Sony CDP-CE545 manual

4-226-826- 11 (1)  2000 Sony Corporation CDP-CE545 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) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the [...]

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 make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. z You can adjust the output level to the amplifier Z Press ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/ – on the [...]

Getting Started 6 What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be connected.) • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (not supplied) 1 Connect the players with an audio cord (see also “ Hookups ” on page 5). 2 Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini- plug cord. Connecting Another CD Player If you have [...]

Getting Started Getting Started 7 4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC outlets. Notes • Do not connect a player other than that you use 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 co[...]

Basic Operations 8 POWER CONTINUE AMS PUSH ENTER ( - AMS + ) (DISC) PHONES SHUFFLE PROGRAM DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 REPEAT TIME/TEXT EX- CHANGE DISC SKIP NO DELAY X-FADE CHECK CLEAR MEGA CONTROL SEARCH TIME FADE FADER MENU PEAK EDIT/ OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 3 Playing a CD 25 4 5 • See pages 4 - 5 for the hookup information. Turn on the amplifier[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 9 6 Press H . The disc tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once (Continuous Play). Adjust the volume on the amplifier. z You can select the disc you want to start playing first Press one of the DISC 1 - 5 buttons. z You can adjust the output level to the amplifier Z Press ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/ – on the [...]

Playing CDs 10 12345 6789 1 0 12345 DISCS ALL DISC TRACK MIN SEC CD1 1 1 1.56 12345 6789 1 0 12345 DISCS ALL DISC TRACK MIN SEC CD1 1 1 -1.57 12345 6789 1 0 12345 DISCS ALL DISC TRACK MIN SEC CD1 1 -43.32 Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the display. Playing CDs Checking the total number and playing time of the track[...]

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Playing CDs 12 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 play of the current disc. EX-CHANGE 1 Press EX-CHANGE. The disc tray opens and two disc compartments appear. Even if the player is playing a disc, it doesn [...]

Playing CDs 13 Locating a Specific Disc You can locate any disc before or while playing a disc. DISC 1 - 5 DISC SKIP DISC SKIP +/– Number buttons DISC ENTER To locate The next disc The next or succeeding discs Z The current or preceding discs Z A specific disc directly Press DISC SKIP while playing a disc DISC SKIP + repeatedly until you find the[...]

Playing CDs 14 Playing Repeatedly You can play discs/tracks repeatedly in any play mode. Press REPEAT while playing a disc. “ REPEAT ” appears in the display. The player repeats the discs/tracks as follows: REPEAT Locating a P articular Point in a T rack You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc. To locate A point whi[...]

Playing CDs 15 Playing in Random Or der (Shuffle Play) You can have the player “ shuffle ” tracks and play in a random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you ’ ve specified. SHUFFLE Shuffle Play on all discs You can play all tracks on all discs in a random order. 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “ ALL DISC[...]

Playing CDs 16 A 25 8 12345 DISC TRACK STEP CD1 1 5 3 PROGRAM A 25 8 12345 DISC TRACK MIN SEC CD1 1 5 13.18 PROGRAM 3 Turn l AMS L until the track number you want appears in the display. The track number being programmed flashes and the total playing time including the track appears in the display. 4 Push l AMS L to select the track. If you ’ ve [...]

Playing CDs 17 A 25 8 12345 DISC TRACK STEP CD1 1 5 3 PROGRAM A 25 8 12345 DISC TRACK MIN SEC CD1 1 5 13.18 PROGRAM z The program remains even after the Program Play ends When you press the H button, you can play the same program again. z The program remains until you erase it If you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain. So, [...]

Playing CDs 18 Playing discs of the second CD player 1 Press MEGA CONTROL. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up and the display shows the current disc number of the second player. 2 Select the play mode you want. To program tracks, use the controls on the second player. 3 Press H to start playing. The play starts and the display shows the current disc[...]

Playing CDs 19 To Pause Stop play Locate a disc while the second player is set to Continuous Play mode Locate a track You need to Press X Press x Turn l AMS (DISC) L until the display shows the disc number you want, then push l AMS (DISC) L Press m ( – AMS+) M until the display shows the track number you want • To do other operations, use the c[...]

Playing CDs 20 3 Press H to start playing. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up while the track in the second player is selected. To check the X-Fade mode status Press X-FADE once. The X-Fade mode status appears momentarily. To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play Press the corresponding button repeatedly until the button goes off. The current player continues[...]

21 Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording Y our Own Pr ogr am You can record the program you ’ ve created on a tape, etc. The program can contain up to 32 steps. By inserting a pause during programming, you can divide the program into two for recording on both sides of a tape. 1 Create your program (for side A when recording on a tape) w[...]

Recording From CDs 22 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. However, when you press the FADER button durin[...]

23 Recording From CDs Adjusting the Recording Level (P eak Sear ch) The player locates the highest level among the tracks to be recorded to let you adjust the recording level before you start recording. 1 Before you start playing, press PEAK SEARCH. “ PEAK ” flashes in the display and the player starts scanning the disc searching for the highes[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 24 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, ” up to 255 discs. Once you have stored Custom Files for a disc, the player automatically recalls what you have stored whenever you select the di[...]

25 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 1 Press DISC in Continuous Play Mode. 2 Press the number button of the disc you want to 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 capit[...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 26 Storing Specific T racks (Delete Bank) You can hide unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want. When you select the disc containing a Delete Bank, you can play only the remaining tracks. z If you have made a mistake while inputting the character To correct the character which has been input 1 [...]

27 Additional Information Additional Information Notes on CDs On handling CDs • 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. • 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[...]

Additional Information 28 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[...]

29 Index A, B Advanced Mega Control 18 AMS 13 Automatic Music Sensor. See AMS C, D CD TEXT 11 Changing the Disc Names 25, 26 Connecting 4 another CD player 6 Continuous Play 8 Controlling another CD player 18 Custom Files Delete Bank 26 Disc Name 24 what you can do with 24 E Editing. See Recording Erasing Custom Files 24 Delete Bank 26 Disc Name 26[...]

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