SONY CFDG500
Owner's Manual

Location of controls
Inserting a cassette
With the side you want to play facing upward FUNCTION Number buttons POWER

Playing a CD
Loading a CD Remote Control
SLEEP

Listening to the radio
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Press POWER to turn on the player. 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: �FM� t �AM�. 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.

Recording
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Press POWER to turn on the player. Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Select the program 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�).

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Press POWER to turn on the player. Load a CD in the CD compartment. Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the CD compartment. Press u (N on the remote). The player plays all the tracks once.
Press x u (X on the remote) Press the button again to resume play after pause. > . Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE > (forward) or . (backward) while playing until you find the point > (forward) or . (backward) in pause until you find the point a number button of the track on the remote

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With the labeled side up MODE POWER DRIVE WOOFER * TUNE �, + MODE DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE u* x i BAND TUNE+, � N X SOUND WOOFER x .,> VOL +*, �

stop playback pause playback go to the next track go back to the previous track remove the CD locate a point while listening to the sound locate a point while observing the display locate a specific track directly*

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Press z to start recording. (N is depressed automatically.)
Press xZ X Press the button again to resume recording.

stop recording pause recording

Presetting radio stations
You can store radio stations into the player�s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM in any order. 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. � 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.

* 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.

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Press POWER to turn on the player. Press RADIO BAND�AUTO PRESET to select the band. Hold down RADIO BAND�AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until �AUTO� flashes in the display. Press DISPLAY�ENTER�MEMORY. The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.

Using the display
LINE IN POWER SLEEP LINE RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET Display VOL +*, � Remote sensor t the current track number and playing time r the current track number and the remaining time on the current track* r SOUND ., > PRESET �, + *The button has a tactile dot.

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.

To check the total track number and playing time
Press DISPLAY�ENTER�MEMORY in stop mode (see fig. D).

If a station cannot be preset automatically
You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually. 1 Press 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.

To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY�ENTER�MEMORY repeatedly while playing a CD. The display changes as follows:

Connecting a component 1 2 3
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 (RKG129, RK-G136, not supplied). Press LINE to display �LInE�. Play the optional component connected to the LINE IN jack of the player.

OPR/BATT

Display

the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD Total track number Total playing time

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.)

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Programmed track

Playing order

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

Selecting the play mode
To turn on/off the power
Press POWER.

Recording the sound from the connected components 1 2 3 4
Insert a blank cassette. Press LINE to display �LInE�. Press z. Recording starts. Play the optional component connected to the LINE IN jack of the player.

Reinforcing the bass sound
Press POWER DRIVE WOOFER (WOOFER on the remote) to select or in the display. is more effective. When POWER DRIVE WOOFER function works, the button 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 POWER DRIVE WOOFER button does not light, even if the WOOFER function works. � When using the headphones, the WOOFER function does not work.

Press MODE until �REP 1� �REP ALL� �SHUF� �SHUF REP� �PGM� �PGM REP� appears in the display. Then proceed as follows: To repeat a single track repeat all tracks shuffle play repeat tracks in random order program play Select �REP 1� �REP ALL� �SHUF� �SHUF REP� �PGM� Then do this Press . or > to select the track that you want to repeat, then press u. Press u. Press u. Press u. Press . or > then press DISPLAY�ENTER� MEMORY for the tracks you want to program in the order you want up to 20 tracks (see fig. E). Then press u. Press . or > then press DISPLAY�ENTER� MEMORY for the tracks you want to program in the order you want up to 20 tracks. Then Press u.

To adjust the volume
Press VOL +, �.

Playing preset radio stations 1 2 3
Press POWER to turn on the player. Press RADIO BAND�AUTO PRESET to select the band. Press PRESET + or � tune in the stored station.

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

Note
Connect the cords firmly to avoid any malfunction.

Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/P0WER DRIVE WOOFER)
You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to.

On the remote
1 Press BAND. 2 Press the number buttons to 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.)

Selecting 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

Falling asleep to music 1 2 3
Play the music source you want. Press SLEEP. 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�.
repeat programed tracks �PGM REP�

Playing a tape
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To stop playback fast-forward or rewind the tape pause playback eject the cassette

light, bright sounds emphasizing high and middle range audio percussive sounds, emphasizing bass audio

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.

Press POWER to turn on the player. Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Close the compartment. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Press N.
Press xZ M or m X Press the button again to resume play after pause. xZ

To cancel the sleep function
Note

Press POWER to turn off the power.

To cancel selected play mode
Press MODE until the selected mode disappears from the display.

When you are playing a tape using this function:

the presence of vocals, stressing middle range audio

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.

To check the programed 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 programed order.

the whole dynamic range for music such as classical music

To change the current program

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 program 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 program, insert a blank tape and press z to start recording.