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    3-865-316- 12 (1) CD Radio Cassette-Cor der ©1998 by Sony Corporation CFD-V17 CFD-V27 CFD-V177 Operating Instructions[...]

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    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[...]

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    3 Introduction Basic Operations T able of contents Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape 10 Recor ding 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 pr ogram (Pro[...]

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    Basic Operations 4 Basic Operations Playing a CD Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 17). 1 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place a CD on the CD compartment. 2 Close the CD compartment. 3 Set FUNCTION to CD. 3 4 1,2 With the label side up[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 5 Playing time 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE p ^ VOLUME Use these buttons for additional operations FUNCTION To Do this adjust the volume Turn VOLUME. stop playback Press p . pause playback Press ^ . Press again to resume play after pause. go to the next track Press + . go back to the previous track Press = . remove the CD Pre[...]

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    Basic Operations 6 Listening to the radio Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 17). 1 Set FUNCTION to FM or AM. 2 Turn TUNING to tune in a radio station. If the received FM stereo is too weak, the reception becomes monaural. 12[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 7 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 AM. For FM For AM FUNCTION VOLUME[...]

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    Basic Operations 8 Playing a tape Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 17). 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 2 Set FUNCTION to TAPE •CD/ RADIO OFF. 3 Press ( . 32 1 With the side you want to play facing upward[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 9 Use these buttons for additional operations VOLUME P p6 0 , ) To Do this adjust the volume Turn VOLUME. stop playback Press p6 . fast-forward or rewind the tape Press ) or 0 . pause playback Press P . Press the button again to resume play after pause. eject the cassette Press p6 .[...]

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    Basic Operations 10 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 17). 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, set FUNCTION to CD and insert a CD (see page 4). To record from the radio, tune in the station you want (s[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 Use these buttons for additional operations 3 Press r to start recording. ( ( is depressed automatically). P p6 To Press stop recording p6 pause recording P Press the button again to resume recording. Tips • Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 18) will not affect the recording level. • For t[...]

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    The CD Player 12 The CD Player Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. Checking the total track number and playing time Check the display in stop mode. Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY•ENTER while playing a CD. To display Press DISPLAY•ENTER remaining time on the once current track* remaining time on[...]

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    13 The CD Player The CD Player Locating a specific point in a track You can locate a specific point in a track while playing a CD using + or = . 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 while observing + (forward) or = the display (backward) in pau[...]

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    The CD Player 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see page 16). PLAY MODE ^ FUNCTION = , + 1 Set FUNCTION to CD. 2 Proceed as follows: To repeat Do this a single track 1 Press PLAY MODE until “REP 1” appears. 2 Select the track by pressing the = or + and press ^ . a[...]

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    15 The CD Player The CD Player Playing tracks in random or der (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. 1 Set FUNCTION to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE until the “SHUF” appears in the display. 3 Press ^ to start shuffle play. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE until “SHUF” disappears from the display. ^ FUNCTION PLAY MODE[...]

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    The CD Player 16 Cr eating your own program (Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. = , + Tips • You can play the same program again, since the program is saved until you open the CD compartment or switch FUNCTION. • You can record your own program. After you’ve created the program, insert a blank tape and[...]

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    17 Setting Up Setting Up Setting Up Choosing the power sour ces You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source. Use the AC power source whenever you record since recording consumes much power. Battery compartment 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,[...]

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    Setting Up 18 Adjusting the sound emphasis (TONE/MEGA BASS) You can adjust the tone. You can also reinforce the bass sound. TONE MEGA BASS Adjusting the tone Turn TONE. Turn the control toward HIGH to enhance the high tone and toward LOW to enhance the low tone. Reinforcing the bass sound Press MEGA BASS to ON. To return to normal sound, press the [...]

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    19 Additional Information 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[...]

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    Additional Information 20 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[...]

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    21 Additional Information T r oubleshooting General Symptom The power does not come on. There is no audio. Noise is heard. The audio is weak or has poor quality. The picture of your TV becomes unstable. The CD does not play/“00 -- --” lights in the display even when a CD is in place. The sound drops out. Radio Remedy • Connect the AC power co[...]

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    Additional Information 22 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. Remedy • Close the cassette compartment securely. • Make sure t[...]

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    23 Additional Information Cleaning the lens If the lens becomes dirty, it may cause a skipping of sound during CD operation. Clean with a commercially available blower. Cleaning the tape heads and tape path Wipe the heads, the pinch roller and the capstan with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol after every 10 hours of[...]

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    Additional Information 24 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 - 10,000 Hz; rated 1.8 W per channel-minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. Other Specifications CD player section System Compact disc digital [...]

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    25 Additional Information Index A Adjusting sound emphasis 18 tone 18 B Batteries for player 17 C CD player 12 Choosing power sources 17 Cleaning cabinet 23 tape heads and tape path 23 Creating your own program 16 D, E, F, G, H Demagnetizing the tape heads 23 Display 12 S Selecting tracks 5 Setting up 17 Shuffle Play 15 Sound emphasis 18 T TONE 18 [...]

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    Additional Information 26[...]

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    27 Additional Information[...]

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    Additional Information 28 Sony Corporation Printed in China[...]