Sony ZS-D55 User manual

Personal Audio
System
3-046-452-33 (2)
© 2000 Sony Corporation
ZS-D55
Operating Instructions page 2GB
Manual de instrucciones página 2ES
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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 of the player.
WARNING
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.
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
Introduction 3GB
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Listening to the radio
8Playing a tape
10 Recording on a tape
The CD Player
13 Using the display
14 Locating a specific track
15 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
16 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
17 Creating your own programme
(Programme Play)
19 Playing a single track
(Single Track Play)
The Radio
20 Presetting radio stations
21 Playing preset radio stations
The Tape Player
22 Finding the beginning of a track
The Audio Emphasis
23 Selecting the audio emphasis
(SOUND/MEGA BASS)
The Timer
24 Setting the clock
25 Waking up to music
27 Falling asleep to music
28 Timer-recording radio
programmes
Setting Up
30 Choosing the power sources
32 Connecting optional components
Additional Information
35 Precautions
37 Troubleshooting
40 Maintenance
41 Specifications
42 Index

Basic Operations4GB
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 30).
1Press ZCD OPEN/CLOSE
(direct power-on) and place the
CD on the CD tray until it clicks
into place.
2Press u.
(On the remote, press Non the
CD section.)
The CD tray closes and the player
plays all the tracks once.
With the label side up
Display
Playing timeTrack number
21

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Use these buttons for additional operations
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
u. The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the CD.
To Do this
adjust the volume Press VOL +, –.
stop playback Press x.
pause playback Press u(Xon the remote).
Press 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 ZCD OPEN/CLOSE.
turn on/off the player Press OPERATE.
u
Jog dial
ZCD
OPEN/CLOSE
VOL +, –
OPERATE x

Basic Operations6GB
Listening to the radio
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 30).
1Press BAND until the band you
want appears in the display
(direct power-on).
Each time you press the button,
the band changes as follows:
“FM1”t“FM2”t“MW”t“LW”.
2Hold down –mor M+ (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 the button repeatedly to
change the frequency step by
step.
Display
2
1
Indicates an FM
stereo broadcast.

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Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• The “FM1” and “FM2”
bands have the same
functions. You can store
the stations you want
separately in “FM1” and
“FM2”.
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MODE 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 BAND button.
The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the previous
station.
To Press
adjust the volume VOL +, –
turn on/off the radio OPERATE
To improve broadcast reception
Reorient the aerial for FM. Reorient the player itself
for MW/LW.
VOL +, –
MODE
OPERATE
For FM For MW/LW

Basic Operations8GB
Playing a tape
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 30).
1Press ZPUSH 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 ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
close the compartment.
3Press N.
(On the remote, press TAPE N.)
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

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Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjust the volume VOL +, –
stop playback x
play the reverse side n
fast-forward or rewind the tape Mor m
eject the cassette ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player OPERATE
To select the direction mode of the tape
Press DIR MODE repeatedly.
To play Display shows
one side of the tape
both sides of the tape
from the upper side to reverse
side only
both sides of the tape repeatedly
Tips
• Press COUNTER RESET
to reset the counter to
“000”.
• Next time you want to
listen to a tape, just
press Nor n. The
player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the tape.
DIR MODE
nx
VOL +, –
m, M
COUNTER RESET
OPERATE Z PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE

Basic Operations10GB
Recording on a tape
Connect the supplied mains lead (see page 30).
To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the
component (see page 32).
1Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
open the tape compartment, and
insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.
Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE
again to close the compartment.
2Select the programme source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player:
Insert a CD (see page 4) and press
xon the CD section.
To record from the radio:
Tune in the station you want (see
page 6).
1
With the side you want
to record on facing up
Display
3

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continued
3Start recording.
To record the whole CD
Press CD DUB. Recording starts
on the upper side.
When is displayed:
If the tape is reversed with the
recording of the track unfinished,
the player will record the track
again from its beginning on the
reverse side.
When is displayed:
If the tape reaches to its end, the
player stops.
To record the radio
(You can also record the CD
according to the following
procedure. Play the CD after the
tape starts recording.)
Press z/X and then N.
To record on the reverse side,
press n.
(On the remote, while keeping
z/X pressed, press TAPE Nor
n.)
Note
On the player, press Nwithin 4
seconds after z/X is pressed.
m

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Recording on a tape (continued)
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis
(page 23) 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 MW/LW radio
makes a whistling
sound after you’ve
pressed z/X in step 3,
press MODE to select
the position that most
decreases the noise.
• To record the first track
of the CD, press MODE
to display “1TRACK”,
then press CD DUB.
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
stop recording xon the tape section
pause recording z/X
(Only when you started Press the button again to
recording with z/X button.) resume recording.
turn on/off the player OPERATE
To erase a recording, proceed as follows:
1 Insert a tape you want to erase its recording into the tape
deck and press xon the tape section.
2 On the player: press z/X and then N.
On the remote: While keeping z/X pressed, press
TAPE N.
xDIR MODE
MODE
OPERATE
z/X

The CD Player
The CD Player 13GB
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
the current track number once
and the remaining time
on the current track*
the number of tracks left twice
and 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 “– –:––”.
Total playing time

The CD Player14GB
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.
a point while listening .or >while playing and
to the sound hold down until you find the
point.
(On the player, use –mor M+.)
a point while observing .or >in pause and hold
the display down until you find the point.
(On the player, use –mor M+.)
Note
You cannot locate a
specific track if
“SHUF”or “PGM”is lit
in the display. Turn off
the indication by
pressing xon 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
., >

The CD Player
The CD Player 15GB
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, single, shuffle or programme
play modes (see pages 16 - 17).
1Press xon the CD section.
“Cd”appears in the display.
2Proceed as follows:
To repeat Do this
a single track 1 Press MODE until “REP 1”
appears.
2 Select the track by turning
the jog dial, then press u.
all the tracks 1 Press MODE until
“REP ALL”appears.
2 Press u.
tracks in random order 1 Press MODE until “REP”
and “SHUF”appear.
2 Press u.
programmed tracks 1 Press MODE until “REP”
and “PGM”appear.
2 Programme tracks (see step 3
on page 17).
3 Press u.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press MODE until “REP”disappears from the display.
ujog dial MODEx
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
xon the CD section.
On the remote
•Use N on the CD
section instead of u.
•When you’ve selected
“REP 1”, select the
track by pressing the
number buttons.

The CD Player16GB
Playing tracks in
random order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random order.
1Press xon the CD section.
“Cd”appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “SHUF”appears in the display.
3Press u.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press MODE until “SHUF”disappears from the
display.
uMODE
x
On the remote
Use N on the CD
section instead of u.

The CD Player
The CD Player 17GB
Creating your
own programme
(Programme Play)
You can arrange the playing order of
up to 20 tracks on a CD.
1Press xon the CD section.
“Cd”appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “PGM”appears in the display.
3Turn the jog dial to select the track you want to
programme, and press ENTER•MEM.
Repeat this step.
4Press u.
Track number
Playing order
MODE
ENTER
MEM
uJog dial x
On the remote
1 Press x on the CD
section.
2 Press MODE until
“PGM”appears in
the display.
3 Press the number
buttons for the tracks
you want to
programme in the
order you want.
4 Press N on the CD
section.
Tip
If you made a mistake,
press CANCEL and
select the track number
again.
Note
When you programme
a track from the CD
having more than 20
tracks:
If you programme a
track whose track
number is more than
20, “- -:- -”is displayed
instead of the total
programmed time.
Total programmed time
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The CD Player18GB
To cancel Programme Play
Press MODE until “PGM”disappears from the
display.
To check the order of tracks before play
Press ENTER•MEM on the player.
Every time you press the button, the track number
appears in the programmed order.
To change the current programme
Change before starting the programme play.
To Do this
erase the last track in 1 Press CANCEL. Every time
the programme you press the button, the last
track in the programme is
cleared.
2 Re-enter the track numbers.
change the whole 1 Press xon the CD section to
programme completely erase the whole programme.
2 Create a new programme
following the programming
procedure.
Tips
•If the programme play
is finished, the
programme is saved.
You can play the same
programme again by
pressing uon the CD
section.
•If you open the CD
tray, the programme is
erased.
•You can record your
own programme.
1 After you have
created the
programme, insert a
blank tape into the
tape compartment.
2 Press CD DUB.
Creating your own programme (Programme Play) (continued)

The CD Player
The CD Player 19GB
Playing a single
track
(Single Track Play)
You can play a single track once, and
stop the player automatically.
1Press xon the CD section.
“Cd”appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “1TRACK”appears in the
display.
3Turn the jog dial to select the track you want to
play.
4Press u.
To cancel Single Track Play
Press MODE until “1TRACK”disappears from the
display.
On the remote
1 Press x on the CD
section.
2 Press MODE until
“1TRACK”appears
in the display.
3 Press the number
buttons to select the
track you want.
Tip
While “1TRACK”
appears in the display,
pressing CD DUB will
record the single track
only.
Jog dial uMODE x

The Radio20GB
The Radio
Presetting radio
stations
You can store radio stations into the
player's memory. You can preset up to
40 radio stations, 10 for each band in any
order.
1Press BAND to select the band.
2Hold down AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until
“AUTO”flashes 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.
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in the
display.
2Press ENTER•MEM for 2 seconds until the digits
flashes in the display.
3Select the preset number you want to preset the new
station on by turning the jog dial.
4Press ENTER•MEM.
5Press –mor M+ to set the frequency to the
station you want.
6Press ENTER•MEM again.
The new station replaces the old one.
AUTO PRESET
ENTER
MEM
Jog dial
Tip
If you automatically
preset the “FM1”or
“FM2”band, 10 radio
stations are stored in
“FM1”band and 10
more radio stations are
stored in “FM2”band.
BAND
On the remote
1 Press BAND to select
the band.
2 Press TUNE + or –to
set the frequency to
the station you want.
3 Press and hold the
number button that
you want to preset
the new station on
for 2 seconds.