Sony CFD-S55, CFD-S28L, CFD-S38L User Manual

3-865-706-34 (1)

CD Radio

Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions	page 2GB	GB
Manual de instrucciones	página 2ES	ES

CFD-S28L

CFD-S38

CFD-S38L

CFD-S55

1999 by Sony Corporation

Warning

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

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.

Warning

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the appliance.

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.

2GB Introduction

About this manual

The instructions in this manual are for the CFD-S28L, CFD-S38, CFD-S38L and CFD-S55. Before you start reading, check your model number. The CFD-S38L is the model used for illustration purpose.

Note

The name of the switch to turn on/off this player is indicated as below: “OPERATE”: CFD-S28L/S38L “POWER”: CFD-S38/S55

Table of contents

		Basic Operations				Basic
	4	Playing a CD				Operations
	10 Recording on a tape
	6	Listening to the radio
	8	Playing a tape
		The CD Player		The Timer
	12	Using the display	21	Setting the clock
						GB
	13	Locating a specific point in a	22	Waking up to music
		track	24 Falling asleep to music
	14	Playing tracks repeatedly
		(Repeat Play)		Setting Up
	15	Playing tracks in random order
			25	Choosing the power sources
		(Shuffle Play)
	16	Creating your own program	27	Selecting the audio emphasis
		(Program Play)		(SOUND/MEGA BASS)
	18	Enjoying sound effects (LOOP/
		FLASH)		Additional Information
		The Radio	28	Precautions
			30	Troubleshooting
	19	Presetting radio stations	32	Maintenance
	20	Playing preset radio stations	33	Specifications
			34	Index

Introduction 3GB

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

3		1, 2

	Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).
1	Press 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
	down to open the CD
PUSH	compartment and place the CD
OPEN/CLOSE	on the CD compartment.

With the label side up

2	Close the lid of the CD
	compartment.

PUSH

OPEN/CLOSE

3

CD

Press	^	.	Display

The player turns on (direct power-on) and plays all the tracks once.

Track number Playing time

4GB		Basic Operations

Tip

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

Use these buttons for additional operations

	OPERATE
	(or POWER)
	6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
	^
	VOLUME +, –
	p
	=, +
To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
	on the remote, CFD-S38/
	S38L/S55 only)
stop playback	p
pause playback	^(Pon the remote,
	CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)
	Press the button again to
	resume play after pause.
go to the next track	+
go back to the previous track	=
remove the CD	6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player	OPERATE (or POWER, see
	page 2)

Operations Basic

Basic Operations		5GB

Listening to the radio

1 2

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).

1

PRESET

RADIO BAND

Press RADIO BAND until the	Display
band you want appears in the
display (direct power-on).

2

TIME

SET

TUNE

Hold down TIME SET•TUNE + or – (TUNE + or – on the

remote, CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only) 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 repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast

6GB		Basic Operations

Tips

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

•Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press RADIO BAND.

The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.

Use these buttons for additional operations

	OPERATE	Basic
	(or POWER)	Operations
	VOLUME +, –
	PLAY MODE
	MONO/ST ISS
To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
	on the remote, CFD-S38/
	S38L/S55 only)
turn on/off the radio	OPERATE (or POWER,
	see page 2)

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself for AM or MW/LW.

for FM

for AM/MW/LW

Basic Operations		7GB

Playing a tape

2 1

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).

1			STOP/EJECT							Press p6to 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 (.

Display

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

8GB		Basic Operations

Tip

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

Use these buttons for additional operations

0

)

p6

P

VOLUME +, –

OPERATE

(or POWER)

To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
	on the remote, CFD-S38/
	S38L/S55 only)
stop playback	p6
fast-forward or rewind the tape	)or 0
pause playback	P
	Press the button again to
	resume play after pause.
eject the cassette	p6
turn on/off the player	OPERATE (or POWER,
	see page 2)

Operations Basic

Basic Operations		9GB

Recording on a tape

3 1

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).

1

STOP/EJECT

Press p6to 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

			Select the program source you
			want to record.	Display
			To record from the CD player,
			insert a CD (see page 4) and press
			pon the CD section.

PRESET

RADIO BAND

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

10GB Basic Operations

	3 REC	Press rto start recording
		((is depressed automatically).

Tips

•Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 27) will not affect the recording level.

•CFD-S28L/S38L only: If the MW/LW program makes a whistling sound after you've pressed rin step 3, press PLAY MODE• MONO/ST ISS (Interference Suppress switch) repeatedly until the noise is at a minimum.

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

•To erase a recording, proceed as follows:

1Insert the tape whose recording you want to erase.

2Press FUNCTION to select “TAPE”.

3Press r.

Use these buttons for additional operations

	p6
	P
	OPERATE
	(or POWER)
	FUNCTION
	PLAY MODE
	MONO/ST ISS
To	Press
stop recording	p6
pause recording	P
	Press the button again to
	resume recording.
turn on/off the player	OPERATE (or POWER, see
	page 2)

Basic Operations

Operations Basic

11GB

The CD Player

Using the display

You can check information about the

CD using the display.

DISPLAY ENT

MEMORY

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 track number

Music calendar

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY•ENT MEMORY while playing a CD.

The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played.

To display	Press DISPLAY ENT•
	MEMORY
the current track number	once
and the remaining time
on the current track*
the number of tracks left	twice
and remaining time on the CD
the current track number	three times
and playing time

*For a track whose number is more than 20, the remaining time appears as “- -:- -”.

12GB 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/S38L/S55 only).

Note

CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only:

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

Tip

CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only:

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 point while listening to	+(forward) or =
the sound	(backward) while playing
	and hold down until you
	find the point
a point while observing	+(forward) or =
the display	(backward) in pause and
	hold down until you find
	the point
a specific track directly	the number button of the
(CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)	track on the remote

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The CD Player 13GB

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS

^

	You can play tracks repeatedly in				p
	normal, shuffle or program play modes
	(see page 16).				=, +
	On the remote		1 Press p.
	(CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)
				“Cd” appears in the display.
	1	Press p.
	2 Press MODE until		2 Proceed as follows.
		the repeat mode you
		want appears in the		To repeat	Do this
		display.
				a single track	1 Press PLAY MODE•
	3	Do either of the
					MONO/ST ISS until “REP
		following to start
					1” appears.
		repeat play:
		•When you’ve			2 Press =or +to select
		selected “REP 1”,			the track that you want to
		select the track by			repeat.
		pressing the			3 Press ^.
		number button.
				all the tracks	1 Press PLAY MODE•
		•When you’ve
					MONO/ST ISS until “REP
		selected “REP
		ALL” or “SHUF			ALL” appears.
		REP”, press (.			2 Press ^.
		•When you’ve
				tracks in random order	1 Press PLAY MODE•
		selected “PGM
					MONO/ST ISS until
		REP”, program
					“SHUF REP” appears.
		tracks (see step 3
		on page 16), then			2 Press ^.
		press (.
				programmed tracks	1 Press PLAY MODE•
					MONO/ST ISS until
					“PGM REP” appears.
					2 Program tracks (see step 3
					on page 16).
					3 Press ^.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “REP” disappears from the display.

14GB The CD Player

Playing tracks in
random order
(Shuffle Play)	PLAY MODE
	MONO/ST ISS
You can play tracks in random order.	^
	p

On the remote (CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)

1Press p.

2Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display.

3Press (.

1 Press p.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF” appears in the display.

3 Press ^to start shuffle play.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF” disappears from the display.

Player CD The

The CD Player 15GB

	Creating your
	own program	PLAY MODE
	(Program Play)	MONO/ST ISS
		DISPLAY ENT
		MEMORY
	You can arrange the playing order of
	up to 20 tracks on a CD.	=, +
		p
		^
	On the remote	1 Press p.
	(CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)
		“Cd” appears in the display.
	1 Press p.
	2 Press MODE until	2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “PGM”
	“PGM” appears in	appears in the display.
	the display.
		3 Press the =or +then press DISPLAY ENT•
	3 Press the number
	buttons for the tracks	MEMORY for the tracks you want to program in
	you want to program	the order you want.
	in the order you
	want.
	4 Press (.
		Programed track
		Playing order
		The programed tracks appear in the music
		calender.

4 Press ^to start program play.

16GB 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 rto start recording.

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “PGM” disappears from the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Press DISPLAY ENT• MEMORY.

Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order.

To change the current program

Press ponce 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.

Player CD The

The CD Player 17GB

Enjoying sound

effects (LOOP/FLASH)

You can repeat part of a CD (LOOP)	LOOP
and can “flash” the CD sound (FLASH)	AUTO PRESET
during playback.

1

2

FLASH

Play a CD.

Press and hold LOOP•AUTO PRESET or FLASH at the point you want to start the function.

To	Press and hold
repeat a selected part of a CD	LOOP•
	AUTO PRESET
“flash” the CD sound	FLASH

To cancel the LOOP or FLASH function

Release the button.

The player returns to normal play.

18GB The CD Player

The Radio

Presetting radio stations

You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations (CFD-S28L/S38L) or 20 radio stations (CFD-S38/S55), 10 for each band in any order.

RADIO BAND

DISPLAY ENT MEMORY

LOOP

AUTO PRESET

PRESET +, –

On the remote (CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)

1Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display.

2Tune in a station you want.

3Hold down the number buttons that you want to preset the new station on for 2 seconds.

1 Press 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.

If a station cannot be preset automatically

You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually.

1Press RADIO BAND to select the band.

2Tune in a station you want.

3Hold down DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY for 2 seconds.

4Press PRESET + or – until the preset number (1 to 10) you want for the station flashes in the music calender.

5Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY. The new station replaces the old one.

Radio The

TheRadio 19GB

Playing preset radio stations

Once you've preset the stations, use the	RADIO BAND
number buttons on the remote or
PRESET +/– on the player to tune in to
your favorite stations.
	PRESET +, –

On the remote (CFD-S38/S38L/S55 only)

1Press BAND to select the band.

2Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station.

1 Press RADIO BAND to select the band.

2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station.

20GB TheRadio

The Timer

Setting the clock

“- -:- -” indication appears in the display until you set the clock.

CLOCK

DISPLAY ENT MEMORY

TIME SET

TUNE +, –

Tip

The time display system:

24-hour system

Before you set the clock, connect the power source (see 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 DISPLAY ENT• MEMORY.

The minute digits flash. Set the minutes by pressing TIME SET•TUNE + or – until the correct minute is displayed.

/

3 Press DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY.

The clock starts from 00 seconds.

Timer The

TheTimer 21GB