Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CDP-CX57 Sony
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3-862-557- 12 (1) 1998 by Sony Corporation CDP-CX57 Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions.
2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................ 4 Hooking Up the System .......................................................
4 Getting Started Getting Started Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections.
Playing CDs Getting Started 5 Getting Started Hookups When connecting the audio cord, be sure to match the color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.
6 Getting Started What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be connected.) • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (not supplied) 1 Connect the players with an audio cord (see also “Hookups” on page 5). 2 Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini- plug cord.
Playing CDs Getting Started 7 Getting Started Inserting CDs You can insert up to 51 discs into this player. I / u PUSH OPEN JOG 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 display).
8 Getting Started The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position. Always close the front cover except when you insert or remove discs. 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs. 6 Close the front cover by pushing PUSH OPEN of the cover until it clicks.
Playing CDs Getting Started 9 Getting Started Removing CDs After following Steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 7, remove the discs. Then close the front cover. Note The disc being played does not come to the loading position if you open the front cover.
Basic Operations 10 Playing a CD 23 1 2 • See pages 4 – 5 for the hookup information. • Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on pages 7 – 8. • You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original order (Continuous Play).
11 Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations 5 Push the JOG dial or press · to start playing. The selected disc is set to the playing position, and the player plays all the discs from the selected one (ALL DISCS) or all the tracks once (1 DISC).
12 Playing CDs Playing CDs Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the display. p JOG TIME/TEXT Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Select the disc you want to check, and push the JOG dial in the Continuous Play mode.
Playing CDs Getting Started 13 Playing CDs Display information while playing a disc Each time you press TIME/TEXT, the display shows the information as shown below. The current disc number, track number and playing time appear. Press The current track title appears.
14 Playing CDs Each time you press ≠ / ± , the characters appear in the following order. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 If “NOT FOUND” appears in the display while inputting the first character with the ≠/± buttons, no disc has been labeled using the input character.
Playing CDs Getting Started 15 Playing CDs Locating a Specific T r ack or a Point in a T rack You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the ≠/± (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor) buttons or number buttons on the remote. You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc.
16 Playing CDs Playing in Random Or der (Shuffle Play) You can have the player “shuffle” the tracks and play in random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specified. JOG PLAY MODE · Playing Repeatedly You can play discs/tracks repeatedly in any play mode.
Playing CDs Getting Started 17 Playing CDs Creating Y our Own Pr ogr am (Pr ogram Play) You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to create your own program and the program is stored automatically. A program can contain up to 32 “steps” — one “step” may contain a track or a whole disc.
18 Playing CDs 3 Press the number button of the disc. >10 DISC CHECK · PROGRAM Number buttons ENTER CLEAR 1 Press PROGRAM. 2 Press DISC. 4 To program a whole disc, press ENTER and go to Step 6. Press >10. 5 Press the number button of the track.
Playing CDs Getting Started 19 Playing CDs Changing the programmed order You can change your program before you start playing. To Erase a track or disc Erase the last track or disc in the program Add .
20 Playing CDs 3 Insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot. 4 Close the front cover. “P1” appears in the display instead of the disc number, and the player starts playing the disc in the PLUS ONE slot. To cancel Plus One Play Press PLUS ONE. The indicator on the PLUS ONE button goes off.
Playing CDs Getting Started 21 Playing CDs 1 Press MEGA CONTROL on this player. The MEGA CONTROL button and “2nd” in the display light up. The display shows the current disc number or disc memo of the second player. Current disc number or the Disc Memo 2 Press PLAY MODE to select the play mode you want.
22 Playing CDs To Start play fading in End play fading out Note Fading lasts for about 5 seconds. Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-F ade Play) When you connect the second player, you can play tracks in this player and those in the second player alternately in any play mode (see “Connecting Another CD Player” on page 6).
Playing CDs Getting Started 23 Playing CDs 3 Press · to start playing. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up while the track in the second player is selected. To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play Press the corresponding button repeatedly until “NO DELAY” or “X-FADE” disappears from the display.
Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 24 What Y ou Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store two types of information called “Custom Files” for each disc. Once you have stored Custom Files for a disc, the player automatically recalls what you have stored whenever you select the disc.
Locating a Scene or Track You Want 25 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom.
Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 26 To correct the character currently being input 1 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character. 2 Input the correct character. To insert a character between the input characters Press = or + until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert, and enter the character.
Locating a Scene or Track You Want 27 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom.
Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 28 Playing discs in a group (Group Play) You can enjoy Continuous or Shuffle Play within a group. 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select the play mode you want before you start playing.
Locating a Scene or Track You Want 29 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom.
Additional Information 30 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.
Playing CDs in Various Modes 31 Additional Information Additional Information Additional Information Specifications Compact disc player Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max 44.
Additional Information 32 Index Names of controls Buttons CHECK 19, 27 CLEAR 17, 26 CONTINUE 15 X-FADE 22 DEL 26 DISC 14, 18 DISC/CAPS 25 DISC SKIP 11 ENTER 14, 18, 26 GROUP 28 GROUP 1 – 5 27 GROUP .
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