Sony CFD-S350L - Manual (Page 2)

Listening to the radio
1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the
display (direct power-on).
Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows:
CFD-S350: “FM”
t “AM”
CFD-S350L: “FM” t “MW” t “LW”
2 Hold down TUNE + or – until the frequency digits begin to change in the
display.
The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a
clear station.
If you can't tune in a station, press the button repeatedly to change the frequency
step by step.
Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE repeatedly until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio
will play in monaural.
Changing the AM/MW tuning interval
The AM/MW tuning interval is preset to 9 kHz at the factory.
If you need to change the AM/MW tuning interval, do the following:
1 While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET button and TAPE button pressed,
disconnect the mains lead from the mains.
2 While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET button and TAPE button pressed,
reconnect the mains lead to the mains. The tuning interval is changed and “AM 9”
“MW 9” or “AM 10” “MW 10” appears in the display for 2 seconds.
After changing the tuning interval, you need to reset your preset radio stations.
Presetting radio stations
You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations
(CFD-S350), 20 for FM and 10 for AM in any order, or 40 radio stations (CFD-S350L), 20 for
FM, 10 for MW and 10 for LW in any order.
1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
2 Hold down RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until “AUTO” flashes
in the display.
3 Press DISP/ENT/MEMORY.
The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.
If a station cannot be preset automatically
You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually.
1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
2 Tune in a station you want.
3 Hold down DISP/ENT/MEMORY for 2 seconds until the preset number flashes in the
display.
4 Press PRESET + or – until the preset number you want for the station flashes in the display.
5 Press DISP/ENT/MEMORY.
The new station replaces the old one.
On the remote
1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display.
2 Tune in a station you want.
3 Hold down the number buttons that you want to preset the new station on for about 2 seconds.
To select the preset number over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons.
You need to hold down the last number button to enter for about 2 seconds.
(Example: To select 12, press >10 and 1 first, then hold down 2 for about 2 seconds.)
Tip
The preset radio stations remain in memory even if you unplug the mains lead or remove the batteries.
Playing preset radio stations
1 Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station.
On the remote
1 Press BAND.
2 Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station.
To tune in a preset station over 10, press >10 first, then corresponding number buttons.
(Example: To tune in a preset station 12, press >10 and 1 first, and then press 2.)
To turn on/off the power
CFD-S350L: Press OPERATE.
CFD-S350: Press POWER.
To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote).
To listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack.
Adjusting the sound emphasis
To reinforce the bass sound
Press MEGA BASS.
“MEGA BASS” appears in the display.
To return to normal sound, press the button again.
Falling asleep to music
1 Play the music source you want.
2 Press SLEEP to display “SLEEP.”
3 Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically.
Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: “60” t “90” t “120”
t “OFF” t “10” t “20” t “30”
To cancel the sleep function
Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn off the power.
Note
When you are playing a tape using this function:
If the tape length of one side is longer than the set time, the player will not go off until the tape reaches
the end.
Remote Control
Location of controls
FUNCTION
BAND
N
OPERATE
(POWER)
VOL +*, –
x
. , >
Playing a CD
1 Press CD (direct power-on).
(On the remote, press OPERATE (or POWER) and then press FUNCTION
repeatedly until “Cd” appears in the display.)
2 Load a CD in the CD compartment.
3 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the CD compartment.
4 Press u (N N N N N on the remote).
The player plays all the tracks once.
To
stop playback
pause playback
go to the next track
go back to the previous track
remove the CD
locate a point while listening
to the sound
locate a point while observing
the display
locate a specific track directly*
* You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by
pressing x.
Tip
To locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons on the
remote.
Example:To play track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3.
Using the display
To check the total track number and playing time
Press DISP/ENT/MEMORY in stop mode (see fig. D).
To check the remaining time
Press DISP/ENT/MEMORY repeatedly while playing a CD. The display changes as follows:
t the current track number and playing time
r
the current track number and the remaining time on the current track*
r
the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD
* For a track whose number is more than 20, the remaining time appears as “- -:- -” in the display.
Selecting the play mode
Press MODE until “REP 1” “REP ALL” “SHUF” “SHUF REP” “PGM” “PGM REP” appears in
the display. Then proceed as follows:
To Select
repeat a single track “REP 1”
repeat all tracks “REP ALL”
shuffle play “SHUF”
repeat tracks “SHUF REP”
in random order
programme play “PGM”
repeat programmed tracks “PGM REP”
On the remote
When you’ve selected “PGM” or “PGM REP”, press the number buttons for the track you want
up to 20 tracks, then press N.
To cancel selected play mode
Press MODE repeatedly until the selected mode disappears from the display.
To check the programmed track and playing order in the display
To check the order of tracks before play, press DISP/ENT/MEMORY.
Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programmed order.
To change the current programme
Press x once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current programme will be
erased. Then create a new programme following the programming procedure.
Tips
• You can play the same programme again, since the programme is saved until you open the CD
compartment.
• You can record your own programme. After you’ve created the programme, insert a blank tape and
press z to start recording.
Then do this
Press . or > to select the track that you
want to repeat, then press u.
Press u.
Press u.
Press u.
Press . or > then press DISP/ENT/
MEMORY for the tracks you want to programme
in the order you want up to 20 tracks (see fig. E).
Then press u.
Press . or > then press DISP/ENT/
MEMORY for the tracks you want to programme
in the order you want up to 20 tracks. Then Press
u.
Loading a CD
With the labeled side up
Inserting a cassette
Total track number Programmed track Playing order
D E
Total playing time
Display
Press
x
u (X X X X X on the remote)
Press the button again to resume play after pause.
>
.
Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
M (forward) or m (backward) while playing until you
find the point (> or . on the remote)
M (forward) or m (backward) in pause until you find
the point (> or . on the remote)
a number button of the track on the remote
CD
MEGA BASS
VOLUME +*, – MODE x
OPERATE
(POWER) SLEEP
OPR/BATT
RADIO BAND
AUTO PRESET
TAPE
Display
SLEEP
Number buttons
MODE
TUNE +, –
X
MEGA BASS
*The button has a tactile dot.
i
TUNE – / m
u *
PRESET – / .
Z PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE
With the side you want
to play facing you
Remote Sensor
DISP/ENT/ MEMORY
Playing a tape
1 Press TAPE (direct power-on).
(On the remote, press OPERATE (or POWER) and then press FUNCTION
repeatedly until “TAPE” appears in the display.)
2 Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Close the
compartment. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.
3 Press n.
To Press
stop playback xZ
fast-forward or rewind the tape M or m
pause playback X
Press the button again to resume play after pause.
eject the cassette xZ
TUNE + / M
PRESET + / >
Recording
1 Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.
2 Select the programme source you want to record.
To record from the CD player
Press CD and insert a CD (See “Playing a CD”).
To record from the radio
Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET and tune in the station you want (See
“Listening to the radio”).
3 Press z to start recording.
(n is depressed automatically.)
To Press
stop recording xZ
pause recording X
Press the button again to resume recording.
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the recording level.
• CFD-S350L only: If the AM or MW/LW programme makes a whistling sound after you've pressed z
in step 3, press MODE 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 a tape with the recording you want to erase.
2 Press TAPE.
3 Press z.
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