Sony CDP-CE525 - Manual (Page 20)

Playing CDs
Playing Alternately (No-Delay
Play/X-Fade Play)
when you connect the seconcJ piayer^ou can play
tracks in this player and those in the second player
alternately in any play mode (see "Connecting Another
CD Player" on pages 6 and 7).
Select one of the following methods:
• No-Delay Play: The current player changes at each
track. Each time the current player'changes to the
other player, the other player starts play without a
break in sound immediately after the current player
ends play. The other player skips the lead-in portion
and starts playing from where the sound actually
begins.
• X-Fade Play: The current player changes at each
track or at the specified interval. You can select the
interval among 30, 60 and 90 seconds. Each time the
current player changes to the other player, the sound
from both players is mixed. The current player ends
play by fading out, and the other player starts play
by fading in.
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Press t> to start playing.
The MEGA CONTROL button lights up while the
track in the second player is selected.
To check the X-Fade mode status
Press X-FADE once.
The X-Fade mode status appears momentarily.
To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play
Press the corresponding button repeatedly until the button
goes off. The current player continues playing.
'Q ‘ You can change the method (No-Delay or X-Fade)
during play
Press the corresponding button (NO DELAY or X-FADE)
following the procedure in Step 2.
'Q' You can start X-Fade whenever you like
Press FADER during X-Fade Play.
Even after you have set the X-Fade mode and started X-
Fade Play, you can start X-Fade manually at the point
you like. Note that you cannot do this operation while the
sound from both players is mixed.
Notes
• The play starts from the second player if you start play
while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit.
• When one player has played all the discs/ tracks in the
player ahead of the other player, the play stops.
• Do not use the controls on the second player during
No-Delay/X-Fade Play. They may not work correctly.
When you select No-Delay Play
Press NO DELAY.
The NO DELAY button lights up.
When you select X-Fade Play
Each time you press the X-FADE button, the
indication (X-Fade mode) appears as follows:
► X-FADE off —► at track end —► after 30 sec —
after 90 sec ■ after 60 sec ■
To change the current player each time a whole
track is finished, select ''at track end."
To change the current player at the specified
interval, press X-FADE repeatedly until the
interval you want appears in the display.
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