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3-228-220- 12 (1) ©2001 by Sony Corporation CD Radio Cassette-Cor der Operating Instructions CFD-S40CP[...]
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2 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[...]
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Basic Operations 3 T able 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 .................[...]
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4 Playing an audio CD or MP3 files Basic Operations Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23). 1 Press Z PUSH 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 u ( N on the remote). The player turns on (direct power-on) and the player plays all the tracks once. T[...]
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Basic Operations 5 Use these buttons for additional operations To Do this adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote). stop playback Press x . pause playback Press u ( X on the remote). Press the button again to resume play after pause. go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise. (On the remote, press > .) go back to t[...]
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6 Playing a disc with MP3 files 1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment (see page 4) . 2 Close the lid of the CD compartment. 3 Press u ( N on the remote). The player turns on and the player plays all files of a disc (TRACK mode). When you use a disc with MP3 files, the MP3 indicator lights u[...]
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Basic Operations 7 Track mode Playing all MP3 files from 1 , 2 , 3 ... 9 , 0 Folder mode Playing all MP3 files in the selected folder. (Example: If you select folder 3, the player plays file 4 . If you select folder 4, the player plays file 5 and 6 .) CD-R CD-RW 1 4 2 1 3 5 6 4 7 8 9 5 q; 6 3 2 Example of folder structure and playing order The play[...]
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8 Listening to the radio Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23). 1 Press BAND • AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). 2 Hold down + or – (TUNE + or – on the remote) until the frequency digits begin to change in the display. The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it[...]
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Basic Operations 9 Use these buttons for additional operations Tip If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “ Mono ” appears in the display and radio will play in monaural. To Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote) turn on/off the radio POWER To improve broadcast reception Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient th[...]
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10 Playing a tape 1 2 STOP/EJECT With the side you want to play facing upward Display PLAY Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23). 1 Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 2 Press N . The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing.[...]
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Basic Operations 11 Use these buttons for additional operations To Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote) stop playback xZ fast-forward or rewind M or m pause playback X Press the button again to resume play after pause. eject the cassette xZ turn on/off the player POWER. xZ X m POWER VOLUME +, – M[...]
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12 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 23). 1 Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 2 Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player, insert a CD (see page 4) and press x on the CD section. To record from the radio, tune in the statio[...]
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Basic Operations 13 To Press stop recording xZ pause recording X Press the button again to resume recording. turn on/off the player POWER 3 Press z to start recording ( N is 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. •[...]
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14 Checking the information of a disc with MP3 files Press DISPLAY/ENTER•MEMORY. The display will be changed as follows: During stop in TRACK and FOLDER mode* To display Press DISPLAY/ ENTER•MEMORY the number of total once folders and tracks “ 00 ” twice * While the resume function is worked, the information of the track to be played next a[...]
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15 The CD Player FUNCTION SLEEP POWER CD/RADIO (AC ONLY) VOL RADIO MODE 10 0/10 Locating a specific track You can quickly locate any track using the number buttons on the remote. 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 directly track a point while > (forward) or [...]
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16 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes. u To repeat a single track all the tracks tracks in random order programed tracks To cancel Repeat Play Press MODE until “ REP ” disappears from the display. On the remote • Use N intead of u . • When you've selected “ [...]
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17 The CD Player Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. MODE 1 Press x . “ CD ” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE until “ SHUF ” appears in the display. 3 Press u to start shuffle play. To cancel Shuffle Play Press MODE until “ SHUF ” disappears from the display. When playing MP3 files • [...]
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18 To cancel Program Play Press MODE until “ PGM ” disappears from the display. To check the order of tracks before play Press DISPLAY/ENTER • MEMORY. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order. To change the current program Press x once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current pro[...]
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The Radio 19 The Radio Presetting radio stations You can store radio stations into the player ’ s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM in any order. 1 Press BAND • AUTO PRESET to select the band. 2 Hold down BAND • AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until “ AUTO ” flashes in the display. 3 Press DISPLAY/ENTER •[...]
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20 Playing preset radio stations Once you ’ ve preset the stations, use the jog dial on the player or the number buttons on the remote to tune in your favorite stations. 1 Press BAND • AUTO PRESET to select the band. 2 Turn the jog dial to display the preset number of the station you want. On the remote 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press [...]
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The Audio Emphasis 21 The Audio Emphasis Selecting the audio emphasis (Sound Mode/MEGA BASS) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. MEGA BASS Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want. Choose To get ROCK powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio P[...]
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22 The Timer Falling asleep to music You can set the player to turn off automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep while listening to music. 1 Play the music source you want. 2 Press SLEEP to display “ SLEEP. ” 3 Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically. Each time you pre[...]
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Setting Up 23 1 Inserting the back-up batteries Insert four size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. These batteries work to save the memory data. Replacing batteries Take out the batteries as illustrated. AC IN 2 to a wall outlet Setting Up Choosing the power sources You can use the AC power or batteries as a power sourc[...]
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24 Replacing batteries With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new ones. 4 Using the player on batteries Insert six size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. To use the player on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord fr[...]
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25 • If the player is left in a car parked in the sun, be sure to choose a location in the car where the player will not be subjected to the direct rays of the sun. • Since a strong magnet is used for the speakers, keep personal credit cards using magnetic coding or spring-wound watches away from the player to prevent possible damage from the m[...]
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26 T roubleshooting General The power is not on. • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. • You cannot turn on the player with the remote when you operate the player on batteries. The power is not on, and “ BATTERY ERROR ” is displayed. • Make sure the batteries are inserte[...]
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27 The sound drops out. • Reduce the volume. • Clean the CD, or replace it if the CD is badly damaged • Place the player in a location free from vibration. • The sound may drop out or noise may be heard when using poor quality CD-Rs/CD- RWs or if there is a problem with the recording device or application software. Radio The audio is weak o[...]
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28 Demagnetizing the tape heads After 20 to 30 hours of use, enough residual magnetism will have built up on the tape heads to begin to cause loss of high frequency sound and hiss. At this time, you should demagnetize the heads and all metal parts in the tape path with a commercially available tape head demagnetizer. Cleaning the cabinet Clean the [...]
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29 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 - 10,000 Hz; rated 1.8 W per channel- minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. Other Specifications CD player section System Compact disc digital audio system Laser dio[...]
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30 Notes • The file names and folder names must be ISO 9660 level 1 compliant. • When naming, be sure to add the file extension “ mp3 ” to the file name. • If you put the extension “ mp3 ” to a file other than MP3, the player cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers. • The fil[...]
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31 Index A Audio emphasis 21 B Batteries for player 24 memory back-up 23 for remote 23 C CD player 4 Choosing power sources 24 Cleaning cabinet 28 tape heads and tape path 28 Connecting AC power cord 23 Creating your own program 18 D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K Demagnetizing the tape heads 28 Display 14 L Listening to the radio 8 Locating a specific point[...]
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Sony Corporation Printed in China[...]