Connecting Another Cd Player - Sony CDP-CX57 Operating Instructions Manual

Getting Started

Connecting Another CD Player

If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, or 200
discs can be inserted and which is equipped with the
CONTROL A1 jack and the command mode of that
player can be set to CD 3, you can control that player as
the second player with this unit. After connecting this
unit and an amplifier, follow the procedure below.
Be sure to turn off the power of each player before
making this connection.
To LINE OUT
To an AC outlet
To 2ND CD IN
To audio output
To an AC outlet
: Signal flow
6
COMMAND
MODE
CDP-CX57
To S-LINK/CONTROL A1
CDP-CX200, etc.
To CONTROL A1
To audio input Amplifier
To an AC outlet
What cords will I need?
• Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be
connected.)
• Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (not supplied)
1
Connect the players with an audio cord (see also
"Hookups" on page 5).
CDP-CX57
2ND
LINE
CD
IN OUT
L
R
2
Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini-
plug cord.
CDP-CX57
S-LINK
CONTROL A1
For details on this connection, refer to the
supplementary "S-Link TM
System" instructions.
3
Set the COMMAND MODE selector of each
player.
Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player
to CD 1 or CD 2, and set that of the second player
to CD 3.
COMMAND
MODE
CD
1 2 3
For details on how to operate the second player,
see "Controlling Another CD Player" on page 20
and "Playing Alternately" on page 22.
4
Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC
outlets.
Notes
• Do not connect a player other than that you use as the
second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player.
• When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this unit to the
amplifier.
CDP-CX200, etc.
LINE OUT
L
R
CDP-CX200, etc.
CONTROL A1
/CONTROL-A1 Control