Sony CFD-575, CFD-577 User Manual

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

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the player to rain or
moisture.

This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

Information

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. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

—Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.

Warning

Do not install the appliance in a confined
space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

For customers in Canada

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

Introduction2

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located at
the rear of the CD radio cassette-corder.
Record these numbers in the spaces provided
below. Refer to these numbers whenever you
call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.

Model No. _______________________
Serial No. ________________________

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for
the CFD-575 and CFD-577. Before you
start reading, check your model number.
The CFD-575 is the model used for
illustration purposes.

Table of contents

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

Basic Operations

Setting Up

24 Hooking up the system
27 Adjusting the audio emphasis

(MEGA BASS/ROTARY
EQUALIZER/SURROUND)

Additional Information

29 Precautions
31 Troubleshooting
33 Maintenance
34 Specifications
35 Index

The Tape Player

19 Recording through a

microphone/Using as a PA
system

The Timer

20 Setting the clock
21 Waking up to music
23 Falling asleep to music

3Introduction

Basic Operations

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VOL

Playing a CD

3

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

1,2

2 Close the lid of the CD

compartment.

3 Press ^ (direct power-on).

The player plays all the tracks
once.

Basic Operations4

Display

Track number Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tip

Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
^ . The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the CD.

POWER

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +/–
Stop playback p
Pause playback ^

Go to the next track AMS/SEARCH+
Go back to the previous track AMS/SEARCH=
Remove the CD OPEN/CLOSE
Turn on/off the player POWER

OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME +/–
AMS/SEARCH

= /+
p

^

Press again to resume play
after pause.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

5

Listening to the radio

VOL

ST

VOL

1

2

For hookup instructions, see pages 24 – 26.

1 Press BAND until the band you

want appears in the display
(direct power-on).

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.

Basic Operations6

Display

Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast.

Use these buttons for additional operations

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.

POWER

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +/–
Turn on/off the radio POWER

VOLUME +/–

PLAY MODE/
MONO/ST

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself
for AM.

Basic Operations

for FM

for AM

Basic Operations

7

Playing a tape

2

121

For hookup instructions, see pages 24 – 26.

1 Press p6 to open the tape

compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Close the
compartment.

2 Press ( .

The player turns on (direct
power-on) and starts playing.

Basic Operations8

With the side you want
to play facing forward

Display

Use these buttons for additional operations

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.

POWER

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +/–
Stop playback p6
Fast-forward or rewind the tape ) or 0
Pause playback P

Eject the cassette p6
Turn on/off the player POWER

VOLUME +/–

0/)
p6
P

0/)
p6

P

Press the button again to
resume play after pause.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

9

Recording on a tape

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VOL

ST

VOL

331

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.
Then press TAPE/DUBBING
until “DUb” appears in the
display window.

Basic Operations10

Display

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