Sony CDP-CX260 - 200 Disc Cd Changer User manual

3-862-564-21 (1)

1998 by Sony Corporation

CDP-CX260

Compact Disc

Player

Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

Manual de instrucciones

2EN

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony

Compact Disc Player. Before operating

the unit, please read this manual

thoroughly and retain it for future

reference.

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for

models CDP-CX260.

Conventions

• Instructions in this manual describe

the controls on the player.

You can also use the controls on the

remote if they have the same or

similar names as those on the player.

• The following icons are used in this

manual:

Indicates that you can do the

task using the remote.

Indicates hints and tips for

making the task easier.

This equipment is intended for home

entertainment purposes only. The

warranty shall be invalidated if used

in commercial environments, such as

by disc jockeys, etc., even within the

Warranty Period.

WARNING

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.

The laser component in this product

is capable of emitting radiation

exceeding the limit for Class 1.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1

LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER

PRODUCT MARKING is located on the

rear exterior.

The following caution label is located

inside of the unit.

For the customers in Canada

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC

PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION

CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER

OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES

CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO

PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

3EN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 4

Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 5

Setting up the remote .......................................................................................................... 6

Connecting Another CD Player ......................................................................................... 9

Inserting CDs...................................................................................................................... 10

Playing a CD .......................................................................................................................... 12

Playing CDs

Using the Display .............................................................................................................. 14

Locating a Specific Disc .................................................................................................... 16

Specifying the Next Disc to Play ..................................................................................... 18

Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track ............................................................. 18

Playing Repeatedly ............................................................................................................ 20

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) ....................................................................... 20

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ............................................................... 21

Playing Using a Timer....................................................................................................... 25

Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) ....................................... 26

Fading In or Out................................................................................................................. 27

Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play) ...................................................... 28

Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)

What You Can Do With the Custom Files ..................................................................... 29

Labeling Discs (Disc Memo)............................................................................................. 29

Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard.................................................... 32

Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) ............................................................................. 32

Grouping Discs (Group File)............................................................................................ 33

Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List) .......................................................................... 35

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 38

Notes on CDs...................................................................................................................... 38

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................39

Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 39

Index .......................................................................................................................................... 40

Getting Started

4EN

Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items:

• Audio cord (1)

• CD booklet holders (2) and label (1)

• DC-cable (1)

• Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (connecting cord for

the transmitter/receiver) (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Sony LR6 batteries (3)

• Transmitter/receiver (1)

How to use the CD booklet holder

The CD booklet holder helps you locate discs easily.

After you have inserted discs into the player, you can put

the CD booklet (which comes with a CD) into the

supplied holder. Put two CD booklets facing back to back

into a pocket. Stick the number label on each pocket,

matching the number of the disc slot where you have

inserted the disc. You can put up to 200 CD booklets into

the holders.

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the player using the supplied remote.

Insert three size AA (LR6) batteries (supplied) by

matching the + and – ends on the batteries to the

diagram inside the battery compartment.

Insert the negative (–) end first, then push in and down

until the positive (+) end clicks into position.

When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g

on the player.

When to replace batteries

If iflashes in the remote’s display, replace all the

batteries with new alkaline batteries. Use of battery types

other than alkaline batteries, such as manganese

batteries, may not last longer than the alkaline batteries.

The loaded memory in the remote will be retained for a

few minutes while you replace the batteries.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid

place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing,

particularly when replacing the batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or leave

too near lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a

malfunction.

• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time,

remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery

leakage and corrosion.

Playing CDsGetting Started

Getting Started

5EN

Hooking Up the System

Overview

This section describes how to hook up the CD player to

an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each

component before making the connections.

What cords will I need?

Audio cord (1) (supplied)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

Hookups

When connecting the audio cord, be sure to match the

color-coded cords to the appropriate jacks on the

components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to

White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid

hum and noise.

CD player Amplifier

• If you have a digital component such as a digital

amplifier, D/A converter, DAT or MD

Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

connector using an optical cable (not supplied). Take off the

cap and plug in the optical cable.

CD player

DIGITAL OUT

(OPTICAL)

COMMAND MODE

To S-LINK/CONTROL A1

jack

Amplifier

To line output (L) To line output (R)

To an AC outlet

: Signal flow

To audio input

POC-15

Optical cable (not supplied)

CD player Digital component

Note

When you connect via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

connector, noise may occur when you play CD software

other than music, such as a CD-ROM.

To an AC outlet

LINE2ND CD

IN OUT

INPUT

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL INPUT

OPTICAL

• To connect the transmitter/receiver

Connect the transmitter/receiver via the TO TMR-IA10 jack

using a DC-cable (supplied) and via the S-LINK CONTROL

A1 jack using a monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (supplied).

To DC IN 6V

Transmitter/receiver

To TMR-IA10

To S-LINK/CONTROL A1

jack

DC-cable (1) (supplied)

CD player Transmitter/receiver

DC OUT 6V

(TRANSMITTER RECEIVER )

TO TMR - I A10

S - L I NK

CONTROL A1

DC IN 6V

CONTROL A1

Getting Started

6EN

Setting Up the Remote

This section describes how to prepare the supplied

remote for operation.

Press OPERATE on the transmitter/receiver to turn it

on and press I/uon the player to turn the player on.

If the following message appears in the remote’s

display while setting up the remote, point the remote

at the player and the transmitter/receiver as illustrated

below.

Note that the display disappears automatically if you

don’t proceed for more than a few moments.

Setting the voltage selector (voltage

selector equipped models only)

Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the

player is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set

the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver

before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

Note on placement of the player and the

transmitter/receiver

Be sure to place the player in a flat, horizontal place.

If the player is left in a slanted position, it may cause a

malfunction or damage the player.

Be sure to place the transmitter/receiver on the top left

corner, facing forward, otherwise the player may not

operate correctly with the remote.

220 - 240 V110 - 120 V

If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1

jack

Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 jack. You

can simplify the operation of audio systems composed of

separate Sony components. For details, refer to the

supplementary “S-LinkTM/CONTROL-A1 Control

System” instructions.

CONTINUE

PROGRAM

MEMO SCAN

PUSH ENTER

TRACK

PLAYER SELECT

BACK

DISC

SKIP

SHUFFLE

REPEAT

TIME/TEXT

Easy scroll

key

30°

OPERATE

an' t receive

elPaseturn

to a main unit

tsREMOTE

I/u

Playing CDsGetting Started

Getting Started

7EN

Memo sea r ch

Program play

Program input

Group select

CD1

Player check

Memo l oad i ng

Memo r y c l ea r

Contrast adjust

CD1

aster player

= CD1/200discs

CD1

aster player

= CD1/200discs

= CD3/ 51discs

2 player

CD1

How to move the cursor in the remote’s

display

To move the cursor down, push the Easy scroll key

downward as illustrated below.

To move the cursor up, push the Easy scroll key

upward as illustrated below.

Memo sea r ch

Program play

Program input

Group select

CD1

Loading the Disc Memo

1Press MENU.

2Move the cursor (”) to “Set up” by using the Easy

scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

Player check

Memo l oad i ng

Memo r y c l ea r

Contrast adjust

CD1

2Move the cursor (”) to “Set up” by using the Easy

scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

3Move the cursor to “Player check,” then press the

Easy scroll key.

The display shows the disc data in the player after

“Now player checking...” appears.

When you connect another CD player, the disc

data in the second CD player also appears.

Storing disc data in the remote

1Press MENU.

Note the $mark indicates that the menu

continues.

Press the Easy scroll key downward to see the

next items.

(Continued)

Getting Started

8EN

Adjusting the display contrast of the

remote

1Press MENU.

Turning off the LCD back light

You can conserve the remote’s power by turning off

the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) back light.

1Press MENU.

2Move the cursor (”) to “Back light mode” by using

the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

3Move the cursor to “OFF,” then press the Easy

scroll key.

Note

If you erase all the data stored in the remote (page 9), follow

the procedure above to turn the back light off again .

Memo sea r ch

Program play

Program input

Group select

CD1

Memo sea r ch

Program play

Program input

Group select

CD1

CD Back Light

OFF

CD1

ster player

memo LOADING

DI C120

CD1

Al l memo data

Master player

Group memo

CD1

3Move the cursor to “Memo loading,” then press

the Easy scroll key.

When you connect another CD player, “2nd

player” also appears.

4When you want to load all Disc Memos (the master

player’s, second CD player’s*, and both player’s

Group Memo data), move the cursor to

“All memo data,” then press the Easy scroll key.

The remote starts reading all memo data. The

loading time may take a few moments. Point the

remote at the player while loading the data.

* The second CD player’s Disc Memo data must be

loaded to the master player before you load the

data to the remote.

When you want to load each Disc Memo data

independently, move the cursor to the data you

want to load, then press the Easy scroll key.

5When the remote finishes reading the data,

“Memo loading complete” appears in the remote’s

display.

2Move the cursor (”) to “Set up” by using the Easy

scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

3Move the cursor to “Contrast adjust,” then press

the Easy scroll key.

4Adjust the contrast by pressing the Easy scroll key

up or down and holding until the desired level of

contrast is attained.

5Press the Easy scroll key.

Player check

Memo l oad i ng

Memo r y c l ea r

Contrast adjust

CD1

ONTRAST ADJUST

adjus

ctrast t

CD1

Playing CDsGetting Started

Getting Started

9EN

Erasing all data stored in the remote

1Press MENU.

2Move the cursor (”) to “Set up” by using the Easy

scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key.

3Move the cursor to “Memory clear,” then press the

Easy scroll key.

4If you want to erase all stored data, move the

cursor to “yes,” then press the Easy scroll key.

5“All memory clear!” appears in the display when

all data is erased.

Memo sea r ch

Program play

Program input

Group select

CD1

Player check

Memo l oad i ng

Memo r y c l ea r

Contrast adjust

CD1

Al l memory

clear OK?

yes

CD1

Al l memory

clear OK?

yes

CD1

CDP-CX260

CDP-CX200, etc.

To an AC outlet

: Signal flow

To audio input

To LINE OUT

Amplifier

To an AC outlet

COMMAND MODE

To 2ND CD IN

To S-LINK/CONTROL A1

To audio output

To CONTROL A1

(Continued)

Connecting Another CD Player

If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, or 200

discs can be inserted and which is equipped with the

CONTROL A1 jack and the command mode of that

player can be set to CD 3, you can control that player as

the second player with this unit. After connecting this

unit and an amplifier, follow the procedure below.

Be sure to turn off the power of each player before

making this connection.

Getting Started

10EN

Inserting CDs

You can insert up to 200 discs into this player.

1Press I/uto turn on the player.

2Open the front cover by pressing §OPEN/

CLOSE.

I/u§OPEN/CLOSE JOG

Rotary table

Loading position

Playing position

What cords will I need?

• Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be

connected.)

• Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (not supplied)

1Connect the players with an audio cord (see also

“Hookups” on page 5).

2Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini-

plug cord.

CDP-CX260

For details on this connection, refer to the

supplementary “S-LinkTM/CONTROL-A1 Control

System” instructions.

3Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player

to CD 1 or CD 2, and set the command mode of the

second player to CD 3.

For details on how to operate the second player,

see “Controlling Another CD Player” on page 26

and “Playing Alternately” on page 28.

4Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC

outlets.

Notes

• Do not connect a player other than that you intend to 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.

• If you connect another CD player after you have already set

up the remote, follow “Setting Up the Remote” on page 6 to

set up the remote again.

• To operate the second CD player with the remote, press

PLAYER SELECT on the remote to select the second player.

LINE2ND CD

IN OUT

LINE OUT

CONTROL A1

S-LINK

CONTROL A1

CDP-CX200, etc.

COMMAND MODE

132

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