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CFD-S01.GB.2-655-834-34(1)

Basic Operations

*  

 

 

, and 

 

 have a tactile dot.

Playing a CD

Press CD 

 (direct power-on).

Press 

 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 

 and place a disc 

with the label side up on the CD compartment.

To close the CD compartment, press 

 PUSH OPEN/

CLOSE 

.

Press 

 

.

The player plays all the tracks once.

Track 

number

Playing 

time

To

Press

Pause playback

 

. To resume play, press it 

again.

Stop playback

 

.

Go to the next 
track

 

.

Go back to the 
previous track

 

.

Locate a point 
while listening to 
the sound

 (forward) or 

 (backward) 

 while playing and hold it until 

you find the point.

Locate a point 
while observing 
the display

 (forward) or 

 (backward) 

 in pause and hold it until you 

find the point.

Remove the CD

 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 

Using the display

To check the total track number and playing 

time

Press DISPLAY•ENTER 

 in stop mode.

To check the remaining time

Press DISPLAY•ENTER 

 repeatedly while playing a 

CD. The display changes as follows:

The current track number and playing time

 

The current track number and the remaining 
time of the current track*
 

The number of tracks left and remaining 
time on the CD

* For a track whose number is more than 20, the remaining time 

appears as “- -:- -” in the display.

Selecting the play mode

Press MODE 

 until “  1”, “ ”, “SHUF”, “SHUF”  

and “ ”, “PGM”, or “PGM” and “ ” appear in
the display. Then proceed as follows:

To Select

Select

Then do this

Repeat a 
single track

“  1”

Press 

 or 

 

 to 

select the track that you want 
to repeat, then press 

 

.

Repeat all 
tracks

“ ”

Press 

 

.

Shuffle play “SHUF”

Press 

 

.

Repeat 
tracks in 
random 
order

“SHUF” 
and “ ”

Press 

 

.

Program 
play

“PGM”

Press 

 or 

 

 then 

press DISPLAY•ENTER 

 for the tracks you want 

to program in the order you 
want up to 20 tracks. Then 
press 

 

.

Programed 

track

Playing 

order

Repeat 
programed 
tracks

“PGM” 
and “ ”

Press 

 or 

 

 then 

press DISPLAY•ENTER 

 for the tracks you want 

to program in the order you 
want up to 20 tracks. Then 
Press 

 

.

To cancel selected play mode

Press MODE 

 repeatedly until the selected mode 

disappears from the display.

To check the programed track and playing 

order in 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.

To change the current program

Press 

 

 once if the CD is stopped and twice if the 

CD is playing. The current program will be erased. 
Then create a new program following the programing 
procedure.

Tips

• You can play the same program again, since the program is saved 

until you open the CD compartment.

• You can record your own program. After you’ve created the 

program, insert a blank tape and press 

 

 to start recording.

Listening to the radio

Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET 

 

repeatedly (direct power-on).

Each time you press the button, the indication 
changes as follows:
“FM” 

 “AM”

Hold 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.
When an FM stereo broadcast is received, “ST” 
appears.

Tip

If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE 

 until “Mono” appears 

in the display and radio will play in monaural.

Changing the AM tuning interval

If you need to change the AM tuning interval, do the 
following:

While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO 
PRESET 

 and CD 

 pressed, disconnect the 

AC power cord from the wall outlet.

While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO 

PRESET 

 and CD 

 pressed, reconnect 

the AC power cord to the wall outlet. The tuning 

interval is changed and “AM 9” or “AM 10” 

appears in the display for 4 seconds.

After changing the tuning interval, you need to reset 
your preset radio stations.

Presetting radio stations

You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. 
You can preset up to 30 radio stations, 20 for FM and 10 
for AM in any order.

Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET 

 to 

select the band.

Hold down RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET 

 for 

2 seconds until “AUTO” flashes in the display.

Press DISPLAY•ENTER 

.

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.

Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET 

 to 

select the band.

Tune in a station you want.

Hold down DISPLAY•ENTER 

 for 2 seconds 

until the preset number flashes in the display.

Press or – 

 until the preset number 

you want for the station flashes in the display.

Press DISPLAY•ENTER 

.

The new station replaces the old one.

Tip

The preset radio stations remain in memory even if you unplug the 
AC power cord or remove the batteries.

Playing preset radio stations

Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET 

 to 

select the band.

Press or – 

 to tune in the stored 

station.

Playing a tape

Press TAPE 

 (direct power-on).

Press 

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, and insert the tape into the tape 

compartment with the side you want to play 

facing you. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close 

the compartment.

Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid 
damaging the tape or the unit.

Press 

 

The player starts playing.

To

Press

Pause playback

 

. To resume play, press it again.

Stop playback



 

.

Fast-forward or 
rewind*

 or 

 (fast forward or rewind) 

.

Eject the cassette



 

.

* When the tape is wound to the end, press 



 

 to release 

 or 

 

.

Recording on a tape

Press 



 

 to open the tape compartment 

and insert a blank tape with the side you want to 

record on facing you. Use TYPE I (normal) tape 

only. Close the compartment.

Select the program source you want to record.

To record from the CD player, place a CD and press 
CD 

.

To record from the radio, tune in the station you want.

Press 

 

 to start recording

(

 is depressed automatically).

To

Press

Pause recording

 

. To resume recording, 

press it again.

Stop recording



 

.

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the 

recording level.

• For the best results, use wall outlet as a power source for recording.
• To erase a recording, proceed as follows:

1 Insert the tape whose recording you want to erase.
2 Press TAPE 

.

3 Press 

 

.

Troubleshooting

General

The power is not on.

• Connect the AC power cord to the wall outlet securely.
• Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly.
• Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.

There is no audio.

• Unplug the headphones when listening through speakers.

Noise is heard.

• Someone is using a portable telephone or other equipment that 

emits radio waves near the player.  

 Move the portable telephone, etc., away from the player.

CD player

The CD does not play or “no dISC” is displayed even 

when a CD is in place.

• Place the CD with the label surface up.
• Clean the CD.
• Take out the CD and leave the CD compartment open for about an 

hour to dry moisture condensation.

• The CD-R/CD-RW is blank.
• There is a problem with the quality of the CD-R/CD-RW, recording 

device or application software.

• Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.

The sound drops out.

• Reduce the volume.
• Clean the CD, or  replace it if the CD is badly damaged.
• Place the player in a location free from vibration.
• Clean the lens with a commercially available blower.
• The sound may drop out or noise may be heard when using poor 

quality CD-Rs/CD-RWs or if there is a problem with the recording 
device or application software.

Radio

Reception is poor.

• Reorient the antenna to 

improve FM reception.

• Reorient the player 

itself to improve AM 
reception.

The audio is weak or has poor quality.

• Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.
• Move the player away from the TV.

The picture of your TV becomes unstable.

• If you are listening to an FM program near the TV with an indoor 

antenna, move the player away from the TV.

Tape player

The tape does not move when you press an operation 

button.

• Close the cassette compartment securely.

The 

 button 

 does not function or the tape does 

not play or record.

• Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is in place.

Poor or distorted playback, recording or erasing quality.

• Clean the heads by using dry- or wet-type cleaning cassette 

(available separately) after every 10 hours of use, before you start 
an important recording, or after playing an old tape. Failure to clean 
the tape heads can cause degraded sound quality or an inability of 
the unit to record or play tapes. For details, refer to the instructions 
of the cleaning cassette.

• The TYPE II (high position) or TYPE IV (metal) tape is being used.  

Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.

• Demagnetize the heads using a commercially available tape head 

demagnetizer.

• Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.

After trying the remedies, if you still have problems, unplug the AC 
power cord or remove all the batteries. After all the indications in the 
display disappear, plug the AC power cord or insert the batteries again. 
If the problem persists, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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