Sony CDP-CA8ES manual Using the Display, Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks

Playing CDs

Using the Display

You can check information about the disc using the display.

CDP-CA9ES

TIME/MEMO

CDP-CA8ES

TIME

Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks

Press TIME/MEMO (CDP-CA9ES) or TIME (CDP- CA8ES or on the remote) before you start playing. The display shows the current disc number, the total number of tracks, total playing time and music calendar.

Current disc number					Total playing time
		ALL DISCS 1
				2 3		4	5		1	2	3	4	5
									6	7	8	9	10
	DISC		TRACK		MIN		SEC
Total number of tracks								Music calendar

If the disc has more than 20 tracks, the z indication appears next to 20 on the music calendar. The information also appears when you press ¤Ê OPEN/ CLOSE to close the disc tray.

Playing CDs

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 music calendar.

Current disc number					Playing time
			ALL DISCS 1
				2 3		4	5		1	2	3	4	5
									6	7	8	9	10
		DISC	TRACK		MIN		SEC
	Current track number							Music calendar

The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played.

Checking the remaining time

Each time you press TIME/MEMO or TIME while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the

chart below.												EN
											7
Playing time and
		ALL DISCS 1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
number of the	DISC	TRACK		MIN		SEC	6	7	8	9	10
current track
		Press
Remaining time
		ALL DISCS 1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
on the current	DISC	TRACK		MIN		SEC	6	7	8	9	10
track
	If the track number exceeds 20,
	“–Ê –Ê .Ê –Ê –” appears instead of the
	remaining time.
		Press
Remaining time
		ALL DISCS 1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
on the disc	DISC	TRACK		MIN		SEC	6	7	8	9	10

Notes on the disc number indications

•The red circle around a disc number indicates the disc is ready to be played.

•When all the tracks on a disc have been played, the semi- circle around the disc number disappears.

•When a disc compartment is recognized as empty, the semi- circled disc number disappears.

Disc number or Disc Memo

This information is available only in Continuous Play mode.

Press

ALL DISCS 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

If you’ve stored a Disc Memo (CDP-CA9ES only, see page 15), the Disc Memo appears.

Press