Sony CDP-XE520: Additional Information Troubleshooting Specifications
Additional Information Troubleshooting Specifications: Sony CDP-XE520
Table of contents
- WARNING Precautions
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Unpacking Hooking Up the System
- Getting Started Where do I go next?
- Playing a CD
- Playing CDs Using the Display
- Checking the information of CD TEXT discs
- Locating a Specific Track or a Particular Point in a Track
- Playing Tracks Repeatedly
- Playing in Random Order
- Creating Your Own Programme
- Playing CDs Creating a programme using the remote (CDP-XE520 and CDP-XE320 only) Checking the track order Changing the track order
- Recording From CDs Recording Your Own Programme Recording a CD by Specifying Tape Length (Time Edit)
- Fading In or Out
- Recording From CDs Changing the fading time (CDP-XE520 only) Fading out at the specified time
- Recording From CDs Additional Information Adjusting the Recording Level Notes on CDs
- Additional Information Troubleshooting Specifications
- Index

Additional Information
Troubleshooting
Specifications
If you experience any of the following difficulties while
Compact disc player
using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help
Laser Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm)
you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist,
Emission duration: continuous
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Laser output Max 44.6 µW*
There’s no sound.
* This output is the value measured at
/ Check that the player is connected securely.
a distance of 200 mm from the
/ Make sure you operate the amplifier correctly.
objective lens surface on the Optical
/ Adjust the output level with LINE OUT LEVEL +/–
Pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.
on the remote (CDP-XE520 and CDP-XE320 only).
Frequency response 2 Hz to 20 kHz ± 0.5 dB
The CD does not play.
Signal-to-noise ratio More than 100 dB
/ There’s no CD inside the player. “- NO DISC -” (or
Dynamic range CDP-XE520: More than 98 dB
“no dISC” for the CDP-XE320 and CDP-XE220)
CDP-XE320 and CDP-XE220:
appears. Insert a CD.
More than 92 dB
/ Place the CD with the label side up on the disc tray
Harmonic distortion CDP-XE520: Less than 0.0045%
correctly.
CDP-XE320 and CDP-XE220:
/ Clean the CD (see page 17).
Less than 0.005%
/ Moisture has condensed inside the player. Remove
Channel separation More than 95 dB
the disc and leave the player turned on for about an
hour (see page 2).
Outputs
The recording level has changed (CDP-XE520 and
Jack
Maximum
Load
CDP-XE320 only).
type
output
impedance
/ The recording level changes if you adjust the output
level
level with LINE OUT LEVEL +/– on the remote
LINE OUT
Phono
2 V
Over 10 kilohms
during recording.
jacks
(at 50 kilohms)
The remote does not function (CDP-XE520 and CDP-XE320
DIGITAL
Optical
–18 dBm
Wave length: 660 nm
only).
OUT
output
/ Remove the obstacles in the path of the remote and
(OPTICAL)
connector
the player.
PHONES
Stereo
10 mW
32 ohms
/ Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the player.
(CDP-XE520
phone
/ Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones
only)
jack
if they are weak.
General
Power requirements 220 V – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption CDP-XE520: 11 W
CDP-XE320/XE220: 10 W
Dimensions (approx.) 430 × 95 × 290 mm
(w/h/d) (17 × 3 3/4 × 11 1/2 in.) incl. projecting
parts
Mass (approx.) CDP-XE520: 3.2 kg (7 lbs 1 oz)
CDP-XE320/XE220: 3.0 kg (6 lbs 10 oz)
Supplied accessories
Audio cord (2 phono plugs – 2 phono plugs) (1)
Remote commander (remote) (CDP-XE520 and
CDP-XE320 only) (1)
Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (CDP-XE520 and CDP-XE320
only) (2)
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
GB
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