Sony CFD-CD777S MK2 manual

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    CD Radio Cassette-Cor der 3-260-754- 11 (1) © 2003 Sony Corporation CFD-CD777S MK2 GB Operating Instructions page 2 GB[...]

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    2 GB 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 wi[...]

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    Basic Operations 3 GB T able of contents Basic Operations Playing a CD .................................................. 4 Listening to the radio ...................................... 6 Playing a tape ................................................. 8 Recording on a tape ...................................... 10 Dubbing .........................[...]

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    4 GB For hookup instructions, see pages 19 – 20. 1 Set FUNCTION to CD. 2 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the lid of the CD compartment and place a CD on the CD compartment. 3 Close the lid of the CD compartment. Basic Operations Playing a CD With the label side up 14 2,3[...]

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    Basic Operations 5 GB Use these buttons for additional operations Display Playing time Track number x To Do this adjust the volume Turn VOLUME. stop playback Press x . pause playback Press u . (On the remote, press X .) Press the button again to resume play after pause. go to the next track Press > . go back to the previous track Press . . remov[...]

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    6 GB Listening to the radio For hookup instructions, see pages 19 – 20. 1 Set FUNCTION to RADIO. 2 Set BAND to select the band you want. 3 Turn TUNING to tune in the station you want. For better SW reception, use FINE TUNING. 3 12 3[...]

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    Basic Operations 7 GB Use these buttons for additional operations To Do this adjust the volume Turn VOLUME . turn off the radio Set FUNCTION to TAPE• CD/ RADIO OFF. To improve broadcast reception Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself for MW. For SW, extend the antenna vertically. for FM Tips • During operation, the level meter[...]

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    8 GB Playing a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 19 – 20. 1 Set FUNCTION to TAPE•CD/ RADIO OFF. 2 Press xZ to open tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 3 Press PLAY N . The player starts playing. With the side you want to play facing you 32 1 32[...]

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    Basic Operations 9 GB Use these buttons for additional operations To Do this adjust the volume Turn VOLUME. stop playback Press xZ . fast-forward or rewind the tape Press m or M . pause playback Press X . Press the button again to resume play after pause. play the opposite side of Press down DIRECTION the tape (deck A only) once. DIRECTION h H (rev[...]

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    10 GB Recording on a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 19 – 20. 1 Press xZ to open the tape compartment on deck B and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 2 Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player, set FUNCTION to CD and insert a CD (see page 4). To record from the rad[...]

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    Basic Operations 11 GB 3 Start recording. Press z on deck B ( N is depressed automatically). Use these buttons for additional operations Notes • During recording, do not press M , m or PLAY on deck A as this causes excessive wow and flutter. • While recording from the built-in microphone (MIC), no sound comes from the speakers or the headphones[...]

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    12 GB Dubbing For hookup instructions, see pages 19 – 20. 1 Insert a recorded tape into deck A and a blank tape into deck B. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 2 Set FUNCTION to DUBBING. 3 To dub at high speed, press HIGH SPEED DUBBING to ON. To dub at normal speed, press HIGH SPEED DUBBING to OFF. 24 1 1 43 5 With the side you[...]

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    Basic Operations 13 GB 4 Press X and then press PLAY on deck A. 5 Start dubbing. Press z on deck B ( N is depressed automatically). Use these buttons for additional operations Note During dubbing, do not set FUNCTION or press HIGH SPEED DUBBING as this causes excessive wow and flutter. Tips • Adjusting the volume or selecting the audio emphasis ([...]

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    14 GB The CD Player Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. Total playing time Total track number DISPLAY Checking the total track number and playing time Press DISPLAY (DISPLAY/ENTER on the player) in stop mode. Locating a specific track You can quickly locate any track using the number buttons. You can also fin[...]

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    The CD Player 15 GB Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see page 16). 1 Set FUNCTION to CD on the player. 2 Proceed as follows: To repeat a single track all the tracks tracks in random order programed tracks MODE Do this 1 Press MODE until “REP 1” appears. 2 Press the [...]

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    16 GB 1 Set FUNCTION to CD on the player. 2 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you want to program in the order you want. 4 Press N to start program play. Creating your own program (Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. On the player 1 Set FUNCTION to CD[...]

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    The Tape Player 17 GB The Tape Player Recording through a microphone/Using as a PA system You can record sound using a microphone (not supplied) or use the player as a public address system. Recording through a microphone 1 Plug the microphone into the MIX MIC jack and turn on the microphone if it has a power switch. 2 Set FUNCTION to TAPE•CD/RAD[...]

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    18 GB The Audio Emphasis Selecting the audio emphasis (DYNAMIC SOUND SYSTEM) You can select the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. Using the 5 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER Slide 5 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER to select the audio emphasis you want. Use To select MEGA BASS deep bass sound 400 Hz speaking voice, middle frequencies of instrumental m[...]

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    Setting Up 19 GB Setting Up Choosing the power sources You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source. 1 Hooking up the speakers 1 Align the grooves and slide the speaker box down until it snaps into place A. Tips • To detach the speakers, unlock speaker (see B on the diagram) and slide the speaker box all the way up and away from the pl[...]

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    20 GB 2 Connecting the AC power cord Insert one end of the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN socket located at the rear of the player, and the other end to the wall outlet. Adjusting the voltage Be sure to set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (at the rear) to your local power supply. Tip Only for the customers supplied with an AC plug adaptor: Use the suppli[...]

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    Setting Up 21 GB Connecting optional components You can enjoy the sound from a TV or VCR through the speakers of this player. Be sure to turn off the power of each equipment before making connections, and set FUNCTION to TAPE•CD/RADIO OFF. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the component to be connected. 1 Connect a component to the [...]

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    22 GB Additional Information Precautions On safety • As the laser beam used in the CD player section is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the casing. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the player, unplug the player, and have it checked by qualified personnel before operati[...]

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    23 GB Notes on cassettes • Break off the cassette tab from side A or B to prevent accidental recording. If you want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. • The use of a cassette with more than 90 minutes of play time is not recommended except for long, continuous recording or playback. Notes on CDs • Before[...]

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    24 GB Radio The audio is weak or has poor quality. • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak. • Move the player away from the TV. • If you are using the remote while listening to MW radio, noise may be heard. This is unavoidable. The picture of your TV becomes unstable. • If you are listening to an FM program near the TV wi[...]

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    25 GB Remote The remote does not function. • Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak. • Make sure that you are pointing the remote at the remote sensor on the player. • Remove any obstacles in the path of the remote and the player. • Make sure the remote sensor is not exposed to strong light such as direct sun[...]

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    26 GB 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 demagnetizer. Cleaning the cabinet Clean t[...]

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    27 GB Specifications CD player section System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wave length: 780 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW (This output is the value measured at a distance of about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.) [...]

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    28 GB Index A Audio emphasis 18 B BALANCE 18 Batteries for player 20 for remote 20 C CD player 14 Choosing power sources 19 Cleaning cabinet 26 lens 26 tape heads and tape path 26 Connecting AC power cord 19 optional components 21 Creating your own program 16 D, E, F Demagnetizing the tape heads 26 Display 14 Dubbing 12 G, H GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 18 I,[...]

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     AR                          [...]

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     AR             : GaAlAs   :   :  ?[...]

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     AR                    [...]

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     AR          •               • [...]

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     AR         •           •   [...]

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     AR     •        A   B        [...]

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     AR       •               ?[...]

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      AR FUNCTION TV/LINE IN                 ,?[...]

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     AR               ,     AC IN     ?[...]

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      AR                 ?[...]

  • Page 39

     AR BALANCE PRESET MODE 5 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER      (DYNAMIC SOUND SYSTEM)             [...]

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        AR MIX MIC FUNCTION z               ?[...]

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     AR                    FUNCTION   ?[...]

  • Page 42

     AR                  ?[...]

  • Page 43

     AR                         ?[...]

  • Page 44

       AR xZ xZ    X      PLAY    A        z    B  [...]

  • Page 45

     AR            −     ,        [...]

  • Page 46

       AR xZ X n xZ X      xZ   B     X   B      ?[...]

  • Page 47

     AR    MIC     −    ,     xZ     B    ?[...]

  • Page 48

       AR      DIRECTION h H DIR MODE VOLUME xZ X m , M m , M X xZ           VOLUME  ?[...]

  • Page 49

     AR        −     ,      FUNCTION    •  ?[...]

  • Page 50

       AR  FM  MW VOLUME   FUNCTION  SW        •   ?[...]

  • Page 51

     AR    −     ,     FUNCTION   RADIO      BAND   [...]

  • Page 52

       AR    u   N               [...]

  • Page 53

     AR                −     , [...]

  • Page 54

       AR AR          ?[...]

  • Page 55

     AR    ,            ,      ?[...]

  • Page 56

        AR AR © 2003 Sony Corporation CFD-CD777S MK2 CD Radio Cassette-Cor der[...]