Sony CMT-FX300i Manual

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CMT-FX300i.GB.4-178-508-11(1)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, 
do not expose this apparatus to rain or 
moisture.
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.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will 
increase eye hazard.
Except for customers in the U.S.A. and 
Canada
This appliance is classified 
as a CLASS 1 LASER 
product. This marking 
is located on the rear 
exterior.
Notice for the customers in the U.S.A. and 
Canada 
This symbol is intended to alert the 
user to the presence of uninsulated 
“dangerous voltage” within the 
product’s enclosure that may be of 
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk 
of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the 
user to the presence of important 
operating and maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature 
accompanying the appliance.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of 
the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided 
below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony 
dealer regarding this product.
Model No.                                        
Serial No.                                         
Important Safety Instructions
1)  Read these instructions.
2)  Keep these instructions.
3)  Heed all warnings.
4)  Follow all instructions.
5)  Do not use this apparatus near water.
6)  Clean only with dry cloth.
7)  Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in 
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8)  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, 
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including 
amplifiers) that produce heat.
9)  Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or 
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades 
with one wider than the other. A grounding type 
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. 
The wide blade or the third prong are provided for 
your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your 
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the 
obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on 
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience 
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the 
apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the 
manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, 
bracket, or table specified by the 
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. 
When a cart is used, use caution when 
moving the cart/apparatus combination to 
avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or 
when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been 
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or 
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects 
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has 
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate 
normally, or has been dropped.
The following FCC statement applies only 
to the version of this model manufactured 
for sale in the U.S.A. Other versions may 
not comply with FCC technical regulations.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply 
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant 
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 
to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This equipment 
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy 
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to 
radio or television reception, which can be determined by 
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged 
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 
following measures:
  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  Increase the separation between the equipment and 
receiver.
  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit 
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV 
technician for help.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications 
not expressly approved in this manual could void your 
authority to operate this equipment.
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.
 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
Creating your own program 
(Program Play)
1
Select the CD function.
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.
2
Select the play mode.
Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly until “PGM” 
appears while the player is stopped.
3
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
4
Program the selected track or file.
Press    to enter the selected track or file.
5
Repeat steps 3 through 4 to program additional 
tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.
6
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,  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
1
Remove a disc to protect the CD mechanism.
2
Press  (power)  on the unit to turn off the 
system and confirm that “STANDBY” stops flashing.
3
Unplug the power cord.
To set the clock
1
Press   to turn on the system.
2
Press TIMER MENU  to select the clock set mode.
If “PLAY SET” flashes, press /  repeatedly to 
select “CLOCK,” and then press   (enter) .
3
Press /  repeatedly to set the hour, then press 
 . 
4
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.
 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).
Listening to the radio
1
Select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM.”
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.
2
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 
“TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo programs only) light 
up in the display.
If “TUNED” does not light up and the scanning does 
not stop, press   to stop scanning, then perform 
manual tuning (below).
For manual tuning
Press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until 
“MANUAL” appears, and then press + /  
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
Tip
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo station, press FM MODE 
 repeatedly until “MONO” appears to turn off stereo reception.
Presetting radio stations
1
Tune in the desired station.
2
Press TUNER MEMORY  to select the tuner 
memory mode.
3
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.
4
Press    to store the station.
5
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. The 
preset stations are retained for about half a day even 
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure 
occurs.
6
To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING 
MODE  repeatedly until “PRESET” appears, and 
then press + /  repeatedly to select the 
desired preset number.
Playing the iPod
1
Select the iPod function.
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.
2
Place the iPod.
3
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 VOLUME +/ . 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.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press FUNCTION +/  repeatedly.
2
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.
3
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.
 FM lead antenna (Extend it horizontally.)
 AM loop antenna
 To right speaker
 To wall outlet
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.
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack  on the 
unit.
 Speaker cord (Red/)
 Speaker cord (Black/)
 To left speaker