Sony SCD-C222ES - Features; About the Super Audio CD; Player Capabilities; Additional Player Features

Features
TABLE OF CONTENTS
l Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio disc
standard where music is recorded in the DSD (Direct
Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs are recorded
in the PCMQrmat). The DSD format, using a sampling
frequency 64 times higher than that of a conventional
CD, and with l-bit quantization, achieves both a wide
frequency range and a wide dynamic range across the
audible frequency range, and so provides music
reproduction extremely faithful to the original sound.
l The Super Audio CD has two types; a 2 channel stereo
disc and a Multi-channel disc which holds up to 6
independent channels. The multi-channel characteristic
of the Super Audio CD features a speaker allocation
system basically similar to the 5.1 channel output of
current AV systems.
This player is designed to play back 2-channel and multi-
channel Super Audio CDs, and conventional CDs, and
provides the following features:
l Mounted with a Discrete Dual Laser Optical Pickup,
capable of reading a Super Audio CD or conventional
CD depending on the exclusive wavelength.
l Quicker track access performance enabled by an
advanced servo mechanism.
l A Multi-Channel Management function that allows you
to adjust the multi-channel playback environment
according to the allocation and size of your speakers.
l A Super Audio D/A Converter and Direct Digital Sync
System, which allows higher-quality sound
reproduction.
l Editing of Disc and Track Titles, etc., on a TEXT display
for Super Audio CDs and conventional CDs.
l A Super Audio CD can mark up to 255 track numbers.
This feature applies to SCDC222ES.
l The supplied remote is capable of controlling both the
SCDC222ES and a conventional Sony CD player.
Before You Start the Hookup 4
Hooking Up the Audio Components 4
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Location and Functions of Parts 7
Front Panel Parts Descriptions 7
Rear Panel Parts Descriptions 8
Remote Parts Descriptions 9
Compatible Disc Types 10
Playing a Disc 11
Using the Display 12
Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc 15
Locating a Specific Disc 16
Locating a Specific Track 16
Locating a Particular Point in a Track 17
Playing Tracks Repeatedly 18
Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 19
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 20
Listening to a Multi-channel Super Audio CD
(Multi-channel management function) 21
What You Can Do With the Disc Name 24
Labeling Discs (Disc Name) 24
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Additional Information 26
Using the CONTROL Al11 control system 26
Precautions 27
Notes on Discs 28
Troubleshooting 29
Specifications 29
Index 30
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