Sony CFD-560 User manual

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CD
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Cassette-Corder
CFD-560
Operating Instructions
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© 1993 by Sony Corporation

WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
00 NOT OPEN
CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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 alert the user to
the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase
eye hazard.
For customers in Canada
To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized AC plug
with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the
blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.
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For customers in the United States
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference ina
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turing the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—ncrease the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority
to operate this equipment.
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The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the
CD radio cassette-corder. Record the serial number in the
space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call
your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. CFD-560 Serial No.

Table of Contents
Precautions 3
Setting Up
Looking atthe Controls 4
Connecting the Speakers 7
Choosing Power Sources 7
Adjusting the Sound 8
Operations
Listening to the Radio 9
Playing a CD (normal! play) /0
Playing Specific Tracks //
Playing the Beginning of Each Track (intro scan) 12
Playing Tracks Repeatedly /2
Playing Tracks in the Desired Order
(program play) /3
Playinga Tape /4
Recording 1/5
Recording From Another Tape (dubbing) /6
Setting Up a P-A System 17
For Your Information
Maintenance /8
Specifications /9
Troubleshooting Guide Back cover
Precautions
On safety
¢ As the laser beam used in the CD player section is
harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the
casing. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
¢ Should any solid object or liquid fall into the player, unplug
the player, and have it checked by qualified personne!
before operating it any further.
On power sources
¢ For AC operation, use the supplied AC power cord; do not
use any other type.
¢ For battery operation, use eight size D (R20) batteries.
¢ Unplug the player from the wall outlet when it is not to be
used for an extended period of time.
¢ When the operational batteries are not to be used,
remove them to avoid damage that can be caused by
battery leakage or corrosion.
e The nameplate indicating operating voltage, power
consumption, etc. is located at the rear.
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.
On operation
e If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm
location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may
condense on the lens inside the CD player section.
Should this occur, the player will not operate properly. In
this case, remove the CD and wait about an hour for the
moisture to evaporate.
° If the player has not been used for a long time, set it in the
playback mode to warm it up for a few minutes before
inserting a CD or cassette.
Note on using a cassette with more than 90 minutes of
play time
The use of a cassette with more than 90 minutes of play
time is not recommended except for long, continuous
recording or playback.
if you have any questions or problems conceming your
player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

‘Setting Up
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[1] POWER switch VOLUME buttons
{2] OPRIBATT (operation/battery) indicator fi] MEGA BASS
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER
[3] Disc compartment
[12] PHONES (headphones) jack (stereo mini-jack)
[4] Display window
[13] FUNCTION buttons and indicators
[5] Remote sensor TAPE: for playing or dubbing a tape
RADIO: for playing or recording a radio program
[6] & (open) button CD: for playing or recording a CD
PLAY MODE button (/2, /3) Duct
Reproduces bass sound.
DISPLAY/ENTER button (/2)
CD operation buttons
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(1) (stop)
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DUBBING button and indicator
Telescopic antenna (9)
Dial scale and pointer
BAND selector (9)
TUNING control (9)
FM ST (stereo) indicator
Tape operation buttons for deck B
Cassette compartments
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Tape operation buttons for deck A
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MIX MIC (mixing microphone) jack (mini-jack) (17)
SPEAKER OUTPUT terminals
AC IN (AC power input) socket
Connect to the AC power outlet.
ISS (interference suppress switch) (9, 15)
Battery compartment (7)
Speaker wires
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Controls on the remote commander with the same name as
those on the deck have the same function. Some controls
such as the number buttons are located only on the remote
commander.
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POWER switch
When you operate the player on batteries, you cannot
tum on the power with the remote commander.
Number buttons (/3)
DISPLAY button
VOL (volume) buttons
MUTE button
Battery compartment
MODE button
FUNCTION buttons
CD: for playing or recording a CD
RADIO: for playing or recording a radio program
TAPE/DUB: for playing or dubbing a tape
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[9] CD operation buttons
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Installing batteries
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) into the
battery compartment.
To avoid malfunction, keep the commander away from
direct sunlight or strong illumination.
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Connecting the Speakers
For easy transport, the dual speakers are detachable.
Before you begin listening to music, attach the speaker
boxes and connect the speaker plugs as shown below.
Make sure you tum off the power before making any
connections.
1 Align the grooves and slide the speaker box down until
it snaps into piace. @
2 Connect the right speaker plug to the RIGHT
connectors and the left speaker plug to the LEFT
connectors.
To detach the speakers
Untock the speaker © and slide the speaker box all the way
up and away from the player.
Choosing Power Sources
The CD cassette-corder has two separate power sources.
Use the AC power source (house current) whenever you
record because recording consumes the most power. Use
eight size D (R20) batteries when the CD cassette-corder
becomes a portable.
Operating the player on AC power
Insert one end of the supplied power cord to the AC IN
socket located at the rear of the player @ and the other end
to the wall outlet @.
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Operating the player on batteries
To play your CD cassette-corder on batteries, the AC power
cord must be disconnected from the player. Unplug the
player and insert eight size D (R20) batteries (not supplied)
in the compartment.
When to replace the batteries
Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or
when the player stops operating.
When the batteries are weak, replace all the batteries with
new ones.
Setting Up |

Adjusting the Sound
When playing CDs, tapes, or radio programs, use the
MEGA BASS/GRAPHIC EQUALIZER controls to equalize
the reproduced sound. You can also adjust the balance of
the left and right output levels.
MEGA BASS
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER
To equalize the reproduced sound
Adjust the MEGA BASS/GRAPHIC EQUALIZER controls.
Slide the control Slide the control
Frequency coverage toward +10 toward -10
MEGA BASS to increase to decrease
100 Hz heavy bass heavy bass
sounds sounds
400 Hz to emphasize to de-emphasize
speaking voice, speaking voice,
middie frequencies middle frequencies
of instrumental! of instrumental
music music
1 kHz to provide more to provide less
presence of presence of
vocals vocais
4 kHz to heighten to lessen
overall brightness —_ overall brightness
of sound of sound
10 kHz to increase high to decrease high
treble sounds treble sounds or
reduce high
frequency
noise/ape hiss
To adjust the balance
Adjust the BALANCE control.
Use to adjust stereo imaging, especially when speakers are
not symmetrically placed.
To mute the sound
Press MUTE on the remote commander to extinguish the
sound instantly; press again to resume sound. During mute,
the volume indication in the display window flashes.

Operations .
Listening to the Radio
Whenever you want to listen to the radio, press the RADIO
button.
TUNING
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1 Tum onthe power and press RADIO.
2 Set BAND to FM or AM.
3 Tum TUNING to tune in a radio station.
When the radio tunes to an FM stereo broadcast, FM
ST indicator lights up.
If the received FM stereo is too weak, the reception
becomes monaural, and the FM ST indicator will go off.
4 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume, and adjust the
audio emphasis (see Adjusting the Sound on page 8).
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To turn off the radio
Press POWER.
To reduce whistling noise
If the radio makes a whistling noise, set the ISS (Interference
Supress Switch) at the rear of the player to the position
which most decreases the noise. Normally it is set to “2”.
To improve broadcast reception
Reorient the antenna (for FM) or the player itself (for AM).
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Playing a CD (normal play)
You can operate the CD cassette-corder from the deck or
with the supplied remote commander. Also, you can play 5 Press Pl (play/pause).
12 cm (5 inch) and 8 cm (3 inch) CDs without an adaptor. The CD player will play all the tracks once. The track
number and playing time appear in the display window.
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Between tracks, the remaining time before the next
track is displayed.
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Adjust the volume and sound emphasis (See Adjusting
VOLUME the Sound on page 8).
(Be careful not to turn up the volume excessively while
listening to a portion with very low audio input. If you do,
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1 Tumonthe power and press CD. the speakers may be damaged when a peak level
(f there is no disc in the compartment “00” appears in plays.)
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2 Press 4 (open) to open the disc compartment. Remote Deck
Stop play a Q
Pause il 00
Resume play after pause iu 00
Remove the CD —_- First O, then &
Tum off the power POWER POWER
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY/ENTER during playing. The remaining time
on the CD and the number of tracks left will be displayed.
3 Holding the CD by the edge, place the CD in the disc ail
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partment with the label sid -G9-44: ib me
To display the track number and playing time, press
DISPLAY/ENTER again.
4 Close the compartment lid.
The number of tracks on the disc and the total playing
time appear in the display window.
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