Sony CDP-CX260 Bedienungsanleitung

3-862-564- 11 (1)  1998 by Sony Corporation CDP-CX260 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. 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[...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 4 Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 5 Setting Up the Remote ..........................[...]

4 Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items: • Audio cord (1) • CD booklet holders (2) and label (1) • DC-cable (1) • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (connecting cord for the transmitter/receiver) (1) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Sony LR6 batteries (3) • Transmitter/receiver (1) How to use[...]

Playing CDs Getting Started 5 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. What cords will I need? Audio cord (1) (supplied) White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) Hookups When connecting the audio cord,[...]

6 Getting Started Setting Up the Remote This section describes how to prepare the supplied remote for operation. Press OPERATE on the transmitter/receiver to turn it on and press I / u on the player to turn the player on. If the following message appears in the remote’s display while setting up the remote, point the remote at the player and the t[...]

Playing CDs Getting Started 7 Getting Started Memo s e a r c h P r o g r a m pla y P r og r a m i npu t Gr oup s e l e c t CD1 Pl a y er c h e c k Memo l o a d i n g Memo r y c l e a r C o n t r a st a dju st CD1 a st e r pla y e r = C D 1 / 200d i s c s M CD1 a st e r pla y e r = C D 1 / 200d i s c s = C D 3 / 5 1 d i scs nd M 2 pla y e r CD1 How [...]

8 Getting Started Adjusting the display contrast of the remote 1 Press MENU. Turning off the LCD back light You can conserve the remote’s power by turning off the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) back light. 1 Press MENU. 2 Move the cursor ( ” ) to “Back light mode” by using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. 3 Move the cursor[...]

Playing CDs Getting Started 9 Getting Started Erasing all data stored in the remote 1 Press MENU. 2 Move the cursor ( ” ) to “Set up” by using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. 3 Move the cursor to “Memory clear,” then press the Easy scroll key. 4 If you want to erase all stored data, move the cursor to “yes,” then [...]

10 Getting Started Inserting CDs You can insert up to 200 discs into this player. 1 Press I / u to turn on the player. 2 Open the front cover by pressing § OPEN/ CLOSE. I / u § OPEN/CLOSE JOG Rotary table Loading position Playing position What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be connected.) • Monau[...]

Playing CDs Getting Started 11 Getting Started The disc number at the loading position appears in the display*. If the disc has a Disc Memo (see page 29), the Disc Memo appears instead of the disc number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number or the Disc Memo changes. You can classify discs into eight groups by using the Group File function. Th[...]

Basic Operations 12 Playing a CD 23 1 2 • See page 5 for hookup information. • Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on page 10. • You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original order (Continuous Play). You can also play up to 200 discs consecutively. You can turn on the player by pressing I / u on the remote Tur[...]

13 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). Adjust the volume on the amplifier. To stop playback Press p . When you turn off the player[...]

14 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 press TIME/TEXT . The display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks, and total playing time of the disc. When you wan[...]

15 Playing CDs Getting Started Playing CDs 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 TIME/TEXT. The current track title appears. This information also appears when the player locates the tr[...]

16 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. Notes • When searching for in[...]

17 Playing CDs Getting Started Playing CDs Playing CDs Locating a disc directly observing the remote’s display 1 Move the cursor ( ” ) to the desired disc by using the Easy scroll key. 2 Press the Easy scroll key or · . If the player has no disc in the slot you selected, “NO DISC!!!” appears. Notes • The Shuffle or Program Play mode (pag[...]

18 Playing CDs Locating a Specific T rack or a P oint in a T rack You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the ≠/± (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor) buttons or by using the remote. You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc. ≠/± Specifying the Ne xt Disc to Play You can specify the next disc to play wh[...]

19 Playing CDs Getting Started Playing CDs Playing CDs TRACK Locating a specific track or a point in a track observing the remote’s display 1 During stop mode, press TRACK. 2 Move the cursor ( ” ) to a desired track by using the Easy scroll key. 3 Press the Easy scroll key or · . Note When you select a CD TEXT disc, track titles appear in Step[...]

Playing CDs 20 Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can have the player “shuffle” the tracks and play in random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specify. SHUFFLE SHUFFLE DISC Number buttons JOG · · ENTER Playing Repeatedly You can play discs or tracks repeatedly in any play mode. Press REPEAT whi[...]

Playing CDs Getting Started Playing CDs Playing CDs 21 Creating Y our Own Progr am (Progr am Play) You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to create three different programs which are stored automatically. A␣ program can contain up to 32 “steps”; one “step” may contain a track or a whole disc. You can make programs using the [...]

Playing CDs 22 4 Push the JOG dial. 5 To program other discs/tracks, do the following: To program All tracks of another disc(s) Other tracks on the same disc Other tracks on other discs 6 Push the JOG dial or press · to start Program Play. To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE. The programs remain even after Program Play ends When you push the JOG[...]

Playing CDs Getting Started Playing CDs Playing CDs 23 The disc being programmed The track being programmed PROGRAM 1 CD1 DISC-[ 20] 0 2 PROGRAM 1 DISC TRACK STEP 20 20 3 1 Playing order Repeat Steps 2 to 4 5 2 to 5 Creating a program using the remote Z PROGRAM 1 CD1 DISC-[ _] 0 2 PROGRAM 1 CD1 DISC TRACK STEP 20 -- 1 0 2 ENTER CLEAR >10 DISC ·[...]

Playing CDs 24 Memo s e a r c h P r o g r a m pla y P r og r a m i npu t Gr oup s e l e c t CD1 : AP r o g r a m A B:P r o g ra m B C: Pr o g r a m C D: Pr o g r a m D CD1 [ Pr o g r a m A ] 1: 2: 3: CD1 [ Pr o g r a m A ] S t ep1 Di sc 5 6 T R K -A L L * DI S C- 5 6 * CD1 [ Pr o g r a m A ] S t ep1 Di sc 5 6 T R K - 5 * DI S C- 5 6 * CD1 Memo s e [...]

Playing CDs Getting Started Playing CDs Playing CDs 25 Playing Using a T imer You can start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied). Refer also to the instructions for the timer if you need help. TIMER Play mode buttons 1 Press one of the play mode buttons to select the desired play mode. 2 Set TIMER on the player to P[...]

Playing CDs 26 ≠/± JOG p P · Play mode buttons (CONTINUE/SHUFFLE/ PROGRAM/REPEAT) Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Contr ol) This unit can control a second CD player (see “Connecting Another CD Player” on page 9). Even when a second CD player is connected, the controls on both of the units will function. When you press the play [...]

Playing CDs Getting Started Playing CDs Playing CDs 27 To Start play fading in End play fading out Note Fading lasts for about 5 seconds. Fading In or Out You can manually fade the sound in or out to prevent tracks from starting or ending abruptly. Note that you cannot use this effect when you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector. Press FADER Du[...]

Playing CDs 28 Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-F ade Play) When you connect the second player, you can play tracks in this player and those from the second player alternately from any play mode (see “Connecting Another CD Player” on page 9). Select one of the following methods: • No-Delay Play : The current player changes at each track. [...]

29 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 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. Note that Custom Files will be erased if you d[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 30 4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display. The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Memo flashes. As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order. (space) A B C D E F [...]

31 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) n D n E n F Press 3. Press 3. Press 3. Example: To select the letter E Press the number button 3 twice. To insert a space, press SPACE once. To input a number, press CAPS twice to change the letter type, then press the desired number button. Characters assigned to each number button 4 Press CAPS to fi[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 32 JOG SHUFFLE CHECK 1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start playing. 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc. 3 Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want to delete appears in the display. CLEAR Storing Specific T racks (Delete Bank) You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you [...]

33 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) JOG INPUT · GROUP 1 – 8 CLEAR GROUP FILE SHUFFLE CONTINUE Gr ouping Discs (Group File) You might find that too many discs make it hard to find the disc you want. This player has a feature that lets you classify discs into eight groups. Each disc can be put into only one group. Once you classify dis[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 34 The player plays All tracks on all discs in the group consecutively All tracks on the specified disc in the group consecutively All tracks on all discs in the group in random order All tracks on the specified disc in the group in random order Playing discs in a group on the player (Group Play) You can[...]

35 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Memo s e a r c h P r o g r a m pla y P r og r a m i npu t Gr oup s e l e c t CD1 G 1 : Gr oup 1 G2 : H I T S O N G S G3 : P I AN O S O N A TA CD1 Storing Y our F avorite T racks (Hit List) You can store the tracks you play frequently and select those tracks by checking the track numbers or titles (see[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 36 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 the tracks from a second CD player. Play[...]

37 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters. See also “Labeling discs on the player” on page 29 for details. 6 Press INPUT to store the Hit Title. Labeling tracks while in stop mode 1 While the HIT LIST button is lit, select the track you want to assign by turning the JOG dial or press ≠ / ?[...]

Additional Information 38 Notes on CDs On handling CDs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc carefully. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car[...]

39 Additional Information Specifications Compact disc player Laser Semiconductor laser ( λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max 44.6 µ W* * This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up block with 7 mm aperture. Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB Signa[...]

Additional Information 40 Index Names of controls Buttons BACK 35 CAPS 31 CHECK 22, 32 CLEAR 21, 29, 33, 36 CONTINUE 12, 21 X-FADE 28 DEL 31 DISC 17, 21, 23 DISC SKIP +/– 13 ENTER 17, 23, 36 GROUP 35 GROUP 1 – 8 33 GROUP FILE 33 HIGH-LIGHT 15 HIT LIST 36 INPUT 29, 36 MEGA CONTROL 26 MEMO INPUT ? / / 31 MEMO SCAN 17 MEMO SEARCH 16 MENU 7 NO DELA[...]