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• AC power cord must be changed only

at the qualified service shop.

On placement

• Place the player in a location with

adequate ventilation to prevent heat
build-up in the player.

• Do not place the player on a soft

surface such as a rug that might block
the ventilation holes on the bottom.

• Do not place the player in a location

near heat sources, or in a place subject
to direct sunlight, excessive dust or
mechanical shock.

On operation

• If the player is brought directly from a

cold to a warm location, or is placed in
a very damp room, moisture may
condense on the lenses inside the
player. Should this occur, the player
may not operate properly. In this case,
remove the disc and leave the player
turned on for about an hour until the
moisture evaporates.

On adjusting volume

• Do not turn up the volume while

listening to a portion with very low
level inputs or no audio signals. If you
do, the speakers may be damaged
when a peak level portion is played.

On cleaning

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls

with a soft cloth slightly moistened
with a mild detergent solution. Do not
use any type of abrasive pad, scouring
powder or solvent such as alcohol or
benzine.

If you have any questions or
problems concerning your player,
please consult your nearest Sony
dealer.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock,
do not open the cabinet.
Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.

– Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

– Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or
modification not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are
located at the rear of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to them whenever
you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.

Model No. _________________________

Serial No.

_________________________

This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

Precautions

On safety

• Caution — The use of optical

instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall

into the cabinet, unplug the player and
have it checked by qualified personnel
before operating it any further.

On power sources

• Before operating the player, check that

the operating voltage of the player is
identical with your local power
supply. The operating voltage is
indicated on the nameplate at the rear
of the player.

• The player is not disconnected from

the AC power source (mains) as long
as it is connected to the wall outlet,
even if the player itself has been
turned off.

• If you are not going to use the player

for a long time, be sure to disconnect
the player from the wall outlet. To
disconnect the AC power cord (mains
lead), grasp the plug itself;  never pull
the cord.

Summary of Contents for CDP-XE400 - Compact Disc Player

Page 1: ...3 810 322 21 1 1995 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions CDP XE500 CDP XE400 Compact Disc Player ...

Page 2: ...er in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No _________________________ Serial No _________________________ This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol i...

Page 3: ...act Disc Player Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models CDP XE500 and CDP XE400 The CDP XE500 is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example CDP XE500 only Conventions Instructions in this manual describe the ...

Page 4: ...cord be sure to match the color coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components Red right to Red and White left to White Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise Getting Started CD player Audio input L Signal flow Amplifier To an AC outlet To an AC outlet Audio input R LINE OUT R LINE OUT L Amplifier CD player When to replace batteries With normal use the batteries should la...

Page 5: ...L connector using the optical cable not supplied Take off the cap and plug in the optical cable Note that you cannot use fading in or out page 13 and Time Fade page 13 functions when making this connection POC 15 Optical cable not supplied Digital component CD player 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 ...

Page 6: ... Go back to the preceding track Stop play and remove the CD You need to Press P Press P or Turn AMS clockwise Turn AMS counterclockwise Press OPEN CLOSE 4 If you turn on the player with a CD in the tray You can start playing automatically from the beginning of the CD If you connect a commercially available timer you can start playing the CD at any time you want You can adjust the output level with...

Page 7: ...ng time on the current track Remaining time on the disc Press If the track number exceeds 68 appears instead of the remaining time If the remaining time exceeds 100 minutes in Program Play mode appears instead of the remaining time Press TIME Music calendar Total number of tracks Total playing time While in Shuffle Play mode SHUFFLE appears in the display see page 9 a one second access time blank ...

Page 8: ...y observing the display during pause You need to Turn AMS clockwise until you find the track When using the remote press repeatedly until you find the track Turn AMS counterclockwise until you find the track When using the remote press repeatedly until you find the track Turn AMS until you find the track number you want appears in the display When using the remote press number button of the track ...

Page 9: ...en using the remote press CONTINUE CDP XE500 only You can start Shuffle Play while playing Press PLAYMODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in the display When using the remote press SHUFFLE CDP XE500 only Shuffle Play starts from the current track Track numbers being programmed Total playing time Creating a program on the player 1 Press PLAYMODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display befo...

Page 10: ...er you want Example To program the tracks 2 8 and 5 Press number buttons in the order 2 8 and 5 Last programmed track Playing order After one second Total playing time To select a track with a number over 10 Use 10 button see page 8 If you ve made a mistake Press CLEAR then press the correct track number 3 Press to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press CONTINUE When tracks which aren t n...

Page 11: ... of the tracks to be added Press p stop Create a new program following the programming procedure A M S ENTER P PLAYMODE 1 Create your program for side A when recording on a tape while checking the total playing time indicated in the display Follow Steps 1 to 4 in Creating a program on the player on page 9 or Steps 1 and 2 in Creating a program using the remote on page 10 The indication appears in ...

Page 12: ... tracks a pause inserted between tracks is counted as one track Note that tracks whose numbers are over 24 cannot be programmed automatically EDIT TIME FADE 0 1 Press EDIT TIME FADE before you start playing until EDIT appears and A in the indication flashes in the display 2 Press 0 or to specify the tape length Each time you press these buttons the display changes as shown below with the tape leng...

Page 13: ...Again the play fades out at the specified time To cancel Time Fade Press EDIT TIME FADE You can freely specify the playing time See You can freely specify the tape length on page 12 You can change discs during Time Fade If the play ends before the specified fade out time for example when you record CD singles on a tape change the disc The specified fade out time is counted only during playing You ...

Page 14: ...sc and the player may be damaged After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Additional Information Not this way 1 Before you start playing press PEAK SEARCH PEAK flashes in the display and the player repeats the portion of the highest level 2 Adjust the recording level on the deck 3 Press p on the playe...

Page 15: ...yer 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...

Page 16: ...g 13 Time Fade 13 H I J K Half disc HALF 12 Handling CDs 15 Hookups 4 overview 4 L Locating by monitoring 8 by observing the display 8 by scanning 8 directly 8 using AMS 8 M N O Music Scan 8 P Q Peak Search 14 Playback Continuous Play 6 Program Play 9 Repeat Play 8 Shuffle Play 9 Program 9 changing 11 checking 11 for recording 12 Program Edit 11 R Recording 11 a program 11 using Time Edit 12 Remai...

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