Sony CDP-CX450 Bedienungsanleitung

4-229-367- 12 (1)  2000 Sony Corporation CDP-CX450 Operating Instructions Compact Disc Player[...]

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. – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit [...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 4 Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 4 Connecting Another CD Player ...................[...]

Getting Started 4 Unpacking Check that you received the following items: • Audio cord (1) • Video cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Size AA (LR6) batteries (3) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert three size AA (LR6) batteries (supplied) by matching the + and – ends on t[...]

Getting Started Getting Started 5 Hookups When connecting an 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 connect firmly to avoid hum and noise. • If you have a digital component such as a digital amplifier, D/A converter, DAT, or MD Connect [...]

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Getting Started Getting Started 7 Notes • Do not connect any player other than the one used as the second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player. • When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this player to the amplifier. Changing the command mode of the player 1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the JOG [...]

Getting Started 8 To turn off the 2-way remote system You may need to turn off the player ’ s 2-way remote system depending on which components you connect 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 s[...]

Getting Started Getting Started 9 Storing player data in the remote The remote checks and stores the player data such as the command mode sent from the player(s) so that you can use the remote to control the player(s). Turn on the player before operation. 1 Press MENU. Note the V mark indicates that the menu continues. Press the Easy scroll key dow[...]

Getting Started 10 Inserting CDs You can insert up to 400 discs into this player. 1 Press ? / 1 to turn on the player. 2 Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE. 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). I [...]

Getting Started Getting Started 11 The disc number at the loading position appears in the display. If the disc has a Disc Name (see page 27), the Disc Name appears instead of the disc number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number or the Disc Name changes. You can classify discs by using the Group File function or Artist Name function. This feat[...]

Getting Started 12 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 a[...]

Playing CDs 13 Playing CDs Playing CDs Playing a CD You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original order (Continuous Play). You can also play up to 400 discs consecutively. Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on pages 10 and 11. 1 Turn on the amplifier and select the CD playing position. 2 Press ? / 1 to turn on the [...]

Playing CDs 14 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 display shows the CD TEXT information so that you can check the current disc title, artis[...]

Playing CDs 15 Playing CDs The information is displayed as follows: • When the Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc title of CD TEXT/ Assigned Artist Name • When no Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc title of CD TEXT/Artist name of CD TEXT Selecting the language of the CD TEXT information You can select the language us[...]

Playing CDs 16 Notes • When searching for input characters, blanks and symbols before the first character in the Disc Name are ignored. • 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 the end of the program. To cancel N[...]

Playing CDs 17 Playing CDs[...]

Playing CDs 18 Specifying the Next Disc to Play You can specify the next disc to play while playing a disc in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. While playing a disc, turn the JOG dial. “ NEXT DISC ” flashes in the display and the disc number or Disc Name (see page 27) changes as you turn the JOG dial. When the desired disc number or Disc [...]

Playing CDs 19 Playing CDs Playing the Disc J ust Inserted (Easy Play) You can play the disc that was just inserted in slot 1 by pressing only one button. 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 st[...]

Playing CDs 20 Playing all tracks on a specified disc in random order 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “ 1 DISC ” and “ SHUFFLE ” appear in the display. 2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display. When using the remote, first press DISC, then press the number button of the disc. 3 Press H . 1 DISC Shuffle Play [...]

Playing CDs 21 Playing CDs Cr eating Y our Own Pr ogr am (Progr am Play) You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to create three different programs that are stored automatically. A program can contain up to 32 “ step. ” One “ step ” may contain a track or a whole disc. You can make programs using the controls on the remote or o[...]

Playing CDs 22 Creating a program using the remote Z GROUP SP ACE ENTER X-FADE CUSOR ENTER NAME INPUT NO DELA Y ARTIST MODE HIT LIST CHECK –– MEGA –– CLEAR DISC DEL SCROLL CAPS 3 DEF 6 MNO 9 WXYZ 2 ABC &!? 5 JKL 8 TUV 10/0 10 1 4 GHI 7 PQRS CONTINUE PROGRAM NAME SCAN MENU PUSH ENTER TRACK PLA YER SELECT BACK DISC SKIP SHUFFLE REPEA T SC[...]

Playing CDs 23 Playing CDs 5 First press >10 then press the number button of the track. When you select the track number less than 10, press 10/0 first, and then press the corresponding number to enter a track number from 1 to 9. 6 To program other discs/tracks, do the following: To program All tracks of another disc(s) Other tracks on the same [...]

Playing CDs 24 Characters assigned to each number button 6 To input a letter, press the number button corresponding to the desired letter (indicated beside each number button). 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[...]

Playing CDs 25 Playing CDs z You can label by using the Easy scroll key Select a character by using the Easy scroll key in step 5. z If you make a mistake while inputting the character(s) To correct a single character that was input 1 Press > until the cursor moves next to the incorrect character. 2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character. 3[...]

Playing CDs 26 F ading 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. To Start play fading in End play fading out Note Fading lasts for about 5 seconds. FADER I / 1 Press FADER During pause. “ FADE ” fl[...]

27 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) What Y ou Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store four types of information called “ Custom Files ” for each disc. Once you have stored Custom Files for a disc, the player automatically recalls what[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 28 4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display. The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Name 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 [...]

29 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 1 Press DISC. 2 Press the number button of the disc you want to label, then press ENTER. 3 Press NAME INPUT. The flashing cursor ( ) appears. 4 Press CAPS to find the desired letter type. Each time you press the button, the letter type changes cyclically am[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 30 z If you make a mistake while inputting the character(s) To correct a character that was input 1 Press . or > until the cursor moves to the incorrect character. 2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character. 3 Input the correct character. To correct the character currently being input 1 Press DEL t[...]

31 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 3 Move the cursor ( B ) to the desired Custom File by using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. When you want to load all Custom file, move the cursor to “ All data, ” then press the Easy scroll key. The remote starts reading Custom Fil[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 32 Storing Specific T racks (Delete Bank) You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want. When you select the disc containing a Delete Bank, the player will play only the remaining tracks. 1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start playing. 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc. 3 P[...]

33 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Gr ouping Discs (Gr oup 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 discs, you can enj[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 34 Changing the Group Name 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in “ Labeling groups (Group Name) ” on page 33 to select the Group Name you want to change. 2 Turn the . AMS > dial to move the cursor to the position you want to change. When the cursor position is on the character, the character flashes, and when[...]

35 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Starting Group Play while observing the remote ’ s display Z Before following the procedure below, be sure to load the Group File data into the remote ’ s memory by following the procedure in “ Loading the Custom Files into the remote ” on page 30. [...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 36 Classifying Discs According to Artist Name (Artist File) You can classify discs by storing Artist Names into the player and assigning them to each disc. Each Artist Name can use up to 20 characters. Once you assign an Artist Name to a disc, you can enjoy Continuous, Shuffle, or Repeat Play within disc[...]

37 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) The disc to be assigned the artist name. Erasing the Artist Name 1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn the JOG dial until “ ARTIST FILE? ” appears in the display. 3 Push the JOG dial. 4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired Artist Name appears in the display. 5 Press a[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 38 Playing a specific disc while observing the Artist Name in the remote ’ s display Z Once you assign the Artist Name, you can select the disc by selecting the Artist Name displayed in the remote display. Before following the procedure below, be sure to load the Artist File data into the remote ’ s [...]

39 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 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 page 40) in the Hit List. You can put up to 32 tracks in the Hit List. HIT LIST CLEAR MENU/NO H . AM[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 40 3 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display. The selected character for the Hit Title 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 G H I J K L M N O P[...]

41 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Using the Player with Another Component Contr olling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Contr ol) This unit can control a second CD player (see “ Connecting another CD player ” on page 6). Even when a second CD player is connected, the controls on both of[...]

Using the Player with Another Component 42 Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-F ade Play) When you connect a 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 6). Select one of the following methods: • No-Delay Play: The current pla[...]

43 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Using the Player with Another Component 3 Press H to start playing. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up when a track in the second player is selected. To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play Press the corresponding button repeatedly until “ NO DELAY ” or “ X-FAD[...]

Additional Information 44 Additional Information 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 tem[...]

45 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 2 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB Dynami[...]

46 Index A, B Advanced Mega Control 41 AMS 13 Artist name 36 Automatic Music Sensor. See AMS C CD TEXT 15 Changing Artist Name 36 Disc Name 28 Group Name 34 Connecting 4 another CD player 6 Continuous Play 13 Controlling another CD player 41 Custom Files Artist File 36 Delete Bank 32 Disc Name 27 Group File 33 Hit List 39 what you can do with 27 D [...]

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