Aiwa CSD-A500 User manual

Operating Instructions...........................................................................
Manual de instrucciones.....................................................................
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ES
3-260-571-11 (1)
©2003 Sony Corporation
CSD-A500
CD Stereo Radio
Cassette Recorder

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Warning
To prevent fire or shock hazard,
do not expose the player to rain
or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not
open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel
only.
Warning
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
appliance.
Notice for customers in the United
Kingdom
A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted
to this equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be
replaced, same rating fuse approved by ASTA or
BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with or mark)
must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a
detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse
cover after you change the fuse. Never use the
plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the
fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony
service station.

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Table of contents
Basic Operations
Playing a CD .................................................. 4
Listening to the radio...................................... 6
Playing a tape ................................................. 8
Recording on a tape ...................................... 10
The CD Player
Locating a specific point in a track............... 12
Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play) ............................................ 12
Creating your own programme
(Programme Play)..................................... 13
The Radio
Presetting radio stations................................ 14
Playing preset radio stations ......................... 15
Registering favorite stations ......................... 15
The Audio Emphasis
Selecting the audio emphasis (T-BASS) ...... 16
The Timer
Setting the clock ........................................... 17
Waking up to music/alarm ........................... 18
Falling asleep to music ................................. 20
Setting Up
Choosing the power sources ......................... 21
Connecting optional components ................. 23
Additional Information
Precautions ................................................... 24
Troubleshooting............................................ 26
Maintenance ................................................. 28
Specifications ............................................... 29
Index ............................................................. 30
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Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 21).
1Press OPERATE to turn on the
player.
2Set the function switch to CD.
3Press PUSH OPEN to open the lid of
the CD compartment and place a CD
on the CD compartment.
Playing a CD
With the labeled side up
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OPERATE
PUSH OPEN
Basic Operations

Basic Operations
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Use these buttons for additional operations
u
x
.,>
PUSH OPEN
OPERATE
VOLUME
+,–
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +*, –
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 PUSH OPEN
turn on/off the player OPERATE
*VOLUME + and uhave a tactile dot.
4Close the lid of the CD compartment.
5Press u.
The player plays all the tracks once. Track number
Playing time
Display
BAND/
AUTO PRESET
PUSH OPEN

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Listening to the radio
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 21).
1Press OPERATE to turn on the
player.
2Set the function switch to RADIO.
3Press BAND/AUTO PRESET
repeatedly until the band you want
appears in the display.
Each time you press the button, the
band changes as follows:
“FM” t“MW” t“LW”
4Hold down + or – until the frequency
digits begin to change in the display.
The player automatically scans the
radio frequencies and stops when it
finds a clear station.
If you cannot tune in a station, press
+ or – repeatedly to change the
frequency step by step.
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OPERATE
BAND/
AUTO PRESET
Display
Display

Basic Operations
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Use these buttons for additional operations
OPERATE
MODE
VOLUME
+,–
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +*, –
turn on/off the player OPERATE
* VOLUME + has a tactile dot.
To improve broadcast reception
Reorient the aerial for FM. Reorient the player itself for
MW/LW.
for FM for MW/LW
Tips
•If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MODE
repeatedly so that “Mo”
appears in the display and
the radio will play in
monaural.
•If you need to change the
MW tuning interval, see
page 21.

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Playing a tape
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 21).
1Press OPERATE to turn on the
player.
2Set the function switch to TAPE.
3Press xZ to open the tape
compartment and insert a recorded
tape. Push the tape forward until it
stops. Be careful not to touch the
exposed tape.
Use TYPE I (normal) tapes only.
Close the compartment.
4Press N.
The player starts playing.
With the side you want
to play facing up
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OPERATE
Display

Basic Operations
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Use these buttons for additional operations
X
xZ
m,M
OPERATE
VOLUME
+ , –
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +*, –
stop playback xZ
fast-forward or rewind the tape mor M
pause playback X
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
eject the cassette xZ
turn on/off the player OPERATE
*VOLUME + and Nhave a tactile dot.

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Recording on a tape
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 21).
1Press OPERATE to turn on the
player.
2Press xZ to open the tape
compartment and insert a blank tape.
Push the tape forward until it stops.
Be careful not to touch the exposed
tape.
Use TYPE I (normal) tapes only.
3Select the programme source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player, set the
function switch to CD and insert a
CD (see page 4).
To record from the radio, set the
function switch to RADIO and tune
in a station (see page 6).
With the side you want
to record on facing up
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Display

Basic Operations
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Use these buttons for additional operations
X
xZ
z
OPERATE
MODE
To Press
stop recording xZ
pause recording X
Press the button again to resume
recording.
turn on/off the player OPERATE
Tips
•Adjusting the volume or the
audio emphasis (see page
16) will not affect the
recording level.
•If the MW/LW programme
makes a whistling sound
after you have pressed zin
step 4, press MODE to
select the beat mode (“bEAt
1”, “bEAt 2” or “bEAt 3”)
that decreases the noise the
most.
•For the best results, use the
AC power as the power
source for recording.
•To erase a recording,
proceed as follows:
1Insert the tape whose
recording you want to
erase.
2Set the function switch to
TAPE.
3 Press z.
4Press zto start recording.
(Nis depressed automatically.)
Function switch

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The CD Player
Locating a specific
point in a track
You can quickly find a specific point in
a track while playing a CD.
.>
To locate
a point while listening
to the sound
a point while observing
the display
Playing tracks
repeatedly (Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal or
programme play mode (see page 13).
.,>
u
MODE
1Set the function switch to CD.
2Proceed as follows:
To repeat
a single track
all the tracks
programmed
tracks
To cancel repeat play
Press MODE until “3” disappears from the
display.
Do this
1Press MODE until “31”
appears.
2 Press .or >to select
the track you want to
repeat.
3 Press u.
1Press MODE until “3”
appears.
2 Press u.
1In stop mode, press MODE
until “PROG” and “3”
appear.
2Programme tracks (see step
3 on page 13).
3 Press u.
Do this
Hold down >
(forward) or .
(backward) while playing
until you find the point.
Hold down >
(forward) or .
(backward) in pause until
you find the point.
Function switch

The CD Player
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Creating your own
programme (Programme Play)
You can arrange the playing order of up to
30 tracks on a CD.
.,>
u
MODE
xENTER
1Set the function switch to CD.
2Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode
until “PROG” flashes in the display.
3Press .or >to select the track
you want to programme, then press
xENTER.
After showing the programmed track
and its playing order for a few seconds,
the display changes to show the next
playing order.
Programmed track
Playing order Next playing order
Repeat this step.
4Press uto start programme play.
To cancel the programme
In stop mode, press MODE until “PROG”
disappears from the display.
To check the order of tracks
before play
In stop mode, press .or >repeatedly.
The track numbers appear in the
programmed order.
To change the current
programme
Clear the programme by opening the CD
compartment or changing the position of the
function switch, and then follow all the steps
again.
Tips
•You can play the same programme again, since
the programme is saved until you open the CD
compartment or change the position of the
function switch.
•You can record your own programme. After you
have created the programme, insert a blank tape
and press zto start recording.
Function switch

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The Radio
Presetting radio stations
You can store radio stations into the player’s
memory. You can preset up to 40 radio
stations, 20 for FM and 10 for MW and LW
in any order.
BAND/
AUTO PRESET
xENTER
PRESET
1Set the function switch to RADIO.
2Press BAND/AUTO PRESET to select
the band.
3Hold down BAND/AUTO PRESET for
2 seconds until “Auto” appears in the
display.
4Press xENTER .
The stations are stored in memory from
the lower frequencies to the higher ones.
If a station cannot be preset
automatically
You need to preset a station with a weak
signal manually.
1Set the function switch to RADIO.
2Press BAND/AUTO PRESET to select the
band.
3Tune in the station you want.
4Hold down PRESET for 2 seconds until
the preset number starts flashing.
5Select the preset number you want to
preset the new station on by pressing
PRESET repeatedly.
6Press xENTER.
The new station replaces the old one.
Function switch

The Radio
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Playing preset radio
stations
Once you have preset the stations, use
PRESET to tune in the stored stations.
BAND/
AUTO PRESET
PRESET
1Set the function switch to RADIO.
2Press BAND/AUTO PRESET to select
the band.
3Press PRESET repeatedly to tune in the
stored station.
On the remote
1 Press BAND to select the band.
2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to tune in the
stored station.
Registering favorite
stations
Register up to three radio stations of any
band as your favorite stations, and you can
tune in the favorite stations directly by
pressing MY STATION buttons.
BAND/
AUTO PRESET
MY STATION
1Set the function switch to RADIO.
2Press BAND/AUTO PRESET to select
the band.
3Tune in the station you want.
4Hold down one of MY STATION
buttons on the player for 2 seconds until
“MY” flashes twice.
The station is registered with the
selected MY STATION button.
Note
You cannot register favorite stations using the
remote.
To tune in a favorite station
Set the function switch to RADIO, and then
press the MY STATION button of the
station you want to tune in.
Alternatively, press MY STATION
repeatedly on the remote.
Function switch
Function switch

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The Audio Emphasis
Selecting the audio
emphasis (T-BASS)
You can adjust the audio emphasis of the
sound you are listening to.
T-BASS
Reinforcing the bass sound
Press T-BASS.
“T-BASS” appears in the display.
To return to normal sound, press the button
again.

The Timer
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The Timer
Setting the clock
The clock display flashes until you set the
clock.
.,>
MODE
xENTERCLOCK
Before you set the clock, connect the power
source (see page 21).
1Hold down CLOCK until the hour
digits flash.
2Press .or >to set the current
hour, then press xENTER.
The minute digits flash.
Set the minutes by pressing .or
>until the correct minutes are
displayed.
3Press xENTER.
The clock starts from 00 seconds.
To switch between the 12-hour
and 24-hour standards
Press MODE before step 3.
To display the current time while
the power is on
Press CLOCK.
To cancel, press it again.

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Waking up to music/
alarm
You can wake up to music, a radio
programme or alarm sound at a preset time.
Make sure that you have set the clock
(“Setting the clock” on page 17).
xENTER
.,>
OPERATE
VOLUME
+,–
ALARM/TIMER
SNOOZE
1Press OPERATE to turn on the player.
2Set the function switch to CD, RADIO
or TAPE.
When TAPE is selected, the player
functions as an alarm clock generating
beep sound at a specified time.
3When CD or RADIO is selected,
prepare the music source you want to
play.
To play Do this
radio Tune in a station.
a CD Insert a CD.
4Hold down ALARM/TIMER until the
hour digits flash.
Timer Alarm
5Set the timer to the hour you want the
music or alarm to start by pressing
.or >, then press xENTER.
The hour stops flashing and the minutes
start flashing.
Set the minutes by pressing .or
>, then press xENTER.
6Press VOLUME + or – to set the
volume, then press xENTER.
When TAPE (alarm function) is
selected, the alarm volume stays at a
constant level even if you increase/
decrease the setting.
7Press OPERATE to turn off the player.
The timer (“c”) or alarm (“ ”)
indication remains lit in the display.
At the preset time, the power will go on,
and the music or alarm will start.
Then, after 60 minutes have passed the
power will go off and the player will
enter the standby mode again.
To check/change when the
playback/alarm will start
Press ALARM/TIMER until the hour digit
flashes in the display, then press xENTER.
Each time you press xENTER, a stored
setting is displayed in the set order.
To change the setting, display the setting you
want to change and re-enter it.
Function switch

The Timer
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To use the player before the
timer playback/alarm starts
Just turn on the player, and you can use it.
After using the player, set the function
switch to the same position as you set it in
step 2, then turn off the player.
If you turn off the player before the preset
time, the timer playback/alarm will start at
the preset time.
In case of the radio, however, if you listen to
the station that is different from the one you
tuned in step 3, you will hear that different
station at the preset time. Make sure to tune
in the station you want to listen to before
you turn off the player.
To cancel the timer/alarm
standby mode
Press ALARM/TIMER so that the timer/
alarm indication disappears.
To restore the standby mode, press the
button again.
To turn off the timer/alarm
Press OPERATE to turn off the player.
To doze for a few more minutes
Press SNOOZE.
The power goes off and the player turns on
automatically after about 5 minutes. You can
repeat this process up to 6 times by pressing
SNOOZE.
If you press the button at the seventh time,
the power goes off.
To cancel the snooze function,
press ALARM/TIMER while the snooze
function is activated.
Notes
•Do not try timer playback of a tape or timer
recording. Doing so causes the player to
malfunction or damage to the tape.
•When you operate the player on batteries, the
backlight of the display window will not turn on
at the preset time.
Tips
•The alarm generates beep sound for a duration of
about 5 minutes.
•Note that if timer playback mode is changed to
alarm mode (and vice versa) by resetting the
function switch while the power is off, the timer/
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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.
OPERATE SLEEP
1Play the music source you want.
2Press SLEEP to display “ ”.
3Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the
minutes until the player goes off
automatically.
Each time you press SLEEP, the
indication changes as follows:
“60” t“90” t“120” t“OFF” t
“10” t“20” t“30” t“60”…
If 4 seconds have passed after you
pressed SLEEP, the minutes in the
display are entered.
When the preset time has passed, the
player goes off automatically.
To cancel the sleep timer
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “OFF” is
displayed.
Alternatively, press OPERATE to turn off
the player.
To check the time remaining
until the player is turned off
Press SLEEP once. The remaining time is
displayed for 4 seconds.
Note
When you are playing a tape using this function:
If the tape length of one side is longer than the set
time, the player will not go off until the tape
reaches the end.
Tips
•You can set different volume for the waking up
timer and the sleeping timer. For instance, you
can sleep at lower volume and wake up at higher
volume.
•The backlight of the display window is turned
off while the sleep timer is on.