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3-868-032-12(1)
Super Audio CD
Player
GB
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
SCD-777ES
ª 1999 by Sony Corporation
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– Reorient or relocate the receiving WARNING antenna. Welcome! – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. To prevent fire or shock Thank you for purchasing the Sony Super – Connect the equipment into an outlet on Audio CD Player. Before operating the hazard, do not expose the a circuit different from that to which the unit, please read this manual thoroughly receiver is connected. unit to rain or moisture. and retain it for future reference. – Consult the dealer or an experien
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Features TABLE OF CONTENTS Playback of the Super Audio CD recorded Getting Started 4 in the DSD format Before You Start the Hookup 4 The DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format is the core Hooking Up the Audio Components 5 technology of a Super Audio CD, allowing music reproduction that is extremely faithful to the original About the Switch Marked “STANDARD” on the sound. rear panel of the player 6 The DSD format, using a 2.8224 MHz sampling frequency Hooking Up the Power 6 64 times higher than that
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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 y phono jack · 2) (1) the supplied accessories and how to • Mains lead (1) connect various audio components to • Plug adapter (U.S.A. and Canadian models only) (1) the Super Audio CD player. Be sure • Stabilizer (1) • Remote commander (remote) RM-DS1 (1) to read this chapter thoroughly before • R03
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Getting Started Hooking Up the Audio Components Connect the Super Audio CD player to an audio Connecting via DIGITAL OUT CD COAXIAL component. Be sure to turn off the power of all connector components before making connections and connect Use a coaxial digital cable to connect the audio components securely to prevent noise. equipped with coaxial digital input connectors. When connecting the coaxial digital cable, be sure to show “16 bit” in the display by pressing DIGITAL OUT on the upper side o
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Getting Started About the Switch Marked Hooking Up the Power “STANDARD” on the rear Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal on panel of the player the player. The Super Audio CD includes high frequencies beyond the audible range, although the design of normal amplifiers and speakers is based on characteristics corresponding to the audible range. Therefore, if you increase the volume or treble excessively during Super Audio CD playback, noise may occur or the amplifier’s protect cir
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Getting Started Compatible Disc Types You can play the following discs with this player. Super Audio CD + CD (Hybrid disc) Depending on the type of disc to be played, select the This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer. Press appropriate indicator by pressing SACD/CD (pages 8, SACD/CD to select the layer you want to listen to. Also, 12). 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 Super Audio CD (single layer disc) conv
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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 A button (12) Press to open the disc lid. 2 Disc lid (12) Press A to open/close the disc lid. 3 FILTER button (19) Press to select the digital fi
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Location and Functions of Parts 7 x button (13) qa TEXT button (14) Press to stop play. Shows TEXT information when the player detects a TEXT disc. 8 l/L button (13) Each time you press l, you go back to the qs TIME button (13) preceding track; each time you press L, you go to Each time you press the button, the playing time of the the succeeding track. track and the total remaining time on the disc appear in the display. 9 Display window (Remote sensor ) (13) Shows various information. qd ! (p
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Location and Functions of Parts Rear Panel Parts Descriptions DIGITAL OUT COMMAND MODE CD COAXIAL ~AC IN CD1 STANDARD CD2 CUSTOM TA - E1 / N1 ANALOG OUT OPTICAL RL 1 ANALOG OUT jacks (5) 4 DIGITAL OUT CD OPTICAL connector (5) Connect to an audio component using the audio Connect to an audio component using an optical connecting cord. digital cable. 2 COMMAND MODE selector 5 DIGITAL OUT CD COAXIAL connector (5) Normally set to CD1. When you connect a Sony CD Connect to an audio component using
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Location and Functions of Parts Remote Parts Descriptions 1 CD1/CD2 selector qs TIME button (13) Select when you connect a Sony CD player other than Each time you press the button, the playing time of the this player. Set to CD1 to control the other Sony CD track and the remaining time on the disc appear in the player, or CD2 to control this player. In this case, you display. have to set the COMMAND MODE selector on the qd DISPLAY MODE button (14) rear panel to CD2. Press to turn off the informa
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Playing a Disc Playing Discs The operations for normal play and the basic operations This chapter explains the various during play ar e explained below . ways to play discs. ! A SACD/CD H X x l/L (power) 1 Turn on the amplifier. 2 Select the player position using the input selector on the amplifier. 3 Press ! (power) to turn on the player. 4 Press A to open the disc lid, and place a disc on the tray. Place the supplied stabilizer on the disc. If you do not,
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Playing Discs Using the Display Basic operations during play The display window shows various information about the disc or track being played. This section describes the To Press information that appears for each play status. Stop play x Pause play X Resume play after pausing X or H Locate a succeeding track L Locate the beginning of the l current track or a preceding track Eject the disc A TIME TEXT z If you turn on the player when a disc is already loaded LANGUAGE Playback starts automatica
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Playing Discs Using the Display Displaying information while the player is Displaying the information of a TEXT disc playing TEXT discs contain information, such as the disc name or Press TIME. artist name, as well as the audio signals. This player can Each time you pr ess the button, the cur rent track number display the disc name, ar tist name, and cur rent track and its elapsed time or r emaining time appears, or the name as TEXT information. total r emaining time for the disc appears in the
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Playing Discs Locating a Specific Track During stop or play mode, you can locate any track to be Displaying the information of a TEXT disc played. in other languages Z You can change the displayed language if the TEXT disc has multi language capacity . When the player detects such a TEXT disc, “TEXT” and “MUL TI” appear in the display . Change the language accor ding to the pr ocedur es below . Number 1 Press LANGUAGE in stop mode. buttons The cur rent selected language (English, Fr ench,
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Playing Discs Locating a Particular Point Playing Tracks Repeatedly in a Track Z Z You can locate a par ticular point in a track during play or Y ou can play an entir e disc or por tions ther eof r epeatedly . play pause. This function can be used with Shuf fle Play to r epeat all the tracks in random or der (page 17), or with Pr ogramme Play to r epeat all the tracks in a pr ogramme (page 18). Y ou can also r epeat a specific track or por tion within a track. REPEAT m/M AyB INDEX >/. H x Locati
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Playing Discs Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Z When you select Shuf fle Play , the player plays all the Repeating the current track tracks on the disc in random or der . (Repeat 1 Play) While the track you want to repeat is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in CONTINUE SHUFFLE the display. Repeat 1 Play starts. To stop Repeat 1 Play Press x. H To resume normal play Press REPEA T repeatedly until “REPEA T” goes of f. R
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Playing Discs Creating Your Own Programme (Programme Play) Z You can pick out the tracks that you like and specify the Checking the contents of the programme playback or der in a pr ogramme containing up to 99 tracks Before you start playing or while the player is playing, (or 999 min. 59 sec. in total pr ogramme time) press CHECK. Each time you pr ess the button, in pr ogrammed or der , the track number and the total pr ogramme time appear in the CONTINUE PROGRAM display . When you pr ess CHECK
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Playing Discs Listening to a CD Using a Filter (Digital Filter Function) This player is equipped with a variable coef ficient (V .C.*) 4: Silky (slow roll-off) digital filter . By selecting one of five types of filters Provides a wide scale feel with associated subtleties. (“STD,” “1,” “2,” “3,” and “4”), you can adjust the sound Suitable for light classical music, especially strings. to match your listening envir onment and the music sour ce. What is a variable coefficient (V.C.) digital *V.C.
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Precautions Additional On safety Information • Caution — The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug This chapter provides additional the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before information that will help you operating it any further. understand and maintain your Super Audio CD player. On power sources • Before operating the player, check that the operating voltage of the player is i
