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4-238-112-11(2)
Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions
CDP-CX455
2002 Sony Corporation
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Owner’s Record WARNING The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not regarding this product. expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer Model No. CDP-CX455 servicing to qualified personnel only. Serial No. _________________________ For the customers in the United States ® ENERGY
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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW discs This unit can play the following discs: Welcome! Type of discs Label on the disc Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Disc Player. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Audio CD About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model CDP-CX455. Conventions • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or sim
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1 * ISO 9660 Format The playback order of the MP3 files The most common international standard for the The playback order of the folders and files is as logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM. follows: There are several specification levels. In Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than eight 1 Folder (album) characters in the name, no more than three characters in the extension “.MP3”) and in capital 1 letters. Folder names can be no longer than eight MP3 file (tracks)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking .............................................................................................................................. 6 Hooking Up the System ....................................................................................................... 6 Connecting Another CD Player .......................................................................................... 8 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 A1II) (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 (LR6) batteries (2) DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CONTROL A1II CD player Inse
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Getting Started Getting Started Hookups z If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1II (or CONTROL A1) jack When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the Connect the component via the CONTROL A1II (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, see “Using the CON
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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 A1II (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 CD3, “Hookups” on page 6). you can c
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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 Top view of the disc slot Playing position 1 Press MENU/NO. Rotary table 2 Turn the JOG dial
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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 23), 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 9, remove the discs. Then close the front cover. z To remove discs easily After following steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 9, 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. US 11
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Playing CDs Playing CDs z About the ALBUM SELECT button While the button is off: The JOG dial selects discs. Playing a CD While the button lights up: The JOG dial selects albums. You can play all the tracks or MP3 files on a disc in the 5 To play audio tracks, skip this step and go to step original order (Continuous Play). You can also play up 7. to 400 discs consecutively. Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on pages 9 and 6 To select an album, press the ALBUM SELECT 10
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Playing CDs Playing CDs To Do this Using the Display Go to a specific track Press the number button of the track directly Z on the remote. When you directly You can check stored disc information, such as the Disc locate a track numbered over 10, Names (see page 23) or Artist Names (see page 27), by press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. using the display. Examples: Unlike a normal CD, a CD TEXT disc includes •To select track number 30 on a CD information such as the disc title o
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Playing CDs Display information of the playing disc Display information while playing a disc While playing a disc, the display shows the current The display shows the disc and track title alternately. disc number, track number, playing time of the track, and the next disc number. The information is displayed as follows (in stop mode): Current disc number or Disc Name etc. • When the Artist Name is assigned to the current disc 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC Disc title of CD
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Display information of the playing disc The display shows the MP3 file name, MP3 file Locating a Specific Disc number, playing time of the MP3 file, and current disc number. NAME SEARCH HISTORY +100 JOG 1 MP3 file name* 2nd NEXT ART. HIT TRACK ART. MIN STEP SEC SONG-1 **** ALBUM GROUP MP3 MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD2 CD3 MP3 file number Playing time NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER DISC Current disc number DISC 1 * Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows: Number Whe
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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 Locating a disc searching in the playback Press 1, then 10/0 twice. history (History Search) 3 Press ENTER to start play. The player automatically stores the playback history of ten discs tha
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Specifying the Next Disc to Playing Discs (Album) in Play Various Modes (Repeat/Shuffle Play) You can specify the next disc to play while playing a disc in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. You can play discs or tracks (MP3 files) repeatedly (Repeat Play) in any play mode. While playing a disc, turn the JOG dial. “NEXT DISC” You can also have the player “shuffle” the tracks (MP3 flashes in the display and the disc number or Disc files) and play in random order (Shuf
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Playing CDs Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Playing all tracks (MP3 files) on a specified disc (album) in random order Press REPEAT while playing a disc. “REPEAT” appears in the display. The player repeats 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “1 DISC” the discs/tracks (MP3 files) as follows: (“ALBUM”) and “SHUFFLE” appear in the display. When the disc is played in The player repeats 2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc (album) ALL DISCS Continuous All tracks on all discs number appears in the
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Playing CDs Playing CDs 4 If the ALBUM SELECT button is off, press ALBUM SELECT. Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 5 Turn the JOG dial until the desired album number or album name appears in the display. You can arrange the order of the tracks (MP3 files), and/or discs (albums) to create three different 6 To program a whole album, skip this step and go programs. A program can contain up to 32 “steps.” to step 7. One “step” may contain a track (file) or a whole disc To program an MP3 file,
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Playing CDs To cancel Program Play Changing the programmed order Press CONTINUE. You can change your program before you start playing. z The programs remain even after Program Play ends You need to To When you press H in Program Play mode, you can play the same program again. Erase a track (MP3 file) or disc Press CHECK until the track (MP3 file) or disc (album) (album) z The program remains until erased you don’t want appears in Even if you replace discs, the programmed disc (album) the display
