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Sony CDP-CX260 Operating Instructions Manual

Sony CDP-CX260 Operating Instructions Manual

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3-862-564-11 (1)
Compact Disc
Player
Operating Instructions
CDP-CX260
1998 by Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-862-564-11 (1) Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions CDP-CX260 1998 by Sony Corporation...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the 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. CDP-CX260 Serial No.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking ... 4 Hooking Up the System ... 5 Setting Up the Remote ... 6 Connecting Another CD Player ... 9 Inserting CDs ... 10 Playing a CD ... 12 Playing CDs Using the Display ... 14 Locating a Specific Disc ...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    • Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (connecting cord for the transmitter/receiver) (1) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Sony LR6 batteries (3) • Transmitter/receiver (1) How to use the CD booklet holder The CD booklet holder helps you locate discs easily.

  • Page 5: Hooking Up The System

    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. Transmitter/receiver To S-LINK/CONTROL A1 jack To S-LINK/CONTROL A1 jack To TMR-IA10 To an AC outlet...

  • Page 6: Setting Up The Remote

    Getting Started If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1 jack Connect the component via the CONTROL A1 jack. You can simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components. For details, refer to the supplementary “S-Link /CONTROL-A1 Control System”...
  • Page 7 How to move the cursor in the remote’s display To move the cursor down, push the Easy scroll key downward as illustrated below. To move the cursor up, push the Easy scroll key upward as illustrated below. Storing disc data in the remote Press MENU.
  • Page 8 Getting Started Move the cursor to “Memo loading,” then press the Easy scroll key. A l l memo d a t a Ma s t e r p l a y e r G r o u p memo When you connect another CD player, “2nd player”...

  • Page 9: Connecting Another Cd Player

    Getting Started Playing CDs 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.

  • Page 10: Inserting Cds

    Getting Started 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) Connect the players with an audio cord (see also “Hookups” on page 5). CDP-CX260 2ND CD LINE...
  • Page 11 • If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD won’t go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer. • When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player.

  • Page 12: Playing A Cd

    Basic Operations Playing a CD STANDBY I / u TIMER CONTINUE OFF PLAY GROUP 1 KEY BOARD GROUP 5 KEYBOARD See page 5 for hookup information. Make sure you have inserted the discs correctly as indicated on page 10. You can play all the tracks on a disc in the original order (Continuous Play).

  • Page 13: To Stop Playback

    When you turn off the player To stop playback The player remembers the Press p. last playing disc and the play mode (Continuous, Shuffle, or Program (see pages 20 and 21)). When you turn on the player again, therefore, the player plays the same disc in the same play mode.

  • Page 14: Playing Cds

    Playing CDs Playing CDs Using the Display You can check information about the disc using the display. TIME/TEXT PLAYER SELECT MENU TRACK PUSH ENTER DISC GROUP &!? MEMO INPUT CAPS HIT LIST SPACE X-FADE ENTER 10/0 DISC SKIP CLEAR Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Select the disc you want to check, and press TIME/TEXT .
  • Page 15 Checking the information of CD TEXT discs CD TEXT discs have information, such as the disc titles or artist names, memorised in a blank space on the discs where, on normal discs, there is no information. The display shows the CD TEXT information of the disc so that you can check the current disc title, artist name and track title.

  • Page 16: Locating A Specific Disc

    Playing CDs Locating a Specific Disc MEMO SEARCH ≠/± Locating a disc on the player Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Memo (see page 29) appears in the display. Push the JOG dial to start play. Locating a disc searching for a specific Disc Memo (Memo Search) You can search for and locate a desired disc by...
  • Page 17 Locating a disc directly using the remote PLAYER SELECT MENU TRACK BACK MENU Easy scroll PUSH ENTER · CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT MEMO SCAN DISC SKIP MEMO SCAN TIME/TEXT PLAYER SELECT MENU TRACK BACK PUSH ENTER DISC GROUP HIGH-LIGHT DISC &!? MEMO INPUT CAPS HIT LIST...

  • Page 18: Specifying The Next Disc To Play

    Playing CDs Locating a disc using the Disc Memo data on the remote You can search for and locate a desired disc by using the Disc Memo data on the remote. Before following the procedure below, be sure to load the Disc Memo data into the remote’s memory (see page 7).
  • Page 19 PLAYER SELECT MENU TRACK BACK TRACK Easy scroll PUSH ENTER · CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT MEMO SCAN DISC SKIP TIME/TEXT PLAYER SELECT MENU TRACK BACK PUSH ENTER DISC GROUP HIGH-LIGHT &!? MEMO INPUT CAPS HIT LIST Number SPACE X-FADE buttons ENTER NO DELAY >10...

  • Page 20: Playing Repeatedly

    Playing CDs Playing Repeatedly You can play discs or tracks repeatedly in any play mode. REPEAT Press REPEAT while playing a disc. “REPEAT” appears in the display. The player repeats the discs/tracks as follows: When the disc is played in ALL DISCS Continuous Play (page 12) 1 DISC Continuous Play...

  • Page 21: Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

    Playing all tracks on all discs in random order Press SHUFFLE. “ALL DISCS” and “SHUFFLE” appear in the display. Push the JOG dial or press ·. ALL DISCS Shuffle Play starts. “ ” appears in the display while the player is “shuffling”...
  • Page 22 Playing CDs Push the JOG dial. The track being programmed PROGRAM1 DISC TRACK The disc being programmed To program other discs/tracks, do the following: To program All tracks of another disc(s) Other tracks on the same disc Other tracks on other discs Push the JOG dial or press ·...
  • Page 23 Creating a program using the remote Z PLAYER SELECT MENU TRACK BACK MENU Easy scroll PUSH ENTER · CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT PROGRAM MEMO SCAN DISC SKIP TIME/TEXT PLAYER SELECT MENU TRACK BACK PUSH ENTER DISC GROUP HIGH-LIGHT DISC &!? MEMO INPUT CAPS HIT LIST Number...
  • Page 24 Playing CDs Creating a program observing the remote’s display Z You can create up to eight programs in the remote’s memory, each containing up to 32 steps by observing the remote’s display. Press MENU. Memo s e a r c h P r o g r am p l a y P r o g r am i n p u t G r o u p s e l e c t...

  • Page 25: Playing Using A Timer

    Select the desired program by pressing the Easy scroll key up or down, then press Easy scroll key. P r o g r am d a t a t r a n s f e r D i s c 4 * D I SC 4 * T r a c k 1 ( TRACK 1 )

  • Page 26: Controlling Another Cd Player (Advanced Mega Control)

    Playing CDs Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) This unit can control a second CD player (see “Connecting Another CD Player” on page 9). Even when a second CD player is connected, the controls on both of the units will function. When you press the play button on either unit, the operating player stops and the idle player starts.

  • Page 27: Fading In Or Out

    Loading the Disc Memos of the second CD player If the second CD player has the Disc Memo function (see page 29), you can load the Disc Memos of the second CD player into this player’s memory and display them on this player. Press INPUT.

  • Page 28: Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play)

    Playing CDs Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play) When you connect the second player, you can play tracks in this player and those from the second player alternately from any play mode (see “Connecting Another CD Player” on page 9). Select one of the following methods: •...

  • Page 29: Storing Information About Cds (Custom Files)

    Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) What You Can Do With the Custom Files The player can store two types of information called “Custom Files” for each disc. Once you have stored Custom Files for a disc, the player automatically recalls what you have stored whenever you select the disc.
  • Page 30 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display. The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Memo flashes. As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order.
  • Page 31 Press CAPS to find the desired letter type. Each time you press the button, the letter type changes cyclically among capital letters (AB), small letters (ab), and numbers (12). To select a symbol, you have to select the capital or small letter type. i s c memo i n p u t ( AB ) D i c 6 :...

  • Page 32: Storing Custom File Information Using A Keyboard

    Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) To correct the character currently being input 1 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character. 2 Input the correct character. To insert a character between the input characters Press MEMO INPUT ? or / until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert, and enter the character.

  • Page 33: Grouping Discs (Group File)

    Press CLEAR. “DELETE FILE” and “OFF” appear in the display. ALL DISCS DELETE FILE DISC TRACK O F F If you want to recover the track, press CLEAR again. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to delete more tracks. You can recover all the tracks you have deleted Hold down CLEAR until “ALL ON”...
  • Page 34 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters. See also “Labeling discs on the player” on page 29 for details. Press INPUT to store the Group Memo. Erasing the Group Memo Follow Steps 1 and 2 in “Labeling groups” to select the Group Memo you want to erase.

  • Page 35: Storing Your Favorite Tracks (Hit List)

    Before you start playing, press MENU. Memo s e a r c h P r o g r am p l a y P r o g r am i n p u t G r o u p s e l e c t Move the cursor (”) to “Group select”...
  • Page 36 Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) PLAYER SELECT MENU TRACK PUSH ENTER DISC GROUP &!? MEMO INPUT CAPS HIT LIST SPACE X-FADE ENTER 10/0 DISC SKIP CLEAR Putting tracks into the Hit List Press HIT LIST while playing your favorite track. The “HIT”...
  • Page 37 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters. See also “Labeling discs on the player” on page 29 for details. Press INPUT to store the Hit Title. Labeling tracks while in stop mode While the HIT LIST button is lit, select the track you want to assign by turning the JOG dial or press ≠/±.

  • Page 38: Additional Information

    • When transporting the player, open the front cover then remove all the discs from the player and turn the power off. If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on CDs On handling CDs •...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    If you experience any of the 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 is no sound. /Check that the player is connected securely.

  • Page 40: Index

    Fading 27 Grouping Discs 33 Handling CDs 38 Hit List 35 Hookups overview 5 Inserting CDs 10 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia J, K JOG dial 10 Labeling a disc 29 Locating a specific point 18 a specific track 18...

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