Sony CFD-370 User Manual

3-858-522-15 (1)

CD Radio Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions page 2 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 2

CFD-370

1996 by Sony Corporation

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture.

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Information

For customers in Europe

This Compact Disc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the bottom exterior.

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.

Introduction2

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 track 14 Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

15 Creating your own program

(Program Play)

The Radio

17 Presetting radio stations 18 Playing preset radio stations

Setting Up

23 Choosing the power sources 25 Selecting the audio emphasis

(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

26 Precautions 28 Troubleshooting 30 Maintenance 31 Specifications 32 Index

Basic Operations

The Timer

19 Setting the clock 20 Waking up to music 22 Falling asleep to music

Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

3 1,2

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23).

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE down to

open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment.

2 Close the lid of the CD

compartment.

3 Press ^ (direct power on).

The player plays all the tracks once.

Basic Operations4

With the label side up

Display

Track number Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPEN/CLOSEPOWER

VOLUME +/–

+ p

Basic Operations

Tip

Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press ^. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD.

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +/– Stop playback p Pause playback ^

Press again to resume play

after pause. Go to the next track + Go back to the previous track = Remove the CD OPEN/CLOSE Turn on/off the player POWER

Basic Operations

Listening to the radio

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23).

1 Press BAND until the band you

want appears in the display (direct power-on).

2 Hold down TUNING/TIME SET

+/– 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't tune in a station, press the button once at a time.

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Display

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast.

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

VOLUME +/–

Basic Operations

Tips

• If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

• Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press BAND. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.

• If you need to change the AM tuning interval (preset to 9kHz at the factory), see page 24 (only for the models equipped with the AM TUNING INTERVAL selector at the bottom).

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +/– Turn on/off the radio POWER

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself for AM.

for FM for AM

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23).

1 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 forward

2 Press 9.

PLAY

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Display

The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing.

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

p6 0

)

VOLUME +/–

Basic Operations

Tip

Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press 9. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape.

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +/– Stop playback p6 Fast-forward or rewind the tape 0 or ) Pause playback P

Press the button again to

resume play after pause. Eject the cassette p6 Turn on/off the player POWER

Basic Operations

Recording on a tape

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23).

1 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 forward

2 Select the program source you

want to record. To record from the CD player,

insert a CD (see page 4) and press p on the CD section.

To record from the radio, press BAND and tune in the station you want (see page 6.)

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Display

3 Press r to start recording.

(9 is depressed automatically.)

Basic Operations

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 25) will not affect the recording level.

• If the AM program makes a whistling sound after you've pressed r in step 3, press MODE to select the position that most decreases the noise.

• For the best results, use the AC power as a power source.

• To erase a recording, proceed as follows:

1 Press 9 and then

press p6. Insert the tape whose recording you want to erase into the tape compartment.

2 Press r.

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER P

To Press

Stop recording p6 Pause recording P

Press the button again to resume recording.

Turn on/off the player POWER

Basic Operations

The CD Player

Using the display

You can check information about the CD using the display.

Checking the total track numbers and playing time

Press DISPLAY/ENTER in stop mode. If the CD has more than 12 tracks, “OVER 12” appears

in the display.

DISPLAY/ENTER

Total playing time

Total track numbers

Music calendar

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY/ENTER while playing a CD. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear

after they are played.

To display

The current track number Once and the remaining time on the current track*

Remaining time on the CD Twice and the number of tracks left

The current track number Three times and playing time

* For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining

time appears as “– –:– –”.

The CD Player12

Press DISPLAY/ENTER

Locating a specific track

You can quickly locate any track using the number buttons. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD.

The CD Player

Number buttons

0 / )

Note

You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF REP” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing p.

Tip

When you locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons.

Example: To play track number

23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3.

To locate Press

a specific track directly number button of the

track.

a point while listening to ) (forward) or 0 the sound (backward) while playing

and hold down until you find the point. When you use the buttons on the player, use =/ +.

a point while observing ) (forward) or 0 the display (backward) in pause and

hold down until you find the point. When you use the buttons on the player, use =/ +.

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Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 15 and 16).

1 Press p.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Press MODE until the repeat mode you want

appears in the display.

To repeat Select

a single track REP 1 all the tracks REP ALL tracks in random order SHUF REP programed tracks PGM REP and then progam

Number buttons

MODE

(

tracks (see step 3 on page

15).

3 Do either of the following to start repeat play:

• When you’ve selected REP1, select the track by

pressing the number button.

• When you’ve selected REP ALL, SHUF REP or

PGM REP, press ( .

To cancel Repeat Play

Press MODE until “REP” disappears in the display.

The CD Player14

Creating your own program

(Program Play)

You can make a program of up to 20 tracks in the order you want them to be played.

Tips

• You can select the track on the player. Press =/+ then press DISPLAY/ENTER instead of the number buttons.

• 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 into the tape compartment and press r to start recording.

1 Press p.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you want

to program in the order you want. You can program up to 20 tracks.

4 Press ( to start program play.

Programed track

The CD Player

Number buttons

MODE

(

Playing order

continued

The CD Player 15

Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

To cancel Program Play

Press MODE until “PGM” disappears in the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Press DISPLAY/ENTER on the player. Every time you press the button, the track number

appears in the programed order.

To change the current program

Press p once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current program will be erased. Then create a new program following the programing procedure.

The CD Player16

The Radio

Presetting radio stations

You can store radio stations into the player's memory. You can preset up to 20 radio stations, 10 for each FM or AM in any order.

Number

The Radio

buttons

BAND

TUNE +/–

Tip

To preset radio stations on the player, proceed as follows:

1 Select the band and

tune in a station you want.

2 Hold down

DISPLAY/ENTER for about 2 seconds.

3 Decide on a preset

number for the station (1 to 10) by pressing PRESET +/–. A preset number flashes in the music calendar.

4 Press DISPLAY/

ENTER.

1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in

the display.

2 Tune in a station you want. 3 Hold down the number buttons that you want to

preset the new station for about 2 seconds. The new station replaces the old one.

The Radio

Playing preset radio stations

Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons to tune in your favorite stations.

Number buttons

BAND

Tip

You can tune in a preset station with the player. Use PRESET +/– instead of the number buttons.

1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press the number buttons to tune in a stored

station.

The Radio18

The Timer

Setting the clock

Before you set the clock, insert four R6 (size AA) batteries and connect the AC power cord (see pages 23 and 24.) Before you set the clock, “0:00” (24-hour system) or “AM 12:00” (12-hour system) flashes.

DISPLAY/ENTER TUNING/TIME

CLOCK/TIMER

SET +/–

The Timer

Tip

The time display system:

Models for Europe and Korea:

24-hour system Other models: 12-hour system or 24-

hour system

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER until “CLOCK” appears on

the display.

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER for about 2 seconds until

the hour digit flashes.

3 Press TUNING/TIME SET +/– until you set the

current hour. Then press DISPLAY/ENTER. The minute digits flash. Set the minutes by

pressing TUNING/TIME SET +/– until the correct minute is displayed.

4 Press DISPLAY/ENTER.

The clock starts from 00 seconds.

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Waking up to music

You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (“Setting the clock” on page 19).

1 Prepare the music source you want to play.

To play Do this

the radio Tune in a station a CD Insert a CD.

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER until “TIMER” appears on

the display.

3 Press CLOCK/TIMER for about 2 seconds.

The t (clock) and the music source (“Cd” or “RAdIO”) flash.

4 Select the music source (“Cd” or “RAdIO”) by

pressing TUNING/TIME SET +/–, then DISPLAY/ENTER.

5 Set the timer to the hour you want the music to

start by pressing TUNING/TIME SET +/– then DISPLAY/ENTER.

DISPLAY/ENTER TUNING/

CLOCK/TIMER

STANDBY

TIME SET+/–

Set the minutes, then press DISPLAY/ENTER.

6 Press TUNING/TIME SET +/– to set the volume,

then DISPLAY/ENTER.

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