Sony ZS-D50 Operating Instructions (primary... User manual

3-864-496-71(1)
1999 by Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
ZS-D50
Personal Audio
System

Introduction2
Warning
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the player to rain or
moisture.
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.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
Warning
Do not install the appliance in a confined
space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
For customers in Canada
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
Information
For customers in the United States
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.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
Owner's Record
The model number is located at the bottom of
the personal audio system and the serial
number is located in the battery
compartment.
Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. ZS-D50
Serial No. ________________________

Basic Operations
3Introduction
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Listening to the radio
8Playing a tape
10 Recording on a tape
CD Player
12 Using the display
13 Locating a specific track
14 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
15 Playing a single track
(Single Track Play)
16 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
17 Creating your own program
(Program Play)
The Radio
19 Presetting radio stations
20 Playing preset radio stations
The Tape Player
21 Finding the beginning of
a track
22 Recording the tracks on CD
by specifying the tape length
The Timer
28 Setting the clock
29 Waking up to music
31 Falling asleep to music
32 Timer-recording radio programs
Setting Up
34 Choosing the power sources
36 Connecting optional components
39 Selecting the audio emphasis
(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)
Additional Information
40 Precautions
42 Troubleshooting
45 Maintenance
46 Specifications
47 Index

BasicOperations4
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34).
1Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE
(direct power-on) and place the
CD on the CD tray until it clicks
into place.
2Press ^.
(On the remote, press (on the
CD section.)
The CD tray closes and the player
plays all the tracks once.
With the label side up
Display
Playing timeTrack number
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BasicOperations
Basic Operations
5
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
adjustthevolume VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote)
stopplayback p
pauseplayback ^
(Pon the remote).
Pressagaintoresumeplay
afterpause.
gotothenexttrack +
gobacktotheprevioustrack =
remove the CD 6CD OPEN/CLOSE
turnon/offtheplayer POWER
p^
=, +
6CD
OPEN/CLOSE
VOLUME +, –
POWER

BasicOperations6
Listening to the radio
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34).
1Press RADIO BAND until the
band you want appears in the
display (direct power-on).
2Hold down TUNING 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 a station,
press TUNING TIME SET + or –
repeatedly until you tune in the
station you want.
Display
21
Indicates an FM
stereo broadcast.

BasicOperations
Basic Operations
7
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press
MODE•MONO/ST ISS
(MODE on the remote)
until “Mono” appears in
the display and the
radio will play in
monaural.
• Next time you want to
listen to the radio, just
press the RADIO BAND
button. The player turns
on automatically and
starts playing the
previous station.
To Press
adjustthevolume VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote)
turnon/offtheradio POWER
To improve broadcast reception
Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself
for AM.
VOLUME +, –
MODE•MONO/ST ISS
For FM For AM
POWER

BasicOperations8
Playing a tape
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34).
1Press 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
open the tape compartment and
insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal), TYPE II (high position)
and TYPE IV (metal) tapes.
2Press 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
close the compartment.
3Press (.
(On the remote, press TAPE (.)
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and starts playing.
Display
1,2 3
With the side you want
to play facing up
Tape counter

BasicOperations
Basic Operations
9
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjustthevolume VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote)
stopplayback p
playthereverseside 9
fast-forwardorrewindthetape )or 0
ejectthecassette 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turnon/offtheplayer POWER
To select the direction mode of the tape
Press DIR MODE repeatedly.
To play Display shows
onesideofthetape
bothsidesofthetape
fromtheuppersidetoreverse
sideonly
bothsidesofthetaperepeatedly
Tips
• Press COUNTER RESET
to reset the counter to
“000.”
• Next time you want to
listen to a tape, just
press (or 9. The
player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the tape.
DIR MODE
9
p
VOLUME +, –
0, )
COUNTER RESET
POWER
6PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE

BasicOperations10
Recording on a tape
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34). To
record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the
component (see page 36).
1Press 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
open the tape compartment, and
insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.
Press 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
again to close the compartment.
2Select the program source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player:
Insert a CD (see page 4) and press
pon the CD section.
To record from the radio:
Tune in the station you want (see
page 6).
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With the side you want
to record on facing up
Display
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Basic Operations
11
3Start recording.
To record from the CD player:
1Press r/Pand then (.
(On the remote, while keeping
r/Ppressed, press TAPE
(.)
2Press ^to start playing the
CD tracks.
To record from the radio:
Press r/Pand then (.
Note
On the player, press (within 4
seconds after r/Pis pressed.
Recording from the CD
player
Recording from the
radio
Tips
• To record on the reverse
side, use the 9button
instead of ( .
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis (see
page 39) will not affect
the recording level.
• When or is
displayed, recording will
be made on both sides of
the tape. To record on
one side, press DIR
MODE to display .
• If the AM radio makes a
whistling sound after
you’ve pressed
r/Pin step 3, press
MODE•MONO/ST ISS
to select the position that
most decreases the noise.
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
stoprecording p
pauserecording r/P
Pressthebuttonagainto
resume recording.
turnon/offtheplayer POWER
To erase a recording, proceed as follows:
1 Insert a tape you want to erase its recording into the tape
deck and press pon the tape section.
2 On the player: press r/Pand then (.
On the remote: While keeping r/Ppressed, press (on
the tape section.
pr/P DIR MODE
MODE•MONO/ST ISS
POWER

TheCDPlayer12
Using the display
You can check information about the CD
using the display.
The CD Player
DISPLAY
Checking the total track number and playing
time
Press DISPLAY in stop mode.
Total track number
Checking the remaining time
Press DISPLAY while playing a CD.
To display Press DISPLAY
thecurrenttracknumber once
and the remaining time
onthecurrenttrack*
remaining time on the CD twice
andthenumberoftracksleft
thecurrenttracknumber threetimes
and playing time
* For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining
time appears as “– –:– –”.
Total playing time

The CD Player
TheCDPlayer 13
Locating a specific
track
You can quickly locate any track using
the number buttons. You can also find a
specific point in a track while playing a
CD.
To locate Press
aspecifictrackdirectly number button of the
track.
apointwhilelisteningto =or +whileplaying
the sound and hold down until you
findthepoint.
apointwhileobserving =or +in pause and
thedisplay hold downuntil youfind
thepoint.
Note
You cannot locate a
specific track if
“SHUF” or “PGM” is lit
in the display. Turn off
the indication by
pressing pon the CD
section.
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
=, +

TheCDPlayer14
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or program play modes
(see pages 16 - 18.).
Note
When you repeat a
single track or all the
tracks, make sure
neither “SHUF” nor
“PGM” is lit in the
display. If either is lit,
turn it off by pressing
pon the CD section.
On the player
• Use MODE•MONO/
ST ISS to select “REP
1”, “REP ALL”, “REP”
“SHUF” or “REP”
“PGM”.
• Use =or +to
select the track that you
want, and then press
^.
1Press pon the CD section.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Proceed as follows.
To repeat Do this
asingletrack 1 PressMODEuntil“REP1”
appears.
2 Pressthenumberbuttons
toselectthetrackthatyou
wanttorepeat.
allthetracks 1 PressMODEuntil“REP
ALL”appears.
2 Press (ontheCDsection.
tracksinrandomorder 1 PressMODEuntil“REP”
and“SHUF”appear.
2 Press (ontheCDsection.
programmedtracks 1 Startprogramplay.(See
page 17.)
2 PressMODEuntil“REP”
and“PGM”appear.
3 Press (ontheCDsection.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.
MODE
(
p
Number
buttons

The CD Player
TheCDPlayer 15
Playing a single
track
(Single Track Play)
You can play a single track once, and
stop the player automatically.
1Press pon the CD section.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “1TRACK” appears in the
display.
3Press the number buttons to select the track you
want to play.
To cancel Single Track Play
Press MODE until “1TRACK” disappears from the
display.
MODE
(
p
Number
buttons
On the player
1 Press pon the CD
section.
2 Use MODE•MONO/
ST ISS to select
“1TRACK”.
3 Use =or +to
select the track that you
want.
4 Press ^.

TheCDPlayer16
Playing tracks in
random order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random order.
1Press pon the CD section.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display.
3Press (on the CD section to start shuffle play.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press MODE until “SHUF” disappears from the
display.
(
MODE
p
On the player
Use MODE•MONO/
ST ISS to select
“SHUF”.

The CD Player
TheCDPlayer 17
Creating your
own program
(Program Play)
While listening to the CD, you can select
the track you want and arrange the
playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD.
1Press pon the CD section.
"Cd" appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display.
3Press the number buttons to select the track you
want to program.
Repeat this step.
4Press (on the CD section to start program play.
Tip
If you made a mistake,
press CANCEL and re-
enter the track number
by pressing the number
buttons.
Note
When you program a
track from the CD
having more than 20
tracks:
If you program a track
whose track number is
more than 20, “- -:- -” is
displayed instead of the
total programmed time.
Track number
Playing order
Total programmed time
p
MODE
Number
buttons
(
On the player
1 Press pon the CD
section.
2 Press MODE•MONO/
ST ISS to select “PGM”.
3 Press =or +to
select the track that you
want to program,
and press ENTER•
MEMORY CHECK.
Repeat this step.
4 Press ^.
continued

TheCDPlayer18
To cancel Program Play
Press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the
display.
To check the order of tracks before play
Press ENTER•MEMORY CHECK on the player in
stop mode until “CHECK” appears in the display.
As you press =or +, the track number appears
in the programmed order.
To change the current program
Change before starting the program play.
To Do this
erasethelasttrackin 1 PressCANCEL.Everytime
the program youpressthebutton,thelast
trackintheprogramis
cleared.
2 Re-enterthetracknumbers
using the number buttons.
changethewhole 1 Press pontheCDsectionto
programcompletely erasethewholeprogram.
2 Create a new program
following the programming
procedure.
Tips
• If the program play is
finished, the program is
saved. You can play the
same program again by
pressing (on the CD
section.
• If you open the CD
tray, the program is
erased.
• You can record your
own program.
1 After you have
created the program,
insert a blank tape
into the tape
compartment.
2 Press r/Pand then
(on the tape
section to start
recording. Press (
on the CD section to
start playing the
program play.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

TheRadio
The Radio
19
The Radio
Presetting radio
stations
You can store radio stations into the
player's memory. You can preset up to
20 radio stations, 10 for each band in any
order.
RADIO BAND
1Press RADIO BAND until the band you want
appears in the display.
2Hold down AUTO PRESET until “AUTO” appears
in the display.
The stations are stored in memory from the lower
frequencies as long as the station has a signal
strong enough.
If a station cannot be preset automatically
You need to preset a station with a weak signal
manually. Also, when you want to replace a preset
station with a new one, proceed as follows:
On the remote:
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in the
display.
2Press TUNE + or – until you tune in a station you
want.
3Hold down the number buttons that you want to
preset the new station on for about 2 seconds.
The new station replaces the old one.
On the player
1 Press RADIO BAND to
tune in the band you
want.
2 Hold down ENTER•
MEMORY CHECK for
about 2 seconds.
3 Press PRESET + or – to
display the preset
number you want.
4 Press ENTER•
MEMORY CHECK.
5 Press TUNING TIME
SET + or – to tune in a
station you want.
6 Press ENTER•
MEMORY CHECK.
ENTER
MEMORY
CHECK
AUTO PRESET

TheRadio20
Playing preset
radio stations
Once you've preset the stations, use the
number buttons on the remote or
PRESET +/– on the player to tune in
your favorite stations.
BAND
1Press BAND to tune in the band you want.
2Press the number buttons to display the preset
number of the station you want.
On the player
Use PRESET + or – to
display the preset
number you want.
Preset number
Number
buttons