3-867-446-12 (1) CD Radio Cassette-Corder Operating Instructions CFD-E55 ©1999 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 point in a track 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 15 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 16 Creating your own program (Program Play) The Radio Setting Up 26 Choosing the power sources 28 Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/MEGA BASS) Additional Information 29 31 33 34 35 Precautions Troub
Basic Operations Playing a CD 3 1, 2 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). 1 Z PUSH O PEN/ CLOSE Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. With the label side up 2 Z PUSH OPEN/ CLOSE 3 Close the lid of the CD compartment. Display Press u . T SE IME TUNE T The player turns on (direct power-on) and plays all the tracks once.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER VOL –, + . , > Basic Operations ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE u x Tip Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press u . The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD. To Press adjust the volume VOL +, – stop playback x pause playback u Press the button again to resume play after pause. go to the next track > go back to the previous track .
Listening to the radio 2 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). O 1 DI D RABAN Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Display Hold down TUNE TIME SET + or – until the frequency digits begin to change in the display. Indicates an FM stereo broadcast VOL 2 T SE IME TUNE T The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station.
Use these buttons for additional operations VOL –, + PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS Tips • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press PLAY MODE •MONO/ST ISS until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural. • Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press RADIO BAND. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.
Playing a tape 2 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). 1 STOP/EJECT Press xZto open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. With the side you want to play facing you 2 Press N . PLAY 8 BasicOperations The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER Basic Operations VOL –, + m, M x Z X Tip Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press N . The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape. To Press adjust the volume VOL +, – stop playback xZ fast-forward or rewind the tape M or m pause playback X Press the button again to resume play after pause.
Recording on a tape 3 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). 1 Press xZto open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. STOP/EJECT With the side you want to record on facing you 2 Select the program source you want to record. OPR/B ATT POWER To record from the CD player, insert a CD (see page 4) and press xon the CD section. O To record from the radio, tune in the station you want (see page 6).
3 REC Press zto start recording (Nis depressed automatically). Basic Operations Use these buttons for additional operations POWER PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS x Z X 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 zin step 3, press PLAY MODE• MONO/ST ISS (Interference Suppress switch) repeatedly until the noise is at a minimum. • For the best results, use the AC power as a power source.
The CD Player Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. DSPL ENT MEM Checking the total track number and playing time Press DSPL ENT MEM in stop mode. If the CD has more than 12 tracks, “OVER 12” appears in the display. Total playing time Total track number Music calendar Checking the remaining time Press DSPL ENT MEM while playing a CD. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played.
Locating a specific point in a track ., > The CD Player You can quickly find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. To locate Press a point while listening to the sound > (forward) or . (backward) while playing and hold down until you find the point a point while observing the display > (forward) or .
Playing tracks repeatedly x (Repeat Play) ., > You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 15 - 17). PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS 1 u Press x. “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Proceed as follows. To repeat Do this a single track 1 Press PLAY MODE• MONO/ST ISS until “REP 1” appears. 2 Press . or > to select the track that you want to repeat. 3 Press u. all the tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE• MONO/ST ISS until “REP ALL” appears. 2 Press u.
Playing tracks in random order x (Shuffle Play) PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS u 1 Press x. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF” appears in the display. 3 Press u to start shuffle play. The CD Player You can play tracks in random order. “Cd” appears in the display. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF” disappears from the display.
Creating your own program x (Program Play) ., > DSPL ENT MEM You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS u 1 Press x. “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press the . or > then press DSPL ENT MEM for the tracks you want to program in the order you want. Programed track Playing order The programed tracks appear in the music calender. 4 16 The CD Player Press u to start program play.
To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “PGM” disappears from the display. To check the order of tracks before play Press DSPL ENT MEM. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order. To change the current program Press x 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 You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 20 radio stations, 10 for each band in any order. AUTO PRESET PRESET –, + RADIO BAND DSPL ENT MEM 1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display. 2 Hold down AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until “AUTO” appears in the display. The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.
Playing preset radio stations PRESET –, + Once you've preset the stations, use PRESET + or – to tune in to your favorite stations. RADIO BAND The Radio 1 2 Press RADIO BAND to select the band. Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station.
The Timer Setting the clock CLOCK “– –:– –” indication appears in the display until you set the clock. DSPL ENT MEM TUNE TIME SET –, + Tip The time display system: 12-hour system AM 12:00 = midnight PM 12:00 = noon Before you set the clock, connect the power source (see page 26). 1 Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digit flashes. 2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – until you set the current hour. Then press DSPL ENT MEM. The minute digits flash.
Waking up to music STANDBY TIMER You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (“Setting the clock” on page 20). DSPL ENT MEM Before you begin, make sure the c(clock) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY. 1 2 The Timer TUNE TIME SET –, + 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 c(clock) and the music source (“Cd” or “RAdIO”) flash.
Waking up to music (continued) Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make cdisappear from the display. • The preset settings remain until you reset them. Note When you press N or z button of the tape player in the timer mode: If the tape length of one side is longer than the set time, the player will be turned off at the end of the tape, not at the set time. 6 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the volume, then DSPL ENT MEM. 7 Press STANDBY. The cindication lights up and the power goes off.
Falling asleep to music SLEEP You can set the player to turn off automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep while listening to music. 1 2 3 The Timer Tip • You can fall asleep and wake up to different music. Set the waking up timer first (see page 21), turn on the power, and then set the sleeping timer. However, you cannot store different radio stations. • You can set different volume for the waking up timer and the sleeping timer.
Using the countdown timer START/STOP ALARM You can set the player to sound music or beep after a preset period of time, which is useful as a kitchen timer, etc. DSPL ENT MEM TUNE TIME SET +, – 1 Press ALARM. The time display flashes. 2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to display the time (1 to 60 minutes) for the alarm and press DSPL ENT MEM. 3 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to select the sound for the alarm by and press DSPL ENT MEM.
5 Press START/STOP to turn on the countdown timer. The ALARM indicator lights up and the countdown timer starts to count down the time. After the preset period of time, the alarm will sound for about 20 seconds. To stop the alarm Press START/STOP. The Timer Tip Because the settings are stored, you can turn on the countdown timer simply by pressing START/ STOP. To change the setting, set the item first and then press START/ STOP. Be sure that the ALARM lamp is lit.
Setting Up Choosing the power sources You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source. AC IN 13 Battery compartment 2 to a wall outlet Note Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the player. 1 Inserting the back-up batteries Insert three size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. These batteries work to save the memory data.
2 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. Note Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the player. 3 Using the player on batteries Insert six size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. To use the player on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the player.
Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/MEGA BASS) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. SOUND MEGA BASS Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want.
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.
Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy The power is not on. • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. General The power is not on, and “bAttErY” • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. and “CHECK” are displayed • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they alternately. are weak. There is no audio. • Make sure the function you want to use appears in the display window. • Adjust the volume.
Radio Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Remedy The audio is weak or has poor quality. • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak. • Move the player away from the TV. The picture of your TV becomes unstable. • If you are listening to an FM program near the TV with an indoor antenna, move the player away from the TV. The tape does not move when you press an operation button. • Close the tape compartment securely. The REC z button does not function/The tape does not play.
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 roller and the capstan 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 channels driven from 100 - 10,000 Hz; rated 1.5 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 I, J, K S Alarm 24 Audio emphasis 28 Improving broadcast reception 7 B L Batteries for player 27 memory back-up 26 Listening to the radio 6 Locating a specific point 13 Selecting audio emphasis 28 tracks 5 Setting the clock 20 Setting up 25 Shufle Play 15 SOUND 28 M, N, O C CD player 12 Choosing power sources 26 Cleaning cabinet 33 tape heads and tape path 33 Connecting AC power cord 25 Count down timer 24 Creating your own program 16 D, E, F, G, H Demagnetizing the tape heads 33 Display
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