Sony CFD-G30L, CFD-G50L User Manual

3-043-357-32 (1)

CD Radio

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Operating Instructions	page 2GB	GB
Manual de instrucciones	página 2ES	ES

CFD-G30

CFD-G30L

CFD-G50

CFD-G50L

©2000 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.

Information

For customers in Europe

This Compact Disc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the side.

Warning

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

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, same rating fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

About this manual

The instructions in this manual are for the CFD-G30, CFD-G30L, CFD-G50 and CFDG50L. Before you start reading, check your model number. The CFD-G50L is the model used for illustration purpose.

Note

The name of the button to turn on/off this player is indicated as below: “OPERATE”: CFD-G30L, CFD-G50L “POWER”: CFD-G30, CFD-G50

2GB Introduction

Table of contents

Basic Operations

4 Playing a CD

6 Listening to the radio

8 Playing a tape

10 Recording on a tape

Operations Basic

The CD Player

12Using the display

13Locating a specific point in a track

14Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play)

15Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play)

16Creating your own programme (Programme Play)

18Enjoying sound effects (LOOP/ FLASH)

(CFD-G50/G50L only)

The Radio

19Presetting radio stations

20Playing preset radio stations

The Audio Emphasis

21Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/POWER DRIVE WOOFER)

		The Timer
	22	Falling asleep to music
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		Setting Up
	23	Choosing the power sources
	25	Connecting optional components
		Additional Information
	27	Precautions
	29	Troubleshooting

32Maintenance

33Specifications

35Index

Introduction 3GB

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

3

1, 2

1

2

3

Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).

Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment.

With the label side up

Close the lid of the CD compartment.

Press	u	.	Display

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

Track number Playing time

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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.

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE	ZPUSH
(or POWER)	OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME +, –

x

u

., >

To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
	on the remote, CFD-G50/
	G50L only)
stop playback	x
pause playback	u (X on the remote,
	CFD-G50/G50L only)
	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	OPERATE (or POWER, see
	page 2)

Operations Basic

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Listening to the radio

1 2

1

2

Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).

		Press RADIO BAND•AUTO	Display
		PRESET until the band you want
		appears in the display (direct
		power-on).

Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows:

CFD-G30/G50: “FM1” t “FM2” t “AM”

CFD-G30L/G50L: “FM1” t “FM2” t “MW” t “LW”

Hold down TUNE + or – 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 repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast

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Tips

•The “FM1” and “FM2” bands have the same functions. You can store the stations you want separately in “FM1” and “FM2” (see page 19).

•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 RADIO BAND• AUTO PRESET. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE

(or POWER)

	Basic
VOLUME +, –	Operations
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST

To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
	on the remote, CFD-G50/
	G50L only)
turn on/off the radio	OPERATE (or POWER, see
	page 2)

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself for AM or MW/LW.

for FM

for AM/MW/LW

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Playing a tape

2 1

Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).

1	Press xZ to 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 upward

2

Press N.

Display

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

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Tip

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

Use these buttons for additional operations

m, M xZ X

	Basic
VOLUME +, –	Operations
OPERATE
(or POWER)

To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
	on the remote, CFD-G50/
	G50L only)
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	OPERATE (or POWER, see
	page 2)

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Recording on a tape

3 1

1

2

Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).

Press xZ to open the tape	With the side you want to
compartment and insert a blank	record on facing upward
tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape
only.

		Select the program source you
		want to record.	Display
		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).

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3		Press z to start recording
		(N is depressed automatically).

Tips

•Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 21) will not affect the recording level.

•CFD-G30L/G50L only:

If the MW/LW programme 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:

1Insert the tape whose recording you want to erase.

2Press X.

3Press N.

4Press z.

5Press X.

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE xZ			X
(or		POWER)

PLAY MODE

MONO/ST ISS

To	Press
stop recording	xZ
pause recording	X
	Press the button again to
	resume recording.
turn on/off the player	OPERATE (or POWER, see
	page 2)

Basic Operations

Operations Basic

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The CD Player

Using the display

DISPLAY ENT

MEMORY

You can check information about the CD using the display.

Checking the total track number and playing time

Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY in stop mode.

Total playing time

Total track number

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY while playing a CD.

To display	Press DISPLAY
	ENT•MEMORY
the current track number	once
and the remaining time
on the current track*
the number of tracks left	twice
and remaining time on the CD
the current track number	three times
and playing time

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

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Locating a specific point in a track

You can quickly find a specific point in a track while playing a CD.

You can also locate any track using the number buttons on the remote (CFDG50/G50L only).

., >

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Player

Note

CFD-G50/G50L only:

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

Tip

CFD-G50/G50L only:

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.

To locate	Press
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
a specific track directly	the number button of the
(CFD-G50/G50L only)	track on the remote

When using the remote (CFD-G50/G50L only)

Number buttons

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Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or programme play modes (see pages 15 - 17).

PLAY MODE

MONO/ST

u

x

., >

On the remote (CFD-G50/G50L only)

1Press x.

2Press MODE until the repeat mode you want appears in the display.

3Do either of the following to start repeat play: •When you’ve

selected “REP 1”, select the track by pressing the number button.

•When you’ve selected “REP ALL” or “SHUF REP”, press N.

•When you’ve selected “PGM REP”, programme tracks (see step 3 on page 16), then press

N.

1 Press x.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Proceed as follows.

To repeat	Do this
a single track	1 Press PLAY MODE•
		MONO/ST 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 until “REP
		ALL” appears.
	2	Press u.
tracks in random order	1 Press PLAY MODE•
		MONO/ST until “SHUF
		REP” appears.
	2	Press u.
programmed tracks	1 Press PLAY MODE•
		MONO/ST until “PGM
		REP” appears.
	2	Programme tracks (see step
		3 on page 16).
	3	Press u.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “REP” disappears from the display.

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Playing tracks in

random order PLAY MODE

MONO/ST

(Shuffle Play)

u

You can play tracks in random order.

x

On the remote (CFD-G50/G50L only)

1Press x.

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

3Press N.

1 Press x.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “SHUF” appears in the display.

3 Press u to start shuffle play.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “SHUF” disappears from the display.

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Creating your

		DISPLAY ENT
	own programme MEMORY		u
	(Programme Play)
	You can arrange the playing order of
	up to 20 tracks on a CD.		x
			., >
			PLAY MODE
			MONO/ST
	On the remote	1 Press x.
	(CFD-G50/G50L only)
		“Cd” appears in the display.
	1 Press x.
	2 Press MODE until	2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “PGM”
	“PGM” appears in	appears in the display.
	the display.
		3 Press the . or > then press DISPLAY ENT•
	3 Press the number
	buttons for the	MEMORY for the tracks you want to programme
	tracks you want to	in the order you want.
	programme in the
	order you want.
	4 Press N.
		Programmed track Playing
			order

4 Press u to start programme play.

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Tips

•You can play the same programme again, since the programme is saved until you open the CD compartment.

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

To cancel Programme Play

Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “PGM” disappears from the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY.

Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programmed order.

To change the current programme

Press x once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current programme will be erased. Then create a new programme following the programming procedure.

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Enjoying sound

effects (LOOP/FLASH)

(CFD-G50/G50L only)

You can repeat part of a CD (LOOP) and can “flash” the CD sound (FLASH) during playback.

1

2

LOOP

FLASH

Play a CD.

Press and hold LOOP or FLASH at the point you want to start the function.

To	Press and hold
repeat a selected part of a CD	LOOP
“flash” the CD sound	FLASH

To cancel the LOOP or FLASH function

Release the button.

The player returns to normal play.

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The Radio

Presetting radio stations

You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations (CFD-G30/G50) or 40 Radio stations (CFD-G30L/ G50L), 10 for each band in any order.

DISPLAY ENT	RADIO BAND
MEMORY	AUTO PRESET

PRESET –, +

Tip

If you automatically preset the “FM1” or “FM2” band, 10 radio stations are stored in “FM1” band and 10 more radio stations are stored in “FM2” band.

On the remote (CFD-G50/G50L only)

1Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display.

2Tune in a station you want.

3Hold down the number buttons that you want to preset the new station on for about 2 seconds.

1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the display.

2 Hold down RADIO

BAND•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until “AUTO” flashes in the

display.

3 Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY.

The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.

If a station cannot be preset automatically

You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually.

1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.

2Tune in a station you want.

3Hold down DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY for 2 seconds until the preset number flashes in the display.

4Press PRESET + or – until the preset number (1 to 10) you want for the station flashes in the display.

5Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY. The new station replaces the old one.

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Playing preset radio stations

RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET

Once you've preset the stations, use PRESET + or – to tune in to your favorite stations.

PRESET –, +

On the remote (CFD-G50/G50L only)

1Press BAND to select the band.

2Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station.

1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.

2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station.

,

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The Audio Emphasis

Selecting the

audio emphasis	POWER DRIVE
	WOOFER
(SOUND/POWER DRIVE
WOOFER)

You can adjust the audio emphasis of

the sound you are listening to.

SOUND

	Selecting the sound characteristic
	Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis
	you want.
	Choose	To get
		powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing
		low and high range audio
		light, bright sounds emphasizing
		high and middle range audio
		percussive sounds, emphasizing bass
		audio
		the presence of vocals, stressing
		middle range audio
		the whole dynamic range for music
		such as classical music
On the remote
(CFD-G50/G50L only)
Press WOOFER.	Reinforcing the bass sound
Notes	Press POWER DRIVE WOOFER to select			or
• While the sleeping		in the display.	is more effective.
timer is on, the POWER	When POWER DRIVE WOOFER function works, the
DRIVE WOOFER	button lights up.
button does not light,	To return to normal sound, press the button until the
even if the WOOFER
function works.	indication disappears from the display .

•When using the headphones, the WOOFER function does not work.

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Emphasis Audio The

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The Timer

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.

Note

When you are playing a tape using this function:

If the tape length of one side is longer than the set time, the player will not go off until the tape reaches the end.

1 Play the music source you want.

2 Press SLEEP to display “SLEEP.”

3 Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically.

Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows:

“60” t “90” t “120” t no indication t “10” t “20” t “30.”

To cancel the sleep function

Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn off the power.

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