Sony CFD-E55 User Manual

3-867-446-12 (1)

CD Radio
Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions

CFD-E55

©1999 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 number is located at the bottom
and the serial number is located in the battery
compartment.
Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.

Model No. CFD-E55
Serial No.

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 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

18 Presetting radio stations
19 Playing preset radio stations

Basic Operations

Setting Up

26 Choosing the power sources
28 Selecting the audio emphasis

(SOUND/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

29 Precautions
31 Troubleshooting
33 Maintenance
34 Specifications
35 Index

The Timer

20 Setting the clock
21 Waking up to music
23 Falling asleep to music
24 Using the countdown timer

3Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

3

1, 2

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26).

1 Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE

Z

O

P

H

S

P

U

E

S

O

N

L

/

C

down to open the CD

E

compartment and place the CD
on the CD compartment.

With the label side up

2 Close the lid of the CD

Z

O

P

H

S

P

U

E

S

O

N

L

/

C

E

compartment.

3 Press u.

The player turns on (direct
power-on) and plays all the tracks
once.

T

E

S

E

M

I

T

E

N

U

T

Basic Operations4

Display

Playing timeTrack number

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

ZPUSH
OPEN/CLOSE

VOL –, +

., >

u

x

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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 .
remove the CD ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player POWER

Basic Operations

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Listening to the radio

2

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26).

1 Press RADIO BAND until the

band you want appears in the

O

I

D

D

A

N

R

A

VOL

B

display (direct power-on).

2 Hold down TUNE TIME SET + or

– until the frequency digits begin
to change in the display.

The player automatically scans

T

E

S

E

M

I

T

E

N

U

T

the radio frequencies and stops
when it finds a clear station.

If you can't tune in a station,
press the button repeatedly to
change the frequency step by
step.

1

Display

Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast

Basic Operations6

Use these buttons for additional operations

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.

POWER

VOL –, +

PLAY MODE
MONO/ST ISS

To Press

adjust the volume VOL +, –
turn on/off the radio POWER

To improve broadcast reception

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

Basic Operations

for FM

for AM

Basic Operations

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Playing a tape

12

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26).

1 Press xZ to open the tape

STOP/EJECT

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

2 Press N.

PLA Y

Basic Operations8

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

With the side you want
to play facing you

Display

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tip

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

POWER

VOL –, +

m, M

xZ

X

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.
eject the cassette xZ
turn on/off the player POWER

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

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Recording on a tape

31

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26).

1 Press xZ to open the tape

STOP/EJECT

compartment and insert a blank
tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape
only.

2 Select the program source you

OPR/BATT

POWER

want to record.
To record from the CD player,

insert a CD (see page 4) and press
x on the CD section.

To record from the radio, tune in
the station you want (see page 6).

O

I

D

D

A

N

R

A

VOL

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B

With the side you want to
record on facing you

Display

3 Press z to start recording

REC

(N is depressed automatically).

Use these buttons for additional operations

Basic Operations

POWER

PLAY MODE
MONO/ST ISS

xZ

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 z in 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.

• To erase a recording,
proceed as follows:

1 Insert the tape whose

recording you want to

erase.
2 Press X.
3 Press N.
4 Press z.
5 Press X.

N

To Press

stop recording xZ
pause recording X

Press the button again to
resume recording.

turn on/off the player POWER

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