CFD-550 CD Radio Cassette-Corder
(140-8011)                 Specifications             Faxback Doc. # 31744

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

    With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150-10,000 Hz; rated 2.3
    W per channel-minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% total harmonic 
    distortion in AC operation.

CD PLAYER

System:.................................. Compact disc digital audio system
Laser diode properties:
   Material:........................................................ GaA1As
   Wave length:..................................................... 780 nm
   Emission duration:........................................... Continuous
   Laser output:..................................... Less than 44.6 microW
                                        (This output is the value  measured
                                         at a distance of about 200 mm from
                                          the objective lens surface on the
                                                    optical pick-up block.)
Spindle speed:................... 200 r/min. (rpm) to 500 r/min. (rpm)(CLV)
Error correction:.............................. Sony Refined Super Strategy
                                         Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code
Number of channels:...................................................... 2
Frequency response:.................................. 20-20,000 Hz +/- 2 dB
Wow and flutter:.................................... Below measurable limit

RADIO

Frequency range:.......................................... FM: 87.6-108 MHz
                                                          AM: 530-1,710 KHz
Antennas:
   FM:...................................................Telescopic antenna
   AM:.........................................Built-in ferrite bar antenna

CASSETTE-CORDER

Recording system:................................. 4-track 2-channel stereo
Frequency response:................. TYPE 1 (normal) cassette: 80-10,000 Hz

GENERAL

Speaker:...................................... Woofer: 10 cm dia., 3.2 ohms
                                                                  cone type
                                               Tweeter: .............. 3 cm
Inputs:............................Mixing microphone input jack (minijack):
                                     Sensitivity 2.75 mV) for low impedance
                                                                 microphone
Outputs:................................. Headphones jack (Stereo minijack)
                                        For 16-68 ohms impedance headphones
                                         Speaker terminals For supplied 3.2
                                                     ohms impedance speaker
Power output:................................................ 2.3 W + 2.3 W
(excluding USA model)                 (at 3.2 ohms, 10% harmonic distortion
                                                           in DC operation)
Power requirements:..................... 240 V AC, 50 Hz (Australian model)
                                             120 V AC, 60 Hz (Other models)
                                           DC 9 V, 6 size D (R20) batteries
Power consumption:................................................. AC 20 W

Battery life for CD radio cassette-corder:
                              FM recording   Tape playback   CD  playback

   Sony SUM-1 (NS) .......... approx. 15 h   approx. 16 h    approx.  8 h
   Sony Alkaline AM 1 ....... approx. 40 h   approx. 44 h    approx. 20 h
   For remote commander: ......................... approximately 6 months
Dimensions:............................. Approx. 637 x 247 x 206 mm (W/H/D)
                        (25 1/8 x 9 3/4 x 8 1/8 in.) incl. projecting parts
Mass:.............................. 6.2 kg (13 lb. 11 oz) (incl. batteries)
Supplied accessories:.................................... AC power cord (1)
                                                       Remote commander (1) 

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Sony DYNAMIC MICROPHONE series

Sony MDR stereo headphone series


(EB 2/23/96)