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CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA

3-856-825-13(1)

1996 by Sony Corporation

Operating Instructions

CD Radio
Cassette-Corder

CFD-646
CFD-C646
CFD-656

Summary of Contents for CFD-646

Page 1: ...CFD 646 656 E 3 856 825 1X U CA 3 856 825 13 1 1996 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions CD Radio Cassette Corder CFD 646 CFD C646 CFD 656 ...

Page 2: ...nst harmful interference in a 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 t...

Page 3: ...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 pres...

Page 4: ...ign 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 2 Press DISC CHANGE to turn the CD tray and place second and third CD on the CD tray 3 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the CD tray With the la...

Page 5: ...sired 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 4 Press The player plays all the tracks of all the CDs in the CD ...

Page 6: ...the band you want appears in the display direct power on 2 Hold 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 1 2 Indicates an FM stereo broadcast ...

Page 7: ...rial 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 VOLUME POWER PLAY MODE ...

Page 8: ...a tape For hookup instructions see pages 21 23 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape Close the compartment 2 Press The player turns on direct power on and starts playing 2 1 2 1 With the side you want to play facing forward Display ...

Page 9: ...ay 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 p...

Page 10: ...pe 2 Select the program source you want to record To record from the CD player insert a CD see page 4 and press p on 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 P and simultaneously on deck A 3 1 2 2 2 With the side you want to record on facing forward Display Deck A ...

Page 11: ...sults 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...

Page 12: ...ime 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 pres...

Page 13: ...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 firs...

Page 14: ...in the display 2 Press DISC 1 2 or 3 to select the CD to be played Playing two or three CDs repeatedly 1 Press REPEAT to display ALL DISCS REPEAT in the display 2 Press to start repeat play Playing tracks of a single CD in random order repeatedly 1 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until SHUF appears in the display 2 Press REPEAT to display REPEAT in the display 3 Press DISC 1 2 or 3 to select the CD to be ...

Page 15: ...ntil ALL DISCS SHUF appears in the display 2 Press REPEAT to display REPEAT in the display 3 Press to start repeat play Playing programmed tracks repeatedly 1 Program tracks see page steps 1 3 on page 17 2 Press REPEAT to display REPEAT in the display 3 Press to start repeat play To cancel repeat play Press REPEAT until REPEAT disappears in the display ...

Page 16: ...r 1 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until SHUF appears in the display 2 Press DISC 1 2 or 3 to select the CD to be played Playing tracks of two or three CDs in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until ALL DISCS SHUF appears in the display 2 Press to start shuffle play To cancel shuffle play Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until SHUF disappears in the display DISC 1 3 PLAY MODE MONO ST ...

Page 17: ...and 3 4 Press 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 r on deck B to start recording Creating your own pro...

Page 18: ...ress 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...

Page 19: ... 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 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 for about 2 ...

Page 20: ...ou 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 1 Press BAND to select FM or AM 2 Press the number buttons to tune in a stored station ...

Page 21: ... the speakers for this unit only to the speaker terminals of this unit If you connect any other speakers or equipment malfunction may occur Note When transporting make sure to carry the player Do not carry the speakers since they are not locked 1 Hooking up the speakers 1 Align the grooves and slide the speaker box down until it snaps into place AM loop aerial Surround speaker CFD 656 only Speaker...

Page 22: ... wires to the L terminals Connecting surround speakers CFD 656 only You can enjoy a rich and spacious effect by connecting surround speakers Connect the black wires to minus and the grey wires to plus terminals To turn off the surround effect disconnect the surround speakers 2 Hooking up the aerial Reorient the aerial to improve broadcast reception Setting up the AM loop aerial AM loop aerial supp...

Page 23: ...en the player is connected to the power source The indicator lights regardless of whether the power is on or off Australian model only 4 Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two size AA R6 batteries not supplied Replacing batteries With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the player replace all the batteries with new ones ...

Page 24: ...io emphasis you want Choose To get Normal mode The whole dynamic range for music no indication such as classical music Powerful clean sounds emphasizing low and high range audio The presence of vocals stressing middle range audio Light bright suonds emphasizing high and middle range audio Reinforcing the bass sound Press MEGA BASS MEGA BASS appears in the display To return to normal sound press th...

Page 25: ...hen you move the player be sure to first remove the CD s otherwise you may not be able to take out the CD s later or trouble with the unit may occur 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 ...

Page 26: ...ocation 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 cassette If you have any questions...

Page 27: ... headphones when listening through speakers Insert the CD with the label surface up Make sure that the CD tray is closed Place the CD with the label surface up Clean the CD Take out the CD and leave the CD tray open for about an hour to dry moisture condensation Make sure CD appears in the display Reduce the volume Clean the CD or replace it if the CD is badly damaged Place the player in a locatio...

Page 28: ... the heads using a demagnetizer see page 29 The TYPE II high position or TYPE IV metal tape is being used Use TYPE I normal tape only Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure that you are pointing the remote at the remote sensor on the player Remove any obstacles in the path of the remote and the player Make sure the remote sensor is not exposed to strong li...

Page 29: ...oistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine Cleaning the tape heads and tape path Wipe the heads the pinch rollers and the capstans with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol after every 10 hours of operation for optimum playback and recording quality To make the best possible recordin...

Page 30: ...rial AM External aerial terminal Cassette corder section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Fast winding time Approx 140 s sec with Sony cassette C 60 Frequency response TYPE I normal 80 10 000 Hz General Speaker Full range 10 cm 4 in dia 3 2 ohms cone type 2 Surround speaker CFD 656 only 10 cm 4 in dia 8 ohms cone type 2 Outputs Headphones jack stereo minijack For 16 64 ohms impedance head...

Page 31: ... Display 12 I J K Improving broadcast reception 7 Index L Listening to the radio 6 Locating a specific track 13 M N O MEGA BASS 24 P Q Playing a CD 4 a tape 8 preset radio stations 20 tracks repeatedly 14 Presetting radio stations 19 Program Play 17 R Radio stations playing 20 presetting 19 Recording on a tape 10 Repeat Play 14 S Selecting audio emphasis 24 tracks 13 Setting up 21 Shuffle Play 16 ...

Page 32: ...CFD 646 656 E 3 856 825 1X U CA Sony Corporation Printed in China ...

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