Sony CFDS01 Basic Operations, Troubleshooting, Playing a CD, Selecting the play mode, Presetting radio stations, Playing preset radio stations, Playing a tape, General

Basic Operations

* VOLUME + , and have a tactile dot.

Playing a CD

1Press CD  (direct power-on).

2Press 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 .3Press  .The player plays all the tracks once.

Track		Playing
number		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	 (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.
Remove the CD	 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 

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	“	1”		Press  or  to
single track				select the track that you want
				to repeat, then press  .
Repeat all	“	”		Press  .
tracks
Shuffle play	“SHUF”			Press  .
Repeat	“SHUF”			Press  .
tracks in	and “		”
random
order
Program	“PGM”			Press  or  then
play				press DISPLAY•ENTER
				for the tracks you want
				to program in the order you
				want up to 20 tracks. Then
				press  .
Programed					Playing
track					order
Repeat	“PGM”			Press  or  then
programed	and “		”	press DISPLAY•ENTER
tracks				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.

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.

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

2Hold down RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET  for 2 seconds until “AUTO” flashes in the display.

3 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.

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

2Tune in a station you want.

3Hold down DISPLAY•ENTER  for 2 seconds until the preset number flashes in the display.

4Press PRESET + or –  until the preset number you want for the station flashes in the display.

5Press 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

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

2Press PRESET + or –  to tune in the stored station.

Playing a tape

1Press TAPE  (direct power-on).

2Press  , 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.

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 thatemits 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.

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.

Listening to the radio

1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET  repeatedly (direct power-on).

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 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:

1While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET  and CD  pressed, disconnect the AC power cord from the wall outlet.

2While 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.

3Press  .The player starts playing.

To	Press
Pause playback	 . To resume play, press it again.
Stop playback	 .
Fast-forward or	 or  (fast forward or rewind)
rewind*	.
Eject the cassette	 .

*When the tape is wound to the end, press  to release  or

.

Recording on a tape

1Press   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.

2Select 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.3Press   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  .

• 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.