Sony SCD-XA9000ES Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 15

Playing Discs Super Audio CD + CD (Hybrid disc) This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer. Press SACD/CD to select the layer you want to listen to. Also, as the dual layers are on one side, it is not necessary to turn the disc over. You can play the CD layer using a conventional CD player. CD layer HD (Super Audio CD) layer Selecting the default playback layer (HD or CD) 1 During stop mode, press MENU. 2 Turn . AMS > until "SACD/CD SEL" appears in the display. 3 Press . AMS >. The current playback layer appears. 4 Turn . AMS > to select desired playback layer, then press . AMS >. Classification by the channel configuration of the Super Audio CD 2 channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of the 2 channel playback area. When you play this disc, the player is set to the 2 channel playback mode automatically. 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of the 2 channel playback area and the multi-channel playback area. Press MULTI/2CH to select the playback area you want to listen to. 2 channel playback area Multi-channel playback area Selecting the default playback area (2 channel or multi-channel) 1 During stop mode, press MENU. 2 Turn . AMS > until "M/2CH SELECT" appears in the display. 3 Press . AMS >. The current playback area appears. 4 Turn . AMS > to select desired playback area, then press . AMS >. Incompatible Discs This player cannot play the following discs. If you try to play them, the error message "TOC Error" or "No Disc" will appear or there will be no sound. • CD-ROM • DVD, etc. 2 channel playback area Multi-channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of the multi-channel playback area. When you play this disc, the player is set to the multichannel playback mode automatically. Multi-channel playback area 15US