User manual SONY CFD-E55

[. . . ] 3-867-446-12 (1) CD Radio Cassette-Corder Operating Instructions CFD-E55 ©1999 by Sony Corporation Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture. Information For customers in the United States 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. [. . . ] Press SLEEP to display "SLEEP. " Press 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 no indication t "10" t "20" t "30. " To cancel the sleep function Press POWER to turn off the power. The Timer 23 Using the countdown timer You can set the player to sound music 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 3 Press TUNE TIME SET + or ­ to display the time (1 to 60 minutes) for the alarm and press DSPL ENT MEM. Press TUNE TIME SET + or ­ to select the sound for the alarm by and press DSPL ENT MEM. Display bEEP MUSIC Sound for alarm beep "La primavera (Spring)" from "Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons)" by Vivaldi 4 Press TUNE TIME SET + or ­ to select the volume of the sound and press DSPL ENT MEM. Display LO HI Volume low high 24 The Timer Tip Because the settings are 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. The ALARM indicator lights up and the countdown timer starts to count down the time. After the preset period of time, the alarm will sound for about 20 seconds. To stop the alarm Press START/STOP. The Timer 25 The Timer Setting Up Choosing the power sources You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source. AC IN 13 Battery compartment 2 to a wall outlet 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 are inserted), the time display on the display window becomes dim to prevent battery exhaustion. 1 Inserting the back-up batteries Insert three size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. These batteries work to save the memory data. Replacing batteries Take out the batteries as illustrated. 26 Setting Up 2 Connecting the AC power cord Insert one end of the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN socket located at the rear of the player, and the other end to the wall outlet. Tip When you operate the player on batteries, replace the back-up batteries when the time display dims or when you cannot operate the timer. Replace all the batteries with new ones. With normal use, the back-up batteries should last for about six months. To save the memory data, replace the batteries with the AC power cord connected. Note Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the player. 3 Using the player on batteries Insert six size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. To use the player on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the player. Setting Up 27 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 Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/MEGA BASS) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. SOUND MEGA BASS 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 the presence of vocals, stressing middle range audio the whole dynamic range for music such as classical music Reinforcing the bass sound Press MEGA BASS. "MEGA BASS" appears in the display. To return to normal sound, press the button again. 28 Setting Up Additional Information Precautions 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 checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources · For AC operation, use the supplied AC power cord; do not use any other type. · The player is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned off. [. . . ] Record on TYPE I (normal) tape and play. · Make sure the tape is inserted properly. · Make sure the safety tab of the cassette is in place. The audio is weak/The audio quality is poor. [. . . ]