Additional Information

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 output level with LINE OUT LEVEL +/– on the remote (CDP-XE500 and CDP-XE300 only).

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 14).

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

The recording level has changed (CDP-XE500 and CDP- XE300 only).

/The recording level changes if you adjust the output level with LINE OUT LEVEL +/– on the remote during recording.

The remote does not function (except for CDP-XE200).

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

/Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the player.

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

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

More than 100 dB

Dynamic range

 

More than 98 dB

Harmonic distortion

Less than 0.0045%

Channel separation

More than 95 dB

Outputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack

Maximum

Load

 

type

output

impedance

 

 

level

 

 

 

 

 

LINE OUT

Phono

2 V

Over 10 kilohms

 

jacks

(at 50 kilohms)

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

Optical

–18 dBm

Wave length: 660 nm

OUT

output

 

 

(OPTICAL)

connector

 

 

(CDP-XE500

 

 

 

only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

Stereo

10 mW

32 ohms

(CDP-XE500

phone

 

 

only)

jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

General

 

 

 

Power requirements

220 V – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

10 W

 

Dimensions (approx.)

430 × 95 × 295 mm

(w/h/d)

 

(17 × 3 3/4 × 11 5/8 in.) incl. projecting

 

 

parts

 

Mass (approx.)

 

CDP-XE500: 3.0 kg (6 lbs 10 oz)

 

 

CDP-XE300/XE200: 2.9 kg (6 lbs 7 oz)

Supplied accessories

Audio cord (2 phono plugs – 2 phono plugs) (1) Remote commander (remote) (except for CDP-XE200) (1) Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (except for CDP-XE200) (2)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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