Basic Operations
*
VOLUME + , and have a tactile dot.
Playing a CD
1 Press CD
(direct power-on).
2
Press PUSH OPEN/CLOSE and place a disc
with the label side up on the CD compartment.
To close the CD compartment, press PUSH OPEN/
CLOSE .
3 Press
.
The player plays all the tracks once.
Track
number
Playing
time
To Press
Pause playback
. To resume play, press it
again.
Stop playback
.
Go to the next
track
.
Go back to the
previous track
.
Locate a point
while listening to
the sound
(forward) or (backward)
while playing and hold it until
you find the point.
Locate a point
while observing
the display
(forward) or (backward)
in pause and hold it until you
find the point.
Remove the CD
PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
Using the display
To check the total track number and playing
time
Press DISPLAY•ENTER in stop mode.
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY•ENTER repeatedly while playing a
CD. The display changes as follows:
The current track number and playing time
The current track number and the remaining
time of the current track*
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 “- -:- -” in the display.
Selecting the play mode
Press MODE until “ 1”, “ ”, “SHUF”, “SHUF”
and “ ”, “PGM”, or “PGM” and “ ” appear in
the display. Then proceed as follows:
To Select Select Then do this
Repeat a
single track
“ 1” Press or to
select the track that you want
to repeat, then press .
Repeat all
tracks
“ ” Press .
Shuffle play “SHUF” Press .
Repeat
tracks in
random
order
“SHUF”
and “ ”
Press .
Program
play
“PGM” Press or then
press DISPLAY•ENTER
for the tracks you want
to program in the order you
want up to 20 tracks. Then
press .
Programed
track
Playing
order
Repeat
programed
tracks
“PGM”
and “ ”
Press or then
press DISPLAY•ENTER
for the tracks you want
to program in the order you
want up to 20 tracks. Then
Press .
To cancel selected play mode
Press MODE repeatedly until the selected mode
disappears from the display.
To check the programed track and playing
order in the display
To check the order of tracks before play, press
DISPLAY•ENTER .
Every time you press the button, the track number
appears in the programed order.
To change the current program
Press 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.
• You can record your own program. After you’ve created the
program, insert a blank tape and press to start recording.
Listening to the radio
1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET
repeatedly (direct power-on).
Each time you press the button, the indication
changes as follows:
“FM” “AM”
2 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.
When an FM stereo broadcast is received, “ST”
appears.
Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “Mono” appears
in the display and radio will play in monaural.
Changing the AM tuning interval
If you need to change the AM tuning interval, do the
following:
1 While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO
PRESET and CD pressed, disconnect the
AC power cord from the wall outlet.
2 While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO
PRESET and CD pressed, reconnect
the AC power cord to the wall outlet. The tuning
interval is changed and “AM 9” or “AM 10”
appears in the display for 4 seconds.
After changing the tuning interval, you need to reset
your preset radio stations.
Presetting radio stations
You can store radio stations into the player’s memory.
You can preset up to 30 radio stations, 20 for FM and 10
for AM in any order.
1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET
to
select the band.
2 Hold down RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET
for
2 seconds until “AUTO” flashes in the display.
3 Press DISPLAY•ENTER
.
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.
1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET
to
select the band.
2 Tune in a station you want.
3 Hold down DISPLAY•ENTER
for 2 seconds
until the preset number flashes in the display.
4 Press PRESET + or –
until the preset number
you want for the station flashes in the display.
5 Press DISPLAY•ENTER
.
The new station replaces the old one.
Tip
The preset radio stations remain in memory even if you unplug the
AC power cord or remove the batteries.
Playing preset radio stations
1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET
to
select the band.
2 Press PRESET + or –
to tune in the stored
station.
Playing a tape
1 Press TAPE
(direct power-on).
2 Press
, and insert the tape into the tape
compartment with the side you want to play
facing you. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close
the compartment.
Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid
damaging the tape or the unit.
3 Press
.
The player starts playing.
To Press
Pause playback . To resume play, press it again.
Stop playback
.
Fast-forward or
rewind*
or (fast forward or rewind)
.
Eject the cassette .
* When the tape is wound to the end, press to release or
.
Recording on a tape
1 Press
to open the tape compartment
and insert a blank tape with the side you want to
record on facing you. Use TYPE I (normal) tape
only. Close the compartment.
2 Select the program source you want to record.
To record from the CD player, place a CD and press
CD .
To record from the radio, tune in the station you want.
3 Press
to start recording
( is depressed automatically).
To Press
Pause recording
. To resume recording,
press it again.
Stop recording
.
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the
recording level.
• For the best results, use wall outlet as a power source for recording.
• To erase a recording, proceed as follows:
1 Insert the tape whose recording you want to erase.
2 Press TAPE .
3 Press .
Troubleshooting
General
The power is not on.
• Connect the AC power cord to the wall outlet securely.
• Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly.
• Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.
There is no audio.
•
Unplug the headphones when listening through speakers.
Noise is heard.
• Someone is using a portable telephone or other equipment that
emits radio waves near the player.
Move the portable telephone, etc., away from the player.
CD player
The CD does not play or “no dISC” is displayed even
when a CD is in place.
• Place the CD with the label surface up.
• Clean the CD.
• Take out the CD and leave the CD compartment open for about an
hour to dry moisture condensation.
• The CD-R/CD-RW is blank.
• There is a problem with the quality of the CD-R/CD-RW, recording
device or application software.
• Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.
The sound drops out.
• Reduce the volume.
• Clean the CD, or replace it if the CD is badly damaged.
• Place the player in a location free from vibration.
• Clean the lens with a commercially available blower.
• The sound may drop out or noise may be heard when using poor
quality CD-Rs/CD-RWs or if there is a problem with the recording
device or application software.
Radio
Reception is poor.
• Reorient the antenna to
improve FM reception.
• Reorient the player
itself to improve AM
reception.
The audio is weak or has poor quality.
• Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.
• Move the player away from the TV.
The picture of your TV becomes unstable.
• If you are listening to an FM program near the TV with an indoor
antenna, move the player away from the TV.
Tape player
The tape does not move when you press an operation
button.
• Close the cassette compartment securely.
The button does not function or the tape does
not play or record.
• Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is in place.
Poor or distorted playback, recording or erasing quality.
• Clean the heads by using dry- or wet-type cleaning cassette
(available separately) after every 10 hours of use, before you start
an important recording, or after playing an old tape. Failure to clean
the tape heads can cause degraded sound quality or an inability of
the unit to record or play tapes. For details, refer to the instructions
of the cleaning cassette.
• The TYPE II (high position) or TYPE IV (metal) tape is being used.
Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.
• Demagnetize the heads using a commercially available tape head
demagnetizer.
• Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.
After trying the remedies, if you still have problems, unplug the AC
power cord or remove all the batteries. After all the indications in the
display disappear, plug the AC power cord or insert the batteries again.
If the problem persists, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.