CD ANALOG R

Note on placement of the player

• If you have a digital component such as a digital Be sure to place the player in a flat, horizontal place.
amplifier, D/A converter, DAT, or MD
If the player is left in a slanted position, it may cause a
Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
connector using an optical cable (not supplied). Take off the malfunction or damage the player.
cap and plug in the optical cable.
Note that you cannot use fading in or out (page 26) and
Time Fade (page 26) functions when making this
connection.

Optical cable (not supplied)

CD player Digital component

DIGITAL
INPUT
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
OUT

DIGITAL

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.

z You can check the disc information by observing the

TV screen when you connect the player and your TV
with the video cable.

Video cord (supplied)

CD player TV
INPUT
VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

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 Getting Started

What cords will I need?

Connecting Another CD Player • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be
connected.)
If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, 300, • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (not supplied)
or 400 discs can be inserted and which is equipped
with the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL A1) jack and 1 Connect the players with an audio cord (see also
the command mode of that player can be set to CD 3, “Hookups” on page 5).
you can control that player as the second player with
CDP-CX450 CDP-CX235, etc.
this player. After connecting this player and an
LINE
amplifier, follow the procedure below. L L

Be sure to turn off the power of each player before R R

OUT

making this connection. L

IN OUT

To ANALOG OUT 2ND CD ANALOG R

2 Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini-

CDP-CX450
plug cord.

CDP-CX450 CDP-CX235, etc.

CONTROL A1
To 2ND CD IN

CONTROL A1

To an AC outlet
For details on this connection, refer to the
supplementary “CONTROL A1 Control System”
instructions.

3 Set the command mode of this player to CD1

To audio output CDP-CX235, etc. (factory setting) or CD2, and set that of the second
player to CD3.
To
CONTROL A1 Check the display for the current command mode
of this player, if the mode is CD3, change the mode
as described on the next page.

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

*DISC-1** ****
ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

To an AC outlet
Current command mode
For details on how to operate the second player,
see “Controlling Another CD Player” on page 41
To audio input Amplifier
and “Playing Alternately” on page 42.

4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to an

AC outlet.

5 Perform “Player check” by following the steps in

: Signal flow To an AC outlet “Storing player data in the remote” on page 9.

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Notes
• Do not connect any player other than the one used as the
second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player.
Setting Up the Remote
• When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this player to the
amplifier.
Understanding the 2-way remote system
The supplied remote operates under a 2-way remote
Changing the command mode of the player system. While you use the remote and the remote’s
display is on, the component responds to signals sent
MENU/NO JOG
from the remote by sending signals back to the remote.

Component

I/1

During remote operations, point the remote toward the

player at all times.
To avoid unintentional operations, turn off the 2-way
remote system of this or connected player when:
1 Press MENU/NO. • you connect via CONTROL A1/CONTROL A1 two
or more components supplied with a remote with the
2 Turn the JOG dial until “Command Mode?” mark (for example, when you connect this
appears in the display. player to another set of this player or certain
receiver/amplifier). In this case, you need to turn off
3 Push the JOG dial. the 2-way remote system of the components except
The current command mode appears. the one you want to use as a main unit for the
system. When you use the remote, make sure to turn
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
on the main unit.
• you connect this player to a receiver/amplifier
*CD1[CD2] CD3*
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
supplied with the RM-TP501, RM-TP501E, or RM-
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE LJ301 remote control. In this case, you need to turn
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
off this player’s 2-way remote system.
Current command mode To turn off this player’s 2-way remote system, see “To
turn off the 2-way remote system” on page 8.
4 Turn the JOG dial to select CD1 or CD2, then push
the JOG dial again.

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To turn off the 2-way remote system Note that the displayed message disappears
automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
You may need to turn off the player’s 2-way remote
moments.
system depending on which components you connect
?/1
to this player. See “Understanding the 2-way remote
system” on page 7 to see if you need to do so.

Even though you turn off the player’s 2-way remote

system, you can use the remote supplied with the
player by pointing the remote toward the unit such as
a receiver that the 2-way remote system is turned on.
In this case, position the player in the proximity of the 30°
unit that the 2-way remote system is turned on.

MENU/NO YES JOG

I/1

PLAYER SELECT

TRACK MENU BACK

MENU BACK
Easy scroll PUSH ENTER

key
1 Press MENU/NO.

2 Turning the JOG dial until “2WAY OFF ?” appears

in the display window. CONTINUE SHUFFLE

PROGRAM REPEAT

3 Press YES. NAME SCAN DISC

SKIP

SCROLL

To return to normal setting

After following steps 1 and 2, and “2WAY ON ?” is
displayed, then press YES.
If you connect to the Sony CD player CDP-CX260 or You can select an item shown in the remote’s display
CDP-CX88ES, press OPERATE on the transmitter/ by moving the cursor (B). To move the cursor down,
receiver to turn it off, and set the 2-way remote system push the Easy scroll key downward. To move the
of the player to on. cursor up, push the Easy scroll key upward.

Note
If you use this player with a receiver/amplifier, turn the
receiver/amplifier on when using this player.

How to use the remote

Press ?/1 on the player to turn on the player.
If the following message appears in the remote’s
display while setting up the remote, point the remote
at the main player.

When you press BACK, the remote’s display returns to

Ca n ' t r e c e i v e
P l ease t u r n the previous display.
t h i s REMOT E
t o a ma i n u n i t

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 Getting Started

Storing player data in the remote Adjusting the display contrast of the
The remote checks and stores the player data such as
remote
the command mode sent from the player(s) so that you 1 Press MENU.
can use the remote to control the player(s).
CD1
Turn on the player before operation.
N ame s e a r c h
1 Press MENU. P r o g r am p l a y
P r o g r am i n p u t
CD1 Ar t i s t se l ec t
N ame s e a r c h
P r o g r am p l a y 2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy
P r o g r am i n p u t scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.
Ar t i s t se l ec t
CD1
Note the V mark indicates that the menu
P l aye r check
continues. B a c k l i g h t mo d e
Press the Easy scroll key downward to see the next Co n t r a s t a d j u s t
items. Memo r y c l e a r

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy 3 Move the cursor to “Contrast adjust,” then press
scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. the Easy scroll key.

CD1 CD1

P l aye r check CONTRAS T

B a c k l i g h t mo d e AD J US T
Co n t r a s t a d j u s t con t r as t
Memo r y c l e a r ad j us t

3 Move the cursor to “Player check,” then press the 4 Adjust the contrast by pressing the Easy scroll key
Easy scroll key. up or down and holding until the desired level of
The display shows the disc data in the player after contrast is attained.
“Now player checking...” appears.
5 Press the Easy scroll key.
CD1

Ma s t e r p l a y e r
= CD 1 / 4 0 0 d i s c s

When you connect another CD player, the disc

data in the second CD player also appears.

CD1

Ma s t e r p l a y e r
= CD 1 / 4 0 0 d i s c s
2nd p l aye r
= CD 3 / 5 1 d i s c s

Note
When you change the command mode of the player or
connect a 2nd player, be sure to perform “Player check.”

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Turning off the LCD back light

You can conserve the remote’s batteries by turning off
Inserting CDs
the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) backlight.
You can insert up to 400 discs into this player.

1 Press MENU. ?/1 OPEN/CLOSE JOG

CD1

N ame s e a r c h
P r o g r am p l a y
P r o g r am i n p u t I/1

Ar t i s t se l ec t

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy

scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1 Top view of the disc slot

P l aye r check
B a c k l i g h t mo d e
Co n t r a s t a d j u s t Playing position
Memo r y c l e a r
Rotary table
3 Move the cursor (B) to “Back light mode” by using
the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. Loading position

CD1

L CD B a c k l i g h t 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the player.

ON
OF F 2 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

4 Move the cursor to “OFF,” then press the Easy

scroll key.

Note
If you erase all the data stored in the remote (page 31), follow
the procedure above to turn the backlight off again.

3 Turn 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 small display).

Small
display
I/1

Disc number

Disc slot at the loading position

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The disc number at the loading position appears in

CAUTION
the display. If the disc has a Disc Name (see page
27), the Disc Name appears instead of the disc • Do not insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor.
number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number The player cannot play an 8 cm CD. Do not insert an
or the Disc Name changes. 8 cm (3-inch) CD or an 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor
(CSA-8). It may damage the player and disc.
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

• Do not move the player after inserting discs.

*DISC-20* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
• Be sure to place the player in a flat, horizontal
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE position. Do not place the player in a slanted
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
position.
Disc number or the Disc Name

You can classify discs by using the Group File

function or Artist Name function. This feature lets
you easily find the disc you want to play. For
details, see “Grouping discs (Group File)” on page
33 and “Classifying discs according to Artist Name
(Artist File)” on page 36.

4 Insert a disc with the label side facing right.

• Do not move the player and avoid any physical
shock after inserting discs.
• When transporting the player, remove all discs
from the player.

• Make sure to insert the disc at a right angle to the

rotary table.
With the label side If the disc is not inserted into the slot completely (ex.
facing right when you press A), reinsert the disc at a right angle
to the rotary table.
After inserting the disc, you can enter the original
disc title to replace the disc numbers (see
“Labeling discs (Disc Name)” on page 27) so you
can locate it easily whenever you want to play it.

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

Disc that is not fully inserted

SONYHITS* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE • Do not attach seals or stickers, etc. to CDs.
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
If seals or stickers, etc. are attached to a CD, the
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs. player may not operate properly and the player or
the disc may be damaged.
6 Close the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.
Notes
• If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD does
not go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
• Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop
before inserting or removing discs.
• The front panel closes automatically when you press
H. Be careful not to put your hand into the player
after pressing H, otherwise your hand may be caught
in the front panel.
The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the
loading position is set to the playing position.
Always keep the front cover closed except when
inserting or removing discs.

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Removing CDs
After following steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page
10, remove the discs. Then close the front cover.

z To remove discs easily

After following steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page
10, press A (DISC EJECT). The disc in the selected slot
moves up and you can remove the disc easily. When you
press A again, the disc returns to the loaded position. If
the disc does not return to the loaded position, reinsert
the disc.

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 Playing CDs Playing CDs

Operations you way want to do during play

Playing a CD
To Do this
You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original
Stop playback Press x.
order (Continuous Play). You can also play up to 400
discs consecutively. Make sure you have inserted the Pause Press X.
discs correctly as indicated on pages 10 and 11. Resume playing after Press X or H.
pause
?/1 CONTINUE H JOG
Go to the next disc Z Press DISC SKIP + once.
Hold down the button to skip other
discs.

Go back to the Press DISC SKIP – once.

I/1
preceding disc Z Hold down the button to skip other
discs.

Go to a specific track Press the number button of the track

directly Z on the remote. When you directly
locate a track numbered over 10,
press >10 first, then the
1 Turn on the amplifier and select the CD playing corresponding number buttons.
position. Go to a point in a Press m (backward)/M
track while monitoring (forward) on the remote and hold
the sound Z down until you find the point.
2 Press ?/1 to turn on the player.
Go to a point in a track Press m (backward)/M
3 Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC by observing (forward) on the remote and hold
the display Z down until you find the point
Continuous Play mode. during pause. You will not hear the
Each time you press CONTINUE, “ALL DISCS” or sound during the operation.
“1 DISC” appears alternately in the display.
Go to the next track Turn the . AMS > dial
clockwise by one click.
When you select The player plays
Go back to the Turn the . AMS > dial
ALL DISCS All discs in the player consecutively preceding track counterclockwise by one click.
in the order of disc number. Empty
disc slots are skipped. Stop playing and Press OPEN/CLOSE.
remove the disc
1 DISC Only the one disc you have selected.

4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or

Disc Name (see page 27) appears in the display to
select the first disc (ALL DISCS) or the disc you z When you turn off the player
want (1 DISC). The player remembers the last playing disc and the play
mode: Continuous (on page 13), Shuffle (on page 20), or
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
Program (on page 21). When you turn on the player
*DISC-20* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
again, the player plays the same disc in the same play
mode.
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

Note
5 Push the JOG dial to start playing and adjust the If “ ” appears in the large display, the disc has reached the
volume on the amplifier. end while you were pressing M. Turn the . AMS >
The selected disc is set to the playing position, and dial counterclockwise or press m to go back.
the player plays all the discs from the selected one
(ALL DISCS) or all the tracks once (1 DISC).

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 Playing CDs

Locating a specific track or a point in a

track while observing the remote display Using the Display
You can check stored disc information, such as the Disc
Names (see page 27) or Artist Names (see page 36), by
using the display.
Unlike a normal CD, a CD TEXT disc includes
information such as the disc title or artist name. The
PLAYER SELECT
display shows the CD TEXT information so that you
TRACK
TRACK MENU BACK

BACK can check the current disc title, artist name, and track
title. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, “CD
Easy scroll PUSH ENTER
TEXT” appears in the display. If your CD TEXT disc
key
has multi-language capacity, “MULTI CD TEXT”
H appears in the display. If you want to check the
./> information in another language, refer to “Selecting the
m/M language of the CD TEXT information” on page 15.
CONTINUE SHUFFLE

PROGRAM REPEAT SCROLL MENU/NO JOG

NAME SCAN DISC

SKIP

SCROLL

I/1

1 During stop mode, press TRACK.

CD1

D i sc123 Display information of the normal discs

* D I SC - 1 2 3 *
1 . ( TRACK 1 )
2 . ( TRACK 2 ) Display information in stop mode
The display shows the current disc number, total
2 Move the cursor (B) to the desired track by using number of tracks, and total playing time of the disc.
the Easy scroll key. Current disc number or Disc Name etc.

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
CD1

3. ( TRACK 3 ) *DISC-20* ****

ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
4. ( TRACK 4 ) PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
5. ( TRACK 5 )
6. ( TRACK 6 ) Total number of tracks Total playing time

3 Press the Easy scroll key. NEXT DISC

To return to the previous display, press BACK. 2nd PLAYER

DISC

Note
When you select a CD TEXT disc, track titles appear in step 2 Current disc number
instead of the track numbers.

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 Playing CDs

Display information of the playing disc The information is displayed as follows:

While playing a disc, the display shows the current • When the Artist Name is assigned to the current
disc number, track number, playing time of the track, disc
and the next disc number. Disc title of CD TEXT/ Assigned Artist Name
Current disc number or Disc Name etc. • When no Artist Name is assigned to the current
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
disc
Disc title of CD TEXT/Artist name of CD TEXT
*DISC-20* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
Selecting the language of the CD TEXT
Current track number Playing time of the information
track
Next disc number You can select the language used to display the CD
TEXT information when you select a CD TEXT disc
NEXT DISC
2nd PLAYER with multi-language information.
DISC 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
Current disc number memorized in a CD TEXT disc, “other lang.” appears.
The large display shows up to 13 characters of the
information. When you press SCROLL, all the 1 Press MENU/NO in stop mode.
information scrolls in the display. “Select lang.?” flashes.

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
The information is displayed as follows:
• When the Artist Name is assigned to the current Select*la ng.?
disc ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
Disc Name/ Assigned Artist Name
• When no Artist Name is assigned to the current
disc 2 Push the JOG dial.
Disc Name The current operating language flashes.

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

Display information of CD TEXT discs

***Englis h**?
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
Display information in stop mode PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
The display shows the disc title. When you press
SCROLL, the disc title scrolls in the display. When you
assign the artist Name (see page 36), the artist name
3 Turn the JOG dial until the language you want
appears in the display.
also appears and scrolls in the display.
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC 4 Push the JOG dial to select the language.
SONYHITS/ Hite
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
“Reading text” appears momentarily, then the
display shows the information in the selected
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 language.

Display information while playing a disc z You can check the current language
The display shows the disc and track title alternately. 1 Press MENU/NO while playing a CD TEXT disc.
When you press SCROLL, the disc title and track title “Show lang.?” flashes.
scroll in the display. 2 Push the JOG dial.
The current language appears momentarily.
The display shows up to 13 characters of the You can also check the current language while selecting a
information. When you press SCROLL, all the CD TEXT disc without multi-language information.
information scrolls in the display.
Note
If you select a CD TEXT disc that 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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Notes
Locating a Specific Disc • When searching for input characters, blanks and
symbols before the first character in the Disc Name are
ignored.
NAME SEARCH +100 JOG
• When searching for input characters, upper and lower
cases cannot be differentiated.

3 Push the JOG dial to select the disc.

In Program Play mode, the disc will be added to
I/1

the end of the program.

To cancel Name Search

Press NAME SEARCH again.

Note
Locating a disc on the player The Name Search function on the player does not work
during ALL DISCS shuffle play.
Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or
Disc Name (see page 27) appears in the display. Push
the JOG dial to start play.
Locating a disc while observing the TV
To skip discs quickly screen
Press +100. Each time you press +100, the player skips
100 discs. When you connect the player and your TV (see page 5),
you can select the disc while observing the TV screen.
Locating a disc by searching for a specific
Disc Name (Name Search) DISC
DEL
GROUP
SPACE
SCROLL
CAPS

You can search for and locate a desired disc by the first &!? ABC DEF
1 2 3

character of the Disc Name (see page 27). The Name GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
CHECK CLEAR

Search function can display the Disc Name in PQRS

7
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
ARTIST
MODE
HIT
LIST

alphabetical order. 10 10/0

–– MEGA ––
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY

NAME INPUT

1 Press NAME SEARCH.

CURSOR CUSOR
ENTER

“NAME SEARCH” appears in the display. M/m/</,

CURSOR
ENTER
2 Turn the JOG dial to find the desired disc.
As you turn the JOG dial, the Disc Names starting
with the input character appear in the display. 1 Set your TV to the connected input of the player
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
The disc information display appears on the TV
screen.
SONYHITS* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
Disc number Assigned Artist Name*
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE Disc Name*
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

First character No. DISC NAME ARTIST NAME

331 Beethoven:Symphony N America
332 Mozart:Piano concert Europe
The following characters are displayed as the first 333 SONYHITS Orchest
334 Chopin:The piano wor Poland
character. 335 Vivaldy:Four seasons Italy o
336 World jazz hits 2000 David
337 World dance music No Richard
338 Greatest popular hit Steve
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX 339 Greatest jazz titles Michael
340 Super mega hits 2000 Mike
YZ0123456789 ALL DISCS CONTINUE REPEAT GROUP 1 TRACK 1

EMOTIONS
If “NOT FOUND” appears in the display while
inputting the first character with the JOG dial, no
Track title (appears when the current disc is
disc has been labeled using the input character. CD-TEXT disc)

* Each time you press SCROLL, the Disc Name and

Artist Name interchange.

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2 Move the cursor to a desired disc by using 3 Press ENTER to start play.
CURSOR M/m/</,.
When you press CURSOR M/m, the cursor moves
To locate a disc directly while observing the remote’s
by one. display Z
When you press CURSOR </,, the cursor
moves by ten. 1 Move the cursor (B) to the desired disc by using
the Easy scroll key.
3 Press CURSOR ENTER.
CD1

Note 0 5 : * D I SC - 5 *
Artist names of CD TEXT disc are not displayed. Only the 0 6 : * D I SC - 6 *
assigned Artist Names are displayed.
0 7 : * D I SC - 7 *
0 8 : * D I SC - 8 *
2 Press the Easy scroll key.
Locating a disc using the remote If the player has no disc in the slot you selected,
“NO DISC!!!” appears.
You can locate a disc using the remote. If you have
stored the Disc Names (see page 27), you can use them
to locate a disc. z When you operate the 2nd player
Before following the procedure below, be sure to load Follow the procedure on page 41 so that “2nd player”
the Disc Name data into the remote’s memory by appears in the remote’s display, then operate from the
following the procedure in “Loading the Custom Files step 1.
into the remote” on page 30.
Notes
PLAYER SELECT
• The Shuffle (on page 20) and Program (on page 21) Play
MENU
modes are canceled when you locate a disc using the
TRACK TRACK BACK

remote.
• If the MEGA CONTROL button or the HIT LIST button is
Easy scroll PUSH ENTER

lit, you cannot locate a disc by observing the remote’s

key
display.
H

To locate a disc by scanning each Disc Name

CONTINUE SHUFFLE
(Name Scan) Z
PROGRAM REPEAT
You can locate a desired disc quickly by scanning the
Disc Names (see page 27) in the display.
NAME SCAN
NAME SCAN DISC
SKIP Note that you cannot use this function in the ALL
SCROLL
DISCS Shuffle Play mode.

1 Press NAME SCAN.

“NAME SCAN” appears in the display, and the
DISC
DEL
GROUP
SPACE
SCROLL
CAPS
Disc Names scroll in the display.
DISC
&!? ABC DEF

GHI
1
JKL
2
MNO
3

CHECK CLEAR
2 Press H when the Disc Name of the desired disc
Number 4 5 6
ARTIST HIT appears.
PQRS TUV WXYZ
buttons MODE LIST
7 8 9
–– MEGA ––
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY
The disc is set to the playing position, and the
10 10/0

ENTER player starts playing.

NAME INPUT

CUSOR
ENTER In Program Play mode, the disc is added to the end
of the program if you press ENTER instead of H.

Note
To locate a disc directly Z If “NO ENTRY” appears in the display, no disc has been
labeled with the Disc Name. Try the Name Scan function
1 Press DISC. again after labeling the discs.

2 Press the number button of the disc.

Example: To enter number 35
Press 3, then 5.
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To locate a disc using the Disc Name data on

the remote Z
You can search for and locate a desired disc by using
Specifying the Next Disc to
the Disc Name data on the remote. Play
Before following the procedure below, be sure to load
the Disc Name data into the remote’s memory (see You can specify the next disc to play while playing a
page 30). disc in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode.

1 Press MENU. While playing a disc, turn the JOG dial. “NEXT DISC”
flashes in the display and the disc number or Disc
2 Move the cursor (B) to “Name search” by using Name (see page 27) changes as you turn the JOG dial.
the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. When the desired disc number or Disc Name appears
in the display, stop turning the JOG dial.
3 Push the Easy scroll key up or down until the first
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
character in the Disc Name of the CD you want
appears. *DISC-38* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
CD1 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

Se a r c h l e t t e r Next disc number or the Disc Name

A
NEXT DISC
2nd PLAYER

DISC

Each time you push the Easy scroll key up or

down, the characters appear in the following
order. Current disc number

After the current disc is played, the next disc you have
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX specified starts playing.
YZ0123456789 If you want to skip to the next disc right away, push
the JOG dial while playing the current disc.
4 Press the Easy scroll key to input the character you
want.
The display shows the Disc Names starting with To cancel the disc you have specified
the input character. The second CD player’s disc Press CONTINUE twice.
numbers are displayed in reverse contrast.

CD1

1 3 : H i t e c hB l u e s
0 6 : He l l o
- end -

If “not found” appears after inputting the first

character, no disc has been labeled using the input
character.

5 Move the cursor to the disc number you want to

play, then press the Easy scroll key.

Notes
• Shuffle Play (on page 20) and Program Play (on page 21)
are canceled when you use this function on the remote.
• The Disc Names of the 2nd player do not appear when the
player is in Artist Play (on page 36) or Group Play (on page
33) mode.

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Playing the Disc Just Inserted Playing Discs in Various Modes

(Easy Play) (Repeat/Shuffle Play)
You can play the disc that was just inserted in slot 1 by You can play discs or tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play)
pressing only one button. in any play mode.
You can also have the player “shuffle” the tracks and
OPEN/CLOSE EASY PLAY
play in random order (Shuffle Play). The player
shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you
specify.

SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG

I/1

I/1

1 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

2 Press EASY PLAY.

Slot 1 moves into loading position.

3 Insert the disc in slot 1.

4 Press EASY PLAY.

The EASY PLAY button is lit and the player starts
PLAYER SELECT

playing the disc in slot 1.

TRACK MENU BACK

Note PUSH ENTER

The Easy Play function can play only the disc in slot 1.
DISC GROUP SCROLL
DEL SPACE CAPS

DISC
To cancel the Easy Play function &!?
1
ABC
2
DEF
3

Press x. Number
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
CHECK CLEAR

ARTIST HIT
PQRS TUV WXYZ
buttons 7 8 9
MODE LIST

–– MEGA ––
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY
10 10/0

ENTER
NAME INPUT

CUSOR
ENTER

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Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Playing all tracks on a specified disc in

Press REPEAT while playing a disc.
random order
“REPEAT” appears in the display. The player repeats 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “1 DISC” and
the discs/tracks as follows: “SHUFFLE” appear in the display.

When the disc is played in The player repeats 2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number
ALL DISCS Continuous All tracks on all discs appears in the display.
Play (page 13) When using the remote, first press DISC, then
press the number button of the disc.
1 DISC Continuous Play All tracks on the current disc
(page 13)
3 Press H.
ALL DISCS Shuffle Play All tracks on all discs in
(page 20)
1 DISC Shuffle Play starts.
random order
“ ” appears in the display while the player is
1 DISC Shuffle Play All tracks on the current disc shuffling the tracks.
(page 20) in random order
Program Play (page 21) The same program
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press CONTINUE.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press REPEAT twice. z You can start Shuffle Play while playing
Press SHUFFLE, and Shuffle Play starts from the current
To repeat the current track track.
While the track you want is being played, press z You can go to the next disc during 1 DISC Shuffle
REPEAT one or more times until “REPEAT 1” appears Play Z
in the display. Press DISC SKIP +.

z You can specify the next disc to play during 1 DISC

To cancel Repeat 1 Play Shuffle Play
Press REPEAT. 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
Playing all tracks on all discs in random current disc.
order
1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” and Notes
“SHUFFLE” appear in the display. • You cannot specify the next disc to play during ALL DISCS
Shuffle Play.
2 Press H. • Even if you press x or turn off the player during ALL
ALL DISCS Shuffle Play starts. DISCS Shuffle Play, the player remembers which discs or
“ ” appears in the display while the player is tracks were played and which were not. Therefore, if you
want to start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play again from the
shuffling the discs or the tracks.
beginning, be sure to repeat the procedure from step 1.

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4 Push the JOG dial.

Creating Your Own Program The disc being
(Program Play) programmed Playing order

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to
create three different programs that are stored *DISC-20* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
automatically. A program can contain up to 32 “step.” PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
One “step” may contain a track or a whole disc.
You can make programs using the controls on the The track
remote or on the player. However, the programming being programmed
procedures are different.
5 To program other discs/tracks, do the following:
PROGRAM CHECK CLEAR JOG
To program Repeat Step(s)
All tracks of another disc(s) 2 and 4

Other tracks on the same disc 3 and 4

2 to 4
I/1

Other tracks on other discs

6 Press H to start Program Play.

H . AMS >
To cancel Program Play
Creating a program on the player Press CONTINUE.

1 Press PROGRAM until the desired program

number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) appears in the
z The programs remain even after Program Play ends
When you Press H in Program Play mode, you can play
display.
the same program again.
If a program is already stored in the selected
program number, the last step of the program z When you press PROGRAM to select Program Play
during Continuous or Shuffle Play
appears in the display. When you want to erase the
The program is played after the current track.
whole program, hold down CLEAR until
“CLEAR” appears in the display (see page 22). z The program remains until erased
Even if you replace discs, the programmed disc and track
2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number numbers remain. Therefore, the player will play the new
disc and track numbers. However, the programmed disc
appears in the display.
and track numbers that are not found in the player or on
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
the disc are deleted from the program, and the rest of the
program is played in the programmed order.
*DISC-20* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
z You can select the program number (PROGRAM 1,2,
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
or 3) by using the remote Z
Press PROGRAM on the remote repeatedly until the
desired program number appears in the display.
3 To program a whole disc, skip this step.
Turn the . AMS > dial until the desired
track number appears in the display. Note
If you select Group Play mode (on page 33), Artist Play mode
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
(on page 36), or Hit List (on page 39), Program Play will be
*DISC-20* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
canceled.

PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

Track number

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Checking the programmed order Creating a program using the remote Z

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 PLAYER SELECT

order. (When a whole disc is programmed as one step, TRACK MENU BACK

MENU
“AL” appears instead of the track number.) After the
last step in the program, the display shows “– END –” Easy scroll PUSH ENTER

key
and returns to the original display.
H

>
Changing the programmed order CONTINUE SHUFFLE

You can change your program before you start playing. PROGRAM REPEAT

PROGRAM
NAME SCAN DISC
SKIP

To You need to SCROLL

Erase a track or disc Press CHECK until the track

or disc you don’t want
appears in the display, then CAPS
press CLEAR. SPACE
DISC GROUP SCROLL
DEL SPACE CAPS
Erase the last track or disc in Press CLEAR. Each time you DISC
the program press the button, the last DEL
&!?
1
ABC
2
DEF
3
programmed track or disc GHI JKL MNO CHECK CLEAR

will be cleared. Number 4 5 6

PQRS TUV WXYZ
ARTIST HIT
CLEAR
buttons 7 8 9
MODE LIST

–– MEGA ––
Add tracks or discs to the end Follow the programming >10 10 10/0
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY

of the program procedure. ENTER

NAME INPUT

Erase the whole program Hold down CLEAR until CUSOR

ENTER

completely “CLEAR” appears in the

display to erase the whole
program, then create a new
program following the
programming procedure.
1 Press PROGRAM until the program number you
want (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) appears in the display.
Erasing the program stored in memory
2 Press DISC.
1 Press PROGRAM repeatedly in stop mode until
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
the program number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) you
want to erase appears in the display. **DISC-[* *_]*
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE

2 Press and hold CLEAR until “CLEAR” appears in MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

the display.
3 Press the number button of the disc.

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

**DISC-[* 20]*
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

4 To program a whole disc, press ENTER and go to

step 6.

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

*DISC-20* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

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5 First press >10 then press the number button of the 3 Move the cursor to the program you want to
track. create, then press the Easy scroll key.
When you select the track number less than 10,
CD1
press 10/0 first, and then press the corresponding
number to enter a track number from 1 to 9. [ P r o g r am A ]
The disc being 1:
programmed Playing order 2:
3:
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

*DISC-20* **** 4 Press the Easy scroll key.

ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 CD1

The track [ P r o g r am A ]
being programmed S t ep1
D i s c 5 6 TRK - A L L
* D I SC - 5 6 *
6 To program other discs/tracks, do the following:
5 Select the desired disc by pushing the Easy scroll
To program Repeat Step(s)
key up or down.
All tracks of another disc(s) 2 to 4 To program a whole disc, press the Easy scroll key
Other tracks on the same disc 5 again.
To program a certain track of the disc, select the
Other tracks on other discs 2 to 5
desired track by pushing the Easy scroll key up or
down, then press the Easy scroll key.
7 Press ENTER or H to start Program Play.
CD1

To cancel Program Play [ P r o g r am A ]

Press CONTINUE. S t ep1
D i s c 5 6 TRK - 5
* D I SC - 5 6 *
z You can check or change the program by pressing the
CHECK or CLEAR button on the remote Z 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program more tracks or
See page 22. discs.

To finish creating the program, press MENU. To play

Creating a program while observing the the program, see “Playing the program you create
remote’s display Z using the remote’s display” on page 25.
You can create up to eight programs in the remote’s
To erase a track or disc, move the cursor to the step
memory by using the remote’s display. Each program
you want to erase in step 3, then press CLEAR.
can contain up to 32 steps.
To change a disc or track you programmed, move the
cursor to the step you want to change in step 3, then
1 Press MENU.
press the Easy scroll key. Select the new disc or track
CD1 following steps 4 and 5.

N ame s e a r c h
P r o g r am p l a y Notes
P r o g r am i n p u t • You cannot program the second player’s discs and tracks by
Ar t i s t se l ec t using the remote.
• The programmed disc and track numbers that are not
2 Move the cursor (B) to “Program input” by using found in the player or on the disc are deleted from the
the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. program, and the rest of the program is played in the
programmed order.
CD1

A : P r o g r am A
B : P r o g r am B
C : P r o g r am C
D : P r o g r am D

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Labeling the program Z 6 To input a letter, press the number button

corresponding to the desired letter (indicated
1 Press MENU.
beside each number button).
The cursor disappears and the first space for the
CD1
Disc Name flashes.
N ame s e a r c h Each time you press the button, the letter changes
P r o g r am p l a y cyclically among the ones indicated beside the
P r o g r am i n p u t
Ar t i s t se l ec t button.

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Program input” by using To input symbols, press the number button 1
the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the
display.
CD1 PUSH ENTER

A : P r o g r am A
B : P r o g r am B DISC
DEL
GROUP
SPACE
SCROLL
CAPS

C : P r o g r am C
D : P r o g r am D &!?
1
ABC
2
DEF
3
GHI JKL MNO CHECK CLEAR

3 Move the cursor to the program you want to label, PQRS

4
TUV
5
WXYZ
6
ARTIST
MODE
HIT
LIST

then press the Easy scroll key. 7 8 9

–– MEGA ––
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY
10 10/0

CD1
NAME INPUT

[ P r o g r am A ] CURSOR

1: ENTER

2: Characters
3: assigned to
each number
4 Push the Easy scroll key up to move the cursor to button
the program name, then push the Easy scroll key.
Example: To select the letter E
The flashing cursor (b) appears.
Press the number button 3 twice.
CD1
tD tE tF
Press 3. Press 3.
P r o g N ame W r i t e
P r o g r am A : ( AB ) Press 3.
[ ]
To insert a space, press SPACE once.
To input a number, press CAPS twice to change
5 Press CAPS to find the desired letter type. the letter type, then press the desired number
Each time you press the button, the letter type button.
changes cyclically among capital letters (AB), small
letters (ab), and numbers (12). To select a symbol, 7 Press another number button or > to go to the
select the capital or small letter type. next space, then repeat steps 4 to 6 to input more
characters.
CD1

P r o g N ame W r i t e 8 Press ENTER when you finish inputting

P r o g r am A : ( AB ) characters.
[ ]

Letter type

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z You can label by using the Easy scroll key Playing the program you create using the
Select a character by using the Easy scroll key in step 5.
remote’s display
z If you make a mistake while inputting the 1 Press MENU.
character(s)
CD1
To correct a single character that was input
1 Press > until the cursor moves next to the incorrect N ame s e a r c h
character. P r o g r am p l a y
P r o g r am i n p u t
CD1 Ar t i s t se l ec t
P r o g N ame W r i t e 2 Move the cursor (B) to “Program play” by using
P r o g r am A : ( AB ) the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.
[ SONY B ]
CD1

2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character. A : P r o g r am A

B : P r o g r am B
CD1 C : P r o g r am C
D : P r o g r am D
P r o g N ame W r i t e
P r o g r am A : ( AB ) 3 Select the desired program by pressing the Easy
[ SONY ]
scroll key up or down, then press the Easy scroll
key.
3 Input the correct character. Keep the remote point toward the player for few
seconds until the program data is completely
To correct the character currently being input
transmitted.
1 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character.
2 Input the correct character.
CD1
To insert a character(s) between the input characters
Press > until the cursor moves next to the point you P r o g r am
want to insert, and enter the character(s).
da t a t r ans f e r

CD1

Di sc4
* D I SC 4 *
Tr ack1
( TRACK 1 )

Program Play starts when the player finishes

loading the program data from the remote.
If the player fails in loading, the following message
appears. Press the Easy scroll key again.

da t a t r ans f e r
fai lure !
T r y aga i n !
Note
The program you create using the remote is stored in the
player as PROGRAM 1. If you had previously created a
PROGRAM 1, it is automatically erased.

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Using the Timer Fading In or Out

You can start playing a disc at any given time by You can manually fade the sound in or out to prevent
connecting a timer (not supplied). Refer also to the tracks from starting or ending abruptly.
instructions for the timer if you need help. Note that you cannot use this effect when you use the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.
TIMER Play mode buttons
FADER

I/1

I/1

1 Press one of the play mode buttons to select the

desired play mode. To Press FADER

2 Set TIMER on the player to PLAY. Start play fading in During pause. “FADE” flashes and
“FADE IN” appears in the display.
The play fades in.
3 Set the timer to the desired time.
End play fading out When you want to start fading out.
The player turns off. When the set time comes, the
“FADE” flashes and “FADE OUT”
player turns on and starts playing. appears in the display. The play
fades out and the player pauses.
4 After you have used the timer, set TIMER on the
player to OFF.
Note
Fading lasts for about 5 seconds.

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 Storing Information About CDs (Custom
Storing Files) About CDs (Custom Files)
Information

What You Can Do With the Labeling Discs (Disc Name)

Custom Files You can label discs using up to 20 characters and have
the player display the Disc Name each time you select
The player can store four types of information called
the disc. The Disc Name can be anything you like, such
“Custom Files” for each disc. Once you have stored
as a title, musician’s name, category, or date of
Custom Files for a disc, the player automatically recalls
purchase. You can also label the discs in the second
what you have stored whenever you select the disc.
player.
Note that Custom Files are erased if you do not use the
player for about one month.
z When you select a CD TEXT disc
The disc title is automatically stored as the Disc Name.
You can store this information: If the disc title has more than 20 characters, only the first
20 characters of the disc title are stored (see page 15).
When you use You can When you replace a disc with a CD TEXT disc, the disc
title of the CD TEXT disc is also stored automatically.
Disc Name (page 27) Label discs using up to 20 Note that you cannot change the Disc Name of a
characters
CD TEXT disc.
Delete Bank (page 32) Delete unwanted tracks and store z You can label discs while the front cover is open
only the tracks you want

Group File (page 33) Group discs in up to eight groups,

to locate them easily
Labeling discs on the player
Artist File (page 36) Classify discs according to an
artist name MENU/NO YES JOG

Where are Custom Files stored?

Custom Files are stored not on the disc, but in the I/1

player’s memory. Therefore you cannot use Custom

Files when you play the disc on other players.

If you replace discs with Custom Files CLEAR . AMS >

The Custom File information you have stored remains, 1 Turn the JOG dial until the disc number to which
since the Custom File information is assigned to each you want to assign a Disc Name appears in the
slot. Erase all the Custom Files (Disc Name, Delete display.
Bank, Group File, and Artist File) of the old disc, and When you label a disc with the front cover closed,
then file the new disc information in the Custom Files. the disc number of the disc at the playing position
appears.
When you label a disc with the front cover open,
Erasing all Custom Files of all discs the disc number at the loading position appears.
1 Press MENU/NO.
2 Press MENU/NO.
“NAME IN ?” flashes.
2 Turn the JOG dial until “ALL ERASE ?” appears.

3 Push the JOG dial.

3 Push the JOG dial.
The flashing cursor ( ) appears.
“ALL ERASE ??” flashes.

4 Push the JOG dial.

“ALL ERASE” appears in the display, and all
Custom Files are erased.
Note
When you perform the operation as described above, all of
your own settings are deleted and the original factory settings
are restored. (continued)
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4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character Changing the Disc Name
appears in the display.
The cursor disappears and the first space for the
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Labeling discs on the
player” on page 27 to select the Disc Name you
Disc Name flashes.
want to change.
As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters
appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial
counterclockwise to go in reverse order.
2 Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to
the position you want to change.
When the cursor position is on a character, the
(space) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U
character flashes but when the cursor position is
VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw
on a blank space, the cursor ( ) appears in the
xyz0123456789!"#$%&'()*+,–./:;<
display.
=>?@_
To change characters
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
Turn the JOG dial until the desired character
S******** ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
appears in the display.
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
To add characters
Push the JOG dial. The new blank space appears
5 Push the JOG dial to select the character. next to the selected character, then turn the JOG
The selected character lights up, and the flashing dial until the desired character appears in the
cursor appears at the next space to be input. display.

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC To erase characters
Press CLEAR. The selected character disappears.
S******** ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP To erase all characters for the current Disc Name
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to
the first character, then press and hold CLEAR
To make a correction until all the characters are erased.
Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct
characters.
3 Repeat step 2 to change more characters.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to input more characters.

4 Press YES to store the Disc Name.

7 Press YES to store the Disc Name.

The display shows the Disc Name.
Erasing the Disc Name
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Labeling discs on the
SONYHITS* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
player” on page 27 to select the Disc Name you
want to erase.
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

Repeat steps 1 to 7 to assign Disc Names to other

2 Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to
the first character, then press and hold CLEAR
discs.
until all the characters are erased.

z To change the character type quickly while inputting 3 Press YES.

characters The Disc Name disappears.
Press SCROLL in step 4 above. The character on the
cursor changes to the first character of each character
type. Each time you press SCROLL, the character type
changes as follows:

tA ta t0 t! t (space)

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Labeling discs using the remote Z To input symbols, press the number button 1
repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the
display.

PUSH ENTER

DISC GROUP SCROLL

DEL SPACE CAPS

&!? ABC DEF

PLAYER SELECT
1 2 3
TRACK MENU BACK GHI JKL MNO CHECK CLEAR
4 5 6
ARTIST HIT
PQRS TUV WXYZ MODE LIST

CAPS PUSH ENTER 7 8 9

–– MEGA ––
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY
SPACE 10 10/0
DISC GROUP SCROLL
DEL SPACE CAPS

DISC NAME INPUT

&!? ABC DEF
DEL 1 2 3 ./> CURSOR
GHI JKL MNO CHECK CLEAR ENTER
Number 4 5 6
PQRS TUV WXYZ
ARTIST HIT
CLEAR
buttons 7 8 9
MODE LIST
Characters
–– MEGA ––

10 10/0
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY
assigned to
ENTER each number
NAME INPUT
button
CUSOR
ENTER NAME INPUT
Example: To select the letter E
Press the number button 3 twice.

tD tE tF
1 Press DISC. Press 3. Press 3.

Press 3.
2 Press the number button of the disc you want to
label, then press ENTER. To insert a space, press SPACE once.
To input a number, press CAPS twice to change
3 Press NAME INPUT. the letter type, then press the desired number
The flashing cursor ( ) appears. button.

4 Press CAPS to find the desired letter type. 6 Press > to select the character.
Each time you press the button, the letter type The selected character lights up, and the flashing
changes cyclically among capital letters (A), small cursor appears at the next space to be input.
letters (a), and numbers (1). To select a symbol, You can also go to the next space by pressing other
select the capital or small letter type. The selected number buttons.
letter type appears in the display.
7 Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to input more characters.
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

8 Press ENTER to store the Disc Name.

********* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
The Disc Name lights up in the display.
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

Letter type SONYHITS* ****

ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
5 To input a letter, press the number button MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

corresponding to the desired letter (indicated Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to assign Disc Names to
beside each number button). other discs.
The cursor disappears and the first space for the
Disc Name flashes.
Each time you press the button, the letter changes
cyclically among the ones indicated beside the
button.

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z If you make a mistake while inputting the

character(s) Loading the Custom Files into
To correct a character that was input the Remote Z
1 Press . or > until the cursor moves to the
incorrect character. By loading the player’s stored Custom Files into the
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC remote, you can also see the Custom Files in the
remote’s display. Only the first 13 characters of each
SONYHETS* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
Disc Name, Group File, and Artist File can be loaded
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
into the remote. When the Disc Name (Disc Memo) of
the 2nd player is loaded to the player, you can load the
2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character. Disc Name (Disc Memo) of the 2nd player into the
remote.
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

SONYHTS** ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

3 Input the correct character. PLAYER SELECT

TRACK MENU BACK

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC
MENU
SONYHITS* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
Easy scroll PUSH ENTER

PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE key

MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 DISC GROUP SCROLL
DEL SPACE CAPS

&!? ABC DEF

1 2 3
To correct the character currently being input GHI JKL MNO CHECK CLEAR
4 5 6
1 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character. PQRS TUV WXYZ
ARTIST
MODE
HIT
LIST
7 8 9
2 Input the correct character. –– MEGA ––
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY
10 10/0

To insert a character(s) between the input characters NAME INPUT

Press . or > until the cursor moves next to the CUSOR

ENTER
point you want to insert, and enter the character(s).

Note
You cannot input characters during “2nd PLAYER” appears
in the remote’s display. In this case, press PLAYER SELECT 1 Press MENU.
so that “2nd PLAYER” disappears from the remote’s display.
CD1

N ame s e a r c h
P r o g r am p l a y
P r o g r am i n p u t
Ar t i s t se l ec t

2 Move the cursor (B) to “DATA loading” by using

the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

A l l da t a
D i s c N ame
Ar t i s t Fi l e
Gr oup F i l e

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3 Move the cursor (B) to the desired Custom File by 3 Move the cursor to “Memory clear,” then press the
using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll Easy scroll key.
key. When you want to load all Custom file, move
the cursor to “All data,” then press the Easy scroll CD1

key. A l l memo r y
c l e a r OK ?
The remote starts reading Custom File data. The no
loading time may take a few minutes. Point the yes
remote at the player while loading the data.
4 If you want to erase all stored data, move the
Keep the remote 1 – 2 m away from the player cursor to “yes,” then press the Easy scroll key.
while loading the data. CD1

A l l memo r y
CD1 c l e a r OK ?
no
Ma s t e r p l a y e r yes
D i s c N ame l o a d
D I SC 1 4 0
5 “All memory clear!” appears in the display when
all the data is erased.
4 When the remote finishes reading the data, “Data
loading complete!” appears in the remote’s
display.

Note
If you add Disc Names on the player, select “Disc Name” to
load them into the remote in Step 3 above.

Erasing all data stored in the remote

1 Press MENU.

CD1

N ame s e a r c h
P r o g r am p l a y
P r o g r am i n p u t
Ar t i s t se l ec t

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy

scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

P l aye r check
B a c k l i g h t mo d e
Co n t r a s t a d j u s t
Memo r y c l e a r

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Storing Custom File Storing Specific Tracks

Information Using a Keyboard (Delete Bank)
You can store the Disc Name for each disc, one by one, You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the
using an IBM-compatible PC keyboard* (not supplied). tracks you want. When you select the disc containing a
Delete Bank, the player will play only the remaining
* The keyboard’s power consumption must be 120 mA or tracks.
less. CONTINUE SHUFFLE CHECK CLEAR JOG
Keyboard jack

I/1

I/1

1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start

playing.
1 Connect a keyboard to the keyboard jack on the
front panel of the player. 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc.
I/1

3 Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want

to delete appears in the display.
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

*DISC-20* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
2 After selecting the desired disc on the player, press
the Enter key.
4 Press CLEAR.
3 Input the desired characters, then press the Enter “DELETE” and “OFF” appear in the display.
key to store the information. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

z You can delete all characters of a selected item

*DISC-20* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
While holding down the Shift key, press the Delete key. MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

Notes If you want to recover the track, press CLEAR

• If the cursor keys do not work correctly and you cannot again.
complete the task using the keyboard, disconnect the
keyboard then reconnect it to the player and try again. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete more tracks.
• If the keyboard is not a USA model (shown below), the
characters may be input differently from those on the keys.
z You can recover all the tracks you have deleted
~ ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) - + Hold down CLEAR until “ALL ON” appears in the
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - =
'

Q W E R T Y U I O P { } display.
[ ]
Caps Lock A S D F G H J K L
Enter

Shift
Z X C V B N M < > ? Shift Note
Ctrl Alt Alt Ctrl
The deleted tracks are skipped even in Shuffle or Program
Play modes (when the whole disc containing a Delete Bank is
programmed as one step).

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Labeling groups (Group Name)

Grouping Discs (Group File) You can label the preset group number anything you
like, such as a category, using up to 13 characters.
You might find that too many discs make it hard to
Note that you cannot store the Group Name if you
find the disc you want. This player has a feature that
have not assigned any disc to the group.
lets you classify discs into eight groups. Each disc can
be put into only one group.
Once you classify discs, you can enjoy Continuous, 1 Press MENU/NO.
Shuffle, or Repeat Play within a certain group (Group “NAME IN ?” flashes.
Play).
2 Turn the JOG dial until the group number you
CONTINUE SHUFFLE CHECK CLEAR MENU/NO JOG want to label appears in the display, and then push
the JOG dial.
The flashing cursor ( ) appears.

3 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character

I/1

appears in the display.

The cursor disappears and the first space for the
Group Name flashes.
As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters
appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial
GROUP1-8 GROUP FILE H . AMS >
counterclockwise to go in reverse order.

Assigning discs to groups (space) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U

VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw
1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start
xyz0123456789!"#$%&'()*+,–./:;<
playing.
=>?@_

2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to

4 Push the JOG dial to select the character.
assign to a group.
The selected character lights up, and the flashing
cursor appears at the next space to be input.
3 Press GROUP FILE.
“Select G1-G8” appears in the display. To make a correction
Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct
4 Press one of the GROUP1-8 buttons to which you characters.
want to assign the disc.
“GROUP FILE” and the group number appear in
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to input more characters.
See also “Labeling discs on the player” on page 27
the display and the disc is assigned to that group.
for details.

Deleting discs from a group 6 Press YES to store the Group Name.

• To delete a disc from a group

1 Turn the JOG dial until the disc number you
want to delete from the group appears in the
display.
2 Press GROUP FILE.
“Select G1-G8” appears in the display.
3 Press CLEAR.
“GROUP ERASE” appears in the display.

• To delete all discs from a group, press CLEAR while

holding down whichever GROUP1-8 button you
want to clear.

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Changing the Group Name Playing discs in a group on the player

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in “Labeling groups (Group
(Group Play)
Name)” on page 33 to select the Group Name you You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within a
want to change. group.

2 Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to 1 Select the desired play mode before you start
the position you want to change. playing.
When the cursor position is on the character, the
character flashes, and when the cursor position is
When you select The player plays
on a blank space, the cursor ( ) appears in the
display. ALL DISCS All tracks on all discs in the group
Continuous Play consecutively
To change characters
1 DISC Continuous All tracks on the specified disc in
Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in
Play the group consecutively
the display.
ALL DISCS Shuffle All tracks on all discs in the group
To add characters Play in random order
Push the JOG dial. The new blank space appears next to
the selected character, then turn the JOG dial until the 1 DISC Shuffle All tracks on the specified disc in
desired character appears in the display. Play the group in random order

To erase characters
Press CLEAR. The selected character disappears. 2 Press one of the GROUP1-8 buttons to select the
group and press H.
3 Repeat step 2 to change more characters. Group Play starts from the disc with the lowest
number and located closest to the playing position.
4 Press YES to store the Group Name. If the disc at the playing position is put into the
selected group, the play starts from that disc.

Erasing a Group Name To cancel Group Play

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in “Labeling groups (Group Press the GROUP1-8 button that was selected.
Name)” on page 33 to select the Group Name you “GROUP OFF” appears in the display.
want to erase.
z During Group Play, you can locate a desired disc
2 Press and hold CLEAR until all the characters are within a group by scanning or searching for Disc
erased. Names
See “Locating a disc by searching for a specific Disc
Name (Name Search)” on page 16, or “To locate a disc
3 Press YES.
by scanning each Disc Name (Name Scan)” on page 17.
The Group Name is erased.

z You can specify the disc to play when starting Group

Play
After selecting the group, turn the JOG dial to select the
disc, then push the JOG dial.

Note
If “NO ENTRY” appears in the display, no disc has been put
into the selected group.

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Starting Group Play while observing the 3 Move the cursor to the desired group, then press
remote’s display Z the Easy scroll key.
The GROUP button of the player lights up.
Before following the procedure below, be sure to load
the Group File data into the remote’s memory by CD1
following the procedure in “Loading the Custom Files
G2 : H I T SONGS
into the remote” on page 30. 8 0 : * D i s c - 8 0*
1 6 0 : * D i s c - 1 6 0*
2 4 0 : * D i s c - 2 4 0*

4 Move the cursor (B) to select the desired disc by

using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll
key to start playing.
PLAYER SELECT

TRACK MENU BACK

MENU To cancel Group Play

Easy scroll PUSH ENTER
Move the cursor to “Group OFF,” then press the Easy scroll
key key. You can also cancel Group Play by pressing the GROUP
button.
H

z When the player is in the Shuffle play mode

CONTINUE SHUFFLE Playback starts by pressing H in step 3.
PROGRAM REPEAT

NAME SCAN DISC

SKIP
z You can specify the disc by pressing the DISC SKIP +/
SCROLL
– button

Notes
• When you control another CD player using the remote’s
DISC
DEL
GROUP
SPACE
SCROLL
CAPS
display (see page 41), you may not be able to start Group
GROUP &!? ABC DEF
Play, depending on the player. In this case, first press
GHI
1
JKL
2
MNO
3
GROUP during “2nd PLAYER” appears in the remote’s
CHECK CLEAR
4 5 6
ARTIST HIT
display, then press the desired number button (1-8) and
PQRS TUV WXYZ MODE LIST
7 8 9
–– MEGA ––
press ENTER.
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY
10 10/0 • When you add a Group File on the player, load the Group
NAME INPUT
File to the remote also by following the procedure in
CUSOR “Loading the Custom Files into the remote” on page 30.
ENTER

1 Before you start playing, press MENU.

CD1

N ame s e a r c h
P r o g r am p l a y
P r o g r am i n p u t
Ar t i s t se l ec t

2 Move the cursor (B) to “Group select” by using the

Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

CD1

G1 : G r o u p 1
G2 : H I T SONGS
G3 : P I ANO SONA T A

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6 Push the JOG dial to select the character.

Classifying Discs According to The selected character lights up, and the flashing
cursor appears at the next space to be input.
Artist Name (Artist File)
To make a correction
You can classify discs by storing Artist Names into the Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct
player and assigning them to each disc. Each Artist characters.
Name can use up to 20 characters. Once you assign an
Artist Name to a disc, you can enjoy Continuous, 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input more characters.
Shuffle, or Repeat Play within discs assigned same See also “Labeling discs on the player” on page 27
Artist Name and you can search for the desired disc for details.
easily. You can also store a category name instead of an
Artist Name. Up to 200 Artist Names can be stored. 8 Press YES to store the Artist Name.

CONTINUE SHUFFLE CHECK CLEAR MENU/NO JOG

Changing the Artist Name
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Storing the Artist Name” on
page 36.
I/1

2 Turn the JOG dial until the artist name you want to
change appears in the display, then push the JOG
dial.

ARTIST MODE H . AMS > 3 Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to
the position you want to change.
Storing the Artist Name When the cursor position is on the character, the
1 Press MENU/NO. character flashes, and when the cursor position is
on a blank space, the cursor ( ) appears in the
2 Turn the JOG dial until “ART.NAME IN?” appears display.
in the display. To change characters
Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in
3 Push the JOG dial. the display.
“New Artist” flashes.
To add characters
Push the JOG dial. The new blank space appears next to
4 Push the JOG dial. the selected character, then turn the JOG dial until the
The flashing cursor ( ) appears. desired character appears in the display.

To erase characters
5 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character
Press CLEAR. The selected character disappears.
appears in the display.
The cursor disappears and the first space for the 4 Repeat step 3 to change more characters.
Artist Name flashes.
As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters 5 Press YES to store the Artist Name.
appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial
counterclockwise to go in reverse order.
z You can also erase the Artist Name while assigning
the Artist Name
(space) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U
1 In step 2 above, turn the JOG dial until the Artist
VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw Name you want to erase appears in the display, then
xyz0123456789!"#$%&'()*+,–./:;< push the JOG dial.
=>?@_ 2 Press and hold CLEAR until the Artist Name is erased.
3 Press YES.
The Artist Name and “ARTIST ERASE?” appears
alternately in the display.
4 Press YES.
The Artist Name is erased.

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Erasing the Artist Name z You can assign an Artist Name to a disc while the
front cover is open
1 Press MENU/NO.
Note
You cannot assign an Artist Name to a disc when no Artist
2 Turn the JOG dial until “ARTIST FILE?” appears
Name is stored. In this case, “ARTIST FILE” does not appear
in the display.
in the display in step 3 above.

3 Push the JOG dial.

Removing the Artist Name from the disc
4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name
appears in the display. 1 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired disc.

5 Press and hold CLEAR for a few seconds. 2 Press MENU/NO.

Note
3 Turn the JOG dial until “ARTIST FILE?” appears
When you erase the Artist Name, the Artist File of the Artist in the display.
Name is also erased.
4 Push the JOG dial.

Assigning an Artist Name to a disc (Artist 5 Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise until “FILE
File) ERASE?” appears in the display, then push the
JOG dial.
1 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to The assigned Artist Name is removed from the
assign an Artist Name. selected disc.
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

*DISC-20* ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

The disc to be assigned the artist name.

2 Press MENU/NO.

3 Turn the JOG dial until “ARTIST FILE?” appears

in the display.

4 Push the JOG dial.

5 Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name

appears in the display.
The Artist Names are displayed in alphabetical
order.

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

MR.SONY** ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

6 Press the JOG dial to assign the Artist Name.

2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

*DISC-20* /*MR
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

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Playing discs assigned the same Artist Playing a specific disc while observing the
Name (Artist Play) Artist Name in the remote’s display Z
You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within discs Once you assign the Artist Name, you can select the
that are assigned the same Artist Name. disc by selecting the Artist Name displayed in the
remote display.
1 Select the desired play mode before you start Before following the procedure below, be sure to load
playing. the Artist File data into the remote’s memory by
following the procedure in “Loading the Custom Files
When you select The player plays into the remote” on page 30.

ALL DISCS All tracks on all discs assigned

Continuous Play same artist name consecutively

1 DISC Continuous All tracks on the specified disc

Play assigned same artist name
consecutively

ALL DISCS Shuffle All tracks on all discs assigned PLAYER SELECT

Play same artist name in random order TRACK MENU BACK

MENU
1 DISC Shuffle All tracks on the specified disc
Play assigned same artist name in Easy scroll PUSH ENTER

random order key

DISC GROUP SCROLL
DEL SPACE CAPS

&!? ABC DEF

2 Press ARTIST MODE. GHI

1
JKL
2
MNO
3

CHECK CLEAR

ARTIST MODE flashes. PQRS

4
TUV
5
WXYZ
6
ARTIST HIT
MODE LIST
7 8 9
–– MEGA ––
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY

3 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired Artist 10 10/0

Name. NAME INPUT

CUSOR
ENTER

4 Push the JOG dial.

ARTIST MODE lights up.

5 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired disc, then

1 Press MENU.
push the JOG dial.
Artist play starts. CD1

N ame s e a r c h
To cancel Artist Play P r o g r am p l a y
Press ARTIST MODE so that ARTIST MODE goes off. P r o g r am i n p u t
Ar t i s t se l ec t
z You can specify the disc to play when starting Artist 2 Move the cursor (B) to “Artist select” by using the
Play
Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.
After selecting the Artist Name, turn the JOG dial to
select the disc, then push the JOG dial.
CD1

Note ( A r t i s t OF F )
You cannot select an Artist Name if no discs are assigned to
ABC
DE F
that Artist Name.
MR . SONY

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3 Move the cursor (B) to the desired Artist Name by

using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll Storing Your Favorite Tracks
key.
CD1
(Hit List)
: MR . SONY You can store the tracks you play frequently and select
2 6 : SONY 1 those tracks by checking the track numbers or titles
1 8 9 : SONY 2 (see page 40) in the Hit List.
- end - You can put up to 32 tracks in the Hit List.

4 Move the cursor (B) to the desired disc by using HIT LIST CLEAR MENU/NO JOG
the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.
The player starts playback.

z When the player is in the Shuffle play mode I/1

Playback starts by pressing H in step 3.

Note
When you add an Artist File or Artist Name on the player,
H . AMS >
load the Artist File to the remote also by following the
procedure in “Loading the Custom Files into the remote” on
page 30.

PLAYER SELECT

TRACK MENU BACK

PUSH ENTER

DISC GROUP SCROLL

DEL SPACE CAPS

&!? ABC DEF

1 2 3
GHI JKL MNO CHECK CLEAR
4 5 6
ARTIST HIT
CLEAR
PQRS TUV WXYZ MODE LIST
7 8 9
–– MEGA ––
HIT LIST
ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY
10 10/0

NAME INPUT
ENTER
CUSOR
ENTER

Putting tracks into the Hit List

Press HIT LIST while playing your favorite track.
The “HIT” indication and “List in” appear in the
display.

Notes
• When you input the 33rd track into the Hit List, the 32nd
track will be replaced.
• You cannot store tracks from the second CD player.

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Playing tracks in the Hit List 3 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character
appears in the display.
1 Press HIT LIST before you start playing.
The selected character for the Hit Title flashes.
The HIT LIST button lights up and “HIT LIST”
As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters
appears in the display.
appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial
counterclockwise to go in reverse order.
2 Turn the JOG dial or the . AMS > dial until
the desired track appears in the front panel
(space) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U
display.
VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw
xyz0123456789!"#$%&'()*+,–./:;<
3 Push the JOG dial or press H to start playing.
=>?@_
When using the remote, press ENTER.
4 Push the JOG dial to select the character.
z The Hit List remains until erased The selected character lights up, and the flashing
Even if you replace discs, the Hit List you create remains. cursor appears at the next space to be input.
Therefore, the player will substitute the new tracks into
the Hit List.
To make a correction
Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct
characters.
Notes
• The track you select in step 2 will be listed as the first track 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to input more characters.
in the Hit List, and you cannot arrange the order of the See also “Labeling discs on the player” on page 27
tracks in the Hit List.
for details.
• When you play tracks in the Hit List, the Group, Artist, or
Program play is canceled.
6 Press YES to store the Hit Title.

Deleting tracks from the Hit List To label tracks while in stop mode
1 While the HIT LIST button is lit, select the track
1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in “Playing tracks in the Hit
you want to label by turning the JOG dial or the
List” on page 40.
. AMS > dial.

2 Press CLEAR.
2 Press MENU/NO.
The selected track is deleted from the Hit list.
The flashing cursor ( ) appears in the display.
To delete all the tracks of the Hit List
When the HIT LIST button lights up, press and hold CLEAR 3 Follow steps 3 to 6 in “To label tracks while in play
while in stop mode until “CLEAR” appears. mode” to input the characters.

Labeling tracks in the Hit List (Hit Title) z You can store a CD TEXT disc’s track titles in the Hit
List
You can label tracks in the Hit List in either of the two The CD TEXT disc’s track title is stored as a Hit Title
methods described below. automatically when the track is put into the Hit List.

To label tracks while in play mode

1 Press MENU/NO while playing a track in the Hit
List.
“HIT NAME ?” appears in the display.

2 Push the JOG dial.

The flashing cursor ( ) appears in the display.

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Using the Player with Another Using the Player with
Information
Component AboutAnother Component
CDs (Custom Files)

1 Press MEGA CONTROL on this player.

Controlling Another CD Player The MEGA CONTROL button and “2nd” in the
display light up. The display shows the current
(Advanced Mega Control) disc number or Disc Name of the second player.
This unit can control a second CD player (see 2nd NEXT DISC AT. HIT TRACK GROUP AT. MIN STEP SEC

“Connecting another CD player” on page 6). Even

when a second CD player is connected, the controls on
*DISC-4** ****
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT GROUP
PROGRAM 1 2 3 DELETE FILE FADE
both of the units will function. When you press the MULTI CD TEXT HI LIGHT CD1 CD2 CD3

play button on either unit, the operating player stops

Current disc number or the Disc Name
and the idle player starts. Make sure that “2nd
DETECTED” appears in this player’s display after 2 Select the desired play mode.
turning on both players. Note that, depending on the To program tracks, use the controls on the second
player, you may not be able to operate all the functions player.
of the second CD player.
The controls indicated in the illustration below are 3 Press H on this player to start playing.
effective while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit. The play starts and the display shows the current
To operate the master player, press MEGA CONTROL disc, track numbers, and the playing time of the
so that the MEGA CONTROL button goes off, and to track.
operate the second player, press MEGA CONTROL so While the MEGA CONTROL button is lit, you can
that the MEGA CONTROL button lights up. control the second player with the controls on this
player.
Play mode buttons
(CONTINUE/SHUFFLE/ MEGA
PROGRAM/REPEAT) CONTROL MENU/NO JOG To control the master player again
Press MEGA CONTROL. The MEGA CONTROL button goes
off and you can control the master player.
To control the master player again by using the remote, you
have to reselect the master player by pressing PLAYER
I/1
SELECT on the remote.

To control the second player directly using the supplied

remote Z
While the MEGA CONTROL button is off, press PLAYER
H X x . AMS > SELECT repeatedly until “2nd player” appears in the remote’s
display.

2nd PLAYER CD3

CD 3 / 3 0 0 d i s c s
2nd p l aye r
PLAYER SELECT

PLAYER
TRACK MENU BACK
SELECT
To start playback, move the cursor to select the disc, then
PUSH ENTER
press the Easy scroll key.

H X
x
./>
m/M
CONTINUE SHUFFLE

PROGRAM REPEAT

NAME SCAN DISC

SKIP

SCROLL

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Loading the Disc Names of the second CD

player Playing Alternately (No-Delay
If the second CD player has the Disc Name function Play/X-Fade Play)
(see page 27), you can load the Disc Names of the
second CD player into this player’s memory and When you connect a second player, you can play tracks
display them on this player. in this player and those from the second player
alternately from any play mode (see “Connecting
1 Press MENU/NO. another CD player” on page 6).
Select one of the following methods:
2 Turn the JOG dial until “LOAD 2ndNAME?” • No-Delay Play: The current player changes at each
flashes in the display. track. Each time the current player changes to the
other player, the other player starts play without a
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC break in sound immediately after the current player
LOAD*2ndN AME?
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP
ends play. The other player skips the lead-in portion
and starts playing from where the sound actually
PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE
MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 begins.
• X-Fade Play: The current player changes at each
3 Push the JOG dial. track or at the specified interval. You can select the
This player starts loading. (Loading takes about interval, 30, 60, or 90 seconds. Each time the current
one minute.) player changes to the other player, the sound from
both players is mixed. The current player ends play
by fading out, and the other player starts play by
Labeling discs of the second CD player fading in.
X-FADE NO DELAY
You can label discs of the second CD player or change
the Disc Names loaded from the second CD player.

1 Press MEGA CONTROL.

The MEGA CONTROL button lights up.
I/1

2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to

assign a Disc Name to.
If the disc slot you select does not contain a disc,
“NO DISC” appears in the display and you cannot
H
assign a Disc Name.
1 Select the desired disc and play mode for each
3 Press MENU/NO. player.
“NAME IN?” appears.
2 When you select No-Delay Play
4 Push the JOG dial. Press NO DELAY.
“NO DELAY” appears in the display.
5 Input the new Disc Name following the procedure
in “Labeling discs (Disc Name)” on page 27. When you select X-Fade Play
Press X-FADE.
Note “X-FADE” appears in the display.
The new Disc Names are stored on this player’s memory, so Each time you press the X-FADE button, the
you cannot display them on the second CD player. indication appears as follows:
tX-FADE off t at track end t after 30 sec

after 90 sec T after 60 sec T

To change the current player each time a whole

track is finished, select “at track end.”
To change the current player at the specified
interval, press X-FADE repeatedly until the
interval you want appears in the display.

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Storing the Player with
AboutAnother Component
CDs (Custom Files)

3 Press H to start playing.

The MEGA CONTROL button lights up when a Controlling the Player by
track in the second player is selected.
Another Unit
To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play Controlling the player by another unit
Press the corresponding button repeatedly until “NO When you connect the player to a Sony MD deck
DELAY” or “X-FADE” disappears from the display. The compatible with the Mega Control function, or operate
current player continues playing. a Sony MD deck by using computer software such as
“MD Editor,” you must set the player as shown below:
z You can change the method (No-Delay or X-Fade)
MENU/NO YES JOG
during play
Press the corresponding button (NO DELAY or X-FADE)
following the procedure in step 2.

z You can start X-Fade at any point of the track I/1

Press FADER during X-Fade Play.

Even after you have set the X-Fade mode and started
X-Fade play, you can start X-Fade manually at any point
you like. Note that you cannot do this operation while
the sound from both players is mixed.
1 Press MENU/NO.
Notes
• Play starts from the second player if you start play while 2 Turn the JOG dial until “CONTROL A1 ?” appears
the MEGA CONTROL button is lit. in the display window.
• When one player has played all the discs or tracks in the
player ahead of the other player, play stops. 3 Press YES.
• Do not use the controls on the second player during
No-Delay/X-Fade Play. They may not work correctly.
To return to normal setting
After following steps 1 and 2, and “CONTROL A1 ?” is
displayed, then press YES.

Notes
• You can perform the operation above correctly only when
you operate Disc 1 to Disc 200.
• You cannot operate this player correctly from another
player that does not have the CONTROL A1 jack. In this
case, operate the other player from this player.

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 Additional Information

Precautions Notes on CDs

On safety On handling CDs
• Caution — The use of optical instruments with this product • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc carefully.
will increase eye hazard. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.
• 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.

On power sources
• Before operating the player, check that the operating
voltage of the player is identical with your local power
supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate
at the rear of the player.
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources
• The player is not disconnected from the AC power source such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct
(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if
sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature
the player itself has been turned off.
inside the car.
• If you are not going to use the player for a long time, be
• After removing a disc from the disc slot, store the disc in its
sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet. To
case.
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug
itself; never pull the cord.
• The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified
service shop. On cleaning
• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe
On placement
the disc from the center out.
• Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to
prevent heat build-up in the player.
• Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that
might block the ventilation holes on the bottom.
• Do not place the player in a location near heat sources, or in
a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or
mechanical shock.

On operation
• If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm
location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially
condense on the lenses inside the player. Should this occur, available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl
the player may not operate properly. In this case, leave the LPs.
player turned on for about an hour until the moisture
evaporates.

On adjusting volume
• Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with
very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the
speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is
played.

On cleaning
• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth
slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not
use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent
such as alcohol or benzine.

On transportation
• When transporting the player, open the front cover then
remove all the discs from the player and turn the power off.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your

player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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 Additional Information

Troubleshooting Specifications
If you experience any of the following difficulties while Compact disc player
using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help
Laser Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm)
you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, Emission duration: continuous
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Laser output Max 44.6 µW*
* This output is the value measured at
There’s no sound. a distance of 200 mm from the
objective lens surface on the Optical
, Check that the player is connected securely.
Pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.
, Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly.
Frequency response 2 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB

The CD does not play. Dynamic range More than 93 dB

, There’s no CD inside the player (“–NO DISC–”
Harmonic distortion Less than 0.0045%
appears). Insert a CD.
, Insert the CD with the label side facing right.
, Clean the CD (see page 44). Output
, Moisture has condensed inside the player.
Remove the disc and leave the player turned on Jack Maximum Load
type output impedance
for about an hour (see page 44). level

LINE OUT Phono 2V Over 10 kilohms

The remote does not function. jacks (at 50 kilohms)
, Remove obstacles in the path of the remote and DIGITAL OUT Optical –18 dBm Wave length: 660 nm
the player. (OPTICAL) output
, Point the remote at the remote sensor on connector
the player. MONITOR Phono 1 Vp-p 75 ohms, unbalanced
, Be sure to set up the remote correctly. OUT jacks sync negative
, Replace all the batteries in the remote with new
ones if E appears in the remote’s display.
, Set the command mode of the remote according General
to the command mode of the player.
Power requirements

The player functions incorrectly. Where purchased Power requirements

, The microcomputer chips may be operating USA 120 V AC, 60 Hz
incorrectly. Disconnect the AC power cord, then
Australia 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
connect it back to the wall outlet to reset the
player.
Power consumption 18 W

Dimensions (approx.) 430 × 189 × 537 mm

(w/h/d) (17 × 7 1/2 × 21 1/4 in.) incl. projecting
parts

Mass (approx.) 8.8 kg (19 lbs 7 oz.)

Supplied accessories
See page 4.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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 Index

L Names of controls
Index Labeling a disc 27
Loading the Custom Files 30 Buttons
Locating ARTIST MODE 38
A, B by monitoring 13 BACK 8, 14
Advanced Mega Control 41 by observing the display 14 CAPS 24, 29
AMS 13 by scanning 13 CHECK 22
Artist name 36 by observing the TV CLEAR 21
Automatic Music Sensor. See screen 16 CONTINUE 13
AMS directly 17 CURSOR ENTER 16
using AMS 13 CURSOR M/m/</, 16
DEL 25, 30
C
CD TEXT 15
M, N, O DISC 17
DISC SKIP +/– 13
Changing Name Scan 17
EASY PLAY 19
Artist Name 36 Name Search 16 ENTER 17
Disc Name 28 No-Delay Play 42 FADER 26
Group Name 34 GROUP 35
Connecting 4 P, Q GROUP 1 – 8 33
another CD player 6 Playback GROUP FILE 33
Continuous Play 13 Artist Name Play 36 HIT LIST 39
Controlling another CD Continuous Play 13 MEGA CONTROL 41
player 41 Easy Play 19 MENU 9
Custom Files Group Play 33 MENU/NO 7, 15, 27, 37
Artist File 36 Playing alternately 42 NAME SCAN 17
Delete Bank 32 NAME SEARCH 16
Program Play 21
NO DELAY 42
Disc Name 27 Repeat Play 20 Number 17
Group File 33 Shuffle Play 20 OPEN/CLOSE 10
Hit List 39 X-Fade Play 42 PLAYER SELECT 41
what you can do with 27 Program 21 PROGRAM 21
changing 22 REPEAT 20
D checking 22 SHUFFLE 20
Delete Bank 32 erasing 22 SCROLL 15
Disc Name 27 SPACE 24, 29
R X-FADE 42
YES 8, 28, 43
E Remote control 4
H 13
Easy Play 19 Repeating 20 X 13
Erasing Rotary table 10 x 13
Artist Name 37 A 13
Custom Files 27 S m/M 13
Delete Bank 32 Searching. See Locating ./> 13
Disc Name 28 Selecting the language 15 > 10 13
Group Name 34 Shuffle Play 20 +100 16
Hit List 40 Specifying the next disc 18
Storing Control
F information about CDs 27 Easy scroll key 8
specific tracks 32 JOG dial 7
Fading 26 . AMS > 13

G T Switches
Grouping Discs 33 Timer play 26 TIMER 26
Troubleshooting 45 ?/1 10
H
Handling CDs 44
U, V, W Jacks
Hit List 39 Unpacking 4 CONTROL A1 5
Hookups 4 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 5
overview 4 X, Y, Z 2ND CD IN 6
X-Fade Play 42
Others
I Disc slots 10
Inserting CDs 10 Display 14
Front cover 10
J, K Remote’s display 8
JOG dial 10 Rotary table 10
4, 7

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