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CFD-S03CP/S03CPL.GB.2-655-837-23(1)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric 
shock, do not expose this apparatus to 
rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open 
the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified 
personnel only.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of 
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. 
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 
place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the 
apparatus.
Connect the apparatus to an easily accessible AC 
outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the 
apparatus, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet 
immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as 
a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

2-655-837-

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CD Radio 

Cassette-Corder

Operating Instructions

GB

CFD-S03CP
CFD-S03CPL

© 2005 Sony Corporation     

Notice for customers in the 

United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this 
equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, 
same rating fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, 
(i.e. marked with   or   mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable 
fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you 
change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse 
cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact 
your nearest Sony service station.

  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 control

Notes 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.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents 
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Power sources

Specifications

CD player section

System

Compact disc digital audio system

Laser diode properties

Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance of  

 

about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the  

 

optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

Number of channels

2

Frequency response

20 - 20 000 Hz 

1 dB

Wow and flutter 

Below measurable limit

Radio section

Frequency range

CFD-S03CPL

FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
MW:  531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step)
 

530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step)

LW: 153 - 279 kHz

CFD-S03CP

FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
AM:  531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step)
 

530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step)

IF

FM: 10.7 MHz
AM/MW/LW: 450 kHz

Antennas

FM: Telescopic antenna
AM/MW/LW: Built-in ferrite bar antenna

Cassette-corder section

Recording system

4-track 2 channel stereo

Fast winding time

Approx. 150 s (sec.) with Sony cassette C-60

Frequency response

TYPE I (normal): 80 - 10 000 Hz

General

Speaker

Full range: 8 cm dia., 4 

, cone type (2)

Outputs

Headphones jack (stereo minijack):
For 16 - 32 

 impedance headphones

Power output

1.7 W + 1.7 W (at 4 

, 10% harmonic distortion)

Power requirements

For CD radio cassette-corder: 
Malaysia and Singapore models: 230 - 240 V AC, 50Hz 
Korean Model: 220 V AC, 60 Hz
Argentine model: 220 - 230 V AC, 50 Hz
Other models: 230 V AC, 50 Hz
9 V DC, 6 R14 (size C) batteries
For remote control: 
3 V DC, 2 R03 (size AAA) batteries

Power consumption 

AC 12 W

Battery life

For CD radio cassette-corder:

FM recording 

Sony R14P: approx. 6 h 
Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 20 h

Tape playback 

Sony R14P: approx. 3 h
Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 12 h

CD play back 

Sony R14P: approx. 1 h
Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 4.5 h

Dimensions

Approx. 360 × 141 × 235 mm  (w/h/d)
(incl. projecting parts)

Mass

Approx. 2.6 kg (incl. batteries)

Supplied accessories

AC power cord (1)
Remote control (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Optional accessories

Sony MDR headphones series

Basic Operations

*  (VOL + on the remote) 

 

 and 

 

 on the 

unit have a tactile dot.

Before using the unit

To turn on/off the power

European model: Press OPERATE 

.

Other models: Press POWER 

.

To adjust the volume

Press , – (VOL +, – on the remote) 

.

To listen through headphones

Connect the headphones to the 

 (headphones) jack 

.

To reinforce the bass sound

Press MEGA BASS 

.

“MEGA BASS” appears in the display.
To return to normal sound, press the button again.

Playing a CD/MP3 disc

Press CD 

 on the unit (direct power-on).

(On the remote, press OPERATE or POWER 

 and 

then press FUNCTION 

 repeatedly until “CD” 

appears in the display.)

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.

Press 

 

.

The player plays all the tracks/MP3 files once.
When you play a MP3 disc, MP3 indicator lights up 
after the player reads the file information.

Audio CD

Track 

number

Playing 

time

MP3 disc

MP3 file 

number

After the folder name*, song title 

and artist name are displayed, 

the playing time** will appear.

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

the display.

To

Press

Pause playback

 

. To resume play, press it 

again.

Stop playback

 

.

Go to the next 
track/MP3 file

 

.

Go back to the 
previous track/
MP3 file

 

.

Select a folder on 
an MP3 disc

 + 

 on the unit to go forward 

and   – 

 to go backward.

Play the selected 
folder only (MP3 
disc only)

MODE 

 on the unit until 

“FLDR” appears,   + or – 

 on 

the unit to select a folder and then 

 

 to start playing.

Locate a point 
while listening to 
the sound

 (forward) or 

 (backward) 

 while playing and hold it until 

you find the point.

Locate a point 
while observing 
the display

 (forward) or 

 (backward) 

 in pause and hold it until you 

find the point.

Remove the CD

 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 

 on the 

unit.

Tips

• Playback starts from the track/MP3 file you last stopped playing 

(Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3 file number to be played 
is displayed.

• To cancel the resume play (to start play from the beginning of the 

first track/MP3 file), press 

 

 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 files is as follows:

CD-R

CD-RW

3

2

1

2

4

5

3

6

7

8

4

9

5

0

6

1

Folder
MP3 file

Notes on MP3 discs

• When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the files on that disc. 

During this time, “READING” is displayed. If there are many 
folders or non-MP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time for play 
to begin or for the next MP3 file to start play. 
We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or files 
other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.

• A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
• Maximum number of files: 255 

Maximum number of folders: 150 (including the root folder) 
Maximum number of folders and files in total: 256 
Maximum directory levels: 8

• Folder names and file 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 file has the ID3 tag information, “song 
title”, “artist name” and “album name” can be displayed and 
“ID3” appears in the display. If the file does not have the ID3 tag 
information, file 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 file extension “mp3” to the file 

name.

• If you put the extension “mp3” to a file other than an MP3 file, the 

player cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random 
noise that could damage your speakers.

• The file name does not correspond to the ID3 tag.

Listening to the radio

Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET 

 on the 

unit (BAND 

 on the remote) repeatedly (direct 

power-on).

Each time you press the button, the indication changes 
as follows:
CFD-S03CPL: “FM” 

 “MW” 

 “LW”

CFD-S03CP: “FM” 

 “AM”

Hold down TUNE + or – 

 until the frequency 

digits begin to change in the display.

The player automatically scans the radio frequencies 
and stops when it finds a clear station.
If you can not tune in a station, press TUNE + or – 

 

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 

 until “MONO” appears 

in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

Preparing the remote

Insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries (not supplied).

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.

to a wall outlet

to AC IN

Connect the AC power cord 

 or insert six R14 (size C) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment 

.

Notes

• Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator 

 dims or when the player stops operating. 

Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteires, be sure to take out the CD from the player.

• To use the player on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the player.
• When you operate the player on batteries, you cannot turn on the player using the remote.

Changing the AM/MW tuning interval

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

Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET 

 on the 

unit until “AM” or “MW” is displayed.

Press DISPLAY•ENTER 

 on the unit for 2 

seconds.

Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET 

 on the 

unit for 2 seconds.

“9K STEP” or “10K STEP” flashes.

Press or – 

 on the unit to select 

“9K STEP” for 9 kHz interval or “10K STEP” for 

10 kHz interval.

Press DISPLAY•ENTER 

 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.

Press TAPE 

 on the unit (direct power-on).

Press 



 

 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.

Press 

 

The player starts playing.

To

Press

Pause playback

 

 on the unit. To resume play, 

press it again.

Stop playback



 

 on the unit.

Fast-forward or 
rewind*

 or 

 (fast forward or 

rewind) 

 on the unit.

Eject the cassette



 

 on the unit.

* When the tape is wound to the end, press 



 

 to release 

 or 

 

.

Recording on a tape

Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

Press 



 

 on the unit to open the tape 

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 

.

To record from the radio, tune in the station you want.

Press 

 

 on the unit to start recording

(

 is depressed automatically).

To

Press

Pause recording

 

 on the unit. 

To resume recording, press it 
again.

Stop recording



 

 on the unit.

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 

 

 in step 3, press MODE 

 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 

 on the unit.

3 Press 

 

 on the unit.

Summary of Contents for CFD CFD-S03CP

Page 1: ...nnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet 2 655 837 23 1 CD Radio Cassette Corder Operating Instructions GB CFD S03CP CFD S03CPL 2005 Sony Corporation Notice for customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fu...

Page 2: ...N Connect the AC power cord or insert six R14 size C batteries not supplied into the battery compartment Notes Replace the batteries when the OPR BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating Replace all the batteries with new ones Before you replace the batteires be sure to take out the CD from the player To use the player on batteries disconnect the AC power cord from the player When yo...

Page 3: ...er on On the remote press OPERATE or POWER and then press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 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 3 Press The player plays all the tracks MP3 files once When you play a MP3 disc MP3 indicator lights up after the player reads the ...

Page 4: ...le is skipped Maximum number of files 255 Maximum number of folders 150 including the root folder Maximum number of folders and files in total 256 Maximum directory levels 8 Folder names and file 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 ...

Page 5: ...nit Fast forward or rewind or fast forward or rewind on the unit Eject the cassette on the unit When the tape is wound to the end press to release or Recording on a tape Use buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Press on the unit to open the tape 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 2 Select the progr...

Page 6: ...t CD appears in the display 2 Proceed as follows To repeat Do this A single track MP3 file 1 Press REPEAT on the unit until 1 appears 2 Press or to select the track MP3 file that you want to repeat 3 Press All tracks MP3 files on the CD 1 Press REPEAT on the unit until appears 2 Press A selected folder MP3 disc only 1 Press MODE on the unit to display FLDR and then press REPEAT on the unit until appe...

Page 7: ...r Playing order 4 Press to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Stop playing first Then press MODE on the unit until PGM disappears from the display To check the order of tracks MP3 files before play Press DISPLAY ENTER on the unit Every time you press the button the track MP3 file number appears in the programed order To change the current program Press once if the CD is stopped and twice if th...

Page 8: ...r to tune in the stored station Falling asleep to music 1 Play the music source you want 2 Press SLEEP on the unit to display SLEEP 3 Press SLEEP on the unit to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically Each time you press the button the indication changes as follows AUTO 60MIN 30MIN 20MIN 10MIN OFF When you select AUTO the CD or tape stops playing in 90 minutes at most and the pl...

Page 9: ...l outlet even if the player itself has been turned off Unplug the player from the wall outlet when it is not be used for an extended period of time When the batteries are not to be used remove them to avoid damage that can be caused by battery leakage or corrosion The nameplate indicating operating voltage power consumption etc is located at the bottom On placement Do not leave the player in a loc...

Page 10: ... take a longer time to start playback a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure a disc that has not been finalized a disc to which data can be added a disc that has many folders or non MP3 files Radio Reception is poor Reorient the antenna to improve FM reception Reorient the player itself to improve AM or MW LW reception The audio is weak or has poor quality Replace all the batteries with n...

Page 11: ...he player Make sure the remote sensor is not exposed to strong light such as direct sunlight or fluorescent lamp light Move closer to the player when using the remote After trying the remedies if you still have problems unplug the AC power cord or remove all the batteries After all the indications in the display disappear plug the AC power cord or insert the batteries again If the problem persists ...

Page 12: ...tte C 60 Frequency response TYPE I normal 80 10 000 Hz General Speaker Full range 8 cm dia 4 cone type 2 Outputs Headphones jack stereo minijack For 16 32 impedance headphones Power output 1 7 W 1 7 W at 4 10 harmonic distortion Power requirements For CD radio cassette corder Malaysia and Singapore models 230 240 V AC 50Hz Korean Model 220 V AC 60 Hz Argentine model 220 230 V AC 50 Hz Other models...

Page 13: ...oduct please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Applicable accessories Remote control Notes 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...

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