Sony CDP-D12 manual

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    Compact Disc Pla yer 2-347-887- 11 (1) CDP-D12 Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. The supplied CD-ROM includes operating instructions for the CD player (English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese versions). For details, see “Using the CD-RO[...]

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    2 Owner’ s Recor d The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. CDP-D12 Serial No. _____________________ W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mois[...]

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    3 For the customers in the U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequenc[...]

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    4 A VER TISSEMENT Pour éviter tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, n’exposez pas cet appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité. Pour ne pas risquer un incendie, ne couvez pas les arifices d’aération de l’appareil avec des jourmaux, nappes, rideaux, etc. Et ne placez pas de bougies allumées sur l’appareil. Ne placez pas de réci[...]

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    5 W ARNUNG Um Feuer- und Stromschlaggefahr zu vermeiden, darf das Gerät weder Regen noch Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden. Um einen Brand zu verhüten, dürfen die Verntilationsöffnungen des Gerätes nicht mit einer Zeitung, einer Tischdecke, einem Vorhang usw. abgedeckt werden. Stellen Sie auch keine brennenden Kerzen auf das Gerät. Das Gerät is[...]

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    6 A TTENZIONE Per evitare il pericolo di incendi o scosse, non esporre questa unità alla pioggia o all’umidità. Per evitare l’incendio, non coprire le apreture per la ventilazione dell’apparecchio con giornali, tovaglie, tende, ecc. e non mettere le candele accese sull’appareccio. Per evitare i pericoli di incendio o scosse, non mettere s[...]

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    7 AD VERTENCIA Para evitar el riesgo de incendio o de descargas-eléctricas, no exponga la unidad a la lluvia ni a la humedad. Para evitar incendios, no cubra los orificios de ventilación del aparato con periódicos, manteles, cortinas, etc. Y no ponga velas encendidas sobre el aparato. Para evitar el riesgo de incendios o de descargas eleéctrica[...]

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    8 W AARSCHUWING Stel dit apparaat niet bloot aan regen of vocht, om brandgevaar of elektrische schokken te voorkomen. Om brand te voorkomen, mogen de ventilatieopeningen van het apparaat niet worden afgedekt door kranten, tafelkleden, gordijnen, enz. Zet ook geen brandende kaarsen op het apparaat. Om gevaar van brand of elektrische schok te voorkom[...]

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    9 V ARNING Utsätt inte apparaten för regn eller fukt. Det medför risk för brand eller electriska stötar. Se till att apparatens ventilationshål inte är förtäckta av tidningar, dukar, gardiner eller liknande. Det medför risk för brand. Ställ heller aldrig tända stearinljus ovanpå apparaten. Ställ aldrig vätskefyllda behållare som t.[...]

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    10 V AROITUS Suojaa laite sateelta ja kosteudelta sähköisku- ja tulipalovaaran vuoksi. Älä peitä laitteen ilma-aukkoja sanomalehdillä, pöytäliinoilla, verhoilla tms. estääksesi tulipalon. Älä sijoita palavia kynttilöitä laitteen päälle. Älä aseta nestettä sisältäviä esineitä, kuten maljakoita, laitteen päälle tulipalo- ja s[...]

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    11 T able of Contents Overview ......................................................... 12 Precautions ..................................................... 13 Notes on use ........................................................ 13 Installation ........................................................... 13 Note on adjusting the volume ...........[...]

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    Overview 12 Overview The CDP-D12 is a compact-size CD player with a variety of playback functions that are useful for audio- visual presentations or sound effects in theaters, etc. The features of the CDP-D12 are as follows: Compact design The CDP-D12 has a height of 1U, allowing it to be mounted in a standard EIA 19-inch rack. Flexible output inte[...]

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    13 Precautions Notes on use • The CDP-D12 must be used within a temperature range of 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). • Installing the CDP-D12 in a hot place or in a place exposed to direct sunlight may cause it to malfunction or the color finish to fade. Do not place the CDP-D12 near a heat source such as lighting equipment or a power amplifie[...]

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    Precautions 14 Handling CDs Handling • When holding the CD, do not touch the recorded side (the side without the label). • Do not attach any paper or seals onto the CD. • The CDP-D12 can play round CDs only. Playing irregularly shaped CDs such as star-shaped or heart- shaped CDs may damage the player. • Do not use CDs on which labels or sti[...]

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    15 System Configuration Sample configuration for AV presentations is given below. CDP-D12 SRP-X700 Powered Mixer DVD player, PC, or VTR, etc. UHF antenna Handheld microphone Speaker Diversity tuner module Projector PC for controlling the system Interface box Electrically powered screen, etc. 1 BNC cable 2 XLR cable or pin cable 3 Speaker cable 4 D-[...]

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    Overview 16 Using the CD-R OM Manual The supplied CD-ROM contains operating instructions for the CDP-D12 (in English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese). CD-R OM system requirements The following are required to access the supplied CD- ROM disc. • Computer: PC with MMX Pentium 166 MHz or faster CPU, or Macintosh computer wit[...]

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    17 Function of P ar ts and Contr ols Fr ont panel 1 POWER switch Press to turn the player on or off. 2 CD insertion slot Insert the CD here with its label side up. The CD is automatically pulled in and loaded. 8-cm CDs (single CDs) can be played without an adapter. 3 Display window Shows information about the inserted CD, such as playing time or re[...]

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    Function of P ar ts and Contr ols 18 Rear panel 1 PARALLEL connector (D-sub, 9-pin, female) Connects to external control devices for remote control. 2 RS-232C (serial interface) connector (D-sub, 9- pin, male) Connects to a PC for remote control. 3 OPTICAL connector Connects to external digital devices through an optional optical digital connecting[...]

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    19 Remote contr ol unit 1 Control S output connector (mini jack) To use the supplied remote control unit as a wired remote control unit, connect this connector to the CTRL-S IN connector on the main unit with the supplied control S cable. Note When the control S cable is connected to the control S output connector, infrared emission from the remote[...]

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    Function of P ar ts and Contr ols 20 7 Vari Speed Play operation buttons VARI SPEED ON/OFF button: Press to start Vari Speed Play. VARI SPEED +/– buttons: Press to vary the playback speed in Vari Speed Play. 8 X (pause) button Press to pause playback. Press during pause to resume playback. 9 x (stop) button Press to stop play. 0 m / M (search) bu[...]

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    21 Connection Connection to other devices The CDP-D12 can be connected to other devices, as shown below. Notes • Be sure the connections are firm to prevent hum and noise. • Before making connections, be sure each component is turned off. Connecting the P ARALLEL connector Remote control can be conducted by connecting simple circuits to the PAR[...]

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    Connection 22 Functions assignable to P.Input1 to P.Input5 (input terminals) Indication Function PLAY/PAUSE The same function as HX button on the main unit PLAY The same function as H button on the remote PAUSE The same function as X button on the remote STOP The same function as x button AMS + The same function as > button on the remote AMS –[...]

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    23 Fader Play Fader Play is available only when the CDP-D12 is connected to a mixer equipped with a remote fader function in which the – ∞ position (lowest position) is OFF and all other positions are ON. If you connect the mixer’s fader to the CDP-D12’s PARALLEL connector terminal to which the Fader PLAY function is assigned, the fader can[...]

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    Connection 24 Connecting the RS-232C connector The RS-232C connector can be used for connecting external control devices. For details on control protocols, consult Sony service personnel. Connecting the CTRL-S IN connector When using the supplied remote control unit as a wired remote control unit, use the supplied control S cable to connect the con[...]

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    25 Pla ying a CD The basic CD playback procedure and operations are explained below. 1 Press the POWER switch to turn on the player. 2 Insert a CD with its label side up into the CD insertion slot. When you insert the CD, it is automatically pulled in and loaded. 3 Press the HX button (or the H button on the remote) to start playback. You can also [...]

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    26 Using the Displa y The display shows various information about the CD or the track. When y ou inser t a CD The display shows the total number of tracks and total playing time of the CD. While the pla yer is playing Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to change the display. Each press of the button changes the display as follows: Track number and[...]

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    27 Locating a Specific T rac k When the player is playing, paused, or stopped, use the procedure below to quickly locate tracks. Cueing to a trac k with the AMS contr ol (or . / > buttons on the remote) If you cue to a track while the player is playing, the located track starts to play automatically. If you cue to a track while the player is sto[...]

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    28 Locating a P ar ticular P oint in a T rack You can locate a particular point in a track during playback or pause. There are the three following ways to locate a point within a track: • Low-speed search Searches for point at 3 times the normal playback speed. • Standard-speed search Searches for point at 20 times the normal playback speed. ?[...]

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    29 Pla ying T rac ks Repeatedl y You can play an entire CD repeatedly. This function can be used with Shuffle Play to repeat all the tracks in random order, or with Program Play to repeat all the tracks in the program. You can also repeat a specific track or a portion within a track or the portion exceeding the boundaries of the tracks. Note If you[...]

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    30 To make settings for Repeat All Play, Repeat 1 Play, and Repeat A-B Play by menu operation To make settings for Repeat A-B Play, do the procedure below while the player is playing. 1 Press the MENU/EXIT button, rotate the AMS control until “REPEAT Mode” appears in the display, and then press the control. 2 To select Repeat All Play or Repeat[...]

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    31 Pla ying T racks in Random Or der (Shuffle Pla y) When you select Shuffle Play, the player plays all the tracks on the CD in random order. 1 While the player is stopped, press the PLAY MODE button on the remote repeatedly until the SHUFFLE indicatior lights up and “SHUFFLE” appears in the display. 2 Press the H button on the remote. Shuffle [...]

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    32 Numeric buttons (1 to 20) Creating Y our Own Pr ogram (Pr ogram Pla y) You can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the playback order in a program containing up to 99 tracks. Pr ogramming the trac ks 1 While the player is stopped, press the PROGRAM button on the remote. The PROGRAM indicator lights up and “PROGRAM” appears in the d[...]

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    33 Track number of the current track Elapsed time of the current track Order in the program Total number of tracks in the program Track number being checked m After about three seconds Track number of the current track Elapsed time of the current track Order in the program of the current track Total number of tracks in the program While the player [...]

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    34 Marked point Amount of shift Quic kly Accessing a Specified P oint (Mark & Locate) By marking a specific point, you can locate that point repeatedly. Marking the point (Mark) While the player is playing, press the AMS control (or the MARK button on the remote). The playback point at the time the AMS control (or the MARK button) is pressed is[...]

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    35 4 Press the MENU/EXIT button to complete the setting. Notes • If no point is marked, “Rehearsal” does not appear in the display in the step 1 of the procedure above. • If you press the MENU/EXIT button without moving the marked point, “Not Changed” appears in the display. • The point can be moved within the boundaries of one track;[...]

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    36 Numeric buttons Tracks Portion with sound 1st track 2nd track 3rd track Auto Pause Auto Cue Locating the Beginning of a T rac k (A uto P ause/ A uto Cue) Two functions are provided for locating the beginning of the track. When Auto Pause is selected, the player pauses at the beginning of the next track after playback of each track. When Auto Cue[...]

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    37 Play speed Total playing time of the CD when played back at the selected speed Playback speed Time data of the track when played back at the selected speed Changing the Pla ybac k Speed (V ari Speed Pla y) The playing time can be adjusted by varying the playback speed within a range of ±12.5%. When the playback speed is set lower than 0%, the p[...]

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    38 Playback speed Total playing time of the CD when played back at the selected speed Total playing time of the CD when played back at normal speed (0%) Playback speed Total playing time of the track when played back at the selected speed Total playing time of the track when played back at normal speed (0%) 3 Rotate the AMS control to select the pl[...]

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    39 Timer -activ ated Playbac k When the player is connected to an external audio timer, playback can be started or stopped at the specified time. For details, refer to the operation manual of the timer. 1 Connect the player to an audio timer and turn on the timer. 2 Do steps 1 and 2 on “Playing a CD” on page 25. 3 Rotate the AMS control until ?[...]

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    40 T able of Men u Items The following table provides an overview of the various menu items, including their parameters, factory settings, and reference page in the manual. To access the menu While the player is stopped, press the MENU/EXIT button to display “MENU Mode.” Note The available menu items may vary according to the current status of [...]

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    41 Displa y Messages/Last Mode Memory T able of display messa g es The following table shows the various messages that appear in the display and their meanings. Message Meaning No Disc No CD is inserted. Disc Error An error occurred during loading or ejection of the CD. An error occurred during reading of the CD. Play was interrupted due to a defec[...]

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    42 T r oubleshooting Guide If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persists, consult your nearest dealer. Symptom Cause Remedy “Disc Error” appears in the display. There is abnormality in inserting the CD or the CD itself. Take [...]

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    43 Specifications System Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio More than 98 dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0.006% Channel separation More than 87 dB (1 kHz) Analog output ANALOG OUT (BAL) Terminal type XLR-3-32 (male) Maximum output level +10/+24 dBu (selectable) (0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms) Load impedance More than 600 Ω [...]

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