SONY. ron Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions CDP-CE505 CDP-CE405 CDP-CE305 CDP-C450Z CDP-C350Z CDP-C250Z CDP-C661 © 1905 by Sony Ce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. This symbol is intended to alert the user tothe presence of ‘uninsulsted “dangerous voltage” within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient ‘magnitude to constitute a risk of clectrie shock to persons. the user to the presence of Important operating and maintenance (servicing) {instructions inthe literature accompanying the appliance i ‘This symbols intended to alert INFORMATION. ‘This equipment has been tested and found to comply withthe limits fora (Cass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 F the FOC Rls, These limits ace designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference ina residential installation, This ‘equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radiofrequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance ‘withthe instructions, may cause harm Interference ta radio comonunications Hossever, there is no guarantee that ‘ngerference will not occur ina particular ‘nstallation. If this equipment does couse hharmfl interference to radio oF television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the users encouraged tory to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: = Reorient or relocate the receiving Increase the separation between the ‘equipment and receiver. = Connect the equipment into an outlet fon a ciecult different fom that to which the receiver is connected, ~ Consult the dealer oran experienced radio/TV technician for help. ‘CAUTION ‘You are cautioned that any changes or ‘modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to ‘operate this equipment, ‘Owner's Record “The model and serial numbers are located at the rear ofthe unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product, Model No. Serial No, : For the customers in Australia ‘The following caution labels located inside the unt. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product ‘The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. MARKING is located onthe reat (CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT << Precautions On safety + Caution — The use of apical Instruments with this product wi) Increase eye hazard + Should any solid object or liquid fall ‘no the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further ‘On power sources + Before operating the player, check that ‘the operating wotage ofthe player is Sdentical with your local power supply. The operating voltages indicated on the nameplate atthe rear ofthe player ‘The players not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as tis connected tothe wal cntlet, even ifthe player itself has been tumed of If you are not going to use the player for a long time, be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug itself; never pall the cord, ‘+ AC power cord must be changed only atthe qualified zervice shop. ‘On placement + Place the player ina location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the player. + Do not place the player on a soft surface such as arg that might block the ventilation holes onthe Bottom, + Do not pace the player ina location near heat sources, or in a place subject, to direct sunlight excessive dust of ‘mechanical shock, On operation «+ Te the player is brought directly from a «old to warm location, ors placed in a very damp 00m, moisture may. ‘condense om the lenses insce the player. Should this occur, the player ray not operate propely. In this case, remove the dis and lenve the player turned on for about an hor until the moisture evaporates, (On adjusting volume + Donat turn up the volume while Jistening ta portion with very lor evel inputs oF no audio signals. f you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played. On cleaning *+ Clean the cabinet, panel and controls witha soft cloth slighty moistened witha mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring, powder or solvent such a alcohol or Denzine Ifyou have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony. dealer.<< Welcome! “Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Dise Player. Before operating ‘the unit, lence read this manual thoroughly and rotain it for future reference About This Manual The instructions i this manual are for ‘models CDP.CES05, CDP-CE405, CDP- (Cr205, CDP.C4s02. CDP.C350Z, CDP. (C2502 and CDP-C661. The CDP-CES05 isthe model used for ilustration purposes, unless otherwise mentioned. Any difference in operation i clearly indicated in the text, fr example, "CDP- (C505 only.” Conventions + Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. ‘You ean also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those onthe player. + The following icons are used in this manual: Indicates that you can do the Li] tose using thereto (Note that the CDP-CER, (CDP-C250Z and CDP-Cs6t cannot do the tasks marked with this icon) SH nicts nines an pa for making the ask easier TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking 4 Hooking Up the System 4 Playing & CD nnn 6 Playing CDs Using the Dis Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc - Locating a Specific Dise ' Locating a Specific Track or a Particular Point in a Track. 8 Playing Tracks Repeatedly orn 10 Playing in Random Order (Shutfle Play) 10 (Creating Your Own Program (Program Play). n Recording From CDs Recording Your Own Program er Recording a CD by Specifying Tape Length (Time Edit) except for CDP-C450Z, CDP-C350Z and CDP-C2502) os. 3 Fading In or Out “4 ‘Adjusting the Recording Level (Peak Search) {except for CDP-CA50Z, CDP-C3502 and CDP-C250Z) 15 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) (CDP-CE505 and CDP-C450Z only) ‘What You Can Do With the Custm Files. seve Grouping Tracks (Music Cp) = 16 Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) 7 [Notes on CDs. . 18 Troubleshooting 19 Specifications 19 Index Index svn: BaCKCOVERea eed Unpacking Check that you received the following items: *+ Audio connecting cord (1) + Remote commander (remote) (except for CDP- (CE305, CDP-C250Z. and CDP-Cé61) (1) + Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (except for CDP-CE305, ‘CDP-C250Z, and CDP-C661) (2) Inserting batteries into the remote (except for CDP-CE305, CDP-C250Z and CDP-C661) You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two Ré (size AA) batteries by matching the + and —on the batteries. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor fl on the player. “& when to replace batteries Wit norma se, theaters should ns for about si moni When te rote no ger peates the player, repeal he batenes with ne ones. Notes “+ Donat leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid place + Do not drop any foreign objoct nto the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries. + Donot expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction. + Ifyou don't use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the bateriesto avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Hooking Up the System Overview ‘This section describes how to hook up the CD player to ‘an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. cD player Lune output fh & Line output ®) (© ToanACoutlet ‘Audio input ff Audio input o (Amplifier AN: signal flow Toan AC outlet What cords wil | need? Audio cord (supplied) (1) White White 0 0 Red Red ® ®Hookups ‘When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Red (right) to Red and White (lef) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise 0 player amplifier (ame out “Neu ) © Lente ~ (So-cs: “$F You can adjust the output level tothe amplifier (ger Crs cor sand cen Dress LINE OUT LEVEL +/~on the remote. You can reduc the output level upto ~20 dB, When you rece the output evel, [7] appears in the display. When you tur of the player, the output level automatically returns to the maximum level, Note If you press the LINE QUT LEVEL +/~ buttons on the remote while recording, the recording level wil change even when it Js preset on the tape deck, ec (except for CDP-CE305, CDP- (©2502 and CDP-Cs61), ‘+ Ifyou have a digital component such as a digital amplifier, DIA converter, DAT or MD (CDP-CESO5 and (CDP-C4507 only) Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector using the optical cable (ot supplied, Take off ‘the cap and plug in the optical cable Note that you cannot use fading in or out (page 18) and ‘Time Fade (page 15) funcions when making this, ‘Optical able not supplied) CO player Digitat component (osra a Par) eu [ornican Torricat | | exley Ss 3 Note When you connect via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector, noise may occur when you play CD software other than music, such as 0 CD-ROM area “$ tfyouhave a component with the CONTROL AY connector (CDP-CE505 only) anne the component vn te CONTROL At cones, Yau can conta pyr wih he connected component For dale be oppleetary Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet, Transporting the player Before transporting the player, follow the procedure below to return the internal mechanisms back to their original position 1 Remove all the discs from the dise tray. 2. Press & OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. “no DISC” appears in the display. 3. Wait for 10 seconds, then press POWER to turn off the player.Pee eee Playing a CD 25 6 34 ‘Adjust the headphone volume. Connect the headphones." *cDP-CESOS and CDP.C450Z only ‘Tum on the amplifier and select the CD player position so that you can listen to the sound from this player. | + See pages 4~S forthe hookup | information = 2 Press POWER to turn on the player. 3 Press & OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on the disc tray. With the label side up Q,_Teplace other asc, press DISC SKIP and place the dissin the order you want to play. Each time you press the button, the disc tray turns and you can place the discs in the empty disc compartments. The player plays the disc in front of you first B_ Press CONTINUE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Continuous Play mode. “ALL DISCS" or “1 DISC” Each time you press CONTINUE, appears in the display When youselect_ The player plays ALL DISCS. All discs in the player consecutively in the order of dice number 1DISC ‘Only the dise you've selectedeee "You can select the disc you want to start playing first Dress one of the DISC 1-5 battors. “Giuihen stening with the headphones (COP-E505 and CoP-€4502 oi) Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack onthe Player and ads the ‘olume with the PHONE LEVEL control on the player or withthe LINE OUT EVEL +/~buttons onthe remete You can atte output Tee tothe amplifies except forcop-ces0s cpp-ctsar tm cece) Pres LINE OUBLEVEL +/- oniteremote Youcan luce the output level upto ae When you reduce the output tev [=) appears inthe dip When you turf the Payer te ouput eve oratiaty ems tthe moun teel Note If you press the LINE OUT LEVEL +/~ buttons on the remote while recording, the recording level will change even ‘when its preset on the tape deck, et. (except for CDP-CE305, (CDP-C250Z and CDP-Cé6n, \ Press >. The disc tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once (Continuous Play). Adjust the volume on the amplifier. To stop playback Press i Disc +5 Ke/ Dot oO 0 coos coca poe Disc SKIP OPEN/CLOSE Te Press Pause Resume play after pruse Goto henent tack Gobackto the preceding wack ie Gotothenent dive DSCSKP Selecta die divectly DISCS Stop play and remove the CD SOrEN/CLOSE suopesedo 2ISeg, |g CDs Using the Display You can check information about the dise using the display. TIME Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Press TIME before you start playing The display shows the current ise number, the total number of tracks, total playing time and music calendar. ‘current aie number ri “POD DIMI EO oe oe i JG 45.8 Total playing time ‘Total number of tracks Music calendar ‘The information also appears when you press ‘& OPEN/CLOSE to close the dise tray. ‘The tracks numbered over 20 cannot be displayed in the music calendar. Notes on the disc number indications + The ed circle around a disc number indicates the disci ready to be played. + When al the tracks ona disc have boen played, the sem circle around the disc number disappears + When a disc compartments recognized as empty, the semi Circle dise number disappeors. Display information while playing a disc While playing a disc, the display shoves the current aise number, track number, playing time of the tack and the music calendar Current dise number Playing time = ‘STO 2 29) Current track number ‘Music calendar ‘The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played. Checking the remaining time Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the chart below. §& Playing time and p-—ar= , number of the woes 2e, TR current track 17 fisel reste, fl the track number exceeds 2, ‘=, ==" appears instead ofthe remaining time ress ME. 4 TFs. Remaining ime ‘on the current ‘rack Remaining time fon the disc _ ————a This information f available ony in Continuous Play mode, Press TIME. — Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc You can open the disc tray while playing a dise so that you can check what dises are to be played next and replace discs without interrupting playback of the current disc. EX-CHANGE isc skiP 1 Press EX-CHANGE ‘The dise tray opens and two dise compartments appear. Even if the player is playing.a disc, it doesn’t stop playing, 2 Replace discs in the compartments with new ones The player plays the discon the left se compartment after the current disc, and then the tone on the ight side compartmenteke 3 Press DISC SKIP, ‘The disc tray turns and other two dise compartments appear. 4 Replace discs in the compartments with new ones. 5S Press EX-CHANGE, ‘The dise tray closes, While the disc tray is open by pressing EX-CHANGE + Ifthe playback ofthe current disc ends, the player stops playing. If the discs played in DISC Repeat Play mode (see page 10), the current dise starts playing again. + In ALLDDISCS Shute Play mode (se page 10), racks are reshuffled on the current disc. + In Programme Play mode (se page 11), only the tracks on the current die are played + Do not push the disc tray to close iti Step 8 you may damage the player. ear rsepae-aeeser parse Locating a Specific Disc You can locate any disc before or while playing a dise. isc 1-5 DISC CHECK* > DISC SKIP oS o ° “except for CDP-C4502, CDP-C3502 and CDP-C2502 To locate Press “The next dise DISC SKIP while playing a di Aspeciicdisedirecly _DISC1-5 ‘A dsc while checking the DISC CHECK wihile the dise labels (except for CDP- tay is open. The dis tay tums Notes ‘When you press DISC CHECK. the play mode automatically changes to ALL DISCS Continuous Play mode, ‘When you've opened the dsc tray by pressing EX-CHANGE, you cannot use tne DISC CHECK function. Even f you press DISC CHECK while “REPEAT” appears in the display (See page 10, the player stops after scanning al the dies once, a Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track You can quickly locate any track while playing a dise using the Kkd/DD4 (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor) buttons or number buttons. You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc + COP-CESOSICDP-C450Z jocroet eae 000 loo JO © OH Number buttons loo >10 iS MSCAN ‘+ CDP.CE4DS/CE305/C3502/¢25021¢661 reappi to start playing ‘disc by scanning the first DISC CHECK before you start teack ofeach die for 10 playing while the die tay i seconds except for CDP- Closed: When you find the dise C4502, CDP-C350Z and you want, press > to start cpr-c507), playing {6 You cn extend the playing time during scanning the thscs Pree DISC CHECK repeatedly uni the playing you wat 1,2 or 3 ppeasin the display. Each ime You pres th btn, the laying ime change jal MUSICSCAN Number buttons >10 (coP-cea0sic3s0z only) Number buttons10 To locate Press The next or Pt repeatedly until you find the succeeding tacks track When the discs played in The player repeats Continuous Pay (ALL DISCS) (page 6) ‘All the tacks onal discs The curentor td repented unl you find the Continous Fay ‘All he wacks onthe current prsceding tacks tack DISC) pages) aise ‘Repeic wack Number Baton ofthe wack Shute Pay ‘All thewacks onal diss | dicey (ALLDISCS (page 10) __randomonders ‘Rirack by sunning MUSICSCAN before you tart Shute Ply ‘Allthe wacks on the coment cach tackfor10" "playing (Por CDP-CES0S or CDP- (DISC) (page 1) disc in random orders Second Cis02, press M-SCAN on theremote) | ee ——__ IOS (guste Scan) When you find the wack you want, Program Play pege 1) ‘The same program pres O> to star playing Zpoint while Gorward)or-<(ockward)and To cancel Repeat Play sonitoring the sound hold down until you find the point ‘A point quickly by > (orward) or 4 backward) and ‘observing the display. hold down until you find the point. ‘suring pause ‘You will not hear the sound ding the operation. “® when you directly locate a track numbered over 10 Pres 10 frst, then the corresponding number buttons Toenter “0? use button 10. Example: To play track number 30 Press >10 fit, then 3 and 10. “& You can extend the playing time during Music Scan Press MUSIC SCAN repeately until the playing ime you want (10,203) appears in the display. (For CDP- (E505 or CDP-CA502, prese [Link] om the remote) Each ime you pres the bution, the playing time changes ysl Note T€°777" appearsin the display, the disc has reached the end ‘while you were pressing PP, Pres or Keto go back Playing Tracks Repeatedly You can play dises/tracks repeatedly in any play mode, REPEAT oss REPEAT while playing a dise ” “REPEAT” appears in the display. The player repeats the dises/tracks as follows: Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” disappears rom the display. Repeating the current track ‘You can repeat only the current track while the disc is, played in Continuous Play. While the track you want is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in the display. SS Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can have the player “shuffle” tracks and play ina random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the dise you've specified. SHUFFLE pisc1-5 ‘Shuffle Play on all discs ‘You can play all tracks on all dises in a random order. 1. Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS" appears in the display 2 Press Eto start ALL DISCS Shuffle Pay. The £ J, indication appears while the players “shuffling” the tacks To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE,Eke You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press SHUFFLE, and Shuffle Pay starts from the current track, GF You can specify discs during Shuffle Play (Select Shuffle Play) You can specify dss during ALL DISCS Shuffle Play rode, an the tacks onthe specified discs ae played in random order Press DISC 1-5 o specify the diss after Step 1 ‘Semi-circles appear around the specified disc nombers in the display. To cancel the selected discs, press DISC agin, The semicircles disappear. To return to ALL DISCS Shuffle Play, press SHUFFLE Shuffle Play on one disc ‘You ean play all tracks on the specific dise in a random order. 1. Press SHUEFLE repeatedly until " DISC” appears inthe display 2. Press DISC 1-5 to start 1 DISC Shuffle Play on the selected dis The { J, indication appeats while the player is “shuffing” the tracks. To cancel Shuffle Play Press CONTINUE. “$F You can stat shut Play while playing Pree SHUFFLE, an Shaffe Mlysrts on Be cre tack a erreerrusnesaeaaasasennd Creating Your Own Program (Program Play} ‘You can arrange the order ofthe tracks on the dises and create your own program. The program can contain up to 32 tracks. PROGRAM. CHECK LEAR oe. DISC1-5 Numberbuttons —_>10 11 Press PROGRAM, “PROGRAM” appears in the display. Ifa program is already stored, the last step of the program appears in the display. When you want to erase the whole program, hold down CLEAR until "ALL CL” appears in the display (see page 12) 2. Press DISC 1 -5 to select the disc. “AL” in the display stands for “all” tracks. When you want to program the whole dise as one step, skip Step 3 and go to Step 4. 3B Press the number buttons ofthe tracks you want to program in the order you wat To program the track numbered over 10, se the 10 bution see page 10) Last programmed ‘ack Playing order Total playing time you've made a mistake Press CLEAR, then press the corfeet member bution, (Continued)12 eked 4 To program other discs or tracks, do the following: To program Repeat step(s) Other discs (Other tracks on the same disc 3 Other wackson other discs Zand 3 5 Press & to start Program Play. To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE. “You can reste your progam wile checking the disc tet Whe hina ope flow Sap 103 wih peesing DISC SKIP occ hed 1 youre they ere tp the tal plying ine appears inte diy aera whi Note he reamed ack uber found ee Sens ‘8 te roam emis ven tet Popa Py When you press, youcan py the ame program oan “$F te program remns unt you erase ito turn ofthe player : you replace dag, the pogrammed dic and wack rere ean, th lyr pay ony he esting isc and tack numbers However, the dic and wack umber that aren fund inthe layer om the disc re deleted rom the progam and the rest ofthe program is ployed inthe programmed oder, Note Taye total playing time doesn’t appear when: You have programmed a track whose number exceeds 20. ‘The total playing time ofthe program exceeds 200 minutes Checking the track order ‘You can check your program before or after you start playing, ress CHECK. Each time you press this button, the display shows the track (the disc and track numbers) or the disc (the dise ‘number and “AL” indication) of each step in the programmed order. After the last step in the program, the display shows “End” and returns tothe original display. If you check the order after you start playing, the display shows only the remaining steps Changing the track order ‘You can change your program before you star playing, To Press CHECK until he track you don't want appears inthe display, then press CLEAR Erase a track ‘CLEAR Fach time you press thebutton the last track will De cleared Erase the lat tack inthe program ‘Add tracks tothe end ofthe rogram DISC1—5 0 select the dis, then number buttons ofthe tracks to beaded “CLEAR antl “ALCL appears in the display Create anew program following the programming procedure (Change the whole program completelyee kita Pe ener seperrsssenp~aeeesspsesmenml Recording Your Own Program You can record the program you've created on a tape, ‘etc. The program can contain up to 32 tracks. By inserting a pause during programming, you can divide the program into two for recording on both sides of a tape. PROGRAM = DISC1-5 = oS | ee 8 S Number buttons >10 Create your program (for side A when recording on tape) while checking the total paying time indicated inthe display Follow Steps 1 to 4 in "Creating Your Own Program” on page 1. The 5} indication appears in the display 2 when you record on both sides ofthe tape, press Mito insert pause The “> and (23) indications appear inthe display and the playing time is reset to 0.0." When you record on one side of the tape, skp this stop and goto Step 4 ‘A pause i counted as one tack Youean program upto racks when you insert a 3 Repeat Steps 2to4 in “Creating Your Own Program” on page 11 to crete the program for side. 4 star recording on the deck and then press > on the player. When you recordon bothsidesof the tape the player pauses atthe end ofthe program for side A 5 When you record on sie B, reverse the tape and press E> or I on the player to resume playing “$ You can check the tot playing time while programming (rogram Et Tost ach, pee FS 9 DEE ploying ime Then press PROGRAM tocontrs your nt chock the total selection. To check and change your program See page 12 The [25] indication appenrs while checking the program for side A and (3) while checking the program fr sie 8 ear eee areal Recording a CD by Specifying Tape Length (Time Edit) (except for CDP-C450Z, CDP-C350Z and CbP-C250Z) You can have the player create a program that will fit the length of the tape. The player automatically creates a program, keeping the original order ofthe dise. The program can contain up to 32 tracks (a pause inserted between tracks is counted as one track) [Note that tracks numbered over 20 cannot be programmed automatically. EDIT/TIME FADE raaiee ois skie 1. Press DISC SKIP to select the dis, 2 Press EDIT/TIME FADE repeatedly before you Star playing until “EDIT” appears and “A” inthe (E indication flashes in the display 3 Press tek or BOA to specify the tape length, Each time you press these buttons, the display changes as shown below, withthe tape length of one side following each indication [a7 wos cm com wean 4. ross EDIT/TIME FADE to have the player create the program The display shows the tracks to be recorded. “B”in the (©2] indication flashes inthe display 5 When you record on both sides ofthe tape, press FDIT/TIME FADE again The player inserts a pause, then creates the program for side [Link] display shows the Programmed tracks. When you record on onesie ofthe tape, skip this step. 6 stort coring on the deck and then press E> on the player. When you record on bth sides ofthe tape, the player pauses atthe end ofthe program for side A. (Continued) 1314 Recording From CDs 7 When you record on side B, reverse the tape and press & ot on the player to resume playing To cancel Time Edit Press CONTINUE. “&F You con program the tracks you wantin advance Sete the teks before dng the stove provedre The player rates prop fom he emaing aks ‘You can freely specify the tape length Set the tape length using number buttons. To enter“, ‘use button 10 Example: When the tape length of one side is 30 minutes and 15 seconds| Press 3,10, and 5. “You an check and change the program See page 12 When track numbers and “LINK” flash in Step 3 or 4 (CDP-CE505 only) ‘This means that there isa portion remaining on the tape after the player has programmed all the tracks £0 that you can add more tracks to the portion (Link Fait) You can also select another dise and add the tracks on the dise you select ifthe tracks on the current dise are shorter than the remaining time. Press EDIT/TIME FADE to have the player add the tracks, or press number buttons of the tracks flashing in the display. When you want to ada tracks on another disc, press DISC SKIP to select the disc, and then press number buttons of the track. After adding the tracks, press [> to start playing, If you don’t need to add tracks, just pross > to start playing. When “8” in the (&8) indication flashes This means that more than T minute remains an the tape bbl no track on the cutrent disc fits the emaining portion f you add tacks on other diss, select the dise you want and follow the procedure Fading In or Out You can manually fade 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. raged FADER** Number buttons. EDIT/TIME FADE* except for COP-C4502, CDP.C3502 and COP-C250Z **except for CDP-CESOS and CDP-C4SOZ (€OP-CESOS and. ‘cDP-c4502 only) Number buttons FADER To Press FADER Siar play fading in During pause. (7) ights up in the display and the “Ml indication flashes. The play faces in, End play ding out WI you wont to start fading out Tights up in the display and ‘thee indication flashes. The pay fades out and the player poses 1s for about 5 seconds, However, when you press PADER during Music Scan (see page 10), the play fades out forabout2 seconds Changing the fading time (CDP-CE505 and CDP-C450Z only) Yous can change the fading time from 2 to 10 seconds fore fading in or out. If you don’t change it, fading, Jasts for 5 seconds. 41 Press FADER on the remote before you start playing2 Press the number button corresponding to the fading time you want 2-10) Fading out at the specified time (Time Fade) (except for CDP-C450Z, CDP-C350Z and cDP-C2502) You can have the player fade out automatically by specifying the playing time. Once you set the Time Fade, it works twice, that is, the play fades out at the end of both sides ofa tape. 1 Press EDIT/TIME FADE repeatedly before you start playing until ©) and “A” in the (2) indication appeae inthe display 2 Press toc or DD to specify the playing time. Each time you press these buttons, the display changes as shown below, withthe playing ime of ‘one side following each indication S00 0 ose wm wa] 3B Press & to sar playing, [tthe specified time the play fades out and the player pauses. “B" in the (€3) indication appears in the display. . 4 Torecord on side B, reverse the tape and press = orion the player to resume playing Again, the play fades outa the specified time, To cancel Time Fade Press EDIT /TIME FADE. “$F You can ret spect the plying time Scx"You can feny pce ape length on page 14 “$F You can change dics during Time Fade Ihe played etor the peed fadeout ie, or tsa when ound EDs on 9 the de The spect ado ime cote only dog yin o) change “§ You can fade to resume paying in step 4 Aer you reverse he tape pres FADER Note you press te or PR during Time Fade, Time Fade will be concelled Eee eked urea meeramemerreeeereeeeral Adjusting the Recording Level (Peak Search) (except for CDP-C450Z, CDP- C350Z and CDP-C250Z) ‘The player locates the highest level among the tracks to be recorded to let you adjust the recording level before you start recording. PEAK SEARCH . [=eaia 1 Before you start playing, press PEAK SEARCH “PEAK” flashes inthe display and the player repeats the portion ofthe highest level 2 Adjust the recording level onthe deck 3 Press ll on the player to stop Peak Search. “PEAK” disappears from the display. Notes + The portion with the highest level may difer everytime you try the adjustment on the same ise. The dierence i, however, so slight that you won't find any problem in adjusting the recording level precisely ‘+ Peak Search does not operate while you open the disc tray by pressing EXCHANGE. 1516 Seen rune sae earrrpreprieanel What You Can Do With the Custom Files ‘The player can store 2 types of information called Custom Files” for each disc. Once you have stored Custom Files for adise, the player automatically recalls ‘what you have stored whenever you select the dise, Note that Custom Files will be erased if you don't use the player for about 1 month. You can store this information: When you use Music Clip page 16) Youcan {Group the tacks on each aise into up to4 groups Delete Bank (page 17) Delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want The Custom File indication lights up when you store the corresponding information. FILE [DELETE}— “cir CLIPABCD Delete Bank Where are Custom Files stored? Custom Files are stored not on the dise but in the player’s memory. This means you cannot use Custom Files when you play the dise on other players. How many discs can you file? ‘You can file up to 172 discs in the Custom File. Tia) Mae ude Uae GUAM ease duck oe eee CRU Erasing Custom Files If the memory for Custom Files becomes full, the player displays “FULL” when you press FILE to store the information and you cannot store any more dise information. lf necessary, erase any unwanted Custom, Files as follows: + To erase all Custom Files of one disc the disc you want to clear is stored in the Music Clip, remove all the tracks ofthe disc from the clip following the procedure in “Remove tracks from clip” on page 17 Ifthe disc you want to clear is stored in the Delete Bank, ‘ras all the Delete Bank following the procedure in "rasing the Delete Bank” on page 18. To erase all Custom Files ofall dises ‘While holding down ERASE and 1 onthe player, press POWER to turn off and on the player. “ALL ES” appears Inthe display and all the Custom Files willbe erased. Grouping Tracks (Music Clip) You can group the track on each disc into up to 4 ‘groups called “clips.” Once you store a track into a lip, you can use the Music Clip every time you play the disc. You can also play only the tracks stored in a selected clip. You can store one track into four clips, or all tracks on ‘adise into one clip. Note that tracks numbered over 32 cannot be stored intoa clip. pot MUSIC CUP buttons Storing tracks into clips 1 Pay the track you ws to store into a clip, 2. Press one of the MUSIC CLIP buttons (A, B, Cor Dy ‘C-FILE" appears and the selected MUSIC CLIP button flashes for a while, 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2to store other tracks into clipsErr Meee eke ee accu oe Playing tracks in a clip (Clip Play) Pres one ofthe MUSIC CLIP buttons before you star plying FCPLAY” appears in the splay and the elected MUSIC CLIP button lights The tracks stored in the clip appear inthe music calendar. The player stars playing tracks in the elected clip. To play tracks in another ci ress lt stop playing, then press one ofthe MUSIC CLIP buttons you want to play Notes + Clip Play is available only in Continuous and Shuffle Pay mode. If you press MUSIC CLIP in Program Play mode, the player automatically enters Continuous Play mode and starts Clip Pay. MALL DISCS Play mod, the player plays the tracks in the selected cip on all discs consecutively. «Ifyou press MUSIC CLIP during Clip Pay, the button does not operate Removing tracks from a clip Before you start playing, pres one of the MUSIC CLIP buttons to start Clip Play 2 Press tector D> to select the track you want to remove from the clip. 3» Press ERASE to remove the track, “EASE” appears in the display for a while. The player starts playing the next track in the clip. 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to remove other tracks. When you've removed all tacks from the clip, the MUSIC CLIP button goes of after the player plays the las track inthe clip. Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want. When you select the disc with the Delete Bank, you can play only the tracks you want The player memorizes the Delete Bank for about 1 month, even if you turn off the player. CONTINUE SHUFFLE = 1 FILE ERASE Numberbuttons >10 1 Insert or select the dis. 2. Press SHUFFLE to select “ALL DISCS" or “1 DISC’. 3 Press the number buttons to delete the tracks you want io delete The track number and “OFF” appears inthe display and the tack numbers you've deleted disappear from the music calendar. I you've made a mistake Press the nmber button ofthe track The track number and “On” appears in the display ard the track willbe restored 4. Press FILE to store the remaining tracks. ILE" and "DELETE" in the Custom File indication light up in the display. ‘You can delete unwanted tracks during playback Press CLEAR while playing the track, The player starts playing the nent rac you press FILE, the player stores the remaining tracks \ aePlaying using the Delete Bank Insert or select the dise “FILE” and “DELETE" in the Custom File indication light up in the display. 2 Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE to select “ALL DISCS” or “1 DISC”. 3 Press & or one of the DISCI-S buttons you want to star playing Erasing the Delete Bank 1 Insert or select the dis. “TILE” and “DELETE” in the Custom File indication light up inthe display. 2 Press FILE, “FILE” appears in the display. 3. Press ERASE while “FILE” appears in the display. ‘The Delete Bank is erased. “ErASE” apperas in the display and “FILE” and “DELETE” in the Custom File indication disappear. Ca eee Lerad Ll Notes on CDs (On handling CDs + To keep the aise clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do nat touch the surface + Do not stick paper or tape on the disc G ®& + Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it ina car parked in dizect sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the ear + Do not use any commercially avaiable stabilizer. f you do, the discand the player may be damaged, ‘After playing, store the disc in its case (n cleaning + Before playing, clean the dise with a cleaning cloth, Wipe the disc fom the center out. << + Do not use solvents stich as benzine, thinner, commercially available leaners or anti-static spray intended for viny! Les,eed SS Troubleshooting IE you experience any ofthe following difficulties while ‘using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem, Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. There's no sound ‘PCheck that the player is connected securely. ‘~>Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly. ‘= Adjust the playback level using the PHONE “LEVEL control on the player (CDP-CE50S and ‘CDP-C4502 only) or LINE OUT LEVEL +/-on the remote (except for CDP-CE305, CDP.C2502, and CDP-C661), The CD does not play ‘There's no CD inside the player ("no DISC” appears). Insert a CD. ‘Pace the CD with the label sie up onthe dise tray correctly PClean the CD (see page 18) PMoisture has condensed inside the player. Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour (ee page 2) The remote does nat function. (except for COP-CE30S, (P-€250z and CDP-C661) ‘=PRemove the obstaces it the path of the remote and the player. ‘=>Point the remote at the remote sensor on the player. ‘Replace all the batteries in the remote with new cones if they are weak ‘The player functions incorrectly, ‘=> The microcomputer chips may be operating incorrectly. Turn the power off, then turn it back on to reset the player. Specifications Compact ise player laser Semiconducor te 780) Laser outat Max tioune *Thisomtput isthe value measured at «distance of 200 ma fom the ‘bjetve len surlace on the Opal Pickup block with 7mm aperture Frequencyresponse «2 He to 20kHz 4058 (CDP-CES0S /CA5U2: More than 107 48 CDP-CEA0S /CERNS/CISIZ/C2S02. 76st: More than 102 cB Sigal noise ratio Dynamic ange ‘More than 96 8 omen distortion CDP-CE505/CA50Z: Less thn 1.00555 (CDP-CE05 /CE305/C3507/C2502 7Co6t Less than 0.00855 (Chanel separation More han 10048 ‘output Tack Maximum Load ‘ype output impedance love UNEOUT Phono av Over 10 tobe Rohs Gt S0itonms) DIGITAL OUT Optical —tgaiim Wave lengths 6mm (ornicayy output (PESOS) connector 4502 ony PHONES Stoo 10m Stohms (PESOS) phone ack (4S0z ony) General Power requtements ‘Where purchased Power requirements usa TOV AC aH trai VAC, 50/60 Hi Dimensions (approx) 481 120..385 mm (oat (0743/4015 1/40 ina. propsting as (approx) Seg 12 Ibs 602) Supplied accessories, Audio cord @ phono plugs ~2 phano plugs) (1) Remote commander (remote (except for CDP-CEXS, CDP-C2507. nd CDP-CEEI) (1 Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (except for CDP-CES, CDP. (C2502 and CDP Cet) 2) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.a Index AB AMS 9 ‘Automatic Music Sensor. See AMS: lip Play 17 Connecting 4 Continuous Play 6 Delete Bank 17 Editing, See Recording EG Fading 14 Time Fade 15 HL 4K Handling CDs 18 Hookups 4 ‘overview 4 Link Edit 14 Locating, by monitoring 10 by observing the display 10 by scanning 10 direcly 10 M Music Clip 16 MusicScan_ 10 P,Q Peak search 15 Playback Continuous Play 6 Programme Play 11 Repeat Play 10 Shuffle Play 10 Programme 11 changing 12 checking 12 for recording 13 Programme Edit 13 Recording 13 ‘a programme 13, using Time Edit 13 Remaining time 8 Remotecontral 4 Repeating 10 Replacing discs while playing adisc 8 Sony Corporation Prntedin China Y Scanning, See Music Scan, Searching. See Locating Select Shuffle Play Shuffle Play 10 Time Edit 13 Time Fade 15 ‘Total playing time 8 ‘Troubleshooting, Unpacking 4 W, x, ¥,Z Voltage selector 8 5 Names of controls Buttons CHECK CLEAR DISC 1-: 1 2 CONTINUE 6 6 DISCCHECK 9) DISC SKIP 7 EDIT/TIME FADE 13, ERASE 2 EXCHANGE 8 “4 FADER FILE. 17, LINE OUT LEVEL +/- 4 ‘MUSICCLIP MUSIC SCAN Number 10 OPEN/CLOSE 6 PEAKSEARCH 15 PROGRAM REPEAT. 10 SHUFFLE 10 TIME 8 7 a7 <4/o> 10 Ra/DEt 9 >10 10 Switch POWER 6 Control Wt PHONE LEVEL 7 Jack PHONES 7 Others Disc tray Display a4 6 8