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’s no sound.

/Check that the player is connected securely. /Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly. /Adjust the playback level using the PHONE

LEVEL control on the player (CDP-CE505 only) or LINE OUT LEVEL +/– on the remote. (except for CDP-CE305 and CDP-C661)

The CD does not play.

/There’s no CD inside the player (“no DISC” appears). Insert a CD.

/Place the CD with the label side up on the disc tray correctly.

/Clean the CD (see page 18).

/Moisture has condensed inside the player. Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour (see page 2).

The remote does not function. (except for CDP-CE305 and CDP-C661)

/Remove the obstacles in the path of the remote and the player.

/Point the remote at the remote sensor gon the player.

/Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak.

The player functions incorrectly.

/The microcomputer chips may be operating incorrectly. Turn the power off, then turn it back on to reset the player.

Additional Information

Specifications

Compact disc player

Laser

Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm)

 

Emission duration: continuous

Laser output

Max 44.6 μW*

 

* 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.

Frequency response

2 Hz to 20 kHz ± 0.5 dB

Signal-to-noise ratio

CDP-CE505: More than 107 dB

 

CDP-CE405/CE305/C661: More than

 

102 dB

Dynamic range

More than 98 dB

Harmonic distortion

CDP-CE505: Less than 0.0035%

 

CDP-CE405/CE305/C661: Less than

 

0.0045%

Channel separation

More than 100 dB

Output

 

Jack

Maximum

Load

 

type

output

impedance

 

 

level

 

 

 

 

 

LINE OUT

Phono

2 V

Over 10 kilohms

 

jacks

(at 50 kilohms)

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL OUT

Optical

–18dBm

Wave length: 660nm

(OPTICAL)

output

 

 

(CDP-CE505

connector

 

 

only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

Stereo

10 mW

32 ohms

(CDP-CE505

phone jack

 

 

only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General

Power requirements

Where purchasedÊ

Power requirements

 

 

Europe, China, and

220 V – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Singapore (except for the

 

CDP-C661 in Singapore)

 

 

 

Canada

120 V AC, 60 Hz

 

 

Other countries, and the

110 V – 120 V or 220 V – 240 V AC,

CDP-C661 in Singapore

adjustable, 50/60 Hz

 

 

Power consumption

14 W

Dimensions (approx.)

430 × 120 × 385 mm

(w/h/d)

(17 × 4 3/4 × 15 1/4 in.) incl. projecting

 

parts

Mass (approx.)

5.6 kg (12 lbs 6 oz)

Supplied accessories

Audio cord (2 phono plugs – 2 phono plugs) (1)

Remote commander (remote) (except for CDP-CE305 and CDP-C661) (1)

Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (except for CDP-CE305 and CDP-C661) (2)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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