Sony CFD-CD777S User Manual

3-864-133-11(1)

CD Radio
Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions

CFD-CD777S
CFD-CD777L

1998 by Sony Corporation

Warning

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

To avoid electrical shock, do not open
the cabinet. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.

Warning

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

The FUNCTION selector is located at the
front.

When you turn on the player, the OPR/BATT
indicator lights up.

Introduction2

Table of contents

Basic Operations

4 Playing a CD
6 Listening to the radio

8 Playing a tape
10 Recording on a tape
12 Dubbing

The CD Player

14 Using the display
15 Locating a specific track
16 Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

17 Creating your own program

(Program Play)

The Tape Player

19 Recording through a

microphone/Using as a PA
system

Basic Operations

Setting Up

20 Hooking up the system
23 Connecting optional components
24 Adjusting the audio emphasis

(DYNAMIC SOUND SYSTEM)

Additional Information

25 Precautions
27 Troubleshooting
29 Maintenance
30 Specifications
Back cover

Index

3Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

142,3

For hookup instructions, see pages 20 – 22.

1 Set FUNCTION to CD.

FUNCTION

CD

TV/

LINE IN

RADIO

DUBBING

TAPE

CD/RADIO

OFF

2 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

down to open the lid of the CD
compartment and place a CD
on the CD compartment.

With the label side up

3 Close the lid of the CD

compartment.

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4 Press ^ (( on the remote).

The player plays all the tracks
once.

Use these buttons for additional operations

Display

Basic Operations

Playing timeTrack number

Tip

During operation, the
level meter shows the
frequency level of the
sound.

Adjusting the volume
will not affect the level
meter.

FUNCTION 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME

To Do this

adjust the volume Turn VOLUME.
stop playback Press p.
pause playback Press ^. (on the remote,

go to the next track Press +.
go back to the previous track Press =.
remove the CD Press 6 PUSH OPEN/

turn off the player Set FUNCTION to TAPE•

^=, +

p

Level meter

press P.)
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.

CLOSE.

CD/RADIO OFF.

Basic Operations

5

Listening to the radio

For hookup instructions, see pages 20 – 22.

FUNCTION

1 Set FUNCTION to RADIO.

CD

TV/

LINE IN

RADIO

DUBBING

TAPE

CD/RADIO

OFF

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2 Set BAND to select the band you

CFD-CD777S

BAND

3 Turn TUNING to tune in the

CFD-CD777L

BAND

FM
SW1
SW2
MW

TUNING

FINE TUNING

Basic Operations6

want.

FM
SW
MW
LW

station you want.

For better SW reception, use FINE
TUNING.

Use these buttons for additional operations

VOLUME Level meterFUNCTION

Basic Operations

Tips

• During operation, the

level meter shows the
frequency level of the
sound.

Adjusting the volume
will not affect the level
meter.

• If the FM broadcast is

noisy, set ISS•FM
MODE at the rear to
“MONO”. Radio will
play in monaural.

To Do this

adjust the volume Turn VOLUME.
turn off the radio Set FUNCTION to TAPE•CD/

RADIO OFF.

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself
for MW or LW. For SW, extend the antenna vertically.

for FM for MW/LW

for SW

Basic Operations

7

Playing a tape

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For hookup instructions, see pages 20 – 22.

1 Set FUNCTION to TAPE•CD/

FUNCTION

CD

TV/

LINE IN

RADIO

DUBBING

TAPE

CD/RADIO

OFF

RADIO OFF.

2 Press p6 to open tape

STOP/EJECT

3 Press PLAY (.

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PLAY

compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only. Close the
compartment.

The player starts playing.

With the side you want
to play facing you

Use these buttons for additional operations

DIRECTION
ª ·

VOLUME

DIR MODE

Level meter

Basic Operations

0, )

p6

P

0, )

P

p6

Note

During playback, do not
press ), 0 or ( on
the other deck as this
causes excessive wow
and flutter.

Tips

• During operation, the

level meter shows the
frequency level of the
sound.

Adjusting the volume
will not affect the level
meter.

• To play tapes in both

decks successively,
press ( on deck B and
then press PLAY and P
on deck A as the same
time. When the tape
ends on deck B, the
playback starts
automatically on deck
A.

To Do this

adjust the volume Turn VOLUME.
stop playback Press p6.
fast-forward or rewind Press ) or 0.

the tape
pause playback Press P.

Press the button again to
resume play after pause.

play the opposite side of Press down DIRECTION
the tape (deck A only) once.

DIRECTION ª ·(reverse/
forward) indicators show the
tape direction of deck A.

eject the cassette Press p6.

To select the direction of the tape (deck A only)

To play Set DIR MODE to

both sides of the tape
repeatedly

both sides of the tape
from the front side to
reverse side only*

* If play begins from the reverse side, the tape stops at the

end of that side.

Basic Operations

9

Recording on a tape

2

311

MIC

For hookup instructions, see pages 20 – 22.

1 Press p6 to open the tape

STOP/EJECT

compartment on deck B and
insert a blank tape.

With the side you want to
record on facing you

2 Select the program source you

CD

TV/

LINE IN

RADIO

DUBBING

TAPE

CD/RADIO

OFF

CD

TV/

LINE IN

RADIO

DUBBING

TAPE

CD/RADIO

OFF

CD

TV/

LINE IN

RADIO

DUBBING

TAPE

CD/RADIO

OFF

FUNCTION

FUNCTION

FUNCTION

want to record.
To record from the CD player, set

FUNCTION to CD and insert a
CD (see page 4).

To record from the radio, set
FUNCTION to RADIO, and tune
in the station you want using
BAND and TUNING (see page 6).

To record from the built-in
microphone (MIC), set
FUNCTION to TAPE•CD/
RADIO OFF.

Display

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