Getting Started
Connecting Another CD Player
If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, 300,
or 400 discs can be inserted and which is equipped
with the CONTROL A1 (or CONTROL A1) jack and
the command mode of that player can be set to CD 3,
you can control that player as the second player with
this player. After connecting this player and an
amplifier, follow the procedure below.
Be sure to turn off the power of each player before
making this connection.
To ANALOG OUT
To 2ND CD IN
To
CONTROL A1
To an AC outlet
: Signal flow
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CDP-CE545
To an AC outlet
To audio output
CDP-CX400, etc.
To audio input
Amplifier
To an AC outlet
What cords will I need?
• Audio cord (1) (Use the cord supplied with the player to be
connected.)
• Monaural (2P) mini-plug cord (1) (not supplied)
1
Connect the players with an audio cord (see also
"Hookups" on page 5).
CDP-CE545
2ND
ANALOG
CD
IN
OUT
L
R
2
Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini-
plug cord.
CDP-CE545
CONTROL
A1
For details on this connection, refer to the
supplementary "CONTROL A1 Control System"
instructions.
3
Set the command mode of this player to CD1
(factory setting) or CD2, and set that of the second
player to CD3.
Check the display for the current command mode
of this player, if the mode is CD3, you have to
change the mode as descreibed on the next page.
ALL
DISCS
1
2
3
DISC
* D I S C - 1 *
Current command mode
When the setting of both players is complete, set
the CD1/2/3 switches on each remote accordingly.
For details on how to operate the second player,
see "Controlling Another CD Player" on page 18
and "Playing Alternately" on page 20.
CDP-CX400, etc.
ANALOG
OUT
L
R
CDP-CX400, etc.
CONTROL A1
4
5
1 2 3 4
5
6 7
8 9 10
CD1