Sony CFD-CD777S MK2 User Manual

3-260-754-11 (1)

CD Radio

Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions page 2GB

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CFD-CD777S MK2

© 2003 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.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the appliance.

The FUNCTION selector is located at the front. When you turn on the player, the OPR/BATT indicator lights up.

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Table of contents
Basic Operations
Playing a CD ..................................................	4
Listening to the radio ......................................	6
Playing a tape .................................................	8
Recording on a tape ......................................	10
Dubbing ........................................................	12
The CD Player
Using the display ..........................................	14
Locating a specific track ...............................	14
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) .......	15
Creating your own program
(Program Play) .........................................	16
The Tape Player
Recording through a microphone/Using
as a PA system ..........................................	17
The Audio Emphasis
Selecting the audio emphasis
(DYNAMIC SOUND SYSTEM) .............	18
Setting Up
Choosing the power sources .........................	19
Connecting optional components .................	21
Additional Information
Precautions ...................................................	22
Troubleshooting ............................................	24
Maintenance .................................................	26
Specifications ...............................................	27
Index .............................................................	28

Operations Basic

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Basic Operations

Playing a CD

1	2,3		4

1

2

3

For hookup instructions, see pages 19 – 20.

Set FUNCTION to CD.

Press Z 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

Close the lid of the CD compartment.

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4		Press	u N	on the remote).	Display
			(

The player plays all the tracks once.

Track number Playing time

Tip

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

Adjusting the volume will not affect the level meter.

Use these buttons for additional operations

FUNCTION ., > u Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME x

Level meter

To						Do this
adjust the volume						Turn VOLUME.
stop playback						Press x.
pause playback						Press u. (On the remote, press
						X.)
						Press the button again to resume
						play after pause.
go to the next track						Press >.
go back to the previous track						Press ..
remove the CD						Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE.
turn off the player						Set FUNCTION to TAPE• CD/
						RADIO OFF.

Operations Basic

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Listening to the radio

1 2 3 3

For hookup instructions, see pages 19 – 20.

1	Set FUNCTION to RADIO.

2		Set BAND to select the band you
		want.

3	Turn TUNING to tune in the station
	you want.

For better SW reception, use FINE

TUNING.

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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.

Use these buttons for additional operations

FUNCTION VOLUME	Level meter

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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. For SW, extend the antenna vertically.

for FM

for MW

for SW

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Playing a tape

3		1	2			3		2

1

2

3

For hookup instructions, see pages 19 – 20.

Set FUNCTION to TAPE•CD/

RADIO OFF.

Press xZ to open 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

Press PLAY N.

The player starts playing.

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Note

During playback, do not press M, m or N 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 N on deck B and then press PLAY and X on deck A as the same time. When the tape ends on deck B, the playback starts automatically on deck A.

Use these buttons for additional operations

DIRECTION	DIR MODE	Level meter
h H
VOLUME			Basic
		m, M	Operations
		xZ
		X
		m, M
		X
		xZ
To		Do this
adjust the volume		Turn VOLUME.
stop playback		Press xZ.
fast-forward or rewind the tape		Press m or M.
pause playback		Press X.
		Press the button again to
		resume play after pause.
play the opposite side of		Press down DIRECTION
the tape (deck A only)		once.
		DIRECTION h H (reverse/
		forward) indicators show the
		tape direction of deck A.
eject the cassette		Press xZ.

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.

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Recording on a tape

2 3 1

MIC

1

2

For hookup instructions, see pages 19 – 20.

Press xZ to open the tape compartment on deck B and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment.

With the side you want to record on facing you

			Select the program source you want
			to record.	Display
			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.

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3		Start recording.

Deck B

Press z on deck B (N is depressed automatically).

Notes

•During recording, do not press M, m or PLAY on deck A as this causes excessive wow and flutter.

•While recording from the built-in microphone (MIC), no sound comes from the speakers or the headphones.

•When you connect the microphone to the MIX MIC jack, you cannot record from the built-in microphone.

Tips

•Adjusting the volume or selecting the audio emphasis (see page 18) will not affect the recording level.

•If the MW program makes a whistling sound after you've pressed z in step 3, set the ISS•FM MODE (Interference Suppress Switch) at the rear to the position that most decreases the noise.

•For the best results, use the AC power as a power source.

•To erase a recording, proceed as follows:

1Insert the tape into deck B.

2Disconnect the audio source if connected to the TV/LINE IN jack at the rear.

3Set FUNCTION to TV/ LINE IN.

4Press z on deck B.

Use these buttons for additional operations

xZ X

To					Press
stop recording					xZ on deck B
pause recording					X on deck B
					Press the button again to resume
					recording.

Operations Basic

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Dubbing

4 3 2 1 4 5 1

1

2

3

For hookup instructions, see pages 19 – 20.

Insert a recorded tape into deck A and a blank tape into deck B. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.

Close the compartment.

With the side you want to record on facing you

Set FUNCTION to DUBBING.

To dub at high speed, press HIGH SPEED DUBBING to

ON.

To dub at normal speed, press HIGH SPEED DUBBING to

OFF.

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4			Press X and then press PLAY on
	Deck A		deck A.

5 Start dubbing.

Deck B

Press z on deck B (N is depressed automatically).

Operations Basic

Note

During dubbing, do not set FUNCTION or press HIGH SPEED DUBBING as this causes excessive wow and flutter.

Tips

•Adjusting the volume or selecting the audio emphasis (see page 18) will not affect the recording level.

•For the best results, use the AC power as a power source.

•When the tape in deck A ends first, deck B will continue recording till the tape end. When the tape in deck B ends first, deck A plays on according to the setting of the DIR MODE switch.

Use these buttons for additional operations

xZ xZ

To stop dubbing

Press xZ on deck A and B.

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The CD Player

Using the display

You can check information about the CD using the display.

DISPLAY

Checking the total track

number and playing time

Press DISPLAY (DISPLAY/ENTER on the player) in stop mode.

Total playing time

Total track number

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY (DISPLAY/ENTER on the player) while playing a CD. The display changes as follows:

tthe current track number and playing time

r

the current track number and the remaining time on the current track* r

the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD

*For a track whose number is more than 20, the remaining time appears as “– –:– –”.

Locating a specific track

You can quickly locate any track using the number buttons. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD.

Number buttons

., >

To locate	Press
a specific track directly	the number button of
	the track.

a point while listening to > (forward) or . the sound (backward) while

playing and hold down until you find the point.

a point while observing	> (forward) or .
the display	(backward) in pause
	and hold down until
	you find the point.

Note

You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF REP” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing x.

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.

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Playing tracks

repeatedly (Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see page 16).

Number buttons

MODE

N

1 Set FUNCTION to CD on the player.

2 Proceed as follows:

	To repeat	Do this
	a single track	1 Press MODE until “REP 1”
			appears.
		2	Press the number button to
			select the track that you
			want to repeat.
		3	Press N.
	all the tracks	1 Press MODE until “REP
			ALL” appears.
		2	Press N.
	tracks in	1 Press MODE until “SHUF
	random order		REP” appears.
		2	Press N.
	programed	1 Press MODE until “PGM
	tracks		REP” appears.
		2	Program tracks (see step 3
			on page 16).
		3	Press N.

On the player

Use PLAY MODE instead of MODE, . or > to select the track instead of the number button, and u instead of N.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.

Tip

Press and hold LOOP on the remote during play to repeat a selected part of a CD. When you release LOOP, the player returns to normal play.

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Creating your own

program (Program Play)

You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD.

Number buttons

MODE DISPLAY

N

1 Set FUNCTION to CD on the player.

2 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display.

3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you want to program in the order you want.

Playing order

Programed track

4 Press N to start program play.

On the player

1 Set FUNCTION to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE until “PGM” appears in the display.

3 Press . or > then press DISPLAY/ ENTER for the tracks you want to program in the order you want.

4 Press u.

To cancel Program Play

Press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Press DISPLAY.

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.

Tips

•You can play the same program again, since the program is saved until you open the CD compartment or switch FUNCTION.

•The current program will be erased if you switch FUNCTION or open the CD compartment.

•You can record your own program. After you’ve created the program, insert a blank tape into deck B and press z on deck B to start recording.

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The Tape Player

Recording through a microphone/Using as a PA system

You can record sound using a microphone (not supplied) or use the player as a public address system.

MIX MIC FUNCTION z

Recording through a microphone

1 Plug the microphone into the MIX MIC jack and turn on the microphone if it has a power switch.

2 Set FUNCTION to TAPE•CD/RADIO OFF.

3 Insert a blank tape into deck B and press z to start recording.

Using as a PA system

1 Plug the microphone into the MIX MIC jack and turn on the microphone if it has a power switch.

2 Set FUNCTION to TV/LINE IN.

3 Sing or speak into the microphone and adjust the volume.

	Notes	The
	• Acoustic feedback (howling) tend to occur when
	you use a microphone with echo function.
	• If acoustic feed back (howling) occurs, turn	Tape
	down the volume or move the microphone away
	from the speakers.
	You can mix CD or radio sounds and record them	Player
	Tip
	by adding your voice or other audio through the
	microphone.

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