Sony CDP-CE535 Operating Instructions - Page 20

Playing CDs Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play) When you connect the second player, you can play tracks in this player and those in the second player alternately in any play mode (see "Connecting Another CD Player" on pages 6 and 7). Select one of the following methods: • No-Delay Play: The current player changes at each track. Each time the current player changes to the other player, the other player starts play without a break in sound immediately after the current player ends play. The other player skips the lead-in portion and starts playing from where the sound actually begins. • X-Fade Play: The current player changes at each track or at the specified interval. You can select the interval among 30, 60 and 90 seconds. Each time the current player changes to the other player, the sound from both players is mixed. The current player ends play by fading out, and the other player starts play by fading in. · NO DELAY X-FADE 1 Select the play mode you want on each player. 2 When you select No-Delay Play Press NO DELAY. The NO DELAY button lights up. When you select X-Fade Play Each time you press the X-FADE button, the indication (X-Fade mode) appears as follows: nX-FADE off n at track end n after 30 sec after 90 sec N after 60 sec N To change the current player each time a whole track is finished, select "at track end." To change the current player at the specified interval, press X-FADE repeatedly until the interval you want appears in the display. 3 Press · to start playing. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up while the track in the second player is selected. To check the X-Fade mode status Press X-FADE once. The X-Fade mode status appears momentarily. To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play Press the corresponding button repeatedly until the button goes off. The current player continues playing. You can change the method (No-Delay or X-Fade) during play Press the corresponding button (NO DELAY or X-FADE) following the procedure in Step 2. You can start X-Fade whenever you like Press FADER during X-Fade Play. Even after you have set the X-Fade mode and started XFade Play, you can start X-Fade manually at the point you like. Note that you cannot do this operation while the sound from both players is mixed. Notes • The play starts from the second player if you start play while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit. • When one player has played all the discs/tracks in the player ahead of the other player, the play stops. • Do not use the controls on the second player during No-Delay/X-Fade Play. They may not work correctly. 20