Sony - CF-950s World radio

Auction contents:
Sony CF-950s World Radio with cassette recorder (Japan 1979)
Serial number 27680
with power cord, operating instructions (for the radio portion) and service manual.

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Condition:
The unit is in good working condition, all functions have been tested.
Cosmetically it is well preserved; only the battery compartment lid is missing.

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Description:
The Sony CF-950S is a relatively large portable world band receiver with a built-in cassette recorder.

The substantial unit is equipped with protective handles on both sides of the front panel; the unit can be laid on its front for transport without being damaged.

The telescopic antenna is located vertically on the right side of the unit.

The unit can be powered by 110/120 or 220/240 volt mains power, which is recommended given the power consumption. Alternatively, it can be powered by four UM-1 batteries.

Just below the band selector knobs, next to the built-in microphone, is the tuning knob for coarse tuning. In the shortwave bands this is used to directly tune the unit or, with the crystal calibrator activated, to the signal maximum of the calibrator at the corresponding 250 kHz mark; in the medium wave and FM bands this knob is used only for coarse tuning.

The fine-tuning knob next to it is used for fine-tuning in the shortwave bands: coarse tuning is used to tune to the calibration signal of the nearest 250 kHz mark, fine tuning is used to tune to a frequency +/- 125 kHz above or below the calibration mark with an accuracy better than 5 kHz.

The RADIO/LINE IN switch acts as the main power switch; in the ON position the receiver is powered on. The bottom row of controls on the right contains, from left to right, the separate bass and treble controls and the volume control, on the right the switches for BFO and AFC (on VHF) or the attenuator, which is active in the shortwave bands in LOCAL mode.

The mono cassette player is located on the left of the front panel. Under the cassette compartment are the usual buttons for play, fast forward and rewind, etc. The headphone jack is in the lower left corner. With the CREDIT IN switch, commentary (spoken via the microphone) can be added to an ongoing recording. The cassette, as was customary at the time, is equipped with a mechanical tape counter that allows you to locate a specific position on the cassette.

Today the CF-950S is an interesting, technically somewhat unusual collectible, although apart from the Sony ICF-SW1000T and the Sangean ATS-818CS, there are hardly any other shortwave receivers with an integrated cassette recorder.

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