When you play a CD single, place it on the inner circle of the tray.
5 Press AOPEN/CLOSE to close the disc compartment.
Place a disc on the disc tray with the label side up.
4
Playing CDs
Loading a CD
1 Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position so that you can listen to the sound from this player.
2 Press POWER to turn on the player.
3 Press AOPEN/CLOSE.
The disc compartment slides out.

Hooking Up the System (continued)

Making digital hookups

If you have a digital component such as a digital amplifier, D/A converter, DAT, or MD, connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector using the optical cable (not supplied). Take off the cap and plug in the optical cable.

Note that you cannot use the following functions when making this connection:

Fading In or Out (CDP-XE570/XE370 only) (see page 13)

Adjusting the output level using the ANALOG OUT LEVEL +/–buttons on the remote (CDP-XE570/XE370 only)

 

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Optical cable (not supplied)

CD player

Digital component

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

INPUT

 

OUT

OPTICALOPTICAL

Note

When you connect via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector, noise may occur when you play CD software other than music, such as a CD- ROM.

Tip (CDP-XE570 only)

If you have a Sony component with the CONTROL A1II jack, connect the component via the CONTROL A1II jack. You can simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components. For details, see “ Using the CONTROL A1II control system” on page 15.

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