Sony CDP-CX57 Inserting CDs

Getting Started

Inserting CDs

You can insert up to 51 discs into this player.

I/u

PUSH OPEN

JOG

Playing position

Rotary table

Loading position

1Press I/uto turn on the player.

2Open the front cover by pushing PUSH OPEN of the cover.

Front cover

3Turn 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

The disc number at the loading position appears in the display.* If the disc has the Disc Memo (see page 24), 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		2 0
	CD1	2 0
	CD1

DISC

* D I S C - 2 0 *

Disc number or the Disc Memo

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.

You can classify discs into five groups by using the Group File function. This feature lets you easily find the disc you want to play. For details, see “Grouping Discs” on page 27.

*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.

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Contents

Page To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Welcome About This Manual Getting Started Playing CDs Storing Information About CDs (Custom Files) Additional Information Unpacking Inserting batteries into the remote Hooking Up the System Overview Hookups Connecting the AC power cord Note on placement Connecting Another CD Player Inserting CDs Page Removing CDs Basic Operations To stop playback Operations Basic Using the Display Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Display information while playing a disc Checking the information of CD TEXT discs Selecting the language of the CD TEXT information Locating a Specific Disc Selecting a disc on the player Locating a disc by scanning each Disc Memo (Memo Scan) Z Locating a disc by searching a specific Disc Memo (Memo Search) Specifying the Next Disc to Play Locating a Specific Track or a Point in a Track Playing Repeatedly Repeating the current track Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Playing all tracks on all discs in random order Playing all tracks on a specified disc in random order Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Creating a program on the player Creating a program using the remote Z Checking the programmed order Changing the programmed order Erasing the program stored in memory Controlling Another CD Player (Advanced Mega Control) Loading the Disc Memos of the second CD player Labeling discs of the second CD player Fading In or Out Playing Alternately (No-Delay Play/X-FadePlay) Page What You Can Do With the Custom Files You can store this information: Where are Custom Files stored If you replace discs you have filed in the Custom Files Erasing all Custom Files of all discs Labeling discs using the remote Erasing the Disc Memo Storing Specific Tracks (Delete Bank) Grouping Discs (Group File) Assigning discs to groups Labeling groups (Group Memo) Playing discs in a group (Group Play) Erasing the Group Memo Locating a disc within a group by scanning each Disc Memo Z Deleting discs from a group Precautions Notes on CDs Troubleshooting Specifications Index Names of controls Buttons Switches Jacks