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3-865-706-11(1) CD Radio Cassette-Corder Operating Instructions CFD-S28 CFD-S38 ©1999 by Sony Corporation
3-865-706-11(1) CD Radio Cassette-Corder Operating Instructions CFD-S28 CFD-S38 ©1999 by Sony Corporation
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...that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your model number. The CFD-S38 is the model used in accordance with the limits for the CFD-S28 and CFD-S38. WARNING Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built... help. This symbol is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for illustration purpose. 2 Introduction About this manual The instructions in this equipment. Before you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product will not occur in a particular installation. However,...
...that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your model number. The CFD-S38 is the model used in accordance with the limits for the CFD-S28 and CFD-S38. WARNING Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built... help. This symbol is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for illustration purpose. 2 Introduction About this manual The instructions in this equipment. Before you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product will not occur in a particular installation. However,...
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p =,+ Tip Next time you want to listen to the previous track = remove the CD 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE turn on/off the player POWER Basic Operations 5 go to the next track + go back to a CD, just press ^. To Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, - (VOL +, - on the remote, CFD-S38 only) stop playback p pause playback ^ (P on automatically and starts playing the CD. Basic Operations Use these buttons for additional operations POWER 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE ^ VOLUME +, - The player turns on the remote, CFD-S38 only) Press the button again to resume play after pause.
p =,+ Tip Next time you want to listen to the previous track = remove the CD 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE turn on/off the player POWER Basic Operations 5 go to the next track + go back to a CD, just press ^. To Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, - (VOL +, - on the remote, CFD-S38 only) stop playback p pause playback ^ (P on automatically and starts playing the CD. Basic Operations Use these buttons for additional operations POWER 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE ^ VOLUME +, - The player turns on the remote, CFD-S38 only) Press the button again to resume play after pause.
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on the remote, CFD-S38 only) until the band you can't tune in a station, press the button repeatedly to the radio 1 2 1 RADIO BAND PRESET Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25). Indicates an FM stereo broadcast 6 Basic Operations Display 2 TIME SET TUNE Hold down TIME ...SET•TUNE + or - (TUNE + or - If you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Listening to change in the display. Press RADIO BAND until the frequency digits begin to change the frequency step by step. The player automatically scans the...
on the remote, CFD-S38 only) until the band you can't tune in a station, press the button repeatedly to the radio 1 2 1 RADIO BAND PRESET Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25). Indicates an FM stereo broadcast 6 Basic Operations Display 2 TIME SET TUNE Hold down TIME ...SET•TUNE + or - (TUNE + or - If you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Listening to change in the display. Press RADIO BAND until the frequency digits begin to change the frequency step by step. The player automatically scans the...
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To adjust the volume turn on automatically and starts playing the previous station. on the remote, CFD-S38 only) POWER To improve broadcast reception Reorient the antenna for AM. Reorient the player itself for FM. Basic Operations Use these buttons for AM Basic ... MODE MONO/ST 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...
To adjust the volume turn on automatically and starts playing the previous station. on the remote, CFD-S38 only) POWER To improve broadcast reception Reorient the antenna for AM. Reorient the player itself for FM. Basic Operations Use these buttons for AM Basic ... MODE MONO/ST 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...
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on /off the player Press VOLUME +, - (VOL +, - Basic Operations Use these buttons for additional operations 0 ) p6 P VOLUME +, - POWER Tip Next time you want to listen to resume play after pause. To adjust the volume stop playback fast-forward or rewind the tape pause playback eject the cassette turn on the remote, CFD-S38 only) p6 ) or 0 P Press the button again to a tape, just press (. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape. p6 POWER Basic Operations 9
on /off the player Press VOLUME +, - (VOL +, - Basic Operations Use these buttons for additional operations 0 ) p6 P VOLUME +, - POWER Tip Next time you want to listen to resume play after pause. To adjust the volume stop playback fast-forward or rewind the tape pause playback eject the cassette turn on the remote, CFD-S38 only) p6 ) or 0 P Press the button again to a tape, just press (. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape. p6 POWER Basic Operations 9
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... press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Tip CFD-S38 only: When you find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. You can quickly find the point the number button of the track on the remote (CFD-S38 only). =,+ 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. Example: To play track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3. The CD Player Locating a specific point ...
... press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Tip CFD-S38 only: When you find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. You can quickly find the point the number button of the track on the remote (CFD-S38 only). =,+ 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. Example: To play track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3. The CD Player Locating a specific point ...
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"Cd" appears in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see page 16). To repeat a single track all the tracks tracks in the display. 3 Do either of ...; MONO/ST until "REP" disappears from the display. 14 The CD Player To cancel Repeat Play Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until "PGM REP" appears. 2 Program tracks (see step 3 on page 16). 3 Press ^. PLAY MODE MONO/ST ^ p =,+ On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until the repeat mode you want...
"Cd" appears in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see page 16). To repeat a single track all the tracks tracks in the display. 3 Do either of ...; MONO/ST until "REP" disappears from the display. 14 The CD Player To cancel Repeat Play Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until "PGM REP" appears. 2 Program tracks (see step 3 on page 16). 3 Press ^. PLAY MODE MONO/ST ^ p =,+ On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until the repeat mode you want...
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PLAY MODE MONO/ST ^ p On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until "SHUF" appears in the display. 3 Press ^ to start shuffle play tracks in random order. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until "SHUF" appears in the display. 3 Press (. 1 Press p. "Cd" appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until "SHUF" disappears from the display. The CD Player 15 The CD Player Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play .
PLAY MODE MONO/ST ^ p On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until "SHUF" appears in the display. 3 Press ^ to start shuffle play tracks in random order. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until "SHUF" appears in the display. 3 Press (. 1 Press p. "Cd" appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until "SHUF" disappears from the display. The CD Player 15 The CD Player Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play .
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... your own program (Program Play) PLAY MODE MONO/ST You can arrange the playing order of up to start program play. 16 The CD Player "Cd" appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until "PGM" appears in the display. 3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you... want to program in the order you want . DISPLAY ENT MEMORY =,+ p On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until "PGM" flashes in the display. 3 ...
... your own program (Program Play) PLAY MODE MONO/ST You can arrange the playing order of up to start program play. 16 The CD Player "Cd" appears in the display. 2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST until "PGM" appears in the display. 3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you... want to program in the order you want . DISPLAY ENT MEMORY =,+ p On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press p. 2 Press MODE until "PGM" flashes in the display. 3 ...
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...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 . 3 Hold down LOOP•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until "AUTO" appears in the display. 2 Hold down DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY for about 2 seconds. RADIO ... The new station replaces the old one. until the band you want for the station flashes in any order. The Radio The Radio Presetting radio stations You can preset up to preset the new station on for about 2 seconds. 4 Press PRESET + or - If a station cannot be preset ...
...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 . 3 Hold down LOOP•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until "AUTO" appears in the display. 2 Hold down DISPLAY ENT•MEMORY for about 2 seconds. RADIO ... The new station replaces the old one. until the band you want for the station flashes in any order. The Radio The Radio Presetting radio stations You can preset up to preset the new station on for about 2 seconds. 4 Press PRESET + or - If a station cannot be preset ...
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to tune in the stored station. 1 Press RADIO BAND to select the band. 2 Press PRESET + or - Playing preset radio stations Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons on the player to tune in to your favorite stations. RADIO BAND PRESET +, - On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station. 20 The Radio on the remote or PRESET +/-
to tune in the stored station. 1 Press RADIO BAND to select the band. 2 Press PRESET + or - Playing preset radio stations Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons on the player to tune in to your favorite stations. RADIO BAND PRESET +, - On the remote (CFD-S38 only) 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station. 20 The Radio on the remote or PRESET +/-
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... you cannot turn on batteries Insert six size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the remote (CFD-S38 only) Note CFD-S38 only: When you operate the player on batteries, you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the player. 26 Setting Up When the remote no longer operates the player, replace...
... you cannot turn on batteries Insert six size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the remote (CFD-S38 only) Note CFD-S38 only: When you operate the player on batteries, you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the player. 26 Setting Up When the remote no longer operates the player, replace...
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... you are listening to select the audio emphasis you want . To return to select the audio emphasis you want . MEGA BASS SOUND On the remote (CFD-S38 only) Press SOUND repeatedly to . "MEGA BASS" appears in the display. Setting Up 27
... you are listening to select the audio emphasis you want . To return to select the audio emphasis you want . MEGA BASS SOUND On the remote (CFD-S38 only) Press SOUND repeatedly to . "MEGA BASS" appears in the display. Setting Up 27
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... power cord and insert the batteries again. If the problem persists, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. The timer does not operate. Tape Player Symptom The tape does not move when you...the batteries. Remedy • Close the tape compartment securely. • Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is not exposed to strong light such as direct sunlight or fluorescent lamp light. • Move closer to see... (see page 32). • Demagnetize the heads using the remote. Remote (CFD-S38 only) Timer After trying the above remedies, if you press an operation button.
... power cord and insert the batteries again. If the problem persists, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. The timer does not operate. Tape Player Symptom The tape does not move when you...the batteries. Remedy • Close the tape compartment securely. • Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is not exposed to strong light such as direct sunlight or fluorescent lamp light. • Move closer to see... (see page 32). • Demagnetize the heads using the remote. Remote (CFD-S38 only) Timer After trying the above remedies, if you press an operation button.
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... For remote control (CFD-S38 only): 3 V DC, 2 size AA (R6) batteries Power consumption AC 25 W Battery life For CD radio cassette-corder: FM recording Sony R20P: approx. 3.5 h Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 10 h Tape playback Sony R20P: approx. 1.5 h Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 5 h CD playback Sony R20P: approx. 1 h Sony alkaline LR20: approx....value measured at 6 ohms, 10 % harmonic distortion) Power requirements For CD radio cassette-corder: 120 V AC, 60 Hz 9 V DC, 6 size D (R20) batteries For memory back-up block with Sony cassette C-60 Frequency response TYPE I (normal): 70 - 13,000 Hz...
... For remote control (CFD-S38 only): 3 V DC, 2 size AA (R6) batteries Power consumption AC 25 W Battery life For CD radio cassette-corder: FM recording Sony R20P: approx. 3.5 h Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 10 h Tape playback Sony R20P: approx. 1.5 h Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 5 h CD playback Sony R20P: approx. 1 h Sony alkaline LR20: approx....value measured at 6 ohms, 10 % harmonic distortion) Power requirements For CD radio cassette-corder: 120 V AC, 60 Hz 9 V DC, 6 size D (R20) batteries For memory back-up block with Sony cassette C-60 Frequency response TYPE I (normal): 70 - 13,000 Hz...