Sony CDP-CE415 manual

3-859-178- 13 (1)  1996 by Sony Corporation CDP-CE415 CDP-C360Z 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 R6 (size AA) 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.) • 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 the 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. Note Do not connect a player other than that you use as the second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player.[...]

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 [...]

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 remo[...]

Playing CDs 10 Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the display. Playing CDs CDP-CE415 Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Press TIME 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 disc[...]

Playing CDs Playing CDs 11 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 [...]

Playing CDs 12 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 Continuous P[...]

Playing CDs Playing CDs 13 Locating a Particular P oint in a T rack You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc. To locate A point while monitoring the sound A point quickly by observing the display during pause Press ) (forward) or 0 (backward) and hold down until you find the point ) (forward) or 0 (backward) and hold dow[...]

Playing CDs 14 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 DISCS” [...]

Playing CDs Playing CDs 15 Creating Y our Own Pr ogram (Progr am Play) You can arrange the order of the tracks on the discs and create your own program. The program can contain up to 32 “steps” — one “step” may contain a track or a whole disc. Creating a program on the player 1 Press PROGRAM. “PROGRAM” appears in the display. If a pro[...]

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 (Continued) 1 Press MEGA CONTROL on this player. 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 · on this player to start playing. The play starts and the display shows[...]

Playing CDs 18 1 Select the play mode you want on each player. 2 When you select No-Delay Play Press NO DELAY. “NO DELAY” appears in the display. When you select X-Fade Play Press X-FADE. “X-FADE” appears in the display. Each time you press the X-FADE button, the indication appears as follows: n FULL n 30 s n 60 s n 90 s n OFF To change the[...]

Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs 19 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 side[...]

Recording From CDs 20 Fading In or Out You can manually fade the sound in or out to prevent tracks from starting or ending abruptly. Press FADER During pause. FADE lights up in the display and the Q indication flashes. The play fades in. When you want to start fading out. FADE lights up in the display and the q indication flashes. The play fades ou[...]

Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs 21 Adjusting the Recor ding Level (Peak Search) (CDP-CE415 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?[...]

Additional Information 22 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 23 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 24 Index A, B AMS 12 Automatic Music Sensor. See AMS C, D Connecting 4 another CD player 6 Continuous Play 8 Controlling another CD player 17 X-Fade Play 18 E Editing. See Recording F, G Fading 20 Time Fade 20 H, I, J, K Handling CDs 22 Hookups 4 overview 4 L Locating by monitoring 13 by observing the display 13 by scanning 12 directly 12 usi[...]