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3-861-844-11 (1)
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Operating Instructions
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Mode d’emploi
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Manual de instrucciones
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CDP-XB920
CDP-XB920E
CDP-XB820
CDP-XB720
CDP-XB720E
1998 by Sony Corporation
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On operation WARNING • If the player is brought directly from a Precautions cold to a warm location, or is placed in To prevent fire or shock a very damp room, moisture may On safety condense on the lenses inside the hazard, do not expose the unit • Caution — The use of optical player. Should this occur, the player to rain or moisture. instruments with this product will may not operate properly. In this case, increase eye hazard. To avoid electrical shock, do remove the disc and leave the player
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Getting Started TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. Before operating the unit, please read this manual Getting Started thoroughly and retain it for future Unpacking ........................................................................................................ 4 reference. Hooking Up the System ................................................................................. 4 About This Manual Playing a CD ..................................
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Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Hooking Up the System Check that you received the following items: Overview • Audio connecting cord (1) This section describes how to hook up the CD player to • Remote commander (remote) (1) an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each • Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) component before making the connections. • Stabiliser (1) (only for CDP-XB920 and CDP-XB920E) CD player Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the suppli
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Getting Started Getting Started • If you have a digital component with a coaxial digital Hookups input connector Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) pWhen making analog hookups connector using the coaxial cable (not supplied). When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the colour-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the CD player Digital component components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid
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Basic Operations Playing a CD 234 EDIT/ CHECK CLEAR AMS TIME FADE PHONES PHONE LEVEL FILTER PLAY MODE REPEAT FADER TIME/TEXT STD 1 OPEN/CLOSE 2 PEAK AUTO MUSIC 3 LANGUAGE SEARCH SPACE SCAN 010 PUSH ENTER Connect the headphones.* Adjust the headphones volume.** * Only for CDP-XB920, CDP-XB820 and CDP-XB720 ** Only for CDP-XB920 and CDP-XB820 • See pages 4 – 5 for the hookup Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position. information. 1 Press U to turn on the player. If you turn on the pl
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations To stop playback Press p. ¤ OPEN/CLOSE AMS ± p EDIT/ AMS CHECK CLEAR TIME FADE PHONES PHONE LEVEL FILTER PLAY MODE REPEAT FADER TIME/TEXT STD 1 OPEN/CLOSE 2 PEAK AUTO MUSIC 3 LANGUAGE SEARCH SPACE SCAN 010 PUSH ENTER á P When you want to You need to Pause Press P Resume play after pause Press P or á Go to the next track Turn AMS ± clockwise Go back to the preceding track Turn AMS ± counterclockwise Press ¤ OPEN/CLOSE Stop play and remove t
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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 track number, index number, playing time and music You can check information about the disc using the calendar. display. TRACK INDEX MIN SEC 12345 6789 10 Current track Music calendar TIME/TEXT number LANGUAGE AMS ± Index number Playing time The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played. Checking the remaining time Each time you press
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Checking the information of CD TEXT discs • While playing a disc CD TEXT discs have information, such as the disc titles or artist names, memorised in a blank space on the discs where, on normal discs, there is no information. Track title TRACK 12345 6789 10 The display shows the CD TEXT information of the CD TEXT disc so that you can check the current disc title, artist name and track title. When the player detects CD TEXT This information also appears discs, the “CD TEX
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Playing CDs 1 Before playing a CD TEXT disc, press LANGUAGE. Locating a Specific Track or a “SELECT LANG” and the current operating Particular Point in a Track language appear in the display. You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc 2 Turn AMS ± until the language you want using the AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) on the player to select appears in the display. or number buttons on the remote. You can also locate a particular point in a track while 3 Push AMS ± to select the langua
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Playing CDs Playing CDs To locate You need to Customising the Sound of Your The next or Turn AMS ± clockwise until succeeding tracks you find the track. When using the Music (Digital Filter Function) remote, press + repeatedly until you find the track. By selecting the type of filter you want, you can adjust The current or Turn AMS ± counterclockwise the sound to match your system, your speakers, etc. preceding tracks until you find the track. When using This player has four types of filters
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Playing CDs Repeating the current track (Repeat 1) Playing Tracks Repeatedly You can repeat only the current track in any play mode. You can play tracks repeatedly in any play mode. While the track you want is being played, press REPEAT REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in the display. To cancel Repeat 1 Press REPEAT. Repeating a Specific Portion (A÷B Repeat) You can play a specific portion in a track repeatedly. This might be useful when you want to memorize lyrics. Note that you canno
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Playing in Random Order Creating Your Own Programme (Shuffle Play) (Programme Play) You can have the player “shuffle” tracks and play in a You can arrange the order of the tracks on a disc and random order. create your own programme. The programme can contain up to 24 tracks. CHECK CLEAR AMS ± PLAY MODE PLAY MODE á á p SHUFFLE Creating a programme on the player 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display before you start playing. 2 Turn AMS ± u
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Playing CDs To cancel Programme Play Creating a programme using the remote Press PLAY MODE. When tracks, which aren’t numerically consecutive on PROGRAM the disc, are programmed consecutively (i.e. 1, 3, 5 etc.) Number buttons A one-second access time blank is added between the tracks. >10 CLEAR The programme remains until erased (see page 15) or CHECK until you press ¤OPEN/CLOSE The programme you have created remains even after the Programme Play mode ends or you select another play mode. á N
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Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Playing CDs Checking the track order Recording Your Own You can check your programme before or after you start playing. Programme You can record the programme you’ve created on a Press CHECK. tape, DAT or MD. The programme can contain up to 24 Each time you press this button, the display shows the tracks. track number in the programmed order. After the last By inserting a pause during programming, you can track in the pr
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Recording From CDs When tracks, which aren’t numerically consecutive on When you select “HALF” the disc, are programmed consecutively (i.e. 1, 3, 5 The player divides the total playing time of the disc in etc.) half, keeping the original order (only in Time Edit). A one-second access time blank is added between the Note that you cannot select “HALF” when the disc has tracks. more than 24 tracks. 3 Press EDIT/TIME FADE to have the player create the programme. Recording a CD by Specifying The mus
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Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Changing the fading time Fading In or Out You can change the fading time from 2 to 10 seconds before fading in or out. If you don’t change it, fading You can manually fade in or out to prevent tracks from lasts for 5 seconds. starting or ending abruptly. Note that you cannot use this effect when you use the 1 Before you start playing, press FADER. DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) connector. 2 Turn AMS ± until the time you want EDIT/TIME FAD
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Recording From CDs To cancel Time Fade Note Press EDIT/TIME FADE. The portion with the highest level may differ every time you try the adjustment on the same disc. The difference is, however, so slight that you won’t find any problem in You can freely specify the recording time adjusting the recording level precisely. See “You can specify the tape length freely” on page 16. You can change discs during Time Fade Inserting a blank space between tracks If the play ends before the specified fade-out
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Additional Information Notes on CDs Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while On handling CDs using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, touch the surface. consult your nearest Sony dealer. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. There’s no sound. /Check that the player is connected securely. /Make sure you operate the amplifier correct
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Additional Information Supplied accessories Specifications Audio cord (2 phono plugs – 2 phono plugs) (1) Remote commander (remote) (1) Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) Compact disc player Stabiliser (1) (only for CDP-XB920 and CDP-XB920E) Laser Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Emission duration: continuous Laser output Max 44.6 μW* * This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Opti
