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    CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 3-856-825- 13 (1)  1996 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions CD Radio Cassette-Cor der CFD-646 CFD-C646 CFD-656[...]

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    CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 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 perso[...]

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    Basic Operations CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 3 Introduction T able of contents Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape 10 Recording on a tape Setting Up 21 Hooking up the system 24 Adjusting the audio emphasis (Sound Mode/MEGA BASS) Additional Information 25 Precautions 27 Troubleshooting 29 Maintenance 30 Spec[...]

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    Basic Operations CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 4 Playing a CD Basic Operations 2 4 1,3 For hookup instructions, see pages 21 – 23. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE (direct power-on) and place the CD on the CD tray. Be sure to align the center of the CD with the center of the CD tray. Notes • You can’t play 3-inch (8 cm) CDs even with an adaptor for singl[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 5 To Press Adjust the volume VOLUME +/– Stop playback p Pause playback ^ Press again to resume play after pause. Go to the next track AMS/SEARCH + Go back to the previous track AMS/SEARCH = Remove the CD OPEN/CLOSE Turn on/off the player POWER Play only one CD DISC 1, DISC 2 or DIS[...]

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    Basic Operations CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 6 Listening to the radio For hookup instructions, see pages 21 – 23. 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). 2 Hold down TUNING +/– until the frequency digits begin to change in the display. The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 7 Use these buttons for additional operations To Press Adjust the volume VOLUME +/– Turn on/off the radio POWER To improve broadcast reception Reorient the aerial for FM. Reorient the AM loop aerial (supplied). Locate it away from the player during AM program reception. Tips • If[...]

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    Basic Operations CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 8 Playing a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 21 – 23. 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Close the compartment. 2 Press ( . The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing. 21 2 1 With the side you want to play facing forward Display[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 9 Use these buttons for additional operations Note During playback, do not press buttons on the other deck. Otherwise the playback speed may change. Tips • Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press ( . The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape. • For [...]

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    Basic Operations CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 10 Recording on a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 21 – 23. 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment on deck B and insert a blank tape. 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 radi[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 11 3 Start recording. To record, press r on deck B ( ( is depressed automatically). Deck B To Press Stop recording p6 on deck B Pause recording P on deck B Press the button again to resume recording. Turn on/off the player POWER Use these buttons for additional operations Tips • Ad[...]

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    The CD Player CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 12 Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. The CD Player Checking the remaining time of the current CD Press DISPLAY while playing a CD. To display Press DISPLAY The current track number Once and the remaining time on the current track* Remaining time on the CD Twice [...]

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    The CD Player The CD Player CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 13 Locating a specific track You can quickly locate any track using the number buttons. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. To locate Press a specific track directly one of the DISC 1 to 3 buttons to select the CD and a number button of the track. a point whil[...]

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    The CD Player CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 16 – 18.). Playing a single CD repeatedly 1 Press REPEAT to display “REPEAT” in the display. 2 Press DISC 1, 2, or 3 to select the CD to be played. Playing two or three CDs[...]

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    The CD Player The CD Player CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 15 Playing tracks of two or three CDs in random order repeatedly 1 Press PLAY MODE/MONO/ST until “ALL DISCS SHUF” appears in the display. 2 Press REPEAT to display “REPEAT” in the display. 3 Press ^ to start repeat play. Playing programmed tracks repeatedly 1 Program tracks (see pa[...]

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    The CD Player CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 16 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. Playing tracks of a single CD in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE/MONO/ST until “SHUF” appears in the display. 2 Press DISC 1, 2, or 3 to select the CD to be played. Playing tracks of two or three CDs in random order[...]

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    The CD Player The CD Player CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 17 1 Press MODE until “ALL DISCS PGM” appears in the display. 2 Press DISC 1 to 3 to select the CD. 3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you want to program in the order you want. You can program up to 20 tracks. If you made a mistake , press CLEAR and re-enter the track number. T[...]

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    The CD Player CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 18 To cancel Program Play Press MODE until “PGM” disappears in the display. To check the order of tracks before play Press ENTER/MEMORY on the player. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order. To change the current program To Do this Erase the last track in 1 [...]

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    The Radio The Radio CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 19 The Radio Presetting radio stations You can store radio stations into the player's memory. You can preset up to 20 radio stations, 10 for each FM or AM in any order. Tip To preset radio stations on the player, proceed as follows: 1 Select the band and tune in a station you want. 2 Hold dow[...]

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    The Radio CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 20 Playing pr eset radio stations Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons to tune in your favorite stations. Tip You can tune in a preset station with the player. Use PRESET +/– instead of the number buttons. Number buttons BAND 1 Press BAND to select FM or AM. 2 Press the number butt[...]

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    Setting Up CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 21 Setting Up Setting Up Hooking up the system Make sure you turn off the power before making any connections. continued Right speaker CFD-656 Left speaker Tips • To detach the speakers, slide the speaker box all the way up and away from the player. • Connect the speakers for this unit only to the spea[...]

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    Setting Up CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 22 Hooking up the system (continued) 2 Connect the black wires to (–) minus and the red wires to (+) plus terminals; the right speaker wires to the R and the left speaker wires to the L terminals. Connecting surround speakers (CFD-656 only) You can enjoy a rich and spacious effect by connecting surround [...]

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    Setting Up CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 23 Setting Up 3 Connecting the AC power cord Insert the AC power cord to the wall outlet. The POWER STANDBY indicator lights up to indicate when the player is connected to the power source. The indicator lights regardless of whether the power is on or off (Australian model only). 4 Inserting batteries into[...]

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    Setting Up CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 24 Adjusting the audio emphasis (Sound Mode/MEGA BASS) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND to select the audio emphasis you want. Choose To get Normal mode The whole dynamic range for music (no indication) such as classical mus[...]

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    Additional Information CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 25 Precautions 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 t[...]

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    Additional Information CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 26 • Do not stick paper or sticker on the CD, nor scratch the surface of the CD. • After playing, store the CD in its case. If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints on the CD, it may cause tracking error. Notes on cassettes • Break off the cassette tab from side A or B to prevent accid[...]

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    Additional Information CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 27 T r oubleshooting General CD Player 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 th[...]

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    Additional Information CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 28 Tape Player 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 remote does not fun[...]

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    Additional Information CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 29 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 commerciall[...]

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    Additional Information CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 30 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 3.2-ohm loads, both channel driven from 150 – 8,000 Hz; rated 4 W per channel- minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. Other Specifications CD player secti[...]

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    Additional Information CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA 31 A Audio emphasis 24 B Batteries for remote 23 C CD player 12 Cleaning cabinet 29 tape heads and tape path 29 Connecting AC power cord 23 speakers 21 Creating your own program 17 D, E, F, G, H Demagnetizing the tape heads 29 Display 12 I, J, K Improving broadcast reception 7 Index L Listening[...]

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    CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA Sony Corporation Printed in China[...]