Sony CFD-V177, CFD-V17, CFD-V27 User Manual

3-865-316-12 (1)

CD Radio
Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions

CFD-V17
CFD-V27
CFD-V177

©1998 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.

The FUNCTION selector is located at the
front.

When you turn on the player, the OPR/BATT
indicator lights up.

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 these numbers in the spaces provided
below. Refer to them whenever you call upon
your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. _______________________
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)

Setting Up

17 Choosing the power sources
18 Adjusting the sound emphasis

(TONE/MEGA BASS)

Basic Operations

Additional Information

19 Precautions
21 Troubleshooting
23 Maintenance
24 Specifications
25 Index

3Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

3 4 1,2

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 17).

1 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

down to open the CD
compartment and place a CD on
the CD compartment.

With the label side up

2 Close the CD compartment.

3 Set FUNCTION to CD.

Basic Operations4

4 Press ^ .

The player plays all the tracks
once.

Display

Basic Operations

Track number

Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

^VOLUME

p

=, +

FUNCTION

To Do this

adjust the volume Turn VOLUME.
stop playback Press p.
pause playback Press ^.

go to the next track Press +.
go back to the previous track Press =.
remove the CD Press 6 PUSH OPEN/

turn off the player Set FUNCTION to TAPE•

Press again to resume play
after pause.

CLOSE.

CD/RADIO OFF.

Basic Operations

5

Listening to the radio

12

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 17).

1 Set FUNCTION to FM or AM.

2 Turn TUNING to tune in a radio

station.
If the received FM stereo is too

weak, the reception becomes
monaural.

Basic Operations6

Use these buttons for additional operations

FUNCTIONVOLUME

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 AM.

Basic Operations

For FM

For AM

Basic Operations

7

Playing a tape

321

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 17).

1 Press p6 to open the tape

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

2 Set FUNCTION to TAPE •CD/

RADIO OFF.

3 Press (.

Basic Operations8

With the side you want
to play facing upward

Use these buttons for additional operations

VOLUMEPp60, )

To Do this

adjust the volume Turn VOLUME.
stop playback Press p6.
fast-forward or rewind the tape Press ) or 0.
pause playback Press P.

Press the button again to
resume play after pause.

eject the cassette Press p6.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

9

Recording on a tape

31

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 17).

2

1 Press p6 to open the tape

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

With the side you want to
record on facing upward

2 Select the program source

you want to record.
To record from the CD

player, set FUNCTION to
CD and insert a CD (see
page 4).

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

Basic Operations10

Display

3 Press r to start recording. (( is

depressed automatically).

Use these buttons for additional operations

P

p6

Basic Operations

Tips

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

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

• To erase a recording,
proceed as follows:

1 Insert a tape you want

to erase its recording.

2 Set FUNCTION to

TAPE•CD/RADIO
OFF.

3 Press r.

To Press

stop recording p6
pause recording P

Press the button again to
resume recording.

Basic Operations

11

The CD Player

Using the display

You can check information about the CD
using the display.

Checking the total track number and playing
time

Check the display in stop mode.

DISPLAY
ENTER

Total playing time
Total track number

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY•ENTER while playing a CD.

To display Press DISPLAY•ENTER

remaining time on the once
current track*

remaining time on the CD twice
and the number of tracks left

playing time and the current three times
track number

* For a track whose number is more than 20, the remaining

time appears as “- -:- -” in the display.

The CD Player12

Locating a specific
point in a track

You can locate a specific point in a track
while playing a CD using + or =.

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

=, +

The CD Player

and hold down until you
find the point.

hold down until you find
the point.

The CD Player

13

Playing tracks
repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

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

1 Set FUNCTION to CD.
2 Proceed as follows:

FUNCTION =,+

PLAY MODE ^

To repeat Do this

a single track 1 Press PLAY MODE until

“REP 1” appears.

2 Select the track by

pressing the = or + and
press ^.

all the tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE until

“REP ALL” appears.

2 Press ^.

tracks in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE until

“SHUF REP” appears.

2 Press ^.

programmed tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE until

“PGM REP” appears.

2 Program tracks (see step 3

on page 16).

3 Press ^.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press PLAY MODE until “REP” disappears from the
display.

The CD Player14

Playing tracks in
random order

(Shuffle Play)

^FUNCTIONPLAY MODE

You can play tracks in random order.

1 Set FUNCTION to CD.
2 Press PLAY MODE until the “SHUF” appears in

the display.

3 Press ^ to start shuffle play.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE 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.

PLAY MODE DISPLAY

FUNCTION

ENTER

=,+

^

Tips

• You can play the same

program again, since
the program is saved
until you open the CD
compartment or switch
FUNCTION.

• You can record your

own program. After
you’ve created the
program, insert a blank
tape and press r to
start recording.

1 Set FUNCTION to CD.
2 Press PLAY MODE until “PGM” appears in the

display.

3 Press the = or + then press DISPLAY•

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

Playing order

Programed track

4 Press ^ to start program play.

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE until “PGM” disappears from the
display.

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 Player16

Setting Up

Choosing the
power sources

You can use the AC power or
batteries as a power source.

Use the AC power source whenever
you record since recording consumes
much power.

Connecting the AC power cord

Insert one end of the supplied AC power cord to the
AC IN socket located at the rear of the player, and the
other end to the wall outlet.

Tip

Replace the batteries
when the OPR/BATT
indicator dims or when
the player stops
operating. Replace all
the batteries with new
ones. Before you
replace the batteries, be
sure to take out the CD
from the player.

Using the player on batteries

Insert six size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the
battery compartment.

To use the player on batteries, disconnect the AC
power cord from the player.

AC IN

Setting Up

Battery compartment

To a wall outlet

17Setting Up

Adjusting the
sound emphasis

(TONE/MEGA BASS)

You can adjust the tone. You can also
reinforce the bass sound.

Adjusting the tone

Turn TONE.
Turn the control toward HIGH to enhance the high

tone and toward LOW to enhance the low tone.

Reinforcing the bass sound

Press MEGA BASS to ON.
To return to normal sound, press the button to OFF.

TONEMEGA BASS

Setting Up18

Additional Information

Precautions

On safety

• As the laser beam used in the CD
player section is harmful to the eyes,
do not attempt to disassemble the
casing. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall
into the player, unplug the player, and
have it checked by qualified personnel
before operating it any further.

On power sources

• For AC operation, use the supplied
AC power cord; do not use any other
type.

• The player is not disconnected from
the AC power source (mains) as long
as it is connected to the wall outlet,
even if the player itself has been
turned off.

• Unplug the player from the wall outlet
when it is not to be used for an
extended period of time.

• For battery operation, use six size D
(R20) batteries.

• When the batteries are not to be used,
remove them to avoid damage that
can be caused by battery leakage or
corrosion.

• The nameplate indicating operating
voltage, power consumption, etc. is
located at the bottom.

On placement

• Do not leave the player in a location
near heat sources, or in a place subject
to direct sunlight, excessive dust or
mechanical shock.

• Do not place the player on an inclined
or unstable place.

• Do not place anything within 10 mm
of the side of the cabinet. The
ventilation holes must be
unobstructed for the player to operate
properly and prolong the life of its
components.

• If the player is left in a car parked in
the sun, be sure to choose a location in
the car where the player will not be
subjected to the direct rays of the sun.

• Since a strong magnet is used for the
speakers, keep personal credit cards
using magnetic coding or spring­wound watches away from the player
to prevent possible damage from the
magnet.

On operation

• If the player is brought directly from a
cold to a warm location, or is placed in
a very damp room, moisture may
condense on the lenses inside the CD
player section. Should this occur, the
player will not operate properly. In
this case, remove the CD and wait
about an hour for the moisture to
evaporate.

• If the player has not been used for a
long time, set it in the playback mode
to warm it up for a few minutes before
inserting a cassette.

If you have any questions or problems
concerning your player, please consult
your nearest Sony dealer.

continued

19Additional Information

Precautions (continued)

Notes on CDs

• Before playing, clean the CD with a
cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the
center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine,
thinner, commercially available
cleaners or anti-static spray intended
for vinyl LPs.

• Do not expose the CD to direct
sunlight or heat sources such as hot
air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked
in direct sunlight as there can be a
considerable rise in temperature
inside the car.

• Do not stick paper or sticker on the
CD, nor scratch the surface of the CD.

• After playing, store the CD in its case.

If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints
on the CD, it may cause tracking error.

Notes on cassettes

• Break off the cassette tab from side A
or B to prevent accidental recording. If
you want to reuse the tape for
recording, cover the broken tab with
adhesive tape.

Side A

Tab for side B

Tab for side A

• The use of a cassette with more than
90 minutes of play time is not
recommended except for long,
continuous recording or playback.

Additional Information20

Troubleshooting

Symptom

The power does not come on.

There is no audio.

General

Noise is heard.

The audio is weak or has poor
quality.

The picture of your TV becomes

Radio

unstable.

The CD does not play/“00 -- --”
lights in the display even when a
CD is in place.

CD Player

The sound drops out.

Remedy

• Connect the AC power cord securely.

• Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly.

• Replace all the batteries with new ones if they
are weak.

• Make sure the FUNCTION selector is set to the
function you want to operate.

• Adjust the volume.

• Unplug the headphones when listening through
speakers.

• Someone is using a portable telephone or other
equipment that emits radio waves near the
player. n Move the portable telephone, etc.,
away from the player.

• Replace all the batteries with new ones if they
are weak.

• Move the player away from the TV.

• If you are listening to an FM program near the
TV with an indoor antenna, move the player
away from the TV.

• Make sure that the CD compartment is closed.

• 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.

• Make sure the FUNCTION selector is set to CD.

• Reduce the volume.

• Clean the CD, or replace it if the CD is badly
damaged

• Place the player in a location free from
vibration.

continued

21Additional Information

Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom

The tape does not move when you
press an operation button.

The REC r button does not
function/The tape does not play.

The tape does not erase completely.

Tape Player

The tape does not record.

The audio is weak/The audio
quality is poor.

The sound is distorted.

After trying the above remedies, if you still have problems, unplug the AC power cord and
remove all the batteries. After all the indications in the display disappear, plug the power cord
and insert the batteries again. If the problem persists, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Remedy

• Close the cassette compartment securely.

• Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is
in place.

• Make sure the FUNCTION selector is set to
CD, AM or FM.

• Clean the erasing heads (see page 23.)

• Replace all the batteries with new ones if
they are weak.

• The source which was recorded on TYPE II
(high position) or TYPE IV (metal) tape
using this unit is being played. Record on
TYPE I (normal) tape and play.

• Make sure the tape is inserted properly.

• Make sure the safety tab of the cassette is
in place.

• Clean the heads, pinch roller and capstan
(See page 23).

• Demagnetize the heads using a
demagnetizer (see page 23).

• The TYPE II (high position) or TYPE IV
(metal) tape is being used. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.

Additional Information22

Maintenance

Cleaning the lens

If the lens becomes dirty, it may cause a
skipping of sound during CD operation.
Clean with a commercially available
blower.

Cleaning the tape heads and tape
path

Wipe the heads, the pinch roller and the
capstan with a cleaning swab slightly
moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol
after every 10 hours of operation for
optimum playback and recording
quality. To make the best possible
recording, however, we recommend that
you clean all surfaces over which tape
travels before each recording.

Record/playback head

Capstan

Erase head

Pinch roller

Demagnetizing the tape heads

After 20 to 30 hours of use, enough
residual magnetism will have built up
on the tape heads to begin to cause loss
of high frequency sound and hiss. At
this time, you should demagnetize the
heads and all metal parts in the tape
path with a commercially available tape
head demagnetizer.

Cleaning the cabinet

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls
with a soft cloth slightly moistened with
a mild detergent solution. Do not use
any type of abrasive pad, scouring
powder, or solvent, such as alcohol or
benzine.

Lens

After cleaning, insert a tape when the
areas cleaned are completely dry.

23Additional Information

Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
HARMONIC DISTORTION

With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven
from 150 - 10,000 Hz; rated 1.8 W per
channel-minimum RMS power, with no more
than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC
operation.

Other Specifications

CD player section

System

Compact disc digital audio system

Laser diode properties

Material: GaAlAs
Wave length: 780 nm
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance of
about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on
the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

Spindle speed

200 r/min (rpm) to 500 r/min (rpm) (CLV)

Number of channels

2

Frequency response

20 - 20,000 Hz +1/-2 dB

Wow and flutter

Below measurable limit

Radio section

Frequency range

FM: 87.6 - 108 MHz
AM: 530 - 1,605 kHz (Australian model)

530 - 1,710 kHz (Other models)

Antennas

FM: Telescopic antenna
AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna

Cassette-corder section

Recording system

4-track 2 channel stereo

Fast winding time

Approx. 120 s (sec.) with Sony cassette C-60

Frequency response

TYPE I (normal): 70 - 10,000 Hz

General

Speaker

Full range: 10 cm dia., 3.2 ohms, cone type (2)

Outputs

Headphones jack (stereo minijack)
For 16 - 68 ohms impedance headphones

Power output (excluding US model)

2.3 W + 2.3 W (at 3.2 ohms, 10 % harmonic
distortion)

Power requirements

For CD radio cassette-corder:
230 V AC, 50 Hz (Australian model)
120 V AC, 60 Hz (Other models)
9 V DC, 6 size D (R20) batteries

Power consumption

AC 20 W

Battery life

For CD radio cassette-corder:

FM recording

Sony R20P: approx. 13.5 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 20 h

Tape playback

Sony R20P: approx. 7.5 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 15 h

CD playback

Sony R20P: approx. 2.5 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 7 h

Dimensions

Approx. 420 × 165 × 256 mm (w/h/d)

5

⁄8 × 6 1⁄2 × 10 1⁄8 inches) (incl. projecting parts)

(16

Mass

Approx. 4.1 kg (9 lb. 1 oz) (incl. batteries)

Supplied accessory

AC power cord (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

Optional accessories

Sony MDR headphone series

Additional Information24

Index

A

Adjusting

sound emphasis 18
tone 18

B

Batteries

for player 17

C

CD player 12
Choosing power sources 17
Cleaning

cabinet 23
tape heads and tape path

23

Creating your own
program 16

D, E, F, G, H

Demagnetizing the tape
heads 23

Display 12

I, J, K

Improving broadcast
reception 7

L

Listening to the radio 6
Locating a specific point in a

track 13

M, N, O

MEGA BASS 18

P, Q

Playing

a CD 4
a tape 8

tracks repeatedly 14
Power sources 17
Program Play 16

R

Recording on a tape 10
Repeat Play 14

S

Selecting tracks 5
Setting up 17
Shuffle Play 15
Sound emphasis 18

T

TONE 18
Troubleshooting 21

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Using the display 12

25Additional Information

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