Sony CDP-CE515 manual

3-859-179- 11 (1)  1997 by Sony Corporation CDP-CE515 CDP-C460Z Operating Instructions[...]

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 [...]

Getting Started 3 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 connecting cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • 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 the + and – on the batteries. When using [...]

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. You can adjust the output level to the amplifier Press LINE OUT LEVEL +/ – on the remote[...]

Getting Started 6 What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be connected.) • CONTROL A1 cord (1) (not supplied) 1 Connect the players with an audio cord (see also “ Hookups ” on page 5). 2 Connect the players with a CONTROL A1 cord. Connecting Another CD Player If you have a Sony CD player equipped w[...]

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 unit to the amplifier.[...]

Basic Operations 8 1 2 3 Playing a CD 25 With the label side up Disc number 4 5 • See pages 4 – 5 for the hookup information. Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position so that you can listen to the sound from this player. Press POWER to turn on the player. Press § OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on the disc tray. To place other disc[...]

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

Playing CDs 10 Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the display. Playing CDs CDP-CE515 Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Press TIME/TEXT before you start playing. The display shows the current disc number, the total number of tracks, total playing time and music calendar. Total playing time Current[...]

Playing CDs Playing CDs 11 Checking the information of CD-TEXT discs CD-TEXT discs have information, such as the disc titles or artist names, memorized in a blank space on the discs where there is no information on normal discs. The display shows the CD-TEXT information of the disc so that you can check the current disc title, artist name and track[...]

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 playback of the current disc. Locating a Specific Disc You can locate any disc before or while playing a disc. EX-CHANGE 1 Press EX-CHANGE. The disc tray op[...]

Playing CDs Playing CDs 13 You can extend the playing time during scanning the discs Press DISC CHECK repeatedly until the playing time you want (10, 20 or 30) appears in the display. Each time you press the button, the playing time changes cyclically. Notes • When you press the DISC CHECK button, the play mode automatically changes to ALL DISCS [...]

Playing CDs 14 Playing in Random Order (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 DISCS[...]

Playing CDs Playing CDs 15 To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE. You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press SHUFFLE, and Shuffle Play starts from the current track. You can specify discs during Shuffle Play (Select Shuffle Play) You can specify discs during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play mode, and the tracks on the specified discs are played in a rand[...]

Playing CDs 16 The program remains even after the Program Play ends When you press the · button, you can play the same program again. The program remains until you erase it or turn off the player If you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain. So, the player plays only the existing disc and track numbers. However, the disc and [...]

Playing CDs Playing CDs 17 6 Press ENTER to select the track. 7 To program other discs or tracks, do the following: To program Other discs Other tracks on the same disc Other tracks on other discs 8 Press · to start Program Play. To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE. You can select a track directly using the number buttons Press the number button[...]

Playing CDs 18 To Pause Stop play Locate a disc while the second player is set to Continuous Play mode Locate a track You need to Press P Press p Turn ≠ AMS (DISC) ± until the display shows the disc number you want, then push ≠ AMS (DISC) ± Press 0 ( – AMS+) ) until the display shows the track number you want • To do other operations, use[...]

Playing CDs Playing CDs 19 3 Press · to start playing. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up while the track in the second player is selected. To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play Press the corresponding button repeatedly until the button goes off. The current player continues playing. You can change the method (No-Delay or X-Fade) during play Press the cor[...]

Recording From CDs 20 Recording From CDs Recording Y our Own Pr ogram 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) wh[...]

Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs 21 Recording From CDs 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. Press FADER During pause. FADE lig[...]

Recording From CDs 22 Adjusting the Recording Level (Peak Sear ch) (CDP-CE515 only) 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 repeats the portion of the highes[...]

Locating a Scene or Track You Want 23 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) You can Label discs using up to 12 characters Delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want Storing Information About CDs (Custom [...]

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) 24 Labeling discs using the remote Z 1 Press CAPS. 2 Press the number button of the disc you want to assign a Disc Memo, and then ENTER. 3 Press MEMO 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 cyclical[...]

Locating a Scene or Track You Want 25 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Specific T racks (Delete Bank) You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want. When you select the disc containing [...]

Additional Information 26 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. Not this way • 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[...]

Additional Information Additional Information Additional Information 27 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. Fre[...]

Index 28 Index A, B AMS 13 Automatic Music Sensor. See AMS C, D CD-TEXT 11 Connecting 4 another CD player 6 Continuous Play 8 Controlling another CD player 18 X-Fade Play 19 Custom Files Delete Bank 25 Disc Memo 23 what you can do with 23 E Editing. See Recording Erasing Custom Files 23 Delete Bank 25 Disc Memo 25 F, G Fading 21 Time Fade 22 H, I, [...]