Sony CFD-S38 Operating Instructions

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  • Sony CFD-S38 | Operating Instructions - Page 1
    3-865-706-11(1) CD Radio Cassette-Corder Operating Instructions CFD-S28 CFD-S38 ©1999 by Sony Corporation
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    user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. About this manual The instructions in this manual are for the CFD-S28 and CFD-S38. Before you start reading, check your model number. The CFD-S38 is the model
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    Table of contents Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape 10 Recording on a tape The CD Player 12 Using the display 13 Locating a specific point in a track 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 15 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 16
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    Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25). Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. Close the lid of the CD compartment. With the label side up 3 CD 4 Basic Operations Press ^. The player turns on (direct power-on) and plays all
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    VOL +, - on the remote, CFD-S38 only) stop playback p pause playback ^ (P on the remote, CFD-S38 only) Press the button again to resume play after pause. go to the next track + go back to the previous track = remove the CD 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE turn on/off the player POWER Basic Operations 5
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    AC power cord (see page 25). Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Display 2 TIME SET TUNE Hold down TIME SET•TUNE + or - (TUNE + or - on the remote, CFD-S38 only) until the frequency digits begin to change in the display. The player automatically
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    on automatically and starts playing the previous station. To adjust the volume turn on/off the radio Press VOLUME +, - (VOL +, - on the remote, CFD-S38 only) POWER To improve broadcast reception Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself for AM. for FM for AM Basic Operations 7
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    power cord (see page 25). Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. With the side you want to play facing upward 2 PLAY Press (. The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing. Display 8 Basic Operations
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    starts playing the tape. To adjust the volume stop playback fast-forward or rewind the tape pause playback eject the cassette turn on/off the player Press VOLUME +, - (VOL +, - on the remote, CFD-S38 only) p6 ) or 0 P Press the button again to resume play after pause. p6 POWER Basic Operations 9
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    AC power cord (see page 25). Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. With the side you want to record on facing upward 2 CD RADIO BAND PRESET Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player, insert a CD (see
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    a power source. • To erase a recording, proceed as follows: 1 Insert the tape whose recording you want to erase. 2 Press FUNCTION to select "TAPE". 3 Press r. To stop recording pause recording turn on/off the player Press p6 P Press the button again to resume recording. POWER Basic Operations 11
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    Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. DISPLAY ENT MEMORY 12 The CD Player Checking the total track number and playing time Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY in stop mode. If the CD has more than 12 tracks, "OVER 12" appears in the display. Total playing time Total
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    The CD Player Locating a specific point in a track You can quickly find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. You can also locate any track using the number buttons on the remote (CFD-S38 only). =,+ Note CFD-S38 only: You cannot locate a specific track if "SHUF" or "PGM" is lit in the
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    in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see page 16). PLAY MODE MONO/ST ^ p =,+ On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until the repeat mode you want appears in the display. 3 Do either Repeat Play Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until "REP" disappears from the display. 14 The CD Player
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    The CD Player Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. PLAY MODE MONO/ST ^ p On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until "SHUF" appears in the display. 3 Press (. 1 Press p. "Cd" appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until "
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    Play) PLAY MODE MONO/ST You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. DISPLAY ENT MEMORY =,+ p On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until "PGM" appears in the display. 3 Press the appear in the music calender. 4 Press ^ to start program play. 16 The CD Player
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    The CD Player Tips • You can play the same program again, since the program is saved until you open the CD compartment. • You can record your own program. After you've created the program, insert a blank tape and press r to start recording. To cancel Program Play
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    a CD. 2 Press and hold LOOP•AUTO PRESET or FLASH at the point you want to start the function. To repeat a selected part of a CD "flash" the CD sound Press and hold LOOP• AUTO PRESET FLASH To cancel the LOOP or FLASH function Release the button. The player returns to normal play. 18 The CD Player
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    RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display. 2 Hold down LOOP•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until "AUTO" appears in the display. The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones. On the remote (CFD-S38 a weak signal manually. 1 Press RADIO BAND to select
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    stations Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons on the remote or PRESET +/- on the player to tune in to your favorite stations. RADIO BAND PRESET +, - On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station. 1 Press
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    the clock. CLOCK DISPLAY ENT MEMORY TIME SET TUNE +, - Tip The time display system: 12-hour system Before you set the clock, connect the AC power cord (page 24). 1 Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digit flashes. 2 Press TIME SET•TUNE + or - until you set the current hour. Then press
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    up to music You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set . To play the radio a CD Do this Tune in a station Insert a CD 2 Press TIMER. The t (clock) and the music source ("Cd" or "RAdIO") flash. 3 Select the music source ("Cd" or "RAdIO") by pressing TIME
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    the power goes off. At the preset time, the power will go on, and the music will play. Then the power will go off at the preset time, and the player will . If you turn off the player before the preset time, timer playback will start at the preset time. In case of the radio, however, if you listen to
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    22), turn on the power, and then set the sleeping timer. However, you cannot store different radio stations. Note When you 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:
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    . These batteries work to save the memory data. Setting Up Replacing batteries Take out the batteries as illustrated. 2 Connecting the AC power cord Insert one end of the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN socket located at the rear of the player, and the other end to the wall outlet. continued
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    the power sources (continued) 3 Inserting batteries into the remote (CFD-S38 only) Note CFD-S38 only: When you operate the player on batteries, you cannot turn on the player using the remote. Tip Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating. Replace all
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    . MEGA BASS SOUND On the remote (CFD-S38 only) Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want. Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want. Choose ROCK POP LIVE VOCAL OFF To get powerful
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    the casing. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the player, unplug the player, and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources • For AC operation, use the supplied AC power cord; do not use
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    not stick paper or sticker on the CD, nor scratch the surface of the CD. • After playing, store the CD in its case. If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints on the CD, it may cause tracking error. Tab for side A Tab for side B • The use of a cassette with more than 90 minutes of play
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    The CD does not play. The sound drops out. The audio is weak or has poor quality. The picture of your TV becomes unstable. Remedy • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. • You cannot turn on the player with the remote when you operate
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    such as direct sunlight or fluorescent lamp light. • Move closer to the player when using the remote. Remote (CFD-S38 only) Timer After trying the above remedies, if you still have problems, unplug the AC power cord and remove all the batteries. After all the indications in the display disappear
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    becomes dirty, it may cause a skipping of sound during CD operation. Clean with a commercially available blower. Cleaning the tape heads hiss. At this time, you should demagnetize the heads and all metal parts in the tape path with a commercially available tape head demagnetizer. Cleaning the
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    For remote control (CFD-S38 only): 3 V DC, 2 size AA (R6) batteries Power consumption AC 25 W Battery life For CD radio cassette-corder: FM recording Sony R20P: approx. 3.5 h Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 10 h Tape playback Sony R20P: approx. 1.5 h Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 5 h CD playback Sony R20P
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    remote 26 C CD player 12 Choosing power sources 25 Cleaning cabinet 32 tape heads and tape path 32 Connecting AC power cord 25 Creating your own program 16 D, E Demagnetizing the tape heads 32 Display 12 F, G, H FLASH 18 I, J, K Improving broadcast reception 7 L Listening to the radio 6 Locating
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    Additional Information 35
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3-865-706-
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©1999 by Sony Corporation
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