SONY CFD-922L
Owner's Manual

Location of controls

Playing a CD

Listening to the radio
Using the display
Checking the total track number and playing time
Press DISPLAY ENT�MEMORY in stop mode.

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Remote Control (CFD-S32/S32L only)
SLEEP

Press CD (direct power-on).

Shuffle Play

Enjoying Sound effects (LOOP/FLASH) (CFD-S32/S32L only)
You can repeat part of a CD (LOOP) and can "flash" the CD sound (FLASH) during playback.

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Press CD. Press PLAY MODE�MONO/ST until �SHUF� appears in the display. Press u to start shuffle play.

Press RADIO BAND�AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: CFD-S22/S32: �FM1� n �FM2� n �AM� CFD-S22L/S32L/922L: �FM1� n �FM2� n �MW� n �LW�.
Display

Presetting radio stations
You can store radio stations into the player�s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations (CFD-S22/S32) or 40 radio stations (CFD-S22L/S32L/ 922L), 10 for each band in any order.

TONE (CFD-S32/S32L only) CD compartment RADIO BAND TAPE Tape compartment AUTO PRESET OPR/BATT PLAY MODE indicator MONO/ST* Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

Total track number Total playing time

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Play a CD. Press and hold LOOP or FLASH at the point you want to start the function.
To repeat a selected part of a CD "flash" the CD sound Press and Hold LOOP on the remote FLASH on the remote

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Press RADIO BAND�AUTO PRESET to select the band.
Display

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CD

Checking the remaining time
FUNCTION OPERATE (or POWER) Press DISPLAY ENT�MEMORY while playing a CD.

To cancel Shuffle Play
Press PLAY MODE�MONO/ST until �SHUF� disappears from the display.

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Number buttons MODE* BAND TUNE +, � X N LOOP FLASH TUNING �, + ., > x u * MODE on the remote has the same function as PLAY MODE�MONO/ST on the player. VOL +,� x ., > MEGA BASS TONE

Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place a CD in the CD compartment.

To display the current track number and the remaining time on the current track* the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD

Press DISPLAY ENT�MEMORY once

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Programme Play
To cancel the LOOP or FLASH function
Release the button. The player returns to normal play.

Hold down RADIO BAND�AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until "AUTO" flashes in the display.
Display

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With the labeled side up

the current track number three times and playing time * For a track whose number is more than 20, the remaining time appears as �- -:- -� in the display.

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Press CD. Press PLAY MODE�MONO/ST until �PGM� appears in the display. Press the number buttons for the tracks you want to programme in the order you want. You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks.
Display

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Hold down TUNING + or � (TUNE + or � on the remote, CFD-S32/S32L only) until the frequency digits begin to change in the display.
Display

Notes on CDs
� Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out.

Locating a specific track
To locate Press a number button of the track. > (forward) or . (backward) while playing until you find the point. > (forward) or . (backward) in pause until you find the point. a specific track directly a point while listening to the sound

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Press DISPLAY ENT�MEMORY. The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.

MEGA BASS

OPERATE (or POWER) i (headphones) jack

SLEEP

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Close the CD compartment.

DISPLAY ENT MEMORY

Programmed track Playing order � Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and
� Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car. � Do not stick paper or sticker on the CD, nor scratch the surface of the CD. � After playing, store the CD in its case. If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints on the CD, it may cause tracking error. turn on/off the radio

Tip If you automatically preset the "FM1" or "FM2" band, 10 radio stations are stored in "FM1" band and 10 more radio stations are stored in "FM2" band.

Number buttons for VOLUME +,� CD/RADIO DIRECT OPERATION * The name of this button is PLAY MODE�MONO/ST for CFD-S22/S32, PLAY MODE�MONO/ST ISS for CFD-S22L/S32L/922L. Tip To listen through headphones, connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack.

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a point while observing the display

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Press u to start program play.

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 When you locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Example:To play track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3. Note

If a station cannot be preset automatically
You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually. To adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, � (VOL +, � on the remote, CFD-S32/S32L only) OPERATE (or POWER)

To cancel Programme Play
Press PLAY MODE�MONO/ST until �PGM� disappears from the display.

1 Press RADIO BAND�AUTO PRESET to select the band. 2 Tune in a station you want. 3 Hold down the number buttons that you want to preset the new station

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Press u (N on the remote, CFD-S32/S32L only). The player plays all the tracks once.
Display

You cannot locate a specific track if "SHUF" or "PGM" is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing x.

To check the order of tracks before play
Press DISPLAY ENT�MEMORY. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order.

To improve broadcast reception
Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself for AM or MW/LW.

on for about 2 seconds. Display

Adjusting the sound emphasis (MEGA BASS/TONE)
Reinforcing the bass sound
Press MEGA BASS. Track number Playing time

Repeat Play

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"MEGA BASS" appears in the display. To return to normal sound, press the button again. To Press VOLUME +, � (VOL +, � on the remote, CFD-S32/S32L only) x u (X on the remote, CFD-S32/S32L only) Press the button again to resume play after pause. go to the next track go back to the previous track remove the CD turn on/off the player > . Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE OPERATE (or POWER)

Press CD. Proceed as follows:
To repeat a single track Do this 1 Press PLAY MODE�MONO/ST until �REP 1� appears. 2 Press the number button for the track you want to repeat. 1 Press PLAY MODE�MONO/ST until �REP ALL� appears. tracks in random order 2 Press u. 1 Press PLAY MODE�MONO/ST until �SHUF REP� appears. 2 Press u. programmed tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE�MONO/ST until �PGM REP� appears. 2 Press the number buttons for the tracks you want to programme in the order you want up to 20 tracks. 3 Press u.

To change the current programme

Press x once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current program will be erased. Then create a new programme following the programming procedure. Tips � You can play the same program again, since the program is saved until you open the CD compartment. � You can record your own program. After you�ve created the programme, insert a blank tape and press z to start recording.

CD/RADIO DIRECT OPERATION

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Adjusting the tone (CFD-S32/S32L only)
Press TONE. To enhance the high tone the low tone Display HI LO

adjust the volume stop playback pause playback

all the tracks

FM Tips

AM/MW/LW The new station replaces the old one.

� The "FM1" and "FM2" bands have the same functions. You can store the stations you want separately in "FM1" and "FM2". � If the FM broadcast is noisy, press PLAY MODE�MONO/ST until "Mono" appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

Playing preset radio stations

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Press RADIO BAND�AUTO PRESET to select the band. Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station.

CD/RADIO DIRECT OPERATION

To cancel Repeat Play
Press PLAY MODE�MONO/ST until �REP� disappears from the display.