Playing Cds; Using The Display - Sony CDP-CA8ES Operating Instructions Manual

Playing CDs

Using the Display

You can check information about the disc using the
display.
CDP-CA9ES
CDP-CA8ES
Checking the total number and playing
time of the tracks
Press TIME/MEMO (CDP-CA9ES) or TIME (CDP-
CA8ES or on the remote) before you start playing.
The display shows the current disc number, the total
number of tracks, total playing time and music
calendar.
Current disc number Total playing time
ALL DISCS
1 2 3 4
DISC TRACK MIN
Total number of tracks
If the disc has more than 20 tracks, the z indication
appears next to 20 on the music calendar. The
information also appears when you press § OPEN/
CLOSE to close the disc tray.
Notes on the disc number indications
• The red circle around a disc number indicates the disc is
ready to be played.
• When all the tracks on a disc have been played, the semi-
circle around the disc number disappears.
• When a disc compartment is recognized as empty, the semi-
circled disc number disappears.
TIME/MEMO
TIME
1 2 3 4 5
5
6 7 8 9 10
SEC
Music calendar
Display information while playing a disc
While playing a disc, the display shows the current
disc number, track number, playing time of the track
and the music calendar.
Current disc number Playing time
ALL DISCS
1 2 3 4
DISC TRACK MIN SEC
Current track number
The track numbers in the music calendar disappear
after they are played.
Checking the remaining time
Each time you press TIME/MEMO or TIME while
playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the
chart below.
Playing time and
ALL DISCS
1
number of the
DISC TRACK
current track
Press
Remaining time
ALL DISCS
1
on the current
DISC TRACK
track
If the track number exceeds 20,
"– – . – –" appears instead of the
remaining time.
Press
Remaining time
ALL DISCS
1
on the disc
DISC TRACK
This information is available only in
Continuous Play mode.
Press
Disc number or
ALL DISCS
1
Disc Memo
If you've stored a Disc Memo
(CDP-CA9ES only, see page 15), the
Disc Memo appears.
Press
Playing CDs
5 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
Music calendar
2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
MIN SEC
2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
MIN SEC
2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
MIN SEC
2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
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