Sony CFD-S28 - Cd Radio Cassette-corder User manual

3-865-706-11(1)
©1999 by Sony Corporation
CD Radio
Cassette-Corder
Operating Instructions
CFD-S28
CFD-S38

Introduction2
Warning
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the player to rain or
moisture.
This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
WARNING
Do not install the appliance in a confined
space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
For customers in Canada
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
Information
For customers in the United States
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
Owner's Record
The model number is located at the bottom
and the serial number is located in the battery
compartment.
Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No.
Serial No.
About this manual
The instructions in this manual are for the
CFD-S28 and CFD-S38. Before you start
reading, check your model number. The
CFD-S38 is the model used for illustration
purpose.

3Introduction
Basic Operations
Table of contents
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 point in a
track
14 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
15 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
16 Creating your own program
(Program Play)
18 Enjoying sound effects
(LOOP/FLASH)
The Radio
19 Presetting radio stations
20 Playing preset radio stations
The Timer
21 Setting the clock
22 Waking up to music
24 Falling asleep to music
Setting Up
25 Choosing the power sources
27 Selecting the audio emphasis
(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)
Additional Information
28 Precautions
30 Troubleshooting
32 Maintenance
33 Specifications
34 Index

Basic Operations4
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).
1Press 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
down to open the CD
compartment and place the CD
on the CD compartment.
2Close the lid of the CD
compartment.
3Press ^.
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and plays all the tracks
once.
Display
Playing time
Track number
With the label side up
31,2
PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE
PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE
CD

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
5
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
on the remote, CFD-S38 only)
stop playback p
pause playback ^(Pon the remote,
CFD-S38 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 POWER
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
^. The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the CD.
POWER
p
^
=,+
VOLUME +, –
6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

Basic Operations6
Listening to the radio
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).
1Press RADIO BAND until the
band you want appears in the
display (direct power-on).
2Hold down TIME SET•TUNE
+ or – (TUNE + or – on the
remote, CFD-S38 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.
Display
Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast
12
RADIO BAND
PRESET
TIME
SET
TUNE

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
7
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the
remote, CFD-S38 only)
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
Tips
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press PLAY
MODE •MONO/ST
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.
POWER
VOLUME +, –
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST

Basic Operations8
Playing a tape
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).
1Press p6 to open the tape
compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only. Close the
compartment.
2Press (.
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and starts playing.
With the side you want
to play facing upward
Display
12
STOP/EJECT
PLAY

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
9
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
on the remote, CFD-S38
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 POWER
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a tape, just
press (. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
tape.
p6
P
0
POWER
VOLUME +, –
)

Basic Operations10
Recording on a tape
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).
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, tune in
the station you want (see page 6).
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With the side you want to
record on facing upward
Display
STOP/EJECT
CD
RADIO BAND
PRESET

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
11
3Press rto start recording
((is depressed automatically).
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis (see
page 27) will not affect
the recording level.
• For the best results, use
the AC power as a
power source.
• To erase a recording,
proceed as follows:
1 Insert the tape whose
recording you want to
erase.
2 Press FUNCTION to
select “TAPE”.
3 Press r.
To Press
stop recording p6
pause recording P
Press the button again to
resume recording.
turn on/off the player POWER
P
POWER
FUNCTION
p6
REC

The CD Player12
Using the display
You can check information about the
CD using the display.
The CD Player
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.
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 “– –:– –”.
Music calendar
Total playing time
Total track number
DISPLAY ENT
MEMORY

The CD Player
The CD Player 13
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 only).
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 only) track on the remote
Note
CFD-S38 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 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.
=,+

The CD Player14
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or program play modes
(see page 16).
1Press p.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Proceed as follows.
To repeat Do this
a single track 1 Press PLAY MODE•
MONO/ST until “REP 1”
appears.
2 Press =or +to select
the track that you want to
repeat.
3 Press ^.
all the tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE•
MONO/ST until “REP
ALL” appears.
2 Press ^.
tracks in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE•
MONO/ST until “SHUF
REP” appears.
2 Press ^.
programmed tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE•
MONO/ST until “PGM
REP” appears.
2 Program tracks (see step 3
on page 16).
3 Press ^.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “REP”
disappears from the display.
p
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST
=,+
^
On the remote
(CFD-S38 only)
1 Press p.
2 Press MODE until
the repeat mode you
want appears in the
display.
3 Do either of the
following to start
repeat play:
•When you’ve
selected “REP 1”,
select the track by
pressing the
number button.
•When you’ve
selected “REP
ALL” or “SHUF
REP”, press (.
•When you’ve
selected “PGM
REP”, program
tracks (see step 3 on
page 16), then press

The CD Player
The CD Player 15
Playing tracks in
random order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random order.
1Press p.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “SHUF”
appears in the display.
3Press ^to start shuffle play.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “SHUF”
disappears from the display.
On the remote
(CFD-S38 only)
1 Press p.
2 Press MODE until
“SHUF” appears in
the display.
3 Press (.
p
^
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST

The CD Player16
Creating your
own program
(Program Play)
You can arrange the playing order of up
to 20 tracks on a CD.
Programed track Playing order
1Press p.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until “PGM”
flashes in the display.
3Press the =or +then press DISPLAY ENT•
MEMORY for the tracks you want to program in
the order you want.
The programed tracks appear in the music
calender.
4Press ^to start program play.
On the remote
(CFD-S38 only)
1 Press p.
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.
4 Press (.
p
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST
=,+
^
DISPLAY ENT
MEMORY

The CD Player
The CD Player 17
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 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.

The CD Player18
Enjoying sound
effects (LOOP/FLASH)
You can repeat part of a CD (LOOP)
and can “flash” the CD sound
(FLASH) during playback.
1Play a CD.
2Press 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.
LOOP
AUTO PRESET
FLASH

The Radio
The Radio
19
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 band in any
order.
1Press RADIO BAND until the band you want
appears in the display.
2Hold 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 about 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.
On the remote
(CFD-S38 only)
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 on for
about 2 seconds.
RADIO BAND
DISPLAY ENT
MEMORY
PRESET +, –
LOOP
AUTO PRESET

The Radio20
Playing preset
radio stations
Once you've preset the stations, use the
number buttons on the remote or
PRESET +/– on the player to tune in to
your favorite stations.
1Press RADIO BAND to select the band.
2Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station.
On the remote
(CFD-S38 only)
1 Press BAND to select
the band.
2 Press the number
buttons to tune in the
stored station.
RADIO BAND
PRESET +, –