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WARNING 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. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
Table of Contents Features of the player ..................4 Compatible Disc Types .................4 About the Super Audio CD ................5 Getting Started Inserting batteries into the remote ..............6 Hooking Up the Audio Components .............6 Playing Discs Playing a Disc....................9 Using the Display ..................10 Locating a Particular Point in a Track............12 Playing Tracks Repeatedly ................13 —...
CD standard • A Super Audio CD can mark up to 255 track and may not be playable by this product. numbers. This feature applies to SCD-XE600. • The supplied remote is capable of controlling Notes on CD-R/CD-RW playback...
An SA-CD layer consists of the 2 channel area About the Super Audio CD or the multi-channel area. 2 channel area: An area in which 2 channel Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio stereo tracks are recorded disc standard where music is recorded in the Multi-channel area: DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format An area in which multi-...
Hooking Up the Audio Getting Started Components Inserting batteries into Connect the Super Audio CD player to an audio the remote component. Be sure to turn off the power of all components before making connections and Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries into the connect securely to prevent noise.
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Connecting a stereo amplifier or MD deck When you connect a stereo amplifier or make an analog connection with an MD deck, connect the player and the component through the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT FRONT L/R jacks. Use an audio connecting cord for this connection.
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Connecting a digital When using another Sony CD component player in conjunction with this player When you connect an MD deck or another digital component through the DIGITAL (CD) You can set the supplied remote to be effective OUT OPTICAL connector, you can make a on this player only by changing the command digital recording.
Note During playback, increase the volume level gradually Playing Discs starting from the lowest level. The output from this player may contain band width that is out of the normal Playing a Disc listening range. This may cause damage to the speakers or ears.
To select the default playback Using the Display area Press MENU on the player. The display window shows various information Turn l AMS L (or press ./> about the disc or track being played. This section on the remote repeatedly) until “M/2ch describes the current disc information and SEL”...
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While playing a disc Displaying the information Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly. TEXT discs contain information, such as the When the player detects a Multi-channel Super disc name or artist name, as well as the audio Audio CD, the channel information appears for signals.
Turning off the information in Locating a Particular the display Point in a Track Press DISPLAY MODE on the remote. Each time you press the button while playing a You can locate a particular point in a track disc, the display turns off and on alternately. during play or play pause.
Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Repeatedly Order — Repeat Play — Shuffle Play You can play an entire disc or a specific track When Shuffle Play is selected, the player will repeatedly. This function can be used with play all the tracks on the disc in random order. Shuffle Play to repeat all the tracks in random Press PLAY MODE (or SHUFFLE on the order (page 13), or with Program Play to repeat...
Checking the contents of the Creating Your Own program Program Before you start playing or while the player is playing, press CHECK on the remote — Program Play repeatedly. You can pick out the tracks that you like and Each time you press the button, the track specify the playback order in a program numbers will appear in the display in the containing up to 32 steps (or 999 min.
Selecting the playback mode Enjoying a Multi-channel Press MENU on the player. Super Audio CD Turn l AMS L (or press ./> — Multi-channel management on the remote repeatedly) until the function desired channel mode appears in the display. This player is equipped with a Multi-channel 2chSP MODE: To play a 2 channel Super management function that sets the playback Audio CD.
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About “Large” or “Small” speaker Adjusting the output level An “L” speaker is a speaker that can balance of each speaker reproduce bass frequencies plentifully. If you select “S” for the surround speakers, You can adjust the following items in the case of the bass frequencies will come from the Multi-channel mode: front speakers and/or sub woofer.
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Turn l AMS L until the desired Press LEVEL ADJ during playback or item appears in the display. stop mode. Select the item from “SURR BAL”, During playback, go to Step 4. “CNTR BAL”, or “SW BAL”. Press ./> repeatedly until “TONE Note ON”...
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Note Adjusting the speaker Speaker distance cannot be adjusted in the following distance cases. – When the player is reading the disc information of You can adjust the speaker distance when the CD (or the CD area of Super Audio CD) connected amplifier does not have the setting –...
Press l AMS L (or ENTER on the remote). Additional Information The player status returns to Step 4. Repeat Steps 4 through 7 for more Precautions adjustments. Press MENU on the player after you On safety finish adjusting. • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this The display returns to the normal display.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your be damaged. player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. On placing discs on the disc tray Make sure the disc is positioned securely on the tray.
A disc cannot be ejected and “LOCKED” Troubleshooting appears in the front panel display. • Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the After you have attempted the problem.
Specifications When a Super Audio CD is played Playing frequency range 2 Hz to 100 kHz Frequency response 2 Hz to 40 kHz (–3 dB) Dynamic range 100 dB or more Total harmonic distortion rate 0.0035 % or less Wow and flutter Value of measurable limit (±0.001 % W.
Index to Parts and Controls Further details are provided on the pages indicated in parentheses. Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player. Front Panel A POWER switch (9) J X button (9)
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A CD1/2 (command mode) switch (8) Remote Select the command mode. B CONTINUE button (13, 14) Press to resume Continuous Play from Shuffle Play or Program Play. SHUFFLE button (13) PROGRAM button (14) C TIME/TEXT button (11) Each time you press the button, the playing time of the track, the remaining time of the disc, or TEXT information appears in the display.
部件和控制器索引 更詳細的資訊請參閲擴號内指示的頁數。 本手冊中的説明介紹了播放機上的控制器。如果遙控器上控制器的名稱與播放機上的名稱相 同或相似,則您也可以使用遙控器上的控制器。 前面板 J X 按鈕 (9) A POWER 開關 (9) B SA-CD/CD 按鈕 (5, 9) K H 按鈕 (9, 12, 13) 播放混合光碟時每按一次此按鈕,播放層將在 L 顯示窗 (10) SA-CD 層和 CD 層之間切換。 M 遙控感應器 C PLAY MODE 按鈕 (13) N TIME/TEXT 按鈕 (10) 按此按鈕,選擇播放模式。...
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A CD1/2( 控制模式)開關 (8) 遙控器 選擇控制模式。 B CONTINUE 按鈕 (13) 按此按鈕,從隨機播放或編序播放恢復連續播 放。 SHUFFLE 按鈕 (13) PROGRAM 按鈕 (13) C TIME/TEXT 按鈕 (10) 每按一次此按鈕,樂曲的播放時間、光碟的剩 餘時間或 TEXT 資訊出現在顯示幕上。 D DISPLAY MODE 按鈕 (11) 按此按鈕,打開或關閉顯示資訊。 E m/M 按鈕 (12) F CLEAR 按鈕 (13, 14) 按此按鈕,刪除編序的樂曲號碼。...