Sony CFD-E55 Operating Instructions (primary manual) manual

3-867-446- 12 (1) ©1999 by Sony Corporation CD Radio Cassette-Cor der Operating Instructions CFD-E55[...]

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 Display Playing time Track number With the label side up 3 1, 2 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). 1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. 2 Close the lid of the CD compartment. 3 Press u . The player turns on (direct power-on) [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 5 Use these buttons for additional operations T o Press adjust the volume VOL +, – stop playback x pause playback u Press the button again to resume play after pause. go to the next track > go back to the previous track . remove the CD Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE turn on/off the player POWER Tip Next time you want to li[...]

Basic Operations 6 Listening to the radio Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). 1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). 2 Hold down TUNE TIME SET + or – until the frequency digits begin to change in the display. The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 7 Use these buttons for additional operations T o 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 PLAY MODE •MONO/ST ISS until “Mono” appears[...]

Basic Operations 8 Playing a tape Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). 1 Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 2 Press N . The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing. With the side you want to play facing you Display 1 2 ST OP/EJECT PLA Y[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 9 Use these buttons for additional operations T o Press adjust the volume VOL +, – stop playback xZ fast-forward or rewind the tape M or m pause playback X Press the button again to resume play after pause. eject the cassette xZ turn on/off the player POWER Tip Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press N[...]

Basic Operations 10 Recor ding on a tape Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). 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, insert a CD (see page 4) and press x on the CD section. To record from the radio, tun[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 3 Press z to start recording ( N 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 z in step 3, press PLAY MODE• [...]

The CD Player 12 Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. The CD Player Checking the remaining time Press DSPL ENT MEM while playing a CD. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played. To display Press DSPL ENT MEM the current track number once and the remaining time on the current track[...]

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. 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 pause [...]

The CD Player 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 15 - 17). 1 Press x . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Proceed as follows. To repeat Do this a single track 1 Press PLAY MODE• MONO/ST ISS until “REP 1” appears. 2 Press . or > to select the track th[...]

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

The CD Player 16 1 Press x . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press the . or > then press DSPL ENT MEM for the tracks you want to program in the order you want. The programed tracks appear in the music calender. 4 Press u to start program play. Cr eating your own program ([...]

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 compartment. • You can record your own program. After you’ve created the program, insert a blank tape and press z to start recording. To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “PGM” disappears from t[...]

The Radio 18 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. RADIO BAND DSPL ENT MEM PRESET –, + 1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display. 2 Hold down AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until “AUTO” appears in t[...]

The Radio The Radio 19 Playing pr eset radio stations Once you've preset the stations, use PRESET + or – to tune in to your favorite stations. 1 Press RADIO BAND to select the band. 2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station. RADIO BAND PRESET –, +[...]

The Timer 20 Before you set the clock, connect the power source (see page 26). 1 Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digit flashes. 2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – until you set the current hour. Then press DSPL ENT MEM. The minute digits flash. Set the minutes by pressing TUNE TIME SET + or – until the correct minute is displayed. 3 Press DS[...]

The Timer 21 The Timer 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 20). Before you begin, make sure the c (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 [...]

The Timer 22 6 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the volume, then DSPL ENT MEM. 7 Press STANDBY. The c indication lights up and the power goes off. At the preset time, the power will go on, and the music will play. Then the power will go off at the preset time, and the player will enter into the standby mode. To check/change when the playback wil[...]

The Timer 23 The Timer 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. Tip • You can fall asleep and wake up to different music. Set the waking up timer first (see page 21), turn on the power, and then set the sleeping timer. [...]

The Timer 24 Using the countdown timer You can set the player to sound music or beep after a preset period of time, which is useful as a kitchen timer, etc. 1 Press ALARM. The time display flashes. 2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to display the time (1 to 60 minutes) for the alarm and press DSPL ENT MEM. 3 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to select the [...]

The Timer 25 The Timer Tip Because the settings are stored, you can turn on the countdown timer simply by pressing START/ STOP. To change the setting, set the item first and then press START/ STOP. Be sure that the ALARM lamp is lit. 5 Press START/STOP to turn on the countdown timer. The ALARM indicator lights up and the countdown timer starts to c[...]

Setting Up 26 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 three 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 to a wall outlet AC[...]

Setting Up 27 Setting Up 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. 3 Using the player on batteries Insert six size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. To use the player on batteries, disconnect th[...]

Setting Up 28 Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want. Choose To get ROCK powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio POP light, bright sounds emphasizing high and middle range audio LIVE percussive sounds, emphasizing bass audio VOCAL the presence of vocals, stressing middle [...]

Additional Information 29 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 30 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 31 T r oubleshooting Symptom The power is not on. The power is not on, and “bAttErY” and “CHECK” are displayed alternately. There is no audio. Noise is heard. “no diSC“ lights in the display even when a CD is in place. The CD does not play. The sound drops out. Noise is heard Remedy • Connect the AC power cord t[...]

Additional Information 32 Symptom The audio is weak or has poor quality. The picture of your TV becomes unstable. The tape does not move when you press an operation button. The REC z 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 i[...]

Additional Information 33 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 34 Specifications General Speaker Full range: 8 cm (3 1 ⁄ 4 in.) dia., 3.2 ohms, cone type (2) Outputs Headphones jack (stereo minijack) For 16 - 68 ohms impedance headphones Power output (excluding for US model) 2 W + 2 W (at 3.2 ohms, 10 % harmonic distortion in AC operation) Power requirements For CD radio cassette-corde[...]

Additional Information 35 Index A Alarm 24 Audio emphasis 28 B Batteries for player 27 memory back-up 26 C CD player 12 Choosing power sources 26 Cleaning cabinet 33 tape heads and tape path 33 Connecting AC power cord 25 Count down timer 24 Creating your own program 16 D, E, F, G, H Demagnetizing the tape heads 33 Display 12 I, J, K Improving broa[...]

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