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4-229-440-12 (1)
Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions
CDP-M333ES
2000 Sony Corporation
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– Reorient or relocate the receiving WARNING antenna. Welcome! – Increase the separation between the To prevent fire or shock equipment and receiver. Thank you for purchasing this Sony – Connect the equipment into an outlet Compact Disc Player. Before operating hazard, do not expose on a circuit different from that to the unit, please read this manual the unit to rain or which the receiver is connected. thoroughly and retain it for future – Consult the dealer or an experienced reference. moistur
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 4 Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 4 Connecting Another CD Player ......................................................................................... 6 Inserting CDs ..................................................................
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Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Hooking Up the System Check that you received the following items: • Audio cord (1) Overview • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (Connecting cord This section describes how to hook up the CD player to for CONTROL A1 ) (supplied for Canadian models an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each only) component before making the connections. • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CONTROL A1 CD player Insertin
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Getting Started Getting Started Hookups z If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL A1) jack When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 (or color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the CONTROL A1) jack. You can simplify the operations of components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to audio systems composed of separate Sony components. White. Be sure to connect firmly to avoid hum and For details, refer to the supplemen
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Getting Started What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be Connecting Another CD Player connected.) • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (supplied for Canadian If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, 300, models only) or 400 discs can be inserted and which is equipped with the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL A1) jack and 1 Connect the players with an audio cord (see also the command mode of that player can be set to CD 3, “Hookups” on page 5). you can co
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Getting Started Getting Started Notes • Do not connect any player other than the one used as the Inserting CDs second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player. • When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the You can insert up to 400 discs into this player. DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this player to the JOG amplifier. OPEN/CLOSE ?/1 Changing the command mode of the player MENU/NO JOG I / 1 I / 1 Top view of the disc slot Playing position 1 Press MENU/NO. Rotary table 2 Turn t
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Getting Started The disc number at the loading position appears in CAUTION the display. If the disc has a Disc Name (see page 20), the Disc Name appears instead of the disc • Do not insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor. number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number The player cannot play an 8 cm CD. Do not insert an or the Disc Name changes. 8 cm (3-inch) CD or an 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor (CSA-8). It may damage the player and disc. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC • Do not
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Getting Started Getting Started Removing CDs After following steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 7, remove the discs. Then close the front cover. z To remove discs easily After following steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 7, press A (DISC EJECT). The disc in the selected slot moves up and you can remove the disc easily. When you press A again, the disc returns to the loaded position. If the disc does not return to the loaded position, reinsert the disc. 9
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Operations you way want to do during play Playing a CD To Do this You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original Stop playback Press x. order (Continuous Play). You can also play up to 400 discs consecutively. Make sure you have inserted the Pause Press X. discs correctly as indicated on pages 7 and 8. Resume playing after Press X or H. pause JOG ?/1 CONTINUE H Go to the next disc Z Press DISC SKIP + once. Hold down the button to skip other discs. Go back to the Pr
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Display information of the playing disc While playing a disc, the display shows the current Using the Display disc number, track number, playing time of the track, and the next disc number. You can check stored disc information, such as the Disc Current disc number or Disc Name etc. Names (see page 20) or Artist Names (see page 26), by using the display. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC Unlike a normal CD, a CD TEXT disc includes *DISC-20***** informat
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Playing CDs The information is displayed as follows: • When the Artist Name is assigned to the current Locating a Specific Disc disc Disc title of CD TEXT/ Assigned Artist Name NAME SEARCH +100 JOG • When no Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc title of CD TEXT/Artist name of CD TEXT I / 1 Selecting the language of the CD TEXT information You can select the language used to display the CD TEXT information when you select a CD TEXT disc with multi-language information. Once you select
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Playing CDs Playing CDs To cancel Name Search Locating a disc directly using the remote Z Press NAME SEARCH again. 1 Press DISC. Note The Name Search function on the player does not work 2 Press the number button of the disc. during ALL DISCS shuffle play. Example: To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5. To enter number 100 To locate a disc by scanning each Disc Name (Name Scan) Z Press 1, then 10/0 twice. You can locate a desired disc quickly by scanning the 3 Press ENTER to start play. Disc Names
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Playing CDs Specifying the Next Disc to Playing the Disc Just Inserted Play (Easy Play) You can specify the next disc to play while playing a You can play the disc that was just inserted in slot 1 by disc in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. pressing only one button. OPEN/CLOSE EASY PLAY While playing a disc, turn the JOG dial. “NEXT DISC” flashes in the display and the disc number or Disc Name (see page 20) changes as you turn the JOG dial. When the desired disc number or Disc Name appear
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Playing Discs in Various Modes Press REPEAT while playing a disc. (Repeat/Shuffle Play) “REPEAT” appears in the display. The player repeats the discs/tracks as follows: You can play discs or tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) in any play mode. When the disc is played in The player repeats You can also have the player “shuffle” the tracks and ALL DISCS Continuous All tracks on all discs play in random order (Shuffle Play). The player Play (pag
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Playing CDs Playing all tracks on a specified disc in Creating Your Own Program random order (Program Play) 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “1 DISC” and “SHUFFLE” appear in the display. You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to create three different programs that are stored 2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number automatically. A program can contain up to 32 “steps.” appears in the display. One “step” may contain a track or a whole disc. When using the remote, first pre
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Playing CDs Playing CDs 4 Push the JOG dial. Checking the programmed order The disc being You can check your program before or after you start Playing order programmed playing. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC Press CHECK. *DISC-20***** Each time you press this button, the display shows the ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE disc and track number of each step in the programmed MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 order. (When a whole disc is programm
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Playing CDs 5 First press >10 then press the number button of the Creating a program using the remote Z track. When you select the track number less than 10, press 10/0 first, and then press the corresponding number to enter a track number from 1 to 9. PROGRAM The disc being Playing order programmed DISC 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC Number *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP buttons PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 >10 ENTER The
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Customising the Sound of Your Using the Timer Music (Digital Filter) You can start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied). Refer also to the By selecting the type of filter you want, you can adjust instructions for the timer if you need help. the sound to match your system, your speakers, etc. TIMER Play mode buttons This player has three types of filters. FILTER I / 1 I / 1 1 Press one of the play mode buttons to select the desired play mod
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Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) What You Can Do With the Labeling Discs (Disc Name) Custom Files You can label discs using up to 20 characters and have the player display the Disc Name each time you select The player can store four types of information called the disc. The Disc Name can be anything you like, such “Custom Files” for each disc. Once you have stored as a title, musician’s name, category, or date of Custom Files for a disc, t
