Additional Information; Using The Control Al11 Control System - Sony SCD-C222ES Operating Instructions Manual

Using the CONTROL Al11
control system
This player is compatible with the CONTROL Al11
Control System.
The CONTROL Al11 control system was designed to
simplify the operation of audio systems composed of
separate Sony components. CONTROL Al11 connections
provide a path for the transmission of control signals that
enable automatic operation and control features usually
associated with integrated systems.
Currently, CONTROL Al11 connections between a Sony
MD deck, CD player, amplifier (receiver), and cassette
deck provide automatic function selection and
synchronized recording.
In the future the CONTROL Al11 connection will work as
a multifunction bus allowing you to control various
functions for each component.
Note
The CONTROL Al11 control system is designed to maintain
upward compatibility as the control system is upgraded to
handle new functions. In this case, however, older components
will not be compatible with the new functions.
The CONTROL Al control system has been updated to
the CONTROL Al11 which is the standard system in the
Sony 300 disc CD changer and other recent Sony
components. Components with CONTROL Al jacks are
compatible with components with CONTROL AlII, and
can be connected to each other. Basically, the majority of
the functions available with the CONTROL Al control
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system will be available with the CONTROL Al11 control
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system. However, when making connections between
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components with CONTROL Al jacks and components
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with CONTROL Al11 jacks, the number of functions that
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can be controlled may be limited depending on the
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component. For detailed information, refer to the
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operating instructions supplied with the component(s).
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Connect monaural (2P) mini-plug cables in series to the
CONTROL Al11 jacks on the back of each component. You
can connect up to ten CONTROL Al11 compatible
components
in any order. However, you can connect only
one of each type of component (i.e., 1 CD player, 1 MD
deck, 1 tape deck and 1 receiver). (You may be able to
connect more than one CD player or MD deck, depending
on the model. Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with the respective component for details.)
Example
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Amplifier CD player MD deck
Other
In the CONTROL Al11 control system, the control signals
flow both ways, so there is no distinction of IN and OUT
jacks. If a component has more than one CONTROL Al11
jack, you can use either one, or connect different
components to each jack.
About the connecting cable
When a CONTROL Al11 compatible component is not
supplied with a connecting cable, use a commercially
available monaural (2P) mini-plug cable less than 2 meters
(6.6 feet) long, with no resistance (such as the Sony RK-
G69HG).
(The monaural (2P) mini-plug cable is supplied for
Canadian models.)
Automatic function selection
When you connect CONTROL Al11 compatible Sony
components using CONTROL Al11 cables (not supplied),
the function selector on the amplifier (or receiver)
automatically switches to the correct input when you
press the play button on one of the connected
components.
(For example, when you press D (play butt-) on the CD
while the MD deck is playing, the function selector on the
amplifier switches from MD to CD.)