SONY CFD-RS60CP
Service Manual

CFD-RS60CP SECTION 2 GENERAL
This section is extracted from instruction manual.

Basic Operations
To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +, � (VOL +, � on the remote) 9.

Basic Operations
Audio CD

Listening to the radio
1 Press RADIO qs on the unit (BAND wa on the
Track number MP3 disc Playing time

To listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack 2.

To select the sound characteristic
Press SOUND 7 on the unit repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want.
Choose To get powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio

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ROCK POP JAZZ VOCAL OFF

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
To

MP3 file number

After the file name is displayed, the playing time will appear
Press

remote) repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: �FM� t �AM�. Hold down TUNE + or � 1 until the frequency 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 TUNE + or � 1 repeatedly to change the frequency step by step. When an FM stereo broadcast is received, �ST� appears.

Pause playback Stop playback Go to the next track/MP3 file Go back to the previous track/ MP3 file Select a folder on an MP3 disc Locate a point while listening to the sound Locate a point while observing the display Locate a specific track/MP3 file directly Remove the CD

u on the unit (X on the remote) 6. To resume play, press it again. x 6. > 0. . 0.

Tip

If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE qk until �Mono� appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

Changing the AM tuning interval (Except for the 120 V model)
If you need to change the AM tuning interval, do the following: 1 Press RADIO qs on the unit until �AM� is displayed.

To reinforce the bass sound
Press MEGA BASS 7 on the unit. �MEGA BASS� appears in the display. To return to normal sound, press the button again.

Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1 Press CD qs on the unit.
(On the remote, press POWER qg and then press FUNCTION qs repeatedly until �CD� appears in the display.) Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 8 on the unit, and place a disc with the label side up on the CD compartment. To close 8 on the unit. CLOSE the CD compartment, press Z PUSH OPEN/

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+ on the unit to go forward and � to go backward qa. (On the remote, use FOLDER + or � qa.) M (forward) or m (backward) 1 on the unit while playing and hold it until you find the point (On the remote, use > or . 0.) M (forward) or m (backward) 1 on the unit in pause and hold it until you find the point (On the remote, use > or . 0.) the number button ws of the track/ MP3 file on the remote. Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 8.

2 Press DISP/ENT/MEMORY qj on the unit for 2
seconds.

3 Press RADIO qs on the unit for 2 seconds.
�9K STEP� or �10K STEP� flashes.

4 Press PRESET + or � 0 on the unit to select
�9K STEP� for 9 kHz interval or �10K STEP� for 10 kHz interval.

5 Press DISP/ENT/MEMORY qj on the unit. After changing the tuning interval, you need to reset your preset AM radio stations.

* VOLUME + (VOL + on the remote) 9, u 6, n qd and 5 ws on the remote have a tactile dot.

Playing a tape
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

Before using the unit
About the operating voltage
The unit�s operating voltage is shown on the bottom of the unit. For changing the AM tuning interval, radio frequency range, and AC operation, check the operating voltage of your unit.

1 Press TAPE qs on the unit. 2 Press xZ qd on the unit, 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.

3 Press u on the unit (N on the remote) 6.
The unit plays all the tracks/MP3 files once. When you place MP3 discs, �MP3� appears in the display after the unit reads the file information.

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 x 6 or open the CD compartment in stop mode.

To locate a track by number on the remote
(Example) For track/MP3 file number 1: Press 1 ws, and then ENTER wd. For track/MP3 file number 12: Press 1, 2 ws, and then ENTER wd. For track/MP3 file number 123: Press 1, 2, 3 ws, and then ENTER wd.
Note
You cannot locate a specific track/MP3 file if �SHUF� or �PGM� is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing MODE qk.

To turn on/off the power
Press POWER qg.

3 Press n qd on the unit.
The unit starts playing.
To Press

Example of folder structure and playing order
The playing order of the folders and files is as follows:
Folder MP3 file

Pause playback Stop playback Fast-forward or rewind Eject the cassette

X qd on the unit. To resume play, press it again. xZ qd on the unit. m or M (fast forward or rewind) qd on the unit. xZ qd on the unit.

Recording on a tape
Use buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 Press xZ qd on the unit 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.

2 Select the program source you want to record.
To record from the CD player, place a CD and press CD qs on the unit. To record from the radio, tune in the station you want. Press z qd on the unit to start recording (n is depressed automatically).
Press

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To

Pause recording

X qd on the unit. Press the button again to resume recording. xZ qd on the unit.

Notes on MP3 discs � 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 or non-MP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next MP3 file to start play. Do not save unnecessary folders or files other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.
� Locating a specific MP3 file using the number buttons ws on the remote is only available for the MP3 files in the selected folder. � A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. � Maximum number of files: 255 � Maximum number of folders: 150 Maximum number of folders and files in total: 300 Maximum directory steps: 8 Folder names and file names can be displayed with up to 32 �
characters. � The characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this unit. Other characters are displayed as �_�. � This unit conforms to Version 1.1 of the ID3 tag format. If the file has the ID3 tag information, �song title�, �artist name�, and �album name� can be displayed. � 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.

Stop recording
Tips

� Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the recording level. � If the AM program makes a whistling sound after you�ve pressed z qd in step 3, press MODE qk on the unit to select the position of ISS (Interference Suppress Switch) that most decreases the noise. � 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 Press TAPE qs on the unit. 3 Press z qd on the unit.

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