Sony CFD-E55 Operating Instructions (primary manual)
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- Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 1
3-867-446-12 (1) CD Radio Cassette-Corder Operating Instructions CFD-E55 ©1999 by Sony Corporation - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 2
operate this equipment. Owner's Record The model number is located at the bottom and the serial number is located in the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. CFD-E55 - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 3
preset radio stations The Timer 20 Setting the clock 21 Waking up to music 23 Falling asleep to music 24 Using the countdown timer Setting Up 26 Choosing the power sources 28 Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/MEGA BASS) Additional Information 29 Precautions 31 Troubleshooting 33 Maintenance - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 4
Basic Operations Playing a CD 3 1, 2 1 Z OPENP/ UCLSOHSE Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. 2 Z OPENP/ UCLSOHSE Close the lid of the CD compartment. With the label side up 3 Press u. - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 5
Tip Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press u. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD. Use these buttons for additional operations POWER ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE VOL -, + . , > u x To adjust the volume stop playback pause playback go to the next track go back to the - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 6
Listening to the radio 2 1 1 VOL 2 RABDANI D O TUNE TIME SET Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Display Hold down TUNE TIME SET + or - until the frequency digits begin to change in the display - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 7
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER VOL -, + PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS Tips • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press PLAY MODE •MONO/ST ISS 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. The player - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 8
1 STOP/EJECT Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). Press xZto open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 2 PLAY With the side you want to play facing you Press N. The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 9
want to listen to a tape, just press N. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape. Use these buttons for additional operations POWER VOL -, + m, M xZ X To Press adjust the volume VOL +, - stop playback xZ fast-forward or rewind the tape M or m pause playback X Press - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 10
on a tape 31 1 STOP/EJECT Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26). Press xZto open the tape compartment and you want to record. To record from the CD player, insert a CD (see page 4) and press xon the CD section. Display To record from the radio, tune in the station you want (see - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 11
3 REC Press zto start recording (Nis depressed automatically). Basic Operations Use these buttons for additional operations POWER Tips • Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 27) will not affect the recording level. • If the AM program makes a whistling sound after - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 12
calendar Checking the remaining time Press DSPL ENT MEM while playing a CD. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played the current track* the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD the current track number and playing time Press DSPL ENT MEM once twice - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 13
Locating a specific point in a track You can quickly find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. ., > To locate a point while listening to the sound a point while observing the display Press > (forward) or . (backward) while playing and hold down until you find - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 14
can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 15 - 17). x ., > PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS u 14 TheCDPlayer 1 Press x. "Cd" appears in the display. 2 Proceed as follows. To repeat a single track all the tracks tracks in random order programmed tracks Do this 1 Press - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 15
Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. x PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS u 1 Press x. "Cd" appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until "SHUF" appears in the display. 3 Press u to start shuffle play. To cancel Shuffle Play - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 16
Creating your own program (Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. x ., > DSPL ENT MEM PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS u 1 Press x. "Cd" appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until "PGM" appears in the display. 3 Press the . or > then press DSPL ENT MEM - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 17
ENT MEM. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order. To change the current program Press x 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. TheCDPlayer 17 - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 18
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. 1 Press RADIO BAND to select the band. 2 Tune in a station you want. 3 Hold down DSPL ENT MEM for 2 seconds. 4 Press PRESET + or - until the - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 19
Playing preset radio stations Once you've preset the stations, use PRESET + or - to tune in to your favorite stations. PRESET -, + RADIO BAND 1 Press RADIO BAND to select the band. 2 Press PRESET + or - to tune in the stored station. The Radio TheRadio 19 - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 20
system: 12-hour system AM 12:00 = midnight PM 12:00 = noon Before you set the clock, connect the power source (see page 26). 1 Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digit flashes. 2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or - until you set the current hour. Then press DSPL ENT MEM. The minute digits flash - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 21
source you want to play. To play the radio a CD Do this Tune in a station Insert a CD 2 Press TIMER. The c(clock) and the music source ("Cd" or "RAdIO") flash. 3 Select the music source ("Cd" or "RAdIO") by pressing TUNE TIME SET + or -, then DSPL ENT MEM. 4 Set the timer to the hour you want the - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 22
be turned off at the end of the tape, not at the set time. 7 Press STANDBY. The cindication lights up and the power goes off. At the preset time, the power will go on, and the music will play. Then the power will go off at the preset time, and the player will enter - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 23
. SLEEP Tip • You can fall asleep and wake up to different music. Set the waking up timer first (see page 21), turn on the power, and then set the sleeping timer. However, you cannot store different radio stations. • You can set different volume for the waking up timer and the sleeping timer. For - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 24
or beep after a preset period of time, which is useful as a kitchen timer, etc. START/STOP ALARM DSPL ENT MEM TUNE TIME SET +, - 1 Press ALARM. The time display flashes. 2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or - to display the time (1 to 60 minutes) for the alarm and press DSPL ENT MEM. 3 Press TUNE TIME - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 25
stored, you can turn on the countdown timer simply by pressing START/ STOP. To change the setting, set the item first and then press START/ STOP. Be sure that the ALARM lamp is lit. 5 Press START/STOP to turn on the countdown timer. - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 26
Setting Up Choosing the power sources You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source. Note Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the player. Tip When the AC power cord is disconnected and the batteries for the player are not inserted (but the back-up batteries - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 27
batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. To use the player on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the player. Replacing batteries Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating. Replace all the batteries with new ones. Setting Up 27 - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 28
Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want. Choose ROCK POP LIVE VOCAL OFF To get powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio light, bright sounds emphasizing high and middle range audio percussive sounds, emphasizing bass audio - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 29
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 or problems concerning - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 30
not stick paper or sticker on the CD, nor scratch the surface of the CD. • After playing, store the CD in its case. If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints on the CD, it may cause tracking error. Tab for side A Tab for side B • The use of a cassette with more than 90 minutes of play - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 31
Troubleshooting General Symptom Remedy The power is not on. • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. The power is using a portable telephone or other equipment that emits radio waves near the player. t Move the portable telephone, - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 32
) tape only. • Make sure the time on the clock is correct. • Check to see if the AC power had been cut off. • Make sure the c (clock) indication is displayed. Timer After trying the above remedies, if you still have problems, unplug the AC power cord and remove all the batteries. After all the - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 33
becomes dirty, it may cause a skipping of sound during CD operation. Clean with a commercially available blower. Cleaning the tape heads hiss. At this time, you should demagnetize the heads and all metal parts in the tape path with a commercially available tape head demagnetizer. Cleaning the - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 34
Outputs Headphones jack (stereo minijack) For 16 - 68 ohms impedance headphones Power output (excluding for US model) 2 W + 2 W (at 3.2 ohms, 10 % harmonic distortion in AC operation) Power requirements For CD radio cassette-corder: 120 V AC, 60 Hz 9 V DC, 6 size D (R20) batteries For memory back - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 35
BASS 28 P, Q Playing a CD 4 a tape 8 preset radio stations 19 tracks repeatedly 14 Power sources 26 Presetting radio stations 18 Program Play 16 R Radio stations playing 19 presetting 18 Recording on a tape 10 Repeat Play 14 S Selecting audio emphasis 28 tracks 5 Setting the clock 20 Setting up 25 - Sony CFD-E55 | Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 36
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