Sony CDP-CX355 Connecting Another CD Player

Getting Started

Connecting Another CD Player

If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, or

300 discs can be inserted and which is equipped with the CONTROL A1 (or 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 ANALOG OUT COMMAND MODE

CDP-CX355

To CONTROL A1

To an AC outlet To 2ND CD IN

To audio output

CDP-CX230, etc.

To CONTROL A1

To an AC outlet

To audio input

Amplifier

: Signal flow	To an AC outlet

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)

1Connect the players with an audio cord (see also “Hookups” on page 5).

CDP-CX230, etc.

CDP-CX355		LINE OUT
2ND CD ANALOG		LINE OUT
2ND CD ANALOG
IN	OUT
L	L	L
		L
R	R	R
		R

2Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini- plug cord.

CDP-CX355					CDP-CX230, etc.
CONTROL A1II					CONTROL A1
CONTROL A1II

For details on this connection, refer to the supplementary “CONTROL A1 Control System” instructions.

3Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player to CD 1 or CD 2, and set the command mode of the second player to CD 3.

COMMAND

MODE

1 2 3

For details on how to operate the second player, see “Controlling Another CD Player” on page 21 and “Playing Alternately” on page 23.

4Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC outlets.

Notes

•Do not connect a player other than that you intend to 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.

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