Sony CFD-ZW755 manual

3-046-018- 11 (1)  2000 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions CD Radio Cassette-Cor der CFD-ZW755[...]

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 track 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 15 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 16 Creating your own program (Program Play) 18[...]

Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD Basic Operations Track number Playing time 3 With the label side up Display For hookup instructions, see pages 26 – 28. 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 Do this adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (Press VOL +, – on the remote). stop playback Press p . pause playback Press ^ ( P on the remote). Press the [...]

Basic Operations 6 Listening to the radio For hookup instructions, see pages 26 – 28. 1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: "FM1" n "FM2" n "AM". 2 Hold down TUNE + or – until the frequency digits begin[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 7 Use these buttons for additional operations Tips • The "FM1" and "FM2" bands have the same functions. You can store the stations you want separately in "FM1" and "FM2". • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “Mono” appears in the display and radio will pla[...]

Basic Operations 8 Playing a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 26 – 28. 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 Do this adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (Press VOL +, – on the remote). 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 . turn on/off the p[...]

Basic Operations 10 Recording on a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 26 – 28. 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 sta[...]

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. Deck B To Press stop recording p6 on deck B pause recording P on deck B Press the button again to r[...]

The CD Player 12 Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. The CD Player DSPL ENT MEM Checking the total track numbers and playing time Press DSPL ENT MEM in stop mode. Checking the remaining time Press DSPL ENT MEM while playing a CD. To display Press DSPL ENT MEM the current track number once and the remaining ti[...]

The CD Player 13 The CD Player Locating a specific track You can quickly locate any track using the number buttons on the remote. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. To locate Press a specific track directly number button of the track. a point while listening to + (forward) or = (backward) the sound while playing and h[...]

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

The CD Player 15 The CD Player Playing tracks in random or der (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. 1 Press CD. “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. ^ MODE CD On the remote[...]

The CD Player 16 Creating your own program (Program Play) You can make a program of up to 20 tracks in the order you want them to be played. ^ MODE Programed track Playing order 1 Press CD. “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Turn PRESET•TIME SET then press DSPL ENT MEM for the tracks you want t[...]

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 DSPL 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. T[...]

The CD Player 18 Enjoying sound effects (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 on the remote “flash” the CD sound FLASH on the remote To[...]

The Radio The Radio 19 The Radio 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 DSPL ENT MEM for 2 seconds. 4 Turn PRESET•TIME SET until the preset number (1 to 10) you want for the station flashes in the music calender. 5 Press DSPL ENT MEM again. The frequency dig[...]

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 to tune in to your favorite stations. 1 Press RADIO BAND to select the band. 2 Turn PRESET•TIME SET to tune in the stored station. On the remote 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press the number butto[...]

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 26 - 28). 1 Press and hold CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digits flash. 2 Turn PRESET•TIME SET until you set the current hour. Then press DSPL ENT MEM. The minute d[...]

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 (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 CD[...]

The Timer 23 The Timer Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make the indication disappear from the display. • The preset settings remain until you reset them. 6 Set the volume by turning PRESET•TIME SET, then DSPL ENT MEM. 7 Press STANDBY. The indication lights up and the power goes off. At the preset time, the power will go on, [...]

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[...]

The Audio Emphasis 25 The Audio Emphasis Selecting 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 MODE button to select the sound characteristic you want. Choose To get ROCK Rock’n’roll: powerful, clean sounds POP Popular music: light,[...]

Setting Up 26 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 connect any[...]

Setting Up 27 Setting Up 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[...]

Setting Up 28 Note When you operate the player on batteries, you cannot turn on the player using the remote. Tip Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating. Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the player. 5 Using the player on batte[...]

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 roubleshooting 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. • Make sure the function you want to use appears in the display window. • Adjust the volume. ?[...]

Additional Information 32 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 33). • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak. • The source which was recorded on TYPE II (high position) [...]

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 AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 3.2-ohm loads, both channel driven from 150 - 6,300 Hz; rated 1.6 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 a[...]

Additional Information 35 Index A Audio emphasis 25 B Batteries for memory 26 for player 28 for remote 27 C CD player 12 Cleaning cabinet 33 lens 33 tape heads and tape path 33 Connecting AC power cord 27 Creating your own program 16 D, E Demagnetizing the tape heads 33 Display 12 F, G, H FLASH 18 I, J, K Improving broadcast reception 7 L Listening[...]

Additional Information 36 Sony Corporation Printed in China[...]