SONY CFD-S03CPL
Service Manual

CFD-S03CP/S03CPL SECTION 2 GENERAL
Basic Operations
To Pause playback Press u 9. To resume play, press it again.
x 9. > 7. . 7.

This section is extracted from instruction manual.

Changing the AM/MW tuning interval

If you need to change the AM/MW tuning interval, do the following:

Stop playback Go to the next track/MP3 �le Go back to the previous track/ MP3 �le Select a folder on an MP3 disc Play the selected folder only (MP3 disc only) Locate a point while listening to the sound Locate a point while observing the display Remove the CD

1 Press RADIO�BAND�AUTO PRESET qd on the
unit until �AM� or �MW� is displayed. seconds.

2 Press DISPLAY�ENTER 5 on the unit for 2 3 Press RADIO�BAND�AUTO PRESET qd on the
unit for 2 seconds. �9K STEP� or �10K STEP� �ashes.

+ 0 on the unit to go forward and � 0 to go backward. MODE 4 on the unit until �FLDR� appears, + or � 0 on the unit to select a folder and then u 9 to start playing. > (forward) or . (backward) 7 while playing and hold it until you �nd the point. > (forward) or . (backward) 7 in pause and hold it until you �nd the point. Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 8 on the unit.

4 Press PRESET + or � 7 on the unit to select
�9K STEP� for 9 kHz interval or �10K STEP� for 10 kHz interval. 5 Press DISPLAY�ENTER 5 on the unit. After changing the tuning interval, you need to reset your preset AM/MW radio stations.

Playing a tape
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

1 Press TAPE qd on the unit (direct power-on). 2 Press xZ qs on the unit, and insert the tape into
the tape compartment with the side you want to play facing you. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or the unit.

Tips
� Playback starts from the track/MP3 �le you last stopped playing (Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3 �le number to be played is displayed. � To cancel the resume play (to start play from the beginning of the �rst track/MP3 �le), press x 9 in stop mode. When you open the CD compartment or turn off the unit, the resume play is also canceled.

Example of folder structure and playing order
The playing order of the folders and �les is as follows:
* VOLUME + (VOL + on the remote) qa, u 9 and n qs on the unit have a tactile dot.

CD-R CD-RW

Folder MP3 �le

Before using the unit
To turn on/off the power
European model: Press OPERATE 1. Other models: Press POWER 1.

3 Press n qs.

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The player starts playing.
Press X qs on the unit. To resume play, press it again. xZ qs on the unit.
m or M (fast forward or rewind) qs on the unit. xZ qs on the unit.

To Pause playback

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To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +, � (VOL +, � on the remote) qa.

Stop playback Fast-forward or rewind* Eject the cassette
M qs.

To listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack qf.

* When the tape is wound to the end, press xZ qs to release m or

To reinforce the bass sound
Press MEGA BASS 2. �MEGA BASS� appears in the display. To return to normal sound, press the button again.

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Recording on a tape
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1 Press CD qd on the unit (direct power-on).
(On the remote, press OPERATE or POWER 1 and then press FUNCTION qh repeatedly until �CD� appears in the display.)
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Notes on MP3 discs

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1 Press xZ qs on the unit to open the tape

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� When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the �les on that disc. During this time, �READING� is displayed. If there are many folders or non-MP3 �les on the disc, it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next MP3 �le to start play. We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or �les other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening. � A folder that does not include an MP3 �le is skipped. � Maximum number of �les: 255 Maximum number of folders: 150 (including the root folder) Maximum number of folders and �les in total: 256 Maximum directory levels: 8 � Folder names and �le names can be displayed with up to 30 characters including quotation marks. � The characters A - Z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this player. Other characters are displayed as �_�. � This player conforms to Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of the ID3 tag format. When the �le has the ID3 tag information, �song title�, �artist name� and �album name� can be displayed and �ID3� appears in the display. If the �le does not have the ID3 tag information, �le name appears instead of song title, folder name appears instead of album name and �no artist� appears instead of artist name. The ID3 tag information can be displayed with up to 15 characters. � When naming, be sure to add the �le extension �mp3� to the �le name. � If you put the extension �mp3� to a �le other than an MP3 �le, the player cannot recognize the �le properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers. � The �le name does not correspond to the ID3 tag.

compartment and insert a blank tape with the side you want to record on facing you. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player, insert a CD and press CD qd. To record from the radio, tune in the station you want. Press z qs on the unit to start recording (n is depressed automatically).

2 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 8 on the unit,
and place a disc with the label side up on the CD compartment. To close the CD compartment, press Z PUSH OPEN/ CLOSE 8 on the unit.

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Press
X qs on the unit.

Pause recording

To resume recording, press it again. Stop recording
Tips
� Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the recording level. � If the AM/MW/LW program makes a whistling sound after you�ve press z qs in step 3, press MODE 4 on the unit to select the position of ISS (Interference Suppress Switch) that most decreases the noise. � For the best results, use the AC power as a power source for recording. � To erase a recording, proceed as follows: 1 Insert the tape whose recording you want to erase. 2 Press TAPE qd on the unit. 3 Press z qs on the unit.

xZ qs on the unit.

3 Press u 9.
The player plays all the tracks/MP3 �les once. When you play a MP3 disc, MP3 indicator lights up after the player reads the �le information.
Audio CD

Track number MP3 disc

Playing time

Listening to the radio
1 Press RADIO�BAND�AUTO PRESET qd on the
unit (BAND qg on the remote) repeatedly (direct power-on). Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: CFD-S03CPL: �FM� t �MW� t �LW� CFD-S03CP: �FM� t �AM�

MP3 �le number

After the folder name*, song title and artist name are displayed, the playing time** will appear.

2 Hold down TUNE + or � 0 until the frequency
digits begin to change in the display. The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it �nds a clear station. If you can not tune in a station, press TUNE + or � 0 repeatedly to change the frequency step by step. When an FM stereo broadcast is received, �ST� appears.
Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE 4 until �MONO� appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

* If there is no folder, �ROOT� appears in the display. ** If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears �--:--� in the display.

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