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4-127-406-42(1)
©2008 Sony Corporation Printed in China
Disposal of waste batteries
(applicable in the European Union
and other European countries with
separate collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates
that the battery provided with this product shall not be
treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries
are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially
negative consequences for the environment and human
health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance or data
integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an
incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by
qualified service staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand
over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection
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equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on how to
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recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of this
product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,
your household waste disposal service or the shop where
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Notice for customers: the following
information is only applicable to
equipment sold in countries
applying EU directives
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
The Authorized Representative for EMC and product
safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or
guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in
separate service or guarantee documents.
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.
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that conform to
the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music
discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are
marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that
among those discs, there are some that do not conform to
the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Power sources
CD player section
System
Compact disc digital audio system
Laser diode properties
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance of
about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the
optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
Number of channels
2
Frequency response
20 - 20 000 Hz +1/–2 dB
Wow and flutter
Below measurable limit
Radio section
Frequency range
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
AM: 531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step)
530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step)
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
USB section
Supported bit rate
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3):
32 - 320 kbps, VBR
WMA:
16 - 320 kbps, VBR
Sampling frequencies
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3):
32/44.1/48 kHz
WMA:
32/44.1/48kHz
(USB) port
USB-A (Full Speed)
General
Speaker
Full range: 10 cm (4 in.) dia., 3.2 , cone type (2)
Woofer: 13 cm (5
1
/
8
in.) dia., 4 , cone type (1)
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
(USB) port: Type A, maximum current 500 mA
Outputs
Headphones jack (stereo minijack)
For 16 - 68 impedance headphones
Power output
4 W + 4 W (at 3.2 , 10% harmonic distortion)
Woofer:
12 W (at 4 , 10% harmonic distortion)
Power requirements
For CD radio cassette-corder:
230 V AC, 50 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
Battery life
For CD radio cassette-corder:
FM recording
Sony R20P: approx. 6 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 18 h
Tape playback
Sony R20P: approx. 1.5 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 6 h
CD playback
Sony R20P: approx. 1 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 5 h
Dimensions
Approx. 551 × 263 × 380 mm (w/h/d)
(incl. projecting parts)
Mass
Approx. 8.5 kg (incl. batteries)
Supplied accessories
AC power cord (1)
Remote control (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Optional accessories
Sony MDR headphones series
Basic Operations
* VOL + (VOLUME + on the remote)
,
and
(on
the unit) have a tactile dot.
** This button is stated as “POWER” in some countries/areas.
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.
To turn on/off the power
Press OPERATE (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.)
The level meter in the display shows the sound signal
strength.
To reinforce the bass sound
Press POWER DRIVE WOOFER (WOOFER on the
remote)
.
The effectiveness of the WOOFER function can be
changed as follows:
(off)
When the LIGHT SYNC function is on, the ring around
the woofer speaker lights up, in accordance with the
sound signal strength.
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.
To turn off the demo mode
When you connect the power cord to a wall outlet, the
demo mode will start automatically. To turn off the demo
mode, press OPERATE (POWER) .
If you do not want to turn on the power of the unit,
operate the following steps to turn off:
1 While holding down DSPL/ENT , press .
To resume the demo mode, perform the same step again.
Note
When you operate the unit on batteries, the demo mode is not
activated.
Playing a CD/MP3/WMA disc
1 Press CD
on the unit.
(On the remote, press OPERATE (POWER)
and
then press CD
.)
2 Press PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
on the unit, and
place a disc with the label side up into the CD
compartment.
To close the CD compartment, press PUSH OPEN/
CLOSE
on the unit.
3 Press
on the unit (
on the remote)
.
The unit plays all the tracks/MP3/WMA files once.
When you place MP3/WMA discs, “MP3” or “WMA”
appears in the display after the unit reads the file
information.
Audio CD
Track number Playing time
MP3/WMA disc (Example: When you place MP3 disc)
MP3/WMA file number After the song title is displayed,
the playing time* will appear.
* If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears as “--:--” in
the display.
Recording on a tape
Use the 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 CD
on the
unit and place a CD.
To record from a USB device, press USB
on the
unit and connect the USB device.
To record from the radio, tune in the station you want
(see “Listening to the radio”).
3 Press
on the unit to start recording (
is
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.
If the AM program makes a whistling sound after you have pressed
in step 3, press MODE
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 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.
Listening to music of a USB device
You can listen to music stored on a USB device (digital
music player or USB storage media).
Music files in WMA and MP3 format* can be played on
this unit.
See “Playable/Recordable USB devices” on the back page
for a list of USB devices that can be connected to this
unit.
* Files with copyright protection (Digital Rights Management) cannot
be played on this unit.
1 Press USB
on the unit.
2 Connect the USB device to the
(USB) port
.
The blue indicator lights up and “USB MEMORY”
appears in the display.
3 Press
.
The unit starts playing.
File number After the file name is displayed,
the playing time will appear.
4 Press VOL + or – (or VOLUME + or – on the remote)
to adjust the volume.
Other operations
To Press
Pause playback
. To resume play, press the
button again*.
Stop playback
.
Select a folder + or –
.
Select a file
or
.
Find a point in a
file
Hold down
or
during
playback, and release the button at
the desired point (
or
on the remote).
Select Repeat Play REPEAT
on the unit repeatedly
until “ ” or “ 1” appears.
Remove the USB
device
Hold down
until “NO DEV”
appears, then remove the USB
device.
* When playing a VBR MP3 file, the unit may resume playback from
a different point.
Tips
Playback starts from the M
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