Sony SCD-XA9000ES Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 3

Features TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Super Audio CD • Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio disc standard where music is recorded in the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs are recorded in the PCM format). The DSD format, using a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional CD, and with 1-bit quantization, achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide dynamic range across the audible frequency range, and so provides music reproduction extremely faithful to the original sound. • The Super Audio CD has two types; a 2 channel stereo disc and a Multi-channel disc which holds up to 6 independent channels. The multi-channel characteristic of the Super Audio CD features a speaker allocation system basically similar to the 5.1 channel output of current AV systems. Features of the player This player is designed to play back 2-channel and multichannel Super Audio CDs, and conventional CDs, and provides the following features: • Mounted with a Discrete Dual Laser Optical Pickup, capable of reading a Super Audio CD or conventional CD depending on the exclusive wavelength. • Quicker track access performance enabled by an advanced servo mechanism. • A Multi-Channel Management function that allows you to adjust the multi-channel playback environment according to the allocation and size of your speakers. • A Super Audio D/A Converter and Direct Digital Sync System, which allows higher-quality sound reproduction. • An i.LINK digital transmission system that provides higher quality sound and lets you make connections with just 1 i.LINK cord instead of 6 pin cords. • This player complies with DTLA copy protection technology (Revision 1.2). Others • A Super Audio CD can mark up to 255 track/index numbers. This feature applies to SCD-XA9000ES. • The supplied remote is capable of controlling both the SCD-XA9000ES and a conventional Sony CD player. Getting Started 4 Before You Start the Hooking Up 4 Hooking Up the Audio Components 5 Location and Functions of Parts 10 Front Panel Parts Descriptions 10 Rear Panel Parts Descriptions 12 Remote Parts Descriptions 13 Playing Discs 14 Compatible Disc Types 14 Playing a Disc 16 Using the Display 17 Locating a Specific Track 20 US Locating a Particular Point in a Track 20 Playing Tracks Repeatedly 21 Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 22 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 23 Listening to a CD Using a Filter (Digital Filter Function) 24 Setting the DIGITAL OUT on/off 24 Listening to a Multi-channel Super Audio CD (Multi-channel management function) 25 Additional Information 29 Precautions 29 Notes on Discs 30 Troubleshooting 31 Display Messages 32 Specifications 32 Index 34 3US