Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CFD-Z550 Sony
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3-865-709- 12 (1) 1999 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions CD Radio Cassette-Cor der CFD-Z500 CFD-Z550.
Introduction 2 Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture. 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.
Basic Operations 3 Introduction T able of contents Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape 10 Recording on a tape The CD Player 12 Using the display 13 Locating a spe.
Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD Basic Operations Track number Playing time 3 With the label side up Display For hookup instructions, see pages 23 – 25. 1 Push 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. 2 Close the lid of the CD compartment.
Basic Operations Basic Operations 5 Use these buttons for additional operations Tip Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press ^ . The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD. To Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote, CFD-Z550 only) stop playback p.
Basic Operations 6 Listening to the radio For hookup instructions, see pages 23 – 25. 1 Press RADIO BAND (BAND on the remote, CFD-Z550 only) until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). 2 Turn TUNING to tune in the station you want.
Basic Operations Basic Operations 7 Use these buttons for additional operations Tip Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press RADIO BAND (BAND on the remote, CFD-Z550 only). The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.
Basic Operations 8 Playing a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 23 – 25. 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 2 Press ( . The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing.
Basic Operations Basic Operations 9 Use these buttons for additional operations To Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote, CFD-Z550 only) stop playback p6 fast-forward or rewind the tape ) or 0 pause playback P Press the button again to resume play after pause.
Basic Operations 10 Recor ding on a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 23 – 25. 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. 2 Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player: insert a CD (see page 4) and press CD.
Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 3 Start recording. Press r ( ( is depressed automatically). To Press stop recording p6 pause recording P Press the button again to resume recording.
The CD Player 12 Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. The CD Player DISPLAY ENTER Checking the total track numbers and playing time Press DISPLAY ENTER in stop mode. Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY ENTER while playing a CD.
The CD Player 13 The CD Player 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-Z550 only).
The CD Player 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 15 and 16). 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Proceed as follows. To repeat Do this a single track 1 Press PLAY MODE until “REP 1” appears.
The CD Player 15 The CD Player Playing tracks in random or der (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display. 3 Press ^ to start shuffle play.
The CD Player 16 Cr eating your own program (Program Play) You can make a program of up to 20 tracks in the order you want them to be played. Programed track Playing order 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE until “PGM” appears in the display.
The CD Player 17 The CD Player To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE until “PGM” disappears from the display. To check the order of tracks before play Press DISPLAY ENTER. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order.
The CD Player 18 Enjoying sound ef fects (LOOP/FLASH) You can repeat part of a CD (LOOP) and can “flash” the CD sound (FLASH) during playback. 1 Play a CD.
The Timer 19 The Timer Setting the clock “--:--” indication appears in the display until you set the clock. The Timer Before you set the clock, connect the power source (pages 23 - 25). 1 Press and hold CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digits flash.
The Timer 20 W aking up to music You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (“Setting the clock” on page 19). Before you begin, make sure the t (clock) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY.
The Timer 21 The Timer Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make the t indication disappear from the display. • The preset settings remain until you reset them. 6 Set the volume by pressing TIME SET + or –, then DISPLAY ENTER. 7 Press STANDBY.
The Timer 22 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. 1 Play the music source you want. 2 Press SLEEP to display “SLEEP”.
Setting Up 23 Setting Up Setting Up Hooking up the system Make sure you turn off the power before making any connections. Tips • To detach the speakers, unlock speaker (see B on the diagram) and slide the speaker box all the way up and away from the player.
Setting Up 24 Hooking up the system (continued) 2 Connect the black wires to (–) minus and the red wires to (+) plus terminals; the right speaker wires to the R and the left speaker wires to the L terminals.
Setting Up 25 Setting Up Note CFD-Z550 only: When you operate the player on batteries, you cannot turn on the player using the remote. Tip Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating. Replace all the batteries with new ones.
Setting Up 26 MEGA BASS Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/MEGA BASS/5 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. SOUND Selecting the sound characteristic Press the SOUND button repeatedly to select the sound characteristic you want.
Setting Up 27 Setting Up If you have selected MANUAL on page 26, slide 5 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER to select the audio emphasis you want. Frequency Slide the control Slide the control coverage up (to MAX.
Additional Information 28 Pr ecautions Additional Information 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. • Do not place the player on an inclined or unstable place.
Additional Information 29 Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
Additional Information 30 T r oubleshooting Remedy • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. • You cannot turn on the player with the remote when you operate the player on batteries (CFD- Z550 only). • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly.
Additional Information 31 Remedy • Close the cassette compartment securely. • Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is in place. • Make sure “TAPE” appears in the display. • Clean the erasing head (see page 32.) • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.
Additional Information 32 Maintenance Demagnetizing the tape heads After 20 to 30 hours of use, enough residual magnetism will have built up on the tape heads to begin to cause loss of high frequency sound and hiss.
Additional Information 33 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 3.2-ohm loads, both channel driven from 150 - 10,000 Hz; rated 1.6 W per channel-minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation.
Additional Information 34 Index A Audio emphasis 26 B Batteries for memory 23 for player 25 for remote 24 C CD player 12 Cleaning cabinet 32 lens 32 tape heads and tape path 32 Connecting AC power cor.
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Additional Information 36 Sony Corporation Printed in China.
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