Sony Corporation Printed in China
3-862-071-11(1) CD Radio Cassette-Corder Operating Instructions CFD-575 CFD-577 1997 by Sony Corporation
Warning Information To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture. For customers in the United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Table of contents Basic Operations Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape 10 Recording on a tape The CD Player 12 Using the display 13 Locating a specific track 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 15 Creating your own program (Program Play) The Radio 17 Presetting radio stations 18 Playing preset radio stations Setting Up 24 Hooking up the system 27 Adjusting the audio emphasis (MEGA BASS/ROTARY EQUALIZER/SURROUND) Additional Information 29 31 33 34 35 P
Basic Operations Playing a CD 3 1,2 For hookup instructions, see pages 24 – 26. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. With the label side up 2 3 Close the lid of the CD compartment. Press ^ (direct power-on). Display The player plays all the tracks once.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER OPEN/CLOSE AMS/SEARCH = /+ p Basic Operations VOLUME +/– ^ Tip Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press ^ . The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD. To Press Adjust the volume VOLUME +/– Stop playback p Pause playback ^ Press again to resume play after pause.
Listening to the radio 2 1 For hookup instructions, see pages 24 – 26. 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Display VOL 2 Hold down TUNING +/– until the frequency digits begin to change in the display. The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station. If you can't tune in a station, press the button once at a time. 6 Basic Operations Indicates an FM stereo broadcast.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER VOLUME +/– Tips • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press PLAY MODE/MONO/ST until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural. • Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press the BAND button. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.
Playing a tape 2 1 2 1 For hookup instructions, see pages 24 – 26. 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Close the compartment. With the side you want to play facing forward 2 Press ( . The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER VOLUME +/– p6 Basic Operations 0/) P 0/) p6 P Note During playback, do not press buttons on the other deck. Otherwise the playback speed may change. Tips • Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press ( . The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape. • For the best results, use TYPE I (normal) tape.
Recording on a tape 3 3 1 For hookup instructions, see pages 24 – 26. 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment on deck B and insert a blank tape. With the side you want to record on facing forward 2 Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player, insert a CD (see page 4) and press p on the CD section. To record from the radio, press BAND and tune in the station you want (see page 6.) To record from the tape, insert a recorded tape into deck A.
3 Deck B Start recording. Deck B Deck A Tips • Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 27) will not affect the recording level. • If the AM program makes a whistling sound after you've pressed r in step 3, set the ISS (Interference Suppress Switch) at the rear to the position that most decreases the noise. Normally set the switch to “2”. • For the best results, use the AC power as a power source and use TYPE I(normal) tape for recording.
The CD Player Using the display DISPLAY/ ENTER/MEM You can check information about the CD using the display. Checking the total track numbers and playing time Press DISPLAY/ENTER/MEM in stop mode. If the CD has more than 12 tracks, “OVER 12” appears in the display. Total playing time Total track numbers Music calendar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OVER12 9 10 11 12 VOL Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY/ENTER/MEM while playing a CD.
Locating a specific track FUNCTION CD/RADIO (AC ONLY) Number buttons MODE VOL 0 BAND Note You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF REP” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing p . Tip When you locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Example: To play track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3. The CD Player You can quickly locate any track using the number buttons.
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) FUNCTION CD/RADIO POWER (AC ONLY) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 15 and 16). Number buttons MODE VOL MODE ( BAND 1 p TUNE Press p . “CD” appears in the display. 2 3 Press MODE until the repeat mode you want appears in the display.
Creating your own program (Program Play) FUNCTION CD/RADIO POWER (AC ONLY) Number buttons MODE VOL MODE The CD Player You can make a program of up to 20 tracks in the order you want them to be played. ( BAND Tips • You can select the track on the player. Press AMS/SEARCH = / + then press DISPLAY/ENTER/ MEM instead of the number buttons. • You can play the same program again, since the program is saved until you open the disc compartment. • You can record your own program.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued) To cancel Program Play Press MODE until no indication appears in the display. To check the order of tracks before play Press DISPLAY/ENTER/MEM on the player. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order. To change the current program Press p once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current program will be erased. Then create a new program following the programing procedure.
The Radio Presetting radio stations FUNCTION CD/RADIO (AC ONLY) Number buttons MODE VOL The Radio You can store radio stations into the player's memory. You can preset up to 20 radio stations, 10 for each FM or AM in any order. POWER BAND BAND Tip To preset radio stations on the player, proceed as follows: 1 Select the band and tune in a station you want. 2 Hold down DISPLAY/ENTER/ MEM for about 2 seconds. A preset number flashes in the music calendar.
Playing preset radio stations FUNCTION Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons to tune in your favorite stations. CD/RADIO POWER (AC ONLY) Number buttons MODE VOL BAND Tip You can tune in a preset station with the player. Use PRESET +/– instead of the number buttons. 18 The Radio 1 2 TUNE BAND Press BAND to select the band. Press the number buttons to tune in a stored station.
The Tape Player Recording through a microphone/Using as a PA system FUNCTION CD/RADIO POWER POWER (AC ONLY) FUNCTION MODE VOL BAND Tip You can mix CD or radio sounds and record them by adding your voice or other audio through the microphone. Notes • Acoustic feedback (howling) tends to occur when you use a microphone with echo function. • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, turn down the volume or move the microphone away from the speaker.
The Timer Setting the clock CLOCK DISPLAY/ ENTER/MEM Before you set the clock, insert four size AA (R6) batteries and connect the AC power cord (see page 24 and 25.) As long as the clock goes, “:” flashes. Tip The time display system of this player is the 12-hour system: AM12:00 = midnight PM12:00 = noon 1 Press and hold CLOCK for about two seconds until “AM” or “PM” and the hour digit flash. 2 Press TIME SET +/– until you set the current hour. Then press DISPLAY/ENTER/MEM. The minute digits flash.
Waking up to music STANDBY TIME SET+/– DISPLAY/ ENTER/MEM TIMER You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (“Setting the clock” on page 20). The Timer 1 2 Prepare the music source you want to play. To play Do this the radio Tune in a station a CD Insert a CD. Press TIMER. The t (clock) and the music source (“CD” or “RADIO”) flash. 3 Select the music source (“CD” or “RADIO”) by pressing TIME SET +/–, then DISPLAY/ENTER/ MEM.
Waking up to music (continued) Tips • The display window dims while the waking up timer is on. • You can have the player go on the next day at the same time. Just press STANDBY until the t indication appears in the display. The preset settings remain until you reset them. Note The timer mode is canceled: – when you press TAPE or ( PLAY while music plays in the timer mode. – when you select “TAPE” using FUNCTION on the remote. 6 Press TIME SET +/– to set the volume, then DISPLAY/ENTER/MEM.
Falling asleep to music SLEEP You can set the player to turn off automatically after about 2 hours, allowing you to fall asleep while listening to music. 1 2 The Timer Tip The display window dims while the sleep timer is on. Play the music source you want. Press SLEEP. “SLEEP” appears in the display. The player shuts off automatically after about 2 hours. To cancel the sleep function Press SLEEP again to turn off the power.
Setting Up Hooking up the system Speaker cords 2 Make sure you turn off the power before making any connections. Speaker terminals Right speaker 1 5 Battery compartment Left speaker 3 To a wall outlet 1 Inserting the back-up batteries Insert four size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. These batteries work to save the memory data. Tips • To detach the speakers, unlock speaker (see B on the diagram) and slide the speaker box all the way up and away from the player.
2 Twist the speaker cable coating and strip it from the end of the cable. 3 Connect the black wires to (–) minus and the red wires to (+) plus terminals; the right speaker wires to the R and the left speaker wires to the L terminals. Setting Up 3 Connecting the AC power cord Insert one end of the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN socket located at the rear of the player, and the other end to the wall outlet.
Hooking up the system (continued) Tip Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating. Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the player. 26 Setting Up 5 Using the player on batteries Insert eight size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. To use the player on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the player.
Adjusting the audio emphasis MEGA BASS SURROUND ROTARY EQUALIZER (MEGA BASS/ROTARY EQUALIZER/SURROUND) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. Selecting the sound characteristic Turn MEGA BASS/ROTARY EQUALIZER to select the audio emphasis you want.
Adjusting the audio emphasis (MEGA BASS/ROTARY EQUALIZER/ SURROUND (continued) Getting the surround effect (CFD-577 only) Press SURROUND. The “SURROUND” indication appears in the display. You can get the surround effect without connecting surround speakers.
Additional Information Precautions On safety • As the laser beam used in the CD player section is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the casing. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the player, unplug the player, and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources • For AC operation use the supplied AC power cord; do not use any other type.
Precautions (continued) Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. Notes on cassettes • Break off the cassette tab from side A or B to prevent accidental recording. If you want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. Side A • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
Symptom Remedy The power is not on. • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. • You cannot turn on the player with the remote when you operate the player on batteries. There is no audio. • Make sure the function you want to use appears in the display window. • Adjust the volume. • Unplug the headphones when listening through speakers. “no disc“ lights in the display even when a CD is in place. • Insert the CD with the label surface up.
Symptom Remedy The tape does not move when you press an operation button. • Close the cassette compartment securely. The REC r button does not function/The tape does not play. • Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is in place. • Make sure “TAPE” appears in the display. The tape does not erase completely. • Clean the erasing head (see page 33.) • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak. The tape does not record. • Make sure the tape is inserted properly.
Maintenance Cleaning the lens If the lens becomes dirty, it may cause a skipping of sound during CD operation. Clean with a commercially available blower. Cleaning the tape heads and tape path Wipe the heads, the pinch rollers and the capstans with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol after every 10 hours of operation for optimum playback and recording quality.
Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 3.2-ohm loads, both channel driven from 150 - 15,000 Hz; rated 3.5 W per channel-minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. Other Specifications CD player section System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wave length: 780 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.
Index A M, N, O S Audio emphasis 27 MEGA BASS 27 Selecting Microphone 19 audio emphasis 27 B Batteries tracks 13 P, Q for player 26 PA system 19 for memory back-up 24 Playing Setting up 24 SURROUND 28 a CD 4 for remote 25 C CD player 12 Cleaning Setting the clock 20 a tape 8 T preset radio stations 18 Tape player 19 tracks repeatedly 14 Timer cabinet 33 Presetting radio stations 17 Falling asleep to music 23 tape heads and tape path 33 Program Play 15 Waking up to music 21 Co
