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4-229-441-11 (1)
Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions
CDP-M555ES
2000 Sony Corporation
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– Reorient or relocate the receiving WARNING antenna. Welcome! – Increase the separation between the To prevent fire or shock equipment and receiver. Thank you for purchasing this Sony – Connect the equipment into an outlet Compact Disc Player. Before operating hazard, do not expose on a circuit different from that to the unit, please read this manual the unit to rain or which the receiver is connected. thoroughly and retain it for future – Consult the dealer or an experienced reference. moistur
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 4 Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 4 Connecting Another CD Player ......................................................................................... 6 Setting Up the Remote ..........................................................
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Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Hooking Up the System Check that you received the following items: • Audio cord (1) Overview • Video cord (1) This section describes how to hook up the CD player to • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (Connecting cord an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each for CONTROL A1 ) (supplied for Canadian models component before making the connections. only) • Remote commander (remote) (1) DIGITAL OUT • Size AA (LR6) batteries (3) (OPTICAL) MONITOR OUT
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Getting Started Getting Started Hookups z If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL A1) jack When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 (or color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the CONTROL A1) jack. You can simplify the operations of components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to audio systems composed of separate Sony components. White. Be sure to connect firmly to avoid hum and For details, refer to the supplemen
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Getting Started What cords will I need? • Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be Connecting Another CD Player connected.) • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (supplied for Canadian If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, 300, models only) or 400 discs can be inserted and which is equipped with the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL A1) jack and 1 Connect the players with an audio cord (see also the command mode of that player can be set to CD 3, “Hookups” on page 5). you can c
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Getting Started Getting Started Notes • Do not connect any player other than the one used as the Setting Up the Remote second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player. • When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this player to the Understanding the 2-way remote system amplifier. The supplied remote operates under a 2-way remote Changing the command mode of the player system. While you use the remote and the remote’s display is on, the component
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Getting Started Note that the displayed message disappears To turn off the 2-way remote system automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few You may need to turn off the player’s 2-way remote moments. system depending on which components you connect ?/1 to this player. See “Understanding the 2-way remote system” on page 7 to see if you need to do so. Even though you turn off the player’s 2-way remote system, you can use the remote supplied with the player by pointing the remote toward t
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Getting Started Getting Started Storing player data in the remote Adjusting the display contrast of the remote The remote checks and stores the player data such as the command mode sent from the player(s) so that you 1 Press MENU. can use the remote to control the player(s). CD1 Turn on the player before operation. Name s e a r c h 1 Press MENU. Pr ogram p l ay Pr ogram i npu t Ar t i s t select CD1 Name s e a r c h 2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy Pr ogram p l ay scroll key,
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Getting Started Turning off the LCD back light Inserting CDs You can conserve the remote’s batteries by turning off the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) backlight. You can insert up to 400 discs into this player. JOG OPEN/CLOSE ?/1 1 Press MENU. CD1 Name s e a r c h Pr ogram p l ay I / 1 Pr ogram i npu t Ar t i s t select 2 Move the cursor (B) to “Set up” by using the Easy scroll key, then press the Easy scroll key. CD1 Top view of the disc slot P l aye r chec k Ba c k l i gh t mode Con t r ast adju
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Getting Started Getting Started The disc number at the loading position appears in CAUTION the display. If the disc has a Disc Name (see page 27), the Disc Name appears instead of the disc • Do not insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor. number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number The player cannot play an 8 cm CD. Do not insert an or the Disc Name changes. 8 cm (3-inch) CD or an 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor (CSA-8). It may damage the player and disc. 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN ST
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Getting Started Removing CDs After following steps 1 to 3 of “Inserting CDs” on page 10, remove the discs. Then close 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 loaded position, reinsert the disc. 12
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Playing CDs Operations you way want to do during play Playing a CD To Do this You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original Stop playback Press x. order (Continuous Play). You can also play up to 400 discs consecutively. Make sure you have inserted the Pause Press X. discs correctly as indicated on pages 10 and 11. Resume playing after Press X or H. pause JOG ?/1 CONTINUE H Go to the next disc Z Press DISC SKIP + once. Hold down the button to skip other discs. Go
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Playing CDs Locating a specific track or a point in a Using the Display track while observing the remote display You can check stored disc information, such as the Disc Names (see page 27) or Artist Names (see page 36), by using the display. Unlike a normal CD, a CD TEXT disc includes information such as the disc title or artist name. The PLAYER SELECT display shows the CD TEXT information so that you MENU TRACK BACK can check the current disc title, artist name, and track TRACK BACK title. When
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Display information of the playing disc The information is displayed as follows: While playing a disc, the display shows the current • When the Artist Name is assigned to the current disc number, track number, playing time of the track, disc and the next disc number. Disc title of CD TEXT/ Assigned Artist Name Current disc number or Disc Name etc. • When no Artist Name is assigned to the current disc 2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC Disc title of CD TE
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Playing CDs Notes • When searching for input characters, blanks and Locating a Specific Disc symbols before the first character in the Disc Name are ignored. NAME SEARCH +100 JOG • When searching for input characters, upper and lower cases cannot be differentiated. 3 Push the JOG dial to select the disc. In Program Play mode, the disc will be added to I / 1 the end of the program. To cancel Name Search Press NAME SEARCH again. Note Locating a disc on the player The Name Search function on the pl
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Playing CDs Playing CDs 2 Move the cursor to a desired disc by using 3 Press ENTER to start play. CURSOR M/m/
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Playing CDs To locate a disc using the Disc Name data on the remote Z Specifying the Next Disc to You can search for and locate a desired disc by using Play the Disc Name data on the remote. Before following the procedure below, be sure to load You can specify the next disc to play while playing a the Disc Name data into the remote’s memory (see disc in Continuous or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. page 30). While playing a disc, turn the JOG dial. “NEXT DISC” 1 Press MENU. flashes in the display and
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Playing CDs Playing CDs Playing the Disc Just Inserted Playing Discs in Various Modes (Easy Play) (Repeat/Shuffle Play) You can play the disc that was just inserted in slot 1 by You can play discs or tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) pressing only one button. in any play mode. You can also have the player “shuffle” the tracks and OPEN/CLOSE EASY PLAY play in random order (Shuffle Play). The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specify. SHUFFLE REPEAT H JOG I / 1 I / 1 1 O
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Playing CDs Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) Playing all tracks on a specified disc in random order Press REPEAT while playing a disc. “REPEAT” appears in the display. The player repeats 1 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS” and the discs/tracks as follows: “SHUFFLE” appear in the display. When the disc is played in The player repeats 2 Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number appears in the display. ALL DISCS Continuous All tracks on all discs When using the remote, first press DI
