Sony SCD X501ES User Manual

2-319-527-12(1)  
Super Audio CD  
Player  
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Operating Instructions ________________________
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Manual de instrucciones ______________________
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Bedienungsanleitung_________________________
SCD-X501ES  
©2007 Sony Corporation  
Table of Contents  
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Features of the player  
Compatible Disc Types  
This player is designed to play back 2-channel  
and Multi-channel Super Audio CDs, and  
conventional CDs, and provides the following  
features:  
You can play the following types of discs on this  
player.  
• Super Audio CDs  
• Audio CDs  
• Mounted with a Discrete Dual Laser Optical  
Pickup, capable of reading a Super Audio CD  
or conventional CD depending on the  
exclusive wavelength.  
This player cannot play the following discs.  
• CD-ROMs (MP3, JPEG, etc.)  
• DVDs  
• DTS-CDs  
• Quicker track access performance enabled by  
an advanced servo mechanism.  
• DualDiscs, etc.  
If you try to play CD-ROMs/DVDs, the error  
message “TOC ERROR” or “NO DISC” will  
appear. For DTS-CDs/DualDiscs, refer to their  
respective notes below.  
• A Multi-Channel Management function that  
allows you to adjust the multi-channel  
playback environment according to the  
allocation and size of your speakers.  
• A Super Audio D/A Converter, which allows  
higher-quality sound reproduction.  
Music discs encoded with copyright  
protection technologies  
This product is designed to playback discs that  
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.  
Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright  
protection technologies are marketed by some record  
companies. Please be aware that among those discs,  
there are some that do not conform to the CD standard  
and may not be playable by this product.  
• With a Super Audio CD you can mark up to  
255 track numbers. This player is compatible  
with the format of the Super Audio CD.  
Notes on CD-R/CD-RW playback  
Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be  
played back because of scratches, dirt, recording  
condition, or the drive’s characteristics. Besides, the  
discs, which are not yet finalized at the end of  
recording, cannot be played back. In these cases,  
“READING” will remain or “TOC ERROR” will  
appear on the display.  
Note on DTS-CDs  
Do not play a DTS-CD on this player. If you do, severe  
noise will be generated. If you do, severe noise may be  
output at full blast. This may cause malfunction of the  
player.  
Note on DualDiscs  
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates  
DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio  
material on the other side. However, since the audio  
material side does not conform to the Compact Disc  
(CD) standard, playback on this product is not  
guaranteed.  
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A Super Audio CD layer consists of the 2  
channel area or the multi-channel area.  
About the Super Audio CD  
2 channel area: An area in which 2 channel  
stereo tracks are recorded  
Multi-channel area:  
Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio  
disc standard where music is recorded in the  
DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format  
An area in which multi-  
(conventional CDs are recorded in the PCM  
format). The DSD format, using a sampling  
frequency 64 times higher than that of a  
conventional CD, and with 1-bit quantization,  
achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide  
dynamic range across the audible frequency  
range, and so provides music reproduction  
extremely faithful to the original sound.  
channel (up to 5.1 channels)  
tracks are recorded  
Example:  
When the 2 channel area and the multi-channel area  
are recorded on a Super Audio CD layer of a hybrid  
disc  
2 channel area4)  
Types of Super Audio CDs  
There are two types of discs, depending on the  
Super Audio CD layer and CD layer  
combination.  
Multi-channel area4)  
Super Audio CD  
layer  
Super Audio CD layer: A high-density signal  
layer for Super Audio CD  
CD layer1): A layer that is readable by a  
conventional CD player  
1)  
You can play the CD layer on a conventional CD  
player.  
Single layer disc  
(a disc with a single Super Audio CD layer)  
2)  
Since both layers are on one side, it is not necessary  
to turn the disc over.  
3)  
Press SA-CD/CD to select the layer you want to  
listen to (see page 11).  
Super Audio CD layer  
4)  
In case of a disc with both areas, press 2CH/MULTI  
to select the area you want to listen to (see page 11).  
Hybrid disc2)  
(a disc with a Super Audio CD layer and a CD layer)  
CD layer3)  
Super Audio CD  
layer3)  
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Notes on lithium battery  
• Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children.  
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately  
consult a doctor.  
Getting Started  
• Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good  
contact.  
Preparing the remote  
• Be sure to observe the correct polarity when  
installing the battery.  
Pull out the insulating sheet to allow power  
to flow from the battery.  
• Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,  
otherwise a short-circuit may occur.  
The remote already contains a battery.  
Note  
Do not expose the remote sensor  
to direct sunlight  
or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a  
malfunction.  
Tip  
When the remote can no longer operate the system,  
replace the battery with a new one.  
Replacing the battery in the  
remote  
WARNING  
Battery may explode if you mistreated.  
Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.  
1 Slide out the battery case in the direction of  
arrow 2 by pushing the lock in the direction  
of arrow 1 and then remove the battery  
from the battery case.  
2 Insert a new lithium battery CR2025 with the  
+ side facing up.  
A lithium battery CR2025  
3 Slide the battery case back in.  
Note  
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,  
remove the battery to avoid possible damage from  
battery leakage and corrosion.  
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Note  
When playing a Super Audio CD with a multi-channel  
area (page 5), the ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks output  
multi-channel FRONT L/R signals only. In this case,  
the vocals or other sounds may not be heard, depending  
on the disc.  
Hooking Up the Audio  
Components  
Connect the Super Audio CD player to an audio  
component. Be sure to turn off the power of all  
components before making connections and  
connect securely to prevent noise.  
Connecting a multi-channel  
amplifier  
When you have an amplifier equipped with the  
5.1CH input jacks (multi-channel amplifier, AV  
amplifier, etc.) and connect the player and the  
amplifier through the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT  
jacks (FRONT L/R, SURROUND L/R,  
CENTER, SUB WOOFER), you can play a  
Multi-channel Super Audio CD and enjoy the  
multi-channel playback.  
Use audio connecting cords (supplied*) for this  
connection. For FRONT L/R or SURROUND  
L/R connection, use the connecting cords (Red  
and White jacks) and be sure to match the color-  
coded pin to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to  
white and red (right) to red. For CENTER and  
SUB WOOFER connection, use the connecting  
cords (Black).  
Connecting a stereo amplifier  
or MD deck  
When you connect a stereo amplifier or make an  
analog connection with an MD deck, connect the  
player and the component through the  
ANALOG 2CH OUT L/R jacks.  
Use the supplied audio connecting cord for this  
connection. Be sure to match the color-coded  
pin to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to white  
and red (right) to red.  
Audio connecting cord (supplied)  
White (L)  
Red (R)  
FRONT L/R or SURROUND L/R  
connection  
Audio connecting cords (supplied*)  
White (L)  
Red (R)  
* If you use the supplied audio connecting cord for  
ANALOG 2CH connection, you will need another  
audio connecting cord (not supplied) for ANALOG  
5.1CH connection.  
CENTER or SUB WOOFER  
connection  
Audio connecting cords (supplied)  
Black  
To CD (Super Audio CD) or line input jacks  
(L/R) on a stereo amplifier, MD deck, etc.  
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Connecting a digital  
component (COAXIAL)  
When you connect an MD deck or another  
digital component through the DIGITAL (CD)  
OUT COAXIAL connector, you can make a  
digital recording.  
Use a coaxial digital cable for this connection.  
Be careful not to bend or twist the coaxial cable.  
Coaxial digital cable (not supplied)  
To multi-channel  
amplifier, AV  
amplifier, etc.  
A
B
C D  
A: To front speaker input jacks (L/R)  
B: To surround or rear speaker input jacks (L/R)  
C: To sub woofer input jack  
D: To center speaker input jack  
Notes  
• There are 5CH, 4CH, and 3CH Super Audio CDs.  
When you play these discs, the signal does not output  
from all the jacks of the ANALOG 5.1CH OUT. For  
details of the playback, see the cover or instructions  
of the Super Audio CD.  
• For multi-channel playback (through the ANALOG  
5.1 CH OUT jacks) of a Super Audio CD with both  
2 channel/multi-channel areas, set the default  
playback area to “SEL-Mch” (multi-channel  
playback area, see page 11). Otherwise, only 2  
channel playback will occur.  
To CD coaxial digital input connector  
on an MD deck, etc.  
Note  
Only the audio signals of conventional CDs can be  
output from the DIGITAL (CD) OUT connectors.  
Those of the Super Audio CD cannot be output through  
the DIGITAL (CD) OUT connectors.  
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Connecting a digital  
component (OPTICAL)  
Connecting the AC power  
cord (mains lead)  
When you connect an MD deck or another  
digital component through the DIGITAL (CD)  
OUT OPTICAL connector, you can make a  
digital recording.  
Connect the supplied AC power cord (mains  
lead) to the AC IN terminal on the player and to  
the wall outlet.  
Use an optical digital cable for this connection.  
When connecting the optical digital cable to the  
DIGITAL (CD) OUT OPTICAL connector,  
push the cable plug in until it clicks into place.  
Be careful not to bend or twist the optical cable.  
Optical digital cable (not supplied)  
A several space is left between the plug and the  
rear panel even when the power cord (mains  
lead) is inserted firmly. The cord is supposed be  
connected this way. This is not a malfunction.  
Note  
Install this system so that the power cord can be  
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the  
event of trouble.  
When using another Sony CD  
player in conjunction with this  
player  
The following procedure applies only when you  
have a CD1/CD2-switchable Sony remote.  
Switch the remote command modes of this  
player and the other Sony player to enable use of  
the other Sony CD player with this player, using  
the same remote.  
To CD optical digital input connector  
on an MD deck, etc.  
Note  
The command mode of the remote supplied with this  
player is CD1 (fixed). If you set this player to CD2, this  
player will not accept its own remote signal.  
Note  
Only the audio signals of conventional CDs can be  
output from the DIGITAL (CD) OUT connectors.  
Those of the Super Audio CD cannot be output through  
the DIGITAL (CD) OUT connectors.  
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To set the command mode of this  
player  
Playing Discs  
Playing a Disc  
The operations for normal play and the basic  
operations during play are explained below.  
POWER  
x
A
H X  
MENU  
. AMS >  
1
2
Press MENU on the player.  
Turn . AMS > to select “CD1/2  
SEL”.  
3
4
Press . AMS >.  
The current command mode appears.  
MENU  
. AMS >  
Turn . AMS > to select “CD – 1”  
or “CD – 2”, then press . AMS >.  
If the remote command mode of another  
Sony CD player is CD1, set this player to  
“CD-2”. If that of another CD player is  
CD2, set this player to “CD-1”.  
2CH/MULTI  
SA-CD/CD  
X
To operate your player using another  
remote, set the command mode of the  
remote you want to use to that of the player  
you want to operate. The command mode of  
the remote supplied with this player is fixed  
to CD1.  
H
x
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Press MENU on the player.  
1
2
3
Turn on the amplifier. Turn down the  
volume level to the lowest.  
Select the player position using the  
input selector on the amplifier.  
Press POWER on the player to turn on  
the player.  
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Note  
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Press A on the player to open the disc  
tray, and place a disc on the tray.  
You can select the CD layer by pressing SA-CD/CD  
for the current disc only.  
To select the default playback  
layer  
1
2
Press MENU on the player.  
Turn . AMS > until “LAYER SEL”  
appears on the display.  
With the label side up  
3
4
Press . AMS >.  
5
6
Press H.  
The current default layer appears.  
Playback starts from the first track. If you  
want to start playing from a specific track,  
turn . AMS > to select the track  
number before pressing H.  
Turn . AMS > to select the  
desired playback layer.  
5
6
Press . AMS >.  
Adjust the volume on the amplifier.  
Press MENU on the player.  
Basic operations during play  
Selecting the playback area  
To  
Do the following:  
Press x.  
Stop play  
Pause play  
When playing a disc with the 2 channel playback  
area and the multi-channel playback area  
(page 5), you can select the playback area you  
want to listen to.  
Press X.  
Resume play  
after pausing  
Press X or H.  
Select a track  
Eject a disc  
Turn . AMS >.  
Press 2CH/MULTI to select the desired  
playback area.  
Press A on the player.  
Tip  
To select the default playback  
area  
If you turn on the player when a disc is already loaded,  
playback starts automatically. If you connect a  
commercially available timer, you can set it to start  
playing the disc at any time you want.  
1
2
Press MENU on the player.  
Turn . AMS > until “M/2ch SEL”  
appears on the display.  
Note  
During playback, increase the volume level gradually  
starting from the lowest level. The output from this  
player may contain band width that is out of the normal  
listening range. This may cause damage to the speakers  
or ears.  
3
4
Press . AMS >.  
The current default area appears.  
Turn . AMS > to select the  
desired playback area.  
5
6
Press . AMS >.  
Selecting the playback layer  
Press MENU on the player.  
When playing a hybrid disc with a Super Audio  
CD layer and a CD layer (page 5), you can select  
the layer you want to listen to. Also, since both  
layers are on one side, it is not necessary to turn  
the disc over.  
Notes  
• The 2 channel playback area is automatically  
selected whenever you start playback because “SEL-  
2ch” (2 channel playback area) is the factory setting.  
Select “SEL-Mch” (multi-channel playback area)  
when the ANALOG 5.1 CH OUT jacks are  
connected.  
Press SA-CD/CD to select the desired  
playback layer.  
• You can select the playback area by pressing 2CH/  
MULTI for the current disc only.  
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Disc information when a disc  
is loaded  
Using the Display  
The display window shows various information  
about the disc or track being played. This section  
describes the current disc information and  
information that appears for each play status.  
The display shows the total number of tracks and  
total playing time.  
A
D
C
B
A: Currently loaded disc and number of playable  
channels  
B: Hybrid disc  
C: Total playing time  
D: Total number of tracks  
Display window MENU . AMS >  
DISPLAY  
ON/OFF  
TIME/TEXT  
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While playing a disc  
Displaying the information  
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.  
TEXT discs contain information, such as the  
disc name or artist name, as well as the audio  
signals. This player can display the disc name,  
artist name, and current track name as TEXT  
information.  
When the player detects a TEXT disc, “TEXT”  
appears on the display. If your TEXT disc has  
several languages, “MULTI-TEXT” appears on  
the display. When you want to check the  
information in another language, see  
When the player detects a Multi-channel Super  
Audio CD, the channel information appears for  
a few seconds after the track title appears.  
Playing time of the current track  
Remaining time of the current track  
Remaining time of the disc or the program  
Track title*  
If a name has 13 or more characters, the first 12  
characters will remain after the name scrolls by  
on the display.  
Before you start playing  
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.  
Each time you press the button, the disc name or  
artist name appears on the display. When you  
select the artist name, “ART.” appears on the  
display.  
Disc title*  
Channel information (appears only when the  
player detects a Multi-channel Super Audio CD)  
Artist name*  
* Only for TEXT discs  
Notes  
• The display may not show all the characters,  
depending on the disc.  
Total number of tracks and total playing time  
* Only for TEXT discs  
• This player can display only the disc name, artist  
name, and track names from TEXT discs. Other  
information cannot be displayed.  
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Turning off the information on  
the display  
Locating a Particular  
Point in a Track  
Press DISPLAY ON/OFF on the remote.  
Each time you press the button while playing a  
disc, the display turns off and on, alternately.  
Even when the display is turned off, the display  
turns on if you pause or stop play. When you  
resume play, the display turns off again.  
Before you start playing, when you press  
DISPLAY ON/OFF to turn off the display,  
“DISP OFF” appears, and when you press the  
button to turn on the display, “DISP ON”  
appears.  
You can locate a particular point in a track  
during play or play pause.  
H
Displaying the information of  
a TEXT disc in other  
languages  
. AMS >  
You can change the displayed language if the  
TEXT disc has multi language capacity. When  
the player detects such a TEXT disc, “MULTI-  
TEXT” appears on the display. Change the  
language according to the procedures below.  
H
1
2
Press MENU on the player.  
m/M  
Turn . AMS > until “LANGUAGE”  
appears on the display.  
3
Press . AMS >.  
The current selected language (ENGLISH,  
FRENCH, GERMAN, etc.) flashes.  
If the player cannot display the language  
used in a TEXT disc, “OTHER LANG”  
appears on the display.  
4
5
Turn . AMS > until the desired  
language appears on the display.  
Locating a point  
Do the following:  
Whilemonitoringthe Press and hold m/M  
sound (Search)  
during play.  
Press . AMS >.  
By observing the  
time indication  
(High-Speed Search)  
Press and hold m/M  
during play pause.  
After a few seconds, the information  
appears in the selected language.  
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Press MENU on the player.  
By setting the start  
time (Time Search)  
1 Turn . AMS > in  
stop mode to select the  
desired track.  
2 Press and hold m/M to  
set the time to start play  
while looking at the display,  
then press H.  
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Tip  
When “OVER” appears on the display, the disc has  
reached its end. Press and hold m to go back.  
Playing Tracks  
Repeatedly  
Note  
Tracks that are only a few seconds long may be too  
short for monitoring. In this case, the player may not  
search correctly.  
— Repeat Play  
You can play an entire disc or a specific track  
repeatedly. This function can be used with  
Shuffle Play to repeat all the tracks in random  
order (page 16), or with Program Play to repeat  
all the tracks in a program (page 16).  
REPEAT  
Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly  
until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT1” appears on  
the display.  
REPEAT:For all the tracks on the disc(s).  
REPEAT1:For a single track only.  
When “REPEAT” is selected, Repeat Play  
changes according to the selected play mode.  
When the play The player repeats  
mode is  
Continuous Play All the tracks in sequential order.  
Shuffle Play  
All the tracks in random order.  
Program Play  
All the tracks in the program in  
sequential order.  
To cancel Repeat Play  
Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly until  
both “REPEAT” and “REPEAT1” disappear.  
Notes  
• If you turn off the player or disconnect the power  
cord, Repeat Play is canceled.  
• Repeat Play stops automatically after all the tracks  
have been repeated five times.  
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