Sony CFD-S550, CFD-S550L Location of controls, Playing a CD, Listening to the radio, Playing a tape, Connecting optional components, (CFD-S550Lonly), Recording, Using the display

Location of controls

Inserting a cassette Loading a CD

Remote Control

Playing a CD

1 Press CD (direct power-on).

(On the remote, press OPERATE (or POWER) and then press FUNCTION

Listening to the radio

1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the

display (direct power-on).

Playing a tape

1 Press TAPE (direct power-on).

(On the remote, press OPERATE (or POWER) and then press FUNCTION

Connecting optional components

(CFD-S550L only)

With the side you want to play facing you

LINE (CFD-S550L only)

OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) (CFD-S550L only)

LINE IN (CFD-S550L only)

i

SLEEP

OPERATE (POWER)

u*

., > TUNE –, +

x

SLEEP

FUNCTION

Number buttons

With the labeled side up

MODE

*

.,>

ZPUSH

OPEN/CLOSE	N
SOUND MODE	X
MEGA BASS	BAND
MEGA Xpand
	MEGA Xpand

OPERATE (POWER)

VOL +*,–

x

TUNE –, +

SOUND

MEGA BASS

	repeatedly until “Cd” appears in the display.)
2	Load a CD in the CD compartment.
3	Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the CD compartment.
4	Press u (N on the remote).
	The player plays all the tracks once.

To	Press
stop playback	x
pause playback	u (X on the remote)
	Press the button again to resume play after pause.
go to the next track	>
go back to the previous track	.
remove the CD	Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
locate a specific track directly*	a number button of the track
locate a point while listening	> (forward) or . (backward) while playing until you
to the sound	find the point
locate a point while observing	> (forward) or . (backward) in pause until you find
the display	the point

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

Tip

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

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

CFD-S550: “FM” t “AM”

CFD-S550L: “FM” t “MW” t “LW”

2 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.

Tip

If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

Changing the AM/MW tuning interval

The AM/MW tuning interval is preset to 9 kHz at the factory.

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

1While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET button and x button pressed, disconnect the mains lead from the mains.

2While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET button and x button pressed, reconnect the mains lead to the mains. The tuning interval is changed and “AM 9” “MW 9” or “AM 10” “MW 10” appears in the display for 2 seconds.

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

	repeatedly until “TAPE” appears in the display.)
2	Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Close the
	compartment. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.
3	Press n.

To	Press
stop playback	xZ
fast-forward or rewind the tape	m or M
pause playback	X
	Press the button again to resume play after pause.
eject the cassette	xZ

Recording

1	Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
	(normal) tape only.
2	Select the programme source you want to record.
	To record from the CD player
	Press CD and insert a CD (See “Playing a CD”).
	To record from the radio
	Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET and tune in the station you want (See

You can record a CD on a MiniDisc and enjoy the sound from other components, such as portable MD, CD player and TV, VCR through the speakers of this player.

Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making connections. For details, refer to the instructions of the component to be connected.

Recording a CD on a MiniDisc recorder or DAT recorder

1Connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) jack of this player with the digital input jack of MiniDisc and DAT using the digital connecting cable* (not supplied).

*Select a connecting cable depending on the type of the digital input jack of the recorder to be connected. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the component to be connected. The OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) jack of this player is square-shaped jack.

The type of the jack	Model number of
of the component	the connecting cable
to be connected
Optical miniplug	POC-5AB
(MiniDisc recorder, etc.)
L-type 7-pin connector	POC-DA12P
(DAT recorder, etc.)
Square-shaped optical	POC-10A
connector (MiniDisc
recorder, DAT recorder, etc.)

CD TAPE

RADIO BAND

AUTO PRESET

Display			*The button has a tactile dot.
MODE	OPR/BATT	DISPLAY	VOL –, +*
		ENT MEMORY
	Number buttons		Remote sensor

		Presetting radio stations
Using the display		You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations
To check the total track number and playing time		(CFD-S550), 20 for FM and 10 for AM in any order, or 40 radio stations (CFD-S550L), 20 for
		FM and 10 for MW and LW in any order.
Press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY in stop mode (see fig. E).		1	Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
To check the remaining time
		2	Hold down RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until “AUTO” flashes
Press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY repeatedly while playing a CD. The display changes as			in the display.
follows:
		3
t	the current track number and playing time		Press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY.
	r		The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.

“Listening to the radio”).

3 Press z to start recording.

(n is depressed automatically.)

To	Press
stop recording	xZ
pause recording	X
	Press the button again to resume recording.

Tips

•	Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the recording level.
•	If the AM or MW/LW programme makes a whistling sound after you've pressed z in step 3, press
	MODE to select the position of ISS (Interference Suppress Switch) that most decreases the noise.

2Turn on the power of this player and the connected component.

3Make the connected component ready for recording.

4Press u to start playing a CD.

Listening to the sound from the connected component

1 Connect the LINE IN jack of this player with the line output jack or headphones

jack of other component using the audio connecting cable* (not supplied).

the current track number and the remaining time on the current track*

r

If a station cannot be preset automatically

• For the best results, use the AC power as a power source for recording.

* For MiniDisc recorder: a cable with a stereo-mini plug on both ends.

* For TV, VCR: a cable with a stereo-mini plug on one end and two phono plugs

Display

E

Total track number Total playing time

To turn on/off the power

CFD-S550L: Press OPERATE.

CFD-S550: Press POWER.

To adjust the volume

Press VOL +, –.

To listen through headphones

Connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack.

Adjusting the sound emphasis

To Select the sound characteristic

Press one of the SOUND MODE buttons to select the audio emphasis you want. (On the remote, press SOUND repeatedly.)

Press To get

F

Programmed track Playing order

Falling asleep to music

1Play the music source you want.

2Press SLEEP to display “SLEEP.”

3Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically.

Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: “60” t “90” t “120” t “OFF” t “10” t “20” t “30”

To cancel the sleep function

Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn off the power.

Note

When you are playing a tape using this function:

If the tape length of one side is longer than the set time, the player will not go off until the tape reaches the end.

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 “REP 1” “REP ALL” “SHUF” “SHUF REP” “PGM” “PGM REP” appears in the display. Then proceed as follows:

To	Select	Then do this
repeat a single track	“REP 1”	Press the number button for the track you want to
		repeat.
repeat all tracks	“REP ALL”	Press u.
shuffle play	“SHUF”	Press u.
repeat tracks	“SHUF REP”	Press u.
in random order
programme play	“PGM”	Press the number buttons for the tracks you want
		to programme in the order you want up to 20
		tracks (see fig. F). Then press u.
repeat programmed tracks	“PGM REP”	Press the number buttons for the tracks you want
		to programme in the order you want up to 20
		tracks. Then Press u.

You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually.

1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.

2Tune in a station you want.

3Hold down the number buttons that you want to preset the new station on for about 2 seconds. To select the preset number over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. You need to hold down the last number button to enter for about 2 seconds.

(Example: To select 12, press >10 and 1 first, then hold down 2 for about 2 seconds.)

Tip

The preset radio stations remain in memory even if you unplug the mains lead or remove the batteries.

Playing preset radio stations

1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.

2Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station.

To tune in a preset station over 10, press >10 first, then corresponding number buttons.

(Example: To tune in a preset station 12, press >10 and 1 first, and then press 2.)

• To erase a recording, proceed as follows:
1	Insert a tape with the recording you want to erase.
2	Press TAPE.
3	Press z.

	on the other end.
2	Press LINE to display “LInE”.
3	Play the optional component connected to the LINE IN jack of the player.

Tip

You can record the sound from the connected component. Insert a blank tape into the tape compartment, and press z.

Notes

•Connect the cords firmly to avoid any malfunction.

•When other components are not connected, close the cover for the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) and LINE IN jacks to keep out dust.

ROCK	powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio
POP	light, bright sounds emphasizing high and middle range audio
JAZZ	percussive sounds, emphasizing bass audio
VOCAL	the presence of vocals, stressing middle range audio
FLAT	the whole dynamic range for music such as classical music

To reinforce the bass sound

Press MEGA BASS.

“MEGA BASS” appears in the display.

To return to normal sound, press the button again.

To get the MEGA Xpand effect

Press MEGA Xpand.

“MEGA Xpand” appears in the display.

You can get the effect of expansion of the sound field.

To return to normal sound, press the button again.

To cancel selected play mode

Press MODE until the selected mode disappears from the display.

To check the programmed track and playing order in the display

To check the order of tracks before play, press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY.

Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programmed order.

To change the current programme

Press x once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current programme will be erased. Then create a new programme following the programming procedure.

Tip

You can record your own programme. After you’ve created the programme, insert a blank tape and press z to start recording.