Sony ZS-M7 User manual

SPersonal MIniDisc System ZS-M7
Personal MiniDisc
System
Operating Instructions page 2GB
Manual de instrucciones página 2ES
3-861-445-21(1)
1998 by Sony Corporation
ZS-M7
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 rear.
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.
CAUTION
When you use this player for the first
time, or when you have not used it
for a long time, leave it connected to
a wall outlet for about one hour to
charge the built-in backup battery for
the clock, timer, preset radio stations,
etc. You can use the player during
charging.
When you disconnect the AC power
cord after charging, be sure to turn
off the power of the player first. Once
fully charged, the back up battery will
last for about 30 minutes without
being connected to the AC power
source.
If the stored data are erased, reenter
them when you use the player again.

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
15 Locating a specific track
16 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
17 Creating your own program
(Program Play)
19 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
The Radio
20 Presetting radio stations
22 Playing preset radio stations
Recording
23 Recording the track you are
listening to
(Synchronized recording of a
single track – REC IT Function)
24 Recording the tracks you
programmed
(Synchronized recording of the
tracks you programmed)
26 Recording from the radio or a CD
28 Recording on a recorded MD
Editing recorded tracks on
the MD
29 Before editing
31 Erasing recordings
(Erase Function)
34 Dividing recorded tracks
(Divide Function)
36 Combining recorded tracks
(Combine Function)
38 Moving recorded tracks
(Move Function)
39 Labeling recordings
(Name Function)
The Timer
42 Setting the clock
44 Waking up to music
46 Timer-recording radio programs
48 Falling asleep to music
Setting Up
49 Preparing the system
52 Connecting optional components
54 Adjusting the audio emphasis
Additional Information
55 Precautions
57 System limitations of the MD
59 Getting to know the MD
61 Troubleshooting
64 Error messages
65 Specifications
66 Index

Basic Operations4GB
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Connect the mains lead (see page 49).
1Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE
(direct power-on) and place the
CD on the CD tray until it clicks
into place.
2Press CD ^.
The CD tray closes and the player
plays all the tracks once.
With the label side up
Display
Playing
time
Track
number
12
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.
VOLUME –, +
CD ^
Jog dial
6CD OPEN/
CLOSE
CD p
OPERATE

Basic Operations6GB
Recording a whole CD
(Synchronized recording)
Display
341 2
Insert in the direction of
the arrow
Connect the mains lead (see page 49).
1Insert a recordable MD (direct
power-on).
2Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE and
place the CD on the CD tray until
it clicks into place.
Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE again
to close the CD tray.
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.

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
7GB
Notes
•After you
stop
recording, do
not disconnect the AC
power cord 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 54) 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 28.
• Once the clock is set, the
recording date and time
are stamped
automatically (page 42).
To Press
stop recording MD por CD p
turn on/off the player OPERATE
If “CD>MD OK?” alternates with time dislay
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 ENTER•YES. To stop
recording, press CANCEL•NO.
If any other messages are displayed, see page 64.
MD p
Track number
of MD
Position pointer (showing
playing position on the CD and
recording position on the MD)
ENTER•YES
OPERATE
CANCEL•NO
4Press DISC ALL.
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

Basic Operations8GB
Playing an MD
Connect the mains lead (see page 49).
1Insert the MD (direct power-on).
2Press MD ^.
The player plays all the tracks
once.
With the label
side up
Display
Playing time
Track 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 p
OPERATE MD ^
DISPLAY

Basic Operations10GB
Listening to the radio
Connect the mains lead (see page 49).
1Press 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 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 50).
VOLUME –, +
MONO/STOPERATE

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.
During play (CD)
The current track number and playing time are
displayed. The track numbers in the music calendar
disappear after they are played.
Total playing time
Music calendar
Total track
number
CD indication Position pointer

The CD Player•The MD Player 13GB
The CD Player•The MD Player
Note
During repeat play
(page 16), program
play (page 17) and
shuffle play (page 19),
the number of tracks
left and remaining time
on the CD will not be
displayed.
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
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
MD
indication
Disc name
Tip
The disc name is
displayed only with the
MDs that have been
electronically labeled.
continued

The CD Player•The MD Player14GB
Using the display (continued)
Note
During repeat play
(page 16), program play
(page 17) and shuffle
play (page 19), 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 42).

The CD Player•The MD Player 15GB
The CD Player•The MD Player
Locating a specific
track
You can quickly locate any track on a CD
or an MD using the number buttons. 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
“REPEAT PGM”,
“REPEAT SHUFFLE”,
“PGM” or “SHUFFLE”
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 Player16GB
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or program play
modes (page 17).
To repeat Do this
a single track 1 Play the track you want.
2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT 1” appears in the
display.
all the tracks 1 Start normal play.
2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT” appears in the
display.
tracks in random 1 Start shuffle play (page 19).
order 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT SHUFFLE” appears in
the display.
programed tracks 1 Start program play (page 17).
2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT PGM” appears in the
display.
To cancel Repeat Play
Stop play first. Then, press REPEAT until “REPEAT”
disappears from the display.
On the remote
• During play, press
MODE repeatedly until
“REPEAT 1” or
“REPEAT” appears in
the display. During
play, you cannot select
“REPEAT SHUFFLE” or
“REPEAT PGM”.
• You can also select the
repeat play during stop.
Press MODE repeatedly
until “REPEAT 1”,
“REPEAT”, “REPEAT
SHUFFLE” or “REPEAT
PGM” appears in the
display. Then, play the
CD or the MD.
SHUF/PGM REPEAT
MD ^
CD ^

The CD Player•The MD Player 17GB
The CD Player•The MD Player
Creating your
own program
(Program 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 CANCEL•NO
and re-enter the track
number by turning the
jog dial and press
ENTER•YES.
CANCEL•NO SHUF/PGM
MD ^
CD ^
Jog dial
ENTER•YES
Total programed time
Track numberPlaying order
CD
indication
Track number
Playing order
Total programed time
MD
indication
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
program, and press ENTER•YES.
Repeat this step.
Programed tracks appear in the music calendar.
(In case of CD)
(In case of MD)
3Press CD ^( or MD ^) to start program play.
continued

The CD Player•The MD Player18GB
Tips
• If the program play is
finished, the program
is saved. You can play
the same program
again by pressing ^.
• If you open the CD
tray, the program is
erased.
• If you take out the MD,
the program is erased.
• During play, total
programed time cannot
be displayed.
To cancel Program Play
Stop play first. Then, press SHUF/PGM until “PGM”
disappears from the display.
To check the order of tracks before play
Before starting the program play, press ENTER•YES.
“PGM Check” appears in the display. Every time you
press ENTER•YES, the track number appears in the
programed order.
To change the current program
Change before starting the program play.
To Do this
erase the last track in 1 Press CANCEL•NO.
the program The track programed last is erased.
2 Re-enter the track numbers by
turning the jog dial and pressing
ENTER•YES.
change the whole 1 Press pto erase the whole
program completely program.
2 Create a new program
following the programing
procedure.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

The CD Player•The MD Player 19GB
The CD Player•The MD Player
Playing tracks
in random
order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random
order.
Tip
During shuffle play,
you cannot select the
previous track by
turning the jog dial (or
by pressing =on the
remote).
On the remote
Press MODE until
“SHUFFLE” appears in
the display.
SHUF/PGMMD ^CD ^
Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD player
is in stop mode.
1Press SHUF/PGM until “SHUFFLE” appears in
the display.
2Press CD ^(or MD ^) to start shuffle play.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Stop play first. Then, press SHUF/PGM until
“SHUFFLE” disappears from the display.

The Radio20GB
Presetting radio
stations
You can store radio stations into the
player’s memory. You can preset
up to 36 stations, 12 for each band in
any order.
The Radio
AUTO PRESET
ENTER•
YES
BAND
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in
the display.
2Hold down AUTO PRESET until “AUTO PRESET”
flashes in the display.
The stations are stored in memory from the lower
frequencies (from the preset number 1, in
numerical order) as long as the station has a signal
strong enough.
When you’ve done presetting, the station stored in
the preset number 1 will be tuned in automatically.
If a station cannot be preset automatically
You need to preset a station with a weak signal
manually. Also, when you want to replace preset
stations with a new one, proceed as follows:
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in
the display.
2Press TUNE + or – repeatedly until you tune in the
station you want, and then, hold down
ENTER•YES for 2 seconds.
3Select the preset number you want to preset the
new station on by turning the jog dial.
4Press ENTER•YES.
The new station replaces the old one.
On the remote
1 Press BAND until the
band you want
appears in the
display.
2 Press TUNE + or –
until you tune in the
station you want.
3 Hold down the
number button that
you want to preset
the new station on
for 2 seconds.
To select the preset
number 11 or 12,
press >10 first, then
press 1 or 2.