CFD-RG880CP - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 5

Use the buttons on the unit for the operation.

Press

Y;  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.

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 XT on the
unit and connect the USB device.
To record from the radio, tune in the station you want
(see “Listening to the radio”).

Press

[  on the unit to start recording (/ is 

depressed automatically).

Pause recording

9

 on the unit.

Press the button again to
resume recording.

Stop recording

Y;

 on the unit.

[

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

RG

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

XI

on the remote

until it appears in the display.)

3 Press

[

on the unit.

Press RADIO/BAND

[

AUTO PRESET  on the unit 

(RADIO/BAND  on the remote) repeatedly.

Each time you press the button, the indication
changes as follows:
“FM”

U “AM”

Hold down

TUNE + or –  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 –

 repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.
When an FM stereo broadcast is received, “ST”
appears.

Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE

RG

 until “Mono” appears in 

the display and the radio will play in monaural.

If you need to change the AM tuning interval, do the
following:

Press RADIO/BAND•AUTO PRESET

 on the unit 

until “AM” is displayed.

Hold down DSPL/ENT 

XG until the preset number 

flashes in the display, then press RADIO/
BAND•AUTO PRESET

 on the unit for 2 seconds.

Press PRESET + or – 

 on the unit to select “9K

STEP” for 9 kHz interval or “10K STEP” for 10 kHz
interval.

Press DSPL/ENT 

XG on the unit.

After changing the tuning interval, you need to reset
your preset radio stations.

Use the buttons on the unit for the operation.

Press

Y;  on the unit, and insert the tape into

the tape compartment with the side you want to
play facing upward. 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.

Press

/  on the unit.

The unit starts playing.

Pause playback

9

 on the unit. To resume play,

press it again.

Stop playback

Y;  on the unit.

Fast-forward or
rewind

N or . (rewind or fast
forward)  on the unit.

Eject the cassette

Y;  on the unit.

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.

Press USB XT on the unit.

Connect the USB device to the 

 (USB) port X.

The blue indicator lights up and “USB MEMORY”
appears in the display.

Press V .
The unit starts playing.

File number

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

Press VOL + or – (or VOLUME + or – on the remote)
 to adjust the volume.

Pause playback

V . To resume play, press the
button again*.

Stop playback

Y .

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 (N or . XL
on the remote).

Select Repeat Play

REPEAT RE on the unit repeatedly
until “

” or “

 1” appears.

Remove the USB
device

Hold down Y  until “NO DEV”
appears, then remove the USB
device.

* When playing a VBR MP3 file, the unit may resume playback from

a different point.

[

Playback starts from the MP3/WMA file you last stopped playing
(Resume play). During stop, the MP3/WMA file number and the
playing time to be played are  displayed.

[

To cancel resume play (to start play from the beginning of the first
MP3/WMA file), press

Y

.

Note
Always hold down

Y

and make sure that “NO DEV” appears

before removing the USB device. Removing the USB device while
“NO DEV” is not displayed may corrupt the data on the USB device
or damage the USB device itself.

Press MODE RG repeatedly while the USB device is not
playing. You can select Normal Play (“

” for all files in 

the folder on the USB device), Shuffle Play (“SHUF” or
“

SHUF”), or Program Play (“PGM”).

[

You cannot change the play mode during playback.

[

Some time may be needed before playback starts when:
– the folder structure is complex.
– the USB device is close to capacity.

[

When a USB device is connected, the unit reads all the files on the
device. If there are many folders or files on the device, it may take a 
long time for the unit to finish reading them.

[

Do not connect a USB device to the unit through a USB hub.

[

In the case of some USB devices, when an operation is performed on
the USB device, there may be a delay before it is carried out on this unit.

[

This unit may not support all the functions provided on the
connected USB device.

[

Files recorded by this unit are played back in the order of folder
creation. Files recorded by a device other than this unit (such as a 
computer) may not play back in the order in which they were recorded.

[

The playback order on this unit may differ from the playback order
on the connected USB device.

[

Do not save non-MP3/WMA files or unnecessary folders to a USB
device that contains MP3/WMA files.

[

During playback, folders that contain no MP3/WMA files are
skipped.

[

This unit can play only MP3/WMA files that have the “.mp3” or
“.wma” file extension.

[

If there are files on the disc that have the “.mp3” or “.wma” file
extension, but are not MP3/WMA files, the unit may produce noise
or malfunction.

[

A maximum of 999 MP3/WMA files and 255 folders can be
contained on a single USB device.
The maximum number of MP3/WMA files and folders may vary,
depending on the file and folder structure.

[

Compatibility with all MP3/WMA encoding/writing software,
recording devices, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. If
you use an incompatible USB device, the sound skipping or noise
may be produced, or the device may not play at all.

By connecting a USB device (digital music player or USB
storage media) to the

  (USB) port X on the unit, you

can record music from a disc to the USB device.
This unit supports recording from CD-DA and MP3/
WMA discs only. Sound from this unit’s cassette player
or radio cannot be recorded to a USB device.
Audio files are recorded on this unit in the MP3 or
WMA format.
The approximate recording size is about 1 MB per
minute of recording time from a CD. The file size may be
larger for recordings made from an MP3/WMA disc.
See “Playable/Recordable USB devices” on the back page
for a list of the USB devices that can be connected to this
unit.

This function allows you to easily record an entire disc
onto a USB device.

Connect a USB device with recording capability to
the

 (USB) port X.

If a USB cable is necessary, use the USB cable supplied
with the device to be connected.
Refer to the operation manual supplied with the USB
device for connection details.

Press CD  and insert the disc that you want to
record.

Pause playback

V on the unit (9 on the remote)
. To resume play, press it again.

Stop playback

Y

.

Go to the next
track/MP3/WMA
file

.

Go back to the
previous track/
MP3/WMA file

.

Select a folder on
an MP3/WMA 
disc

 + to go forward and

 – to go

backward .

Locate a point
while listening to
the sound

 (forward) or  (backward)
 while playing and hold it  until
you find the point (N or . XL
on the remote).

Locate a point
while observing
the display

 (forward) or  (backward)
 in pause and hold it until you
find the point (N or . XL on
the remote).

Remove the CD

; PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

.

[

Playback starts from the track/MP3/WMA file you last stopped
playing (Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3/WMA file
number to be played is displayed.

[

To cancel the resume play (to start play from the beginning of the
first track/MP3/WMA file), press

Y 

while the CD is stopped.

When you open the CD compartment or turn off the unit, the
resume play is also canceled.

Note
You cannot locate a specific track if  “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the
display.
Press

Y 

, and then press MODE

RG

repeatedly until “SHUF” and

“PGM”  disappear from the  display.

The playing order of the folders and files is as follows:

Folder

MP3/WMA file

[

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/WMA files on the disc, it may take a long time for play
to begin or for the next MP3/WMA file to start play.
We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or files
other than MP3/WMA ones in the disc to be used for MP3/WMA 
listening.

[

A folder that does not include an MP3/WMA file is skipped.

[

Maximum number of files: 511
Maximum number of folders: 511 (including the root folder)
Maximum directory levels: 8

[

Folder names and file names can be displayed with up to 32 
characters including quotation marks.

[

The characters A - Z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this unit.
Other characters are displayed as “_”.

[

This unit conforms to Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of the ID3 tag
format. When the file has the ID3 tag information, “song title”,
“artist name” and “album name” can be displayed. If the file does not
have the ID3 tag information, “NO TITLE” appears instead of song
title, “NO ARTIST” appears instead of artist name and “NO
ALBUM” appears instead of album name. The ID3 tag information
can be displayed with up to 32 characters.

[

When naming, be sure to add the file extension “.mp3” or “.wma” to
the file name.

[

If you put the extension “.mp3” or “.wma” to a file other than an
MP3/WMA 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.

Press V 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.

* VOL + (VOLUME + on the remote)

,

V

and

/

 (on the

unit) have a tactile dot.

Press POWER .

Press VOL +, – (VOLUME +, – on the remote) .

Connect the headphones to the

J (headphones) jack XH.

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.

Press POWER DRIVE WOOFER (WOOFER on the
remote) RI.
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.

[

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.

When you connect the power cord to a wall outlet, the
demo mode will start automatically. To turn off the demo
mode, press POWER

.

If you do not want to turn on the power of the unit,
operate the following steps to turn off:

While holding down DSPL/ENT 

XG, press STOP .

To resume the demo mode, perform the same step again.

Note
When you operate the unit on batteries, the demo mode is not
activated.

Press CD  on the unit.
(On the remote, press POWER  and then press CD 
.)

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.

This section is extracted 
from instruction manual.