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You can preset your favorite radio stations and tune 
them in instantly by selecting the corresponding preset 
number.
Use buttons on the remote to preset stations.

Tune in the desired station (see “Listening to the 

radio”).

Press TUNER MEMORY FT.

Preset number

Press +/– 

 repeatedly to select your desired 

preset number.
If another station is already assigned to the selected 
preset number, the station is replaced by the new
stations.

Press ENTER RE.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. The
preset stations are retained for about half a day even
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure
occurs.

To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING

MODE

 repeatedly until “PRESET” appears,

and then press +/– 

 repeatedly to select the 

desired preset number.

You can record on a TYPE I (normal) tape in two ways:

You can record an entire CD onto a tape.

You can record just the portions you like from a sound 
source, including connected audio components.

Use buttons on the unit to control tape recording.

Load a recordable tape with the side you want to 

record facing forward.

Prepare the recording source.

For CD Synchro Recording:
Press CD 

 on the remote to select the CD function.

Load the disc you want to record.
Press DISC SKIP 

 to select a disc.

When recording a folder from an MP3 disc, press 
PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly to select “

,” and then 

press

 +/– (select folder) 

 repeatedly to select 

the desired folder.
To record only your favorite CD tracks in your desired
order, perform steps 2 through 6 of “Creating your 
own CD program.”

For Manual Recording:
Select the desired source to record.

Set the tape deck to stand by for recording.

For CD Synchro Recording:
Press CD SYNCHRO

.

For Manual Recording:
Press

 PAUSE/START .

Start recording.
While recording, you cannot listen to other sources.

For CD Synchro Recording:
Press

 PAUSE/START . When the recording 

is completed, the CD player and the tape deck stop 
automatically. If you are recording onto a tape and 
the tape reaches the end of the front side part-way
through a track or file, “TURN TAPE” appears. Turn
the tape over to the reverse side, re-insert it, and 
“PUSH REC” appears. And then press 

 PAUSE/

START .

For Manual Recording:
Press

 PAUSE/START , and then start playing 

the desired recording source.
If there is noise while recording from the tuner,
reposition the appropriate antenna to reduce the noise.

Press

 (stop) .

Press

 PAUSE/START .

Notes
• Recording stops if you change to a different function.
• You cannot eject the disc during CD synchro Recording.

The system offers three timer functions. You cannot 
activate both the Play Timer and the Rec Timer at the 
same time. If you use either with the Sleep Timer, the 
Sleep Timer has priority.

You can fall asleep to music. This function works even if 
the clock is not set.
Press SLEEP FE on the remote repeatedly. If you select 
“AUTO,” the system automatically turns off after the 
current disc or tape stops or in 100 minutes.
Do not select “AUTO” during Synchro Recording of a 
tape.

You can wake up to CD, tape or tuner at a preset time. 

You can record a preset radio station at a specified time.
Use buttons on the remote to control the Play Timer and 
the Rec Timer. Make sure you have set the clock.

Prepare the sound source.

For Play Timer:
Prepare the sound source, and then press VOLUME
+/–

 to adjust the volume.

To start from a specific CD track or MP3 file, create 
your own CD program.

For Rec Timer:
Tune in the preset radio station.

Press CLOCK/TIMER SET XL.

Press

/  repeatedly to select “PLAY

SET” or “REC SET” then press ENTER RE.
“ON” appears, and the hour indication flashes.

Set the time to start playing or recording.

Press

/  repeatedly to set the hour,

and then press ENTER RE.
The minute indication flashes. Use the procedure 
above to set the minute.

Use the same procedure as in step 4 to set the 

time to stop playing or recording.

Select the sound source or prepare the tape.

For Play Timer:
Press

/  repeatedly until the desired 

sound source appears, and then press ENTER RE. The
display shows the timer settings.

For Rec Timer:
Load a recordable tape. The display shows the timer 
settings.

Press

 (power)  to turn off the system.

The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset 
time.
If the system is on at the preset time, the Play Timer
and the Rec Timer will not play or record.

Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT XL, press 

/ 

repeatedly until “PLAY SEL” or “REC SEL” appears, 
and then press ENTER RE.

Repeat the same procedure as above until “TIMER OFF” 
appears, and then press ENTER RE.

Start over from step 1.

Tips
• The Play Timer setting remains as long as the setting is not canceled 

manually.

• The volume is reduced to minimum during the Rec Timer.
• The Rec Timer is canceled automatically after the Rec Timer has 

been activated.

Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are 

correctly and firmly connected.

Find your problem in the checklist below, and 

take the indicated corrective action.
If the issue persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

Immediately unplug the power cord, and check the 
following item.
• If your system has a voltage selector, is the voltage

selector set to the correct voltage?

• Are you using only the supplied speakers?
• Is anything blocking the ventilation holes on the rear 

of the system?

After the STANDBY indicator 

 stops flashing, 

reconnect the power cord, and turn on the system. If 
the issue persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

• Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible.
• Connect only the supplied speakers.

• Move the system away from sources of noise.
• Connect the system to a different wall socket.
• Install a noise filter (available separately) to the power

cord.

• Remove any obstacles between the remote and the 

remote sensor 

 on the unit, and position the unit 

away from fluorescent lights.

• Point the remote at the system’s sensor.
• Move the remote closer to the system.

 remains lit after 

• The STANDBY indicator 

 may not turn off

immediately after unplugging the power cord. This
is not a malfunction. The indicator will turn off after 
about 40 seconds.

• Wipe the disc clean, and replace it.
• Move the system to a location away from vibration (for 

example, on top of a stable stand).

• Move the speakers away from the system, or place 

them on separate stands. At high volume, speaker
vibration may cause the sound to skip.

• Return to Normal Play by pressing PLAY MODE 



repeatedly until both “PGM” and “SHUF” disappear.

• The following discs take a longer time to start playback.

– a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure.
– a disc recorded in multisession mode.
– a disc that has not been finalized (a disc to which data 

can be added).

– a disc that has many folders.

• Connect the antenna properly.
• Find a location and an orientation that provide good 

reception, and then set up the antenna again.

• Connect a commercially available external antenna.
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM

antenna has come off the plastic stand.

• Turn off nearby electrical equipment.

• Clean the capstans and pinch rollers. Also, clean and 

demagnetize the tape heads. See “Precautions” for details.

The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (or 10 
kHz, for some areas).
Use buttons on the unit to change the AM tuning interval.

Tune in any AM station, and then turn off the 
system.

While holding down

 , press 

(power)

.

All the AM preset stations are erased. To reset the 
interval to the factory preset, repeat the procedure. 
You cannot change the AM tuning interval in Power 
Saving Mode.

Turn off CD player power by using the CD power
management function. By default, CD power is turned on. 
You cannot change the setting in Power Saving Mode.
Use buttons on the unit to turn off CD player power.

Press CD/

 (play/pause)  to select the CD 

function.

Press

 (power)  to turn off the system.

After “STANDBY” stops flashing, press 



(power)

 while holding  (stop) .

“CD POWER” and “OFF” appear. With CD player 
power turned off, disc access time is increased. To
turn on CD player power, repeat the procedure until 
“CD POWER” and “ON” appear.

If the system still does not operate properly, reset the 
system to factory settings. You cannot reset the system to 
factory settings in Power Saving Mode.
Use buttons on the unit to reset the unit to its factory
default settings.

Disconnect and reconnect the power cord, and 

then turn on the system.

Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE 

,

DISPLAY

 and  (power)  at the same 

time.
All user-configured settings, such as preset radio 
stations, timer, and the clock, are deleted.

CANT LOCK : The system cannot be locked after 

you have done the procedure of “When carrying this 
system.” Turn the power off and then on again by 
pressing

 (power)  on the unit, then perform the 

procedure.

CD OVER : You have reached the end of the disc while 

pressing

 (fast forward)  during playback or 

pause.

COMPLETE : The preset operation ended normally.
LOCKED : The disc tray does not open. Contact your 

nearest Sony dealer.

NO DISC : There is no disc in the player, or you have

loaded a disc that cannot be played.

NO TAB : You cannot record because the overwrite

protection tab has been removed from the cassette.

NO TAPE : There is no tape in the tape deck.
NOT IN USE : You pressed an invalid button.
PUSH SELECT : You tried to set the clock or timer 

during timer operation.

PUSH STOP : You pressed PLAY MODE 

 during 

playback.

SET CLOCK : You tried to select the timer when the 

clock is not set.

SET TIMER : You tried to select the timer when the 

Play Timer or Rec Timer is not set.

STEP FULL : You tried to program more than 26 tracks 

or files (steps).

TIME NG : The Play Timer or Rec Timer start and end 

times are set to the same time.

• This set can be disassembled in the order shown below.

Note:  Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order shown below.

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