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Operating Instructions

CDP-CX55

1997 by Sony Corporation

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. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
For the customers in the United States
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
For the customers in Canada CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
This equipment is intended for home entertainment purposes only. The warranty shall be invalidated if used in commercial environments, such as by disc jockeys, etc., even within the Warranty Period.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

Owners Record

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-CX55 Serial No. _________________________
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for model CDP-CX55.
(Except for the customers in the United States and Canada)
The following caution label is located inside the unit.

Conventions

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. The following icons are used in this manual: Indicates that you can do the task using the remote.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.
Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started
Unpacking.... Hooking Up the System.... Connecting Another CD Player... Inserting CDs.... 6 7

Playing a CD....

Playing CDs
Using the Display... Locating a Specific Disc... Specifying the Next Disc to Play... Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track.. Playing Repeatedly.... Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)... Creating Your Own Program (Program Play).. Looping Part of a Disc (Loop) Z... Playing Your Favorite Disc Independently (Plus One Play).. Controlling Another CD Player (Mega Control)... Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play)... 21
Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files)
What You Can Do With the Custom Files... 22 Labeling Discs (Disc Memo).... 22 Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank)... 25

INPUT CD L R

If you have a digital component such as a digital amplifier, D/A converter, DAT or MD
Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector using an optical cable (not supplied). Take off the cap and plug in the optical cable. POC-15 Optical cable (not supplied) CD player

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL
Setting the voltage selector (voltage selector equipped models only)
Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the player is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

110 - 120 V 220 - 240 V

Digital component

DIGITAL INPUT

When you connect via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector, noise may occur when you play CD software other than music, such as a CD-ROM.
Connecting the AC power cord
Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.
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 CONTROL-A1 Control System instructions.

Note on placement

Be sure to place the player on a horizontal place. If the player is slanted, it may cause malfunction or damage the player.
Connecting Another CD Player
If you have a Sony CD player 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 COMMAND MODE

Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be connected.) CONTROL A1 cord (1) (not supplied)
Connect the players with an audio cord (see also Hookups on page 5).

CDP-CX200, etc.

LINE OUT
Connect the players with a CONTROL A1 cord.

S-LINK CONTROL A1

CONTROL A1
To an AC outlet To 2ND CD IN

To S-LINK/CONTROL A1

To audio output
CDP-CX200, etc. To CONTROL A1
For details on this connection, refer to the supplementary CONTROL-A1 Control System instructions.
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

For details on how to operate the second player, see Controlling Another CD Player on page 20 and Playing Alternately on page 21.
: Signal flow To an AC outlet
Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC outlets.
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.

Inserting CDs

You can insert up to 51 discs into this player.

POWER Front cover JOG

Turn the JOG dial until you find the disc slot where you want to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside every slot and also indicated in the display).

Disc number

Disc slot at the loading position
Playing position Rotary table
The disc number at the loading position appears in the display.* If the disc has the Disc Memo (see page 22), the Disc Memo appears instead of the disc number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number or the Disc Memo changes.

ALL DISCS

Loading position

*DISC-2O*

Press POWER to turn on the player.
Disc number or the Disc Memo
Open the front cover by pushing the right edge of the cover.
You can play the disc you want independently by using the Plus One function. When using this function, insert the disc into the PLUS ONE slot. For details, see Playing Your Favorite Disc Independently on page 19.
* If you have already inserted discs, the disc number at the playing position appears. When you turn the JOG dial, the displayed disc number changes to the one at the loading position.

You can check information about the disc using the display.

TIME/TEXT JOG

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 next disc number.

Current disc number

DISC TRACK MIN

Next disc number

CD1 SEC NEXT DISC

O.28 38

Playing time of the track

Current track number

Checking the information of CD-TEXT discs
CD-TEXT discs have information, such as the disc titles or artist names, memorized in a blank space on the discs where there is no information on normal discs. The display shows the CD-TEXT information of the disc so that you can check the current disc title, track title and artist name. When you select a CD-TEXT disc, the CD-TEXT indication lights up in the display. Display information before you start playing The display shows the disc title. When you press TIME/TEXT, the artist name scrolls in the display. If you press TIME/TEXT again, the display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc. The display shows the disc title again after a while.

CD-TEXT CD1

HIGH-LIGHT
Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks
Select the disc you want to check, and push the JOG dial in the Continuous Play mode. As the player starts play automatically, press p to stop, and then TIME/TEXT. The display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc.

DISC TRACK MIN CD1 SEC

2O 1O 6O.48 2O
Total number of tracks Total playing time
When you want to check another disc
Press DISC SKIP on the remote in the stop mode to select the disc you want to check. The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the selected disc appear for a while.
Display information while playing a disc Each time you press TIME/TEXT, the display shows the information as shown below.

Locating a Specific Disc

SEARCH JOG
The current disc number, track number and playing time appear.

DISC TRACK

CD-TEXT MIN

CD1 SEC

Press TIME/TEXT.

CD-TEXT TRACK

The current track title appears.

HitechBlues

This information also appears when the player locates the track.
DISC Number buttons >10 ENTER MEMO SCAN
To play disc highlights Z
Some CD-TEXT discs have a feature to play only the highlights of the discs. Press HIGH-LIGHT on the remote to start playing disc highlights in the stop mode. The indicator on the button flashes while playing disc highlights. If you press HIGH-LIGHT while selecting discs without this feature, NO HIGHLIGHT appears in the display.

DISC CD1 NEXT DISC

Number buttons >10

=/+ 0/)

After the current disc is played, the next disc you have specified starts playing. If you want to skip to the next disc right away, push the JOG dial while playing the current disc. To cancel the disc you have specified

Press CONTINUE twice.

To locate
the next or succeeding tracks the current or preceding tracks a specific track directly Z a point in a track while monitoring the sound Z a point in a track quickly by observing the display Z
repeatedly until you find the track repeatedly until you find the track Number button of the track on the remote 0 (backward)/) (forward) on the remote and hold down until you find the point 0 (backward)/) (forward) on the remote and hold down until you find the point during pause. You will not hear the sound during the operation.
Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track
You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the / (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor) buttons or number buttons on the remote. You can also locate a specific point in a track while playing a disc.
When you directly locate a track numbered over 10 Z
Press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons on the remote.
If OVER appears in the display, the disc has reached the end while you were pressing ). Press 0 or to go back.

Playing Repeatedly

You can play discs/tracks repeatedly in any play mode.
Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)
You can have the player shuffle the tracks and play in random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs or on the disc you specified.

SHUFFLE JOG

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 10) 1 DISC Continuous Play (page 10) ALL DISCS Shuffle Play (page 16) 1 DISC Shuffle Play (page 16) Program Play (page 17)

The player repeats

All tracks on all discs All tracks on the current disc
Press SHUFFLE to select ALL DISCS or 1 DISC Shuffle Play mode. Each time you press SHUFFLE, ALL DISCS or 1 DISC appears in the display. When you select The player plays

You can arrange the order of the tracks and/or discs to create three different programs and programs are stored automatically. Each program (PROGRAM 1, 2 or 3) can contain up to 32 steps one step may contain a track or a whole disc. You can make programs using the controls on the remote as well as ones on the player. However, the programming procedures are different.

Track number

Push the JOG dial or press PROGRAM.
The track being programmed
The disc being programmed

Playing order

Creating a program on the player

PROGRAM CHECK JOG

To program other discs/tracks, do the following: To program
Other discs Other tracks on the same disc Other tracks on other discs

Repeat Steps

2 and and to 4

/ CLEAR

Press to start Program Play.

To cancel Program Play

The programs remain even after Program Play ends
When you press , you can play the same program again.
To program a whole disc, skip this step and go to Step 6. Press >10.
When you press PROGRAM during Continuous or Shuffle Play
The program will be played after the current track.
The programs remain until you erase them
If you replace discs, the programmed disc and track numbers remain. So, the player plays only the existing disc and track numbers. However, the disc and track numbers that are not found in the player or on the disc are deleted from the program, and the rest of the program is played in the programmed order.
Press the number button of the track. The number you pressed is entered into the flashing digit.

Press ENTER.

Creating a program using the remote Z
PROGRAM DISC Number buttons >10 CHECK ENTER CLEAR
Other discs Other tracks on the same disc

2, 3 and to to 6

Press PROGRAM until the program number you want (PROGRAM 1, 2 or 3) appears in the display.
Other tracks on other discs

Press DISC.

DISC-[
Checking the programmed order
You can check your program before or after you start playing.
Press the number button of the disc.

DISC-[ 2O] 2O

Press CHECK. Each time you press this button, the display shows the disc and track number of each step in the programmed order. (When a whole disc is programmed as one step, ALL appears instead of the track number.) After the last step in the program, the display shows END and returns to the original display.
Changing the programmed order
You can change your program before you start playing. To

Erase a track or disc

Press and hold LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal play. To adjust the loop length

Press DISC SKIP +/ while holding LOOP on the remote to select different loop lengths (LOOP 120).
Press CHECK until the track or disc you do not want appears in the display, then press CLEAR Press CLEAR. Each time you press the button, the last track or disc will be cleared. Follow the programming procedure Hold down CLEAR until ALL CLEAR appears in the display to erase the whole program, then create a new program following the programming procedure
Erase the last track or disc in the program Add tracks or discs to the end of the program Change the whole program completely
Playing Your Favorite Disc Independently (Plus One Play)
When you insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot, you can play the disc independently from other discs. When using this function, the player is automatically set to 1 DISC Continuous Play mode.
Erasing the programs stored in memory 1
Press PROGRAM repeatedly in the stop mode until the program number (PROGRAM 1, 2 or 3) you want to erase appears in the display. Hold down CLEAR until ALL CLEAR appears in the display.
Looping Part of a Disc (Loop) Z
You can repeat part of a disc during playback. This function lets you create original recordings.
Open the front cover. Press PLUS ONE. The indicator on the PLUS ONE button lights up.

CD1 DISC

*DISC-PLUS1* P1
The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading position.

PLUS ON E

PLUS ONE slot

DISC SKIP +/

Insert a disc into the PLUS ONE slot. Close the front cover. P1 appears in the display instead of the disc number, and the player starts playing the disc in the PLUS ONE slot.

CD1 DISC TRACK MIN SEC

Controlling Another CD Player (Mega Control)
This unit can control a second CD player (see Connecting Another CD Player on page 6). 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 resting player starts. Make sure 2nd DETECTED appears in this players display after turning on both players.
The controls indicated in the illustration below are effective while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit. Play mode buttons (CONTINUE/ SHUFFLE/PROGRAM/REPEAT) JOG

To cancel Plus One Play

Press PLUS ONE. The indicator on the PLUS ONE button goes off. The disc number in the display changes to 51 and you can play the disc as the 51st disc.

If you have already inserted a disc into the PLUS ONE slot
Press PLUS ONE while the front cover is closed. Plus One Play starts immediately.
You can select Shuffle Play mode during Plus One Play
Press SHUFFLE before Step 4 above. Pp
Plus One Play will be canceled if you turn the JOG dial or press buttons to specify the other disc. Plus One Play will be canceled if you press the PROGRAM button. The PLUS ONE slot comes to the loading position automatically if you open the front cover during Plus One Play. Do not put your hand inside the compartment nor change the disc before the rotary table comes to a complete stop. If you do, you may injure your hand or damage the disc.
Press MEGA CONTROL on this player. The MEGA CONTROL button and 2nd in the display light up. The display shows the current disc number of the second player.

*DISC-4*

Select the play mode you want. To program tracks, use the controls on the second player. Press on this player to start playing. The play starts and the display shows the current disc and track numbers and the playing time of the track. While the MEGA CONTROL button is lit, you can control the second player with the controls on this player.
Select the play mode you want on each player. When you select No-Delay Play Press NO DELAY. NO DELAY appears in the display. When you select X-Fade Play Press X-FADE. X-FADE appears in the display. Each time you press the X-FADE button, the indication appears as follows: n FULL n 30 n 60 n 90 n OFF To change the current player each time a whole track is finished, select FULL. To change the current player at the specified interval, press X-FADE repeatedly until the interval you want appears in the display.
To control the second player directly using the supplied remote
Set CD 1/2/3 on the remote to CD 3 which is the same position as the COMMAND MODE selector on the rear panel of the second player.
To control this player again
Press MEGA CONTROL. The MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can control this player.
Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-Fade Play)
When you connect the second player, you can play tracks in this player and those in the second player alternately in any play mode (see Connecting Another CD Player on page 6). Select one of the following methods: No-Delay Play: The current player changes at each track. Each time the current player changes to the other player, the other player starts play without a break in sound immediately after the current player ends play. The other player skips the lead-in portion and starts playing from where the sound actually begins. X-Fade Play: The current player changes at each track or at the specified interval. You can select the interval among 30, 60 and 90 seconds. Each time the current player changes to the other player, the sound from both players is mixed. The current player ends play by fading out, and the other player starts play by fading in.

Erasing all Custom Files of all discs
Turn off the player. While holding down CLEAR, press POWER to turn on the player. ALL ERASE appears in the display, and all Custom Files will be erased.
Turn the JOG dial until the disc number to which you want to assign a Disc Memo appears in the display. When you label a disc with the front cover closed, the disc number of the disc at the playing position appears. When you label a disc with the front cover open, the disc number at the loading position appears. Press INPUT. The flashing cursor () appears.
Locating a Scene CDs (Custom Files) Storing Information About or Track You Want
Turn the JOG dial until the character you want 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 back to the previous character. (space) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyz0123456789!"#$%&'()*+,./:;< =>?@[\]^_`{|}
Labeling discs using the remote Z
SPACE DISC/CAPS DEL Number buttons ENTER MEMO INPUT CLEAR
Push the JOG dial to select the character. The selected character lights up, and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input.
Press DISC/CAPS. Press the number button of the disc you want to assign a Disc Memo, and then ENTER. Press MEMO INPUT. The flashing cursor () appears. Press DISC/CAPS to find the letter type you want. Each time you press the button, the letter type changes cyclically among capital letters (AB), small letters (ab) and numbers (12). The selected letter type appears in the right end of the display.
If you have made a mistake
Press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters.
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input more characters. Press INPUT to store the Disc Memo. The Disc Memo lights up in the display.
Repeat Steps 1 to 6 to assign Disc Memos to other discs.
Press the number button corresponding to the character you want (indicated beside each number button). The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Memo flashes. Each time you press the button, the character changes cyclically among the ones indicated beside the button.

&!? ABC DEF

If you have made a mistake while inputting the character To correct the character which has been input
1 Press = or + until the cursor moves next to the incorrect character.

SONYHE S

GHI JKL MNO
2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character.

PRS TUV WXY

SONYH S

>10

3 Input the correct character. Characters assigned to each number button
Example: To select the letter E Press the number button 3 twice. nD

Press 3.

To correct the character currently being input
1 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character. 2 Input the correct character.
To insert a space, press SPACE once. To input a number, press DISC/CAPS twice in Step 4, then press the number button you want. To input symbols, press the number button 1 repeatedly until the symbol you want appears in the display.
To insert a character between the input characters
Press = or + until the cursor moves next to the point you want to insert, and enter the character.

Erasing the Disc Memo 1

Follow Steps 1 and 2 in Labeling discs on the player on page 22 to select the Disc Memo you want to erase. Press CLEAR. The Disc Memo disappears. Press INPUT.
Press ENTER to select the character. The selected character lights up, and the flashing cursor appears to indicate the next space to be input. You can also go to the next space by pressing other number buttons. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to input more characters. Press MEMO INPUT to store the Disc Memo. The Disc Memo lights up in the display.
Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to assign Disc Memos to other discs.
Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank)
You can delete unwanted tracks and store only the tracks you want. When you select the disc containing a Delete Bank, you can play only the remaining tracks.

CONTINUE CHECK JOG

Press CLEAR. DELETE FILE and OFF appear in the display.
DISC TRACK DELETE FILE CD1
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 SELECT appears in the display.
The deleted tracks are skipped even in the Shuffle or Program Play mode (when the whole disc containing a Delete Bank is programmed as one step).
Press CONTINUE or SHUFFLE before you start playing. Turn the JOG dial to select the disc. Press CHECK repeatedly until the track you want to delete appears in the display.

DISC TRACK CD1

On transportation

Precautions

On safety
Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.
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
To keep the disc clean, handle the disc carefully. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

On power sources

Before operating the player, check that the operating voltage of the player is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the player. The player is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned off. If you are not going to use the player for a long time, be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord. AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

Not this way Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car. After removing a disc from the disc slot, store the disc in its case.

On placement

Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the player. Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom. Do not place the player in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

On cleaning

Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

On operation

If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player. Should this occur, the player may not operate properly. In this case, leave the player turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

On adjusting volume

Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played.
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.
Playing CDs in Various Modes Additional Information

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. /Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly.

Specifications

Compact disc player
Laser Semiconductor laser ( = 780 nm) Emission duration: continuous Max 44.6 W* * This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up block with 7 mm aperture. 2 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB More than 107 dB More than 88 dB Less than 0.013 % More than 100 dB

Laser output

Frequency response
The CD does not play. /There is no CD in a slot (NO DISC appears). Insert a CD. /Insert the CD with the label side facing right. /Clean the CD (see page 26). /Moisture has condensed inside the player. Open the front cover and leave the player turned on for about an hour (see page 26). The remote does not function. /Remove obstacles in the path of the remote and the player. /Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the player. /Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak. /Set the CD 1/2/3 switch on the remote according to the position of the COMMAND MODE selector displayed in the front panel display (see page 5). The player functions incorrectly. /The microcomputer chips may be operating incorrectly. Disconnect the AC power cord, then connect it back to the wall outlet to reset the player.

Signal-to-noise ratio Dynamic range Harmonic distortion Channel separation

Outputs

Jack type LINE OUT DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) Phono jacks Maximum output level Load impedance
Over 10 kilohms 2V (at 50 kilohms) Wave length: 660 nm
Optical 18 dBm output connector

General

Power requirements
Where purchased USA/Canada Australia UK Other countries
Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 220 V 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz 110 V 120 V or 220 V 240 V AC, adjustable, 50/60 Hz
12 W When the front cover is closed 430 182.mm (1/5/8 in.) incl. projecting parts When the front cover is open 430 182.mm (1/3/8 in.) incl. projecting parts 5.3 kg (11 lbs 11 oz)
Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)

Supplied accessories
Audio cord (2 phono plugs 2 phono plugs) (1) Remote commander (remote) (1) Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) CD booklet holder (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Index Additional Information
AMS 15 Automatic Music Sensor 15

No-Delay Play 21

Names of controls Buttons
CAPS 23 CHECK 18, 25 CLEAR 19, 24 CONTINUE 10 X-FADE 21 DEL 24 DISC 13, 18, 23 DISC SKIP 11 ENTER 13, 18, 24 HIGH-LIGHT 13 INPUT 22 LOOP 19 MEGA CONTROL 21 MEMO INPUT 23 MEMO SCAN 14 NO DELAY 21 Number 13, 15 PLUS ONE 19 PROGRAM 17 REPEAT 16 SEARCH 14 SHUFFLE 16 SPACE 24 TIME/TEXT 12 / P 11 p 11 =/+ 15 0/) 15 >10 13, 15
Playback Continuous Play 10 Program Play 17 Repeat Play 16 Shuffle Play 16 Plus One Play 19 Program changing 19 checking 18 erasing 19
CD-TEXT 12 Connecting 4 another CD player 6 Continuous Play 10 X-Fade Play 21 Custom Files Delete Bank 25 Disc Memo 22 what you can do with 22
Remote control 4 Repeating 16 Rotary table 7
Delete Bank 25 Disc Memo 22
Searching. See Locating Selecting a disc 13 Shuffle Play on all discs 16 on one disc 16 Specifying the next disc 15 Storing information about CDs 22 specific tracks 25

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Mechanism Converter Passive-Inverse RIAA Filter

Combo Cable

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Sony CD Changer Cable

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Record Mechanism Connectors
AUDIO CABLE This is a 4-Pin connector from the Phono input of the amplifier.
POWER CABLE This is a 9-Pin connector from the Power Supply.
MECHANISM CONTROL CABLE This is a 17-Pin connector from the Central Control Computer. Pin 17 may be keyed or blank and must be in the position marked as 17
Mechanism Converter Connectors
POWER CABLE This is a 9-Pin connector from the Power Supply. *P5 CD COMBO This is the optional CD control from the CCC P5 DATA.
CD CONTROL This is the Control cable to the Sony CD changer.
*P5 CD COMBO feature is only available on R90 to R94 model jukeboxes using the P5 DATA connector.
Installing the CD Upgrade Kit
Pictured here is a 50+1 CD changer Sony Model CDP-CX55
Unplug the jukebox from the outlet. Remove the two hold-down bolts from the left and right side of the record changer. Disconnect the AUDIO CABLE, POWER CABLE and CONTROL CABLE. Grasp the record changer at the bottom rails and lift out.
Connect one end of the Sony CD cable to the S-Link or Control-A1 jack at the back of the CD changer. Set mode switch to CD 1. Connect the RCA audio plugs from the Passive-Inverse RIAA Filter to the Analog or Line Out jacks at the back of the CD changer. Connect the other end to the 4-pin phono input audio cable.
On the Mechanism Converter board, Insert the POWER, MECH CONTROL, and SONY CD CONTROL cables. If your jukebox supports the CD Combo feature, plug in the P5 CD COMBO cable. Make sure the keyed or blank pin is at the #17 hole position on the Mech Control Connector.
Plug the other end of the P5 CD COMBO cable into the P5 DATA connector at the Central Control Computer. The CD Combo feature was optionally available on R90 through R94 jukebox models. You can add this feature by replacing the CCC EPROM program with a combo support version.

The CD Setup Disc

Included with your RMC-SONY upgrade kit is an audio CD that simply contains 99 tracks of silence. This is used to turn on the Song Programming mode for vinyl setup or to perform operations. To select Song Program or perform an operation, insert the CD setup disc into a disc number position. See Setup Functions for disc # operations. Select that disc and press the PLAY button on the CD changer. The setup disc contains silent tracks so nothing will be heard. If the function was successful, the Mechanism Converter will respond by stopping play. If the Song Program Mode was selected, then the IDX LED on the Mechanism Converter board will turn on and remain on.

Setup Functions

Disc # Operation
6 CD Combo Jukebox Select this feature if you want 6 disc CD combo operation. EPROMs we have in our jukeboxes.

Disc #

Operation
10 CD Combo Jukebox Select this feature if you want 10 disc CD combo operation.

70038213

R89 R90 R91 R92 R94

V1.2 V1.3 V1.0 V1.2 V1.1

(No CD support) (No CD support) (6 CD only) (6 CD & 10 CD) (6 CD & 10 CD)
The 10-disc CD combo was offered on the R-92+ model jukeboxes, but any R-90 to R-94 jukebox will support 6 or 10 CD combo operation by changing the Central Control Computer EPROM.
Turn off Soft Play By default, songs start with a softer volume. Select this feature to have all songs start at set volume. Used on R-84 to R-89 or if using alternate mute signal. Reset Features Resets to 6-disc combo and soft play.
Individual Song Program Mode Select this operation to turn on the record programming mode (IDX LED continuously On). This mode is turned off by pressing the power button on the CD changer. Erase Song Memory Select this operation to clear all song memory programming. Record selections will only play programmed song positions. CD combo initialization is not affected. Pre-set Vinyl Selection Songs #2 (Record Only) 200 vinyl song selections are assigned using the first 10 tracks on 20 consecutive CDs starting with CD number 1. Vinyl CDs: 1 20

(Factory reset)

Pre-set Vinyl Selection Songs #1 (Record & CD Combo) 200 vinyl song selections are assigned using the first 10 tracks on 20 consecutive CDs starting with CD number 11. Combo CDs: 110, Vinyl CDs: 1130
Programming Vinyl Record Selections
To program individual record selections, you must be in Song Program Mode (IDX LED on). Place the setup disc into CD position 46 then press PLAY. The disc will stop and the IDX LED will remain on. If your using the CD combo feature, CDs 1 to 6 (or 10) should not be used for vinyl selections. Select a desired song and start play. While the song is playing, make a selection on the jukebox to which this song will be assigned to. When the selection is successfully programmed, the song will stop playing. Continue selecting the next song play and making jukebox selections until all desired songs have been programmed. All programming is stored in memory which is unaffected by a loss of power. Turn off the Song Program Mode by pressing the POWER button on the CD changer.

CD Combo Programming

CD combo initialization is performed by the jukebox Central Control Computer. The Mechanism Converter translates the combo commands to Sony CD changer commands. Depending on your setup configuration, the first six (feature 30) or ten (feature 31) CDs in the Sony changer will be assigned to combo selections. CD Initialization To perform the CD initialization, place the jukebox service switch into the SERVICE position then enter 777 on the keypad. When initialization starts, four dashes will appear on the CCC display. When the initialization is complete, the CCC display will go blank. Playing CD Combo Selections On a combo jukebox, CD's are selected by entering a four digit number. The first digit is always "5" for CD selections. The second digit is the disc number minus one. To select disc "1", you would enter "0". The last two digits are the track # of the song you wish to play. For example, if you wanted to play disc 3, track 9, you would enter "5209" on the keypad.