Sony SCD-CE775 manual

4-233-315- 12 (1) Super Audio CD Player  2001 Sony Corporation SCD-CE775 Operating Instructions[...]

2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. W elcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Super Audio CD Player. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model SCD-CE775. Conventions • Inst[...]

3 Featur es About the Super Audio CD • Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio disc standard wher e music is recorded in the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs ar e recor ded 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 bot[...]

4 Getting Started R L 5.1CH OUT ANALOG CONTROL A1 ΙΙ OUT DIGIT AL (CD) OPTICAL CENTER SUB WOOFER SURR FRONT L R 2CH OUT Hooking Up the Audio Components Connect the Super Audio CD player to an audio component. Be sure to turn of f the power of all components before making connections and connect securely to pr event noise. When you have an amplifi[...]

5 Getting Started R L 5.1CH OUT ANALOG CONTROL A1 ΙΙ OUT DIGIT AL (CD) OPTICAL CENTER SUB WOOFER SURR FRONT L R 2CH OUT Connecting via ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks 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 appropriat[...]

6 Getting Started Hooking Up the Audio Components When using another Sony CD player in conjunction with this player Y ou can set the supplied remote to be ef fective 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 . T o set the com[...]

7 Location and Functions of Parts Location and Functions of P arts Further details are pr ovided on the pages indicated in parentheses. It also tells you about the information that appears in the display window . Fr ont Panel Parts Descriptions 1 POWER switch (11) Press to turn on/of f the player . 2 DISC 1 – 5 button (12) Press to select the dis[...]

8 Location and Functions of Parts Rear Panel Parts Descriptions 1 ANALOG 2CH OUT L/R jacks (5) Connect to an audio component (ster eo/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 , A V amplifier , etc.) using the audio connecting cords. [...]

9 Location and Functions of Parts Remote Parts Descriptions CONTINUE SHUFFLE PLA Y MODE PROGRAM SACD/CD MUL TI/2CH 123 456 78 10/0 9 SP ACE TIME/TEXT CAPS DISC REPEA T CHECK AMS CLEAR LEVEL >10 ENTER MODE DISPLA Y INPUT NAME DISC SKIP –+ ADJ CD1 ABC DEF &!? JKL MNO GHI TUV WXYZ PQRS CD2 1 CONTINUE button (11) Press to r esume normal play f[...]

Playing Discs 10 Super Audio CD + CD (Hybrid disc) 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 . Y ou can play the CD layer using a conventional CD player . Y ou can select the default playback layer (H[...]

Playing Discs 11 2 channel playback area 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of the 2 channel playback ar ea and the multi-channel playback area. Press MUL TI/2CH to select the playback area you want to listen to. Y ou can select the default playback area (2 channel playback or multi-channel playback area). 1 During stop mod[...]

Playing Discs 12 Basic operations during play T o Press Stop play x Pause play X Resume play after pausing X or N Locate a succeeding track Turn l AMS L clockwise Locate the beginning of the Turn l AMS L current track or a preceding counterclockwise track Go to the next disc DISC SKIP Select a disc directly DISC 1 – 5 Eject the disc A OPEN/CLOSE [...]

Playing Discs 13 or Disc information when a disc is loaded Depending on the disc that is currently loaded, the display shows as follows: 2 channel Super Audio CD Multi-channel Super Audio CD Conventional CD or CD 12345 6789 1 0 SACD MUL TI 5 CH 12345 6789 1 0 SACD MUL TI CH 12345 6789 1 0 During playback a 5.1 channel Super Audio CD During playback[...]

Playing Discs 14 Using the Display Displaying the information of a TEXT disc Z 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, “ TEXT ” appears in the display . [...]

Playing Discs 15 Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc Y ou 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 curr ent disc. 1 Press EX-CHANGE. The disc tray opens and two disc compartments appear . Even if the player is playing a disc, it doesn ’ t[...]

Playing Discs 16 Locating a Specific Disc Y ou can locate any disc before or while playing a disc. Number buttons >10 To locate The next disc The next or succeeding discs The current or pr eceding discs A specific disc directly Press DISC SKIP while playing a disc DISC SKIP + r epeatedly until you find the disc Z DISC SKIP – r epeatedly until [...]

Playing Discs 17 Locating a Particular Point in a T rack Y ou can locate a particular point in a track during play or play pause. Locating a point while monitoring the sound (Search) Press and hold m / M during play . Y ou will hear intermittent playback as the disc goes forward or r everses. When you reach the desir ed point, release the button. L[...]

Playing Discs 18 Repeating all the tracks on the disc (Repeat All Play) Press REPEA T once, then press H . “ REPEA T ” appears in the display and Repeat All Play starts. The repeat play changes depending on the play mode you select. When the play mode is The player repeats ALL DISCS Continuous Play (page 1 1) 1 DISC Continuous Play (page 1 1) A[...]

Playing Discs 19 Playing T racks in Random Or der (Shuf fle Play) Y ou can have the player “ shuffle ” tracks and play in a random order . The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or one disc you ’ ve specified. Shuffle Play on all discs Y ou can play all tracks on all discs in a random order . 1 Press SHUFFLE r epeatedly until “ ALL[...]

Playing Discs 20 Do the following: 1 Press CHECK repeatedly until the track number you want to erase appears. 2 Press CLEAR. Press CLEAR. Each time you press the button, the last track of the program is erased. Press DISC SKIP +/ – and . / > to select the track you want to add, then press PROGRAM. When using the r emote, press the number butto[...]

Playing Discs 21 Listening to a Multi- channel Super Audio CD (Multi-channel management function) This player is equipped with a Multi-channel 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 . Example of the speaker layout l AMS L MENU ENTER[...]

Playing Discs 22 Listening to a Multi-channel Super Audio CD Adjusting the output level balance of each speaker Y ou can adjust following items with the Multi-channel management function: CNTR BALANCE The relative output level balance between the fr ont speakers (FRONT L/R) and the center speaker (CENTER) SURR B ALANCE The relative output level bal[...]

Playing Discs 23 7 Press l AMS L . 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 fr ont speakers and surround speakers. 8 Tu r n l AMS L to adjust the output level. 9 Press l AMS L . The player[...]

Storing Information About CDs 24 Y ou can Label discs using up to 14 characters Storing Information About CDs What Y ou Can Do With the Disc Name 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 stor ed the Disc Name for a disc, the player [...]

Storing Information About CDs 25 Labeling Discs Using the Remote Z 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 cyclic[...]

26 Additional Information Connecting the CONTROL A1 II contr ol system Connect monaural (2P) mini-plug cables in series to the CONTROL A1II jacks on the back of each component. Y ou 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 t[...]

27 Additional Information Notes • This function works only when the components are connected to the amplifier (or receiver) inputs accor ding 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 recor d[...]

28 Additional Information Notes on Discs On handling discs • 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. • 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 us[...]

29 Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player , use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the pr oblem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . There is no sound. , Check that the player is connected securely . , Make sure you operate the amplifie[...]

30 Additional Information O Output level balance 22 P, Q Pause play 12 Place a disc 11 Playback mode 2 channel 21 Multi-channel 21 Playing a disc 11 by entering the track number 16 repeatedly 18 track in random order 19 Program Play Checking the contents of the program 20 Changing the contents of the program 20 how to create your own program 20 R R[...]

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