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CMT-FX350i.GB.4-178-511-11(1)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation 

opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, 

curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such 

as lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose 

this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place 

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a 

bookcase or built-in cabinet.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the 

mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. 

Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect 

the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-

installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the 

like.
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it 

is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has 

been turned off.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and 

headphones can cause hearing loss.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will 

increase eye hazard.

This appliance is classified 

as a CLASS 1 LASER 

product. This marking 

is located on the rear 

exterior.

Notice for customers: the following 

information is only applicable to 

equipment sold in countries applying EU 

directives.

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 

1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The 

Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is 

Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 

Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters, 

please refer to the addresses given in separate service or 

guarantee documents.

  Disposal of Old Electrical & 

Electronic Equipment  

(Applicable in the European 

Union and other European 

countries with separate 

collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates 

that this product shall not be treated as household 

waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable 

collection point for the recycling of electrical and 

electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is 

disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential 

negative consequences for the environment and human 

health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate 

waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials 

will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed 

information about recycling of this product, please 

contact your local Civic Office, your household waste 

disposal service or the shop where you purchased the 

product.

Applicable accessories: Remote commander

  Disposal of waste batteries 

(applicable in the European 

Union and other European 

countries with separate 

collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates 

that the battery provided with this product shall not be 

treated as household waste.

On certain batteries this symbol might be used in 

combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical 

symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the 

battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% 

lead.

By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, 

you will help prevent potentially negative consequences 

for the environment and human health which could 

otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of 

the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to 

conserve natural resources.

In case of products that for safety, performance or data 

integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an 

incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by 

qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will 

be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life 

to the applicable collection point for the recycling of 

electrical and electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section on how 

to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the 

battery over to the applicable collection point for the 

recycling of waste batteries.

For more detailed information about recycling of this 

product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, 

your household waste disposal service or the shop where 

you purchased the product.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates 

DVD recorded material on one side with digital 

audio material on the other side. However, since the 

audio material side does not conform to the Compact 

Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not 

guaranteed.

Music discs encoded with copyright 

protection technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that conform 

to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various 

music discs encoded with copyright protection 

technologies are marketed by some record companies. 

Please be aware that among those discs, there are some 

that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be 

playable by this product.

License and Trademark Notice

 

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. 

and other countries.

 

“Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory 

has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and 

has been certified by the developer to meet Apple 

performance standards.

 

Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device 

or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

 

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents 

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

 

All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of 

their respective holders. In this manual, 

TM

 and 

®

 marks 

are not specified.

Operations

Playing the iPod

Select the iPod function.

Press FU/

 

 repeatedly.

Place the iPod.

Start playback.

Press 

 

.

To control the iPod

To

Press

Pause playback

/

 

Scroll up/down 

the iPod menus

/

 

.

Select a track 

or chapter of 

audiobook/

podcast

/

 

. To fast-forward or 

fast-rewind, hold down the button.

Choose the 

selected item

 

/  

.

Find a point in a 

track or chapter 

of audiobook/

podcast

Hold down 

 

/

 

 during 

playback, and release the button at 

the desired point.

Return to the 

previous menu or 

select a menu

 

/TOOL MENU 

/RETURN 

 (return) 

.

To use the system as a battery charger

You can use the system as a battery charger for the iPod 

when the system is on.

The charging begins when the iPod is placed on the iPod 

connector. The charge status appears in the iPod display. 

For details, see the user’s guide of your iPod.

To stop charging the iPod

Remove the iPod. Turning off the system also stops 

charging the iPod.

Notes

 When placing or removing the iPod, handle the iPod in the same 

angle as that of the iPod connector on the unit and do not twist or 

sway the iPod to prevent connector damage.

 Do not carry the unit with an iPod set on the connector. Doing so 

may cause a malfunction.

 When placing or removing the iPod, brace the unit with one hand 

and take care not to press the controls of the iPod by mistake.

 Before disconnecting the iPod, pause playback.

 Hold down 

 

/

 

 to fast-forward (fast-rewind) while 

playing video if 

 

/

 

 does not function.

 To change the volume level, use /

 

. The volume level 

does not change even if adjusted on the iPod.

 The iPod Dock 

 on the unit is designed for iPod only. You cannot 

connect any other portable audio players.

 To use an iPod, refer to the user’s guide of your iPod.

 Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to 

iPod is lost or damaged when using an iPod with this unit.

Creating your own program 

(Program Play)

Select the CD function.

Press FU/

 

 repeatedly.

Select the play mode.

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly until “PGM” 

appears while the player is stopped.

Select the desired track or file number.

Press 

 

/

 

 repeatedly until the desired 

track or file number appears.

When programming MP3 files, press   +/

 

 

repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select 

the desired file. 

Selected track or file number

Total playing time of the selected 

track or file

Program the selected track or file.

Press   

 to enter the selected track or file.

Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional 

tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.

To play your program of tracks or files, press 

 

.

The program remains available until you open the CD 

compartment. To play the same program again, press 

 

.

To cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly until “PGM” 

disappears while the player is stopped.

To delete the last track or file of the program

Press CLEAR 

 while the player is stopped.

To view program information, such as total 

track number of the program

Press DISPLAY 

 repeatedly.

Getting Started

Unit

Remote

This manual mainly explains operations using the 

remote, but the same operations can also be performed 

using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar 

names.

To use the remote

Slide and remove the battery compartment lid, and insert 

the two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied), 

 side 

first, matching the polarities shown below.

Notes on using the remote

 With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.

 Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of 

batteries.

 If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the 

batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

When carrying this system

Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.

Press 



 (power) 

 on the unit to turn off the 

system and confirm that “STANDBY” stops flashing.

Unplug the power cord.

To set the clock

Press 



 

 to turn on the system.

Press TIMER MENU 

 to select the clock set mode.

If “PLAY SET” flashes, press 

/

 

 repeatedly to 

select “CLOCK,” and then press   (enter) 

.

Press 

/

 

 repeatedly to set the hour, then press 

 

Use the same procedure to set the minutes.

Note

The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the power cord or if a 

power failure occurs.

To display the clock when the system is off

Press DISPLAY 

. The clock is displayed for about 

8 seconds.

 Antennas

Find a location and an orientation that provide good 

reception, and then set up the antenna. 

Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the 

power cord to avoid picking up noise.

Before unplugging the DAB/FM antenna, make sure the 

system is turned off to preserve your own DAB and FM 

settings.

 Speakers

Insert only the stripped portion of the cord.

 Power

Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

If the plug does not fit the wall outlet, detach the supplied 

plug adaptor (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

To use the iPod

Insert an iPod Dock Adapter into the iPod Dock 

 

before use.

iPod Dock Adapter

iPod Connector

To remove the iPod Dock Adapter, pull it up with your 

fingernail or a flat object using the slot inside the adapter.

Note

The iPod Dock Adapter is not supplied with the system. Use the 

adapter supplied with your iPod when using an iPod model. For 

details on the iPod Dock Adapters, refer to the instructions supplied 

with the iPod Dock Adapters.

Listening to the radio

Select “DAB” or “TUNER FM.”

Press FU/

 

 repeatedly.

Perform tuning.

For automatic scanning

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until “AUTO” 

appears, and then press + 

/

 

. Scanning stops 

automatically when a station is tuned in, and “ST” (for 

stereo programs only) lights up in the display.

If the scanning for an FM station does not stop, press 

 

 to stop scanning, then perform manual tuning 

(below).

When you tune in a DAB station or an FM station that 

provides RDS services (European model only), the 

service name or station name appears on the display.

For manual tuning (FM band only)

Press TUNING MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“MANUAL” appears, and then press + 

/

 

 

repeatedly to tune in the desired station.

Notes on DAB stations

 When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you 

hear any sound.

 Primary service is automatically received when secondary service 

ends.

 This tuner does not support data services.

Tip

To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE 

 repeatedly until “MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception.

Running the DAB Automatic Scan manually

Press DAB INITIAL SCAN 

 on the unit to start the 

DAB Automatic Scan.

“DAB SCAN” and “PUSH ENTER” appear.

Press   

 to perform scanning.

Scanning begins. The scanning progress is indicated 

by advancing asterisks (



). Depending on the 

DAB services available in your area, scanning may 

take a few minutes.

When scanning is complete, a list of available services 

is created.

Notes

 If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, 

“NO SERV” appears.

 This procedure clears all previously stored presets.

 Before unplugging the DAB/FM antenna, make sure the system is 

turned off to preserve your own DAB settings.

Presetting radio stations

Tune in the desired station.

Press TUNER MEMORY 

 to select the tuner 

memory mode.

Press + 

/

 

 repeatedly to select the desired 

preset number.

If another station is already assigned to the selected 

preset number, the station is replaced by the new 

station.

Press   

 to store the station.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.

You can preset up to 20 DAB and 20 FM stations. The 

preset stations are retained for about half a day even 

if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure 

occurs.

To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING 

MODE 

 repeatedly until “PRESET” appears, and 

then press + 

/

 

 repeatedly to select the 

desired preset number.

Note on presetting DAB stations

You can preset a DAB service only when it can be received.

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

Select the CD function.

Press FU/

 

 repeatedly.

Place a disc.

Press 

 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 

 on the unit, 

and place a disc with the label side up on the CD 

compartment. 

To close the CD compartment, press 

 PUSH OPEN/

CLOSE 

 on the unit.

Start playback.

Press 

 (play) 

.

Other operations

To

Press

Pause playback

 (pause) 

. To resume play, press 

the button again.

Stop playback

 (stop) 

.

Select a folder on 

an MP3 disc

 (select folder) +/

 

 

repeatedly.

Select a track or 

file

 (go back) 

/

 (go 

forward) 

.

Find a point in a 

track or file 

Hold down 

 (rewind) 

/

 

(fast forward) 

 during playback, 

and release the button at the desired 

point.

Select Repeat Play REPEAT 

 repeatedly until “REP” 

or “REP1” appears.

To change the play mode

Press PLAY MODE 

 repeatedly while the player is 

stopped. You can select normal play (“ ” for all MP3 

files in the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“SHUF” 

or “  SHUF*” for folder shuffle), or program play 

(“PGM”).

* When playing a CD-DA (audio) disc, 

 (SHUF) Play performs the 

same operation as normal (SHUF) Play.

Note on Repeat Play

“REP1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop 

playback.

Note on shuffle play mode

When you turn off the system, the selected shuffle play mode (“SHUF” 

or “

 SHUF”) is cleared and the play mode returns to normal play 

mode (“

”).

Notes on playing MP3 discs

 Do not save other types of tracks or files, or unnecessary folders on a 

disc that has MP3 files.

 Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.

 MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto 

the disc.

 The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of 

“.mp3”.

 Even when file name has the “.mp3” file extension, if the actual 

file differs, playing this file may generate a loud noise which could 

damage the speaker system and the system may malfunction.

 The maximum number of:

 folders is 255 (including the root folder).

 MP3 files is 512.

 folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.

 Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording 

device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible 

MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play 

at all.

Notes on playing multisession discs

 If the first session on the disc is a CD-DA session, the other sessions 

on the disc cannot be recognized regardless of the session format; 

only CD-DA tracks in the first session can be played back.

 If the session format for the first session is CD-ROM and the 

following sessions are recorded in the same format, the system will 

continue to play back MP3 files accordingly in multiple sessions 

until the system encounters another session recorded in a different 

format.

 DAB/FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)

 To right speaker

 To wall outlet

To connect an optional headphones

Connect headphones to the PHONES jack 

 on the 

unit.

Reception of DAB radio station

When you turn on the system for the first time after 

you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts 

automatically and creates a list of available services. 

During the DAB Automatic Scan, “



” appears. Do 

not press any button on the unit or the remote during 

DAB Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and 

service list may not be created properly.

To run the DAB Automatic Scan manually, perform 

the procedure of “Running the DAB Automatic Scan 

manually” in “Listening to the radio.” If you have moved 

to another area, perform the DAB Automatic Scan 

manually and re-register the contents of broadcasts.

 Speaker cord (Red/

)

 Speaker cord (Black/

)

 To left speaker

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