Sony CDP-CA9ES manual

3-798-765- 31 (1)  1995 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions CDP-CA9ES CDP-CA8ES[...]

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. INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de[...]

Getting Started 3 Playing a CD ........................................................................................................................ 4 Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 5 Hooking Up the System ....................[...]

4 Playing a CD Before you start… Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position. Press POWER to turn on the player. Press § OPEN/ CLOSE, and place a disc on the disc tray. 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 dis[...]

Getting Started 5 Unpacking Check that you received the following items: • Audio connecting cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) (1) RM-D645 for CDP-CA9ES RM-D515 for CDP-CA8ES • Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching[...]

Getting Started 6 • If you have an analog power amplifier Connect the amplifier via the VARIABLE LINE OUT jacks using the supplied audio cord. You can adjust the output level with the LINE OUT/PHONE LEVEL control on the player or the LINE OUT LEVEL buttons on the remote. Amplifier CD player Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord t[...]

Playing CDs 7 Display information while playing a disc While playing a disc, the display shows the current disc number, track number, playing time of the track and the music calendar. Music calendar The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played. Checking the remaining time Each time you press TIME/MEMO or TIME while playin[...]

Playing CDs 8 Replacing Discs While Playing 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 playback of the current disc. EX-CHANGE DISC SKIP 1 Press EX-CHANGE. “EX-CHANGE” appears in the display. The disc tray opens and two disc compartments ap[...]

Playing CDs 9 Locating a Specific T rack or a Point in a T rack You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the ≠ / ± (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor) buttons or number buttons. You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc. ≠ / ± > 10 Number buttons RM-D645 for CDP-CA9ES MUSIC SCAN > 20 Number button[...]

Playing CDs 10 Playing T r acks Repeatedly You can play discs/tracks repeatedly in any play mode. REPEAT The player repeats All the tracks on all discs All the tracks on the current disc All the tracks on all discs in random orders All the tracks on the current disc in random orders The same program Press REPEAT while playing a disc. “REPEAT” a[...]

Playing CDs 11 Creating Y our Own Progr am (Progr am Play) You can arrange the order of the tracks on the discs and create your own program. The program can contain up to 32 tracks. ( PROGRAM DISC 1 – 5 Number buttons >10 2 Press DISC 1 – 5 to select the disc. p PROGRAM >20 DISC 1 – 5 Number buttons CLEAR p ( RM-D645 for CDP-CA9ES CHECK[...]

Playing CDs 12 You can create your program while checking the disc labels While the disc tray is open, follow Steps 1 to 5 with pressing DISC SKIP to check the disc labels. If you close the disc tray before Step 5, the total playing time appears in the display after a while. Note that, if the programmed track number isn’t found on the disc, that [...]

Recording From CDs 13 Recording Fr om CDs Recording Y our Own Pr ogr am You can record the program you’ve created on a tape, DAT or MD. The program can contain up to 32 tracks. By inserting a pause during programming, you can divide the program into two for recording on both sides of a tape. Fading In or Out You can manually fade in or out to pre[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) (CDP-CA9ES only) 14 What Y ou Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store 4 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 [...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) (CDP-CA9ES only) 15 Playing tracks in a clip (Clip Play) Press one of the MUSIC CLIP buttons before you start playing. “CLIP · ” appears in the display and the selected MUSIC CLIP button indicator lights. The player starts playing tracks in the selected clip. To play tracks in another clip Press p t[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) (CDP-CA9ES only) 16 You can input non-alphanumeric characters The player offers 87 characters (including symbols and space) to label your discs. 1 Insert or select the disc. 2 Before you start playing, press 0 or ) repeatedly until the character you want appears in the display. Each time you press these [...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) (CDP-CA9ES only) 17 Playing using the Delete Bank 1 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE to select “ALL DISCS” or “1␣ DISC”. 2 Press ( to start playing. To cancel playing using the Delete Bank Press p . Erasing the Delete Bank 1 Insert or select the disc. 2 Press FILE, then press ERASE while “DEL FILE?[...]

Additional Information 18 Pr ecautions On safety • As the laser beam used in this unit is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any fur[...]

Additional Information 19 T roubleshooting 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. There’s no sound. / Check that the player is connected securely. / Make sure you operate the amplifier c[...]

Additional Information 20 Inde x A, B AMS 4, 9 Automatic Music Sensor. See AMS C Clip Play 15 Connecting 5 Continuous Play 4 Custom Files Delete Bank 16 Disc Memo 15 Level File 17 Music Clip 14 what you can do with 14 D Delete Bank 16 Disc Memo 15 E Editing. See Recording Erasing Custom Files 14 Delete Bank 17 Disc Memo 16 Level File 17 F Fading 13[...]