Sony CFD-S55, CFD-S28L, CFD-S38L User Manual

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CD Radio Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions page 2 Manual de instrucciones página 2

CFD-S28L CFD-S38 CFD-S38L

CFD-S55

1999 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.

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 bottom exterior.

Warning

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

About this manual

The instructions in this manual are for the CFD-S28L, CFD-S38, CFD-S38L and CFD-S55. Before you start reading, check your model number. The CFD-S38L is the model used for illustration purpose.

Note

The name of the switch to turn on/off this player is indicated as below:

“OPERATE”: CFD-S28L/S38L “POWER”: CFD-S38/S55

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

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.

Introduction2

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)

18 Enjoying sound effects (LOOP/

FLASH)

The Radio

19 Presetting radio stations 20 Playing preset radio stations

The Timer

21 Setting the clock 22 Waking up to music 24 Falling asleep to music

Setting Up

25 Choosing the power sources 27 Selecting the audio emphasis

(SOUND/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

28 Precautions 30 Troubleshooting 32 Maintenance 33 Specifications 34 Index

Basic Operations

Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

3 1, 2

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).

1 Press 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

down to open the CD

PUSH

OPEN/CLOSE

compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment.

2 Close the lid of the CD

compartment.

PUSH

OPEN/CLOSE

3 Press ^.

Basic Operations4

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

With the label side up

Display

Playing timeTrack number

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE (or POWER)

6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME +, –

=, +

Basic Operations

Tip

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

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –

on the remote, CFD-S38/

S38L/S55 only) stop playback p pause playback ^ (P on the remote,

CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)

Press the button again to

resume play after pause. go to the next track + go back to the previous track = remove the CD 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE turn on/off the player OPERATE (or POWER, see

page 2)

Basic Operations

Listening to the radio

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).

1 Press RADIO BAND until the

RADIO

BAND

2 Hold down TIME SET•TUNE

Basic Operations6

TIME

SET

TUNE

PRESET

band you want appears in the display (direct power-on).

+ or – (TUNE + or – on the remote, CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only) 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.

Display

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE (or POWER)

VOLUME +, –

PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS

Basic 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.

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –

on the remote, CFD-S38/ S38L/S55 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

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).

1 Press p6 to open the tape

2 Press (.

Basic Operations8

STOP/EJECT

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

PLAY

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

With the side you want to play facing upward

Display

Use these buttons for additional operations

)

VOLUME +, –

OPERATE (or POWER)

Basic Operations

Tip

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

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –

on the remote, CFD-S38/

S38L/S55 only) stop playback p6 fast-forward or rewind the tape ) or 0 pause playback P

Press the button again to

resume play after pause. eject the cassette p6 turn on/off the player OPERATE (or POWER,

see page 2)

Basic Operations

Recording on a tape

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).

1 Press p6 to open the tape

STOP/EJECT

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

2 Select the program source you

want to record.

RADIO

BAND

PRESET

To record from the CD player, insert a CD (see page 4) and press p on the CD section.

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

With the side you want to record on facing upward

Display

Basic Operations10

REC

3 Press r to start recording

(( is depressed automatically).

Use these buttons for additional operations

Basic Operations

OPERATE (or POWER)

FUNCTION

PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 27) will not affect the recording level.

• CFD-S28L/S38L only: If the MW/LW program makes a whistling sound after you've pressed r 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 FUNCTION to

select “TAPE”.

3 Press r.

To Press

stop recording p6 pause recording P

Press the button again to resume recording.

turn on/off the player OPERATE (or POWER, see

page 2)

Basic Operations

The CD Player

Using the display

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. If the CD has more than 12 tracks, “OVER 12” appears

in the display.

DISPLAY ENT MEMORY

Total playing time

Total track number

Music calendar

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY•ENT MEMORY while playing a CD. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear

after they are played.

To display

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 “- -:- -”.

The CD Player12

Press DISPLAY ENT• MEMORY

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 (CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only).

To locate Press

a point while listening to + (forward) or = the sound (backward) while playing

a point while observing + (forward) or = the display (backward) in pause and

Note

CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only:

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

a specific track directly the number button of the (CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only) track on the remote

The CD Player

=, +

and hold down until you find the point

hold down until you find the point

Tip

CFD-S38/S38L/S55 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.

The CD Player 13

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

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

On the remote (CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)

1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until

the repeat mode you want appears in the display.

3 Do 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 (.

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

1 Press p.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Proceed as follows.

To repeat Do this

a single track 1 Press PLAY MODE•

all the tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE•

tracks in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE•

programmed tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE•

PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS

=, +

MONO/ST ISS until “REP 1” appears.

2 Press = or + to select

the track that you want to repeat.

3 Press ^.

MONO/ST ISS until “REP ALL” appears.

2 Press ^.

MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF REP” appears.

2 Press ^.

MONO/ST ISS until “PGM REP” appears.

2 Program tracks (see step 3

on page 16).

3 Press ^.

To cancel Repeat Play

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

The CD Player14

Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play)

PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS

You can play tracks in random order.

On the remote (CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)

1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until

“SHUF” appears in the display.

3 Press (.

1 Press p.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF”

appears in the display.

3 Press ^ to start shuffle play.

To cancel Shuffle Play

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

The CD Player

The CD Player 15

Creating your own program

(Program Play)

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

On the remote (CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)

1 Press p. 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.

4 Press (.

1 Press p. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “PGM”

3 Press the = or + then press DISPLAY ENT•

PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS

DISPLAY ENT MEMORY

=, +

“Cd” appears in the display.

appears in the display.

MEMORY for the tracks you want to program in the order you want.

Programed track

Playing order

The programed tracks appear in the music calender.

4 Press ^ to start program play.

The CD Player16

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 r to start recording.

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS 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 programed order.

To change the current program

Press p 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.

The CD Player

The CD Player 17

Enjoying sound effects

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

(LOOP/FLASH)

1 Play a CD. 2 Press and hold LOOP•AUTO PRESET 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.

LOOP AUTO PRESET

FLASH

AUTO PRESET

The CD Player18

The Radio

Presetting radio stations

You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations (CFD-S28L/S38L) or 20 radio stations (CFD-S38/S55), 10 for each band in any order.

1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want

appears in the display.

2 Hold down LOOP•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds

until “AUTO” appears in the display. The stations are stored in memory from the lower

frequencies to the higher ones.

RADIO BAND

DISPLAY ENT MEMORY

LOOP AUTO PRESET

PRESET +, –

The Radio

On the remote (CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)

1 Press BAND until the

band you want appears in the display.

2 Tune in a station you

want.

3 Hold down the

number buttons that you want to preset the new station on for 2 seconds.

If a station cannot be preset automatically

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

1 Press RADIO BAND to select the band. 2 Tune in a station you want. 3 Hold down DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY for 2

seconds.

4 Press PRESET + or – until the preset number (1 to

10) you want for the station flashes in the music calender.

5 Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY.

The new station replaces the old one.

The Radio

Playing preset radio stations

Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons on the remote or PRESET +/– on the player to tune in to your favorite stations.

On the remote (CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)

1 Press BAND to select

the band.

2 Press the number

buttons to tune in the stored station.

1 Press RADIO BAND to select the band. 2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station.

RADIO BAND

PRESET +, –

The Radio20

The Timer

Setting the clock

“- -:- -” indication appears in the display until you set the clock.

Tip

The time display system: 24-hour system

CLOCK

DISPLAY ENT

MEMORY

TIME SET

TUNE +, –

Before you set the clock, connect the power source (see page 24).

1 Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digit

flashes.

2 Press TIME SET•TUNE + or – until you set the

current hour. Then press DISPLAY ENT• MEMORY.

The minute digits flash. Set the minutes by pressing TIME SET•TUNE + or – until the correct minute is displayed.

The Timer

3 Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY.

The clock starts from 00 seconds.

The Timer 21

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Sony CFD-S55, CFD-S28L, CFD-S38L User Manual

Table of contents

Playing a CD

Listening to the radio

Playing a tape

Recording on a tape

Using the display

Locating a specific point in a track

Presetting radio stations

Playing preset radio stations

Setting the clock