Sony CFD-G30L User manual

3-043-357-32 (1)
©2000 Sony Corporation
CD Radio
Cassette-Corder
CFD-G30
CFD-G30L
CFD-G50
CFD-G50L
GB
Operating Instructions page 2GB
Manual de instrucciones página 2ES ES

Introduction2GB
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.
Information
For customers in Europe
This Compact Disc player is classified as a
CLASS 1 LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is
located on the side.
Warning
Do not install the appliance in a confined
space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
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.
About this manual
The instructions in this manual are for the
CFD-G30, CFD-G30L, CFD-G50 and CFD-
G50L. Before you start reading, check your
model number. The CFD-G50L is the model
used for illustration purpose.
Note
The name of the button to turn on/off this
player is indicated as below:
“OPERATE”: CFD-G30L, CFD-G50L
“POWER”: CFD-G30, CFD-G50

3GB Introduction
Basic Operations
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Listening to the radio
8Playing a tape
10 Recording on a tape
GB
The CD Player
12 Using the display
13 Locating a specific point in a
track
14 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
15 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
16 Creating your own programme
(Programme Play)
18 Enjoying sound effects (LOOP/
FLASH)
(CFD-G50/G50L only)
The Radio
19 Presetting radio stations
20 Playing preset radio stations
The Audio Emphasis
21 Selecting the audio emphasis
(SOUND/POWER DRIVE
WOOFER)
The Timer
22 Falling asleep to music
Setting Up
23 Choosing the power sources
25 Connecting optional components
Additional Information
27 Precautions
29 Troubleshooting
32 Maintenance
33 Specifications
35 Index

Basic Operations4GB
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Display
Playing time
Track number
With the label side up
3 1, 2
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).
1Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE
down to open the CD
compartment and place the CD
on the CD compartment.
2Close the lid of the CD
compartment.
3Press u.
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and plays all the tracks
once.

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
5GB
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
on the remote, CFD-G50/
G50L only)
stop playback x
pause playback u(Xon the remote,
CFD-G50/G50L only)
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
go to the next track >
go back to the previous track .
remove the CD ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player OPERATE (or POWER, see
page 2)
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
u. The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the CD.
OPERATE
(or POWER)
x
u
., >
VOLUME +, –
ZPUSH
OPEN/CLOSE

Basic Operations6GB
Listening to the radio
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).
1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO
PRESET until the band you want
appears in the display (direct
power-on).
Each time you press the button,
the band changes as follows:
CFD-G30/G50: “FM1” t“FM2”
t“AM”
CFD-G30L/G50L: “FM1” t
“FM2” t“MW” t“LW”
2Hold down TUNE + 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 can't tune in a station,
press the button repeatedly to
change the frequency step by
step.
Display
Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast
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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
7GB
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
on the remote, CFD-G50/
G50L only)
turn on/off the radio OPERATE (or POWER, see
page 2)
To improve broadcast reception
Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player
itself for AM or MW/LW.
for FM for AM/MW/LW
Tips
• The “FM1” and “FM2”
bands have the same
functions. You can store
the stations you want
separately in “FM1” and
“FM2” (see page 19).
• 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 BAND•
AUTO PRESET. The
player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the previous
station.
VOLUME +, –
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST
OPERATE
(or POWER)

Basic Operations8GB
Playing a tape
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).
1Press xZ to open the tape
compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only. Close the
compartment.
2Press N.
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and starts playing.
With the side you want
to play facing upward
Display
1
2

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
9GB
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
on the remote, CFD-G50/
G50L only)
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 (or POWER, see
page 2)
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a tape, just
press N. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
tape.
xZ X
m, M
VOLUME +, –
OPERATE
(or POWER)

Basic Operations10GB
Recording on a tape
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).
1Press xZ to open the tape
compartment and insert a blank
tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape
only.
2Select the program source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player,
insert a CD (see page 4) and press
xon the CD section.
To record from the radio, tune in
the station you want (see page 6).
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With the side you want to
record on facing upward
Display

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
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3Press zto start recording
(Nis depressed automatically).
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis (see
page 21) will not affect
the recording level.
•CFD-G30L/G50L only:
If the MW/LW
programme makes a
whistling sound after
you’ve pressed zin
step 3, press PLAY
MODE•MONO/ST ISS
(Interference suppress
switch) repeatedly until
the noise is at a
minimum.
• For the best results, use
the AC power as a
power source.
• To erase a recording,
proceed as follows:
1 Insert the tape whose
recording you want to
erase.
2 Press X.
3 Press N.
4 Press z.
5 Press X.
To Press
stop recording xZ
pause recording X
Press the button again to
resume recording.
turn on/off the player OPERATE (or POWER, see
page 2)
xZ X
OPERATE
(or POWER)
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST ISS

TheCDPlayer12GB
Using the display
You can check information about the CD
using the display.
The CD Player
Checking the remaining time
Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY while playing a CD.
To display Press DISPLAY
ENT•MEMORY
the current track number once
and the remaining time
on the current track*
the number of tracks left twice
and remaining time on the CD
the current track number three times
and playing time
* For a track whose number is more than 20, the remaining
time appears as “– –:– –”.
Total playing time
Total track number
DISPLAY ENT
MEMORY
Checking the total track number and playing
time
Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY in stop mode.

The CD Player
TheCDPlayer 13GB
Locating a specific
point in a track
You can quickly find a specific point in a
track while playing a CD.
You can also locate any track using the
number buttons on the remote (CFD-
G50/G50L only).
To locate Press
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
a specific track directly the number button of the
(CFD-G50/G50L only) track on the remote
When using the remote (CFD-G50/G50L only)
., >
Note
CFD-G50/G50L only:
You cannot locate a
specific track if
“SHUF” or “PGM” is
lit in the display. Turn
off the indication by
pressing x.
Tip
CFD-G50/G50L only:
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.
Number buttons

TheCDPlayer14GB
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or programme play
modes (see pages 15 - 17).
1Press x.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Proceed as follows.
To repeat Do this
a single track 1 Press PLAY MODE•
MONO/ST until “REP 1”
appears.
2 Press .or >to select
the track that you want to
repeat.
3 Press u.
all the tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE•
MONO/ST until “REP
ALL” appears.
2 Press u.
tracks in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE•
MONO/ST until “SHUF
REP” appears.
2 Press u.
programmed tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE•
MONO/ST until “PGM
REP” appears.
2 Programme tracks (see step
3 on page 16).
3 Press u.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “REP”
disappears from the display.
x
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST
., >
u
On the remote
(CFD-G50/G50L only)
1 Press x.
2 Press MODE until
the repeat mode you
want appears in the
display.
3 Do either of the
following to start
repeat play:
•When you’ve
selected “REP 1”,
select the track by
pressing the
number button.
•When you’ve
selected “REP
ALL” or “SHUF
REP”, press N.
•When you’ve
selected “PGM
REP”, programme
tracks (see step 3 on
page 16), then press
N.

The CD Player
TheCDPlayer 15GB
Playing tracks in
random order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random order.
1Press x.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “SHUF”
appears in the display.
3Press uto start shuffle play.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “SHUF”
disappears from the display.
x
u
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST
On the remote
(CFD-G50/G50L only)
1 Press x.
2 Press MODE until
“SHUF” appears in
the display.
3 Press N.

TheCDPlayer16GB
1Press x.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “PGM”
appears in the display.
3Press the .or >then press DISPLAY ENT•
MEMORY for the tracks you want to programme
in the order you want.
4Press uto start programme play.
Creating your
own programme
(Programme Play)
You can arrange the playing order of
up to 20 tracks on a CD.
Programmed track Playing
order
x
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST
., >
u
DISPLAY ENT
MEMORY
On the remote
(CFD-G50/G50L only)
1 Press x.
2 Press MODE until
“PGM” appears in
the display.
3 Press the number
buttons for the
tracks you want to
programme in the
order you want.
4 Press N.

The CD Player
TheCDPlayer 17GB
Tips
• You can play the same
programme again,
since the programme is
saved until you open
the CD compartment.
• You can record your
own programme. After
you’ve created the
programme, insert a
blank tape and press z
to start recording.
To cancel Programme Play
Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “PGM”
disappears from the display.
To check the order of tracks before play
Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY.
Every time you press the button, the track number
appears in the programmed order.
To change the current programme
Press xonce if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD
is playing. The current programme will be erased.
Then create a new programme following the
programming procedure.

TheCDPlayer18GB
Enjoying sound
effects (LOOP/FLASH)
(CFD-G50/G50L only)
You can repeat part of a CD (LOOP) and
can “flash” the CD sound (FLASH)
during playback.
1Play a CD.
2Press 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
“flash” the CD sound FLASH
To cancel the LOOP or FLASH function
Release the button.
The player returns to normal play.
LOOP
FLASH

TheRadio
The Radio
19GB
The Radio
Presetting radio
stations
You can store radio stations into the
player’s memory. You can preset up
to 30 radio stations (CFD-G30/G50)
or 40 Radio stations (CFD-G30L/
G50L), 10 for each band in any order.
RADIO BAND
AUTO PRESET
1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET until the
band you want appears in the display.
2Hold down RADIO
BAND•AUTO PRESET
for 2 seconds until
“AUTO” flashes in the
display.
3Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY.
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.
1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the
band.
2Tune in a station you want.
3Hold down DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY for 2 seconds
until the preset number flashes in the display.
4Press PRESET + or – until the preset number (1 to
10) you want for the station flashes in the display.
5Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY.
The new station replaces the old one.
PRESET –, +
DISPLAY ENT
MEMORY
Tip
If you automatically
preset the “FM1” or
“FM2” band, 10 radio
stations are stored in
“FM1” band and 10
more radio stations are
stored in “FM2” band.
On the remote
(CFD-G50/G50L only)
1 Press BAND until
the band you want
appears in the
display.
2 Tune in a station you
want.
3 Hold down the
number buttons that
you want to preset
the new station on
for about 2 seconds.

TheRadio20GB
Playing preset
radio stations
Once you've preset the stations, use
PRESET + or – to tune in to your
favorite stations.
1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the
band.
2Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station.
RADIO BAND
AUTO PRESET
PRESET –, +
On the remote
(CFD-G50/G50L only)
1 Press BAND to select
the band.
2 Press the number
buttons to tune in the
stored station. ,