Choosing Power Sources

To use the player on AC power source (mains)
Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN jack.
Tip

For customers supplied with an AC plug adaptor, use it if the plug of the mains lead does not match your mains.

Notes
•To use the player on batteries, disconnect the mains lead from the player.

•Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating. Replace all the batteries with new ones.

Radio

Cassette-

Corder

Operating InstructionsBedienungsanleitung(Siehe Rückseite)
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.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the appliance.

The FUNCTION selector is located at the top panel.

When you turn on the player, the OPR/BATT indicator lights up.

•The player is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the mains, even if the player itself has been turned off.

•For battery operation, use six R20 (size D) batteries.

•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 on the bottom.

On placement/operation

• Do not leave the player in a

location near heat sources, or in

a place subject to direct sunlight,

excessive dust or mechanical

shock.

• Do not place anything whithin 10

mm of the side of the cabinet. The

ventilation holes must be

unobstructed for the player to

operate properly and to prolong

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 2or @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.

1 to AC IN
2 to the mains
To use the player on batteries
Insert six R20 (size D) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment.
CFS-W338S only: To adjust the voltage
Be sure to set the VOLTAGE
CFS-W338 CFS-W338S CFS-W338L

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Precautions
On safety/power sources

•Should any solid object or liquid fall into the player, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

•For AC operation, check that the player’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply (see “Specifications”) and use the supplied mains lead; do not use any other type. The voltage selector is located on the bottom of the player (CFS-W338S only).

the life of its components.

• Since a strong magnet is used for

the speakers, keep personal credit

cards using magnetic coding or

spring-wound watches away from

the player to prevent possible

damage from the magnet.

• 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.

SELECTOR (at the bottom) to your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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240V

local power supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110 –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

127V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLTAGE

 

 

 

SELECTOR

Troubleshooting

Specifications

There is no audio.

•Connect the mains lead securely.

•Insert the batteries properly.

•Replace all the batteries if they are weak.

•Unplug the headphones.

•Adjust the volume.

•Set FUNCTION to the position you want to operate.

Cassette cannot be inserted.

Insert the cassette properly.

The r REC button does not function.

•No cassette in deck B.

•Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is in place.

Poor playback, recording or erasing quality.

•Dirty heads. Clean the unit (as shown) with a cotton swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol.

•Demagnetize the heads and all metal parts in the tape path with a commercially available head demagnetizer.

Deck BErase headCapstanRecord/ Playback headPinch rollerCotton swabDeck A CapstanPlayback head

Pinch roller

•Frequency range CFS-W338

FM: Europe: 87.6–107MHz/Italy: 87.5–108MHz

AM: Europe: 531–1,602kHz/Italy: 526.5–1,606.5kHz

CFS-W338S

FM: Saudi Arabia: 87.6–107MHz/

Other countries: 87.6–108MHz

MW: 530–1,605kHz/SW1: 2.3–

7MHz/SW2: 7–22MHz

CFS-W338L

FM: Central and Eastern Europe:

65–108MHz/Other countries: 87.6–

107MHz/MW: 531–1,602kHz/LW:

153–279kHz/SW: 5.95–18MHz

•IF FM: 10.7MHz/AM/MW/SW/

LW: 455kHz

•Aerials FM/SW: Telescope/AM/

MW/LW: Built-in ferrite bar

•Recording system 4–track, 2– channel stereo•Frequency response 80–10,000Hz•Speakers

Fullrange 10cm (4 inches) dia. , cone type

•Output Headphones jack (stereo minijack), for 16–32 ohms impedance headphones

•Maximum Power output

2.3W+2.3W

•Battery life

FM Recording: Sony R20P: Approx. 12 hours/Sony LR20 alkaline: Approx. 24 hours Playback: Sony R20P: Approx. 7 hours/Sony LR20 alkaline: Approx. 12 hours

•Power requirements

United Kingdom: 230–240 V AC,

50Hz/Europe: 220–230 V AC,

50Hz/Other countries: 110–127V/ 220–240 V AC selectable, 50/60Hz 9V DC, six R20 (size D) batteries

•Power consumption

AC 14W

•Dimensions Approx. 540 x 159 x 163 mm (w/h/d) ( 21 3/8 x 6 3/8 x 6 1/2 inches) incl. projecting parts and controls, not incl. handle

•Mass Approx. 3.5kg (7 lb 11 oz) incl. batteries

•Supplied accessory

Mains lead (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.