Sony CSDA500 Operating Manual

3-260-571-11 (1)

CD Stereo Radio
Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions...........................................................................

Manual de instrucciones.....................................................................

CSD-A500

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ES

©2003 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.

Warning

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

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.

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Table of contents

Basic Operations

Playing a CD .................................................. 4

Listening to the radio...................................... 6

Playing a tape ................................................. 8

Recording on a tape ...................................... 10

The CD Player

Locating a specific point in a track............... 12

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play) ............................................ 12

Creating your own programme

(Programme Play)..................................... 13

The Radio

Presetting radio stations................................ 14

Playing preset radio stations ......................... 15

Registering favorite stations ......................... 15

The Audio Emphasis

Selecting the audio emphasis (T-BASS) ...... 16

The Timer

Setting the clock ........................................... 17

Waking up to music/alarm ........................... 18

Falling asleep to music ................................. 20

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Setting Up

Choosing the power sources ......................... 21

Connecting optional components ................. 23

Additional Information

Precautions ................................................... 24

Troubleshooting............................................ 26

Maintenance ................................................. 28

Specifications ............................................... 29

Index ............................................................. 30

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Basic Operations

Playing a CD

1253,4

Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 21).

1 Press OPERATE to turn on the

OPERATE

player.

2 Set the function switch to CD.

3 Press PUSH OPEN to open the lid of

PUSH OPEN

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the CD compartment and place a CD
on the CD compartment.

With the labeled side up

4 Close the lid of the CD compartment.

PUSH OPEN

Basic Operations

5 Press u.

The player plays all the tracks once.

BAND/
AUTO PRESET

Use these buttons for additional operations

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +*, –
stop playback x
pause playback u*

go to the next track >
go back to the previous track .
remove the CD PUSH OPEN
turn on/off the player OPERATE

Display

Track number

Playing time

PUSH OPEN

.,>

u
x

VOLUME

+,–

OPERATE

Press the button again to resume
play after pause.

* VOLUME + and u have a tactile dot.

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Listening to the radio

1243

Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 21).

1 Press OPERATE to turn on the

OPERATE

player.

2 Set the function switch to RADIO.

3 Press BAND/AUTO PRESET

repeatedly until the band you want

BAND/
AUTO PRESET

appears in the display.
Each time you press the button, the

band changes as follows:
“FM” t “MW” t “LW”

4 Hold down + 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 a station, press
+ or – repeatedly to change the
frequency step by step.

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Display

Display

Tips

• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MODE
repeatedly so that “Mo”
appears in the display and
the radio will play in
monaural.

• If you need to change the
MW tuning interval, see
page 21.

Use these buttons for additional operations

Basic Operations

VOLUME

+,–

OPERATE
MODE

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +*, –
turn on/off the player OPERATE

* VOLUME + has a tactile dot.

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the aerial for FM. Reorient the player itself for
MW/LW.

for FM for MW/LW

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Playing a tape

12 4 3

Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 21).

1 Press OPERATE to turn on the

OPERATE

player.

2 Set the function switch to TAPE.

3 Press xZ to open the tape

compartment and insert a recorded
tape. Push the tape forward until it
stops. Be careful not to touch the
exposed tape.
Use TYPE I (normal) tapes only.
Close the compartment.

4 Press N.

The player starts playing.

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Display

With the side you want
to play facing up

Use these buttons for additional operations

xZ
X

m,M

VOLUME

+,–

OPERATE

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +*, –
stop playback xZ
fast-forward or rewind the tape m or M
pause playback X

Press the button again to

resume play after pause.
eject the cassette xZ
turn on/off the player OPERATE

* VOLUME + and N have a tactile dot.

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Recording on a tape

1342

Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 21).

1 Press OPERATE to turn on the

OPERATE

player.

2 Press xZ to open the tape

compartment and insert a blank tape.
Push the tape forward until it stops.
Be careful not to touch the exposed
tape.
Use TYPE I (normal) tapes only.

3 Select the programme source you

want to record.
To record from the CD player, set the

function switch to CD and insert a
CD (see page 4).

To record from the radio, set the
function switch to RADIO and tune
in a station (see page 6).

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With the side you want
to record on facing up

Display

4 Press z to start recording.

(N is depressed automatically.)

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the
audio emphasis (see page

16) will not affect the
recording level.

• If the MW/LW programme
makes a whistling sound
after you have pressed z in
step 4, press MODE to
select the beat mode (“bEAt
1”, “bEAt 2” or “bEAt 3”)
that decreases the noise the
most.

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

• To erase a recording,
proceed as follows:
1 Insert the tape whose

recording you want to
erase.

2 Set the function switch to

TAPE.

3 Press z.

To Press

stop recording xZ
pause recording X

turn on/off the player OPERATE

Basic Operations

z

xZ

X

Function switch

OPERATE

MODE

Press the button again to resume
recording.

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The CD Player

Locating a specific
point in a track

You can quickly find a specific point in
a track while playing a CD.

.>

To locate

a point while listening
to the sound

a point while observing
the display

Do this

Hold down >
(forward) or .
(backward) while playing
until you find the point.

Hold down >
(forward) or .
(backward) in pause until
you find the point.

Playing tracks
repeatedly (Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal or
programme play mode (see page 13).

Function switch

MODE

1 Set the function switch to CD.
2 Proceed as follows:

To repeat

a single track

all the tracks

programmed
tracks

Do this

1 Press MODE until “31”

appears.

2 Press . or > to select

the track you want to
repeat.

3 Press u.
1 Press MODE until “3”

appears.

2 Press u.
1 In stop mode, press MODE

until “PROG” and “3”
appear.

2 Programme tracks (see step

3 on page 13).

3 Press u.

u

.,>

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To cancel repeat play

Press MODE until “3” disappears from the
display.

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Creating your own
programme (Programme Play)

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

Function switch

xENTER

u

To cancel the programme

In stop mode, press MODE until “PROG”
disappears from the display.

To check the order of tracks
before play

In stop mode, press . or > repeatedly.
The track numbers appear in the

programmed order.

To change the current
programme

Clear the programme by opening the CD
compartment or changing the position of the
function switch, and then follow all the steps
again.

The CD Player

MODE

.,>

1 Set the function switch to CD.
2 Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode

until “PROG” flashes in the display.

3 Press . or > to select the track

you want to programme, then press
xENTER.

After showing the programmed track
and its playing order for a few seconds,
the display changes to show the next
playing order.

Programmed track

Playing order Next playing order

Repeat this step.

4 Press u to start programme play.

Tips

• You can play the same programme again, since
the programme is saved until you open the CD
compartment or change the position of the
function switch.

• You can record your own programme. After you
have created the programme, insert a blank tape
and press z to start recording.

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The Radio

Presetting radio stations

You can store radio stations into the player’s
memory. You can preset up to 40 radio
stations, 20 for FM and 10 for MW and LW
in any order.

Function switch

PRESET

xENTER

1 Set the function switch to RADIO.
2 Press BAND/AUTO PRESET to select

the band.

BAND/
AUTO PRESET

If a station cannot be preset
automatically

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

1 Set the function switch to RADIO.
2 Press BAND/AUTO PRESET to select the

band.

3 Tune in the station you want.
4 Hold down PRESET for 2 seconds until

the preset number starts flashing.

5 Select the preset number you want to

preset the new station on by pressing
PRESET repeatedly.

6 Press xENTER.

The new station replaces the old one.

3 Hold down BAND/AUTO PRESET for

2 seconds until “Auto” appears in the
display.

4 Press xENTER .

The stations are stored in memory from
the lower frequencies to the higher ones.

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Playing preset radio

Registering favorite

stations

Once you have preset the stations, use
PRESET to tune in the stored stations.

Function switch

PRESET

1 Set the function switch to RADIO.
2 Press BAND/AUTO PRESET to select

the band.

3 Press PRESET repeatedly to tune in the

stored station.

BAND/
AUTO PRESET

stations

Register up to three radio stations of any
band as your favorite stations, and you can
tune in the favorite stations directly by
pressing MY STATION buttons.

Function switch

MY STATION

1 Set the function switch to RADIO.
2 Press BAND/AUTO PRESET to select

the band.

3 Tune in the station you want.

BAND/
AUTO PRESET

The Radio

On the remote

1 Press BAND to select the band.
2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to tune in the

stored station.

4 Hold down one of MY STATION

buttons on the player for 2 seconds until
“MY” flashes twice.

The station is registered with the
selected MY STATION button.

Note

You cannot register favorite stations using the
remote.

To tune in a favorite station

Set the function switch to RADIO, and then
press the MY STATION button of the
station you want to tune in.

Alternatively, press MY STATION
repeatedly on the remote.

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The Audio Emphasis

Selecting the audio
emphasis (T-BASS)

You can adjust the audio emphasis of the
sound you are listening to.

T-BASS

Reinforcing the bass sound

Press T-BASS.
“T-BASS” appears in the display.
To return to normal sound, press the button

again.

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The Timer

Setting the clock

The clock display flashes until you set the
clock.

x

ENTERCLOCK

To switch between the 12-hour
and 24-hour standards

Press MODE before step 3.

To display the current time while
the power is on

Press CLOCK.
To cancel, press it again.

The Timer

MODE

Before you set the clock, connect the power
source (see page 21).

.,>

1 Hold down CLOCK until the hour

digits flash.

2 Press . or > to set the current

hour, then press xENTER.
The minute digits flash.
Set the minutes by pressing . or

> until the correct minutes are
displayed.

3 Press xENTER.

The clock starts from 00 seconds.

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Waking up to music/
alarm

You can wake up to music, a radio
programme or alarm sound at a preset time.

Make sure that you have set the clock
(“Setting the clock” on page 17).

Function switch

x

SNOOZE

.,>

ENTER

5 Set the timer to the hour you want the

music or alarm to start by pressing
. or >, then press xENTER.

The hour stops flashing and the minutes
start flashing.

Set the minutes by pressing . or
>, then press xENTER.

6 Press VOLUME + or – to set the

volume, then press xENTER.

When TAPE (alarm function) is
selected, the alarm volume stays at a
constant level even if you increase/
decrease the setting.

OPERATE

ALARM/TIMER

VOLUME

+,–

1 Press OPERATE to turn on the player.
2 Set the function switch to CD, RADIO

or TAPE.
When TAPE is selected, the player

functions as an alarm clock generating
beep sound at a specified time.

3 When CD or RADIO is selected,

prepare the music source you want to
play.

To play Do this

radio Tune in a station.
a CD Insert a CD.

4 Hold down ALARM/TIMER until the

hour digits flash.

7 Press OPERATE to turn off the player.

The timer (“c”) or alarm (“
indication remains lit in the display.

At the preset time, the power will go on,
and the music or alarm will start.

Then, after 60 minutes have passed the
power will go off and the player will
enter the standby mode again.

To check/change when the
playback/alarm will start

Press ALARM/TIMER until the hour digit
flashes in the display, then press xENTER.
Each time you press xENTER, a stored
setting is displayed in the set order.

To change the setting, display the setting you
want to change and re-enter it.

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Timer Alarm

To use the player before the
timer playback/alarm starts

Just turn on the player, and you can use it.
After using the player, set the function

switch to the same position as you set it in
step 2, then turn off the player.

If you turn off the player before the preset
time, the timer playback/alarm will start at
the preset time.

In case of the radio, however, if you listen to
the station that is different from the one you
tuned in step 3, you will hear that different
station at the preset time. Make sure to tune
in the station you want to listen to before
you turn off the player.

To cancel the timer/alarm
standby mode

Press ALARM/TIMER so that the timer/
alarm indication disappears.

To restore the standby mode, press the
button again.

To turn off the timer/alarm

Press OPERATE to turn off the player.

Notes

• Do not try timer playback of a tape or timer
recording. Doing so causes the player to
malfunction or damage to the tape.

• When you operate the player on batteries, the
backlight of the display window will not turn on
at the preset time.

Tips

• The alarm generates beep sound for a duration of
about 5 minutes.

• Note that if timer playback mode is changed to
alarm mode (and vice versa) by resetting the
function switch while the power is off, the timer/
alarm indication in the display will not change.

The Timer

To doze for a few more minutes

Press SNOOZE.
The power goes off and the player turns on

automatically after about 5 minutes. You can
repeat this process up to 6 times by pressing
SNOOZE.

If you press the button at the seventh time,
the power goes off.

To cancel the snooze function,
press ALARM/TIMER while the snooze
function is activated.

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Falling asleep to music

You can set the player to turn off
automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, and
120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep
while listening to music.

OPERATE

SLEEP

To cancel the sleep timer

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “OFF” is
displayed.

Alternatively, press OPERATE to turn off
the player.

To check the time remaining
until the player is turned off

Press SLEEP once. The remaining time is
displayed for 4 seconds.

Note

When you are playing a tape using this function:
If the tape length of one side is longer than the set
time, the player will not go off until the tape
reaches the end.

1 Play the music source you want.
2 Press SLEEP to display “ ”.
3 Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the

minutes until the player goes off
automatically.

Each time you press SLEEP, the
indication changes as follows:
“60” t “90” t “120” t “OFF” t
“10” t “20” t “30” t “60”…

If 4 seconds have passed after you
pressed SLEEP, the minutes in the
display are entered.

When the preset time has passed, the
player goes off automatically.

Tips

• You can set different volume for the waking up
timer and the sleeping timer. For instance, you
can sleep at lower volume and wake up at higher
volume.

• The backlight of the display window is turned
off while the sleep timer is on.

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