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From: whoffman@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Walt Hoffman)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.music.cd
Subject: Re: Need Sony Diskman CD remote control interface info
Keywords: Sony Diskman CD interface remote download
Message-ID: <2933@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov>
Date: 27 Feb 90 19:34:02 GMT
References: <1631@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk>
Reply-To: whoffman@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Walt Hoffman)
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
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In article <1631@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk> dds@cc.ic.ac.uk (Diomidis Spinellis) writes:
>I am planning to build an interface to program a Sony Diskman CD player
>from a computer.  The idea is to store track sequences for various CD's
>on disk and download them to the player.  The player (model DP-250, probably
>sold under some other name in the States) has an input jack that looks like
>a stereo minijack, labeled `remote'.  Does anyone know the pin assignments,
>electrical characteristics and the protocol for the interface?  Information
>on interfaces of other models could be useful, since many share the same logic.


I am also interested in that information.  I have a Sony D-160 portable for
the car with the same jack for remote.  It is an available option for Sony
players and sells in Los Angeles for $45.  It has a small stereo jack with 
an IR LED mounted at 90 degrees.  A small handheld remote is included.  I don't
know if there is additional circuitry inside the unit you plug into the player.
Sony does like surface-mount technology so anything is possible.  I have a Sony
receiver already and plan to use that for control.