Yes. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer does offer “continuous” play for your personal disc playback needs. You can load up to 5 discs in this unit for playback. The Sony CD Changer will play all 5 discs in consecutive order beginning with DISC 1, without any intervention by the user, if desired. You can also select a specific disc to begin the current playback session on the main unit or supplied remote commander by pressing the appropriate DISC number button. In addition, this Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer does offer shuffle play across all of the discs that are loaded in the unit or on one specific disc as specified by the user. You can also program tracks to be played back on a specific disc as well. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer has numerous repeat and random playback options that are described in the operating instructions. Some of these playback modes include the ability to repeat all songs on all 5 discs or on 1 specific disc. Moreover, this unit offers “shuffle play” which allows the Sony CD Changer to play tracks in random order on all 5 discs or on 1 specific disc. This Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer offers just about every shuffle, repeat, and program play option that can be offered in the component CD player product category. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer operating instructions indicate on page 16 that this unit offers random or shuffle play across all CD or MP3 CD discs (All Discs Shuffle) , one specific disc (1 Disc Shuffle), and on a connected USB device (USB Memory Shuffle). Good Luck.

No. You can’t connect an iPod to the Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer. Sorry. Good Luck.

Hello. Welcome to the Best Buy community. Thank you for your question. No. Unfortunately, the Sony CDP-CE500 5-Disc CD Changer/USB Recorder |SKU:1676121 does not feature a stereo headphone output jack for your advanced audio CD private listening session needs. Sorry. However, don’t despair. You can still purchase a 5-disc component stereo CD changer from Best Buy that will meet your stereo headphone connection needs precisely. With that in mind, you can purchase an Insignia NS-CD512 5-Disc CD Changer |SKU:5036773 that features a front panel .25-inch (6.3mm or ¼”) stereo headphone jack for your private listening session needs. Optionally, you will also need to purchase a Dynex 3.5mm-to-6.3mm (1/8”-to-1/4”) Stereo Headphone Jack Adapter DX-AD109 |SKU:9390679 to connect a pair of stereo headphones with a 3.5mm (1/8”) stereo mini plug to the Insignia NS-CD512 CD Changer’s 6.3mm (.25-inch) headphone jack if a similar headphone jack adapter is not already included with your existing pair of stereo headphones. Good Luck.

No. You can’t connect your iPod to the Sony CD Changer. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer does not record to CD. Sorry. Good Luck.

Yes. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer can play the audio tracks contained on the disc but not any of the video clips that are contained on the disc. Good Luck.

The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer’s analog output jack can be connected to any mixer that features an rca phono style input jack. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer is not a CD recorder and you will not be able to create your own CD’s. Sorry. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer can’t record audio to recordable CD media. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer can’t record to CD. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer is not a traditional CD Recorder. There is no information in this unit’s operating instructions or marketing specifications that indicates that this Sony CD Changer can record audio or any music to recordable CD media. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer operating instructions indicate on pages 5, 13, and 14 that you can transfer music from a disc to a USB device (REC USB). You can only record to a connected USB device. The only available recording option for this Sony CD Changer is the USB port that is located on the front panel of the unit. Please note that this Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer does not offer any traditional digital or analog inputs to record music on recordable CD media from a CD player, turntable, or cassette deck, etc. Good Luck.

No. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer does not feature a line in jack to connect a MP3 player. Sorry. Good Luck.

Yes. The Sony CDP-CE500 CD Changer offers a rotational 5-disc carousel tray with disc EXCHANGE feature. The operating instructions indicate, “You can open the disc tray while playing a disc so that you can check what discs are to be played next and replace discs without interrupting playback of the current disc. Press EX-CHANGE on the player. The disc tray opens and two disc compartments appear even if the player is playing a disc, it does not stop playback.” Good Luck.