Sony XR-FA770, XR-FA660 Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

2-067-074-11(2)

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mo ist u r e.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventil at ion of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candle s on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place obje c ts filled with liquids, such as vases , on the ap pa ratus.

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

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This marking is locat ed on the rear exterior.

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical was te.

Except for European model

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an E

TAR

partner, Sony Corporation

S has determined that this produc t meets the E

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

NERGY

Table of Contents

How to use this manual...........................4

Playable discs..........................................4

Getting Started

Hooking up the system............................6

Setting the clock......................................8

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc........................ ... .... ..........9

Playing a disc..........................................9

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing repeatedly.................................10

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program.................. 11

— Program Play

Tuner

Presetting radio stations........................12

Listening to the radio ............................13

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)....14

(European model only)

Tape – Play

Loading a tape................................... ....15

Playing a tape........................................15

Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape..................................................16

— CD-TAPE Sync hro Recording

Recording on a tape manually.............. .17

— Manual Recording

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound..............................18

Timer

Falling asleep to music.........................18

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music..............................19

— Play Timer

Timer recording radio programs........... 20

— Rec Timer

Display

Turning off the display.........................21

— Power Saving Mode

Viewing information a b ou t th e disc in the

display ............................................ 21

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components.........23

Listening to audio from a connected

component......................................23

Recording audio from a connected

component......................................23

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies.........................24

Messages............................................... 27

Additional Information

Precautions............................................28

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

List of button locations and reference

pages...............................................31

How to use this manual

This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the system having the same or similar names.

Playable discs

You can play back t he f ol l ow ing discs on this system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

Format of discs Disc logo

Audio CDs

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3 files)

Discs that this system cannot play

•CD-ROMs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats: – music CD format – MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660

Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session

• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart).

• A disc with pape r or stickers on it.

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, or a sticker still left on it.

• Data part of CD-Extr as

• Data track of Mixed CD s

ISO9660 Format The most common international standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD- ROM . There are several specification levels. In Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 for ma t ( no more than 8 characters in the name, no more than 3 characters in the extension “.MP3” ) and in capital letters. Folder names can be no longer than 8 characters. There can be no more than 8 nested folder level s. Level 2 specifications allo w f ile names and fold er names up to 31 characters long. Each folder can have up to 8 trees. For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder names can have up to 16 characters with this unit) make sure of the contents of the writing softw are, etc.

Multi Session This is a recording method that ena bles adding of data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions, with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session. This unit supports up to 10 sessions.

CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2.

Mixed CD: This format rec or ds data on the first track and audio (audio CD data) on the sec ond a nd subsequent tracks of a session.

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• Some CD-Rs or CD - R W s cannot be played on this system depe nding upon the record i ng quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteri st ics of the recordin g device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the oper ating instructio ns for the recordin g device.

• Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the driver’s characteristics.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multisession that have not ended by “closing the session” are not supported.

• The system may be unable to play MP3 format files that do not have the “.MP3” extension.

• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that have the “.MP3” extension may result in noise or malfunction.

• With formats ot her than I SO9660 Leve l 1 and 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed co rr ectly.

• The following discs take a longer time to start playback.

– a disc recorded with complica t ed tree

structure. – a disc recorded in Multi Session. – a disc to which data can be added (non-

finalized disc).

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is de si gned to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, vari ous music discs encoded with copyright pr ot ection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this pr oduct.

Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session

• If the disc begins with a CD-DA session, it is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc, and MP3 sessions are played back without sound.

• If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is recognized as an M P 3 disc, and CD-DA sessions are played back without sound.

• The playback range of an MP3 disc is determined by the tree structure of files produced by analyzing of the disc.

• A disc with a mixed CD format will be recognized as a CD-DA (audio) dis c.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 3 to hook up your syste m using the supplied co rds and accessories.

AM loop antenna

Right speaker Left speaker

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the rig ht and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals on the unit and to the terminals on the speakers as shown below.

Main Unit

FM lead antenna

Speakers

Insert only the stripped portion

Gray/Solid (3)Black/Stripe (#)

Gray/Solid (3)

Black/Stripe (#)

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

AM loop antenna

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Getting Started

COAXIAL

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Note

To prevent noise pickup, keep the antennas away from the system and other components.

3 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

If the plug does not f it th e w all socket, detach the supplied plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

To turn on the system, press ?/1.

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corros ion .

Tip

When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Attaching the speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them fr om slipping.

Setting the clock

Use buttons on the r emote for the operati on.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

hour.

4 Press ENTER. 5 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “CLOCK”

appears, then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Notes

• The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

• The clock is not displayed in Power Saving Mode (page 21).

• You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode (page 21).

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc

1 Press Z CD. 2 Place a disc with the label side up on

the disc tray.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

This system lets you play audio C Ds and discs with MP3 audio tracks.

CD/MP3 – Play

When you play an 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the tray.

3 Press Z CD again to close the disc

tray.

Notes

• Do not use a disc with t ape, seals or p aste on it as th is may cause malfunction.

• Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your finger, as this may cause malfunc tion.

Track number

Playing time

1 Press CD (or FUNCTION repeatedly) to

switch the function to CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until the mode you want appears.

Select To play

No display (Normal Play)

ALBM (Normal Play)

SHUF (Shuffle Play)

ALBM SHUF (Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program Play)

The tracks on the disc in original order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc in original order. When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Play performs the same operatio n as Normal Play.

All tracks on the disc in random order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc in random order.

When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Shuffle Play performs the same operation as Shuffle Play.

The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played (see “Creat in g y o ur own program” on page 11).

3 Press N (or CD NX on the unit).

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Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Press x. Pause Press X (or CD NX on the unit).

Select a track Press . or > repeatedly. Select an album

of MP3* Find a point in a

track

Remove a disc Press Z CD on the unit.

* You may not be able to search between multiple files.

Also, the time may not be displayed correctl y fo r some files.

Notes

• Y ou cannot change the play mode during pl ayback.

• Some time may be needed to start pla yba ck of dis cs recorded in complex configurations such as many layers.

• When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the tracks on that disc. If there are many a lbum s or nonMP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next MP3 audio tra ck to start play.

• Do not save unnecessary albums or tracks other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 li stening. We recommend that you do not save othe r types of tracks or unnecessary alb ums on a disc that has MP3 audio tracks.

• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped.

• Maximum album number: 150 (includ ing r oot folder)

• The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be contained on a single disc is 255.

• Playback is possible up to 8 levels.

• MP3 audio tracks are played back in the order that they are recorded on the disc.

• D e pe nding on the encoding/writing software, recording device, or the record ing media used at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded, you ma y encounter such problems as disabled playback, sound interruptions a nd nois e.

• When playing back an MP3 audio track, the playback elapsed time indicati o n ma y differ from the actual time in the following cases. – When you play back a VBR (variable bit rate)

MP3 audio track

– When you perform Fast Forward or Rewin d

(Manual Search)

Press again to resume play.

Press ALBUM + or – repeatedly after step 2.

Keep pressing m or M during playback and release it at the desired point.

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can pl ay a ll th e tr acks o r a si ng le t ra ck o n a disc repeatedly.

Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback until “REP” or “REP 1” appears.

REP: For all the tracks on the disc up to five times. REP 1: For a single track only.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until both “REP” and “REP 1” disappear .

Note

When you select “REP 1”, that track is repeated endlessly until “REP 1” is canceled.

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