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Location of controls
Playing a CD
Listening to the radio
Playing a tape
Connecting optional components
(CFD-S300Lonly)
You can record a CD on a MiniDisc and enjoy the sound from other components such as a
portable MD, CD player, TV or VCR through the speakers of this player.
Inserting
a
cassette
Loading
a
CD
Remote Control
1
Press CD (direct power-on).
1
2
Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the
display (direct power-on).
Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows:
CFD-S300: “FM” t“AM”
1
2
Press TAPE (direct power-on).
(On the remote, press OPERATE (or POWER) and then press FUNCTION
(On the remote, press OPERATE (or POWER) and then press FUNCTION
repeatedly until “TAPE” appears in the display.)
With the side you want
to play facing you
reapeatedly until “Cd” appears in the display.)
OPERATE
Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making connections. For details, refer to
the instructions of the component to be connected.
(POWER)
2
3
4
Load
Press
a
CD in the CD compartment.
PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the CD compartment.
Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Close the
compartment. Use TYPE
CFD-S300L: “FM” t“MW” t“LW”
Z
Hold down TUNE
display.
+
or
–
until the frequency digits begin to change in the
I
(normal) tape only.
FUNCTION
3
Press n.
Press u.
The player plays all the tracks once.
Recording a CDon a MiniDisc recorder or DATrecorder
To
Press
xZ
The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds
clear station.
If you can't tune in a station, press the button repeatedly to change the frequency
step by step.
a
stop playback
With the labeled side up
*
To
Press
1
Connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) jack of this player with the digital
input jack of MiniDisc and DAT using the digital connecting cable* (not
supplied).
BAND
fast-forward or rewind the tape
pause playback
m or M
stop playback
x
u*
u
x
pause playback
u
Press the button again to resume play after pause.
XPress the button again to resume play after pause.
.
TUNE –,
,
>
+
.,>
PRESET –,
Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio will play in
monaural.
* Select a connecting cable depending on the type of the digital input jack of the recorder to be
connected. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the component to be connected. The
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) jack of this player is square-shaped jack.
LINE (CFD-S300L only)
Z
PUSH
RADIO BAND
+
go to the next track
go back to the previous track
remove the CD
>
.
eject the cassette
xZ
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD)
x
OPEN/CLOSE AUTO PRESET
(CFD-S300L only)
CD
Z
PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
MEGA BASS
Changing the AM/MWtuning interval
Recording
The type of the jack
of the component
to be connected
Model number of
the connecting cable
LINE IN (CFD-S300L only)
SLEEP
locate
a
specific track directly*
a number button of the track
The AM/MW tuning interval is preset to
9
kHz at the factory.
TAPE
VOL –, +*
locate
a
point while listening
>find th(feorpwoianrtd) or
.
.
(backward) while playing until you
(backward) in pause until you find
If you need to change the AM/MW tuning interval, do the following:
1
2
Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.
to the sound
locate point while observing
the display
1
2
While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET button and
disconnect the mains lead from the mains.
x
x
button pressed,
button pressed,
Optical miniplug
(MiniDisc recorder, etc.)
POC-15AB
POC-15A
i
a
>
(forward) or
the point
Select the programme source you want to record.
While keeping the RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET button and
Square-shaped optical
connector (MiniDisc
*
You cannot locate
a
specific track if “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by
reconnect the mains lead to the mains. The tuning interval is changed and “AM 9”
“MW 9” or “AM 10” “MW 10” appears in the display for seconds.
To record from the CD player
Press CD and insert a CD (See “Playing a CD”).
pressing x.
2
recorder, DAT recorder, etc.)
Tip
After changing the tuning interval, you need to reset your preset radio stations.
To locate
a
track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons.
To record from the radio
OPERATE
POWER)
Example:To play track number 23, press >10 first, then
2
and 3.
Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET and tune in the station you want (See
“Listening to the radio”).
2
3
4
Turn on the power of this player and the connected component.
Make the connected component for recording.
(
Presetting radio stations
You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations
Using the display
3
Press
(n is depressed automatically.)
Press
z
to start recording.
Press u to start playing a CD.
(
CFD-S300), 20 for FM and 10 for AM in any order, or 40 radio stations (CFD-S300L), 20 for
*
The button has
a
tactile dot.
To check the total track number and playing time
Press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY in stop mode (see fig. D).
FM and 10 for MW and LW in any order.
To
1
2
Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
stop recording
pause recording
xZ
Listening to the sound from the connected components
Display
MODE
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY repeatedly while playing
follows:
Hold down RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET for
in the display.
2
seconds until “AUTO” flashes
X
1
Connect the LINE IN jack of this player with the line output jack or headphones
jack of the other component using the audio connecting cable* (not supplied).
OPR/BATT
DISPLAY
ENT MEMORY
VOLUME –, +*
a
CD. The display changes as
Press the button again to resume recording.
Tips
Number buttons
Remote sensor
t
the current track number and playing time
3
Press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY.
The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.
•
•
Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis will not affect the recording level.
If the AM/MW/LW programme makes whistling sound after you've pressed
MODE to select the position of ISS (Interference Suppress Switch) that most decreases the noise.
For the best results, use the AC power as power source for recording.
To erase recording, proceed as follows:
tape with the recording you want to erase.
* For MiniDisc recorder:
* For TV, VCR: cable with
on the other end.
Press LINE to display “LInE”.
Play the optional component connected to the LINE IN jack of the player.
a
cable with
a stereo-mini plug on both ends.
r
the current track number and the remaining time on the current track*
a
z
in step 3, press
a
a
stereo-mini plug on one end and two phono plugs
If
a
station cannot be preset automatically
•
•
a
Display
r
the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD
You need to preset
a
station with
Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
Tune in station you want.
Hold down the number buttons that you want to preset the new station on for about
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 seconds.
(Example: To select 12, press >10 and first, then hold down for about
Tip
a
weak signal manually.
a
Insert a
Press TAPE.
Press z.
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
D
E
a
Total track number
Total playing time
Programmed track
Playing order
*
For
a
track whose number is more than 20, the remaining time appears as “- -:- -” in the display.
2
seconds.
TYiopu can record the sound from the connected component. Insert
a blank tape into the tape compartment,
and press z.
2
Selecting the play mode
Press MODE until “REP 1” “REP ALL” “SHUF” “SHUF REP” “PGM” “PGM REP” appears in
the display. Then proceed as follows:
1
2
2 seconds.)
To turn on/off the power
CFD-S300L: Press OPERATE.
CFD-S300: Press POWER.
Notes
•
•
Falling asleep to music
Connect the cords firmly to avoid any malfunction.
When other components are not connected, close the cover for the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD)
and LINE IN jacks to keep out dust.
1
2
3
Play the music source you want.
Press SLEEP to display “SLEEP.”
Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically.
Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: “60”
“OFF” “10” “20” “30”.
The preset radio stations remain in memory even if you unplug the mains lead or remove the batteries.
To
Select
Then do this
To adjust the volume
repeat
a
single track
“REP 1”
Press the number button for the track you want to
repeat.
Press VOLUME +,
–
(VOL +,
–
on the remote).
t
“90”
t
“120”
Playing preset radio stations
t
t
t
t
repeat all tracks
shuffle play
“REP ALL”
“SHUF”
Press u.
Press u.
1
2
Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station.
To listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the (headphones) jack.
i
To cancel the sleep function
Press OPERATE (or POWER) to turn off the power.
repeat tracks
“SHUF REP” Press u.
in random order
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.)
Note
Adjusting the sound emphasis
When you are playing
a
tape using this function:
If the tape length of one side is longer than the set time, the player will not go off until the tape reaches
the end.
programme play
“PGM” Press the number buttons for the tracks you want
to programme in the order you want up to 20
tracks (see fig. E). Then press u.
To reinforce the bass sound
Press MEGA BASS.
On the remote
repeat programmed tracks “PGM REP” Press the number buttons for the tracks you want
to programme in the order you want up to 20
tracks. Then Press u.
1
2
Press BAND.
Press PRESET
“
MEGA BASS” appears in the display.
+ or – to tune in the stored station.
To return to normal sound, press the button again.
To cancel selected play mode
Press MODE until the selected mode disappears from the display.
To check the programmed track and playing order in 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 programmed order.
To change the current programme
x once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current programme will be
Press
erased. Then create a new programme following the programming procedure.
Tip
You can record your own programme. After you’ve created the programme, insert a blank tape and
press z to start recording.
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