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4-233-219-12(1)
Super Audio CD
Player
US
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
SCD-C555ES
2001 Sony Corporation
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Owner’s Record WARNING The model and serial numbers are located Welcome! at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space To prevent fire or shock Thank you for purchasing the Sony Super provided below. Refer to them whenever Audio CD Player. Before operating the you call upon your Sony dealer regarding hazard, do not expose the unit, please read this manual thoroughly this product. unit to rain or moisture. and retain it for future reference. Model No. SCD-C555ES For the customers
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Features TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Super Audio CD Getting Started 4 • Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio disc Before You Start the Hookup 4 standard where music is recorded in the DSD (Direct Hooking Up the Audio Components 5 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 Location and Functions of Parts 8 frequency range
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Before You Start the Getting Hookup Started Checking the supplied accessories This player comes with the following items: • Audio connecting cord This chapter provides information on phono jack × 2 (Red and White) y phono jack × 2 (Red the supplied accessories and how to and White) (2) connect various audio components to phono jack × 1 (Black) y phono jack × 1 (Black) (2) the Super Audio CD player. Be sure • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (Connecting cord for CONTROL A1 ) (supplied for Cana
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Getting Started Hooking Up the Audio Components Connect the Super Audio CD player to an audio FRONT or SURR connection component. Be sure to turn off the power of all Audio connecting cords (Red and White) (supplied) components before making connections and connect White (L) White (L) securely to prevent noise. Red (R) Red (R) When you have an amplifier equipped with the 5.1CH input jacks (multi-channel amplifier, AV amplifier, etc.) CENTER or SUB WOOFER connection and connect the player and the
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Getting Started Hooking Up the Audio Components Connecting via ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks Use an audio connecting cords for this connection. Connect the ANALOG 2CH OUT L/R jacks to the CD (SACD) input jacks of your amplifier. Be sure to match the color-coded pin to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to white and red (right) to red. Audio connecting cords (Red and White) (not supplied*) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) * If you do not make the ANALOG 5.1 CH connection (page 5), you can use the supp
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Getting Started Connecting via DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL About the CONTROL A1 jack connector Use an optical digital cable for this connection. When connecting If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL the optical digital cable to the DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL A1 (or CONTROL A1) jack connector, take the cap off the connectors and push the cable Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL plugs in until they click into place. A1) jack with a monaural (2P) mini-plug cord. You can simpli
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Front Panel Parts Location and Descriptions Functions of Parts This chapter tells you about the location and functions of the various buttons and controls on the front and rear panels and the supplied remote. Further details are provided on the pages indicated in parentheses. It also tells you about the information that appears in the display window. 1 POWER switch (14) Press to turn on/off the player. 2 Remote sensor (4) 3 DISC 1–5 button (14) Press to select the disc. 4 SACD/CD button (with a
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Location and Functions of Parts CHECK CLEAR AMS SACD DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 EX-CHANGE DISC SKIP POWER CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM MENU TIME/TEXT MULTI/2CH PUSH ENTER OPEN/CLOSE LEVEL MIN MAX PHONES 9 EX-CHANGE button (18) qh A OPEN/CLOSE button (14) Press to replace discs while playing a disc. Press to open/close the disc tray. 0 CHECK button (23) qj Disc tray (14) Press to check the programmed order. Press A OPEN/CLOSE to open/close the disc tray. qa lAMSL dial (AMS: Automatic Music Se
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Location and Functions of Parts Rear Panel Parts Descriptions L CENTER L R SUB R FRONT SURR WOOFER OPTICAL COAXIAL 2CH OUT 5.1CH OUT OUT CONTROL A1ΙΙ ANALOG DIGITAL (CD) 1 ANALOG 2CH OUT L/R jacks (6) 5 CONTROL A1 jacks (7, 31) Connect to an audio component (stereo/2 channel) Connect to a Sony audio component using the using the audio connecting cord. monaural (2P) mini-plug cord. 2 ANALOG 5.1CH OUT jacks (5) Note Connect to an amplifier equipped with the 5.1CH Only the audio signals of the CD
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Location and Functions of Parts Remote Parts Descriptions 1 CONTINUE button (14) qg MULTI/2CH button (14) Press to resume normal play from Shuffle Play or Press to select the playback area when the 2 channel + Program Play. Multi-channel Super Audio CD is loaded. When you select the Multi-channel playback area (page 13), the SHUFFLE button (22) MULTI/2CH LED turns on. Press to select Shuffle Play. qh TIME/TEXT/SPACE button (16, 30) PROGRAM button (23) Each time you press the button, the playing
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Compatible Disc Types Playing Discs You can play the following discs with this player. This chapter explains the various Depending on the type of disc to be played, select the ways to play discs. appropriate indicator by pressing SACD/CD or MULTI/ 2CH (pages 14). Classification by the layer configuration Super Audio CD (single layer disc) This disc consists of a single HD (high density) layer. When you play this disc, the player is set to the Super Audio CD playback mode automatically. HD (Super
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Playing Discs Super Audio CD + CD (Hybrid disc) 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer. Press This disc consists of the 2 channel playback area and the SACD/CD to select the layer you want to listen to. Also, multi-channel playback area. as the dual layers are on one side, it is not necessary to Press MULTI/2CH to select the playback area you want to turn the disc over. You can play the CD layer using a listen to. conventional CD player. 2 chann
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Playing Discs Playing a Disc 7 Press N. The operations for normal play and the basic operations Playback starts from the first track. If you want to start during play are explained below. playing from a specific track, turn lAMSL to POWER SACD/CD NXx lAMSL select the track number before pressing N. 8 Adjust the volume on the amplifier. Basic operations during play To Press Stop play x Pause play X A OPEN/CLOSE DISC SKIP CONTINUE Resume play after pausing X or N Locate a succeeding track Turn
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Playing Discs Using the Display The display window shows various information about the Disc information when a disc is loaded disc or track being played. This section describes the current disc information and information that appears for Depending on the disc that is currently loaded, the each play status. display shows as follows: 2 channel Super Audio CD lAMSL MENU 2CH SACD 12345 6789 10 Multi-channel Super Audio CD MULTI CH MULTI 5.1CH MULTI 5 CH SACD SACD SACD or or 12345 12345 12345 6789 1
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Playing Discs Using the Display Displaying information while the player is Displaying information while the player is playing Z stopped Z Press TIME/TEXT. Press TIME/TEXT. Each time you press the button, the current track number The display shows the current disc number, total number and its elapsed time or remaining time appears, or the of tracks, and total playing time. total remaining time for the disc appears in the display. When the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio Current disc n
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Playing Discs Display information of a TEXT disc while Displaying the information of a TEXT disc playing a disc Z Z The current track name appears. If the disc name has TEXT discs contain information, such as the disc name or more than 15 characters, the first 14 characters will remain artist name, as well as the audio signals. This player can after the name scrolls by in the display. display the disc name, artist name, and current track When the player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio name
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Playing Discs Using the Display Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc You can open the disc tray while playing a disc so that Displaying the information of a TEXT disc you can check what discs are to be played next and in other languages replace discs without interrupting play of the current disc. You can change the displayed language if the TEXT disc EX-CHANGE has multi language capacity. When the player detects such a TEXT disc, “TEXT” and “MULTI” appear in the display. Change the language acco
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Playing Discs Locating a Specific Disc Locating a Specific Track You can locate any disc before or while playing a disc. During stop or play mode, you can locate any track to be played. DISC SKIP DISC 1–5 lAMSL Number buttons >10 DISC ./> Number buttons >10 To locate You need to Turn l AMS L clockwise until The next or succeeding tracks you find the track. When using the remote, press > repeatedly until you find the track. The current or Turn l AMS L preceding tracks counterclockwise until you f
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Playing Discs Locating a Particular Point in a Track Z You can locate a particular point in a track during play or Locating a point by setting the start time play pause. (Time Search) lAMSL 1 Turn l AMS L or press ./> to select the desired track in stop mode. 2 Press and hold m/M to set the time to start play H while looking at the display. You can set the time from the beginning of the desired ./> a track when you press M at first, and set the time m/M from the end of the desired track backward
