Getting Started
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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).
2 Connect the players with a monaural (2P) mini-
plug cord.
Connecting Another CD Player
If you have a Sony CD player in which 5, 50, 200, or
300 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
unit. After connecting this unit and an amplifier, follow
the procedure below.
Be sure to turn off the power of each player before
making this connection.
CDP-CX230, etc.
CDP-CX230, etc.
To an AC outlet
To an AC outlet
: Signal flow
To audio input
To ANALOG OUT
Amplifier
CDP-CX355
CDP-CX230, etc.
CDP-CX355
For details on this connection, refer to the
supplementary “CONTROL A1
Control System”
instructions.
3 Set the COMMAND MODE selector of this player
to CD 1 or CD 2, and set the command mode of the
second player to CD 3.
To an AC outlet
For details on how to operate the second player,
see “Controlling Another CD Player” on page 21
and “Playing Alternately” on page 23.
4 Connect the AC power cord of both players to AC
outlets.
Notes
• Do not connect a player other than that you intend to use as
the second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player.
• When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this unit to the
amplifier.
COMMAND MODE
To 2ND CD IN
To CONTROL A1
To audio output
To CONTROL A1
CDP-CX355
ANALOG
2ND CD
IN OUT
L
R
L
R
LINE OUT
L
R
CONTROL A1
CONTROL A1II
COMMAND
MODE
CD
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