Sony PHC-ZW770L User manual

3-865-708-43 (1)
1999 by Sony Corporation
Personal Audio
System
PHC-ZW770L
GB
Operating Instructions page 2GB
Manual de instrucciones página 2ES 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
For customers in Europe
This Compact Disc 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.

Basic Operations
3GB Introduction
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Listening to the radio
8Playing a tape
10 Recording on a tape
The CD Player
12 Using the display
13 Locating a specific track
14 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
15 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
16 Creating your own program
(Program Play)
18 Enjoying sound effects (LOOP/
FLASH)
The Radio
19 Presetting radio stations
20 Playing preset radio stations
The Timer
21 Setting the clock
22 Waking up to music
24 Falling asleep to music
Setting Up
25 Hooking up the system
28 Selecting the audio emphasis
(SOUND/MEGA BASS/5
BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER)
Additional Information
30 Precautions
32 Troubleshooting
34 Maintenance
35 Specifications
36 Index
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Basic Operations4GB
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Track number Playing time
3
With the label side up
Display
For hookup instructions, see pages 25 – 27.
1Push 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
down to open the CD
compartment and place the CD
on the CD compartment.
2Close the lid of the CD
compartment.
3Press ^.
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and plays all the tracks
once.
1,2

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5GB
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
^. The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the CD.
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote)
stop playback p
pause playback ^( Pon the remote)
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
go to the next track +
go back to the previous track =
remove the CD 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player OPERATE
OPERATE 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
VOLUME +, –
^p
=, +

Basic Operations6GB
Listening to the radio
For hookup instructions, see pages 25 – 27.
1Press RADIO BAND until the
band you want appears in the
display (direct power-on).
2Hold down TUNE•TIME SET +
or – (TUNE + or – on the remote)
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 cannot tune in to a station,
press the button repeatedly to
change the frequency step by
step.
Display
21
Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
7GB
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MODE 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
Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself
for MW/LW.
for FM for MW/LW
VOLUME +, –
OPERATE
MODE

Basic Operations8GB
Playing a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 25 – 27.
1Press p6 to open the tape
compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only. Close the
compartment.
2Press (.
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and starts playing.
With the side you want
to play facing you
12 12
Display

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Basic Operations
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Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote)
stop playback p6
fast-forward or rewind the tape )or 0
pause playback P
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
eject the cassette p6
turn on/off the player OPERATE
Note
During playback, do not
press buttons on the
other deck. Otherwise
the playback speed may
change.
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a tape, just
press (. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
tape.
OPERATE VOLUME +, –
0, )
0, )
p6
P
p6
P

Basic Operations10GB
Recording on a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 25 – 27.
1Press p6 to open the tape
compartment on deck B and
insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.
2Select the program source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player:
insert a CD (see page 4) and press
CD.
To record from the radio:
tune in the station you want (see
page 6).
To record from the tape (dubbing):
insert a recorded tape into deck A
and press TAPE until “dUb”
appears in the display.
Display
With the side you want to
record on facing you
312

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3Start recording.
To record from the CD player and
the radio, press ron deck B ((
is depressed automatically).
To record from the tape, press r
on deck B ((is depressed
automatically). Then press (on
deck A. (For high speed dubbing,
press HIGH-SPEED DUBBING
instead of (on deck A).
Deck B
To Press
stop recording p6 on deck B
pause recording Pon deck B
Press the button again to
resume recording.
turn on/off the player OPERATE
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis (see
pages 28 and 29) will
not affect the recording
level.
• If the MW/LW program
makes a whistling
sound after you have
pressed rin step 3, set
the ISS (Interference
Suppress Switch) at the
rear of the player to the
position that most
decreases the noise.
• For the best results, use
the AC power as a
power source.
OPERATE
p6
P
To erase a recording, proceed as follows:
1 Insert a tape whose recording you want to erase into deck
B.
2 Press TAPE untill “TAPE” appears in the display.
3 Press r.
Deck A

The CD Player12GB
Using the display
You can check information about the CD
using the display.
The CD Player
DISPLAY ENT MEM
Checking the total track numbers and playing
time
Press DISPLAY ENT MEM in stop mode.
If the CD has more than 12 tracks, “OVER 12” appears
in the display.
Checking the remaining time
Press DISPLAY ENT MEM while playing a CD.
The track numbers in the music calendar disappear
after they are played.
To display Press DISP LAY ENT MEM
the current track number once
and the remaining time
on the current track*
the number of tracks left twice
and the remaining time
on the CD
the current track number three times
and playing time
* For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining
time appears as “– –:– –”.
Music calendar
Total playing time
Total track number

The CD Player 13GB
The CD Player
Locating a specific
track
You can quickly locate any track using
the number buttons on the remote. You
can also find a specific point in a track
while playing a CD.
To locate Press
a specific track directly number button of the track
on the remote
a point while listening to +(forward) or =
the sound (backward) while playing
and hold down until you
find the point
a point while observing +(forward) or =
the display (backward) in pause and
hold down until you
find the point
Note
You cannot locate a
specific track if
“SHUF” or “PGM” is lit
in the display. Turn off
the indication by
pressing p.
Tip
When you locate a
track numbered over
10, press >10 first, then
the corresponding
number buttons.
Example:
To play track number
23, press >10 first, then
2 and 3.
Number
buttons
=, +

The CD Player14GB
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or program play modes
(see pages 15 and 16).
p
(
Number
buttons
MODE
1Press p.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Proceed as follows.
To repeat Do this
a single track 1 Press MODE until “REP 1”
appears.
2 Press the number buttons
to select the track that you
want to repeat.
all the tracks 1 Press MODE until “REP
ALL” appears.
2 Press (.
tracks in random order 1 Press MODE until “SHUF
REP” appears.
2 Press (.
programmed tracks 1 Press MODE until “PGM
REP” appears.
2 Program tracks (see step 3
on page 16).
3 Press (.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the
display.
On the player
• Use ^instead of
(.
• When you have
selected “REP 1”,
select the track by
pressing =or
+, then press ^.

The CD Player 15GB
The CD Player
Playing tracks in
random order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random order.
1Press p.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display.
3Press (to start shuffle play.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press MODE until “SHUF” disappears from the
display.
On the player
Use ^instead of (.
p
(
MODE

The CD Player16GB
Creating your
own program
(Program Play)
You can make a program of up to 20
tracks in the order you want them to be
played.
p
(
Number
buttons
MODE
Programed track Playing order
1Press p.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display.
3Press the number buttons for the tracks you want
to program in the order you want.
The programed tracks appear in the music
calender.
4Press (to start program play.
On the player
1 Press p.
2 Press MODE until
“PGM” appears in
the display.
3 Press =or +
then press DISPLAY
ENT MEM for the
tracks you want to
program in the order
you want.
4 Press ^.

The CD Player 17GB
The CD Player
To cancel Program Play
Press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the
display.
To check the order of tracks before play
Press DISPLAY ENT MEM on the player.
Every time you press the button, the track number
appears in the programed order.
To change the current program
Press ponce if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD
is playing. The current program will be erased. Then
create a new program following the programing
procedure.
Tips
• You can play the same
program again, since the
program is saved until
you open the disc
compartment.
• You can record your own
program. After you’ve
created the program,
insert a blank tape into
deck B and press ron
deck B to start recording.

The CD Player18GB
Enjoying sound
effects (LOOP/FLASH)
You can repeat part of a CD (LOOP) and
can “flash” the CD sound (FLASH)
during playback.
1Play a CD.
2Press and hold LOOP or FLASH at the point you
want to start the function.
To Press and hold
repeat a selected part of a CD LOOP
“flash” the CD sound FLASH
To cancel the LOOP or FLASH function
Release the button.
The player returns to normal play.
LOOP
FLASH

The Radio
The Radio
19GB
The Radio
Presetting radio
stations
You can store radio stations into the
player’s memory. You can preset up to
30 radio stations, 10 for each band in any
order.
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in
the display.
2Set the frequency to the station you want.
3Press and hold the number buttons that you want
to preset the new station on for 2 seconds.
The frequency digits flash in the display and the
station is stored into the player’s memory.
The new station replaces the old one.
On the player
1 Press RADIO BAND
to select the band.
2 Set the frequency to
the station you want.
3 Press and hold
DISPLAY ENT MEM
for 2 seconds.
4 Press PRESET + or –
until the preset
number (1 to 10) you
want for the station
flashes in the music
calender.
5 Press DISPLAY ENT
MEM again.
BAND
TUNE +, –
Number
buttons

The Radio20GB
Playing preset
radio stations
Once you have preset the stations, use
the number buttons on the remote or
PRESET +/– on the player to tune in to
your favorite stations.
1Press BAND to select the band.
2Press the number buttons to tune in the stored
station.
On the player
1 Press RADIO BAND
to select the band.
2 Press PRESET + or –
to tune in the stored
station.
BAND
Number
buttons