Sony CFD-G700CP Manual

CFD-G700CP.U2.3-096-718-13(1)

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of 

the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. 

And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place 

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
The nameplate and important information concerning 

safety are located on the bottom exterior.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the 

mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. 

Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect 

the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source 

(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even 

if the unit itself has been turned off.
Do not expose the batteries (battery pack or batteries 

installed) to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the 

like for a long time.

3-096-718-13(1)

US

© 2007 Sony Corporation     

Printed in China

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a 

bookcase or built-in cabinet.

This symbol is intended to alert the 

user to the presence of uninsulated 

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s 

enclosure that may be of sufficient 

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric 

shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user 

to the presence of important operating 

and maintenance (servicing) instructions 

in the literature accompanying the 

appliance.

The use of optical instruments with this product will 

increase eye hazard.

1)  Read these instructions. 

2)  Keep these instructions. 

3)  Heed all warnings. 

4)  Follow all instructions. 

5)  Do not use this apparatus near water. 

6)  Clean only with dry cloth. 

7)  Do not block any ventilation openings.  

Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s 

instructions. 

8)  Do not install near any heat sources such as 

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus 

(including amplifiers) that produce heat. 

9)  Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized 

or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two 

blades with one wider than the other. A grounding 

type plug has two blades and a third grounding 

prong. The wide blade or the third prong are 

provided for your safety. If the provided plug does 

not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for 

replacement of the obsolete outlet. 

10)  Protect the power cord from being walked on 

or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience 

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the 

apparatus. 

11)  Only use attachments/accessories specified by the 

manufacturer. 

12)  Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the 

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when 

moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid 

injury from tip-over.

13)  Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or 

when unused for long periods of time. 

14)  Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been 

damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or 

plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects 

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has 

been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate 

normally, or has been dropped.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply 

with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant 

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 

to provide reasonable protection against harmful 

interference in a residential installation. This equipment 

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy 

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 1 000 - 10 000 Hz; rated 3 W 

per channel-minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic 

distortion in AC operation.

Woofer with 4-ohm loads, driven from 50 - 150 Hz; rated 6 W minimum RMS 

power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation.

System

Compact disc digital audio system

Laser diode properties

Emission duration: Continuous

Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW

(This output is the value measurement at a distance of 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

Frequency range

FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz

AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz

Antennas

FM: Telescopic antenna

AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna

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

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

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:

120 V AC, 60 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. 4 h

Dimensions

Approx. 551 × 247 × 370 mm  (w/h/d)

(21 

3

/

4

 × 9 

3

/

4

 × 14 

5

/

8

 inches) (incl. projecting parts)

Mass

Approx. 8.4 kg (18 lb. 9 oz) (incl. batteries)

Supplied accessories

AC power cord (1)

Remote control (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Sony MDR headphones series

* VOL + (VOLUME + on the remote) ,   and   (on the 

unit) have a tactile dot.

Press POWER .

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

Connect the headphones to the  (headphones) jack .

Press ROCK, DANCE, SALSA, REGGAETON or FLAT 

 to select the kind of audio emphasis that you want. 

(On the remote, press SOUND  repeatedly.)

Press POWER DRIVE WOOFER (WOOFER on 

the remote)  to select 

 or 

 on 

the display. 

 is more effective. When the 

WOOFER function works, the ring on the front panel 

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 ring does not light, even if the 

WOOFER function is used.



 When you use the headphones, the WOOFER function does not 

work.

Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit, and 

place a disc with the label side up on the CD 

compartment.
To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/

CLOSE  on the unit.

Press  on the unit ( on the remote) .
The unit plays all the tracks/MP3 files once.

When you place MP3 discs, “MP3” appears in the 

display after the unit reads the file information.
Audio CD

Track number Playing 

time

MP3 disc

MP3 file number

After the song title is displayed, 

the playing time* will appear.

*  If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears “--:--” in 

the display.

Pause playback



 on the unit ( on the remote) 



. To resume play, press it again.

Stop playback



 .

Go to the next 

track/MP3 file



 .

Go back to the 

previous track/

MP3 file



 .

Select a folder on 

an MP3 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. ( or   

on the remote)

Locate a point 

while observing 

the display



 (forward) or  (backward) 



 in pause and hold it until you 

find the point. ( or   on 

the remote)

Remove the CD



 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE .



 Playback starts from the track/MP3 file you last stopped playing 

(Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3 file number to be played 

is displayed.



 To cancel the resume play (to start play from the beginning of the 

first track/MP3 file), press   while the CD is stopped. When you 

open the CD compartment or turn off the unit, the resume play is 

also canceled.

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

display. 

Press  , and then press MODE  repeatedly until “SHUF” and  

“PGM” disappear from the display.  

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

Folder
MP3 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 files on the disc, it may take a long time for play to 

begin or for the next MP3 file to start play.

  We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or files 

other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.



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



 Maximum number of files: 255

  Maximum number of folders: 150 (including the root folder)

  Maximum number of folders and files in total: 256

  Maximum directory levels: 8


 Folder names and file names can be displayed with up to 30 

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 15 characters.



 When naming, be sure to add the file extension “mp3” to the file 

name.



 If you put the extension “mp3” to a file other than an MP3 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 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”  “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.

If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE  until “Mono” appears in 

the display and the radio will play in monaural.

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied).

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the unit, replace all 

the batteries with new ones.

to a wall outlet

to AC IN

Connect the AC power cord  or insert eight R20 (size D) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment .
Notes



 Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator  dims or when the unit stops operating. 

Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the unit.



 To use the unit on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the unit.



 When you operate the unit on batteries, you cannot turn on the unit using the remote.

Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

Press   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



  on the unit. To resume play, 

press it again.

Stop playback



  on the unit.

Fast-forward or 

rewind*



 or  (rewind or fast 

forward)  on the unit.

Eject the cassette



  on the unit.

* When the tape is wound to the end, press   to release  or 



 .

Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

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.

Select the program source you want to record.
To record from the CD player, press   on the unit 

and place a CD.

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



  on the unit. 

Press the button again to 

resume recording.

Stop recording



  on the unit.



 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 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.

communications. However, there is no guarantee that 

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio 

or television reception, which can be determined by 

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged 

to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 

following measures:

—  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

—  Increase the separation between the equipment and 

receiver.

—  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit 

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

—  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV 

technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. 

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 

(2) this device must accept any interference received, 

including interference that may cause undesired 

operation.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications 

not expressly approved in this manual could void your 

authority to operate this equipment.

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.

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.

Please register this product on line at  

Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic 

mailings about new product, services and other 

important announcements. Registering your product 

will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely event 

that the product needs adjustment or modification.

Thank you.

 

Owner’s Record

The model number is located at the bottom and the serial number is located in the battery compartment.

Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer 

regarding this product.

Model No.  

 

 

Serial No.