Sony CFD-S03CPL Operating Instructions

CD Radio
Cassette-Corder
Operating Instructions
CFD-S03CP
CFD-S03CPL
© 2005 Sony Corporation
Notice for customers in the
WARNING
United Kingdom
A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
equipment for your safety and convenience.
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced,
rain or moisture. same rating fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362,
(i.e. marked with or mark) must be used.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable
the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you
personnel only.
change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse
cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
your nearest Sony service station.
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.
Connect the apparatus to an easily accessible AC
outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the
apparatus, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet
immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as
a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Power sources


1 2
to AC IN to a wall outlet
Connect the AC power cord  or insert six R14 (size C) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment .
Notes

• Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating.
Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteires, be sure to take out the CD from the player.
• To use the player on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the player.
• When you operate the player on batteries, you cannot turn on the player using the remote.
Preparing the remote
Insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries (not supplied).
Replacing batteries
With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace
all the batteries with new ones.
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
2-655-837-23(1)
(Applicable in the European Union
and other European countries with
separate collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product shall not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
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disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of this product. The recycling of
materials will help to conserve natural resources. For
more detailed information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local Civic Office, your
household waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
Applicable accessories: Remote control
Notes 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.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Specifications
CD player section Power consumption
System AC 12 W
Compact disc digital audio system Battery life
Laser diode properties For CD radio cassette-corder:
Emission duration: Continuous
FM recording
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance of Sony R14P: approx. 6 h
about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the
Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 20 h
optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
Tape playback
Number of channels
2 Sony R14P: approx. 3 h
Frequency response
Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 12 h
20 - 20 000 Hz  1 dB
CD play back
Wow and flutter
Below measurable limit
Sony R14P: approx. 1 h
Radio section Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 4.5 h
Frequency range
Dimensions
CFD-S03CPL
Approx. 360 × 141 × 235 mm (w/h/d)
(incl. projecting parts)
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
Mass
MW: 531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step)
Approx. 2.6 kg (incl. batteries)
530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step)
Supplied accessories
AC power cord (1)
LW: 153 - 279 kHz
Remote control (1)
CFD-S03CP
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
AM: 531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step) Optional accessories
530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step)
Sony MDR headphones series
IF
FM: 10.7 MHz
AM/MW/LW: 450 kHz
Antennas
FM: Telescopic antenna
AM/MW/LW: Built-in ferrite bar antenna
Cassette-corder section
Recording system
4-track 2 channel stereo
Fast winding time
Approx. 150 s (sec.) with Sony cassette C-60
Frequency response
TYPE I (normal): 80 - 10 000 Hz
General
Speaker
Full range: 8 cm dia., 4  , cone type (2)
Outputs
Headphones jack (stereo minijack):
For 16 - 32  impedance headphones
Power output
1.7 W + 1.7 W (at 4 , 10% harmonic distortion)

Power requirements
For CD radio cassette-corder:
Malaysia and Singapore models: 230 - 240 V AC, 50Hz
Korean Model: 220 V AC, 60 Hz
Argentine model: 220 - 230 V AC, 50 Hz
Other models: 230 V AC, 50 Hz
9 V DC, 6 R14 (size C) batteries
For remote control:
3 V DC, 2 R03 (size AAA) batteries
Basic Operations
To Press
 
Pause playback . 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 + on the unit to go forward

an MP3 disc and –

Play the selected MODE on the unit until
folder only (MP3 "FLDR" appears,
disc only) the unit to select a folder and then
 
to start playing.
Locate a point  (forward) or
while listening to  while playing and hold it until
the sound you find the point.
Locate a point  (forward) or

while observing in pause and hold it until you
the display find the point.
Remove the CD PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

unit.
Tips
• 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   in stop mode. When you open
the CD compartment or turn off the unit, the resume play is also
canceled.
Example of folder structure and playing
order
The playing order of the folders and files is as follows:
*VOLUME + (VOL + on the remote)  ,   and   on the
unit have a tactile dot. CD-R
CD-RW
Before using the unit
1 1
To turn on/off the power 2

European model: Press OPERATE .

Other models: Press POWER .
2
To adjust the volume

Press VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote) .
To listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the  (headphones) jack 
.
To reinforce the bass sound

Press MEGA BASS .
"MEGA BASS" appears in the display.
To return to normal sound, press the button again.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
 6 0
Press CD on the unit (direct power-on).

(On the remote, press OPERATE or POWER and

then press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD"
Notes on MP3 discs
appears in the display.)
• When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the files on that disc.
2 During this time, "READING" is displayed. If there are many
Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit,
folders or non-MP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time for play
and place a disc with the label side up on the CD
to begin or for the next MP3 file to start play.
compartment.
We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or files
To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/ other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.
• A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.

CLOSE on the unit.
• 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 player.
Other characters are displayed as "_".
• This player 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 and
"ID3" appears in the display. If the file does not have the ID3 tag
information, file name appears instead of song title, folder name
appears instead of album name and "no artist" appears instead of
3  
Press .
artist name. The ID3 tag information can be displayed with up to 15
characters.
The player plays all the tracks/MP3 files once.
• When naming, be sure to add the file extension "mp3" to the file
When you play a MP3 disc, MP3 indicator lights up
name.
after the player reads the file information. • If you put the extension "mp3" to a file other than an MP3 file, the
player cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random
noise that could damage your speakers.
Audio CD
• The file name does not correspond to the ID3 tag.
Listening to the radio
Track Playing
number time 1
Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET

unit (BAND on the remote) repeatedly (direct
power-on).
MP3 disc
Each time you press the button, the indication changes
as follows:
CFD-S03CPL: "FM"  "MW"  "LW"
CFD-S03CP: "FM"  "AM"
MP3 file After the folder name*, song title
2
Hold down TUNE + or – 
number and artist name are displayed,
digits begin to change in the display.
the playing time** will appear.
The player automatically scans the radio frequencies
* If there is no folder, "ROOT" appears in the display.
and stops when it finds a clear station.
** If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears "--:--" in
If you can not tune in a station, press TUNE + or –
the display.
repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.
When an FM stereo broadcast is received, "ST"
appears.
Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE
in the display and the radio will play in monaural.
Changing the AM/MW tuning interval
If you need to change the AM/MW tuning interval, do
the following:
1
Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET  on the
unit until "AM" or "MW" is displayed.
2
Press DISPLAY•ENTER  on the unit for 2
seconds.
3
Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET  on the
unit for 2 seconds.
"9K STEP" or "10K STEP" flashes.
4
to go backward. 
Press PRESET + or – on the unit to select
"9K STEP" for 9 kHz interval or "10K STEP" for
 10 kHz interval.
+ or – on
5

Press DISPLAY•ENTER on the unit.
After changing the tuning interval, you need to reset your
 (backward) preset AM/MW radio stations.
Playing a tape
 (backward)
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
 on the 1

Press TAPE on the unit (direct power-on).
2
Press  
on the unit, and insert the tape into
the tape compartment with the side you want to
play facing you. 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.
Folder
MP3 file
3
Press   .
The player starts playing.
To Press
 
Pause playback on the unit. To resume play,
press it again.
3
 
Stop playback on the unit.
Fast-forward or  or  (fast forward or
3 4
rewind* rewind)  on the unit.
 
Eject the cassette on the unit.
5
*When the tape is wound to the end, press   to release  or
 
.
4 6
7
Recording on a tape
8
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1
Press   on the unit to open the tape
5 9
compartment and insert a blank tape with the
side you want to record on facing you. Use TYPE
I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment.
2
Select the program source you want to record.
To record from the CD player, insert a CD and press

CD .
To record from the radio, tune in the station you want.
3
 
Press on the unit to start recording
( is depressed automatically).

To Press
 
Pause recording on the unit.
To resume recording, press it
again.
 
Stop recording on the unit.
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the
recording level.
• If the AM/MW/LW program makes a whistling sound after you've
press   in step 3, press MODE  on the unit 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 the tape whose recording you want to erase.
2 Press TAPE  on the unit.
3 Press   on the unit.

on the
until the frequency

 until "MONO" appears