Sony CFD-ZW750 manual

3-865-708- 11 (2)  1999 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions CD Radio Cassette-Cor der CFD-ZW700 CFD-ZW705 CFD-ZW750 CFD-ZW770[...]

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[...]

Basic Operations 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 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 Track number Playing time 3 With the label side up Display For hookup instructions, see pages 25 – 27. 1 Push 6 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 ^ . The player turns on (direct power-on) and plays [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 5 Use these buttons for additional operations Tip Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press ^ . The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD. To Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote, CFD-ZW750/ZW770 only) stop playback p pause playback ^ ( P on the remote, CFD-ZW750/[...]

Basic Operations 6 Listening to the radio For hookup instructions, see pages 25 – 27. 1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). 2 Hold down TUNE•TIME SET + or – (TUNE + or – on the remote, CFD-ZW750/ZW770 only) until the frequency digits begin to change in the display. The player automatically scan[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 7 Use these buttons for additional operations Tips • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “Mono” appears in the display and radio will play in monaural. • Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press RADIO BAND. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station. To[...]

Basic Operations 8 Playing a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 25 – 27. 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 you 12 1 2 Display[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 9 Use these buttons for additional operations To Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote, CFD-ZW750/ZW770 only) stop playback p6 fast-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 Note [...]

Basic Operations 10 Recor ding on a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 25 – 27. 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment on deck B 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 CD. To record from the radio: tune in the st[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 3 Start recording. To record from the CD player and the radio, press r on deck B ( ( is depressed automatically). To record from the tape, press r on deck B ( ( is depressed automatically). Then press ( on deck A. (For high speed dubbing, press HIGH-SPEED DUBBING instead of ( on deck A). Deck B To Press stop rec[...]

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

The CD Player 13 The CD Player 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 (CFD- ZW750/ZW770 only). To locate Press a point while listening to + (forward) or = the sound (backward) while playing and hold down until you [...]

The CD Player 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 15 and 16). p ^ MODE 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Proceed as follows. To repeat Do this a single track 1 Press MODE until “REP 1” appears. 2 Press = or + to select the track that you want [...]

The CD Player 15 The CD Player Playing tracks in random or der (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display. 3 Press ^ to start shuffle play. To cancel Shuffle Play Press MODE until “SHUF” disappears from the display. On the remote (CFD- ZW7[...]

The CD Player 16 Cr eating your own program (Program Play) You can make a program of up to 20 tracks in the order you want them to be played. p ^ MODE Programed track Playing order 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press = or + then press DISPLAY ENT MEM for the tracks you want to pr[...]

The CD Player 17 The CD Player To cancel Program Play Press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the display. To check the order of tracks before play Press DISPLAY ENT MEM. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order. To change the current program Press p once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing[...]

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 RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display. 2 Set the frequency to the station you want. 3 Press and hold DISPLAY ENT MEM for 2 seconds. 4 [...]

The Radio 20 Playing pr eset radio stations Once you have preset the stations, use PRESET +/– on the player or the number buttons on the remote (CFD- ZW750/ZW770 only) 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. On the remote (CFD- ZW750/ZW770 only) 1 Press BA[...]

The Timer 21 The Timer Setting the clock “--:--” indication appears in the display until you set the clock. The Timer Before you set the clock, connect the power source (pages 25 - 27). 1 Press and hold CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digits flash. 2 Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – until you set the current hour. Then press DISPLAY ENT MEM. T[...]

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 a CD Insert a [...]

The Timer 23 The Timer Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make the t indication disappear from the display. • The preset settings remain until you reset them. • CFD-ZW770 only: The backlight in the display does not light while the waking up timer is on. 6 Set the volume by pressing TUNE•TIME SET + or – , then DISPLAY ENT ME[...]

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. 1 Play the music source you want. 2 Press SLEEP to display “SLEEP”. 3 Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically. Each time you pres[...]

Setting Up 25 Setting Up Setting Up Hooking up the system Make sure you turn off the power before making any connections. 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 player. • Connect the speakers for this unit only to the speaker terminals of this unit. If you [...]

Setting Up 26 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. 3 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 o[...]

Setting Up 27 Setting Up Note CFD-ZW750/ZW770 only: When you operate the player on batteries: – you cannot turn on the player using the remote. – the backlight in the display does not light (CFD-ZW770 only). Tip Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating. Replace all the batteries with new ones. Be[...]

Setting Up 28 MEGA BASS Selecting the audio emphasis (Sound Mode/MEGA BASS/ 5 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. SOUND Selecting the sound characteristic Press one of the SOUND buttons to select the sound characteristic you want. Press For MANUAL adjusting the audio emphasis with 5 BAND GRAP[...]

Setting Up 29 Setting Up If you have selected MANUAL on page 28, slide 5 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER to select the audio emphasis you want. Frequency Slide the control Slide the control coverage up (to MAX/+10) down (to MIN/–10) MEGA BASS to increase heavy to decrease heavy bass sound bass sound 400 Hz to emphasize to de-emphasize speaking voice, spea[...]

Additional Information 30 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 31 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 32 T r oubleshooting Remedy • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. • You cannot turn on the player with the remote when you operate the player on batteries (CFD- ZW750/ZW770 only). • Make sure the function you want to use appears in the display window. [...]

Additional Information 33 Remedy • Close the cassette compartment securely. • Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is in place. • Make sure “TAPE” appears in the display. • Clean the erasing head (see page 34). • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak. • The source which was recorded on TYPE II (high position) [...]

Additional Information 34 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 35 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION CFD-ZW700/ZW705/ZW750: With 3.2-ohm loads, both channel driven from 150 - 8,000 Hz; rated 2 W per channel- minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. CFD-ZW770: With 6-ohm loads, both channel drive[...]

Additional Information 36 Index A Audio emphasis 28 B Batteries for memory 25 for player 27 for remote 26 C CD player 12 Cleaning cabinet 34 lens 34 tape heads and tape path 34 Connecting AC power cord 26 Creating your own program 16 D, E Demagnetizing the tape heads 34 Display 12 F FLASH 18 G, H GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 29 I, J, K Improving broadcast rec[...]