Sony CFD-C646 User manual

CFD-C646.E/F/S.3-856-825-3X.E12/E23/E92
3-856-825-32(1)
1996 by Sony Corporation
CD Radio
Cassette-Corder
CFD-C646
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Operating Instructions page 2EN
Mode d’emploi page 2F
Manual de instrucciones pagina 2E

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Introduction2EN
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.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
Warning
Do not install the appliance in a confined
space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
CAUTION
You can use this player on AC power source
only. You cannot use it on batteries.
When you disconnect the AC power cord, the
memory data for the preset memory for radio
will be erased after about 60 minutes.
Re-enter them when you use the player again.

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Introduction 3EN
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Listening to the radio
8Playing a tape
10 Recording on a tape
Setting Up
21 Hooking up the system
24 Adjusting the audio emphasis
(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)
Additional Information
25 Precautions
27 Troubleshooting
29 Maintenance
30 Specifications
31 Index
The CD Player
12 Using the display
13 Locating a specific track
14 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
16 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
17 Creating your own program
(Program Play)
The Radio
19 Presetting radio stations
20 Playing preset radio stations
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Playing a CD
Basic Operations
24 1,3
For hookup instructions, see pages 21 – 23.
1Press OPEN/CLOSE (direct
power-on) and place the CD on
the CD tray. Be sure to align the
center of the CD with the center
of the CD tray.
Notes
• You can’t play 3-inch (8 cm)
CDs even with an adaptor for
single-CDs.
• Place one CD each only on the
CD tray. If you place one CD
over another and close the CD
tray, you will not be able to pull
out the tray.
2Press DISC CHANGE to turn the
CD tray, and place second and
third CD on the CD tray.
3Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the
CD tray.
With the label side up

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To Press
Adjust the volume VOLUME +/–
Stop playback p
Pause playback ^
Press again to resume play
after pause.
Go to the next track AMS/SEARCH +
Go back to the previous track AMS/SEARCH =
Remove the CD OPEN/CLOSE
Turn on/off the player POWER
Play only one CD DISC 1, DISC 2 or DISC 3
(desired DISC SELECT)
Tips
• You can change a CD
while playing another.
Press OPEN/CLOSE to
pull out the CD tray
and change the CD.
Press OPEN/CLOSE
again to close the CD
tray. Do not close the
CD tray by hand, as
that may cause trouble.
• Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just
press ^. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
CD.
4Press ^.
The player plays all the tracks of
all the CDs in the CD tray once.
Display
Playing
time
CD
number
Track
number
Use these buttons for additional operations
p
AMS/SEARCH
=/+
VOLUME +/–
^
POWER OPEN/CLOSEDISC
1 – 3

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Listening to the radio
For hookup instructions, see pages 21 – 23.
1Press BAND until the band you
want appears in the display
(direct power-on).
2Hold down TUNING +/– 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 can't tune in a station,
press the button once at a time.
Display
12
Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast.

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Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
Adjust the volume VOLUME +/–
Turn on/off the radio POWER
To improve broadcast reception
Reorient the aerial for FM.
Reorient the AM loop aerial (supplied). Locate it
away from the player during AM program reception.
Tips
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press PLAY
MODE/MONO/ST
until “Mono” appears
in the display and the
radio will play in
monaural.
• Next time you want to
listen to the radio, just
press RADIO or BAND.
The player turns on
automatically and
starts playing the
previous station.
• If you need to change
the AM tuning interval
(preset to 9 kHz at the
factory), see page 23
(excluding Latin
America model).
VOLUME +/–POWER PLAY MODE/
MONO/ST
for FM for AM

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Playing a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 21 – 23.
1Press p6 to open the tape
compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Close the
compartment.
2Press (.
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and starts playing.
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With the side you want
to play facing forward
Display

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Use these buttons for additional operations
Note
During playback, do
not press buttons on
the other deck.
Otherwise the playback
speed may change.
Tips
• Next time you want to
listen to a tape, just
press (. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
tape.
• For the best results, use
TYPE I (normal) tape.
To Press
Adjust the volume VOLUME +/–
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
POWER VOLUME +/–
0/)
p6
P
0/)
p6
P

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Recording on a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 21 – 23.
1Press p6 to open the tape
compartment on deck B and
insert a blank tape.
2Select the program source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player,
insert a CD (see page 4) and press
pon the CD section.
To record from the radio, press
BAND and tune in the station
you want (see page 6.)
To record from a tape,
insert a recorded tape into
deck A and press Pand
(simultaneously on
deck A.
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With the side you want to
record on facing forward
Display
Deck A

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3Start recording.
To record, press ron deck B ((
is depressed automatically).
Deck B
To Press
Stop recording p6 on deck B
Pause recording Pon deck B
Press the button again to
resume recording.
Turn on/off the player POWER
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• Adjusting the volume
or the audio emphasis
(see page 24) will not
affect the recording
level.
• For the best results, use
TYPE I (normal) tape
for recording.
• When recording from
two or three CDs, the
player pauses
recording and makes a
blank between the
tracks while CDs are
being changed, When
changing of CDs is
finished, recording
resumes automatically.
• To erase a recording,
proceed as follows:
1 Insert the tape whose
recording you want
to erase into the tape
compartment on deck
B.
2 Press TAPE until
“TAPE” appears in
the display window.
3 Press ron deck B.
Notes
• Do not press )or
0while recording on
a tape.
• If the AM program
makes a whistling
sound after you’ve
pressed rin step 3,
move the AM loop
aerial connected to the
player as far as
possible.
POWER p6 P

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Using the display
You can check information about the CD
using the display.
The CD Player
Checking the remaining time of the current
CD
Press DISPLAY while playing a CD.
To display Press DISPLAY
The current track number Once
and the remaining time
on the current track*
Remaining time on the CD Twice
and the number of tracks left
The current track number Three times
and playing time
Checking the total track numbers and playing
time of the current CD
Press DISPLAY in stop mode.
* For a track whose number is more than 16, the remaining
time appears as “– –:– –”.
Tip
When two or three CDs
are placed, select the
CD you want to check
information about by
pressing DISC 1, DISC
2 or DISC 3.
DISPLAY
Current CD number
Total track numbers
Total playing
time

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Locating a specific
track
You can quickly locate any track using
the number buttons. You can also find a
specific point in a track while playing a
CD.
To locate Press
a specific track directly one of the DISC 1 to 3
buttons to select the CD
and a number button of the
track.
a point while listening to +(forward) or =
the sound (backward) while playing
and hold down until you
find the point.
a point while observing +(forward) or =
the display (backward) in pause and
hold down until you find
the point.
Note
You cannot locate a
specific track if
“SHUF” or “PGM” is lit
in the display. Turn off
the indication by
pressing p.
Tip
When you locate a
track numbered over
10, press >10 first, then
the corresponding
number buttons.
Example:
To play track number
23, press >10 first, then
2 and 3.
DISC 1 – 3
Number
buttons
=/ +

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Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or program play modes
(see pages 16 – 18.).
Playing a single CD repeatedly
1Press REPEAT to display “REPEAT” in the
display.
2Press DISC 1, 2, or 3 to select the CD to be played.
Playing two or three CDs repeatedly
1Press REPEAT to display “ALL DISCS REPEAT”
in the display.
2Press ^to start repeat play.
Playing tracks of a single CD in random order
repeatedly
1Press PLAY MODE/MONO/ST until “SHUF”
appears in the display.
2Press REPEAT to display “REPEAT” in the
display.
3Press DISC 1, 2, or 3 to select the CD to be played.
^
REPEATPLAY MODE/
MONO/ST DISC
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Playing tracks of two or three CDs in random
order repeatedly
1Press PLAY MODE/MONO/ST until “ALL DISCS
SHUF” appears in the display.
2Press REPEAT to display “REPEAT” in the
display.
3Press ^to start repeat play.
Playing programmed tracks repeatedly
1Program tracks (see page steps 1 – 3 on page 17).
2Press REPEAT to display “REPEAT” in the
display.
3Press ^to start repeat play.
To cancel repeat play
Press REPEAT until “REPEAT” disappears in the
display.

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Playing tracks in
random order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random order.
Playing tracks of a single CD in random order
1Press PLAY MODE/MONO/ST until “SHUF”
appears in the display.
2Press DISC 1, 2, or 3 to select the CD to be played.
Playing tracks of two or three CDs in random
order
1Press PLAY MODE/MONO/ST until “ALL DISCS
SHUF” appears in the display.
2Press ^to start shuffle play.
To cancel shuffle play
Press PLAY MODE/MONO/ST until “SHUF”
disappears in the display.
^
DISC 1 – 3PLAY MODE/
MONO/ST

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1Press MODE until “ALL DISCS PGM” appears in
the display.
2Press DISC 1 to 3 to select the CD.
3Press the number buttons for the tracks you want
to program in the order you want. You can
program up to 20 tracks.
If you made a mistake, press CLEAR and re-enter
the track number.
To program additional tracks from another CD,
repeat steps 2 and 3.
4Press (to start program play.
Tips
• You can select the track
on the player. Press
AMS/SEARCH =/
+then press
ENTER/ MEMORY
instead of the number
buttons.
• You can play the same
program again, since
the program is saved
until you open the CD
tray.
• You can record your
own program. After
you’ve created the
program, insert a blank
tape into deck B and
press ron deck B to
start recording.
Creating your
own program
(Program Play)
You can make a program of up to 20
tracks from all the DCs in the order you
want them to be played.
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MODE
DISC 1– 3
Number
buttons
CLEAR
(
CD number
Track number
Playing order

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To cancel Program Play
Press MODE until “PGM” disappears in the display.
To check the order of tracks before play
Press ENTER/MEMORY on the player.
Every time you press the button, the track number
appears in the programed order.
To change the current program
To Do this
Erase the last track in 1 Press CLEAR. Every time you
the program press the button, the last track
in the program is cleared.
2 Re-enter the track numbers.
Change the whole Press p. Then create a new
program completely. program following the
programing procedure.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

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The Radio
Presetting radio
stations
You can store radio stations into the
player's memory. You can preset up to
20 radio stations, 10 for each FM or AM
in any order.
Tip
To preset radio stations
on the player, proceed
as follows:
1 Select the band and
tune in a station you
want.
2 Hold down ENTER/
MEMORY for about
2 seconds.
3 Decide on a preset
number for the
station (1 to 10) by
pressing PRESET
+/–.
4 Press ENTER/
MEMORY.
Number
buttons
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in
the display.
2Tune in a station you want.
3Hold down the number buttons that you want to
preset the new station for about 2 seconds.
The new station replaces the old one.
TUNE +/–
BAND

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Playing preset
radio stations
Once you've preset the stations, use the
number buttons to tune in your favorite
stations.
Tip
You can tune in a
preset station with the
player. Use PRESET
+/– instead of the
number buttons.
Number
buttons
BAND
1Press BAND to select FM or AM.
2Press the number buttons to tune in a stored
station.