Sony CFD-G500 MP3 Player User Manual


 
Listening to the radio
1 Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn on the player.
2 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET (BAND on the remote) until the band you
want appears in the display.
Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows:
CFD-G500: “FM” t “AM”
CFD-G500L: “FM” t “MW” t “LW”.
3 Hold down TUNE + or – until the frequency digits begin to change in the
display.
The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a
clear station.
If you can't tune in a station, press the button repeatedly to change the frequency
step by step.
Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE repeatedly until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio
will play in monaural.
Changing the MW tuning interval (CFD-G500L only)
If you need to change the MW tuning interval, do the following:
1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET until “MW” is displayed.
2 Press DISPLAY•ENTER•MEMORY for 2 seconds.
3 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds.
“MW 9” or “MW 10” appears.
4 Press TUNE + or – to select “MW 9” for 9 kHz interval or “MW 10” for 10 kHz interval.
5 Press DISPLAY•ENTER•MEMORY.
After changing the tuning interval, you need to reset your preset MW radio stations.
Presetting radio stations
You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations
(CFD-G500), 20 for FM and 10 for AM in any order or 40 radio stations (CFD-G500L), 20 for
FM and 10 for MW and LW in any order.
1 Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn on the player.
2 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
3 Hold down RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until “AUTO” flashes
in the display.
4 Press DISPLAY•ENTER•MEMORY.
The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.
If a station cannot be preset automatically
You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually.
1 Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn on the player.
2 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
3 Tune in a station you want.
4 Hold down DISPLAY•ENTER•MEMORY for 2 seconds until the preset number flashes in
the display.
5 Press PRESET + or – until the preset number you want for the station flashes in the display.
6 Press DISPLAY•ENTER•MEMORY.
The new station replaces the old one.
On the remote
1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display.
2 Tune in a station you want.
3 Hold down the number buttons that you want to preset the new station on for about 2 seconds.
To select the preset number over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons.
You need to hold down the last number button to enter for about 2 seconds.
(Example: To select 12, press >10 and 1 first, then hold down 2 for about 2 seconds.)
Playing preset radio stations
1 Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn on the player.
2 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
3 Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station.
On the remote
1 Press BAND.
2 Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station.
To tune in a preset station over 10, press >10 first, then corresponding number buttons.
(Example: To tune in a preset station 12, press >10 and 1 first, and then press 2.)
To turn on/off the power
CFD-G500L: Press OPERATE.
CFD-G500: Press POWER or OPERATE.
To adjust the volume
Press VOL +, –.
To listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack.
Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/P0WER DRIVE WOOFER)
You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to.
To select the sound characteristic
Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want.
Choose 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
Remote Control
Location of controls
FUNCTION
BAND
VOL +*, –
x
.,>
Z PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE
VOL +*, –
TUNE –, +
DISPLAY
ENTER
MEMORY
MODE
i
Number buttons
x
u*
LINE
OPR/BATT
Loading a CD
With the labeled side up
Inserting a cassette
With the side you want to
play facing upward
RADIO BAND
AUTO PRESET
SOUND
Display
Remote sensor
Total track number
Programmed track
Playing order
DE
Total playing time
Display
*The button has a tactile dot.
., >
PRESET –, +
N
X
SLEEP
MODE
TUNE+, –
WOOFER
SOUND
SLEEP
LINE IN
Playing a CD
1 Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn on the player.
2 Load a CD in the CD compartment.
3 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the CD compartment.
4 Press u (N on the remote).
The player plays all the tracks once.
To Press
stop playback x
pause playback u (X on the remote)
Press the button again to resume play after pause.
go to the next track >
go back to the previous track .
remove the CD Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
locate a point while listening > (forward) or . (backward) while playing until you
to the sound find the point
locate a point while observing > (forward) or . (backward) in pause until you find
the display the point
locate a specific track directly* a number button of the track on the remote
* You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by
pressing x.
Tip
To locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons on the
remote.
Example:To play track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3.
Using the display
To check the total track number and playing time
Press DISPLAY•ENTER•MEMORY in stop mode (see fig. D).
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY•ENTER•MEMORY repeatedly while playing a CD. The display changes as
follows:
t the current track number and playing time
r
the current track number and the remaining time on the current track*
r
the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD
* For a track whose number is more than 20, the remaining time appears as “- -:- -” in the display.
Selecting the play mode
Press MODE until “REP 1” “REP ALL” “SHUF” “SHUF REP” “PGM” “PGM REP” appears in
the display. Then proceed as follows:
To Select Then do this
repeat a single track “REP 1” Press . or > to select the track that
you want to repeat, then press u.
repeat all tracks “REP ALL” Press u.
shuffle play “SHUF” Press u.
repeat tracks “SHUF REP” Press u.
in random order
programme play “PGM” Press . or > then press
DISPLAY•ENTER• MEMORY for the
tracks you want to programme in the order
you want up to 20 tracks (see fig. E). Then
press u.
repeat programmed tracks “PGM REP” Press . or > then press
DISPLAY•ENTER• MEMORY for the
tracks you want to programme in the order
you want up to 20 tracks. Then Press u.
On the remote
When you’ve selected “PGM” or “PGM REP”, press the number buttons for the track you want
up to 20 tracks, then press N.
To cancel selected play mode
Press MODE until the selected mode disappears from the display.
To check the programmed track and playing order in the display
To check the order of tracks before play, press DISPLAY•ENTER•MEMORY.
Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programmed order.
To change the current programme
Press x once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current programme will be
erased. Then create a new programme following the programming procedure.
Tips
You can play the same programme again, since the programme is saved until you open the CD
compartment.
You can record your own programme. After you’ve created the programme, insert a blank tape and
press z to start recording.
Playing a tape
1 Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn on the player.
2 Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Close the
compartment. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.
3 Press N.
To Press
stop playback xZ
fast-forward or rewind the tape M or m
pause playback X
Press the button again to resume play after pause.
eject the cassette xZ
Recording
1 Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn on the player.
2 Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.
3 Select the programme source you want to record.
To record from the CD player
Press x and load a CD (See “Playing a CD”).
To record from the radio
Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET and tune in the station you want (See
“Listening to the radio”).
4 Press z to start recording.
(N is depressed automatically.)
To Press
stop recording xZ
pause recording X
Press the button again to resume recording.
Tips
Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the recording level.
CFD-G500L only: If the MW/LW programme makes a whistling sound after you've pressed z in step
4, press MODE 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 a tape with the recording you want to erase.
2 Press X.
3 Press z. (N is depressed automatically.)
4 Press X.
Connecting optional components
You can enjoy the sound from other components, such as TV, VCR and portable MD, CD player
through the speakers of this player.
Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making connections. For details, refer to
the instructions of the component to be connected.
Connecting a component
1 Connect the LINE IN jack of this player with the line output jack or headphones
jack of a TV, VCR or other component using the audio connecting cable* (not
supplied).
* For MiniDisc recorder: a cable with a stereo-mini plug on both ends.
* For TV, VCR: a cable with a stereo-mini plug on one end and two phono plugs
on the other end.
2 Press LINE to display “LInE”.
3 Play the optional component connected to the LINE IN jack of the player.
Recording the sound from the connected components
1 Insert a blank tape.
2 Press LINE to display “LInE”.
3 Press z.
Recording starts.
4 Play the optional component connected to the LINE IN jack of the player.
Note
Connect the cords firmly to avoid any malfunction.
POWER DRIVE WOOFER
OPERATE
(POWER)
OPERATE
(POWER)
*
To reinforcing the bass sound
Press POWER DRIVE WOOFER (WOOFER on the remote) to select or
on the display. is more effective. When the POWER DRIVE
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 WOOFER function is used.
When you use the headphones, the WOOFER function does not work.
Falling asleep to music
1 Play the music source you want.
2 Press SLEEP.
3 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 “OFF” t “10” t “20” t “30”.
To cancel the sleep function
Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn off the power.
Note
When you are playing a tape using this function:
If the tape length of one side is longer than the set time, the player will not go off until the tape reaches
the end.