Sony cfd s 500 owners manual

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Listening to the radio 1 Press RADIO BAND-AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: FM t 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 can't tune in a station, press the button repeatedly to change the frequency step by step. TipIf the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until "Mono" appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural. Presetting radio stations You can store radio stations into the players memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM in any order. 1 Press RADIO BAND-AUTO PRESET to select the band. 2 Hold down RADIO BAND-AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until AUTO flashes in the display. 3 Press DISPLAY-ENT-MEMORY. The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones. If a station cannot be preset automatically You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually. 1Press RADIO BAND-AUTO PRESET to select the band. 2Tune in a station you want. 3Hold down the number buttons that you want to preset the new station on for about 2 seconds. To select the preset number over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. You need to hold down the last number button to enter for about 2 seconds. (Example: To select 12, press >10 and 1 first, then hold down 2 for about 2 seconds.) Playing preset radio stations 1 Press RADIO BAND-AUTO PRESET to select the band. 2 Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station. To tune in a preset station over 10, press >10 first, then corresponding number buttons. (Example: To tune in a preset station 12, press >10 and 1 first, and then press 2.) Playing a tape 1 Press TAPE (direct power-on). 2 Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Close the compartment. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. 3 Press n. Tostop playback fast-forward or rewind the tape pause playback eject the cassette Recording 1 Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. 2 Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player Press CD and insert a CD (See Playing a CD). To record from the radio Press RADIO BAND-AUTO PRESET and tune in the station you want (See Listening to the radio). 3 Press z to start recording. (n is depressed automatically.) To Pressstop recordingxZ pause recordingX Press the button again to resume recording. Tips - Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the recording level. - If the AM program makes a whistling sound after you've pressed z in step 3, press MODE to select the position of ISS (Interference Suppress Switch) that most decreases the noise. - For the best results, use the AC power as a power source for recording. - To erase a recording, proceed as follows: 1 Insert a tape with the recording you want to erase. 2 Press TAPE. 3 Press z. PressxZ m or M X Press the button again to resume play after pause. xZ To turn on/off the powerPress POWER. To adjust the volumePress VOL +, –. To listen through headphonesConnect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack. Adjusting the sound emphasis To Select the sound characteristicPress one of the SOUND MODE buttons to select the audio emphasis you want. (On the remote, press SOUND repeatedly.) Press To getROCK powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio POP light, bright sounds emphasizing high and middle range audio JAZZ percussive sounds, emphasizing bass audio VOCAL the presence of vocals, stressing middle range audio FLAT the whole dynamic range for music such as classical music To reinforce the bass soundPress MEGA BASS. MEGA BASS appears in the display. To return to normal sound, press the button again. To get the MEGA Xpand effectPress MEGA Xpand. "MEGA Xpand" appears in the display. You can get the effect of expansion of the sound field. To return to normal sound, press the button again. Falling asleep to music 1Play the music source you want. 2Press SLEEP to display SLEEP. 3Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically. Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: 60 t 90 t 120 t OFF t 10 t 20 t 30. To cancel the sleep functionPress POWER to turn off the power. 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. Remote Control Location of controls FUNCTION BANDNPOWER VOL +,– x .,> Playing a CD 1 Press CD (direct power-on). 2 Load a CD in the CD compartment. 3 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the CD compartment. 4 Press u. The player plays all the tracks once. Tostop playback pause playback go to the next track go back to the previous track remove the CD locate a specific track directly* locate a point while listening to the sound locate a point while observing the display * You cannot locate a specific track if "SHUF" or "PGM" is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing x. TipTo locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Example:To play track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3. Using the display To check the total track number and playing timePress DISPLAY-ENT-MEMORY in stop mode (see fig. D). To check the remaining timePress DISPLAY-ENT-MEMORY repeatedly while playing a CD. The display changes as follows: tthe current track number and playing time r the current track number and the remaining time on the current track* r the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD * For a track whose number is more than 20, the remaining time appears as - -:- - in the display. Selecting the play mode Press MODE until REP 1 REP ALL SHUF SHUF REP PGM PGM REP appears in the display. Then proceed as follows: To Select repeat a single track REP 1 repeat all tracks REP ALL shuffle play SHUF repeat tracks SHUF REP in random order program play PGM repeat programmed tracks PGM REP To cancel selected play modePress MODE until the selected mode disappears from the display. To check the programmed track and playing order in the displayTo check the order of tracks before play, press DISPLAY-ENT-MEMORY. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programmed order. To change the current programPress x once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current program will be erased. Then create a new program following the programming procedure. Tip You can record your own program. After youve created the program, insert a blank tape and press z to start recording. Then do this Press the number button for the track you want to repeat. Press u. Press u. Press u. Press the number buttons for the tracks you want to program in the order you want up to 20 tracks (see fig. E). Then press u. Press the number buttons for the tracks you want to program in the order you want up to 20 tracks. Then Press u. Loading a CD With the labeled side up Inserting a cassette With the side you want to play facing you Total track number Programmed track Playing order DE Total playing time Display Pressx u Press the button again to resume play after pause. > . Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE a number button of the track. > (forward) or . (backward) while playing until you find the point. > (forward) or . (backward) in pause until you find the point. CDMEGA BASS Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE VOL +*, – ., > TUNE –, + DISPLAY ENT MEMORYMODE i Number buttonsx u* POWER SLEEP OPR/BATT RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET TAPE Display Remote sensorSOUND MODESLEEP Number buttons MODE TUNE –, + X MEGA Xpand MEGA Xpand MEGA BASS SOUND *The button has a tactile dot. *