Sony CMT-FX350I Operating Instructions

Disposal of waste batteries
WARNING
(applicable in the European
Union and other European
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation
countries with separate
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,
collection systems)
curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates
as lighted candles on the apparatus.
that the battery provided with this product shall not be
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
treated as household waste.
this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical
symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004%
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
lead.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,
mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
you will help prevent potentially negative consequences
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
for the environment and human health which could
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-
the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
conserve natural resources.
like.
In case of products that for safety, performance or data
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an
incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by
is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has
been turned off. qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will
be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
to the applicable collection point for the recycling of
headphones can cause hearing loss.
electrical and electronic equipment.
CAUTION For all other batteries, please view the section on how
to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the
The use of optical instruments with this product will
battery over to the applicable collection point for the
increase eye hazard.
recycling of waste batteries.
This appliance is classified For more detailed information about recycling of this
as a CLASS 1 LASER product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office,
product. This marking your household waste disposal service or the shop where
is located on the rear
you purchased the product.
exterior.
Note on DualDiscs
Notice for customers: the following
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
information is only applicable to DVD recorded material on one side with digital
equipment sold in countries applying EU audio material on the other side. However, since the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
directives.
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
guaranteed.
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is
Music discs encoded with copyright
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327
protection technologies
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters,
This product is designed to playback discs that conform
please refer to the addresses given in separate service or
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
guarantee documents.
music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
Electronic Equipment
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
(Applicable in the European
playable by this product.
Union and other European
License and Trademark Notice
countries with separate
collection systems)  i Pod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
and other countries.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product shall not be treated as household  " Made for iPod" means that an electronic accessory
has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is performance standards.
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential  A pple is not responsible for the operation of this device
negative consequences for the environment and human
or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
 M PEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed
 A ll other trademarks and registered trademarks are of
information about recycling of this product, please
their respective holders. In this manual,
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste
are not specified.
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Applicable accessories: Remote commander
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 (not supplied),  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)
system and confirm that "STANDBY" stops flashing.
3
Unplug the power cord.
To set the clock
1
Press 
2
Press TIMER MENU
If "PLAY SET" flashes, press /
select "CLOCK, " and then press
3 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
8 seconds.
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Getting Started
 DAB/FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)
 To right speaker
 To wall outlet
 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.
Before unplugging the DAB/FM antenna, make sure the
system is turned off to preserve your own DAB and FM
settings.
 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).
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.
Operations
 on the unit to turn off the
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.
2
 to turn on the system. Place a disc.
Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit,
 to select the clock set mode.
and place a disc with the label side up on the CD

repeatedly to
compartment.
(enter)  .
To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/

repeatedly to set the hour, then press 
CLOSE on the unit.
3
Start playback.
Press  (play)  .
Other operations
To Press
Pause playback  (pause)  . To resume play, press
 the button again.
. The clock is displayed for about
Stop playback  (stop)  .
Select a folder on

(select folder) +/
an MP3 disc
repeatedly.
Select a track or  (go back) 
/ (go
file forward)  .
Find a point in a Hold down  (rewind)
track or file (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.
Listening to the radio
1
Select "DAB" or "TUNER FM. "
Press FUNCTION +/
2
Perform tuning.
For automatic scanning
Press TUNING MODE
appears, and then press +
automatically when a station is tuned in, and "ST" (for
stereo programs only) lights up in the display.
If the scanning for an FM station does not stop, press
  to stop scanning, then perform manual tuning
(below).
When you tune in a DAB station or an FM station that
provides RDS services (European model only), the
service name or station name appears on the display.
 Speaker cord (Red/)
For manual tuning (FM band only)
 Speaker cord (Black/)
Press TUNING MODE
 To left speaker
"MANUAL" appears, and then press +
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
To connect an optional headphones
Notes on DAB stations
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack  on the
 When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you
unit.
hear any sound.
 Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
Reception of DAB radio station ends.
 This tuner does not support data services.
When you turn on the system for the first time after
Tip
you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE
automatically and creates a list of available services.
 repeatedly until "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception.
During the DAB Automatic Scan, "" appears. Do
not press any button on the unit or the remote during Running the DAB Automatic Scan manually
DAB Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and
1
Press DAB INITIAL SCAN  on the unit to start the
service list may not be created properly.
DAB Automatic Scan.
To run the DAB Automatic Scan manually, perform
the procedure of "Running the DAB Automatic Scan "DAB SCAN" and "PUSH ENTER" appear.
manually" in "Listening to the radio. " If you have moved
2 
Press to perform scanning.
to another area, perform the DAB Automatic Scan
Scanning begins. The scanning progress is indicated
manually and re-register the contents of broadcasts.
by advancing asterisks (). Depending on the
DAB services available in your area, scanning may
take a few minutes.

When scanning is complete, a list of available services
is created.
Notes
 If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast,
"NO SERV" appears.
 This procedure clears all previously stored presets.
 Before unplugging the DAB/FM antenna, make sure the system is
turned off to preserve your own DAB settings.
Presetting radio stations
1
Tune in the desired station.
2
Press TUNER MEMORY
memory mode.
3 
Press + /
preset number.
If another station is already assigned to the selected
preset number, the station is replaced by the new
station.
Note on Repeat Play
4 
Press to store the station.
"REP1" indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
playback.
5
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
Note on shuffle play mode
You can preset up to 20 DAB and 20 FM stations. The
When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode ("SHUF"
preset stations are retained for about half a day even
or " SHUF") is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure
mode (" ").
occurs.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
 Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on a 6 To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING
disc that has MP3 files. 
MODE repeatedly until "PRESET" appears, and
 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
then press +
 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
desired preset number.
the disc.
 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
Note on presetting DAB stations
".mp3".
You can preset a DAB service only when it can be received.
 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.
Playing the iPod
1
Select the iPod function.
 repeatedly. Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.
2
Place the iPod.
3
Start playback.
Press   .
 repeatedly until "AUTO"
 
/ . Scanning stops
To control the iPod
To Press
Pause playback /  .
Scroll up/down  .
/
the iPod menus
Select a track   /  . To fast-forward or
or chapter of fast-rewind, hold down the button.
audiobook/
podcast
Choose the
  /  .
selected item
Find a point in a Hold down   /  during
track or chapter playback, and release the button at
of audiobook/ the desired point.
 repeatedly until
podcast
 / 
 
Return to the  /TOOL MENU /RETURN
previous menu or  (return)  .
select a menu
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.
Creating your own program
(Program Play)
1
Select the CD function.

to select the tuner 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.

repeatedly to select the desired
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.
 
/ repeatedly to select the 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.

.