Sony CDP-CX57 - Manual (Page 23)

Playing CDs
Fading In or Out
You can manually fade the soimd in or out to prevent
tracks from starting or ending abruptly.
Note that you cannot use this gffect when you use the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.
FADER
To Press FADER
Start play fading in During pause. "FADE" appears in
the display and the -*M indication
flashes. The play fades in.
End play fading out When you want to start fading out.
"FADE" appears in the display and
the ll>- indication flashes. The play
fades out and the player pauses.
Note
Fading lasts for about 5 seconds.
Playing Alternately (No-Delay
Play/X-Fade Play)
when you connect the second player, you can play
tracks in this player and those in the second player
alternately in any play mode (see "Connecting Another
CD Player" on page 6).
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.
X-FADE NO DELAY
Select the play mode you want on each player.
When you select No-Delay Play
Press NO DELAY.
"NO DELAY" appears in the display.
When you select X-Fade Play
Press X-FADE. -
"X-FADE" appears in the display.
Each time you press the X-FADE button, the
indication 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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