Sony CDP-991 User manual

SONY

Compact

Disc

Player

Operating

Instructions

lise

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

To

avoid

electrical

shock,

do

not

open

the

cabinet.

Refer

servicing

to

qualified

personnel

only.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

BO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION

:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK)

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product’s

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

—

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

—

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

Owner’s

Record

The

model

and

seriat

numbers

are

located

at

the

rear.

Record

these

numbers

in

the

spaces

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

CDP-997

Serial

No.

Table

of

Contents

Chapter

1

Introduction

Overview

Precautions

.

Chapter

2

Getting

Started

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chadevveshdeoseteessnesepravesases

Hooking

up

the

system

..

Identifying

the

parts

Chapter

3

Basic

Operation

Playing

a

disc-Continuous

play

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Enhanced

Surround

Effects—Digital

Signal

Processor

Playing

in

a

randam

order—Shuffle

play

................

Playing

only

the

desired

selections—Delete

play

.

Playing

the

beginning

of

each

selection-Music

scan

play

Playing

repeatedly—Repeat

play

..

Playing

in

a

desired

order—-Program

play

Fading

in

and

fading

out

play-Fade

in/fade

out

.

Chapter

4

Advanced

Operation

CUSTOM

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23

Recording

programmed

selections

on

a

tape

.......

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24

Designating

the

playing

order

of

up

to

6

discs

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Program

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26

Designating

the

total

playing

time

-Time

edit/Just

edit

Fading

out

at

the

desired

time-Time

fade

....

Locating

the

loudest

portion

of

the

disc

SPEAK

BOBRON

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31

Inserting

a

blank

space

between

selections

-Auto

space

...

Custom

files

Storing

an

optimum

playback

level

for

each

disc

—Level

file

Assigning

names

to

a

disc-Disc

memo

Indexing

a

disc-Custom

index

.........:005

Keeping

the

program

in

memory-Program

bank

....

Keeping

your

undesired

selections

in

memory

-Delete

bank

Memorizing

a

DSP

mode

..

we

Timer

activated

Playing

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Chapter

5

Additional

Information

Maintenance

Specifications

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43

Chapter

1

Introduction

Overview

Enjoy

listening

in

various

playing

modes

You

can

select

playing

modes

among

the

following:

Continuous

play

(page

10)

-

The

entire

disc

is

played

once.

Shuffle

play

(page

16)

-

Selections

are

played

in

a

random

order.

-

Selections

of

your

choice

are

played

in

the

order

you

desire.

—

Selections

or

portions

are

played

repeatedly.

—

Selections

are

played

in

your

desired

order.

Delete

play

(page

17)

Repeat

play

(page

19)

Program

play

(page

20)

Editing

your

own

tapes

*

You

can

start

to

play

from

the

immediate

beginning

of

a

selection.

—

Auto

Cue

(page

13)

¢

You

can

fade

in

or

out

the

play

when

making

your

own

tape

recording.

-

Fade

in/Fade

out

(page

22)

¢

CUSTOM

EDIT

function

~You

can

program

a

pause

separately

on

side

A

and

B.

—-

Pause

program

(page

24)

-You

can

confirm

the

total

playing

time

while

choosing

the

selections

to

be

programmed.

-

Program

edit

(page

24)

-You

can

designate

the

playing

order

of

up

to

6

discs.

-

Multi-disc

program

(page

26)

The

player

can

program

selections

automatically

to

fit

in

a

desired

duration.

—

Time

edit/Just

edit

(page

28)

-You

can

stop

the

play,

fading

out

at

the

time

desired.

-

Time

fade

(page

30)

-The

loudest

portion

of

the

disc

will

be

determined

and

played

repeatedly.

-

Peak

search

(page

31)

Enjoy

listening

in

various

acoustic

atmospheres

The

DIGITAL

SIGNAL

PROCESSOR

(DSP)

lets

you

listen

to

selections

according

to

various

acoustic

atmospheres.

(page

14)

You

can

play

a

beginning

of

each

selection

You

can

check

the

selections

by

scanning

the

beginning

of

each

selection

in

the

disc.

-

Music

scan

play

(page

18)

Making

your

disc

custom-made

-

CUSTOM

FILE

function

«

You

can

store

the

optimum

playback

level

of

each

disc

in

the

player’s

memory.

—

Level

file

(page

33)

*

You

can

assign

a

name

to

a

disc,

such

as

the

title

of

the

disc

or

the

date

of

purchase.

-

Disc

memo

(page

34)

¢

You

can

assign

your

own

index

point

to

any

desired

position

on

a

disc.

-

Custom

index

(page

36)

«

You

can

store

the

programmed

playing

order

for

a

disc.

—

Program

bank

(page

38)

«

You

can

keep

your

undesired

selections

in

memory

—

Delete

bank

(page

39)

«

You

can

select

and

store

specific

acoustic

surround

effects

for

an

individual

disc.

-

DSP

file

(page

40)

You

can

make

3-second

blanks

between

selections

The

blank

space

enables

you

to

locate

selections

when

using

a

tape

deck

with

the

automatic

selection

search

function.

-

Auto

space

(page

31)

Easy-to-see

display

The

selection

number,

the

playing

time,

the

remaining

time

are

displayed

by

pressing

the

TIME/MEMO

button.

In

addition,

you

can

change

the

desired

display

information

by

selecting

three

patterns.

Adjusting

the

brightness

of

the

display

by

selecting

three

patterns.

(page

11)

Precautions

On

safety

*

Operate

the

player

only

on

120

V

AC,

60

Hz.

¢

Should

any

solid

or

liquid

object

enter

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

player

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personne!

before

operating

it

any

further.

*

Unplug

the

player

from

the

wall

outlet

if

it

is

not

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

To

disconnect

a

cord,

pull

it

out

by

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

cord

itself.

*

Do

not

disassemble

the

cabinet.

The

laser

beam

used

in

this

player

is

harmful

to

the

eyes

when

uncovered.

Refer

servicing

to

qualified

personnel

only.

On

operation

*

When

turning

off

the

power,

wait

until

“NO

DISC”

message

appears

after

a

disc

has

been

removed

and

the

tray

has

been

closed.

Especially,

this

must

be

practiced

when

the

player

is

to

be

transported.

*

Remove

the

disc

from

the

tray

after

playing

it,

if

the

player

will

not

be

used

for

any

length

of

time.

Do

not

transport

the

player

with

a

disc

in

place.

*

When

the

disc

tray

is in

the

open

position,

do

not

press

down

on

it

strongly,

or

place

heavy

objects

on

it.

*

Do

not

turn

up

the

volume

while

listening

to

a

portion

with

very

low

level

inputs

or

no

audio

signals.

If

you

do,

the

speakers

may

be

damaged

when

a

peak

level

portion

is

played.

On

disc

tray

¢

If

the

disc

tray

does

not

close

properly

and

slides

out

again,

reinsert

the

disc.

*

Be

careful

not

to

pinch

your

fingers

between

the

tray

and

the

player.

¢

Always

keep

the

tray

closed

when

not

using

the

player

to

keep

dust

or

dirt

from

entering

the

optical

system

of

the

player.

¢

If

the

player

does

not

operate,

press

the

&

OPEN/

CLOSE

button

and

reinsert

the

disc.

*

Insert

only

one

disc

at

a

time.

¢

Make

sure

the

disc

is

placed

property

in

the

tray.

Incorrect

positioning

may

result

in

permanent

damage

to

the

disc.

On

moisture

condensation

If

the

player

is

brought

directly

from

a

cold

to

a

warm

location,

or

is

placed

in

a

very

damp

room,

moisture

may

condense

on

the

lens

inside

the

player.

Should

this

occur,

the

player

will

not

operate.

In

this

case,

remove

the

disc

and

leave

the

player

turned

on

for

about

an

hour

until

the

moisture

evaporates.

Notes

on

handling

discs

*

To

keep

the

disc

clean,

handle

the

disc

by

its

edge.

Do

not

touch

the

surface.

*

Do

not

stick

paper

or

tape

on

the

disc.

x

*

Do

not

expose

the

disc

to

direct

sulight

or

heat

sources

such

as

hot

air

ducts,

or

leave

it

in

a

car

parked

in

direct

sunlight

as

there

can

be

a

considerable

rise

in

the

temperature.

¢

After

playing,

store

the

disc

in

its

case.

'f

you

have

any

questions

or

problems

concerning

your

player,

please

contact

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

Customer

for

the

U.S.A.

For

detailed

safety

precautions,

see

the

leaflet

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS”.

Chapter

2

Getting

Started

WT

al

ey-Cer

dare]

*

Place

the

player

in

a

location

with

adequate

air

circulation

to

prevent

internat

heat

build

up

in

the

player.

¢

Do

not

place

the

player

on

a

soft

surface,

such

as

a

rug

that

would

block

the

ventilation

holes

on

the

bottom.

*

Do

not

install

the

player:

—near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air

ducts.

-in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration

or

shock.

Checking

the

Supplied

Accessories

Make

sure

that

all

supplied

accessories

are

included

with

your

player.

This

manual

and

the

following

items

are

included

with

your

CDP-997.

¢

Audio

connecting

cords

(1)

«

Wireless

remote

commander

RM-D997

(1)

*

Sony

SUM-3(NS)

batteries

(2)

Note

on

Protective

Sheet

The

tape

on

the

table

should

be

removed

after

loading

the

compartment.

Protective

sheet

Protective

tape

(or

atoley-t

ale

M-MClelele

me

meser-Lace)a]

Inserting

the

Batteries

into

the

Remote

Commander

1

Open

the

cover.

2

Insert

two

size

AA(R6)

batteries

with

correct

polarity.

Battery

life

*

About

half

a

year

of

normal

operation

can

be

expected

when

using

the

Sony

SUM-3(NS)

batteries.

*

When

the

batteries

are

run

down,

the

remote

commander

will

not

operate

the

player.

In

this

case,

replace

both

batteries

with

new

ones.

Notes

on

the

remote

control

operation

¢

Avoid

exposing

the

remote

sensor

to

direct

sunlight

or

lighting

apparatus.

Such

exposure

can

cause

a

malfunction.

*

To

avoid

damage

caused

by

battery

leakage

and

corrosion,

remove

the

batteries

when

the

commander

will

not

be

used

for

a

long

time.

Conventions

[4]

This

symbol

shown

in

the

manual

headings

indicates

a

function

operated

only

from

the

remote

commander.

Ly

i)

A

This

symbol

shown

in

the

manual

headings

indicated

a

function

operated

only

on

the

main

player.

Hooking

Up

the

System

You

can

connect

the

player

with

analog

or

digital

signal

depending

on

your

amplifier

or

D/A

converter.

Before

you

begin,

remember

the

following;

*

Turn

off

the

power

of

each

unit

before

making

connections.

*

Connect

the

AC

power

cord

last.

¢

Be

sure

to

insert

the

plugs

firmly

into

the

jacks.

Loose

connection

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

*

Leave

a

little

slack

in

the

connecting

cord

to

allow

for

inadvertent

shock

or

vibration.

*

Cord

plugs

and

jacks

are

color

coded:

Red

plugs

and

jacks

are

for

the

right

channel

(R)

and

white

ones

for

the

left

channel

(L).

Connecting

an

Amplifier

Directly

VARIABLE

LINE

OUT

CDP-997

Speaker

system

outlet

When

connecting

to

an

amplifier

or

D/A

converter

with

OPTICAL

IN,

use

DIGITAL

OUT

(OPTICAL)

instead

of

LINE

OUT.

~

Soe

Take

off

the

cap.

Amplifier

Plug

in

firmly.

to

a

wall

outlet

Note

on

DIGITAL

OUT

(OPTICAL)

Note

on

LINE

OUT

When

connecting

with

DIGITAL

OUT

(OPTICAL),

use

the

FIXED:

The

output

level

is

fixed.

POC-15

audio

optical

connecting

cord

(not

supplied).

VARIABLE:

The

output

level

can

be

adjusted

with

the

LINE

Please

note

that

when

the

digital

out

is

connected,

fade

OUT/PHONE

LEVEL

or

LINE

OUT

LEVEL

on

the

out,

fade

in,

time

fade,

level

file

and

DSP

file

functions

remote

commander.

cannot

be

used.

*

Connect

your

system

to

the

VARIABLE

output

when

using

level

file.

°

If

the

LINE

OUT/PHONE

LEVEL

is

adjusted

while

recording,

the

recording

level

be

changed

even

when

it

is

preset

on

the

tape

deck.

Identifying

the

Parts

Front

Panel

S[S)8I=1

allele

|s

ale

_

=

[

=

is}

I

=

i2J

f

Hf

ale

|

POWER

switch

(page

10)

Disc

tray

&

OPEN/CLOSE

button

(page

10)

PLAY

MODE

buttons

CONTINUE

button

and

indicator

(page

10)

SHUFFLE

button

and

indicator

(pages

16

and

17)

PROGRAM

button

and

indicator

(pages

20

and

24)

C.

(custom)

INDEX

button

and

indicator

(page

36)

PEAK

SEARCH

button

(page

31)

ERASE

(memory

erase)

button

(page

32)

FILE

(custom

file)

button

(page

32)

DSP/1-20

button

and

indicator

(pages

14

and

40)

FILE

RECALL

button

(page

34)

)

A.SPACE/A.CUE

button

(pages

13

and

31)

Numeric

buttons/DSP

SELECT

button

(pages

12,

14

and

40)

>

20

(over

20)/FLAT

button

(pages

12,

14

and

40)

CHECK

(program

check)

button

(pages

20

and

25)

EFFECT

level

(page

15)

CLEAR

(program

clear)

button

(pages

17

and

20)

1

2

3|

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11

12|

[13]

[14]

[15

31)

Bol

29;

28]

[27]

[26] [25] (24!

[23]

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[21]

(20)

[19]

[18]

[17]

[16

Refer

to

the

pages

indicated

in

(_

)

for

details.

BislelSla)

S/SSSRBISIES|

30)

31]

LINE

OUT/PHONE

LEVEL

control

(pages

7

and

10)

PHONES

jack

LEVEL

FILE

button

(page

33)

1

BPI

AMS*

buttons

(pages

12,

24

and

34)

<<

>>

(manual

search)

DISC

MEMO

buttons

(pages

12

and

34)

@

(stop)

button

(page

10)

EDIT/TIME

FADE

button

(page

26

and

28)

Il

(pause)

button

and

indicator

(page

10)

FADER

(fade

in/fade

out)

button

(page

22)

REPEAT

button

(pages

11

and

19)

>

(play)

button

and

indicator

(page

10)

TIME/MEMO

button

(page

11)

MUSIC

SCAN

button

(page

16)

Display

window

(page

11)

Remote

sensor

TIMER

switch

(page

41)

*

AMS

is

the

abbreviation

of

Automatic

Music

Sensor.

Remote

Commander

Refer

to

the

pages

indicated

in

(_

)

for

details.

[1]

&

OPEN/CLOSE

button

(page

10)

2]

FILE

RECALL

button

(page

34)

[3]

DISPLAY

MODE

button

(page

11)

4|

MUSIC

SCAN

button

(page

18)

5|

Numeric

buttons

(page

12)

6|

MEMO

INPUT

button

(page

34)

1

2

3

4

a.

Gg

6

24

7

20

es

8

[19)

=

9

[1a

17

(r6|

10

15

4

14)

12

13

Allele)

7|

FILE

(custom

file)

button

(page

32)

ERASE

button

(page

32)

DSP

SELECT

button

(page

14)

DSP

FLAT

button

(page

14)

{9]

LEVEL

FILE

button

(page

33)

[1o]

FADER

(fade

in/tade

out)

button

(page

22)

[11]

<<»

(manual

search)

button

(pages

12

and

34)

LINE

OUT

LEVEL

(line

out/headphone

level)

buttons

(pages

7

and

10)

[13]

<< B®

SLOW

(low

speed

manual

search)

buttons

(page

12)

4—

—»

INDEX

buttons

(pages

11

and

37)

I<

PPI

AMS

buttons

(pages

12,

24

and

34)

[16]

Ml

(stop)

button

(page

10)

Tf

(pause)

button

(page

10)

&

(play)

button

(page

10)

[17]

A.

SPACE

(auto

space)/A.

CUE

(auto

cue)

button

(pages

13

and

31)

[18]

REPEAT

button

(repeat/A

<>

B

repeat

clear)

button

(page

19)

(19]

TIME

button

(page

11)

20]

>20

(over

20)

button

(page

12)

211

CLEAR

button

(pages

17

and

20)

CHECK

button

(pages

20

and

25)

22)

PLAY

MODE

buttons

CONTINUE

button

(page

10)

SHUFFLE

button

(pages

16

and

17)

PROGRAM

button

(pages

20

and

24)

C

(custom).

INDEX

button

(page

36)

ale]

Buttons

with

orange

letters

(A,

B,

C,

.......

)

are

for

entering

a

disc

memo

(page

26).

Chapter

3

Basic

Operation

Playing

a

Disc

-

Continuous

Play

in

the

continuous

play

mode,

you

can

play

the

first

selection

or

desired

selection

on

your

disc.

Before

playing

a

disc,

turn

on

the

amplifier

and

set

the

input

selector

to

the

CD

player

position.

e

3

7

To

stop

play

Playing

the

First

S

aying

election

To

stop

for

a

moment

during

play,

press

Press

U9

or

B

to

resume

play.

To

stop

play,

press

To

stop

play

and

open

the

tray,

press

&.

CONTINUE

To

control

the

volume

When

you

use

VARIABLE,

adjust

the

volume

with

LINE

OUT/PHONE

LEVEL

of

the

player

or

LINE

OUT

LEVEL

of

the

remote

commander.

Press

+

of

the

remote

commander

to

turn

up

the

volume

and

press

—

to

turn

down

the

volume.

When

you

press

+

or

—,

LINE

OUT/

PHONE

LEVEL

of

the

player

rotates

automatically.

LINE

OUT/

RUONECEVEL

When

listening

with

headphones

Connect

the

headphones

and

adjust

the

volume

with

LINE

1

OUT/PHONE

LEVEL

or

LINE

OUT

LEVEL

of

the

remote

Press

POWER.

commander.

If

the

indicator

above

the

CONTINUE

button

does

not

light

up,

press

CONTINUE.

To

play

a

8

cm

(3-inch)

CD

Place

it

on

the

inner

circle

of

the

tray.

If

the

disc

is

Lights

up.

|

owen

|

provided

with

an

adaptor,

first

remove

it.

Do

not

put

a

normal

CD

(12

cm/5-inch)

on

to

of

a

8

cm

CD.

~=

a

Note

on

the

TIMER

switch

Leave

the

TIMER

switch

off

when

you

are

not

using

timer

activated

play.

(For

further

details,

refer

to

page

41.)

1112/1304

15

46

[17]

18]

19

20)

What

is

this

indication?

2

Press

&.

This

indication

appears

when

the

tray

is

empty.

The

indication

can

be

changed

to

a

customized

indication.

(page

34).

3

Place

a

disc

with

the

printed

side

up

on

the

tray.

4

Press

>.

>

The

disc

tray

closes

to

start

playing

the

first

selection.

10

Sony CDP-991 User manual

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