Sony Car Stereo System SCD CE775 User Manual

4-233-315-14(1)  
Super Audio CD  
Player  
Operating Instructions  
SCD-CE775  
2001 Sony Corporation  
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Fe a t u re s  
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Ab o u t t h e Su p e r Au d io CD  
Getting Started 4  
• Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio disc  
standard where music is recorded in the DSD (Direct  
Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs are recorded  
in the PCM format). The DSD format, using a sampling  
frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional  
CD, and with 1-bit quantization, achieves both a wide  
frequency range and a wide dynamic range across the  
audible frequency range, and so provides music  
reproduction extremely faithful to the original sound.  
• The Super Audio CD has two types; a 2 channel stereo  
disc and a Multi-channel disc which holds up to 6  
independent channels. The multi-channel characteristic  
of the Super Audio CD features a speaker allocation  
system basically similar to the 5.1 channel output of  
current AV systems.  
Before You Start the Hookup  
4
Hooking Up the Audio Components  
4
Location and Functions of Parts 7  
Front Panel Parts Descriptions  
Rear Panel Parts Descriptions  
7
8
Remote Parts Descriptions  
9
Playing Discs 10  
Compatible Disc Types 10  
Playing a Disc 11  
Fe a t u re s o f t h e p la ye r  
Using the Display 12  
Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc 15  
Locating a Specific Disc 16  
This player is designed to play back 2-channel and multi-  
channel Super Audio CDs, and conventional CDs, and  
provides the following features:  
• Mounted with a Discrete Dual Laser Optical Pickup,  
capable of reading a Super Audio CD or conventional  
CD depending on the exclusive wavelength.  
• Quicker track access performance enabled by an  
advanced servo mechanism.  
• A Multi-Channel Management function that allows you  
to adjust the multi-channel playback environment  
according to the allocation and size of your speakers.  
• A Super Audio D/A Converter and Direct Digital Sync  
System, which allows higher-quality sound  
reproduction.  
Locating a Specific Track 16  
Locating a Particular Point in a Track 17  
Playing Tracks Repeatedly 18  
Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 19  
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 20  
Listening to a Multi-channel Super Audio CD  
(Multi-channel management function) 21  
Storing Information About CDs 24  
What You Can Do With the Disc Name 24  
Labeling Discs (Disc Name) 24  
• Editing of Disc and Track Titles, etc., on a TEXT display  
for Super Audio CDs and conventional CDs.  
Ot h e rs  
• A Super Audio CD can mark up to 255 track numbers.  
This feature applies to SCD-CE775.  
• The supplied remote is capable of controlling both the  
SCD-CE775 and a conventional Sony CD player.  
Additional Information 26  
Using the CONTROL A1II control system 26  
Precautions 27  
Notes on Discs 28  
Troubleshooting 29  
Specifications 29  
Index 30  
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Ho o kin g Up t h e Au d io  
Co m p o n e n t s  
Getting Started  
Connect the Super Audio CD player to an audio  
component. Be sure to turn off the power of all  
components before making connections and connect  
securely to prevent noise.  
Be fo re Yo u St a rt t h e  
Ho o ku p  
When you have an amplifier equipped with the 5.1CH  
input jacks (multi-channel amplifier, AV amplifier, etc.)  
and connect the player and the amplifier via ANALOG  
5.1CH OUT jacks, you can play a multi-channel Super  
Audio CD and enjoy the multi-channel playback.  
For normal playback, connect the player and an amplifier  
via ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks.  
Ch e ckin g t h e su p p lie d a cce sso rie s  
This player comes with the following items:  
• Audio connecting cord  
phono jack × 2 (Red and White) y phono jack × 2 (Red  
and White) (2)  
phono jack × 1 (Black) y phono jack × 1 (Black) (2)  
• Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (Connecting cord for  
CONTROL A1 ) (supplied for Canadian models only)  
• Remote commander (remote) RM-SC500 (1)  
• R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)  
Co n n e ct in g via ANALOG 5.1CH OUT ja cks  
Use audio connecting cords for this connection. Connect the  
ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks (FRONT L/R, SURR L/R, CENTER,  
SUBWOOFER) to the corresponding jacks of your amplifier. For  
FRONT or SURR connection, use the connecting cords (Red and  
White jacks) and be sure to match the colour-coded pin to the  
appropriate jacks: white (left) to white and red (right) to red. For  
CENTER and SUB WOOFER connection, use the connecting  
cords (Black).  
In se rt in g b a t t e rie s in t o t h e re m o t e  
Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries into the battery  
compartment with the + and – correctly oriented to the  
markings. When using the remote, point it at the remote  
sensor on the player.  
FRONT o r SURR co n n e ct io n  
Audio connecting cords (Red and White) (supplied)  
White (L)  
Red (R)  
White (L)  
Red (R)  
CENTER o r SUB WOOFER co n n e ct io n  
Audio connecting cords (Black) (supplied)  
Black  
Black  
z
When to replace the batteries  
L
CENTER  
Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about six  
months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace  
both batteries with new ones.  
L
R
SUB  
WOOFER  
R
FRNT  
SUR  
OPTICAL  
OUT  
2CH OUT  
5.1CH OUT  
Notes  
CONTROL  
A1ΙΙ  
AALOG  
DGITAL (CD)  
• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or a humid place.  
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing,  
particularly when replacing the batteries.  
• Do not use a new battery with an old one.  
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting  
apparatus. Doing so may cause a malfunction.  
• If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period  
of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from  
battery leakage and corrosion.  
To  
To  
CENTER  
IN jack  
SURROUND  
or REAR IN  
jacks (L/R)  
To FRONT  
IN jacks  
(L/R)  
To SUB  
WOOFER  
IN jack  
Multi-channel amplifier,  
AV amplifier, etc.  
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Notes  
Co n n e ct in g via ANALOG 2CH OUT ja cks  
When you make the Multi-channel connection, connect the  
ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks also using another audio connecting  
cord ( not supplied) so that you can play a CD (or SACD) when  
you set the input selector of your amplifier to CD (or SACD)  
input .  
Use an audio connecting cords for this connection. Connect the  
ANALOG 2CH OUT L/R jacks to the CD (SACD) input jacks of  
your amplifier. Be sure to match the color-coded pin to the  
appropriate jacks: white (left) to white and red (right) to red.  
During playback of a conventional CD or a 2CH Super Audio  
CD, the same signal that is output from the ANALOG 2CH  
OUT jacks is also output from the ANALOG 5.1CH FRONT L/  
R jacks.  
During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the same  
signal that is output from the ANALOG 5.1CH FRONT L/R  
jacks is also output from the ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks. (The  
down mixed signal of the Multi-channel signal is not played  
back.)  
There are 5CH, 4CH, and 3CH Super Audio CD. When you  
play these disc, the signal does not output from all the jacks of  
the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT. For details of the playback, see the  
cover or instructions of the Super Audio CD.  
Audio connecting cords (Red and White) (not supplied*)  
White (L)  
Red (R)  
White (L)  
Red (R)  
* If you do not make the ANALOG 5.1 CH connection (page 4),  
you can use the supplied audio connecting cable for the  
ANALOG 2CH connection.  
L
CENTER  
L
R
SUB  
WOOFER  
R
FRONT  
SURR  
OPTICAL  
OUT  
2CH UT  
5.1CH OUT  
CONTROL  
A1ΙΙ  
ANALOG  
DIGITAL (CD)  
To CD (SACD) IN  
jacks (L/R)  
Stereo amplifier, etc.  
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Ho o kin g Up t h e Au d io Co m p o n e n t s  
Co n n e ct in g via DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL  
co n n e ct o r  
Wh e n u sin g a n o t h e r So n y CD p la ye r in  
co n ju n ct io n w it h t h is p la ye r  
Use an optical digital cable for this connection. When connecting  
the optical digital cable to the DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL  
connector, take the cap off the connectors and push the cable  
plugs in until they click into place.  
You can set the supplied remote to be effective on this player only  
by changing the command mode of the remote.  
If you connect this player to another Sony CD player, you have to  
set the command mode of each player.  
Be careful not to bend or twist the optical cable.  
To set the command mode of the remote  
Optical digital cable (not supplied)  
If the other players command mode can be set:  
Set the CD1/2 switch of this players remote to CD1 (factory  
setting), and set the other players remote to CD2.  
If the other players command mode cannot be set:  
Set the CD1/2 switch of this players remote to CD2.  
Note  
Only the audio signals of conventional CDs can be output from  
the DIGITAL (CD) OUT connectors. Those of the Super Audio  
CD cannot be output through DIGITAL (CD) OUT.  
To set the command mode of this player  
1
2
3
Press MENU.  
Turn l AMS L to select “COMMAND MODE.”  
Co n n e ct in g t h e AC p o w e r co rd  
Push l AMS L.  
The current command mode appears.  
Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.  
4
Turn l AMS L to select CD1 or CD2, then push  
l AMS L again.  
Ab o u t t h e CONTROL A1 ja ck  
Tra n sp o rt in g t h e p la ye r  
If yo u h a ve a So n y co m p o n e n t w it h t h e CONTROL  
A1 (o r CONTROL A1) ja ck  
Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL  
A1) jack with a monaural (2P) mini-plug cord. You can simplify  
the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony  
components. For details, see Using the CONTROL A1 Control  
Systemon page 26.  
Before transporting the player, follow the procedure below to  
return the internal mechanisms back to their original position.  
1
2
Remove all the discs from the disc tray.  
Press A OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.  
No Discappears in the display.  
3
Wait for 10 seconds, then press POWER to turn off  
the player.  
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Location and  
Functions of Parts  
Further details are provided on the pages indicated in parentheses.  
It also tells you about the information that appears in the display window.  
Fro n t Pa n e l Pa rt s De scrip t io n s  
qg REPEAT button (18)  
1 POWER switch (11)  
Press repeatedly to play all tracks or only one track on  
the disc.  
qh TIME/TEXT button (13)  
Press to turn on/off the player.  
2 DISC 15 button (12)  
Press to select the disc.  
Each time you press the button, the playing time of the  
track, the total remaining time on the disc, or TEXT  
information appears in the display.  
3 Remote sensor  
4 Display window (12)  
Shows various information.  
5 N button (12)  
Press to start play.  
6 X button (12)  
Press to pause play.  
7 x button (12)  
Press to stop play.  
8 EX-CHANGE button (15)  
Press to replace discs while playing a disc.  
9 DISC SKIP button (11)  
(4)  
qj Disc tray (11)  
Press A OPEN/CLOSE to open/close the disc tray.  
qk MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator  
Turns on when you turn on the player, or when the  
Multi-channel Super Audio CD is loaded and select  
the Multi-channel playback area by pressing MULTI/  
2CH.  
ql m/M buttons (17)  
Press to locate a portion you want to play within a  
track.  
w; MENU button (6)  
Press to select the disc.  
0 MULTI/2CH button (with an LED) (12)  
Press to select the playback area when the 2 channel +  
Multi-channel Super Audio CD is loaded. When you  
select the Multi-channel playback area (page 11), the  
LED turns on.  
qa lAMSL dial (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor)  
(6, 12)  
Press to enter the menu.  
wa SACD/CD button (with an LED) (12)  
Each time you press the button while the Hybrid disc  
(page 10) is loaded, the layer changes between an HD  
(SACD) layer (the LED turns on) and CD layer (the  
LED turns off).  
ws PHONES jack  
When you turn the lAMSL dial  
Connect the headphones.  
counterclockwise by one click, you go back to the  
preceding track; when you turn the lAMSL dial  
clockwise by one click, you go to the succeeding track.  
During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD,  
the same signal that is output from the ANALOG  
5.1CH FRONT L/R jacks is output from the PHONES  
jack.  
qs CONTINUE button (11)  
Press to resume normal play from Shuffle Play or  
Program Play.  
qd SHUFFLE button (19)  
Press to select Shuffle Play.  
qf PROGRAM button (20)  
wd PHONES LEVEL control  
Adjust the headphones volume.  
wf A OPEN/CLOSE button (11)  
Press to open/close the disc tray.  
Press to select Program Play.  
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Re a r Pa n e l Pa rt s De scrip t io n s  
L
CENTER  
L
R
SUB  
WOOFER  
R
FRONT  
SURR  
OPTICAL  
OUT  
2CH OUT  
5.1CH OUT  
CONTROL  
A1ΙΙ  
ANALOG  
DIGITAL (CD)  
Note  
1 ANALOG 2CH OUT L/R jacks (5)  
Only the audio signals of the CD can be output from the  
DIGITAL (CD) OUT connectors shown in 3. Those of the Super  
Audio CD cannot be output through DIGITAL (CD) OUT.  
Connect to an audio component (stereo/2 channel)  
using the audio connecting cord.  
2 ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks (4)  
Connect to an amplifier equipped with the 5.1CH  
input jacks (Multi-channel amplifier, AV amplifier,  
etc.) using the audio connecting cords.  
3 DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL connector (6)  
Connect to an audio component using an optical  
digital cable.  
4 CONTROL A1 jacks (6, 26)  
Connect to a Sony audio component using the  
monaural (2P) mini-plug cord.  
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Re m o t e Pa rt s De scrip t io n s  
1 CONTINUE button (11)  
qg MULTI/2CH button (12)  
Press to resume normal play from Shuffle Play or  
Program Play.  
Press to select the playback area when the 2 channel +  
Multi-channel Super Audio CD is loaded. When you  
select the Multi-channel playback area (page 11), the  
MULTI/2CH LED turns on.  
SHUFFLE button (19)  
Press to select Shuffle Play.  
qh TIME/TEXT/SPACE button (13, 25)  
PROGRAM button (20)  
Press to select Program Play.  
Each time you press the button, the playing time of  
the track, the total remaining time on the disc, or  
TEXT information appears in the display.  
Press to insert a space in name input mode.  
2 NAME INPUT button (25)  
Press to enter the name input mode.  
3 DISC/CAPS button (16, 25)  
qj ENTER button (25)  
Press to select the disc.  
Press to decide the selection.  
Press to select the capital letter in name input mode.  
qk CLEAR button (20)  
4 Number buttons (16)  
Press to delete a programmed track number.  
Press to enter the track numbers.  
ql LEVEL ADJ button (23)  
5 i10 button (16)  
Press to adjust the output level balance for the Multi-  
channel management function (page 24).  
Press to locate a track numbered over 10.  
6 REPEAT button (18)  
Press repeatedly to play all tracks or only one track on  
the disc.  
CD1  
CD2  
7 CHECK button (20)  
Press to check the programmed order.  
PLAY MODE  
CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM  
8 H button (12)  
NAME  
INPUT  
DISPLAY  
MODE  
SACD/CD  
Press to start play.  
DISC  
CAPS  
TIME/TEXT  
SPACE MULTI/2CH  
X button (12)  
&!?  
ABC  
DEF  
Press to pause play.  
1
2
5
3
MNO  
x button (12)  
Press to stop play.  
GHI  
JKL  
4
6
WXYZ  
PQRS  
TUV  
9 AMS ./> (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor)  
buttons (16)  
7
8
9
>10  
ENTER  
Press to locate a specific track.  
10/0  
REPEAT  
CHECK  
CLEAR  
0 m/M buttons (17)  
LEVEL  
ADJ  
Press to locate a portion you want to play within a  
track.  
qa DISC SKIP +/buttons (16)  
Press to select the disc.  
AMS  
qs CD1/2 (COMMAND MODE) switch (6)  
Select the command mode.  
qd DISPLAY MODE button (13)  
DISC SKIP  
+
Press to turn off the information.  
qf SACD/CD button (12)  
Each time you press the button while the Hybrid disc  
(page 10) is loaded, the layer changes between an HD  
layer (the SACD/CD LED turns on) and CD layer (the  
SACD/CD LED turns off).  
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Playing Discs  
Su p e r Au d io CD + CD (Hyb rid d isc)  
This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer. Press  
SACD/CD to select the layer you want to listen to. Also,  
as the dual layers are on one side, it is not necessary to  
turn the disc over. You can play the CD layer using a  
conventional CD player.  
Co m p a t ib le Disc Typ e s  
You can play the following discs with this player.  
Depending on the type of disc to be played, select the  
appropriate indicator by pressing SACD/CD or MULTI/  
2CH (pages 12).  
CD layer  
Cla ssifica t io n b y t h e la ye r co n fig u ra t io n  
HD (Super Audio CD)  
layer  
Su p e r Au d io CD (sin g le la ye r d isc)  
This disc consists of a single HD (high density) layer.  
When you play this disc, the player is set to the Super  
Audio CD playback mode automatically.  
You can select the default playback layer (HD or CD).  
1 During stop mode, press MENU.  
2 Turn l AMS L to until LAYER SELECT”  
HD (Super Audio CD)  
layer  
appears in the display.  
3 Press l AMS L.  
The current default layer appears.  
Su p e r Au d io CD (d u a l la ye r d isc)  
This disc consists of dual HD layers and is capable of  
extended play over long periods.  
When you play this disc, the player is set to the Super  
Audio CD playback mode automatically.  
4 Turn lAMSL to select CD or SACD, then push  
lAMSL again.  
The default layer setting is SACD.  
Also, as the dual layer disc consists of dual HD layers on  
one side only, it is not necessary to turn the disc over.  
Cla ssifica t io n b y t h e ch a n n e l  
co n fig u ra t io n o f t h e Su p e r Au d io CD  
2 ch a n n e l Su p e r Au d io CD  
HD (Super Audio CD)  
layer  
This disc consists of the 2 channel playback area.  
When you play this disc, the player is set to the 2 channel  
playback mode automatically.  
HD (Super Audio CD)  
layer  
2 channel playback area  
Co n ve n t io n a l CD  
This disc is the standard format.  
When you play this disc, the player is set to the  
Conventional CD playback mode automatically.  
Mu lt i-ch a n n e l Su p e r Au d io CD  
This disc consists of the multi-channel playback area.  
When you play this disc, the player is set to the multi-  
channel playback mode automatically.  
CD layer  
Multi-channel playback  
area  
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Pla yin g a Disc  
The operations for normal play and the basic operations  
during play are explained below.  
2 ch a n n e l + Mu lt i-ch a n n e l Su p e r Au d io CD  
This disc consists of the 2 channel playback area and the  
multi-channel playback area.  
POWER  
N
DISC SKIP  
X x  
Press MULTI/2CH to select the playback area you want to  
listen to.  
2 channel playback area  
Multi-channel playback  
area  
SACD/CD A OPEN/CLOSE  
CONTINUE  
lAMSL  
You can select the default playback area (2 channel  
playback or multi-channel playback area).  
1 Turn on the amplifier. Turn down the volume level  
to the lowest.  
1 During stop mode, press MENU.  
2 Select the player position using the input selector  
2 Turn l AMS L to until M/2CH SELECT”  
on the amplifier.  
appears in the display.  
3 Press POWER to turn on the player.  
3 Press l AMS L.  
4 Press A OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, and  
The current playback area appears.  
place a disc on the tray.  
4 Turn l AMS L to select desired playback area,  
then press l AMS L.  
In co m p a t ib le Discs  
This player cannot play the following discs. If you try to  
play them, the error message TOC Erroror No Disc”  
will appear or there will be no sound.  
CD-ROM  
Disc number  
With the label side up  
DVD, etc.  
5 To place other discs, press DISC SKIP and place the  
discs in the order you want to play.  
Each time you press the button, the disc tray turns and  
you can place the discs in the empty disc  
compartments. The player plays the disc in front of  
you first.  
6 Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC  
Continuous Play mode.  
Each time you press the CONTINUE button, ALL  
DISCSor 1 DISCappears in the display.  
When you select The player plays  
ALL DISCS  
All discs in the player consecutively in  
the order of disc number  
1 DISC  
Only the disc youve selected  
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Pla yin g a Disc  
Usin g t h e Disp la y  
7 Press N.  
The display window shows various information about the  
disc or track being played. This section describes the  
current disc information and information that appears for  
each play status.  
Playback starts from the first track. If you want to start  
playing from a specific track, turn lAMSL to  
select the track number before pressing N.  
8 Adjust the volume on the amplifier.  
MENU  
TIME/TEXT  
Ba sic o p e ra t io n s d u rin g p la y  
To  
Press  
Stop play  
x
Pause play  
X
Resume play after pausing  
Locate a succeeding track  
X or N  
lAMSL  
Turn lAMSL clockwise  
Locate the beginning of the Turn lAMSL  
current track or a preceding counterclockwise  
track  
Go to the next disc  
Select a disc directly  
Eject the disc  
DISC SKIP  
DISPLAY MODE  
TIME/TEXT  
DISC 15  
A OPEN/CLOSE  
z
You can select the disc you want to start playing first  
Press one of the DISC 15 buttons.  
z
To select a layer you want to listen to when playing a hybrid  
disc (page 10)  
After you stop play using x, press SACD/CD repeatedly to light  
either SACDor CD.  
z
To select a playback area you want to listen to when playing  
a 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD (page 11)  
After you stop play using x, press MULTI/2CH repeatedly to  
light either MULTI CHor 2 CH.”  
Note  
During playback, increase the volume level gradually starting  
from the lowest level. The output from this unit may contain  
band width that are out of the normal listening range. This may  
cause damage to the speakers or ears.  
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Disc in fo rm a t io n w h e n a d isc is lo a d e d  
Disp la yin g in fo rm a t io n w h ile t h e p la ye r is  
p la yin g Z  
Depending on the disc that is currently loaded, the  
display shows as follows:  
Press TIME/TEXT.  
Each time you press the button, the current track number  
and its elapsed time or remaining time appears, or the  
total remaining time for the disc appears in the display.  
When the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio  
CD, the channel information appears before the default  
display appears.  
2 ch a n n e l Su p e r Au d io CD  
2
CH  
S A C D  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
Playing track number and elapsed playing time of  
the current track (default display)  
Mu lt i-ch a n n e l Su p e r Au d io CD  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI  
CH  
MULTI  
5
CH  
MULTI 5.1CH  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
S A C D  
S A C D  
S A C D  
S A C D  
DISC  
TRACK  
INDEX  
MIN  
SEC  
or  
or  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
1 1  
1 . 5 7  
Press TIME/TEXT  
During playback  
a 5.1 channel  
During playback  
a 5 channel  
During  
playback  
Super Audio CD  
Super Audio CD  
other Super  
Audio CDs or  
during stop  
mode  
Playing track number and remaining time of  
the current track  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
S A C D  
Co n ve n t io n a l CD  
DISC  
TRACK  
MIN  
SEC  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
1
- 1 . 5 6  
C D  
Press TIME/TEXT  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
Total remaining time on the disc  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
Disp la yin g in fo rm a t io n w h ile t h e p la ye r is  
st o p p e d Z  
S A C D  
DISC  
MIN  
SEC  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
- 4 3 . 3 2  
Press TIME/TEXT.  
The display shows the current disc number, total number  
of tracks, and total playing time.  
Press TIME/TEXT  
Channel information (appears only when the player  
detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD)  
Current disc number  
Total playing time  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
S A C D  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI  
CH  
1
2
3
4
5
TRACK  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
S A C D  
DISC  
TRACK  
INDEX  
MIN  
SEC  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
[ M U L T I ] 5 . 1 C H  
1
1 0 1 4 5 . 5 7  
Total number of tracks  
Tu rn in g o ff t h e in fo rm a t io n in t h e d isp la y  
The information also appears when you press the  
A OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.  
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Each time you press DISPLAY MODE on the remote while  
playing a disc, the display turns off and on alternately.  
Even when the display is turned off, the display turns on  
if you pause or stop play. When you resume play, the  
display turns off again.  
Before you start playing, when you press DISPLAY  
MODE to turn off the display, Display Offappears, and  
when you press the button to turn on the display,  
Display Onappears.  
The tracks numbered over 16 cannot be displayed in the  
music calendar.  
Notes on the disc number indications  
The red circle around a disc number indicates the disc is ready  
to be played.  
When all the tracks on a disc have been played, the semi-circle  
around the disc number disappears.  
When a disc compartment is recognized as empty, the semi-  
circled disc number disappears.  
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Usin g t h e Disp la y  
Disp la y in fo rm a t io n o f a TEXT d isc w h ile  
Disp la yin g t h e in fo rm a t io n o f a TEXT d isc  
p la yin g a d isc Z  
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The current track name appears. If the disc name has  
more than 15 characters, the first 14 characters will remain  
after the name scrolls by in the display.  
When the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio  
CD, the channel information appears before the playing  
time of the current track appears.  
TEXT discs contain information, such as the disc name or  
artist name, as well as the audio signals. This player can  
display the disc name, artist name, and current track  
name as TEXT information.  
When the player detects a TEXT disc, TEXTappears in  
the display.  
While playing a disc  
Disp la yin g t h e in fo rm a t io n o f a TEXT d isc  
in st o p m o d e Z  
Track title  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
S A C D  
TEXT  
TRACK  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
Press TIME/TEXT.  
H I T E C H B L U E S  
Each time you press the button, the disc name or artist  
name appears in the display. When you select the artist  
name, ARTappears in the display.  
Press TIME/TEXT  
Channel information (appears only when the player  
detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD)  
Before you start playing  
Disc title  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
1
2
3
4
5
MULTI  
CH  
1
2
3
4
5
S A C D  
S A C D  
TEXT  
TEXT  
TRACK  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
[ M U L T I ] 5 . 1 C H  
S O N Y H I T S  
Press TIME/TEXT  
Playing time of the current track  
CD1  
Artist name  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
S A C D  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
TEXT  
MULTI  
CH  
1
2
3
4
5
DISC  
TRACK  
INDEX  
MIN  
SEC  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
S A C D  
TEXT  
ART  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
1 1  
1 . 5 6  
S O N Y B A N D  
Press TIME/TEXT  
Press TIME/TEXT  
Remaining time on the current track  
Total number of tracks and total playing time  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
CD1  
S A C D  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI  
CH  
TEXT  
1
2
3
4
5
DISC  
TRACK  
INDEX  
MIN  
SEC  
S A C D  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
TEXT  
DISC  
TRACK  
INDEX  
MIN  
SEC  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
1
- 1 . 5 7  
Press TIME/TEXT  
Press  
TIME/  
TEXT  
1
1 0  
4 5 . 2 8  
Remaining time on the disc  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
S A C D  
TEXT  
DISC  
MIN  
SEC  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
Press  
TIME/  
TEXT  
1
- 4 3 . 3 2  
Notes  
The display may not show all the characters, depending on the  
disc.  
This player can display only the disc name, artist name, and  
track names from TEXT discs. Other information cannot be  
displayed.  
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Re p la cin g Discs Wh ile  
Pla yin g a Disc  
You can open the disc tray while playing a disc so that  
you can check what discs are to be played next and  
replace discs without interrupting play of the current disc.  
Disp la yin g t h e in fo rm a t io n o f a TEXT d isc  
in o t h e r la n g u a g e s  
You can change the displayed language if the TEXT disc  
has multi language capacity. When the player detects such  
a TEXT disc, TEXTand MULTIappear in the display.  
Change the language according to the procedures below.  
DISC SKIP  
1 Press MENU in stop mode.  
2 Turn l AMS L until LANGUAGEappears in  
the display.  
EX-CHANGE  
3 Press l AMS L.  
The current selected language (English, French,  
German, etc.) flashes.  
1 Press EX-CHANGE.  
If the player cannot display the language used in a  
TEXT disc, Other Langappears in the display.  
The disc tray opens and two disc compartments  
appear. Even if the player is playing a disc, it doesnt  
stop playing.  
4 Turn l AMS L until the desired language  
appears in the display.  
2 Replace discs in the compartments with new ones.  
The player plays the disc on the left side compartment  
after the current disc, and then the one on the right  
side compartment.  
5 Press l AMS L.  
After a few seconds, the information appears in the  
selected language.  
3 Press DISC SKIP.  
The disc tray turns and other two disc compartments  
appear.  
4 Replace discs in the compartments with new ones.  
5 Press EX-CHANGE.  
The disc tray closes.  
Note  
Do not push the disc tray to close it in Step 5, as you may damage  
the player.  
While the disc tray is open by pressing the EX-CHANGE button  
If the play of the current disc ends, the player stops playing. If  
the disc is played in 1 DISC Repeat Play mode (see page 18),  
the current disc starts playing again.  
In ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode (see page 19), tracks are  
reshuffled on the current disc.  
In Program Play mode (see page 20), only the tracks on the  
current disc are played.  
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Lo ca t in g a Sp e cific Disc  
Lo ca t in g a Sp e cific Tra ck  
You can locate any disc before or while playing a disc.  
During stop or play mode, you can locate any track to be  
played.  
DISC SKIP  
DISC 15  
lAMSL  
Number  
buttons  
>10  
DISC  
./>  
Number  
buttons  
>10  
ENTER  
You need to  
To locate  
Turn l AMS L clockwise until  
you find the track. When using the  
remote, press > repeatedly until  
you find the track.  
The next or  
succeeding tracks  
The current or  
Turn l AMS L  
preceding tracks  
counterclockwise until you find the  
track. When using the remote, press  
. repeatedly until you find the  
track.  
DISC SKIP +/–  
A specific track directly  
Turn l AMS L until you find  
the track number you want. When  
using the remote, press . or >  
repeatedly until you find the track.  
Press  
To locate  
Lo ca t in g a t ra ck d ire ct ly b y e n t e rin g t h e  
t ra ck n u m b e r Z  
DISC SKIP while playing a disc  
The next disc  
DISC SKIP + repeatedly until you  
find the disc Z  
The next or succeeding  
discs  
Press the number button(s) to enter the track number.  
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To enter a track number over 11 Z  
DISC SKIP repeatedly until you  
find the disc Z  
The current or preceding  
discs  
1 Press >10.  
DISC 15.  
A specific disc directly  
2 Enter the corresponding digits.  
To enter 0, press 10/0 instead.  
When using the remote, follow the  
procedure below. Z  
Examples:  
1 Press DISC.  
To play track number 30, press >10, then 3 and 10/0.  
To play track number 100, press >10 twice, then 1, and 10/0  
twice.  
2 Press the number button of the  
disc.  
3 Press ENTER.  
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Lo ca t in g a Pa rt icu la r Po in t  
in a Tra ck  
You can locate a particular point in a track during play or  
play pause.  
Lo ca t in g a p o in t b y se t t in g t h e st a rt t im e  
(Tim e Se a rch )  
lAMSL  
H
1 Turn l AMS L or press ./> to select the  
desired track in stop mode.  
2 Press and hold m/M to set the time to start play  
while looking at the display.  
H
You can set the time from the beginning of the desired  
a track when you press M at first, and set the time  
from the end of the desired track backwards when  
you press m at first.  
./>  
m/M  
m/M  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
S A C D  
DISC  
TRACK  
MIN  
SEC  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
5
2 . 5 7  
Lo ca t in g a p o in t w h ile m o n it o rin g t h e  
so u n d (Se a rch )  
3 Press H.  
Play will start at the time search.  
Press and hold m/M during play.  
You will hear intermittent playback as the disc goes  
forward or reverses.  
When you reach the desired point, release the button.  
Lo ca t in g a p o in t b y o b se rvin g t h e t im e  
in d ica t io n (Hig h -Sp e e d Se a rch )  
Press and hold m/M during play pause.  
You will not hear the playback sound.  
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When Over!!appears in the display  
The disc has reached its end. Press . or m to go back.  
Note  
Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too short for  
monitoring. In this case, the player may not search correctly.  
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Pla yin g Tra cks Re p e a t e d ly  
You can play an entire disc or portions thereof repeatedly.  
This function can be used with Shuffle Play to repeat all  
the tracks in random order (page 19), or with Program  
Play to repeat all the tracks in a program (page 20).  
Re p e a t in g a ll t h e t ra cks o n t h e d isc  
(Re p e a t All Pla y)  
Press REPEAT once, then press H.  
REPEATappears in the display and Repeat All Play  
starts.  
H
x
The repeat play changes depending on the play mode you  
select.  
When the play mode is The player repeats  
All the tracks on all discs  
ALL DISCS Continuous  
Play (page 11)  
All the tracks on the current disc  
1 DISC Continuous Play  
(page 11)  
REPEAT  
All the tracks on all discs in random  
orders  
ALL DISCS Shuffle Play  
(page 19)  
All the tracks on the current disc in  
random orders  
1 DISC Shuffle Play  
(page 19)  
All the tracks in the program in  
sequence  
Program Play  
(page 20)  
To st o p Re p e a t All Pla y  
Press x.  
REPEAT  
To re su m e n o rm a l p la y  
Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEATgoes off.  
H
x
Re p e a t in g t h e cu rre n t t ra ck  
(Re p e a t 1 Pla y)  
While the track you want to repeat is being played,  
press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1appears in  
the display.  
Repeat 1 Play starts.  
To st o p Re p e a t 1 Pla y  
Note  
If you turn off the player or disconnect the power cord, the player  
will store the last setting of repeat play (REPEATor REPEAT  
1) and recall it the next time you turn on the player.  
Press x.  
To re su m e n o rm a l p la y  
Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1goes off.  
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Pla yin g Tra cks in Ra n d o m  
Ord e r (Sh u ffle Pla y)  
You can have the player shuffletracks and play in a  
random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all  
discs or one disc youve specified.  
Sh u ffle Pla y o n o n e d isc  
You can play all tracks on the specific disc in a random  
order.  
DISC 15  
N
lAMSL  
1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until 1 DISCappears in  
the display.  
2 Press DISC 15 to start 1 DISC Shuffle Play on the  
selected disc.  
;appears while the player is shufflingthe tracks.  
The player will stop after playing all the tracks once.  
SHUFFLE  
CONTINUE  
CONTINUE  
To re su m e n o rm a l p la y  
Press CONTINUE.  
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You can locate tracks during Shuffle Play  
SHUFFLE  
Turn lAMSL or press ./>.  
The player does not go back to tracks which have already been  
played.  
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You can start Shuffle Play while playing  
Press SHUFFLE, and Shuffle Play starts from the current track.  
H
./>  
Sh u ffle Pla y o n a ll d iscs  
You can play all tracks on all discs in a random order.  
1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until ALL DISCS”  
appears in the display.  
2 Press H to start ALL DISCS Shuffle Play.  
;appears while the player is shufflingthe tracks.  
The player will stop after playing all the tracks once.  
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Cre a t in g Yo u r Ow n  
Pro g ra m (Pro g ra m Pla y)  
You can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the  
playback order in a program containing up to 32 tracks.  
To re su m e n o rm a l p la y  
Press CONTINUE.  
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You can create your program while checking the disc labels  
While the disc tray is open, follow Steps 1 to 8 with pressing the  
DISC SKIP button to check the disc labels.  
Note that, if the programmed track number isnt found on the  
disc, that step is automatically erased.  
CONTINUE  
PROGRAM  
DISC  
Number  
buttons  
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The program remains even after Program Play ends  
Press H to play from the beginning of the program again.  
The program remains even if you stop play.  
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The program remains until you erase it  
ENTER  
CLEAR  
>10  
CHECK  
If you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers  
remain. So, the player plays only the existing disc and track  
numbers. However, the disc and track numbers that arent found  
in the player or on the disc are deleted from the program, and the  
rest of the program is played in the programmed order.  
H
./>  
Note  
If you turn off the player, disconnect the power cord, or press  
A OPEN/CLOSE the program will be erased.  
Ch e ckin g t h e co n t e n t s o f t h e p ro g ra m  
Before you start playing or while the player is playing,  
press CHECK.  
1 Press PROGRAM in stop mode.  
Each time you press the button, the track numbers will  
appear in the display in the programmed order.  
When you press CHECK while the player is playing, the  
track number appears from the next track numbers of the  
current playing track number.  
PROGRAMappears in the display.  
2 Press DISC.  
Cursor flashes in the display.  
3 Press the number button of the disc.  
The selected disc number appears in the display.  
4 Press ENTER.  
Ch a n g in g t h e co n t e n t s o f t h e p ro g ra m  
When you want to program the whole disc as one  
step, skip Steps 5 to 6, and go to Step 7.  
You can change the contents of the program in stop mode.  
5 Press the number buttons to enter the track  
To  
Do the following:  
number.  
Erase a track  
1 Press CHECK repeatedly until the track  
number you want to erase appears.  
2 Press CLEAR.  
If you entered the wrong track number  
Press CLEAR to erase the track number and reenter  
the correct track number using the number buttons.  
Erase from the last  
track in the program  
Press CLEAR.  
Each time you press the button, the last  
track of the program is erased.  
To select a track number over 11  
Press >10 (page 16).  
Add a track to the  
end of the program  
Press DISC SKIP +/and ./> to  
select the track you want to add, then press  
PROGRAM. When using the remote, press  
the number button of the track to be added.  
6 Press ENTER.  
7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to enter other tracks.  
Each time you enter a disc or track number, the total  
program time appears in the display.  
Erase all tracks  
Hold down CLEAR until Prog CLEAR“  
appears in the display.  
8 Press H.  
Program Play starts.  
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List e n in g t o a Mu lt i-  
ch a n n e l Su p e r Au d io CD  
(Mu lt i-ch a n n e l m a n a g e m e n t fu n ct io n )  
Se le ct in g 2 ch a n n e l p la yb a ck m o d e  
This player is equipped with a Multi-channel  
1 Press MENU.  
management function that sets the playback mode of the  
Super Audio CD by the DSD-DSP (built into the player)  
according to the layout or size of your speaker.  
2 Turn l AMS L until 2CH SPK MODEappears  
in the display.  
Example of the speaker layout  
3 Press l AMS L.  
The playback mode appears in the display.  
Front speakers  
Front speakers  
Playback  
mode  
Sub woofer  
L
R
2CH Direct  
Each signal outputs directly from front  
speakers. No signal outputs from the Sub  
woofer.  
2CH + SW  
a
a
Center speaker  
Sub woofer  
R
L
4 Turn l AMS L until desired mode appears in  
the display.  
Surround speakers  
5 Press l AMS L.  
Note  
To set the Multi-channel management:  
You cannot operate this function when the player is in the CD or  
Multi-channel playback mode. Operate this function when the  
player is in the 2 channel Super Audio CD playback mode, the  
disc tray is opened, or no discs are in the player.  
1 Select the appropriate preset playback mode (2 channel  
playback or Multi-channel playback).  
2 Adjust the output level balance of each speaker (only  
when you select the Multi-channel playback mode).  
Notes  
Se le ct in g Mu lt i-ch a n n e l p la yb a ck m o d e  
This features only work when you play the Super Audio CD.  
You may not be able to adjust the output level balance  
depending on the speaker layout mode that you selected.  
1 Press MENU.  
MENU  
2 Turn l AMS L until MCH SPK MODE”  
appears in the display.  
3 Press l AMS L.  
The playback mode appears in the display.  
Surround  
speakers  
Center  
speaker  
Sub  
woofer  
Playback  
mode  
Front  
speakers  
lAMSL  
Each signal outputs directly from each  
speaker.  
MCH Direct  
Large  
Large  
Small  
Small  
Small  
Large  
Large  
Large  
Large  
Small  
Small  
Small  
––  
a
––  
a
a
––  
a
––  
5 Large + SW  
5 Large  
Large  
Large  
Small  
Large  
Large  
Large  
Large  
5 Small + SW  
FRT Large +SW  
FRT Large  
ENTER  
No CNTR + SW  
No CNTR  
LEVEL ADJ  
––  
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About Largeor Smallspeaker  
Ad ju st in g t h e o u t p u t le ve l b a la n ce o f  
e a ch sp e a ke r  
A Largespeaker is a speaker that can reproduce bass  
frequencies plentifully. If you select Smallfor the  
surround speakers, the bass frequencies will come  
from the front speakers and/or sub woofer.  
For normal use, select MCH Director set all the  
speakers to Large(ex. 5 Large + SW,” “5 Large,”  
etc.). If the sound is noisy or the Multi-channel  
playback is not effective while playing a Multi-channel  
Super Audio CD, change the settings of the speakers  
concerned to Small.”  
You can adjust following items with the Multi-channel  
management function:  
CNTR BALANCE  
The relative output level balance between the front  
speakers (FRONT L/R) and the center speaker (CENTER)  
SURR BALANCE  
The relative output level balance between the front  
speakers (FRONT L/R) and the surround speakers (SURR  
L/R)  
4 Turn l AMS L until desired mode appears in  
the display.  
SW BALANCE  
5 Press l AMS L.  
The relative output level balance between the front  
speakers (FRONT L/R) and the sub woofer (SUB  
WOOFER)  
The output level balance setting display appears.  
To set the output level balance, go to Step 4 in  
Adjusting the output level balance on the front panel  
of the playeron page 22 or Step 2 in Adjusting the  
output level from the remoteon page 23.  
To return to the normal display, press MENU.  
Note  
Some adjustment may not work depending on the Multi-channel  
playback mode that you selected.  
Ad ju st in g t h e o u t p u t le ve l b a la n ce o n t h e fro n t  
p a n e l o f t h e p la ye r  
You can adjust the output level balance of each speaker  
while listening during playback. You can also adjust while  
listening to the test tone during stop mode.  
Notes  
The Multi-channel management function does not work when  
you select MCH Direct(you cannot set the output level  
balance of each speaker).  
The front speaker setting is set to Largeautomatically when  
you set the Sub wooer to “––.”  
1 Press MENU.  
When you play a track that does not contain the LFE* signal,  
the signal for the Sub woofer does not output. Therefore, when  
you select MCH Direct,” “5 Large + SW,or No CNTR +  
SW,no signal outputs from the Sub woofer. However, when  
you select 5 Small + SWor FRT Large +SW(when you  
set the speaker setting to Small), the bass frequencies will  
come from the sub woofer.  
2 Turn l AMS L until LEVEL ADJUSTappears  
in the display.  
3 Press l AMS L.  
During playback, go to Step 6.  
4 Turn l AMS L until TONE ONappears in the  
* Low Frequency Enhancement (described as .1 CH)  
display.  
5 Press l AMS L.  
The test tone issues from the speakers in sequence  
with the speaker type appearing in the display.  
6 Turn l AMS L until the desired item appears  
in the display.  
Select the item from CNTR BALANCE,” “SURR  
BALANCE,or SW BALANCE.”  
Note  
When you set the Sub woofer to “––” in the Multi-channel  
playback mode (page 21), SW BALANCEdoes not appear.  
Similarly, CNTR BALANCEor SURR BALANCEdoes  
not appear when you set the corresponding speaker to “––.”  
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7 Press l AMS L.  
5 Press ENTER.  
The balance adjustment display appears.  
In stop mode, the test tone is output from the selected  
speaker.  
The balance adjustment display appears.  
In stop mode, the test tone is output from the selected  
speaker.  
Example: When you select SURR BALANCE”  
during stop mode, the test tone is output  
from the front speakers and surround  
speakers.  
Example: When you select SURR BALANCE”  
during stop mode, the test tone is output  
from the front speakers and surround  
speakers.  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
1
2
3
4
5
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
S A C D  
S A C D  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
F R T : _ _ _ _ _ : S U R R  
F R T : _ _ _ _ _ : S U R R  
8 Turn l AMS L to adjust the output level.  
6 Press ./> repeatedly to adjust the output  
level.  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
S A C D  
CD1  
ALL DISCS  
MULTI 5.1CH  
1
2
3
4
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
S A C D  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10  
F R T : _ _ _ _ _ : S U R R  
F R T : _ _ _ _ _ : S U R R  
9 Press l AMS L.  
The player status returns to Step 6.  
7 Press ENTER.  
Repeat Step 6 through 9 for more adjustments.  
The player status returns to Step 4.  
Repeat Step 4 through 7 for more adjustments.  
10 Press MENU after you finish adjusting.  
The display returns to the normal display.  
8 Press LEVEL ADJ after you finish adjusting.  
The display returns to the normal display.  
Ad ju st in g t h e o u t p u t le ve l fro m t h e re m o t e Z  
You can adjust the output level of each speaker from the  
listening position by using the supplied remote.  
1 Press LEVEL ADJ during playback or stop mode.  
During playback, go to Step 4.  
2 Press ./> repeatedly until TONE ON”  
appears in the display.  
3 Press ENTER.  
The test tone issues from the speakers in sequence  
with the speaker type appearing in the display.  
4 Press ./> repeatedly until the desired item  
appears in the display.  
Select the item from CNTR BALANCE,” “SURR  
BALANCE,or SW BALANCE.”  
Note  
When you set the Sub woofer to “––” in the Multi-channel  
playback mode (page 21), SW BALANCEdoes not appear.  
Similarly, CNTR BALANCEor SURR BALANCEdoes  
not appear when you set the corresponding speaker to “––.”  
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Storing Information  
About CDs  
La b e lin g Discs (Disc Na m e )  
You can label discs using up to 14 characters and have the  
player display the Disc Name each time you select the  
disc. The Disc Name can be anything you like, such as a  
title, musicians name, category or date of purchase.  
Wh a t Yo u Ca n Do Wit h t h e  
Disc Na m e  
z
When you select a TEXT disc  
The disc title is stored as the Disc Name automatically. In this  
case, it is not counted as the stored Disc Name (up to 255 discs).  
If the disc title has more than 15 characters, the first 14 characters  
of the disc title are stored (see page 14).  
The player can store the information called Disc Name,”  
up to 255 discs (for the Hybrid disc, each layer is  
correspond to the Disc Name). Once you have stored the  
Disc Name for a disc, the player automatically recalls  
what you have stored whenever you select that disc.  
Note that you cannot change the Disc Name of the TEXT disc.  
La b e lin g d iscs o n t h e p la ye r  
Yo u ca n st o re t h is in fo rm a t io n :  
MENU  
You can  
When you use  
Label discs using up to 14  
characters  
Disc Name (page 24)  
Wh e re is t h e Disc Na m e st o re d ?  
The Disc Name is stored not on the disc, but in the  
players memory. It means you cannot use the Disc Name  
when you play the disc on other players.  
l AMS L  
1 Insert or select the disc.  
2 Press MENU.  
Era sin g a ll Disc Na m e s o f a ll d iscs  
DISC NAMEappears in the display.  
Turn off the player. While holding down x, press POWER  
to turn on the player. ALL ERASEappears in the  
display, and all Disc Names will be erased.  
3 Push l AMS L.  
NAME INPUTappears, then the flashing cursor  
appears.  
4 Turn l AMS L until the character you want  
appears in the display.  
The first space for the Disc Name flashes.  
As you turn l AMS L clockwise, the characters  
appear in the following order. Turn l AMS L  
counterclockwise to go back to the previous character.  
(space) 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 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 ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , . / : ; < = > ? @ [  
-
\ ] ^ _ { | }  
5 Push l AMS L to select the character.  
The selected character lights up, and the flashing  
cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input.  
6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to input more characters.  
7 Press MENU to store the Disc Name.  
Repeat Steps 1 to 7 to assign Disc Names to other  
discs.  
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6 Press M to select the character.  
The selected character lights up, and the flashing  
cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input.  
You can also go to the next space by pressing other  
number buttons.  
La b e lin g Discs Usin g t h e Re m o t e Z  
NAME INPUT  
DISC/CAPS  
SPACE  
Number  
buttons  
7 Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to input more characters.  
8 Press NAME INPUT to store the Disc Name.  
Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to assign Disc Names to  
other discs.  
ENTER  
CLEAR  
z
If you have made a mistake while inputting the character  
To correct the character which has been input  
1 Press m or M until the incorrect character flashes.  
2 Press . or > until the desired character appears.  
./>  
m/M  
To correct the character currently being input  
1 Press CLEAR to delete the incorrect character.  
2 Input the correct character.  
1 Press DISC in Continuous Play Mode.  
2 Press the number button of the disc you want to  
To insert a character between the input characters  
Press m or M until the cursor moves to the former of the two  
characters, then press ENTER and input the correct character.  
assign a Disc Name, and then ENTER.  
3 Press NAME INPUT.  
The flashing cursor appears.  
4 Press CAPS to find the letter type you want.  
Each time you press the button, the letter type changes  
cyclically among capital letters (ABC), small letters  
(abc) and numbers (123). To select a symbol, you have  
to select the capital or small letter type.  
Era sin g t h e Disc Na m e Z  
5 Press the number button to input letters.  
To input a letter, press the number button  
corresponding to the letter you want (indicated beside  
each number button).  
NAME INPUT  
Each time you press the button, the letter changes  
cyclically among the ones indicated beside the button.  
To input symbols, press the number button 1  
repeatedly until the symbol you want appears in the  
display.  
CLEAR  
CAPS  
SPACE  
&!?  
ABC  
DEF  
1
2
5
3
GHI  
JKL  
MNO  
4
PQRS  
6
WXYZ  
Characters assigned to each  
number button  
TUV  
1 Follow Steps 1 and 3 in Labeling Discs Using the  
Remoteon this page to select the Disc Name you  
want to erase.  
7
8
9
Example: To select the letter E  
Press the number button 3 twice.  
t D t E t F  
2 Press CLEAR repeatedly until all the characters  
disappear.  
Press 3.  
Press 3.  
3 Press NAME INPUT.  
Press 3.  
To insert a space, press SPACE once.  
To input a number, press the number button you want.  
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Additional  
Information  
Co n n e ct in g t h e CONTROL A1II co n t ro l  
syst e m  
Connect monaural (2P) mini-plug cables in series to the  
CONTROL A1II jacks on the back of each component. You  
can connect up to ten CONTROL A1II compatible  
components in any order. However, you can connect only  
one of each type of component (i.e., 1 CD player, 1 MD  
deck, 1 tape deck and 1 receiver). (You may be able to  
connect more than one CD player or MD deck, depending  
on the model. Refer to the operating instructions supplied  
with the respective component for details.)  
Usin g t h e CONTROL A1II  
co n t ro l syst e m  
This player is compatible with the CONTROL A1II  
Control System.  
The CONTROL A1II control system was designed to  
simplify the operation of audio systems composed of  
separate Sony components. CONTROL A1II connections  
provide a path for the transmission of control signals that  
enable automatic operation and control features usually  
associated with integrated systems.  
Exa m p le  
Currently, CONTROL A1II connections between a Sony  
MD deck, CD player, amplifier (receiver), and cassette  
deck provide automatic function selection and  
synchronized recording.  
In the future the CONTROL A1II connection will work as  
a multifunction bus allowing you to control various  
functions for each component.  
CD player  
MD deck  
Amplifier  
Other  
component  
In the CONTROL A1II control system, the control signals  
flow both ways, so there is no distinction of IN and OUT  
jacks. If a component has more than one CONTROL A1II  
jack, you can use either one, or connect different  
components to each jack.  
Note  
The CONTROL A1II control system is designed to maintain  
upward compatibility as the control system is upgraded to  
handle new functions. In this case, however, older components  
will not be compatible with the new functions.  
Ab o u t t h e co n n e ct in g ca b le  
When a CONTROL A1II compatible component is not  
supplied with a connecting cable, use a commercially  
available monaural (2P) mini-plug cable less than 2 meters  
(6.6 feet) long, with no resistance (such as the Sony RK-  
G69HG).  
CONTROL A1II a n d CONTROL A1  
co m p a t ib ilit y  
The CONTROL A1 control system has been updated to  
the CONTROL A1II which is the standard system in the  
Sony 300 disc CD changer and other recent Sony  
(The monaural (2P) mini-plug cable is supplied for  
Canadian models.)  
components. Components with CONTROL A1 jacks are  
compatible with components with CONTROL A1II, and  
can be connected to each other. Basically, the majority of  
the functions available with the CONTROL A1 control  
system will be available with the CONTROL A1II control  
system. However, when making connections between  
components with CONTROL A1 jacks and components  
with CONTROL A1II jacks, the number of functions that  
can be controlled may be limited depending on the  
component. For detailed information, refer to the  
Ba sic fu n ct io n s o f t h e CONTROL A1II  
co n t ro l syst e m  
Au t o m a t ic fu n ct io n se le ct io n  
When you connect CONTROL A1II compatible Sony  
components using CONTROL A1II cables (not supplied),  
the function selector on the amplifier (or receiver)  
automatically switches to the correct input when you  
press the play button on one of the connected  
components.  
operating instructions supplied with the component(s).  
(For example, when you press H (play button) on the CD  
while the MD deck is playing, the function selector on the  
amplifier switches from MD to CD.)  
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Pre ca u t io n s  
On safety  
Notes  
Caution The use of optical instruments with this product  
will increase eye hazard.  
Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug  
the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before  
operating it any further.  
This function works only when the components are connected  
to the amplifier (or receiver) inputs according to the names on  
the function buttons. Certain receivers allow you to switch the  
names of the function buttons. In this case, refer to the  
operating instructions supplied with the receiver.  
When recording, do not play any components other than the  
recording source. It will cause the automatic function selection  
to operate.  
AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service  
shop.  
On power sources  
Syn ch ro n ize d re co rd in g  
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.  
The player is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is  
attached to the mains, even if the player itself has been turned  
off.  
If you are not going to use the player for a long time, be sure to  
disconnect the player from the mains. To disconnect the mains  
lead, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.  
This function lets you conduct synchronized recording  
between the CD and the recording component.  
1 Set the source selector on the amplifier (or  
receiver) to the CD.  
2 Set the CD to playing pause mode (make sure both  
the H and X indicators light together).  
3 Set the recording component to recording pause  
mode.  
4 Press X on the recording component.  
The CD is automatically released from pause mode,  
and recording begins shortly thereafter.  
On placement  
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.  
When play ends from the CD, recording stops.  
Tip  
Certain recorder components may be equipped with a special  
synchronized recording functions that uses the CONTROL A1II  
Control System; like CD Synchro Dubbing.In this case, refer to  
the Operating Instructions supplied with the recorder  
component.  
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 condense on  
the lenses inside the player. Should this occur, the player may  
not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc and leave  
the player turned on for about an hour until the moisture  
evaporates.  
Note  
Do not set more than one component to the pause mode.  
During power on, some noise may be heard while the disc is  
being loaded into the Super Audio CD player. This is not a  
malfunction.  
On adjusting the volume  
Do not turn up the volume too much 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.  
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Pre ca u t io n s  
No t e s o n Discs  
On inserting a disc  
On handling discs  
You may hear a transmission or a mechanical sound from the  
player. This indicates that the player is automatically adjusting  
its internal mechanisms according to the inserted disc.  
You may also hear the mechanical sound from the player when  
you insert a warped disc.  
To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not  
touch the surface.  
Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.  
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.  
Use only round-shaped discs. If you use a special shaped disc  
(e.g., star-shaped, heart-shaped, or square shaped etc.), the  
player may be damaged.  
Do not use a disc with a seal attached on such as on a used disc  
or rental disc.  
On transportation  
Be sure to remove the disc on the tray.  
Be sure to close the disc tray.  
On keeping discs  
Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such  
as hot air ducts.  
After playing, store the disc in its case. If you put it on top of  
another disc without the case , the disc may be damaged.  
If you have any questions or problems concerning your  
player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.  
On placing discs on the disc tray  
Make sure the disc is positioned securely on the tray.  
If not, the player or the disc may be damaged.  
On cleaning  
If the disc is dirty with fingerprints or dust, it may lessen the  
quality of the audio out.  
Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the  
disc from the centre out.  
Clean the disc with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water,  
and remove moisture with a dry cloth.  
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, record cleaners,  
or anti-static spray.  
Notes on CD-R/CD-RW playback  
Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played  
back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition, or the  
drives characteristics. Besides, the discs, which are not yet  
finalized at the end of recording, cannot be played back.  
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Sp e cifica t io n s  
Tro u b le sh o o t in g  
When a super audio CD is played  
If you experience any of the following difficulties while  
using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help  
you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist,  
consult your nearest Sony dealer.  
Playing frequency range 2 Hz to 100 kHz  
Frequency response  
Dynamic range  
2 Hz to 50 kHz (3 dB)  
103 dB or more  
Total harmonic distortion rate  
0.0020 % or less  
Th e re is n o so u n d .  
, Check that the player is connected securely.  
, Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly.  
, When you use the headphones, adjust the volume  
with PHONE LEVEL.  
Wow and flutter  
Value of measurable limit ( 0.001 %  
W. PEAK) or less  
When a CD is played  
Frequency response  
Dynamic range  
2 Hz to 20 kHz  
98 dB or more  
Th e re is n o so u n d fro m t h e DIGITAL (CD) OUT  
co n n e ct o rs.  
, The audio signals of the super audio CD cannot be  
output from the DIGITAL (CD) OUT connectors.  
Total harmonic distortion rate  
0.0025 % or less  
Wow and flutter  
Value of measurable limit ( 0.001 %  
W. PEAK) or less  
Th e d isc d o e s n o t p la y.  
, There is no disc inside the player.  
, Place the disc on the disc tray with the label side  
up.  
, The disc is placed at an angle. Reload the disc.  
, Clean the disc (see page 28).  
, Moisture has condensed inside the player. Remove  
the disc and leave the player turned on for about  
an hour.  
Ou t p u t co n n e ct o r  
Jack type Output level Load impedance  
ANALOG OUT  
Phono  
jacks  
2 Vrms  
Over 10 kilohms  
(at 50 kilohms)  
Light emitting  
DIGITAL (CD) Square  
OUT OPTICAL* optical  
output  
18 dBm  
wave length:  
)
(
660 nm  
, There is an incompatible disc on the tray (see page  
11).  
connector  
PHONES  
10 mW  
32 ohms  
Stereo  
phone jack  
Th e re m o t e d o e s n o t fu n ct io n .  
, Remove any obstacles in the path of the remote  
and the player.  
*Output only the audio signals of the CD  
Ge n e ra l  
, Point the remote at the remote sensor on the  
player.  
Laser  
Semiconductor laser  
(SACD: λ = 650 nm)  
(CD: λ = 780 nm)  
, If the batteries in the remote are weak, replace  
with new ones.  
Emission duration: continuous  
, Be sure that the command mode of the remote  
(position of the CD 1/2 switch, page 9) mutches  
the command mode of the player (page 6).  
Laser radiant power:  
5.47 uW at 650 nm  
*These output is the value measured at a distance of about  
200mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up.  
Th e re is n o so u n d fro m t h e SUB WOOFER ja ck.  
, Select the playback mode so that the Sub woofer is  
set to a(page 21).  
Power requirements  
Power consumption  
Dimensions (w/h/d)  
120 V AC, 60 Hz  
25 W  
430 × 108 × 400 mm  
(17 × 4 1/4 × 15 3/4 in.)  
incl. projecting parts  
, When you play a track that does not contain the  
LFE signal, the signal outputs from the SUB  
WOOFER jack only when you select 5 Small +  
SWor FRT Large + SWfor the Multi-channel  
playback mode (page 22).  
Mass (approx.)  
5.9 kg (13 lbs 1 oz.)  
Su p p lie d a cce sso rie s  
See page 4.  
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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In d e x  
A
O
Accessories 4  
Output level balance 22  
Amplifier (not supplied) 4  
AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) 12  
P, Q  
Pause play 12  
Place a disc 11  
ANALOG OUT  
5.1CH 4  
2CH 5  
Playback mode  
2 channel 21  
B
Multi-channel 21  
Batteries 4  
Playing  
a disc 11  
C
Cable  
by entering the track number 16  
repeatedly 18  
track in random order 19  
Optical digital 6  
Continuous Play 11  
Program Play  
Checking the contents of the program 20  
Changing the contents of the program 20  
how to create your own program 20  
Cord  
Audio connecting 4  
D, E, F, G  
DIGITAL (CD) OUT 6  
Disc Name 24  
R
Remote commander (remote) 9  
Repeat  
Displaying information 12  
All Play 18  
1 Play 18  
H, I, J, K  
Hooking Up  
Replacing discs while playing a disc 15  
Audio Components 4  
Power 6  
S
Search  
High-Speed Search 17  
Time Search 17  
Shuffle Play 19  
L
Labeling a disc 24  
Locating  
Super Audio CD 10  
a specific disc 16  
a specific track 16  
a particular point 17  
by entering the track number 16  
T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z  
TEXT 14  
TOC 11  
by observing the time indication (High-Speed Search)  
17  
by setting the start time (Time Search) 17  
while monitoring the sound (Search) 17  
M, N  
Multi-channel management function 21  
Multi-channel Super Audio CD 10  
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