Sony CFD-G505BLACK manual

2-663-603-11(1)

CD Radio

Cassette-Corder

Operating InstructionsUS

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 them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer

regarding this product.
Model No.	Serial No.

CAUTIONThe use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.InformationFor customers in the USA

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 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 television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

For customers in the USAPlease register this product on line athttp://www.sony.com/productregistration

Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about new product, services and other important announcements. Registering your product will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely event that the product needs adjustment or modiﬁcation. Thank you.

Basic Operations

To	Press
Pause playback	 on the unit ( on the remote)
	. To resume play, press it again.
Stop playback	 .
Go to the next	 .
track
Go back to the	 .
previous track
Locate a point	 (forward) or  (backward)
while listening to	while playing and hold it until
the sound	you ﬁnd the point.
Locate a point	 (forward) or  (backward)
while observing	in pause and hold it until you
the display	ﬁnd the point.
Locate a speciﬁc	The number button of the track
track directly	on the remote.

Tips

•Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the recording level.

•For the best results, use the AC power as a power source for recording.•To erase a recording, proceed as follows:1 Insert the tape whose recording you want to erase.

2 Make sure that “TAPE” is displayed. (If “TAPE” is not displayed, press on the unit or press FUNCTION on the remote until it appears in the display.)

3 Press on the unit.

CFD-G505

WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of ﬁre, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not place objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Connect the apparatus to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the apparatus, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.

Do not install the appliance in a conﬁned space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink.

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.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

You are cautioned that any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Notes on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed.

*VOL + , , and 5 on the remote have a tactile dot.

Before using the unit

To turn on/off the powerPress POWER .To adjust the volumePress VOL +, – .To listen through headphonesConnect the headphones to the (headphones) jack .To select the sound characteristicPress SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want.

Choose

To get

Remove the CD  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE .

Tip

When you locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 on the remote ﬁrst, then the corresponding number buttons on the remote. Example: To play track number 23, press >10 ﬁrst, then 2 and 3.

Note

You cannot locate a speciﬁc track if “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing  .

Listening to the radio

1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET  on the unit (BAND  on the remote) repeatedly.Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows:“FM” “AM”

2Hold down TUNE + or –  until the frequency digits begin to change in the display.

The unit automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it ﬁnds a clear station.

If you cannot tune in a station, press TUNE + or –  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 the radio will play in monaural.

Playing a tape

Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

Power sources

Speciﬁcations

	AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS	Battery life
	POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION	For CD radio cassette-corder:
	With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 - 10 000 Hz; rated 3 W
		FM recording
	per channel-minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic	FM recording

	distortion in AC operation.	Sony R20P: approx. 6 h
	Woofer with 4-ohm loads, driven at 50 - 150 Hz; rated 6 W minimum RMS
		Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 18 h
	power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation.	Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 18 h

		Tape playback
		Tape playback

Powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing

low and high range audio

Light, bright sounds emphasizing high

and middle range audio

Percussive sounds, emphasizing bass

audio

The presence of vocals, stressing

middle range audio

The whole dynamic range for music

such as classical music

1Press   on the unit, and insert the tape into the tape compartment with the side you want to play facing upward. 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.

1 to AC IN

2 to a wall outlet

Other speciﬁcationsCD player section

System

Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties

Emission duration: Continuous

Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW

(This output is the value measured at a distance of about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

Sony R20P: approx. 1.5 h

Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 6 h

CD playback

Sony R20P: approx. 1 h

Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 4 h

Dimensions

Approx. 530 × 241 × 369 mm (w/h/d)

(20 7/8 × 9 1/2 × 14 5/8 inches) (incl. projecting parts)

To reinforce the bass soundPress POWER DRIVE WOOFER (WOOFER onthe remote) to select or on

the display. is more effective. When the WOOFER function works, the ring on the front panel lights up.

To return to normal sound, press the button repeatedly until the indication disappears from the display.

2Press   on the unit.The unit starts playing.

To	Press

Pause playback	 on the unit. To resume play,

Connect the AC power cord or insert eight R20 (size D) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment .

Notes

• Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the unit stops operating.

Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the unit.

Number of channels 2

Frequency response

20 - 20 000 Hz +1/–2 dB Wow and ﬂutter

Below measurable limit

Mass

Approx. 8.0 kg (17 lb. 10 oz) (incl. batteries) Supplied accessories

AC power cord (1) Remote control (1)

Design and speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

Notes

•While the sleeping timer is on, the ring does not light, even if the WOOFER function is used.

•When you use the headphones, the WOOFER function does not work.

	press it again.

Stop playback	 on the unit.

Fast-forward or	 or  (fast forward or
rewind	rewind) on the unit.

• To use the unit on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the unit.

• When you operate the unit on batteries, you cannot turn on the unit using the remote.

Preparing the remoteInsert two R03 (size AAA) batteries (not supplied).Replacing batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the unit, replace all the batteries with new ones.

Radio section

Frequency range

FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz

AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz

Antennas

FM: Telescopic antenna

AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna

Cassette-corder section

Recording system 4-track 2 channel stereo

Fast winding time

Approx. 120 s (sec.) with Sony cassette C-60 Frequency response

TYPE I (normal): 70 - 13 000 Hz

General

Speaker

Full range: 10 cm (4 in.) dia., 3.2 , cone type (2)

Woofer: 10 cm (4 in.) dia., 4 , cone type (1) Input

LINE IN jack (stereo minijack): Minimum input level 330 mV Outputs

Headphones jack (stereo minijack) For 16 - 68  impedance headphones

Power output

4 W + 4 W (at 3.2 , 10% harmonic distortion) Woofer:

12 W (at 4 , 10% harmonic distortion) Power requirements

For CD radio cassette-corder:

120 V AC, 60 Hz

12 V DC, 8 R20 (size D) batteries For remote control:

3 V DC, 2 R03 (size AAA) batteries Power consumption

AC 30 W

Optional accessories

Sony MDR headphones series

Playing a CD

1Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit, and place a disc with the label side up on the CD compartment.

To close the CD compartment, press PUSH OPEN/ CLOSE on the unit.2Press  on the unit ( on the remote) .The unit plays all the tracks once.Track Playingnumber time

Eject the cassette  on the unit.

Recording on a tape

Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

1Press   on the unit to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape with the side you want to record on facing upward. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment.

2Select the program source you want to record.To record from the CD player, press on the unit and place a CD.

To record from the radio, tune in the station you want (see “Listening to the radio”).

3Press   on the unit to start recording ( is depressed automatically).

To	Press

Pause recording	 on the unit.
	Press the button again to
	resume recording.

Stop recording	 on the unit.