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4-229-367-12 (1)
Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions
CDP-CX450
2000 Sony Corporation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 4 Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 4 Connecting Another CD Player ......................................................................................... 6 Setting Up the Remote ..........................................................
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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 Getting Started Notes • Do not connect any player other than the one used as the Setting Up the Remote 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 player to the Understanding the 2-way remote system amplifier. The supplied remote operates under a 2-way remote Changing the command mode of the player system. While you use the remote and the remote’s display is on, the component
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Getting Started Getting Started Storing player data in the remote Adjusting the display contrast of the remote The remote checks and stores the player data such as the command mode sent from the player(s) so that you 1 Press MENU. can use the remote to control the player(s). CD1 Turn on the player before operation. Name s e a r c h 1 Press MENU. Pr ogram p l ay Pr ogram i npu t Ar t i s t select CD1 Name s e a r c h 2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy Pr ogram p l ay scroll key,
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Getting Started Turning off the LCD back light Inserting CDs You can conserve the remote’s batteries by turning off the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) backlight. You can insert up to 400 discs into this player. JOG OPEN/CLOSE ?/1 1 Press MENU. CD1 Name s e a r c h Pr ogram p l ay I / 1 Pr ogram i npu t Ar t i s t select 2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. CD1 Top view of the disc slot P l aye r chec k Ba c k l i gh t mode Con t r ast adju
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Getting Started Removing CDs After following steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 10, remove the discs. Then close the front cover. z To remove discs easily After following steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 10, 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. 12
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Playing CDs 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 10 and 11. 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
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Playing CDs Locating a specific track or a point in a Using the Display track while observing the remote display You can check stored disc information, such as the Disc Names (see page 27) or Artist Names (see page 36), by using the display. Unlike a normal CD, a CD TEXT disc includes information such as the disc title or artist name. The PLAYER SELECT display shows the CD TEXT information so that you MENU TRACK BACK can check the current disc title, artist name, and track TRACK BACK title. When
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Playing CDs Notes • When searching for input characters, blanks and Locating a Specific Disc symbols before the first character in the Disc Name are ignored. NAME SEARCH +100 JOG • When searching for input characters, upper and lower cases cannot be differentiated. 3 Push the JOG dial to select the disc. In Program Play mode, the disc will be added to I / 1 the end of the program. To cancel Name Search Press NAME SEARCH again. Note Locating a disc on the player The Name Search function on the pl
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Playing CDs To locate a disc using the Disc Name data on the remote Z Specifying the Next Disc to You can search for and locate a desired disc by using Play the Disc Name data on the remote. Before following the procedure below, be sure to load You can specify the next disc to play while playing a the Disc Name data into the remote’s memory (see disc in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. page 30). While playing a disc, turn the JOG dial. “NEXT DISC” 1 Press MENU. flashes in the display and
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Playing the Disc Just Inserted Playing Discs in Various Modes (Easy Play) (Repeat/Shuffle Play) You can play the disc that was just inserted in slot 1 by You can play discs or tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) pressing only one button. in any play mode. You can also have the player “shuffle” the tracks and OPEN/CLOSE EASY PLAY play in random order (Shuffle Play). The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specify. SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG I / 1 I / 1 1 O
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Playing CDs Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Playing all tracks on a specified disc in random order Press REPEAT while playing a disc. “REPEAT” appears in the display. The player repeats 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “1 DISC” and the discs/tracks as follows: “SHUFFLE” appear in the display. When the disc is played in The player repeats 2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display. ALL DISCS Continuous All tracks on all discs When using the remote, first press DISC,
