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Sony CDP-CX53 manual

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    3-862-222- 11 (1)  1998 by Sony Corporation CDP-CX53 Compact Disc Player f Operating Instructions[...]

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    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 [...]

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    3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ...................................................................................................................... . 4 Hooking Up the System ................................................................................................ 4 Inserting CDs .............................................[...]

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    Getting Started 4 Getting Started Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD player to an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. Unpacking Check that you received the following items: • Audio cord (1) • CONTROL A1 cord (1) (supplied for Canadian models only) •[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started Getting Started 5 Hookups When connecting the 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. CD player Amplifier INPUT CD L R LINE OUT L R Setting the voltage selector (v[...]

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    Getting Started 6 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 display). Disc slot at the loading position Disc number Inserting CDs You can insert up to 51 discs into this player. I / u Rotary table Loading position Playing posi[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started Getting Started 7 The disc number at the loading position appears in the display.* As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number changes. Disc number You can play the disc you want independently by using the Plus One function. When using this function, insert the disc into the PLUS ONE slot. For details, see “Playing Your [...]

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    Basic Operations 8 Playing a CD 23 1 2 • See pages 4 – 5 for the hookup information. • Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on page 6. • You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original order (Continuous Play). You can also play up to 51 discs consecutively. You can turn on the player by pressing I / u on the re[...]

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    9 Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations DISC PUSH ENTER CHECK 5 4 3 BLOCK 2 1 BLOCK FILE REPEAT PLAY MODE CLEAR PLUS ONE PUSH OPEN STANDBY I / u 5 Push the JOG dial or press · to start playing. The selected disc is set to the playing position, and the player plays all the discs from the selected one (ALL DISCS) or all the tracks once [...]

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    10 Playing CDs Playing CDs Locating a Specific Disc JOG Specifying the Ne xt 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 until the disc number you want appears in the display. After the current disc is played, the next disc you have specif[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started 11 Playing CDs To locate the next or succeeding tracks the current or preceding tracks a specific track directly Z a point in a track while monitoring the sound Z a point in a track quickly by observing the display Z Note If “ ” appears in the display, the disc has reached the end while you were pressing ) on the rem[...]

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    12 Playing CDs Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can have the player “shuffle” the tracks and play in random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specified. JOG PLAY MODE · Playing all tracks on all discs in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” and “SHUFFLE” appear in[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started 13 Playing CDs Disc number 3 To program a whole disc, skip this step. Press ≠/± until the track number you want appears in the display. Track number Creating Y our Own Pr ogr am (Progr am Play) You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to create your own program and the program is stored automatically. A␣[...]

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    14 Playing CDs Changing the programmed order You can change your program before you start playing. To Erase a track or disc Erase the last track or disc in the program Add tracks or discs to the end of the program Change the whole program completely Erasing the program stored in memory 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started 15 Playing CDs Playing Y our F avorite Disc Independently (Plus One Play) When you insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot, you can play the disc independently from other discs. The play mode you have selected (except for Program Play) remains active even if you use this function. PLUS ONE Front cover 18 234567 DISC 1 CD 1 [...]

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    16 Playing CDs Playing Discs in a Group (Block Play) You can classify discs in advance by artists, category, etc. when inserting discs into the slots, and play them only within the group (called “block”) you specified. The player has five blocks, and each slot is assigned to one of the blocks as shown below. Block number 1 2 3 4 5 Disc slot 1?[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 17 Additional Information Additional Information Additional Information On transportation • When transporting the player, open the front cover then remove all the discs from the player and turn the power off. If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes o[...]

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    Additional Information 18 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 ± 1 dB Signal-[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 19 Additional Information Additional Information Additional Information Index S Searching. See Locating Selecting a disc 10 Shuffle Play on all discs 12 on one disc 12 Specifying the next disc 10 T Troubleshooting 18 U, V, W, X, Y, Z Unpacking 4 Names of controls Buttons BLOCK 16 BLOCK 1 – 5 16 CHECK 14 CLEAR 14 CONTI[...]

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    Sony Corporation Printed in China[...]