Sony CFD-S26 Primary Operating Instructions

Playing a tape Recording
Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.
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Press TAPE (direct power-on). Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a
blank tape.
Display
With the side you want to
TAPE record on facing upward
STOP/EJECT
c
2
Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Close the compartment.
With the side you want to
play facing upward
STOP/EJECT 2
Select the program source you want to record.
c
To record from the CD player
Press CD and insert a CD (See "Playing a CD").
Display
CD
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Press N.
PLAY
To record from the radio
Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET and tune in the
station you want (See "Listening to the radio").
Display
RADIO
BAND
AUTO PRESET
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the
remote, CFD-S36 only)
stop playback xZ 3
Press z to start recording.
fast-forward or rewind the tape M or m
(N is depressed automatically).
pause playback X
Press the button again to resume play
REC
after pause.
eject the cassette xZ
turn on/off the player POWER
Notes on cassettes
• Break off the cassette tab from side A or B to prevent accidental
recording. If you want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken
tab with adhesive tape. To Press
stop recording xZ
Side A
pause recording
X
Press the button again to resume recording.
turn on/off the player POWER
Tab for side A
Tab for side B
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the
• The use of a cassette with more than 90 minutes of play time is not
recording level.
recommended except for long, continuous recording or playback.
• For the best results, use the AC power as a power source for recording.
• 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 operation
Falling asleep to music
Precautions
• If the player is brought directly
from a cold to a warm location, or
On safety
is placed in a very damp room,
moisture may condense on the
• As the laser beam used in the CD
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lenses inside the CD player
Play the music source you want. player section is harmful to the
eyes, do not attempt to section. Should this occur, the
player will not operate properly.
disassemble the casing. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel In this case, remove the CD and
wait about an hour for the
only.
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moisture to evaporate.
Press SLEEP to display "SLEEP." • Should any solid object or liquid
• If the player has not been used for
fall into the player, unplug the
player, and have it checked by a long time, set it in the playback
SLEEP
mode to warm it up for a few
qualified personnel before
operating it any further. minutes before inserting a
cassette.
Cleaning the cabinet
• Clean the cabinet, panel and
If you have any questions or problems
controls with a soft cloth slightly
concerning your player, please consult
moistened with a mild detergent your nearest Sony dealer.
solution. Do not use any type of
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abrasive pad, scouring powder, or
Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player goes
solvent, such as alcohol or
off automatically.
benzine.
Each time you press the button, the indication changes
On power sources
as follows: "60" t "90" t "120" t no indication t
• For AC operation, use the
"10" t "20" t "30."
supplied AC power cord; do not
use any other type.
Display
SLEEP • 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.
• Unplug the player from the wall
outlet when it is not to be used for
an extended period of time.
• For battery operation, use six size
To cancel the sleep function
D (R20) batteries.
Press POWER to turn off the power.
• When the batteries are not to be
used, remove them to avoid
Note
damage that can be caused by
When you are playing a tape using this function: battery leakage or corrosion.
If the tape length of one side is longer than the set time, the player will • The nameplate indicating
not go off until the tape reaches the end.
operating voltage, power
consumption, etc. is located at the
bottom.
On placement
• Do not leave the player in a
location near heat sources, or in a
place subject to direct sunlight,
excessive dust or mechanical
shock.
• Do not place the player on an
inclined or unstable place.
• Do not place anything within 10
mm of the side of the cabinet. The
ventilation holes must be
unobstructed for the player to
operate properly and prolong the
life of its components.
• If the player is left in a car parked
in the sun, be sure to choose a
location in the car where the
player will not be subjected to the
direct rays of the sun.
• Since a strong magnet is used for
the speakers, keep personal credit
cards using magnetic coding or
spring-wound watches away from
the player to prevent possible
damage from the magnet.
Supplied accessory
Tape Player
Troubleshooting Specifications AC power cord (1)
The tape does not move when you Remote control (1) (CFD-S36 only)
press an operation button.
Design and specifications are subject to change
General
• Close the cassette compartment
without notice.
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
The power does not come on. securely.
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
Optional accessories
• Make sure the batteries are The REC z button does not
HARMONIC DISTORTION
inserted correctly. function or the tape does not play Sony MDR headphone series
With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels
• Replace all the batteries with new or record. driven from 150 - 6,300 Hz; rated
ones if they are weak. • Make sure the safety tab on the 1.8 W per channel-minimum RMS
power, with no more than 10 % total
cassette is in place.
• You cannot turn on the player
harmonic distortion in AC operation.
with the remote when you operate Poor or distorted playback,
Other Specifications
the player on batteries (CFD-S36 recording or erasing quality.
only). • Clean the heads, pinch roller and CD player section
capstan with a cleaning swab System
The power is not on, and
slightly moistened with cleaning Compact disc digital audio system
"bAttErY" and "Error" are
Laser diode properties
fluid or alcohol.
displayed alternately.
Material: GaAlAs
• Replace all the batteries with new
• Make sure the batteries are Wave length: 780 nm
ones if they are weak.
inserted correctly. Emission duration: Continuous
• TYPE II (high position) or TYPE Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
• Replace all the batteries with new
IV (metal) tape is being used. Use (This output is the value measured at a
ones if they are weak.
distance of about 200 mm from the
TYPE I (normal) tape only.
objective lens surface on the optical
There is no audio.
• Demagnetize the heads using a pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
• Unplug the headphones when
commercially available tape head Spindle speed
listening through speakers. demagnetizer. 200 r/min (rpm) to 500 r/min (rpm)
(CLV)
Noise is heard.
Number of channels
• Someone is using a portable Record/playback head 2
Frequency response
telephone or other equipment that Capstan
20 - 20,000 Hz +1/–2 dB
emits radio waves near the player.
Wow and flutter
tMove the portable telephone,
Below measurable limit
etc., away from the player.
Radio section
Frequency range
CD Player Erase head Pinch roller
FM: 87.6 - 108 MHz
The CD does not play or "no dISC" AM: 530 - 1,710 kHz
Lens
lights in the display even when a TV: 2 - 13 CH (CFD-S36 USA model
only)
CD is in place.
WEATHER: 1 - 7 CH (CFD-S36 USA
• Place the CD with the label model only)
surface up. Antennas
• Clean the CD. FM/TV/WEATHER: Telescopic
antenna
• Take out the CD and leave the CD
AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna
compartment open for about an
Cassette-corder section
hour to dry moisture
Recording system
condensation.
4-track 2 channel stereo
• The CD-R/CD-RW was not
Fast winding time
finalized. Finalize the CD-R/CD-
Approx. 120 s (sec.) with Sony cassette
C-60
RW with the recording device. Remote (CFD-S36 only)
Frequency response
• There is a problem with the
The remote does not function. TYPE I (normal): 80 - 10,000 Hz
quality of the CD-R/CD-RW,
• Replace all the batteries in the General
recording device, or application
remote with new ones if they are
Speaker
software.
weak. Full range: 10 cm dia., 3.2 ohms, cone
The sound drops out. type (2)
• Make sure that you are pointing
Outputs
• Reduce the volume.
the remote at the remote sensor on
Headphones jack (stereo minijack)
• Clean the CD, or replace it if the the player.
For 16 - 68 ohms impedance
CD is badly damaged. headphones
• Remove any obstacles in the path
• Place the player in a location free of the remote and the player. Power output (excluding USA model)
2.3 W + 2.3 W (at 3.2 ohms, 10 %
from vibration. • Make sure the remote sensor is
harmonic distortion in AC operation)
• Clean the lens with a not exposed to strong light such
Power requirements
commercially available blower.
as direct sunlight or fluorescent For CD radio cassette-corder:
lamp light. 120 V AC, 60 Hz
• The sound may drop out or noise
9 V DC, 6 size D (R20) batteries
may be heard when using poor • Move closer to the player when
For remote control (CFD-S36 only):
quality CD-Rs/CD-RWs or if using the remote.
3 V DC, 2 size AA (R6) batteries
there is a problem with the
Power consumption
recording device or application AC 20 W
After trying the above remedies, if
Battery life
software.
you still have problems, unplug the
For CD radio cassette-corder:
AC power cord and remove all the
Radio FM recording
batteries. After all the indications in
the display disappear, plug the power Sony R20P: approx. 13.5 h
The audio is weak or has poor
cord and insert the batteries again. If Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 20 h
quality.
the problem persists, please consult Tape playback
• Replace all the batteries with new
your nearest Sony dealer.
Sony R20P: approx. 7.5 h
ones if they are weak.
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 15 h
• Move the player away from the
CD playback
TV.
Sony R20P: approx. 2.5 h
The picture of your TV becomes
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 7 h
unstable.
Dimensions
• If you are listening to an FM Approx. 420 159 284 mm (w/h/d)
(16 5 ⁄ 6 ⁄ 3 11 ⁄ 1 inches) (incl.
program near the TV with an 8 8 4
projecting parts)
indoor antenna, move the player
Mass
away from the TV.
Approx. 3.8 kg (8 lb. 6 oz) (incl.
batteries)
Information
WARNING
or write to: Sony Direct Response
For customers in the United States
Center 12451 Gateway Blvd. Fort
To prevent fire or shock This equipment has been tested and
Myers, FL 33913
hazard, do not expose the found to comply with the limits for a
For CFD-S36 USA model only
Class B digital device, pursuant to
player to rain or moisture.
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
Declaration of Conformity
are designed to provide reasonable
CD Radio
Trade Name:
protection against harmful
interference in a residential Model:
Cassette- installation. This equipment Responsible Party: Sony
generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed Address:
Corder
and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
Telephone Number: 201-930-6972
This symbol is intended to However, there is no guarantee that
alert the user to the interference will not occur in a
Operating Instructions
This device complies with Part 15 of
presence of uninsulated particular installation. If this
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
equipment does cause harmful
"dangerous voltage" within
to the following two conditions: (1)
the product's enclosure that interference to radio or television
This device may not cause harmful
may be of sufficient reception, which can be determined
interference, and (2) this device
magnitude to constitute a by turning the equipment off and on,
must accept any interference
risk of electric shock to the user is encouraged to try to correct
received, including interference that
the interference by one or more of the
persons.
may cause undesired operation.
following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving
This symbol is intended to
antenna.
alert the user to the Owner's Record
presence of important — Increase the separation between the
The model number is located at the
equipment and receiver.
operating and maintenance bottom and the serial number is
(servicing) instructions in — Connect the equipment into an
located in the battery compartment.
the literature accompanying
outlet on a circuit different from Record these numbers in the spaces
the appliance. that to which the receiver is provided below. Refer to them
connected. whenever you call upon your Sony
CFD-S26 CAUTION
— Consult the dealer or an dealer regarding this product.
The use of optical instruments with
experienced radio/TV technician Model No.
CFD-S36
this product will increase eye hazard.
for help.
Serial No.
WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved
Do not install the appliance in a
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in this manual could void your
confined space, such as a bookcase or
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authority to operate this equipment.
The instructions in this manual are for
built-in cabinet.
the CFD-S26 and CFD-S36. Before you
3-227-155-14(1)
For customers in Canada
If you have any questions about this start reading, check your model
To prevent electric shock, match wide number. The CFD-S36 is the model
product, you may call: Sony Direct
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Choosing Power Sources
Connecting the AC power cord Inserting batteries into the remote
(CFD-S36 only)
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.
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied)
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to AC IN
Replacing batteries
With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the
remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new
2
ones.
to a wall outlet
Note
When you operate the player on batteries, you cannot turn on the player
using the remote.
Using the player on batteries
Insert six size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the battery
compartment.
Notes
• Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the
player stops operating. Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before
you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the player.
• To use the player on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the
player.
English
SONY
CFD-S36
Electronics Inc.
1 Sony Drive,
Park Ridge, NJ
07656 U.S.A.