Sony CFD-ZW755 User Manual

3-046-018-11 (1)

CD Radio
Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions

CFD-ZW755

2000 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.

Introduction2

Owner's Record

The model number is located at the rear of
the CD radio cassette-corder and the serial
number is located in the battery
compartment.
Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.

Model No. CFD-ZW755
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 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

Basic Operations

Setting Up

26 Hooking up the system

Additional Information

29 Precautions
31 Troubleshooting
33 Maintenance
34 Specifications
35 Index

The Timer

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

The Audio Emphasis

25 Selecting the audio emphasis

(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)

3Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

1,2

For hookup instructions, see pages 26 – 28.

1 Push 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

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

With the label side up

3

2 Close the lid of the CD

compartment.

3 Press ^.

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

Basic Operations4

Display

Track number Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tip

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

POWER 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

To Do this

adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (Press

stop playback Press p.
pause playback Press ^ ( P on the

go to the next track Turn PRESET•TIME SET

go back to the previous track Turn PRESET•TIME SET

remove the CD Press 6 PUSH OPEN/

turn on/off the player Press POWER.

^

p

VOLUME

PRESET
TIME SET

VOL +, – on the remote).

remote).
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.

clockwise (Press + on
the remote).

counterclockwise (Press
=on the remote).

CLOSE.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

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Listening to the radio

1

For hookup instructions, see pages 26 – 28.

2

1 Press RADIO BAND until the

band you want appears in the
display (direct power-on).
Each time you press the button,
the indication changes as follows:
"FM1" n "FM2" n "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 cannot tune in to a station,
press the button repeatedly to
change the frequency step by
step.

Display

Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast

Basic Operations6

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tips

• The "FM1" and "FM2"
bands have the same
functions. You can store
the stations you want
separately in "FM1" and
"FM2".

• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MODE until
“Mono” appears in the
display and 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.

POWER MODE

Basic Operations

VOLUME

To Do this

adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (Press

VOL +, – on the remote).

turn on/off the radio Press POWER.

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself
for AM.

for FM

for AM

Basic Operations

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Playing a tape

12 12

For hookup instructions, see pages 26 – 28.

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 you

2 Press (.

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

Basic Operations8

Display

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

0, )

p6

P

VOLUME

0, )

p6

P

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 Do this

adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (Press

VOL +, – on the remote).
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.
turn on/off the player Press POWER.

Basic Operations

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Recording on a tape

312

For hookup instructions, see pages 26 – 28.

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 you

2 Select the program source you

want to record.
To record from the CD player:

insert a CD (see page 4) and press
CD.

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

To record from the tape (dubbing):
insert a recorded tape into deck A
and press TAPE until “dUb”
appears in the display.

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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

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis (see
page 25) will not affect
the recording level.

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

• If the AM program
makes a whistling
sound after you've
pressed r in step 3,
press MODE repeatedly
until the noise at a
minimum.

To record from the tape, press r
on deck B ((is depressed
automatically). Then press ( on
deck A.

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

To Press

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

turn on/off the player POWER

MODE

Press the button again to
resume recording.

p6

P

To erase a recording, proceed as follows:
1 Insert a tape whose recording you want to erase intodeck

B.
2 Press TAPE untill “TAPE” appears in the display.
3 Press r on deck B.

Basic Operations

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