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 LINE OUT

LEVEL +/– buttons on the remote.

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 26).

/Moisture has condensed inside the player. Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour (see page 26).

/Place the CD in the correct position on the disc tray.

The remote does not function.

/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.

/Set the CD 1/2/3 switch on the remote according to the position of the COMMAND MODE selector at the rear panel of the player.

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 ∝ 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.

Frequency response

2 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB

Signal-to-noise ratio

More than 107 dB

Dynamic range

More than 98 dB

Harmonic distortion

Less than 0.0035%

Output

 

Jack

Maximum

Load

 

type

output

impedance

 

 

level

 

 

 

 

 

LINE OUT

Phono

2 V

Over 10 kilohms

 

jacks

(at 50 kilohms)

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL OUT

Optical

–18 dBm

Wave length: 660 nm

(OPTICAL)

output

 

 

 

connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

Stereo

10 mW

32 ohms

 

phone jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

General

Power requirements

Where purchased

Power requirements

 

 

USA/Canada

120 V AC, 60 Hz

 

 

Europe

220 V – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

 

 

Australia

240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

 

 

 

Power consumption

14 W

 

Dimensions (approx.)

430 ⋅

120 ⋅ 393 mm

(w/h/d)

(17 ⋅

4 3/4 ⋅ 15 1/2 in.) incl. projecting

 

parts

 

Mass (approx.)

5.4 kg (11 lbs 15 oz)

Supplied accessories

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

Remote commander (remote) (1)

Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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