Sony ZS-M50 User manual

SPersonal MiniDisc System ZS-M50
Personal MiniDisc
System
Operating Instructions page 2GB
Manual de instrucciones página 2ES
3-864-598-11(1)
1999 by Sony Corporation
ZS-M50
GB
ES

Introduction2GB
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.
Information
This Compact Disc/MiniDisc player is
classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is
located at the bottom.
Warning
Do not install the appliance in a confined
space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
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.

Basic Operations
3GB Introduction
GB
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording)
8Playing an MD
10 Listening to the radio
The CD Player•The MD
Player
12 Using the display
16 Checking CD text information
18 Locating a specific track
19 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
20 Creating your own programme
(Programme Play)
22 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
The Radio
23 Presetting radio stations
25 Playing preset radio stations
26 Using the Radio Data System
(RDS)
Recording
33 Recording the track you are
listening to
(Synchronized recording of a
single track – REC IT)
34 Recording the tracks you
programmed
(Synchronized recording of the
tracks you programmed)
36 Recording from the radio or a CD
38 Recording on a recorded MD
Editing recorded tracks on
the MD
39 Before editing
41 Erasing recordings
(Erase Function)
44 Dividing recorded tracks
(Divide Function)
46 Combining recorded tracks
(Combine Function)
48 Moving recorded tracks
(Move Function)
49 Labelling recordings
(Name Function)
The Timer
53 Setting the clock
55 Waking up to music
57 Timer-recording radio
programmes
59 Falling asleep to music
Setting Up
60 Preparing the system
63 Connecting optional components
65 Adjusting the audio emphasis
Additional Information
66 Precautions
68 System limitations of the MD
70 Getting to know the MD
72 Troubleshooting
75 Error messages
76 Specifications
77 Index

Basic Operations4GB
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Connect the mains lead (see page 61).
1Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE
(direct power-on) and place the
CD on the CD compartment.
2Press CD ^(CD (on the
remote).
The lid of the CD compartment
closes and the player plays all the
tracks once.
With the label side up
Display
Playing
time
Track
number
1
2
Position
pointer

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
5GB
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Do this
adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote).
stop playback Press CD p.
pause playback Press CD ^(CD Pon the
remote).
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise.
(On the remote, press +.)
go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial
counterclockwise.
(On the remote, press =.)
remove the CD Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE.
turn on/off the player Press OPERATE.
Tips
• Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
CD ^. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
CD.
•What is the position
pointer in the display?
It shows about where on
the CD track the player
is playing.
• When opening or
closing the lid of the CD
compartment, be careful
not to pinch your
fingers, etc., between the
lid and the player. If
pinched, press 6CD
OPEN/CLOSE again to
open the lid.
VOLUME +, –
CD ^
Jog dial
6CD OPEN/
CLOSE
CD pOPERATE

Basic Operations6GB
Recording a whole CD
(Synchronized recording)
Display
3412
Connect the mains lead (see page 61).
1Insert a recordable MD (direct
power-on).
2Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE and
place the CD on the CD
compartment.
Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE again
to close the CD compartment.
3Press CD p.
With the label side up
With the label
side up After “TOC Reading” is
displayed, the disc name
will be displayed if it is
labeled.
Insert in the direction of
the arrow

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
7GB
To Press
stop recording MD por CD p
turn on/off the player OPERATE
If “CD>MD OK?” alternates with time display
There is not enough space on the MD to record the whole
CD.
If it is all right to record as much as possible and cancel
recording of some tracks, press YES•ENTER. To stop
recording, press NO•CANCEL.
If any other messages are displayed, see page 75.
MD p
Track number
of MD
Position pointer (showing
playing position on the CD and
recording position on the MD)
YES
ENTER
OPERATE
NO
CANCEL
4Press SYNCHRO REC CD (
MD.
The player starts recording
automatically.
If the MD has any previous
recording, recording will be
made from the last recorded
position. Remaining
recording
time of MD
Use these buttons for additional operations
CD p
Notes
•After you
stop
recording, do
not disconnect the
mains lead or move
the player while “TOC
EDIT” is flashing in the
display. If you do so,
recording may not be
done properly.
• When you record a
whole CD, you cannot
pause recording.
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis
(page 65) will not affect
the recording level.
Keep the volume at a
moderate level so as to
prevent the sound from
skipping.
• To record over the
previous recording, see
page 38.
• Once the clock is set, the
recording date and time
are stamped
automatically (page 53).
• You can label an MD or a
track during recording
(page 49).

Basic Operations8GB
Playing an MD
Connect the mains lead (see page 61).
1Insert the MD (direct power-on).
2Press MD ^(MD (on the
remote).
The player plays all the tracks
once.
With the label
side up
Display
Playing timeTrack number
12
Insert in the direction of
the arrow
After “TOC Reading” is
displayed, the disc name
will be displayed if it is
labeled.
Track name is displayed
if it is labeled.

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
9GB
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Do this
adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote).
stop playback Press MD p.
pause playback Press MD ^(MD Pon the
remote).
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise.
(On the remote, press +.)
go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial
counterclockwise.
(On the remote, press =.)
remove the MD Press 6MD EJECT.
turn on/off the player Press OPERATE.
check the playing position Press DISPLAY.
in the display using the
position pointer
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a MD, just press
MD ^. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
MD.
VOLUME +, –
Jog dial
6MD EJECT
MD pOPERATE MD ^
DISPLAY

Basic Operations10GB
Listening to the radio
Connect the mains lead (see page 61).
1Press RADIO BAND until the
band you want appears in the
display (direct power-on).
2Hold down TUNE + or TUNE –
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’t tune in a station,
press TUNE + or TUNE –
repeatedly until you tune in the
station you want.
12
Display
“FM”, “MW” or “LW”
appears
Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
11GB
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MONO/ST
(MODE on the remote)
until “Mono” appears in
the display and radio
will play in monaural.
• Next time you want to
listen to the radio, just
press RADIO BAND.
The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the previous
station.
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote)
turn on/off the radio OPERATE
To improve broadcast reception
FM:
Set the FM ANTENNA SELECTOR at the rear of the
player to “ ” (telescopic aerial).
Reorient the aerial for FM.
MW/LW:
Keep the MW/LW loop aerial as far as possible from
the player and reorient it.
If the broad cast is still noisy, connect the external
aerial (page 62).
VOLUME +, –
MONO/ST
OPERATE

The CD Player•The MD Player12GB
Using the display
You can check information about the CD
and MD using the display.
The CD Player•The MD Player
DISPLAY
During stop (CD)
The total track number and playing time are
displayed.
If the CD has more than 20 tracks, “OVER 20” appears
in the display.
Total playing time
Music calendar
Total track number
CD indication Position pointer
Tip
When using the CD
containing text
information, the disc
name, the artist name,
etc. appear in the
display (page 16).

The CD Player•The MD Player 13GB
The CD Player•The MD Player
Note
During repeat play
(page 19), programme
play (page 20) and
shuffle play (page 22),
the number of tracks
left and remaining time
on the CD will not be
displayed.
continued
During play (CD)
The current track number and playing time are
displayed. The track numbers in the music calendar
disappear after they are played.
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY.
To display Press DISPLAY
the current track number and once
remaining time on the current
track
the number of tracks left and twice
remaining time on the CD
the current track number three times
and playing time

The CD Player•The MD Player14GB
Using the display (continued)
During stop (MD)
The total track number and playing time are
displayed.
If the MD has more than 20 tracks, “OVER 20”
appears in the display.
To check the remaining recording time on the MD
Press DISPLAY.
The position pointer also appears in the display.
Total playing time
Music calendar
Total track number
Disc name
Tip
The disc name or the
track name is displayed
only with the MDs that
have been electronically
labelled. MD
indication

The CD Player•The MD Player 15GB
The CD Player•The MD Player
Note
During repeat play
(page 19), programme
play (page 20) and
shuffle play (page 22),
the number of tracks
left and remaining time
on the MD will not be
displayed.
During play (MD)
The current track number, playing time and the track
name are displayed. The track numbers in the music
calendar disappear after they are played.
To check the remaining time, recording date and
time, etc.
Press DISPLAY.
To display Press DISPLAY
the current track number, once
remaining time on the current
track and position pointer
the number of tracks left, twice
remaining time on the MD
and the disc name
recording date and time* three times
the current track number, four times
playing time and the track
name
* Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are
stamped automatically (page 53).

The CD Player•The MD Player16GB
Checking CD text
information
You can display the CD text (the disc
name, the artist name, the track name,
etc.) when this information is recorded
on the CD.
During stop (CD)
The total track number and playing time are
displayed.
* If you press DISPLAY once, the position pointer is
displayed. If you press it twice, the display returns
to the initial one.
DISPLAY
Total playing time
Music calendar
Total track number
Disc name/artist name*
Tips
• This mark
appears on
the CD, the
CD case, etc., when the
CD contains text
information.
• This player can display
up to 1,500 characters
of text information per
CD. If a CD has text
information of more
than 1,500 characters,
the excess characters
will be omitted.
CD text
indication

The CD Player•The MD Player 17GB
The CD Player•The MD Player
During play (CD)
The current track name, the current track number and
playing time are displayed.
If you press DISPLAY, indications in the display
changes as follows:
To display Press DISPLAY
the position pointer, the current once
track number and remaining
time on the current track
the disc name/artist name, twice
the number of tracks left and
remaining time on the CD
the current track name, three times
the current track number
and playing time

The CD Player•The MD Player18GB
Locating a specific
track
You can quickly locate any track on a CD
or an MD using the number buttons on
the remote. You can also find a specific
point in a track while playing a CD or an
MD.
Number
buttons
=, +
To locate Press
a specific track directly the number button of the track.
a point while listening to +(forward) or =(backward)
the sound while playing and hold down
until you find the point.
(On the player, use )or 0.)
a point while observing +(forward) or =(backward)
the display in pause and hold down until
you find the point.
(On the player, use )or 0.)
Note
You cannot locate a
specific track if “REP
PGM”, “REP SHUF”,
“PGM” or “SHUF” is lit
in the display. Turn off
the indication by
pressing p.
Tips
• To locate a track
numbered over 10,
press >10 first, then the
corresponding number
buttons.
Example:
To play the track
number 23, press >10
first, then 2 and 3.
To play the track
number 10, you can use
the 0/10 button as well
as >10, 1 and 0.
• To select a track on an
MD numbered 100 or
more, press >10 twice,
then the corresponding
number buttons.

The CD Player•The MD Player 19GB
The CD Player•The MD Player
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or programme play
modes (page 20).
To repeat Do this
a single track 1 Play the track you want.
2 Press REPEAT until
“REP 1” appears in the display.
all the tracks 1 Start normal play.
2 Press REPEAT until
“REP ALL” appears in the
display.
tracks in random 1 Start shuffle play (page 22).
order 2 Press REPEAT until
“REP SHUF” appears in the
display.
programmed tracks 1 Start programme play (page 20).
2 Press REPEAT until “REP PGM”
appears in the display.
To cancel Repeat Play
Stop play first. Then, press REPEAT until “REP”
disappears from the display.
On the remote
During stop, press
MODE repeatedly until
“REP 1”, “REP ALL”,
“REP SHUF” or “REP
PGM” appears in the
display. Then play the
CD or the MD.
You can also select “REP
1” or “REP ALL” during
play.
SHUF/PGM
REPEAT
MD ^CD ^

The CD Player•The MD Player20GB
Creating your
own programme
(Programme Play)
You can arrange the playing order
of up to 20 tracks on a CD or an MD.
On the remote
Press MODE until
“PGM” appears in the
display, then press the
number button to select
the track.
Tip
If you made a mistake,
press NO•CANCEL
and re-enter the track
number by turning the
jog dial and press
YES•ENTER.
SHUF/PGM
MD ^CD ^
Jog dial
Track number
Playing order
Track number
Playing order
Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD player
is in stop mode.
1Press SHUF/PGM until “PGM” appears in the
display.
2Turn the jog dial to select the track you want to
programme, and press YES•ENTER.
Repeat this step.
Programmed tracks appear in the music calendar.
(In case of CD)
(In case of MD)
3Press CD ^( or MD ^) to start programme
play.
YES
ENTER
NO
CANCEL
Total programmed time
Total programmed time