Sony CMT-FX300i Operating Instructions

Important Safety Instructions
WARNING
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, 3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
moisture.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
as lighted candles on the apparatus.
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
with one wider than the other. A grounding type
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
The wide blade or the third prong are provided for
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the
your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your
mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet.
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect
obsolete outlet.
the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery- or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
like. apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it
manufacturer.
is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
been turned off.
bracket, or table specified by the
CAUTION manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when
The use of optical instruments with this product will
moving the cart/apparatus combination to
increase eye hazard.
avoid injury from tip-over.
Except for customers in the U.S.A. and
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
Canada
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
This appliance is classified
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
as a CLASS 1 LASER
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
product. This marking
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
is located on the rear
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
exterior.
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
Notice for the customers in the U.S.A. and
Canada
The following FCC statement applies only
to the version of this model manufactured
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
for sale in the U.S.A. Other versions may
"dangerous voltage" within the
not comply with FCC technical regulations.
product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
NOTE:
of electric shock to persons.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
This symbol is intended to alert the
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
user to the presence of important
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
operating and maintenance (servicing)
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
instructions in the literature
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
accompanying the appliance.
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
Owner's Record instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony
radio or television reception, which can be determined by
dealer regarding this product.
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
Model No.
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
Serial No.
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 Unit
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
 i Pod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
and other countries.
 M PEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
 A ll other trademarks and registered trademarks are of
® Remote
their respective holders. In this manual, TM and marks
are not specified.
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 /
select "CLOCK, " and then press
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.
Getting Started
 FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)  Speaker cord (Red/)
 AM loop antenna  Speaker cord (Black/)
 To right speaker  To left speaker
 To wall outlet
To use the iPod
 Antennas
Insert an iPod Dock Adapter into the iPod Dock
Find a location and an orientation that provide good
before use.
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).
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
unit.
Operations
Notes on playing MP3 discs
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
 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.
1
Select the CD function.
 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
 the disc.
Press FUNCTION +/ repeatedly.
 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
2
Place a disc.
".mp3".
 Even when file name has the ".mp3" file extension, if the actual
Press  PUSH OPEN/CLOSE  on the unit,
file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could
and place a disc with the label side up on the CD
damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction.
compartment.
 The maximum number of:
To close the CD compartment, press  PUSH OPEN/  folders is 255 (including the root folder).
  MP3 files is 512.
CLOSE on the unit.
 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
3
Start playback.
 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
Press  (play)  .
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
at all.
Other operations
Notes on playing multisession discs

repeatedly to To Press
 If the first session on the disc is a CD-DA session, the other sessions
(enter)  .
 (pause) 
Pause playback . To resume play, press
on the disc cannot be recognized regardless of the session format;
the button again. 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
 (stop) 
Stop playback .
following sessions are recorded in the same format, the system will
Select a folder on continue to play back MP3 files accordingly in multiple sessions
(select folder) +/ 
an MP3 disc until the system encounters another session recorded in a different
repeatedly.
format.
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.
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 (" ").
Listening to the radio Creating your own program
(Program Play)
1
Select "TUNER FM" or "TUNER AM. "
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.
1
Select the CD function.
2
Perform tuning.
Press FUNCTION +/
2
Select the play mode.
For automatic scanning
Press PLAY MODE
Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until "AUTO"
appears while the player is stopped.
 
appears, and then press + / . Scanning
stops automatically when a station is tuned in, and 3
Select the desired track or file number.
"TUNED" and "ST" (for stereo programs only) light
Press 
up in the display.
track or file number appears.
When programming MP3 files, press
repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select
the desired file.
If "TUNED" does not light up and the scanning does
not stop, press  
to stop scanning, then perform
manual tuning (below).
For manual tuning
Selected track or file number
Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until
 
"MANUAL" appears, and then press + /
4
Program the selected track or file.
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
Press
Tip
5
Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE
 repeatedly until "MONO" appears to turn off stereo reception. tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.
6
To play your program of tracks or files, press 
Presetting radio stations

The program remains available until you open the CD
1
Tune in the desired station. compartment. To play the same program again, press

2 
Press TUNER MEMORY to select the tuner
memory mode.
To cancel Program Play
Press PLAY MODE
disappears while the player is stopped.
To delete the last track or file of the program
iPod Dock Adapter
3 Press CLEAR
Press +  /  repeatedly to select the desired
preset number.
To view program information, such as total
If another station is already assigned to the selected
track number of the program
preset number, the station is replaced by the new
iPod Connector Press DISPLAY
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.

on the
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 / . 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.
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.

repeatedly.
 repeatedly until "PGM"
 
/ repeatedly until the desired
+/ 
Total playing time of the selected
track or file
 to enter the selected track or file.

.
 .

repeatedly until "PGM"
 while the player is stopped.
 repeatedly.