Sony Xplod CFD-G700CP Operating Instructions

CD Radio
Cassette-Corder
Operating Instructions
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.
CFD-G700CP
© 2007 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
WARNING
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
moisture.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
enclosure that may be of sufficient
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place
shock to persons.
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
This symbol is intended to alert the user
The nameplate and important information concerning
to the presence of important operating
safety are located on the bottom exterior.
and maintenance (servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the
mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. appliance.
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
CAUTION
The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source
The use of optical instruments with this product will
(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even
increase eye hazard.
if the unit itself has been turned off.
Do not expose the batteries (battery pack or batteries
installed) to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
like for a long time.
Important Safety Instructions communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
1) Read these instructions.
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this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
2) Keep these instructions.
or television reception, which can be determined by
3) Heed all warnings.
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
4) Follow all instructions.
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
following measures:
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and
Install in accordance with the manufacturer's
receiver.
instructions.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as
US
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus different from that to which the receiver is connected.
(including amplifiers) that produce heat. — Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for operation.
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
authority to operate this equipment.
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
Notes on DualDiscs
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
manufacturer.
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
audio material on the other side. However, since the
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
guaranteed.
injury from tip-over.
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time. music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects playable by this product.
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
normally, or has been dropped.
Information
For customers in the USA
Please register this product on line at
For customers in the USA
NOTE http://www.sony.com/productregistration
Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
mailings about new product, services and other
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
important announcements. Registering your product
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely event
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
that the product needs adjustment or modification.
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
Thank you.
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
Power sources
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.
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 remote
Insert two R6 (size AA) 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.
Specifications
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 1 000 - 10 000 Hz; rated 3 W
per channel-minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic
distortion in AC operation.
Woofer with 4-ohm loads, driven from 50 - 150 Hz; rated 6 W minimum RMS
power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation.
Other specifications
CD 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 measurement at a distance of 200 mm from the
objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
Number of channels
2
Frequency response
20 - 20 000 Hz +1/–2 dB
Wow and flutter
Below measurable limit
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. 150 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: 13 cm (5 1 / in.) dia., 4 , cone type (1)
8 
Tweeter: 2 cm (13/16 in.) dia. (2)
Input
Built-in audio cable with stereo-mini plug: Minimum input level 245 mV
AUDIO IN Jack (stereo minijack): Minimum input level 245 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 R6 (size AA) batteries
Power consumption
AC 28 W
Battery life
For CD radio cassette-corder:
FM recording
Sony R20P: approx. 6 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 18 h
Tape playback
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. 551 × 247 × 370 mm (w/h/d)
(21 3 / × 9 3 / × 14 5 / inches) (incl. projecting parts)
4 4 8
Mass
Approx. 8.4 kg (18 lb. 9 oz) (incl. batteries)
Supplied accessories
AC power cord (1)
Remote control (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Optional accessories
Sony MDR headphones series
2
to a wall outlet
1
to AC IN
Basic Operations
To Press
Pause playback  on the unit (
 . To resume play, press it again.
Stop playback   .
Go to the next   .
track/MP3 file
Go back to the   .
previous track/
MP3 file
Select a folder on + to go forward and
an MP3 disc backward 
Locate a point  (forward) or
while listening to
 while playing and hold it until
the sound you find the point. (
on the remote)
Locate a point  (forward) or
while observing
 in pause and hold it until you
the display find the point. (
the remote)
Remove the CD  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
Tips
Playback starts from the track/MP3 file you last stopped playing

(Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3 file number to be played
is displayed.
 To cancel the resume play (to start play from the beginning of the
first track/MP3 file), press   while the CD is stopped. When you
open the CD compartment or turn off the unit, the resume play is
also canceled.
Note
You cannot locate a specific track if "SHUF" or "PGM" is lit in the
display.
  
Press , and then press MODE repeatedly until "SHUF" and
"PGM" disappear from the display.
Example of folder structure and playing order
The playing order of the folders and files is as follows:
* VOL + (VOLUME + on the remote)  ,   and   (on the
unit) have a tactile dot.
Before using the unit
To turn on/off the power
Press POWER  .
To adjust the volume
Press VOL +, – (VOLUME +, – on the remote)  .
To listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the  (headphones) jack .
To select the sound characteristic
Press ROCK, DANCE, SALSA, REGGAETON or FLAT
 to select the kind of audio emphasis that you want.
(On the remote, press SOUND  repeatedly.)
To reinforce the bass sound
Press POWER DRIVE WOOFER (WOOFER on
the remote)  to select or on
the display. is more effective. When the
WOOFER function works, the ring on the front panel
Notes on MP3 discs
lights up. When the disc is inserted, the unit reads all the files on that disc.

During this time, "READING" is displayed. If there are many folders
To return to normal sound, press the button repeatedly
or non-MP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time for play to
until the indication disappears from the display.
begin or for the next MP3 file to start play.
We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or files
Notes
other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.
While the sleeping timer is on, the ring does not light, even if the

A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
WOOFER function is used. 
Maximum number of files: 255
When you use the headphones, the WOOFER function does not 

Maximum number of folders: 150 (including the root folder)
work.
Maximum number of folders and files in total: 256
Maximum directory levels: 8
Folder names and file names can be displayed with up to 30

Playing a CD/MP3 disc
characters including quotation marks.
The characters A - Z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this unit.

Other characters are displayed as "_".
1
Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit, and
 This unit conforms to Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of the ID3 tag
place a disc with the label side up on the CD format. When the file has the ID3 tag information, "song title", "artist
name" and "album name" can be displayed. If the file does not have
compartment.
the ID3 tag information, "NO TITLE" appears instead of song title,
To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/
"NO ARTIST" appears instead of artist name and "NO ALBUM"
CLOSE  on the unit. appears instead of album name. The ID3 tag information can be
displayed with up to 15 characters.
When naming, be sure to add the file extension "mp3" to the file

name.
 If you put the extension "mp3" to a file other than an MP3 file, the
unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random
noise that could damage your speakers.
The file name does not correspond to the ID3 tag.

Listening to the radio
1
Press RADIO/BAND AUTO PRESET

2
Press  on the unit (  on the remote)  .

(RADIO/BAND on the remote) repeatedly.
The unit plays all the tracks/MP3 files once.
Each time you press the button, the indication changes
When you place MP3 discs, "MP3" appears in the
as follows:
display after the unit reads the file information.
"FM"  "AM"
Audio CD
2 Hold down TUNE + or – 
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
Track number Playing
 repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.
time
When an FM stereo broadcast is received, "ST"
appears.
MP3 disc
Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE
the display and the radio will play in monaural.
MP3 file number After the song title is displayed,
the playing time* will appear.
* If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears "--:--" in
the display.
Playing a tape
 on the remote)
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1 Press  
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.
– to go
.
 (backward)
 or  
 (backward)
 or   on
2 Press  
on the unit.
The unit starts playing.
 .
To Press
Pause playback   on the unit. To resume play,
press it again.
Stop playback
  on the unit.
Fast-forward or  or  (rewind or fast
rewind* forward) on the unit.

Eject the cassette   on the unit.
* When the tape is wound to the end, press   to release  or
  .
Recording on a tape
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1 Press  
Folder on the unit to open the tape
compartment and insert a blank tape with the side
MP3 file
you want to record on facing upward. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only. Close the compartment.
2
Select 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").
3 Press  
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.
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.
 on the unit
until the frequency
TUNE + or –
 until "Mono" appears in