Sony CDP-M555ES Operating Instructions

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    4-229-441-11 (1) Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions CDP-M555ES  2000 Sony Corporation
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    equipment. Welcome! Thank you for purchasing this 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 model CDP-M555ES. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are
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    Using the Player with Another Component Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control 41 Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play 42 Controlling the Player by Another Unit 43 Additional Information Precautions ...44 Notes on CDs ...44 Troubleshooting ...45 Specifications ...45 Index
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    point it at the remote sensor on the player. 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. CONTROL A1 MONITOR OUT DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) CD player To an AC outlet
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    audio systems composed of separate Sony components. For details, refer to the supplementary "CONTROL A1 Control System" instructions. Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet. Note on placement of the player Be sure to place the player in a flat, horizontal place. If
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    page 5). CDP-M555ES L L R R IN 2ND CD OUT ANALOG CDP-CX235, etc. LINE OUT L R 2 Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini- plug cord. CDP-M555ES CDP-CX235, etc. CONTROL A1 CONTROL A1 For details on this connection, refer to the supplementary "CONTROL A1 Control System" instructions
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    *CD1[CD2]CD3* ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 Current command mode 4 Turn the JOG dial to select CD1 or CD2, then push the JOG dial again. Component During remote operations, point the remote toward the player at all times. To
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    is displayed, then press YES. If you connect to the Sony CD player CDP-CX260 or CDP-CX88ES, press OPERATE on the transmitter/ receiver to turn it off, and set the 2-way remote system of the player to on. Note If you use this player with a receiver/amplifier, turn the receiver/amplifier on when using
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    player data in the remote The remote checks and stores the player data such as the command mode sent from the player(s) so that you can use the remote to control the player(s). Turn on the player key. When you connect another CD player, the disc data in the second CD player also appears. CD1 Ma s
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    all the data stored in the remote (page 31), follow the procedure above to turn the backlight off again. Inserting CDs You can insert up to 400 discs into this player. ?/1 OPEN/CLOSE JOG I / 1 Top view of the disc slot Playing position Rotary table Loading position 1 Press ?/1 to turn on
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    , etc. are attached to a CD, the player may not operate properly and the player or the disc may be damaged. Notes • If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD does not go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer. • Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before
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    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
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    up to 400 discs consecutively. Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on pages 10 and 11. ?/1 CONTINUE H JOG I / 1 1 Turn on the amplifier and select the CD playing position. 2 Press ?/1 to turn on the player. 3 Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Continuous Play
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    Playing CDs Locating a specific track or a point in a track while observing the remote display TRACK Easy scroll key H ./> m/M PLAYER SELECT TRACK MENU BACK PUSH ENTER CONTINUE PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT NAME SCAN DISC SKIP SCROLL BACK 1 During stop mode, press TRACK. CD1 Di sc123 *D I SC -
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    to display the CD TEXT information when you select a CD TEXT disc with multi-language information. Once you select the language, the display shows the information in the selected language until you turn off the player. If the player cannot read the language memorized in a CD TEXT disc, "other lang
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    9 ARTIST HIT MODE LIST -- MEGA -- ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY 10 10/0 NAME INPUT CURSOR ENTER CURSOR ENTER 1 Set your TV to the connected input of the player. The disc information display appears on the TV screen. Disc number Disc Name* Assigned Artist Name* No. DISC NAME 331 Beethoven:Symphony
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    the procedure on page 41 so that "2nd player" appears in the remote's display, then operate from the step 1. Notes • The Shuffle (on page 20) and Program (on page 21) Play modes are canceled when you locate a disc using the remote. • If the MEGA CONTROL button or the HIT LIST button is lit, you
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    scroll key. Notes • Shuffle Play (on page 20) and Program Play (on page 21) are canceled when you use this function on the remote. • The Disc Names of the 2nd player do not appear when the player is in Artist Play (on page 36) or Group Play (on page 33) mode. Specifying the Next
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    cancel the Easy Play function Press x. I / 1 DISC Number buttons PLAYER SELECT TRACK MENU BACK PUSH ENTER DISC DEL GROUP SPACE SCROLL CAPS &!? ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO CHECK CLEAR 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 ARTIST HIT MODE LIST -- MEGA -- ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY 10 10/0 NAME
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    the display. 2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display. When using the remote, first press DISC, then press the number button of the disc. 3 Press H. 1 DISC Shuffle Play starts. " " appears in the display while the player is shuffling the tracks. To cancel Shuffle Play
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    track or a whole disc. You can make programs using the controls on the remote or on the player. However, the programming disc being programmed Playing order 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC *DISC-20***** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD
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    CLEAR" appears in the display. Creating a program using the remote Z MENU Easy scroll key H > PROGRAM PLAYER SELECT TRACK MENU BACK PUSH ENTER CONTINUE PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT NAME SCAN DISC SKIP SCROLL CAPS SPACE DISC DEL Number buttons >10 DISC DEL GROUP SPACE SCROLL CAPS &!? ABC DEF
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    or track following steps 4 and 5. Notes • You cannot program the second player's discs and tracks by using the remote. • The programmed disc and track numbers that are not found in the player or on the disc are deleted from the program, and the rest of the program is played in the programmed order
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    Playing CDs Labeling the program Z 1 Press MENU. CD1 Name s ea r c h P cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Name flashes. Each time you press the button 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ ARTIST HIT MODE LIST 7 8 9 -- MEGA -- ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY 10 10/0 NAME INPUT CURSOR ENTER Characters
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    CDs Wr i t e P r og r am A : ( AB ) [ SONY ] 3 Input the correct character. To correct the character currently being input 1 scroll key up or down, then press the Easy scroll key. Keep the remote point toward the player for few seconds until the program data is completely transmitted. CD1 P r
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    player has three types of filters. FILTER Using the Timer You can start playing a disc at any given time by connecting a timer (not supplied). Refer also to the instructions provided by the tone controls of the amplifier. TIMER on the player to OFF. Fading In or Out You can manually fade the
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    About CStDosri(nCgusItnofmormFialetsio) n About CDs (Custom Files) What You Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store four types of information called "Custom Files" for each disc. Once you have stored Custom Files for a disc, the player automatically recalls what you have stored
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    Information About CDs (Custom Files) 4 Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display. The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc the Disc Name. Erasing the Disc Name 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in "Labeling discs on the player" on page 27 to select the Disc Name you
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    Information About CDs (Custom Files) Labeling discs using the remote Z CAPS SPACE DISC DEL Number buttons PLAYER SELECT TRACK MENU BACK PUSH ENTER DISC 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ ARTIST HIT MODE LIST 7 8 9 -- MEGA -- ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY 10 10/0 NAME INPUT CURSOR ENTER Characters assigned
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    player, you can load the Disc Name (Disc Memo) of the 2nd player into the remote. MENU Easy scroll key PLAYER SELECT TRACK MENU BACK PUSH ENTER DISC DEL GROUP SPACE SCROLL CAPS &!? ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO CHECK CLEAR 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 ARTIST HIT MODE LIST -- MEGA
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    finishes reading the data, "Data loading complete!" appears in the remote's display. Note If you add Disc Names on the player, select "Disc Name" to load them into the remote in Step 3 above. 3 Move the cursor to "Memory clear," then press the Easy scroll key. CD1 A l l memo r y c l e a r OK? no
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    Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard You can store the Disc Name for each disc, one by one, using an IBM-compatible PC keyboard* (not supplied). * The keyboard's power consumption must be 120 mA or less. Keyboard jack Storing Specific Tracks
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    Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Grouping Discs (Group File) You might find that too many discs make it hard to find the disc you want. This player has a feature that lets you classify discs into eight groups. Each disc can be put into only one group. Once you classify discs, you can
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    Information About CDs Group Name is erased. Playing discs in a group on the player (Group Play) You can enjoy disc within a group by scanning or searching for Disc Names See "Locating a disc by searching for a specific Disc Name (Name Search)" on page 16, or "To locate a disc by scanning each Disc
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    Group Play by pressing the GROUP button. z When the player is in the Shuffle play mode Playback starts by pressing H in step 3. z You can specify the disc by pressing the DISC SKIP +/ - button Notes • When you control another CD player using the remote's display (see page 41), you may not be able
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    Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Classifying Discs According to Artist Name (Artist File) You can classify discs by storing Artist Names into the player and assigning them to each disc. Each Artist Name can use up to 20 characters. Once you assign an Artist Name to a disc, you can enjoy
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    Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Erasing the Artist Name 1 Press MENU/NO. 2 Turn displayed in alphabetical order. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC MR.SONY****** ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 1 2 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3 6
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    "Loading the Custom Files into the remote" on page 30. MENU Easy scroll key PLAYER SELECT TRACK MENU BACK PUSH ENTER DISC DEL GROUP SPACE SCROLL CAPS &!? ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO CHECK CLEAR 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 ARTIST HIT MODE LIST -- MEGA -- ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY 10
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    in "Loading the Custom Files into the remote" on page 30. H . AMS > PLAYER SELECT TRACK MENU BACK PUSH ENTER DISC DEL GROUP SPACE SCROLL CAPS &!? ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO CHECK CLEAR 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 ARTIST HIT MODE LIST -- MEGA -- ENTER X-FADE NO DELAY 10 10
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    Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Playing tracks in the Hit List 1 H to start playing. When using the remote, press ENTER. z The Hit List remains until erased Even if you replace discs, the Hit List you create remains. Therefore, the player will substitute the new tracks into the Hit
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    the second player directly using the supplied remote Z While the MEGA CONTROL button is off, press PLAYER SELECT repeatedly until "2nd player" appears in the remote's display. 2nd PLAYER CD3 CD3 / 3 0 0 d i s c s 2nd p l ayer To start playback, move the cursor to select the disc, then press
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    by fading out, and the other player starts play by fading in. X-FADE NO DELAY 1 Press MEGA CONTROL. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up. 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to assign a Disc Name to. If the disc slot you select does not contain a disc, "NO DISC" appears in the display and
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    the discs or tracks in the player ahead of the other player, play stops. • Do not use the controls on the second player during No-Delay/X-Fade Play. They may not work correctly. Controlling the Player by Another Unit When you connect the player to a Sony MD deck compatible with the Mega Control
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    off. If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on CDs On handling CDs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc carefully. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such
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    this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. There's no sound. ,Check that the player is connected securely. ,Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly. The CD does not play. ,There's no CD inside the player ("-NO DISC
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    22 checking 22 erasing 22 R Remote control 4 Repeating 20 Rotary table 10 S Searching. See Locating Selecting the language 15 Shuffle Play 20 Specifying the next disc 18 Storing information about CDs 27 specific tracks 32 T Timer play 26 Troubleshooting 45 U, V, W Unpacking 4 X, Y, Z X-Fade Play 42
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4-229-441-
11
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2000 Sony Corporation
CDP-M555ES
Operating Instructions
Compact Disc
Player