Sony 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
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place
This symbol is intended to alert the
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
user to the presence of uninsulated
Connect the apparatus to an easily accessible AC
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the enclosure that may be of sufficient
apparatus, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
immediately. shock to persons.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a This symbol is intended to alert the user
bookcase or built-in cabinet. to the presence of important operating
and maintenance (servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the
appliance.
Power sources
2
to a wall outlet
1
to AC IN
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.
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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.
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When you operate the unit on batteries, you cannot turn on the unit using the remote.
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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.
CAUTION Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
The use of optical instruments with this product will
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increase eye hazard.
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
Information
music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
For customers in the USA
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
playable by this product.
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
US
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
For customers in the USA
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
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interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
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this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic
or television reception, which can be determined by
mailings about new product, services and other
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
important announcements. Registering your product
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely event
following measures:
that the product needs adjustment or modification.
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Thank you.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
Notes on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
audio material on the other side. However, since the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
Specifications
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS Battery life
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION For CD radio cassette-corder:
With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 1 000 - 10 000 Hz; rated 3 W
FM recording
per channel-minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic
Sony R20P: approx. 6 h
distortion in AC operation.
Woofer with 4-ohm loads, driven from 50 - 150 Hz; rated 6 W minimum RMS Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 18 h
power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation.
Tape playback
Other specifications Sony R20P: approx. 1.5 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 6 h
CD player section
CD playback
System
Compact disc digital audio system Sony R20P: approx. 1 h
Laser diode properties
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 4 h
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
Dimensions
(This output is the value measured at a distance of
Approx. 551 × 247 × 370 mm (w/h/d)
about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the
(21 3 / × 9
4
optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
Mass
Number of channels
Approx. 8.4 kg (18 lb. 9 oz) (incl. batteries)
2
Supplied accessories
Frequency response
AC power cord (1)
20 - 20 000 Hz +1/–2 dB
Remote control (1)
Wow and flutter
Below measurable limit
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Radio section
Optional accessories
Frequency range
Sony MDR headphones series
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
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Power output
4 W + 4 W (at 3.2 , 10% harmonic distortion)
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Woofer:
12 W (at 4 , 10% harmonic distortion)
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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

Basic Operations

* VOL + (VOLUME + on the remote)  ,   and 
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
the display. is more effective. When the
WOOFER function works, the ring on the front panel
lights up.
To return to normal sound, press the button repeatedly
until the indication disappears from the display.
Notes
While the sleeping timer is on, the ring does not light, even if the
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WOOFER function is used.
When you use the headphones, the WOOFER function does not
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3 / × 14 5 / inches) (incl. projecting parts) work.
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Notes on MP3 discs

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

When the disc is inserted, the unit reads all the files on that disc.
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During this time, "READING" is displayed. If there are many folders
or non-MP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time for play to
1 Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 
on the unit, and begin or for the next MP3 file to start play.
place a disc with the label side up on the CD We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or files
compartment. other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.
A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
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To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/
Maximum number of files: 255

CLOSE  on the unit.
Maximum number of folders: 150 (including the root folder)
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
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characters including quotation marks.
The characters A - Z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this unit.
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Other characters are displayed as "_".
This unit conforms to Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of the ID3 tag
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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
the ID3 tag information, "NO TITLE" appears instead of song title,
"NO ARTIST" appears instead of artist name and "NO ALBUM"
appears instead of album name. The ID3 tag information can be
displayed with up to 15 characters.
2
Press on the unit ( on the remote)  .
  When naming, be sure to add the file extension "mp3" to the file

name.
The unit plays all the tracks/MP3 files once.
If you put the extension "mp3" to a file other than an MP3 file, the
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When you place MP3 discs, "MP3" appears in the
unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random
display after the unit reads the file information. noise that could damage your speakers.
The file name does not correspond to the ID3 tag.
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Audio CD

Listening to the radio

1
Press RADIO/BAND
Track number Playing
(RADIO/BAND
time
Each time you press the button, the indication changes
MP3 disc
as follows:
"FM"  "AM"
2
Hold down
digits begin to change in the display.
The unit automatically scans the radio frequencies and
MP3 file number After the song title is displayed,
stops when it finds a clear station.
the playing time* will appear.
If you cannot tune in a station, press
* If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears "--:--" in

the display. repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.
When an FM stereo broadcast is received, "ST"
 (on the
appears.
To Press
Pause playback  on the unit (  on the remote)
Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE
 . To resume play, press it again.
the display and the radio will play in monaural.
Stop playback   .
Go to the next   .
track/MP3 file

Playing a tape

Go back to the   .
previous track/
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
MP3 file
1 Press  
 . Select a folder on + to go forward and – to go
the tape compartment with the side you want to
an MP3 disc backward  .
play facing upward. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.
Locate a point  (forward) or  (backward) Close the compartment.
while listening to
 while playing and hold it until
Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid
the sound you find the point. (  or  
damaging the tape or the unit.
on the remote)
Locate a point  (forward) or  (backward)
while observing
 in pause and hold it until you
the display find the point. (  or   on
the remote)
Remove the CD  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  .
on
Tips
Playback starts from the track/MP3 file you last stopped playing

2 Press  
(Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3 file number to be played on the unit.
is displayed.
The unit starts playing.
 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 To
also canceled.
Pause playback
Note
You cannot locate a specific track if "SHUF" or "PGM" is lit in the
Stop playback
display.
  
Press , and then press MODE repeatedly until "SHUF" and Fast-forward or
"PGM" disappear from the display.
rewind*
Example of folder structure and playing order Eject the cassette
The playing order of the folders and files is as follows:
* When the tape is wound to the end, press
  .
Folder
MP3 file

Recording on a tape

Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1 
Press  on the unit to open the tape
compartment and insert a blank tape with the side
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 ( 
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.

AUTO PRESET on the unit
 To erase a recording, proceed as follows:


on the remote) repeatedly.
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.

TUNE + or – until the frequency
TUNE + or –
 until "Mono" appears in
on the unit, and insert the tape into
Press
  on the unit. To resume play,
press it again.
  on the unit.
or (rewind or fast
 
forward)  on the unit.
  on the unit.
  to release  or
is