Sony CMT-FX300i User Manual

Warning, Operations, Getting started

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CMT-FX300i.GB.4-178-508-11(1)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,

do not expose this apparatus to rain or

moisture.

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

opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,

curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such

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

this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a

bookcase or built-in cabinet.
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.
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-

installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the

like.
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it

is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has

been turned off.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will

increase eye hazard.

Except for customers in the U.S.A. and

Canada

This appliance is classified

as a CLASS 1 LASER

product. This marking

is located on the rear

exterior.

Notice for the customers in the U.S.A. and

Canada

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.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of

the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided

below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony

dealer regarding this product.
Model No.

Serial No.

Important Safety Instructions

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.

The following FCC statement applies only

to the version of this model manufactured

for sale in the U.S.A. Other versions may

not comply with FCC technical regulations.

NOTE:

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

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.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications

not expressly approved in this manual could void your

authority to operate this equipment.

Note on DualDiscs

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.

Music discs encoded with copyright

protection technologies

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.

License and Trademark Notice

 iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.

and other countries.

 MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

 All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of

their respective holders. In this manual,

TM

and

®

marks

are not specified.

Operations

Creating your own program

(Program Play)

1

Select the CD function.
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.

2

Select the play mode.
Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly until “PGM”

appears while the player is stopped.

3

Select the desired track or file number.
Press  /  repeatedly until the desired

track or file number appears.

When programming MP3 files, press +/ 

repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select

the desired file.

Selected track or file number

Total playing time of the selected

track or file

4

Program the selected track or file.
Press  to enter the selected track or file.

5

Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional

tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.

6

To play your program of tracks or files, press  .
The program remains available until you open the CD

compartment. To play the same program again, press

 .

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly until “PGM”

disappears while the player is stopped.

To delete the last track or file of the program

Press CLEAR  while the player is stopped.

To view program information, such as total

track number of the program

Press DISPLAY  repeatedly.

Getting Started

Unit

Remote

This manual mainly explains operations using the

remote, but the same operations can also be performed

using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar

names.

To use the remote

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, and insert

the two R6 (size AA) batteries,  side first, matching the

polarities shown below.

Notes on using the remote

 With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.

 Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of

batteries.

 If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the

batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

When carrying this system

1

Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.

2

Press  (power)  on the unit to turn off the

system and confirm that “STANDBY” stops flashing.

3

Unplug the power cord.

To set the clock

1

Press   to turn on the system.

2

Press TIMER MENU  to select the clock set mode.
If “PLAY SET” flashes, press /  repeatedly to

select “CLOCK,” and then press (enter) .

3

Press /  repeatedly to set the hour, then press

.

4

Use the same procedure to set the minutes.

Note

The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a

power failure occurs.

To display the clock when the system is off

Press DISPLAY . The clock is displayed for about

8 seconds.

Antennas

Find a location and an orientation that provide good

reception, and then set up the antenna.

Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the

power cord to avoid picking up noise.

Speakers

Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.

Power

Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

If the plug does not fit the wall outlet, detach the supplied

plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

Listening to the radio

1

Select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM.”
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.

2

Perform tuning.

For automatic scanning

Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until “AUTO”

appears, and then press + / . Scanning

stops automatically when a station is tuned in, and

“TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo programs only) light

up in the display.

If “TUNED” does not light up and the scanning does

not stop, press   to stop scanning, then perform

manual tuning (below).

For manual tuning

Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until

“MANUAL” appears, and then press + / 

repeatedly to tune in the desired station.

Tip

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE

 repeatedly until “MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception.

Presetting radio stations

1

Tune in the desired station.

2

Press TUNER MEMORY  to select the tuner

memory mode.

3

Press + /  repeatedly to select the desired

preset number.
If another station is already assigned to the selected

preset number, the station is replaced by the new

station.

4

Press  to store the station.

5

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.

6

To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING

MODE  repeatedly until “PRESET” appears, and

then press + /  repeatedly to select the

desired preset number.

Playing the iPod

1

Select the iPod function.
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.

2

Place the iPod.

3

Start playback.
Press  .

To control the iPod

To

Press

Pause playback

/ .

Scroll up/down

the iPod menus

/ .

Select a track

or chapter of

audiobook/

podcast

/ . To fast-forward or

fast-rewind, hold down the button.

Choose the

selected item

 / .

Find a point in a

track or chapter

of audiobook/

podcast

Hold down  /  during

playback, and release the button at

the desired point.

Return to the

previous menu or

select a menu

 /TOOL MENU /RETURN

 (return) .

To use the system as a battery charger

You can use the system as a battery charger for the iPod

when the system is on.

The charging begins when the iPod is placed on the iPod

connector. The charge status appears in the iPod display.

For details, see the user’s guide of your iPod.

To stop charging the iPod

Remove the iPod. Turning off the system also stops

charging the iPod.
Notes

 When placing or removing the iPod, handle the iPod in the same

angle as that of the iPod connector on the unit and do not twist or

sway the iPod to prevent connector damage.

 Do not carry the unit with an iPod set on the connector. Doing so

may cause a malfunction.

 When placing or removing the iPod, brace the unit with one hand

and take care not to press the controls of the iPod by mistake.

 Before disconnecting the iPod, pause playback.

 Hold down  /  to fast-forward (fast-rewind) while

playing video if  /  does not function.

 To change the volume level, use VOLUME +/ . The volume level

does not change even if adjusted on the iPod.

 The iPod Dock  on the unit is designed for iPod only. You cannot

connect any other portable audio players.

 To use an iPod, refer to the user’s guide of your iPod.

 Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to

iPod is lost or damaged when using an iPod with this unit.

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

1

Select the CD function.
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.

2

Place a disc.
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.

3

Start playback.
Press  (play) .

Other operations

To

Press

Pause playback

 (pause) . To resume play, press

the button again.

Stop playback

 (stop) .

Select a folder on

an MP3 disc

(select folder) +/ 

repeatedly.

Select a track or

file

 (go back) / (go

forward) .

Find a point in a

track or file

Hold down  (rewind) /

(fast forward)  during playback,

and release the button at the desired

point.

Select Repeat Play REPEAT  repeatedly until “REP”

or “REP1” appears.

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly while the player is

stopped. You can select normal play (“ ” for all MP3

files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“SHUF”

or “ SHUF*” for folder shuffle), or program play

(“PGM”).

* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc,

(SHUF) Play performs the

same operation as normal (SHUF) Play.

Note on Repeat Play

“REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop

playback.

Note on shuffle play mode

When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode (“SHUF”

or “

SHUF”) is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play

mode (“

”).

Notes on playing MP3 discs

 Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on a

disc that has MP3 files.

 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.

 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto

the disc.

 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of

“.mp3”.

 Even when file name has the “.mp3” file extension, if the actual

file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could

damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction.

 The maximum number of:

 folders is 255 (including the root folder).

 MP3 files is 512.

 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.

 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording

device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible

MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play

at all.

Notes on playing multisession discs

 If the first session on the disc is a CD-DA session, the other sessions

on the disc cannot be recognized regardless of the session format;

only CD-DA tracks in the first session can be played back.

 If the session format for the first session is CD-ROM and the

following sessions are recorded in the same format, the system will

continue to play back MP3 files accordingly in multiple sessions

until the system encounters another session recorded in a different

format.

 FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)

 AM loop antenna

 To right speaker

 To wall outlet

To use the iPod

Insert an iPod Dock Adapter into the iPod Dock 

before use.

iPod Dock Adapter

iPod Connector

To remove the iPod Dock Adapter, pull it up with your

fingernail or a flat object using the slot inside the adapter.
Note

The iPod Dock Adapter is not supplied with the system. Use the

adapter supplied with your iPod when using an iPod model. For

details on the iPod Dock Adapters, refer to the instructions supplied

with the iPod Dock Adapters.

To connect an optional headphones

Connect headphones to the PHONES jack  on the

unit.

 Speaker cord (Red/)

 Speaker cord (Black/)

 To left speaker

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