Sony SCD-XA9000ES manual

4-249-411- 11 (1) Super Audio CD Player  2003 Sony Corporation SCD-XA9000ES Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi US FR S200 TM[...]

2 US 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 is for SCD- XA9000ES. Conventions • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. You can also use the contro[...]

3 US US 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 (Dir ect Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs ar e recorded 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, achiev[...]

4 US Getting Started This chapter provides information on the supplied accessories and how to connect various audio components to the Super Audio CD player . Be sure to read this chapter thor oughly before you actually connect anything to the player . Before Y ou Start Hooking Up Checking the supplied accessories This player comes with the followin[...]

5 US Getting Started ANALOG L L R RR L 5.1CH OUT 2CH OUT OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL CENTER FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER DIGIT AL(CD) AC IN[...]

6 US Getting Started ANALOG L L R RR L 5.1CH OUT 2CH OUT OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL CENTER FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER DIGIT AL(CD) AC IN AUDIO OUT i.LINK S200[...]

7 US Getting Started Connecting via i.LINK S200 AUDIO OUT jack Connect SCD-XA9000ES to STR-DA9000ES/T A- DA9000ES with the supplied i.LINK connecting cord. i.LINK connecting cord (supplied) Notes • i.LINK connections are only possible between this player and STR-DA9000ES/T A-DA9000ES. This player has some restrictions on i.LINK functions and may [...]

8 US Getting Started Listening in high fidelity H.A.T .S. (High quality digital Audio T ransmission System) function When the H.A.T .S. function of STR-DA9000ES/T A- DA9000ES is “ ON ” digital audio signals are momentarily stored in a buf fer , then read with exact timing before being converted to analog. This eliminates the jitter (timing laps[...]

9 US Getting Started About the AC power cord The supplied AC power cord has a 3-pronged gr ounded plug. If you are using 3-pr onged grounded mains, the plug can be inserted directly into the mains. However , if the socket is a 2- pronged gr ounded mains, use the supplied plug adapter or a commercially available plug adapter . 3-pronged gr ounded ma[...]

10 US Location and Functions of P arts This chapter tells you about the location and functions of the various buttons and controls on the fr ont and rear panels and the supplied r emote. 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 Part[...]

11 US Location and Functions of Parts 6 A OPEN/CLOSE button (16) Press to open or close the disc tray . 7 N button (16) Press to start play . 8 X button (16) Press to pause play . 9 x button (16) Press to stop play . 0 PHONES Connect the headphones. During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the same signal that is output from the ANALOG 5.[...]

12 US Location and Functions of Parts Rear Panel Parts Descriptions 1 ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks (5) Connect to an amplifier equipped with the 5.1CH input jacks (Multi-channel amplifier , A V amplifier , etc.) using the audio connecting cords. 2 DIGIT AL (CD) OUT COAXIAL connector (8) Connect to an audio component using the coaxial digital cable. 3 DIG[...]

13 US Location and Functions of Parts Remote Parts Descriptions CONTINUE SHUFFLE PLA Y MODE PROGRAM SACD/CD 123 456 78 10/0 9 TIME/TEXT REPEA T AMS B A CLEAR >10 ENTER MODE DISPLA Y/ MUL TI/2CH INDEX LEVEL ADJ CHECK 1 CONTINUE button (22) Press to resume normal play fr om Shuffle Play or Program Play . SHUFFLE button (22) Press to select Shuf fl[...]

14 US Compatible Disc T ypes Y ou can play the following discs with this player . Depending on the type of disc to be played, select the appropriate indicator by pr essing SACD/CD or MUL TI/ 2CH (page 16). Classification by the layer configuration Super Audio CD (single layer disc) This disc consists of a single HD (high density) layer . When you p[...]

Playing Discs 15 US 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 ar e on one side, it is not necessary to turn the disc over . Y ou can play the CD layer using a conventional CD player . Selecting the default playback layer (HD [...]

Playing Discs 16 US Playing a Disc The operations for normal play and the basic operations during play are explained below . 1 T urn on the amplifier . T ur n down the volume level to the lowest. 2 Select the player position using the input selector on the amplifier . 3 Press POWER to turn on the player . 4 Press A OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray [...]

Playing Discs 17 US Using the Display The display window shows various information about the disc or track being played. This section describes the current disc information and information that appears for each play status. TIME/TEXT DISPLAY MODE . AMS > MENU CD 12345 6789 1 0 or Disc information when a disc is loaded Depending on the disc that [...]

Playing Discs 18 US 1 1 1.57 SACD MUL TI 5.1CH TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 12345 6789 1 0 1 -1.56 SACD MUL TI 5.1CH TRACK MIN SEC 12345 6789 1 0 -43.32 SACD MUL TI 5.1CH MIN SEC 12345 6789 1 0 [MULTI] 5.1 CH SACD MUL TI 5.1CH TRACK 12345 6789 1 0 SONYHITS SACD MUL TI CH TEXT DISC 12345 6789 1 0 10 45.28 SACD MUL TI CH TEXT TRACK MIN SEC 12345 6789 1 0 SONY[...]

Playing Discs 19 US Display information of a TEXT disc while playing a disc The current track name appears. If the disc name has more than 15 characters, the first 14 characters will r emain after the name scrolls by in the display . When the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the channel information appears before the playing time of t[...]

Playing Discs 20 US 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) Z Press and hold m / M during play . Y ou will hear intermittent playback as the disc goes forward or reverses. When you reach the desir ed point, release the butto[...]

Playing Discs 21 US Locating a point by setting the start time (Time Search) 1 Press . / > (or turn . AMS > ) to select the desired track in stop mode. 2 Press and hold m / M to set the time to start play while looking at the display . Y ou can set the time from the beginning of the desired a track when you press M at first, and set the time [...]

Playing Discs 22 US Repeating the current track (Repeat 1 Play) While the track you want to repeat is being played, press REPEA T repeatedly until “ REPEA T 1 ” appears in the display . Repeat 1 Play starts. T o cancel Repeat 1 Play Press REPEA T repeatedly until “ REPEA T 1 ” goes off. Repeating a specific portion within a track (Repeat A-[...]

Playing Discs 23 US Cr eating Y our Own Pr ogram (Program Play) Z Y ou can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the playback or der in a program containing up to 32 tracks (or 999 min. 59 sec. in total program time) 1 Press PROGRAM in stop mode. “ Program ” appears in the display . 2 Press the number buttons to enter the track number .[...]

Playing Discs 24 US Listening to a CD Using a Filter (Digital Filter Function) This player is equipped with a digital filter that eliminates noise generated during sampling. By selecting type of filters, you can adjust the sound quality . Y ou can select “ ST ANDARD ” or “ OPTION. ” (The default setting is “ ST ANDARD. ” ) When the i.LI[...]

Playing Discs 25 US MENU ENTER LEVEL ADJ . / > 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 . When the i.LINK[...]

Playing Discs 26 US About “ Large ” or “ Small ” speaker A “ Large ” speaker is a speaker that can reproduce bass frequencies plentifully . If you select “ Small ” for the surround speakers, the bass fr equencies will come from the fr ont speakers and/or sub woofer . For normal use, select “ MCH Direct ” or set all the speakers [...]

Playing Discs 27 US 5 Press ENTER. 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 front speakers and surr ound speakers. 6 Press . / > repeatedly to adjust the output level. 7 Press ENTER. Th[...]

Playing Discs 28 US Adjusting the speaker distance Y ou can adjust the speaker distance when the connected amplifier does not have the setting menu for speaker distance. If the amplifier has this function, we recommend that you set the speaker distance on the amplifier . This setting is available only for the Multi-Channel Super Audio CD. Note When[...]

29 US Additional Information Additional Information This chapter pr ovides additional information that will help you understand and maintain your Super Audio CD player . Pr ecautions On safety • Caution — The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplu[...]

30 US 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 no[...]

31 US Additional Information If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player , use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . There is no sound fr om the i.LINK S200 AUDIO OUT jack. Is the i.LINK component selected by the input selector on the[...]

32 US Additional Information When a super audio CD is played Playing frequency range 2 Hz to 100 kHz Fr equency response 2 Hz to 50 kHz ( – 3 dB) Dynamic range 108 dB or more T otal harmonic distortion rate 0.0012 % or less Wow and flutter V alue of measurable limit (±0.001 % W . PEAK) or less When a CD is played Fr equency response 2 Hz to 20 k[...]

33 US Additional Information General Laser Semiconductor laser (SACD: λ = 650 nm) (CD: λ = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Laser radiant power: 5.47 uW at 650 nm *These output is the value measured at a distance of about 200mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up. Power requir ements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 32 W [...]

34 US Additional Information Index A Accessories 4 Amplifier (not supplied) 5 AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) 20 ANALOG OUT 2CH 6 5.1CH 5 Area 15 B Batteries 4 C Cable Coaxial digital 8 Optical digital 8 Cord Audio connecting 5 i.LINK connecting 7 D, E, F, G DIGITAL (CD) OUT 8 Digital filter 24 Displaying information 17 H Hooking Up Audio Components 5[...]