Sony CDP-CX350 - Manual (Page 29)

Playing CDs
Playing Alternately (No-Delay
Play/X-Fade Play)
When you connect the second pla\ er, you can play
tracks in this player and those from the second player
alternately from any play mode (see "Connecting
Another CD Player" on page 9).
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, 30, 60 or 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
1 Select the desired play mode for each player.
2 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:
r-*- X-FADE off —► at track end —► a fter 30 sec-
- after 90 sec ■ <— after 60 sec ^
To change the current pla\'er each time a whole
track is finished, select "at track end."
To change the current plaver at the specified
interval, press X-FADE repeatedly until the
interval vou want appears in the display.
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Press O to start playing.
The MEGA CONTROL button lights up while the
track in the second plaver is selected.
To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play
Press the corresponding button repeatedlv until
"NO DELAY" or "X-FADE" disappears from the display. The
current plaver continues playing.
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 at any point of the track
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 any point
\’ou like. Note that you cannot do this operation while
the sound from botii pla\’ers 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 or 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.
Controlling the Player by
Another Unit
When you connect the player to a Sony MD deck
compatible with the Mega Control function or operate
a Sony MD deck by using the computer software like
"MD Editor," you must set the player as shown below:
1
Press MENU/NO.
2
Turn the JOG dial until "CONTROL AT' appears
in the display window.
3
Press YES.
To return to normal setting
After following steps 1 and
2, and "CONTROL A1 II " is
displayed, then press YES.
Notes
• Yc'u can perform the operatiem above com-ctiv onK' when
\'ou operate Disc 1 to Disc 200.
• You cannot operate this plaver correctlv from another
player which does not have the CONTROL A1 II jack. In
this case, operate the other plaver from this pla\'er.
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