Page 2
Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Warning Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Table of contents Basic Operations Playing an audio CD or MP3 files ... 4 Listening to the radio ... 8 Playing a tape ... 10 Recording on a tape ... 12 The CD Player Using the display ... 14 Locating a specific track ... 15 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) ...
Basic Operations Playing an audio CD or MP3 files 2, 3 Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23). Press CD. Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. Close the lid of the CD compartment. With the label side up...
Page 5
Press u (N on the remote). The player plays all the tracks once. To play a CD with MP3 files, see page 6. Playback starts from the track you last stopped playing (Resume play). During stop, the track number to be played are displayed.
Page 6
Playing an audio CD or MP3 files (continued) Note Before playing a file, this player reads all file and folder information on the CD. Depending on the file structure, it may take more than a minute to read them. During this time, “Reading” is displayed.
Page 7
Notes • A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • Maximum number of folders: 255 Maximum number of files: • Folder names and file names can be displayed with up to 64 characters. • The characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this player.
Listening to the radio RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23). Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the display. Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: “FM”...
Page 9
Tips • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “Mono” appears in the display and radio will play in monaural. • If you need to change the MW tuning interval, see page 23. Use these buttons for additional operations Press adjust the volume VOL +*, –...
Playing a tape TAPE Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23). Press TAPE. Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. Press n. The player starts playing. With the side you want to play facing you Display...
Page 11
Use these buttons for additional operations Press adjust the volume VOL +*, – stop playback m or M fast-forward or rewind pause playback Press the button again to resume play after pause. eject the cassette turn on/off the player POWER *VOL + and n has a tactile dot.
Recording on a tape RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 23). Press xZ to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. Select the programme source you want to record.
Page 13
Press z to start recording (n is depressed automatically). Tips • Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 21) will not affect the recording level. • If the MW/LW programme makes a whistling sound after you’ve pressed z in step 3, press MODE to select the position of ISS (Interference Suppress...
The CD Player Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. Checking the information of an audio CD To check the total track number and playing time of the CD While the CD is stopped, you can check them in the display.
Locating a specific track You can quickly locate any track on a CD using the number buttons. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. ., > Number buttons To locate Press a specific track the number button of the track directly >...
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or programme play modes. Number buttons Press CD. “CD” appears in the display. Proceed as follows. To repeat Do this 1 Press REPEAT until “REP a single track 1”...
Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. MODE Press CD. “CD” appears in the display. Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display. Press u to start Shuffle Play. To cancel Shuffle Play Stop playing first.
Page 18
Creating your own programme (Programme Play) (continued) Press . or >, FOLDER + or – then press DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY for the tracks or files* you want to programme in the order you want. *folders for Programme Folder Play. Audio CD (Programme Play) Playing order Programmed...
The Radio Presetting radio stations You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 40 radio stations, 20 for FM and 10 for MW and LW in any order. DISPLAY RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET MEMORY Number buttons Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET...
Playing preset radio stations Once you’ve preset the stations, use the number buttons to tune in your favourite stations. RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET Number buttons Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band. Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station.
The Audio Emphasis Adjusting the sound emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. SOUND Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want. Choose To get powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio light, bright sounds emphasizing...
The Timer Falling asleep to music You can set the player to turn off automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep while listening to music. SLEEP Play the music source you want. Press SLEEP to display “SLEEP.”...
Setting Up Choosing the power sources You can use the mains or batteries as a power source. Battery compartment Connecting the mains lead Insert one end of the supplied mains lead to the AC IN socket located at the rear of the player, and the other end to the mains.
Page 24
Choosing the power sources (continued) Using the player on batteries Insert six R20 (size D) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. To use the player on batteries, disconnect the mains lead from the player. Replacing batteries Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating.
• If the player has not been used for a long time, set it in the playback mode to warm it up for a few minutes before inserting a cassette. If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. continued...
Page 26
Precautions (continued) Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. •...
Troubleshooting General The power is not on. • Connect the mains lead to the mains securely. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. • You cannot turn on the player with the remote when you operate the player on batteries.
Page 28
After trying the above remedies, if you still have problems, unplug the mains lead and remove all the batteries. After all the indications in the display disappear, plug the mains lead and insert the batteries again. If the problem persists, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Maintenance Cleaning the lens If the lens becomes dirty, it may cause a skipping of sound during CD operation. Clean with a commercially available blower. Cleaning the tape heads and tape path Wipe the heads, the pinch roller and the capstan with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol after every 10 hours of operation for...
MW/LW: Built-in ferrite bar aerial Cassette-corder section Recording system 4-track 2 channel stereo Fast winding time Approx. 120 s (sec.) with Sony cassette C-60 Frequency response TYPE I (normal): 80 - 10 000 Hz General Speaker Full range: 10 cm (4 in.) dia., 3.2 , cone type (2)
About “MP3” What is the MP3? MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 of its original size. Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed.
Page 32
About "MP3" (continued) About “ID3 tag” ID3 tag is a format for adding certain information (song title, artist name, album name, etc.) to MP3 files. This player conforms to Version 1.1 of the ID3 tag format. If the file has the ID3 tag information, “song title”, “artist name”...
Index Audio emphasis 21 Batteries for player 24 for remote 23 CD player 4 Choosing power sources 23 Cleaning cabinet 29 lens 29 tape heads and tape path Connecting mains lead 23 Creating your own programme D, E, F, G, H Demagnetizing the tape heads Display 14 I, J, K...
Page 48
MEGA SOUND BASS SOUND MEGA BASS "MEGA BASS"...
Page 49
RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET >10 >10...
Page 50
RADIO BAND•AUTO >10 PRESET RADIO BAND >10 AUTO PRESET RADIO BAND•AUTO RADIO BAND•AUTO "AUTO" DISPLAY•ENT•MEMORY DISPLAY MEMORY PRESET PRESET...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the CFD-S20CP Marketing and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers