Sony CFD-W57, CFD-W57L User Manual

Sony Corporation

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CD Radio Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions page 2 Manual de instrucciones página 2

CFD-W57

CFD-W57L

1998 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-W57 and CFD-W57L. Before you start reading, check your model number. The CFD-W57L is the model used for illustration purpose.

Note

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

“OPERATE”: European countries (excluding

central and eastern Europe)

“POWER”: Other countries

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

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 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

Setting Up

25 Choosing the power sources 28 Selecting the audio emphasis

(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

29 Precautions 31 Troubleshooting 33 Maintenance 34 Specifications 35 Index

Basic Operations

The Timer

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

Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

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

1 Press 6 OPEN/CLOSE (direct

power-on) and place the CD on the CD tray.

With the label side up

2 Press ^ .

Basic Operations4

The CD tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once.

Display

Track number

Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE (or POWER)

= , +

VOL +, –

6 OPEN/

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 VOL +, – stop playback p pause playback ^ (P on the remote)

Press the button again to

resume play after pause. go to the next track + go back to the previous track = remove the CD 6 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 BAND until the band you

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

2 Hold down TUNING/TIME SET

+ or – (TUNE + or – on the remote) 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.

Basic Operations6

Display

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE (or POWER)

PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS

VOL +, –

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 BAND. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.

• CFD-W57 only: If you need to change

the AM tuning interval (preset to 9 kHz at the factory), see page 26.

To Press

adjust the volume VOL +, – 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

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 ( .

Basic Operations8

Display

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

Use these buttons for additional operations

0 , )

p6 P

0 , )

VOL +, –

OPERATE (or POWER)

Basic Operations

Note

During playback, do not press buttons on the other deck. Otherwise the playback speed may change.

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 VOL +, – 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

compartment on deck B 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,

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

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

To record from the tape, insert a recorded tape into deck A (see page 8).

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Display

Deck B

3 Start recording.

To record from the CD player and the radio, press r on deck B (( is depressed automatically).

Basic Operations

Deck A

Deck B

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 28) will not affect the recording level.

• If the AM or 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 into deck B.

2 Press r on deck B.

To record from the tape, press P and ( on deck A. (For high speed dubbing, press P and HIGH SPEED DUBBING.)

Then press r on deck B (( is depressed automatically).

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE (or POWER)

To Press

stop recording p6 on deck B pause recording P on deck B

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

PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS

p6 P

Press the button again to resume recording.

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

Check the display in stop mode. If the CD has more than 12 tracks, “OVER 12” appears

in the display.

DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY

Total playing time

Total track number

Music calendar

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY•ENTER 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*

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

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•ENTER MEMORY

Locating a specific track

You can quickly locate any track using the number buttons. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD.

Number buttons

= , +

The CD Player

Note

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

Tip

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 specific track directly the number button of the

track

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

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 Press p .

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Press MODE (PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS on the

player) until the repeat mode you want appears in the display.

To repeat Select

a single track REP 1 all the tracks REP ALL tracks in random order SHUF REP programed tracks PGM REP

3 Do either of the following to start repeat play:

• When you’ve selected REP1, select the track by

pressing the number button (pressing = or + then ^ on the player).

• When you’ve selected REP ALL or SHUF REP,

press ( (^ on the player).

• When you’ve selected PGM REP, program

tracks (see step 3 on page 16), then press ( (^ on the player).

Number buttons

MODE

(

To cancel Repeat Play

Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.

The CD Player14

Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play)

You can play tracks in random order.

On the player

1 Press p . 2 Press PLAY MODE•

MONO/ST ISS repeatedly until “SHUF” appears in the display.

3 Press ^ .

1 Press p .

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display. 3 Press ( to start shuffle play.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press MODE until “SHUF” disappears from the display.

The CD Player

MODE

(

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 player

1 Press p . 2 Press PLAY MODE•

MONO/ST ISS until “PGM” appears in the display.

3 Press the = or

+ then press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY for the tracks you want to program in the order you want.

4 Press ^ .

1 Press p .

“Cd” appears in the display.

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.

The programed tracks appear in the music calender.

4 Press ( to start program play.

Programed track

Number buttons

MODE

(

Playing order

The CD Player16

Tips

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

• You can record your own program. After you’ve created the program, insert a blank tape into deck B and press r to start recording.

To cancel Program Play

Press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY on the player. 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 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 FLASH

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-W57L) or 20 radio stations (CFD-W57), 10 each for the band in any order.

Number buttons

TUNE +, –

BAND

The Radio

On the player

1 Press BAND to select

the band.

2 Set the frequency to

the station you want.

3 Hold down

DISPLAY•ENTER 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•

ENTER MEMORY again.

1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in

the display.

2 Set the frequency to the station you want. 3 Hold down the number buttons that you want to

preset the new station on for 2 seconds. 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.

Number buttons

BAND

On the player

1 Press BAND to select

the band.

2 Press PRESET + or –

to tune in the stored station.

1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press the number buttons to tune in the stored

station.

The Radio20

The Timer

Setting the clock

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

CLOCK TUNING/

DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY

TIME SET +, –

The Timer

Tip

The time display system: 24-hour system

1 Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digit

flashes.

2 Press TUNING/TIME SET + or – until you set the

current hour. Then press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.

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

3 Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.

The clock starts from 00 seconds.

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