User manual SONY CDP-CX355

[. . . ] 4-238-111-11(1) Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions CDP-CX355 2002 Sony Corporation 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. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] When you press the play button on either unit, the operating player stops and the resting player starts. Make sure "2nd DETECTED" appears in this player's display after turning on both players. Note that depending on the player, you may not be able to operate all the functions of the second CD player. The controls indicated in the illustration below are effective while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit. Play mode buttons (CONTINUE/SHUFFLE/ PROGRAM/REPEAT) AMS ± MENU/NO 1 Press MEGA CONTROL on this player. The MEGA CONTROL button and "2nd" in the display light up. The display shows the current disc number or disc memo of the second player. ALL DISCS CD1 2nd DISC 4 *DISC-4* Current disc number or the Disc Memo 2 Select the desired play mode. To program tracks, use the controls on the second player. Press · on this player to start playing. While the MEGA CONTROL button is lit, you can control the second player with the controls on this player. 3 JOG To control the master player again Press MEGA CONTROL. The MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can control the master player. +100 I/u To control the second player directly using the supplied remote Z Set CD 1/2/3 on the remote to CD 3 which is the same position as the COMMAND MODE selector on the rear panel of the second player. MEGA CONTROL · P p COMMAND MODE selector 21US Playing CDs Loading the Disc Memos of the second CD player If the second CD player has the Disc Memo function (see page 24), you can load the Disc Memos of the second CD player into this player's memory and display them on this player. Fading In or Out You can manually fade the sound in or out to prevent tracks from starting or ending abruptly. Note that you cannot use this effect when you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector. FADER 1 2 Press MENU/NO. Turn the JOG dial until "LOAD 2ndMEMO?" flashes in the display. ALL DISCS CD1 I/u +100 LOAD 2ndMEMO? 3 Push the JOG dial. (Loading takes about one minute. ) To Start play fading in Press FADER During pause. "FADE" appears in the display and the Q indication flashes. "FADE" appears in the display and the q indication flashes. The play fades out and the player pauses. Note If each Disc Memo of the second CD player has more than 13 characters, only the first 13 characters of that Disc Memo is loaded into this player. End play fading out Note Labeling discs of the second CD player You can label discs of the second CD player or change the Disc Memos loaded from the second CD player. Fading lasts for about 5 seconds. 1 2 Press MEGA CONTROL. Turn the JOG dial to select the disc you want to assign a Disc Memo to. If the disc slot you select does not have any disc, "NO DISC" appears in the display and you cannot assign a Disc Memo. Input the new Disc Memo following the procedure in "Labeling Discs" on page 24. 3 4 5 Note The new Disc Memos are stored on this player's memory, so you cannot display them on the second CD player. 22US Getting Started 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 from the second player alternately from any play mode (see "Connecting Another CD Player" on page 6). 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. [. . . ] · Do not place the player in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock. On cleaning · Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. On operation · If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player. Should this occur, the player may not operate properly. In this case, leave the player turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. [. . . ]