Sony CFD-S20CP - Cd Radio Cassette-corder User manual

2-022-423-11 (1)
©2004 Sony Corporation
CD Radio
Cassette-Corder
CFD-S20CP
Operating Instructions page 2
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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.
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.

Basic Operations
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Table of contents
Basic Operations
Playing an audio CD or MP3 files.................. 4
Listening to the radio...................................... 8
Playing a tape ............................................... 10
Recording on a tape ...................................... 12
The CD Player
Using the display .......................................... 14
Locating a specific track............................... 15
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) ....... 16
Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play) ........................................... 17
Creating your own programme
(Programme Play)..................................... 17
The Radio
Presetting radio stations................................ 19
Playing preset radio stations ......................... 20
The Audio Emphasis
Adjusting the sound emphasis ...................... 21
The Timer
Falling asleep to music ................................. 22
Setting Up
Choosing the power sources ......................... 23
Additional Information
Precautions ................................................... 25
Troubleshooting............................................ 27
Maintenance ................................................. 29
Specifications ............................................... 30
About “MP3”................................................ 31
Index ............................................................. 33

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Playing an audio CD or MP3 files
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).
1Press CD.
2Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE down
to open the CD compartment and
place the CD on the CD
compartment.
3Close the lid of the CD compartment.
With the label side up
142, 3
Basic Operations
CD

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Display
Playing
time
Track
number
To Press
adjust the volume VOL +*, –
stop playback x
pause playback u* (X on the remote)
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
go to the next track >
go back to the previous track .
remove the CD** ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player POWER
*The button has a tactile dot.
**Once you open the CD compartment, the track to start play will
change to the beginning of the first track.
Tip
Playback starts from the
track you last stopped
playing (Resume play).
During stop, the track
number to be played are
displayed.
To cancel the resume play
to start play from the
beginning of the first track,
press xin stop mode.
u
POWER
VOL +, –
x
ZPUSH
OPEN/CLOSE
continued
4Press u (N on the remote).
The player plays all the tracks once.
To play a CD with MP3 files, see
page 6.
Use these buttons for additional operations
., >

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Note
Before playing a file, this
player reads all file and
folder information on the
CD. Depending on the file
structure, it may take more
than a minute to read them.
During this time, “Reading”
is displayed.
Tip
You can use the buttons
mentioned in the table on
page 5 for additional
operations in the same way
as when playing an audio
CD.
Playing a CD with MP3 files
1Press CD.
2Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE to open the CD
compartment and place the CD on the CD
compartment (see page 4) .
3Close the lid of the CD compartment.
4Press u.
The player plays all MP3 files on the CD.
When you play a CD with MP3 files, the MP3
indicator lights up.
To select a folder
Press FOLDER + to go forward and FOLDER – to go
backward (press FLDR + or FLDR – on the remote).
To select a file
Press >to go forward and .to go backward.
Track number
u
., >
MP3
indicator
CD
After the file name is
displayed, the playing time
will appear
ZPUSH
OPEN/CLOSE
Playing an audio CD or MP3 files (continued)
FOLDER +, –

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Example of folder structure and playing
order
The playing order of the folders and files is as follows:
Notes
•Afolder that does not
include an MP3 file is
skipped.
•Maximum number of
folders: 255
Maximum number of files:
255
•Folder names and file
names can be displayed
with up to 64 characters.
•The characters A - Z, a - z,
0 - 9, and _ can be
displayed on this player.
Other characters are
displayed as “*”.
•This player conforms to
Version 1.1 of the ID3 tag
format. If the file has the
ID3 tag information, “song
title”, “artist name” and
“album name” can be
displayed.
About CD-Rs/CD-RWs and MP3 files
This player can play CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the CD-
DA format* and MP3 files recorded in the CD-ROM
format, but playback capability may vary depending on the
quality of the disc and the condition of the recording
device.
*CD-DA is the abbreviation for Compact Disc Digital Audio. It is
a recording standard used for Audio CDs.
CD-R
CD-RW
3
2
1
2
4
5
3
6
7
8
4
9
5
0
6
1
MP3 file
Folder

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Listening to the radio
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).
1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO
PRESET until the band you want
appears in the display.
Each time you press the button, the
band changes as follows:
“FM” t“MW” t“LW”
2Hold 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’t tune in a station, press
TUNE + or – repeatedly to change
the frequency step by step.
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Display
Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast
RADIO BAND
AUTO PRESET

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Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
•If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MODE until
“Mono” appears in the
display and radio will play
in monaural.
•If you need to change the
MW tuning interval, see
page 23.
To Press
adjust the volume VOL +*, –
turn on/off the radio POWER
*VOL + has a tactile dot.
To improve broadcast reception
Reorient the aerial for FM. Reorient the player itself for
MW/LW.
POWER
VOL +, –
MODE
for FM for MW/LW

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Playing a tape
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With the side you want
to play facing you
Display
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).
1Press TAPE.
2Press xZ to open the tape
compartment and insert a recorded
tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.
Close the compartment.
3Press n.
The player starts playing.
1
TAPE

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Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjust the volume VOL +*, –
stop playback xZ
fast-forward or rewind mor M
pause playback X
Press the button again to resume
play after pause.
eject the cassette xZ
turn on/off the player POWER
*VOL + and nhas a tactile dot.
xZ
X
m, M
POWER
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Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23).
1Press xZ to open the tape
compartment and insert a blank tape.
Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.
Close the compartment.
2Select the programme source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player, insert
a CD (see page 4) and press CD.
To record from the radio, tune in the
station you want (see page 8).
Recording on a tape
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1
With the side you want to
record on facing you
Display
CD
RADIO BAND
AUTO PRESET

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To Press
stop recording xZ
pause recording X
Press the button again to
resume recording.
turn on/off the player POWER
3Press zto start recording
(nis depressed automatically).
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
•Adjusting the volume or the
audio emphasis (see page
21) will not affect the
recording level.
•If the MW/LW programme
makes a whistling sound
after you’ve pressed zin
step 3, press MODE to
select the position of ISS
(Interference Suppress
Switch) that most decreases
the noise.
•For the best results, use the
mains as a power source.
•To erase a recording,
proceed as follows:
1Insert the tape whose
recording you want to
erase.
2Press TAPE.
3 Press z.
X
POWER
TAPE
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The CD Player
Using the display
You can check information about the CD
using the display. DISPLAY
ENT
MEMORY
Total playing time
Total track number
Total track number
Total folder number
t
Checking the information of
an audio CD
To check the total track number
and playing time of the CD
While the CD is stopped, you can check
them in the display.
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY while
playing a CD. The display changes as
follows:
The current track number and playing
time
r
The current track number and the
remaining time of the current track
r
The number of tracks left and the time
remaining on the CD
t
Checking the information of a
CD with MP3 files
To check the total folder number
and total track number on the
CD
While the CD is stopped, you can check
them in the display.
To check file information
Press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY while
playing an MP3 file. The display changes as
follows:
The current track number and playing
time
r
The current track number and the file
name
r
The folder number and the folder name*
r
The current track number and ID3: the
title name / the artist name / the album
name**
*If the folder does not have a folder name,
“Root” appears instead of a folder name.
** If the file does not have ID3 information, “No
Title”, “No Artist” or “No Album” appears in
the display.

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The CD Player
Locating a specific
track
You can quickly locate any track on a CD
using the number buttons.
You can also find a specific point in a track
while playing a CD.
To locate Press
a specific track the number button of the track
directly
a point while > (forward) or .
listening to (backward) while playing and
the sound hold it until you find the point
a point while >(forward) or .
observing (backward) in pause and hold
the display it until you find the point
Notes
•Locating a specific track using the number
buttons is only available for the tracks in the
selected folder.
•You cannot locate a specific track if "SHUF" or
"PGM" is lit in the display. Turn off the
indication by pressing x.
., >Number
buttons
Tips
•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 select a track numbered over 100 or more,
press >10 twice, then the corresponding number
buttons.

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Do this
1Programme tracks (see step
3 on page 18).
2Press REPEAT until “PGM
REP” appears.
3 Press u.
1Programme folders (see
step 3 on page 18).
2Press REPEAT until
“FLDR PGM REP”
appears.
3 Press u.
To repeat
programmed
tracks
programmed
folders
To cancel Repeat Play
Press REPEAT until “REP” disappears from
the display.
When playing MP3 files
When you select “REP ALL”, the player
plays all files (up to 255 files) of a CD
repeatedly.
Playing tracks
repeatedly (Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal,
shuffle or programme play modes.
u
1Press CD.
“CD” appears in the display.
2Proceed as follows.
To repeat
a single
track
all tracks
on the
CD
a selected
folder
(MP3 CD
only)
tracks in
random
order
MODE REPEAT
Do this
1Press REPEAT until “REP
1” appears.
2Press the number button for
the track you want to
repeat.
1Press REPEAT until “REP
ALL” appears.
2 Press u.
1Press REPEAT until “REP
FLDR” appears.
2Select the folder by
pressing FOLDER + or
FOLDER –, then press u.
1Start Shuffle Play (see page
17).
2Press REPEAT until
“SHUF REP” appears.
CD
FOLDER +, –Number
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The CD Player
Creating your own
programme (Programme Play)
You can arrange the playing order of up to
20 tracks or files on a CD. When playing an
MP3 files, you can also programme up to 20
folders (Programme Folder Play).
MODE
1Press CD.
“CD” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “PGM” appears in
the display.
When you select Programme Folder
Play (MP3 CD only), press MODE until
“PGM FLDR” appears in the display.
u
DISPLAY
ENT
MEMORY
Playing tracks in
random order (Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random order.
MODE
1Press CD.
“CD” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in
the display.
3Press uto start Shuffle Play.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Stop playing first. Then press MODE until
“SHUF” disappears from the display.
When playing MP3 files
The player plays all files (up to 255 files) on
a CD in random order.
Tips
•During Shuffle Play, you cannot select the
previous track by pressing ..
•The resume function doesn't work during
Shuffle Play.
u
continued
CD
CD ., >
FOLDER
+, –

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Tips
•You can play the same programme again, since
the programme is saved until you open the CD
compartment.
•You can record your own programme. After
you’ve created the programme, insert a blank
tape and press zto start recording.
•The resume function doesn't work during
Programme Play.
3Press .or >, FOLDER + or –
then press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY
for the tracks or files* you want to
programme in the order you want.
*folders for Programme Folder Play.
4Press uto start Programme Play.
To cancel Programme Play
Stop playing first. Then press MODE 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 or
folder number appears in the programmed
order.
To change the current
programme
Press xonce if the CD is stopped and twice
if the CD is playing. The current programme
will be erased. Then create a new
programme following the programming
procedure.
Playing
order
Programmed
track
Audio CD (Programme Play)
MP3 CD (Programme Play)
Playing
order
Programmed
file
MP3 CD (Programme Folder Play)
Playing
order
Programmed
folder
Creating your own programme
(Programme Play) (continued)

The Radio
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The Radio
Presetting radio
stations
You can store radio stations into the player’s
memory. You can preset up to 40 radio
stations, 20 for FM and 10 for MW and LW
in any order.
1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET
to select the band.
2Hold down RADIO BAND•AUTO
PRESET until “AUTO” flashes in the
display.
3Press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY.
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•AUTO PRESET to
select the band.
2Tune in a station you want.
3Hold down the number buttons that you
want to preset the new station on for about
2 seconds.
To select the preset number over 10, press
>10 first, then the corresponding number
buttons.
You need to hold down the last number
button to enter for about 2 seconds.
(Example: To select 12, press >10 and 1
first, then hold down 2 for about 2
seconds.)
DISPLAY
ENT
MEMORY
Number
buttons
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AUTO PRESET

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Playing preset radio
stations
Once you’ve preset the stations, use the
number buttons to tune in your favourite
stations.
1Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET
to select the band.
2Press the number buttons to tune in the
stored station.
To tune in a preset station over 10, press
>10 first, then corresponding number
buttons.
(Example: To tune in a preset station
12, press >10 and 1 first, and then press
2.)
Number
buttons
RADIO BAND
AUTO PRESET