Sony ZS-D55 User manual

Personal Audio
System
Operating Instructions
3-046-452-12 (1)
© 2000 Sony Corporation
ZS-D55

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 and the serial number is
located at the bottom 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-D55
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
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 program
(Program 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 programs
Setting Up
30 Choosing the power sources
32 Connecting optional components
Additional Information
35 Precautions
37 Troubleshooting
40 Maintenance
41 Specifications
42 Index

Basic Operations4
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Connect the supplied AC power cord (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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Basic Operations
5
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
adjustthevolume PressVOL+,–.
stopplayback Press x.
pauseplayback Press u( Xontheremote).
Pressagaintoresumeplay
afterpause.
gotothenexttrack Turnthejogdialclockwise.
(Ontheremote,press >.)
gobacktotheprevioustrack Turnthejogdial
counterclockwise.
(Ontheremote,press ..)
removetheCD Press ZCDOPEN/CLOSE.
turn on/off the player PressPOWER.
u
Jog dial
ZCD
OPEN/CLOSE
VOL +, –
POWER x

Basic Operations6
Listening to the radio
Connect the supplied AC power cord (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“AM”.
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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Basic Operations
7
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
adjustthevolume VOL +, –
turn on/off the radio POWER
To improve broadcast reception
Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself
for AM.
VOL +, –
MODE
POWER
For FM For AM

Basic Operations8
Playing a tape
Connect the supplied AC power cord (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

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
9
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjustthevolume VOL +, –
stopplayback x
playthereverseside n
fast-forwardorrewindthetape Mor m
ejectthecassette ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player 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 Nor n. The
player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the tape.
DIR MODE
nx
VOL +, –
m, M
COUNTER RESET
POWER Z PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE

Basic Operations10
Recording on a tape
Connect the supplied AC power cord (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 program 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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11
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

Basic Operations12
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 AM 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
stoprecording xonthetapesection
pauserecording z/X
(Onlywhenyoustarted Pressthebuttonagainto
recordingwith z/X button.) resumerecording.
turn on/off the player POWER
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
POWER
z/X

The CD Player
The CD Player 13
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 PressDISPLAY
thecurrenttracknumber once
andtheremainingtime
onthecurrenttrack*
thenumberoftracksleft twice
andremainingtimeontheCD
thecurrenttracknumber threetimes
andplayingtime
* For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining
time appears as “– –:––”.
Total playing time

The CD Player14
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
aspecifictrackdirectly numberbuttonofthetrack.
apointwhilelistening .or >while playing and
tothesound hold down until you find the
point.
(Ontheplayer,use–mor M+.)
apointwhileobserving .or >inpauseandhold
thedisplay down untilyou findthe point.
(Ontheplayer,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 15
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, single, shuffle or program play
modes (see pages 16 - 17).
1Press xon the CD section.
“Cd”appears in the display.
2Proceed as follows:
To repeat Do this
asingletrack 1 PressMODEuntil“REP1”
appears.
2 Selectthetrackbyturning
thejogdial,thenpress u.
allthetracks 1 PressMODEuntil
“REPALL”appears.
2 Press u.
tracksinrandomorder 1 PressMODEuntil“REP”
and“SHUF”appear.
2 Press u.
programedtracks 1 PressMODEuntil“REP”
and“PGM”appear.
2 Programtracks(seestep3on
page17).
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 Player16
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.
uMODEx
On the remote
Use N on the CD
section instead of u.

The CD Player
The CD Player 17
Creating your
own program
(Program 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 program
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 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 programed time.
Total programed time
continued

The CD Player18
To cancel Program 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 programed order.
To change the current program
Change before starting the program play.
To Do this
erasethelasttrackin 1 PressCANCEL.Everytime
theprogram youpressthebutton,thelast
trackintheprogramis
cleared.
2 Re-enterthetracknumbers.
changethewhole 1 Press xontheCDsectionto
programcompletely erasethewholeprogram.
2 Createanewprogram
followingtheprogramming
procedure.
Tips
•If the program play is
finished, the program is
saved. You can play the
same program again by
pressing uon 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 CD DUB.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

The CD Player
The CD Player 19
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 xon 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 Radio20
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 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.