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4-226-518-11 (2)
Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions
CDP-CE345
CDP-CE245
2000 Sony Corporation
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INFORMATION WARNING This equipment has been tested and Welcome! found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part To prevent fire or shock Thank you for purchasing the Sony 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are Compact Disc Player. Before operating hazard, do not expose designed to provide reasonable the unit, please read this manual protection against harmful interference the unit to rain or thoroughly and retain it for future in a residential installation. This ref
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 4 Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 4 Playing a CD ............................................................................................................................. 6 Playing CDs Using the Display ..............................
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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) (CDP-CE345 only) This section describes how to hook up the CD player to • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) (CDP-CE345 only) an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. Inserting batteries into the remote (CDP- DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CE345 only) CD player You can control the playe
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Getting Started Getting Started Hookups Setting the voltage selector (voltage selector equipped models only) When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to player is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver hum and noise.
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Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 5 6 3 4 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 MUSIC SCAN FADER OPEN/CLOSE POWER CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT TIME CHECK CLEAR EX- DISC EDIT/ PEAK CHANGE SKIP TIME FADE SEARCH AMS PUSH ENTER • 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 on the player. 2 Press A OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on the disc tray. 3 With the label side up Di
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Basic Operations Basic Operations z You can select the disc you Press H. 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. z You can adjust the output To stop playback level to the amplifier (CDP- CE345 only) Z Press x. Press ANALOG OUT DISC 1 - 5 HXxA OPEN/CLOSE LEVEL +/– on the remote. You can reduce the output level up to –20 dB. When you reduce the output leve
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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 TIME ALL DISCS 12 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 DISC TRACK MIN SEC 1 1 156 Current track number Music calendar The track numbers in the music calendar disappear Checking the total number and playing
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Playing CDs 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 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 To locate Press The next disc DISC SKIP while playing a disc A specific disc directly DISC 1 - 5 1 Press EX-CHANGE. The disc tray opens and two d
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Playing CDs To locate You need to Locating a Specific Track or a The next or Turn l AMS L clockwise until you find the track. When using the Particular Point in a Track succeeding tracks remote, press > repeatedly until you find the track. You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc Turn l AMS L counterclockwise using the AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) control. You The current or until you find the track. When using preceding tracks can also locate a specific point in a track while playi
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Playing Repeatedly Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can play discs/tracks repeatedly in any play mode. You can have the player “shuffle” tracks and play in a REPEAT random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you’ve specified. H DISC 1 - 5 Press REPEAT while playing a disc. “REPEAT” appears in the display. The player repeats the discs/tracks as follows: SHUFFLE When the disc is played in The player repeats Shuffle Play on all dis
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Playing CDs Shuffle Play on one disc Creating Your Own Program You can play all tracks on the specific disc in a random order. (Program Play) You can arrange the order of the tracks on the discs 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “1 DISC” appears and create your own program. The program can in the display. contain up to 32 “steps” — one “step” may contain a track or a whole disc. 2 Press DISC 1 - 5 to start 1 DISC Shuffle Play on the selected disc. DISC 1 - 5 Hl AMS L The indication appears whil
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Playing CDs Playing CDs z The program remains until you erase it or turn off the 4 Push l AMS L to select the track. player Last programmed track Playing order If you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain. So, the player plays only the existing disc and track numbers. However, the disc and track 12 3 4 5 25 PROGRAM 8 numbers that aren’t found in the player or on the disc are DISC TRACK STEP deleted from the program, and the rest of the program is A 1 5 3 played in the progr
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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. You can have the player create a program that will fit By inserting a pause during programming, you can the length of the tape. divide the program into two for recording on both The player automatically creates a program, keeping sides of a tape. the original order of the disc. The p
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Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs Recording From CDs 7 Reverse the tape to side B and press H or X on the player to resume playing the remaining tracks. Fading In or Out You can manually fade in or out to prevent tracks from To cancel Time Edit starting or ending abruptly. Press CONTINUE. Note that you cannot use this effect when you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector. z You can program the tracks you want in advance Create a program selecting the desired tracks, then
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Recording From CDs 3 Press H to start playing. At the specified time the play fades out and the Adjusting the Recording Level B player pauses. appears in the display. (Peak Search) 4 Reverse the tape to side B and press H or X on The player locates the highest level among the tracks to the player to resume playing the remaining tracks. be recorded to let you adjust the recording level before Again, the play fades out at the specified time. you start recording. PEAK SEARCH x To cancel Time Fade
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Additional Information Additional Information Additional Information Precautions Notes on CDs On safety On handling CDs • Caution — The use of optical instruments with this product • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not will increase eye hazard. touch the surface. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources
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Additional Information Specifications Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while Compact disc player using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help Laser Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, Emission duration: continuous consult your nearest Sony dealer. Laser output Max 44.6 µ W* * This output is the value measured at There’s no sound. a distance of 200 mm from the , Check that the player is connected secur
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Index Additional Information Additional Information Names of controls S Index Scanning. See Music Scan Searching. See Locating Buttons Select Shuffle Play 11 A, B ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/– 5 Shuffle Play 11 AMS 10 CHECK 13 Automatic Music Sensor. See CLEAR 13 T AMS CONTINUE 6 Time Edit 14 DISC 1 - 5 9 Time Fade 15 DISC SKIP 7 C, D Total playing time 8 EDIT/TIME FADE 14, 15 Connecting 4 Troubleshooting 18 EX-CHANGE 9 Continuous Play 6 FADER 15 MUSIC SCAN 10 U E A OPEN/CLOSE 6 Unpacking 4 Editing. See
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