Sony CFM-A50 Operating Manual

3-858-994-13(1)

Radio Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions page 2 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 2

CFM-A50

1997 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.

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

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 2 or @ mark) must be used.

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

The FUNCTION selector is located at the top panel.

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

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 Listening to the radio 6 Playing a tape 8 Recording on a tape

Useful Functions

10 Easy listening adjustment 10 Slow playback

Setting Up

11 Choosing the power sources

Additional Information

12 Precautions 13 Troubleshooting 14 Maintenance 14 Specifications 15 Location and function of controls 16 Index

Introduction

Basic Operations

Listening to the radio

Dial scale

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 11).

1 Set FUNCTION to RADIO.

FUNCTION

RADIO

2 Set BAND to FM, MW or LW.

BAND

3 Turn TUNING to tune in a radio

Basic Operations4

TUNING

The dial scale switches to the band you have chosen.

station.

88 91 94 97 100 103 106

54 60 70 80 100 120 140 160

160 170 190 210 230 250 270

LW STATION

DLF FI EI BBC RMC RTL RTA

MHz

x10kHz

xkHz

23456

70 80 100 120 140

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tips

• To listen by the earphone, connect the earphone to the @ (earphone) jack.

• There is a earphone box on the left side of this equipment. You may keep the supplied earphone in this box.

LIGHT

To Do this

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME. Turn off the radio Set FUNCTION to

Marker

Dial scale

FUNCTION

TAPE (RADIO OFF).

VOLUME

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself for MW or LW.

Basic Operations

For FM For MW or LW

To mark the broadcast station you often listen to

If you set the marker to the frequency you often listen to, you can easily tune in to this frequency after listening to other stations.

Using the light

If the dial scale is hard to see, press LIGHT. The light will be lit for 7 seconds.

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

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Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 11).

1 Set FUNCTION to TAPE (RADIO

OFF).

FUNCTION

TAPE

(RADIO OFF)

2 Press p6 STOP/EJECT to open

STOP/EJECT

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

3 Press 9 PLAY.

PLAY

Basic Operations6

With the side you want to play facing forward

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tip

When a cassette is inserted, the cassette sensor button (Ø/TAPE IN) comes out. You can touch the cassette compartment lid to find out if the cassette is inserted or not.

P PAUSE

p6 STOP/EJECT

0 FF/) REW

Cassette sensor button

To Do this

Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME. Stop playback Press p6 STOP/EJECT Fast-forward or Press 0 FF or ) REW

rewind the tape* Pause playback Press P PAUSE

Press the button again to resume play after pause.

Eject the cassette Press p6 STOP/EJECT

*For the side facing forward

VOLUME

Basic Operations

Recording on a tape

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 11).

Built-in

231

microphone

1 Press p6 STOP/EJECT to open

STOP/EJECT

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

2 Select the program source you

want to record.

FUNCTION

RADIO

FUNCTION

TAPE

(RADIO OFF)

3 Press REC to start recording.

Basic Operations8

REC

To record from the radio, set FUNCTION to RADIO, set BAND to FM, MW or LW and tune in the station you want (see page 4).

To record from the built-in microphone, set FUNCTION to TAPE (RADIO OFF).

(9 PLAY is depressed automatically).

With the side you want to record on facing forward

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the tone will not affect the recording level.

• If the MW/LW program makes a whistling sound after you have pressed the REC button in step 3, set the ISS (Interference Suppress Switch) at the rear to the position that most decreases the noise.

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

Notes

• If the SLOW PLAYBACK button is pressed during recording the tape speed will not change and recording will stay at normal speed.

• You cannot listen through the earphone when recording from the built-in microphone.

Use these buttons for additional operations

P PAUSE p6 STOP/EJECT

Basic Operations

To Press

Stop recording p6 STOP/EJECT Pause recording P PAUSE

Press the button again to resume recording.

Basic Operations

Useful Functions

Easy listening adjustment

This function lets you adjust the sound to hear the main subject easier.

EASY LISTENING ADJUSTMENT switch

EASY LISTENING ADJUSTMENT control

1 Playback a tape or turn on the radio. 2 Set the EASY LISTENING

ADJUSTMENT switch to ON.

3 Turn the EASY LISTENING

ADJUSTMENT control to adjust to the tone of your choice.

Set the EASY LISTENING ADJUSTMENT switch to OFF to cancel Easy Listening.

Slow playback

You can slow down the tape speed by about 15% to the normal tape speed.

SLOW PLAYBACK

To slow down the tape speed

Press SLOW PLAYBACK to “ØON” during playback.

To cancel the slow tape speed

Press SLOW PLAYBACK again to “øOFF”.

Note

You cannot use SLOW PLAYBACK on other modes.

How the easy listening adjustment works

Sounds could be distinguished by their frequencies. When you have recorded voices of three people mixed together, for example, you will be able to hear the voice of a certain person better by emphasizing the frequency range matching to the tone of his/her voice.

Setting Up10

Useful Functions

EASY LISTENING ADJUSTMENT switch is set to OFF: Normal

Sound Intensity

PERSONAPERSONBPERSON

EASY LISTENING ADJUSTMENT switch is set to ON: Adjusted to match person B.

Sound Intensity

PERSON

The voice of person B becomes larger for easy listening

PERSON

Sound Frequency

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