Sony CFD-S47 Operating Instructions (primary manual) manual

3-864-534- 51 (1) ©1998 by Sony Corporation CD Radio Cassette-Cor der Operating Instructions CFD-S47[...]

Introduction 2 Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to a[...]

3 Introduction Basic Operations T able of contents Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape 10 Recording on a tape The CD Player 12 Using the display 13 Locating a specific point in a track 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 15 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 16 Creating your own program (Progr[...]

Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD Basic Operations Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25). 1 Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE (direct power-on) and place the CD on the CD tray. 2 Press ^ . The CD tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once. Display Playing time Track number With the label side up 21 CD OPEN/ CLOSE V O L – V O L + P R E S E [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 5 Use these buttons for additional operations To Press adjust the volume VOL +, – stop playback p pause playback ^ ( P on the remote) Press the button again to resume play after pause. go to the next track + go back to the previous track = remove the CD 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE turn on/off the player POWER Tip Next time y[...]

Basic Operations 6 Listening to the radio Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25). 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). 2 Hold down TUNE +/ + or TUNE –/ = (TUNE + or – on the remote) until the frequency digits begin to change in the display. The player automatically scans the radio frequencies [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 7 Use these buttons for additional operations To Press adjust the volume VOL +, – turn on/off the radio POWER To improve broadcast reception Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself for AM. for FM for AM Tips • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MONO/ST ISS•PLAY MODE until “Mono” appears i[...]

Basic Operations 8 Playing a tape Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25). 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 2 Press ( . The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing. With the side you want to play facing upward Display 1 2 STOP/EJECT PLAY[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 9 Use these buttons for additional operations To Press adjust the volume VOL +, – stop playback p6 f ast-forward or rewind the tape ) or 0 pause playback P Press the button again to resume play after pause. eject the cassette p6 turn on/off the player POWER Tip Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press ([...]

Basic Operations 10 Recording on a tape Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25). 1 Press p6 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, insert a CD (see page 4) and press p on the CD section. To record from the radio, tune[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 3 Press r to start recording ( ( is depressed automatically). Use these buttons for additional operations Tips • Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 27) will not affect the recording level. • If the AM program makes a whistling sound after you've pressed r in step 3, press MONO/ST ISS?[...]

The CD Player 12 Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. The CD Player Checking the total track number and playing time Check the display in stop mode. If the CD has more than 12 tracks, “OVER 12” appears in the display. Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEM while playing a CD. The track numbe[...]

The CD Player The CD Player 13 Locating a specific point in a track You can quickly find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. You can also locate any track using the number buttons on the remote. To locate Press a point while listening to + (forward) or = the sound (backward) while playing and hold down until you find the point a point w[...]

The CD Player 14 Playing tracks r epeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see page 16). 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Proceed as follows. To repeat Do this a single track 1 Press MONO/ST ISS• PLAY MODE until “REP 1” appears. 2 Press = or + to select the track that you w[...]

The CD Player The CD Player 15 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press MONO/ST ISS•PLAY MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display. 3 Press ^ to start shuffle play. To cancel Shuffle Play Press MONO/ST ISS•PLAY MODE until “SHUF” disappears from[...]

The CD Player 16 Cr eating your own pr ogram (Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. Programed track Playing order 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press MONO/ST ISS•PLAY MODE until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press the = or + then press DISPLAY• ENTER MEM for the tracks you want to pro[...]

The CD Player The CD Player 17 Tips • You can play the same program again, since the program is saved until you open the CD tray. • You can record your own program. After you’ve created the program, insert a blank tape and press r to start recording. To cancel Program Play Press MONO/ST ISS•PLAY MODE until “PGM” disappears from the disp[...]

The CD Player 18 Enjoying sound ef fects (LOOP/FLASH) You can repeat part of a CD (LOOP) and can “flash” the CD sound (FLASH) during playback. 1 Play a CD. 2 Press and hold LOOP or FLASH at the point you want to start the function. To Press and hold repeat a selected part of a CD LOOP “flash” the CD sound FLASH To cancel the LOOP or FLASH f[...]

The Radio The Radio 19 The Radio Pr esetting radio stations You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 20 radio stations, 10 for each band in any order. 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display. 2 Set the frequency to the station you want. 3 Hold down DISPLAY•ENTER MEM for 2 seconds. 4 Press P[...]

The Radio 20 Playing pr eset radio stations Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons on the remote or PRESET +/– on the player to tune in to your favorite stations. 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station. On the remote 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press the number buttons t[...]

The Timer 21 The Timer Setting the clock “--:--” indication appears in the display until you set the clock. The Timer Tip The time display system: 12-hour system 1 Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digit flashes. 2 Press TUNE +/ + or TUNE –/ = until you set the current hour. Then press DISPLAY•ENTER MEM. The minute digits flash. Set [...]

The Timer 22 W aking up to music You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (“Setting the clock” on page 21). Before you begin, make sure the t (clock) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY. 1 Prepare the music source you want to play. To play Do this the radio Tune[...]

The Timer 23 The Timer Tips • The display window does not light while the waking up timer is on. • You can have the player go on the next day at the same time. Just press STANDBY until the t indication appears in the display. The preset settings remain until you reset them. 6 Press TUNE +/ + or TUNE –/ = to set the volume, then DISPLAY•ENTE[...]

The Timer 24 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. Tips • The display window does not light while the sleeping timer is on. • You can fall asleep and wake up to different music. Set the waking up timer first (see p[...]

Setting Up 25 Setting Up Setting Up Choosing the power sources You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source. 1 Inserting the back-up batteries Insert four size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. These batteries work to save the memory data. Replacing batteries Take out the batteries as illustrated. 2 Connectin[...]

Setting Up 26 3 Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) Replacing batteries With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new ones. 4 Using the player on batteries Insert six size D (R20) batteries (not suppl[...]

Setting Up 27 Setting Up Selecting the sound characteristic Press one of the PRESET SOUND MODE buttons to select the audio emphasis you want. Choose To get OFF the whole dynamic range for music such as classical music ROCK powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio POP light, bright sounds emphasizing high and middle range audio L[...]

Additional Information 28 Pr ecautions Additional Information On placement • Do not leave the player in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock. • Do not place the player on an inclined or unstable place. • Do not place anything within 10 mm of the side of the cabinet. The ven[...]

Additional Information 29 Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. • Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it[...]

Additional Information 30 T roubleshooting Symptom The power is not on. There is no audio. “no disc“ lights in the display even when a CD is in place. The CD does not play. The sound drops out. The audio is weak or has poor quality. The picture of your TV becomes unstable. Remedy • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. • Make[...]

Additional Information 31 Symptom The tape does not move when you press an operation button. The REC r button does not function/The tape does not play. The tape does not erase completely. The tape does not record. The audio is weak/The audio quality is poor. The sound is distorted. The timer does not operate. The remote does not function. Remedy ?[...]

Additional Information 32 Maintenance Demagnetizing the tape heads After 20 to 30 hours of use, enough residual magnetism will have built up on the tape heads to begin to cause loss of high frequency sound and hiss. At this time, you should demagnetize the heads and all metal parts in the tape path with a commercially available tape head demagnetiz[...]

Additional Information 33 Specifications General Speaker Full range: 8 cm (3 1 ⁄ 4 in.) dia., 6 ohms, cone type (2) Outputs Headphones jack (stereo minijack) For 16 - 68 ohms impedance headphones Power output (except US model) 3.5W + 3.5W (at 6 ohms, 10% harmonic distortion) Power requirements For CD radio cassette-corder: 120 V AC, 60 Hz 9 V DC,[...]

Additional Information 34 Index A Audio emphasis 27 B Batteries for player 26 memory back-up 25 for remote 26 C CD player 12 Choosing power sources 25 Cleaning cabinet 32 tape heads and tape path 32 Connecting AC power cord 25 Creating your own program 16 D, E Demagnetizing the tape heads 32 Display 12 F, G, H FLASH 18 I, J, K Improving broadcast r[...]

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