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2-696-254-11(2)
Super Audio CD
Player
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Operating Instructions __________________________
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Mode d’emploi ________________________________
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Bedienungsanleitung___________________________
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Manual de instrucciones ________________________
SCD-XA1200ES
©2006 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Disposal of the player Disposal of Old To reduce the risk of fire or electric Electrical & Electronic shock, do not expose this apparatus to Equipment rain or moisture. (Applicable in the To avoid electrical shock, do not open European Union and the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified other European personnel only. countries with separate collection To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the systems) apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. This
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Table of Contents Features of the player ....................................................................................4 Compatible Disc Types .................................................................................4 About the Super Audio CD ...........................................................................5 Getting Started Inserting batteries into the remote .................................................................6 Hooking Up the Audio Components ...............
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Features of the player Compatible Disc Types This player is designed to play back 2-channel You can play the following types of discs on this and Multi-channel Super Audio CDs, and player. conventional CDs, and provides the following Super Audio CDs features: Audio CDs Mounted with a Discrete Dual Laser Optical This player cannot play the following discs. Pickup, capable of reading a Super Audio CD CD-ROMs (MP3, JPEG, etc.) or conventional CD depending on the DVDs exclusive wavelen
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A Super Audio CD layer consists of the 2 channel area or the multi-channel area. About the Super Audio CD 2 channel area: An area in which 2 channel Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio stereo tracks are recorded disc standard where music is recorded in the Multi-channel area: DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format An area in which multi- (conventional CDs are recorded in the PCM channel (up to 5.1 channels) format). The DSD format, using a sampling tracks are recorded frequency 64 tim
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Hooking Up the Audio Getting Started Components Inserting batteries into Connect the Super Audio CD player to an audio the remote component. Be sure to turn off the power of all components before making connections and Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries into the connect securely to prevent noise. battery compartment with the + and – correctly oriented to the markings. When using the Connecting a stereo amplifier remote, point it at the remote sensor on the player. or MD deck When you c
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Getting Started Note When playing a Super Audio CD with a multi-channel area (page 11), the ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks output multi-channel FRONT L/R signals only. In this case, the vocals or other sounds may not be heard, depending ANALOG DIGITAL(CD) on the disc. 2CH OUT 5.1CH OUT FRONT SURROND CENTER L OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL L Connecting a multi-channel R R SUB amplifier WOOFER When you have an amplifier equipped with the 5.1CH input jacks (multi-channel amplifier, AV amplifier, etc.) and connec
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Connecting a digital Connecting a digital component (COAXIAL) component (OPTICAL) When you connect an MD deck or another When you connect an MD deck or another digital component through the DIGITAL (CD) digital component through the DIGITAL (CD) OUT COAXIAL connector, you can make a OUT OPTICAL connector, you can make a digital recording. digital recording. Use a coaxial digital cable for this connection. Use an optical digital cable for this connection. Be careful not to bend or twist the
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Getting Started If another Sony CD player’s remote Connecting the AC power command mode is CD1, set this player to cord “CD-2”. If another CD player’s mode is CD2, set this player to “CD-1”. Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN terminal on the player and to the mains. A several space is left between the plug and the rear panel even when the power cord (mains lead) is inserted firmly. The cord is supposed be connected this way. This is not a malfunction. Note Install this syste
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Note During playback, increase the volume level gradually starting from the lowest level. The output from this Playing Discs player may contain band width that is out of the normal listening range. This may cause damage to the speakers Playing a Disc or ears. The operations for normal play and the basic operations during play are explained below. Locating a track directly by entering the track number on 1 Turn on the amplifier. Turn down the volume level to the lowest. the remote 2 Selec
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Playing Discs Selecting the playback area Using the Display When playing a disc with the 2 channel playback The display window shows various information area and the multi-channel playback area about the disc or track being played. This section (page 5), you can select the playback area you describes the current disc information and want to listen to. information that appears for each play status. Press MULTI/2CH to select the desired playback area. Disc information when a disc To select
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While playing a disc Displaying the information Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly. TEXT discs contain information, such as the When the player detects a Multi-channel Super disc name or artist name, as well as the audio Audio CD, the channel information appears for signals. This player can display the disc name, a few seconds after the track title appears. artist name, and current track name as TEXT Playing time of the current track information. When the player detects a TEXT disc, “TEXT” appears
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Playing Discs Turning off the information in Locating a Particular the display Point in a Track Each time you press DISPLAY MODE on the remote while playing a disc, the display turns off You can locate a particular point in a track and on alternately. during play or play pause. Even when the display is turned off, the display Locating a point Do the following: turns on if you pause or stop play. When you While monitoring the Press and hold m/M resume play, the display turns off again. so
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Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Repeatedly Order — Repeat Play — Shuffle Play You can play an entire disc or a specific track When Shuffle Play is selected, the player will repeatedly. This function can be used with play all the tracks on the disc in random order. Shuffle Play to repeat all the tracks in random 1 Press SHUFFLE on the remote order (page 14), or with Program Play to repeat repeatedly in stop mode until “SHUF” all the tracks in a program (page 15). appears in the disp
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Playing Discs Checking the contents of the Creating Your Own program Program Before you start playing or while the player is playing, press CHECK on the remote — Program Play repeatedly. You can pick out the tracks that you like and Each time you press the button, the track specify the playback order in a program numbers will appear in the display in the containing up to 32 steps (or 999 min. 59 sec. in programed order. total program time). If you press CHECK on the remote while the pl
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Selecting the playback mode Enjoying a Multi-channel 1 Press MENU on the player. Super Audio CD 2 Turn . AMS > until the desired — Multi-channel management channel mode appears in the display. function 2chSP MODE: To play a 2 channel Super Audio CD. This player is equipped with a Multi-channel MchSP MODE: To play a Multi-channel management function that sets the playback Super Audio CD. mode of the Super Audio CD by the DSD-DSP (built into the player) according to the layout or 3 Press .
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Playing Discs About “Large” or “Small” speaker Adjusting the output level An “L” speaker is a speaker that can balance of each speaker reproduce bass frequencies plentifully. If you select “S” for the surround speakers, You can adjust the following items in the case of the bass frequencies will come from the Multi-channel mode: front speakers and/or sub woofer. SURR BAL For normal use, select “Mch DIRECT” or The relative output level balance between the set all the speakers to “L” (ex.
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6 Turn . AMS > until the desired 1 Press LEVEL ADJ during playback or item appears in the display. stop mode. Select the item from “SURR BAL”, During playback, go to Step 4. “CNTR BAL”, or “SW BAL”. 2 Press ./> repeatedly until “TONE Note ON” appears in the display. When you set the sub woofer to “––” in the Multi- 3 Press ENTER. channel mode (page 16), “SW BAL” cannot be adjusted (“NOT IN USE” appears). Similarly, The test tone issues from the speakers in “CNTR BAL” or “SURR BAL” cannot be
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Playing Discs Note Adjusting the speaker Speaker distance cannot be adjusted in the following cases. distance – When the player is reading the disc information of You can adjust the speaker distance when the CD (or the CD area of Super Audio CD) connected amplifier does not have the setting – When the player is reading the 2 channel area of menu for speaker distance. If the amplifier has Super Audio CD this function, we recommend that you set the 1 Press MENU on the player. speaker dista
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Selecting the distance unit In Step 4 above, select “DIST UNIT”. Additional Information Turn . AMS > to select “SEL–METER” or “SEL–FEET”, then press . AMS >. Precautions Setting speaker distances back On safety to the default Caution – The use of optical instruments with this Set all speaker distances to 3 meters (10 feet). product will increase eye hazard. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operat
