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CFD-S03CP/S03CPL.GB.3-700-814-21(1)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open
the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of
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.
3-700-814-21(1)
CD Radio
Cassette-Corder
Operating Instructions
GB
CFD-S03CP
CFD-S03CPL
©2008 Sony Corporation
Notice for customers in the
United Kingdom
A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this
equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced,
same rating fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362,
(i.e. marked with or mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable
fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you
change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse
cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact
your nearest Sony service station.
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
(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
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.
Power sources Specifications
CD player section
System
Compact disc digital audio system
Laser diode properties
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance of
about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the
optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
Number of channels
2
Frequency response
20 - 20 000 Hz
1 dB
Wow and flutter
Below measurable limit
Radio section
Frequency range
CFD-S03CPL
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
MW: 531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step)
530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step)
LW: 153 - 279 kHz
CFD-S03CP
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
AM: 531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step)
530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step)
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
Power consumption
AC 12 W
Battery life
For CD radio cassette-corder:
FM recording
Sony R14P: approx. 6 h
Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 20 h
Tape playback
Sony R14P: approx. 3 h
Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 12 h
CD play back
Sony R14P: approx. 1 h
Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 4.5 h
Dimensions
Approx. 360 × 141 × 235 mm (w/h/d)
(incl. projecting parts)
Mass
Approx. 2.6 kg (incl. batteries)
Supplied accessories
AC power cord (1)
Remote control (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Optional accessories
Sony MDR headphones series
Basic Operations
* VOLUME + (VOL + on the remote)
,
and
on the
unit have a tactile dot.
Before using the unit
To turn on/off the power
European model: Press OPERATE
.
Other models: Press POWER
.
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 Press CD
on the unit (direct power-on).
(On the remote, press OPERATE or POWER
and
then press FUNCTION
repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.)
2 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 Press
.
The player plays all the tracks/MP3 files once.
When you play a MP3 disc, MP3 indicator lights up
after the player reads the file information.
Audio CD
Track
number
Playing
time
MP3 disc
MP3 file
number
After the folder name* and song
title are displayed, the playing
time** will appear.
* If there is no folder, “ROOT” appears in the display.
* If there is no song title in ID3 tag information “No Title” will be
displayed.
** If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears “--:--” in
the display.
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
an MP3 disc
+
on the unit to go forward
and –
to go backward.
Play the selected
folder only (MP3
disc only)
MODE
on the unit until
“FLDR” appears, + or –
on
the unit to select a folder and then
to start playing.
Locate a point
while listening to
the sound
(forward) or
(backward)
while playing and hold it until
you find the point.
Locate a point
while observing
the display
(forward) or
(backward)
in pause and hold it until you
find the point.
Remove the CD
PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
on the
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:
CD-R
CD-RW
3
2
1
2
4
5
3
6
7
8
4
9
5
0
6
1
Folder
MP3 file
Notes on MP3 discs
• When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the files on that disc.
During this time, “READING” is displayed. If there are many
folders or non-MP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time for play
to begin or for the next MP3 file to start play.
We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or files
other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.
• A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
• Maximum number of files: 255
Maximum number of folders: 150 (including the root folder)
Maximum number of folders and files in total: 300
Maximum directory levels: 8
• Folder names and file names can be displayed with up to 16
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, “No title” appears instead of song title, “No album”
appears instead of album name and “No artist” appears instead of
artist name. The ID3 tag information can be displayed with up to 15
characters.
• When naming, be sure to add the file extension “mp3” to the file
name.
• 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.
• The file name does not correspond to the ID3 tag.
Listening to the radio
1 Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET
on the
unit (BAND
on the remote) repeatedly (direct
power-on).
Each time you press the button, the indication changes
as follows:
CFD-S03CPL: “FM” “MW” “LW”
CFD-S03CP: “FM” “AM”
2 Hold down TUNE + or –
until the frequency
digits begin to change in the display.
The player automatically scans the radio frequencies
and stops when it finds a clear station.
If you can not tune in a station, press TUNE + or –
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
until “MONO” appears
in the display and the radio will play in monaural.
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.
2 to a wall outlet1 to AC IN
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.
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 Press PRESET + or –
on the unit to select
“9K STEP” for 9 kHz interval or “10K STEP” for
10 kHz interval.
5 Press DISPLAY•ENTER
on the unit.
After changing the tuning interval, you need to reset your
preset AM/MW radio stations.
Playing a tape
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
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.
3 Press
.
The player starts playing.
To Press
Pause playback
on the unit. To resume play,
press it again.
Stop playback
on the unit.
Fast-forward or
rewind*
or
(fast forward or
rewind)
on the unit.
Eject the cassette
on the unit.
* When the tape is wound to the end, press
to release
or
.
Recording on a tape
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1 Press
on the unit to open the tape
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.