Sony D-F525 manual

FM/AM Por table CD Player Operating Instructions About the area code The area code of the location in which you purchased the CD player is shown on upper left of the bar code la bel on the package. For accessories supplied with your CD pla yer , check the area code of your model and see “ Accessories (supplied/optional). ” 3-868-145- 21 (1) D-F[...]

2 W ARNING T o pr event fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to po wer this pr[...]

3 T able of Contents Getting started Locating the Controls .................................. 4 Playing a CD 1 . Connect your CD player . ......................... 6 2 . Insert a CD. ............................................. 6 3 . Play a CD. ............................................... 7 Playback options Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat pla[...]

4 Getting star ted Locating the Contr ols For details, see pages in parentheses. CD player (front) CD player (rear) qf i /REMO TE jack (page 6) qg A VLS switch (page 17) qj Battery compartment (page 20) 1 Display (pages 8, 10 - 12, 16, 17) qd V OL (v olume) control (page 7) qs LINE OUT (OPTICAL) (page 18) 5 HOLD switch (page 17) 2 PLA Y MODE b utto[...]

5 T uner-r emote control ql i (headphones) jack (page 6) (Front) w; . / > (AMS/search) buttons (pages 7, 10 - 12) wf CD/RADIO selector (page 14) (Rear) qk V OL (v olume) control (page 7) Getting started wd x (stop) button (pages 7, 18) wa REMO TE jack (page 6) wg HOLD switch (page 17) ws u (play/pause) button (pages 7, 11, 12) Attaching the stra[...]

6 1 . Connect your CD player . 1 Connect the A C po wer adaptor . 2 Connect the headphones/earphones to the tuner-remote control. 3 Connect the remote control cord to the CD player and the tuner-remote control. Notes • Connect the headphones/earphones to the tuner-remote control securely . Also connect the remote control cord to the CD player and[...]

7 T o Press Play/Pause u Stop x * 2 Find the beginning of the current track (AMS* 1 ) . once quickly* 2 Find the beginning of the pre vious tracks (AMS) . repeatedly .* 2 Find the beginning of the next tr ack (AMS) > once quickly* 2 Find the beginning of the succeeding tracks (AMS) > repeatedly .* 2 Go backwards quickly Hold down . * 2 Go for[...]

8 About the display • When you press u after changing the CD or turning off and on the play er , the total number of tracks in the CD and total playing time appear for about two seconds. • During play , the tr ack number and the elapsed playing time of the current track appear . • Between tracks, the time to the beginning of the ne xt track a[...]

9 Playback options Y ou can enjo y various w ays of playback using PLA Y MODE and REPEA T/ENTER. PLA Y MODE button Each time you press the b utton, you can change the playback mode. REPEA T/ENTER button REPEA T Y ou can repeat play that is selected using PLA Y MODE. ENTER Y ou can select tracks for RMS (Random Music Sensor) and INTR O PGM play mode[...]

10 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) Y ou can play tracks repeatedly in normal, single, shuf fle, RMS and INTR O PGM pla y modes. During playback, press REPEA T/ENTER. Note on . / > During Repeat play , you can locate the first track after the last track by pressing > repeatedly . Y ou can also locate the last track after f irst track b[...]

11 Playing tracks in your favorite order (RMS play) Y ou can program the CD player to play up to 22 tracks in your fa vor ite order . 1 During playback, press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until “RMS” appears. 2 Press . or > to select a track. 3 Press REPEA T/ENTER to enter the selected track. “00” appears and the playing order increases by one.[...]

12 Selecting tracks by listening to songs’ intr o (INTRO PGM play) Y ou can program the CD player to play only the tracks you like listening to while the CD player plays the beginning of e very tr ack (song’ s intro) one by one. 1 During playback, press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until “INTRO PGM” appears. 2 Press u . The CD player starts playin[...]

13 Using the radio 1 2 2 1 k k Using the Radio Y ou can listen to the radio using the tuner -remote control attached to the CD player or using it separately . When using the tuner-remote control attached to the CD pla yer , you do not need to install the battery in the remote control. When using the tuner-remote control se parately , insert a batte[...]

14 Listening to the radio Y ou can enjoy FM and AM programs. 1 Set CD/RADIO to “RADIO” to turn on the radio. 2 Slide BAND to select FM or AM. When listening to stereo broadcast Set B AND to FM ST (stereo). Set it to FM MONO (monaural) when reception is poor . AM broadcasts are receiv ed only in monaural. 3 T urn the tune dial to select a statio[...]

15 T o improve reception For FM, extend the headphones/earphones cord and the remote control cor d. For AM, reorient the tuner-remote control itself. If noise is heard • Disconnect the A C po wer adaptor or the car battery cord. • Reception may become poor if the tuner-remote control is used near other radios, tele vision sets, computers, CD pl[...]

16 Emphasizing the bass sound (SOUND) Y ou can emphasize the bass-boosted sound. Press SOUND to select “MB (Mega Bass)” or “GRV (Groove).” “GR V ” enhances the bass sound more than “MB”. Note If the sound is distorted when using the SOUND function, turn down the v olume. The selected sound mode is displayed. “No indication” (Nor[...]

17 Protecting your hearing (A VLS) The A VLS (Automatic V olume Limiter System) function keeps do wn the maximum volume to protect your hearing. Set A VLS to “LIMIT .” T o turn off the A VLS function Set A VLS to “NORM. ” Displayed when “LIMIT” is selected and the AVLS function is working. Locking the controls (HOLD) Y ou can lock the c[...]

18 Connecting a stereo system Y ou can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record CDs on a cassette tape and a MiniDisc. For details, see the instruction manual that comes with the connected device. Be sure to turn off all connected de vices before making connections. Stereo system, cassette recorder , radio cassette recorder , etc. to LINE O[...]

19 Notes • Before you play a CD, turn down the volume of the connected device to av oid damaging the connected speakers. • Use the A C power adaptor for r ecording. If you use the rechargeable batteries or dry batteries as a power source, batteries may become completely depleted during recording. • Radio sound is not be output from the LINE O[...]

20 Y ou can use the follo wing po wer sources: • Rechargeable batteries • A C power adaptor (see “Pla ying a CD”) • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batter ies For the battery life and char ging time of the rechargeable batteries, see “Specif ications. ” Using the rechargeable batteries Charge the rechar geable batteries before using them for t[...]

21 T o remove the rechargeable batteries Remove the batteries as illustrated belo w . When to charge the rechargeable batteries When the batteries become weak, the indicator appears. If the batteries are used up and “Lo batt” appears, charge the batteries. T o keep the original battery capacity for a long time, charge the batteries only when th[...]

22 Notes on the power source Disconnect all power sources when the CD player is not used. On AC power adaptor • Use only the A C power adaptor supplied or recommended in “ Accessories (supplied/ optional). ” Do not use any other A C po wer adaptor . It may cause a malfunction. Polarity of the plug • When disconnecting the A C power adaptor [...]

23 Precautions On safety • Should any solid objects or liquid f all into the CD player , unplug it and hav e it checked by qualified personnel befor e operating it any further . • Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 4.5 V (e xternal po wer input) jack. On the CD player • Keep the lens on the CD play er clean and do not touch it. If yo[...]

24 T roubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve c hecked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer . CD player Symptom The volume does not increase even if the VOLUME control is adjusted to the maximum level. No sound, or noise is heard. The playing time is too short when powered with the dry batteries. The playing time is too[...]

25 CD player Symptom Cannot adjust the volume with the VOLUME control on the CD player . During recording with optical digital connection, the track number cannot be recorded correctly . Radio Symptom Cannot operate the radio. Inserted a new battery into the tuner -remote control but cannot operate your CD player . When using the tuner-r emote cont[...]

26 Specifications System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs W avelength: λ = 780 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW (This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objectiv e lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.) D-A conversion 1-bit [...]

27 Dimensions (w/h/d) (excluding projecting parts and controls) CD player: Approx. 131.8 × 23.9 × 142.0 mm (5 1 ⁄ 4 × 31 ⁄ 32 × 5 5 ⁄ 8 in.) T uner -remote control: Approx. 53 × 60 × 22.5 mm (2 1 ⁄ 8 × 2 3 ⁄ 8 × 29 ⁄ 32 in.) Mass CD player (excluding rechargeable batteries): Approx. 200 g (7.1 oz.) T uner -remote contr ol (exclu[...]

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