Sony CFD-370 User manual

3-858-522-15 (1)
1996 by Sony Corporation
CD Radio
Cassette-Corder
CFD-370
EN
Operating Instructions page 2EN
Bedienungsanleitung Seite 2DD

Introduction2EN
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.
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.

3EN Introduction
Basic Operations
Table of contents
EN
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Listening to the radio
8Playing 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
The Timer
19 Setting the clock
20 Waking up to music
22 Falling asleep to music
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 Operations4EN
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23).
1Press OPEN/CLOSE down to
open the CD compartment and
place the CD on the CD
compartment.
2Close the lid of the CD
compartment.
3Press ^(direct power on).
The player plays all the tracks
once.
Display
With the label side up
3 1,2
Track number Playing time

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
5EN
Use these buttons for additional operations
OPEN/CLOSEPOWER
^
p
=
+
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
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
^. The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the CD.
VOLUME +/–

Basic Operations6EN
Listening to the radio
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23).
1Press BAND until the band you
want appears in the display
(direct power-on).
2Hold 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.
Display
Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast.
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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
7EN
Use these buttons for additional operations
POWER
VOLUME +/–
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 Operations8EN
Playing a tape
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23).
1Press p6 to open the tape
compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only. Close the
compartment.
2Press 9.
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and starts playing.
Display
2
PLAY
With the side you want
to play facing forward
1

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
9EN
Use these buttons for additional operations
POWER
0
)
p6
P
VOLUME +/–
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 0or )
Pause playback P
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
Eject the cassette p6
Turn on/off the player POWER

Basic Operations10EN
Recording on a tape
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23).
1Press p6 to open the tape
compartment and insert a blank
tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape
only.
2Select the program source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player,
insert a CD (see page 4) and press
pon the CD section.
To record from the radio, press
BAND and tune in the station
you want (see page 6.)
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With the side you want to
record on facing forward
Display

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
11EN
3Press rto start recording.
(9is depressed automatically.)
To Press
Stop recording p6
Pause recording P
Press the button again to
resume recording.
Turn on/off the player POWER
Use these buttons for additional 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 rin 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 9and then
press p6. Insert the
tape whose recording
you want to erase into
the tape compartment.
2 Press r.
POWER P
p6

The CD Player12EN
Using the display
You can check information about the CD
using the display.
The CD Player
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 Press DISPLAY/ENTER
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
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.
* For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining
time appears as “– –:– –”.
Total playing time
Music calendar
Total track numbers
DISPLAY/ENTER

The CD Player
The CD Player 13EN
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.
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 =/
+.
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.
0/ )
Number
buttons

The CD Player14EN
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or program play modes
(see pages 15 and 16).
1Press p.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press 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
tracks (see step 3 on page
15).
3Do 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.
Number
buttons
(
p
MODE

The CD Player
The CD Player 15EN
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.
1Press p.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display.
3Press the number buttons for the tracks you want
to program in the order you want. You can
program up to 20 tracks.
4Press (to start program play.
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
rto start recording.
Number
buttons
(
p
MODE
Playing order
Programed track
continued

The CD Player16EN
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 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.

The Radio
The Radio
17EN
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.
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 for about 2 seconds.
The new station replaces the old one.
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.
Number
buttons
BAND
TUNE +/–

The Radio18EN
Playing preset
radio stations
Once you've preset the stations, use the
number buttons to tune in your favorite
stations.
Tip
You can tune in a
preset station with the
player. Use PRESET
+/– instead of the
number buttons.
1Press BAND to select the band.
2Press the number buttons to tune in a stored
station.
Number
buttons
BAND

The Timer 19EN
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.
The Timer
CLOCK/TIMER
Tip
The time display
system:
Models for Europe and
Korea:
24-hour system
Other models:
12-hour system or 24-
hour system
1Press CLOCK/TIMER until “CLOCK” appears on
the display.
2Press CLOCK/TIMER for about 2 seconds until
the hour digit flashes.
3Press 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.
4Press DISPLAY/ENTER.
The clock starts from 00 seconds.
DISPLAY/ENTER TUNING/TIME
SET +/–
/

The Timer20EN
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).
STANDBY
CLOCK/TIMER
1Prepare the music source you want to play.
To play Do this
the radio Tune in a station
a CD Insert a CD.
2Press CLOCK/TIMER until “TIMER” appears on
the display.
3Press CLOCK/TIMER for about 2 seconds.
The t(clock) and the music source (“Cd” or
“RAdIO”) flash.
4Select the music source (“Cd” or “RAdIO”) by
pressing TUNING/TIME SET +/–, then
DISPLAY/ENTER.
5Set the timer to the hour you want the music to
start by pressing TUNING/TIME SET +/– then
DISPLAY/ENTER.
Set the minutes, then press DISPLAY/ENTER.
6Press TUNING/TIME SET +/– to set the volume,
then DISPLAY/ENTER.
DISPLAY/ENTER TUNING/
TIME SET+/–