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3-859-179-11 (1)
Operating Instructions
CDP-CE515
CDP-C460Z
1997 by 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 the 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. moisture
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Getting Started TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 4 Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 4 Connecting Another CD Player ......................................................................................... 6 Playing a CD ...................................................
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Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Hooking Up the System Check that you received the following items: • Audio connecting cord (1) Overview • Remote commander (remote) (1) This section describes how to hook up the CD player to • Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. Inserting batteries into the remote DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) You can control the player using the supplied remote. CD player Insert two size AA (
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Getting Started Getting Started If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1 Hookups jack When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 jack. You color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the can simplify the operation of audio systems composed of components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to separate Sony components. For details, refer to the supplementary “CONTROL-A1 Control System” White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid i
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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.) • CONTROL A1 cord (1) (not supplied) If you have a Sony CD player equipped with the CONTROL A1 jack and the command mode of that 1 Connect the players with an audio cord (see also player can be set to CD 3, you can control that player as “Hookups” on page 5). the second player with this unit. After connecting this unit and an amplifier, follow the procedu
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Getting Started Getting Started 4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC outlets. Notes • Do not connect a player other than that you use as the second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player. • When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this unit to the amplifier. 7
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Basic Operations Playing a CD 25 63 4 CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT DISC CHECK OPEN/CLOSE EX- DISC POWER CHANGE SKIP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 AMS (DISC) PHONES PUSH ENTER TIME/ EDIT/ PEAK MEMO INPUT FADER TEXT TIME FADE SEARCH (-AMS+) CHECK CLEAR NO DELAY X-FADE Connect the MEGA CONTROL headphones. • See pages 4 – 5 for the hookup Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position so that information. 1 you can listen to the sound from this player. Press POWER to turn
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Basic Operations Basic Operations You can select the disc you Press ·. want to start playing first 6 Press one of the DISC 1 – 5 The disc tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once buttons. (Continuous Play). Adjust the volume on the amplifier. You can adjust the output To stop playback level to the amplifier Z Press LINE OUT LEVEL +/– Press p. on the remote. You can DISC 1 – 5 ·p P DISC SKIP reduce the output level up to –20 dB. When you reduce the output FADE level, “ ” appears in th
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Display information while playing a disc Using the Display While playing a disc, the display shows the current disc number, track number, playing time of the track You can check information about the disc using the and the music calendar. display. Current disc number Playing time CDP-CE515 ALL DISCS 12 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 DISC TRACK MIN SEC 1 1 1.56 CD1 Current track number Music calendar TIME/TEXT The track numbers in the music calendar disappear CDP-C460Z afte
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Playing CDs Playing CDs • While playing a disc Checking the information of CD-TEXT discs CD-TEXT discs have information, such as the disc titles or artist names, memorized in a blank space on the CD-TEXT discs where there is no information on normal discs. ALL DISCS 12 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Track title 67 8 9 10 TRACK The display shows the CD-TEXT information of the HitechBlues CD1 disc so that you can check the current disc title, artist name and track title. When the player detects CD- This informat
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Playing CDs Replacing Discs While Playing Locating a Specific Disc a Disc You can locate any disc before or while playing a disc. You can open the disc tray while playing a disc so that DISC 1 – 5 DISC CHECK* · DISC SKIP you can check what discs are to be played next and replace discs without interrupting playback of the current disc. EX-CHANGE DISC SKIP *CDP-CE515 only DISC 1 Press EX-CHANGE. Number buttons The disc tray opens and two disc compartments appear. Even if the player is playing a di
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Playing CDs Playing CDs You can extend the playing time during scanning the To locate You need to discs Press DISC CHECK repeatedly until the playing time The next or Turn ≠ AMS ± clockwise until succeeding tracks you find the track. When using the you want (10, 20 or 30) appears in the display. Each time remote, press + repeatedly until you you press the button, the playing time changes cyclically. find the track. The current or Turn ≠ AMS ± counterclockwise Notes preceding tracks until you fin
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Playing CDs When the disc is played in The player repeats Locating a Particular Point in a Continuous Play All the tracks on all discs (ALL DISCS) (page 8) Track Continuous Play All the tracks on the current You can also locate a specific point in a track while (1 DISC) (page 8) disc playing a disc. Shuffle Play All the tracks on all discs in (ALL DISCS) (page 14) random orders Shuffle Play All the tracks on the current (1 DISC) (page 15) disc in random orders Program Play (page 15) The same pro
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Playing CDs Playing CDs To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE. Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press SHUFFLE, and Shuffle Play starts from the current You can arrange the order of the tracks on the discs track. and create your own program. The program can contain up to 32 “steps” — one “step” may contain a You can specify discs during Shuffle Play (Select track or a whole disc. Shuffle Play) You can specify discs during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play PRO
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Playing CDs The program remains even after the Program Play 3 Turn ≠ AMS ± until the track number you ends want appears in the display. When you press the · button, you can play the same The track number being programmed flashes and program again. the total playing time including the track appears in the display. Track number The program remains until you erase it or turn off the Total playing time being programmed player If you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain. So, th
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Playing CDs Playing CDs 6 Press ENTER to select the track. Checking the track order You can check your program before or after you start Last programmed Playing order playing. track 25 PROGRAM 1 2 3 4 5 A 8 Press CHECK. DISC TRACK STEP Each time you press this button, the display shows the 1 5 3 CD1 track (the disc and track numbers) or the disc (the disc number and “AL” indication) of each step in the Programmed tracks programmed order. After the last step in the program, After one second
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Playing CDs To You need to Controlling Another CD Player Pause Press P (Mega Control) Stop play Press p AMS Locate a disc while This unit can control a second CD player (see Turn ≠ ± until the (DISC) the second player is display shows the disc number “Connecting Another CD Player” on pages 6 and 7). set to Continuous you want, then push Even when a second CD player is connected, the AMS Play mode ≠ ± (DISC) controls on both of the units will function. When you Locate a track Press 0 (–AMS+) )
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Playing CDs Playing CDs 3 Press · to start playing. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up while the Playing Alternately (No-Delay track in the second player is selected. Play/X-Fade Play) When you connect the second player, you can play To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play tracks in this player and those in the second player Press the corresponding button repeatedly until the button alternately in any play mode (see “Connecting Another goes off. The current player continues playing. CD Player” on pages 6
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Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording a CD by Specifying Recording Your Own Program Tape Length (Time Edit) You can record the program you’ve created on a tape, etc. The program can contain up to 32 steps. (CDP-CE515 only) By inserting a pause during programming, you can You can have the player create a program that will fit divide the program into two for recording on both the length of the tape. sides of a tape. The player automatically creates a program, keeping PROGRAM DISC 1 – 5 ·
