Sony CSDA500 Operating Manual

3-260-571-11 (1)

CD Stereo Radio

Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions...........................................................................	GB
Manual de instrucciones.....................................................................	ES

CSD-A500

©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	GB
	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

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

1	3,4	2		5

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

With the labeled side up

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4		Close the lid of the CD compartment.
		PUSH OPEN

5	Press	u	Display
		.
	The player plays all the tracks once.		Track number
	BAND/
	AUTO PRESET

Playing time

Operations Basic

Use these buttons for additional operations

	PUSH OPEN
	.,>
	u
	x
	VOLUME
	+,–
	OPERATE
To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +*, –
stop playback	x
pause playback	u*
	Press the button again to resume
	play after pause.
go to the next track	>
go back to the previous track .
remove the CD	PUSH OPEN
turn on/off the player	OPERATE

* VOLUME + and u have a tactile dot.

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Listening to the radio
1	2	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 RADIO.

3					Press BAND/AUTO PRESET	Display
					repeatedly until the band you want
	BAND/				appears in the display.
	AUTO PRESET				Each time you press the button, the
					band changes as follows:
					“FM” t“MW” t“LW”
4					Hold down + or – until the frequency	Display
					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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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

	MODE	Basic
		Operations
	VOLUME
	+,–
	OPERATE
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

1		2	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.	Display

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.

With the side you want to play facing up

4	Press N.
	The player starts playing.

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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

1 3 4 2

		Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 21).
1
	OPERATE	Press OPERATE to turn on the
		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.

With the side you want to record on facing up

3	Select the programme source you	Display
	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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4 Press z to start recording.

(N is depressed automatically.)

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.

Use these buttons for additional operations

	z
	xZ
	X
	Function switch
	OPERATE
	MODE
To	Press
stop recording	xZ
pause recording	X
	Press the button again to resume
	recording.
turn on/off the player	OPERATE

Operations Basic

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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	Do this
a point while listening	Hold down >
to the sound	(forward) or .
	(backward) while playing
	until you find the point.

a point while observing Hold down > the display (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		u

MODE .,>

1 Set the function switch to CD.

2 Proceed as follows:

	To repeat	Do this
	a single track	1 Press MODE until “31”
			appears.
		2	Press . or > to select
			the track you want to
			repeat.
		3	Press u.
	all the tracks	1 Press MODE until “3”
			appears.
		2	Press u.
	programmed	1 In stop mode, press MODE
	tracks		until “PROG” and “3”
			appear.
		2	Programme tracks (see step
			3 on page 13).
		3	Press u.

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

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

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.

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.

Player CD The

Playing order

Next playing order

Repeat this step.

4 Press u to start programme play.

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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.

BAND/ Function switch xENTER AUTO PRESET

If a station cannot be preset automatically

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

1Set the function switch to RADIO.

2Press BAND/AUTO PRESET to select the band.

3Tune in the station you want.

4Hold down PRESET for 2 seconds until the preset number starts flashing.

5Select the preset number you want to preset the new station on by pressing PRESET repeatedly.

6Press xENTER.

The new station replaces the old one.

PRESET

1 Set the function switch to RADIO.

2 Press BAND/AUTO PRESET to select the band.

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 stations

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

Function switch		BAND/
		AUTO PRESET

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.

On the remote

1 Press BAND to select the band.

2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to tune in the stored station.

Registering favorite 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.

	BAND/
Function switch	RadioThe
	AUTO PRESET

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.

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.

CLOCK xENTER

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.

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.

Timer The

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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

SNOOZE .,> xENTER

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.

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.

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.

Timer

Alarm

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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.

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.

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.

Timer The

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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

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.

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.

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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