Sony ZS-D7 User manual

3-860-694-33 (1)
1998 by Sony Corporation
EN
Operating Instructions page 2EN
Manual de instrucciones página 2ES
ZS-D7
Personal Audio
System
ES

Introduction2EN
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
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.
This Compact Disc player is classified as a
CLASS 1 LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is
located on the bottom.
Warning
Do not install the appliance in a confined
space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Basic Operations
3EN Introduction
EN
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Listening to the radio
8Playing a tape
10 Recording on a tape
CD Player
13 Using the display
14 Locating a specific track
15 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
17 Playing a single track
(Single Track Play)
18 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
19 Creating your own program
(Program Play)
The Radio
21 Presetting radio stations
23 Playing preset radio stations
The Tape Player
24 Finding the beginning of
a track
25 Recording the CD tracks by
specifying the tape length
The Timer
31 Setting the clock
32 Waking up to music
35 Falling asleep to music
36 Timer-recording radio programs
Setting Up
39 Choosing the power sources
41 Connecting a portable MiniDisc
recorder
45 Connecting optional components
48 Selecting the audio emphasis
(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)
Additional Information
49 Precautions
51 Troubleshooting
54 Maintenance
55 Specifications
56 Index

Basic Operations4EN
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 39.)
1Press 6OPEN/CLOSE (direct
power-on) and place the CD on
the CD tray until it clicks into
place.
2Press (.
The CD tray closes and the player
plays all the tracks once.
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With the label side up
Display
Playing timeTrack number

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
5EN
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• After inserting the CD,
“TOC READING...”
appears in the display
and the player starts to
read the total number of
tracks on the CD and
the time information on
the CD.
• Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
(. The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the CD.
To Do this
Adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote).
Stop playback Press p.
Pause playback Press P.
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 Turn the jog dial
track counterclockwise.
(On the remote, press =.)
Remove the CD Press 6OPEN/CLOSE.
Turn on/off the player Press OPERATE.
p
P
6OPEN/CLOSE
VOLUME +, –OPERATE
Jog dial

Basic Operations6EN
Listening to the radio
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 39.)
1Press BAND until the band you
want appears in the display
(direct power-on).
2Hold down TUNING/SEARCH
+/)or 0/– (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 can't tune in a station,
press TUNING/SEARCH +/)
or 0/– (TUNE + or – on the
remote) repeatedly until you tune
in the station you want.
Display
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Indicates an FM
stereo broadcast.
ST

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
7EN
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy:
On the remote:
Press MODE until
“MONO” appears in the
display and the radio
will play in monaural.
On the player:
1 Press MENU.
2 Turn the jog dial until
“MONO” flashes in
the display and press
ENTER.
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 VOLUME +,–
(VOL +, – on the remote)
Turn on/off the radio OPERATE
To improve broadcast reception
FM:
Reorient the antenna for
FM.
MW/LW:
Reorient the player itself
for MW/LW.
VOLUME +, –
MENUOPERATE ENTER
ST

Basic Operations8EN
Playing a tape
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 39.)
1Press PUSH 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 PUSH 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 you
Tape counter

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
9EN
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
Adjust the volume VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote)
Stop playback p
Play the reverse side 9
Fast-forward or rewind )or 0
the tape
Eject the cassette PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
Turn on/off the player OPERATE
To select the direction of the tape
Press DIR MODE repeatedly.
To play Display shows
One side of the tape
Both sides of the tape
from the front 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 (or 9. The
player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the tape.
DIR MODEOPERATE
9
p
VOLUME +, –
0, )
COUNTER RESET
PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE

Basic Operations10EN
Recording on a tape
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 39.)
To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the
components (see pages 41 and 45.)
1Press PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
open the tape compartment, and
insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.
Press PUSH 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, press
BAND and tune in the station
you want (see page 6.)
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With the side you want to
record on facing you
Display
3
ST

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Basic Operations
11EN
3Start recording.
To record the whole CD
Press DUB START CD mTAPE.
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.
To record the radio
(You can also record the CD
according to the following
procedure. Play the CD after the
tape starts recording.)
Press r/Pand then (.
To record on the reverse side, press 9.
(On the remote, while keeping r/Ppressed, press
TAPE (or 9.)
Note
On the player, press (within 8 seconds after r/Pis pressed.
REC
ST REC
ST REC
.
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Basic Operations12EN
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis (see
page 48) will not affect
the recording level.
• When 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
r/Pin step 3, press
MODE on the remote
repeatedly to select the
position that most
decreases the noise.
On the player, use MENU
to select “ISS”.
Note
When you start
recording using DUB
START CD mTAPE, you
cannot set the player in
pause.
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
Stop recording p
Pause recording r/P
Press the button again to
resume recording.
Turn on/off the player OPERATE
To erase a recording
1 Insert a tape you want to erase its recording into tape
compartment and press p.
2 On the player: press r/Pand then (.
On the remote: While keeping r/Ppressed, press (on
the tape section.
pr/P ENTER
MENU
Recording on a tape (continued)
OPERATE

The CD Player
The CD Player 13EN
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*
Remaining time on the CD Twice
and the number of tracks left
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 Player14EN
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
a specific track directly number button of the
track.
a point while listening to =or +while playing
the sound and hold down until you
find the point.
(On the player, use
TUNING/SEARCH 0/–
or +/).)
a point while observing =or +in pause and
the display hold down until you find
the point.
(On the player, use
TUNING/SEARCH 0/–
or +/).)
Note
You cannot locate a
specific track if
“SHUFFLE”, “REP
SHUF” or
“PROGRAM”* is lit in
the display. Turn off
the indication by
pressing pon the CD/
MD 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
=, +
* When no track has been
programed,
“PROGRAM SET” or
“REP PGM SET”
appears in the display.
Ó

The CD Player
The CD Player 15EN
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or program play modes
(see pages 17 - 19).
Note
When you repeat a
single track or all the
tracks, make sure
neither “SHUFFLE”,
“REP SHUF”,
“PROGRAM”* nor
“REP PGM”* is lit in
the display.
MODE
(
p
Ó
Number
buttons
* When no track has been
programed,
“PROGRAM SET” or
“REP PGM SET”
appears in the display.
1Press p.
“CD” appears in the display.
2Proceed as follows.
To repeat Do this
a single track 1 Press MODE until
“REPEAT 1” appears.
2 Press the number buttons
to select the track that you
want to repeat.
all the tracks 1 Press MODE until
“REPEAT ALL” appears.
2 Press (.
tracks in random order 1 Press MODE until “REP
SHUF” (REPEAT
SHUFFLE) appears.
2 Press (.
programmed tracks 1 Start program play. (See
page 19.)
2 Press MODE until “REP
PGM”* (REPEAT
PROGRAM) appears.
3 Press (.
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The CD Player16EN
On the player
1 Press pon the CD
section.
2 Press MENU.
3 Turn the jog dial
until “MODE”
flashes in the display
and press ENTER.
4 Turn the jog dial
until the repeat
function you want
appears in the
display and press
ENTER.
5 Press (on the CD
section.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press MODE until “REPEAT” or “REP” disappears
from the display.
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) (continued)

The CD Player
The CD Player 17EN
Playing a single
track
(Single Track Play)
You can play a single track once, and
stop the player automatically.
1Press p.
“CD” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “1 TRACK” appears in the
display.
3Press the number buttons to select the track you
want to play.
The player starts to play the track you have
selected.
To cancel Single Track Play
Press MODE until “1 TRACK” disappears from the
display.
MODE
p
Number
buttons
On the player
1 Press pon the CD
section.
2 Press MENU.
3 Turn the jog dial
until “MODE”
flashes in the display
and press ENTER.
4 Turn the jog dial
until “1 TRACK”
flashes in the display
and press ENTER.
5 Turn the jog dial to
select the track you
want to play, and
press (on the CD
section.
Ó

The CD Player18EN
Playing tracks in
random order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random order.
1Press p.
“CD” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “SHUFFLE” appears in the
display.
3Press (to start shuffle play.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press MODE until “SHUFFLE” disappears from the
display.
(
MODE
p
On the player
1 Press pon the CD
section.
2 Press MENU.
3 Turn the jog dial until
“MODE” flashes in
the display and press
ENTER.
4 Turn the jog dial until
“SHUFFLE” flashes
in the display and
press ENTER.
5 Press (on the CD
section.
Ó

The CD Player
The CD Player 19EN
Creating your
own program
(Program Play)
You can arrange the playing order of up
to 20 tracks on a CD.
1Press (to start play.
2Press MENU.
3Turn the jog dial until “PROGRAM SET” appears
in the display and press ENTER.
4Turn the jog dial (press the number buttons on the
remote) to select the track you want to program,
and press ENTER.
5Press p.
6Press (to start program play.
(
p
ENTER
Tips
• If you made a mistake,
press CANCEL and re-
enter the track number
by turning the jog dial
and press ENTER.
• You can also create a
program in stop mode.
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
(displayed for about
2 seconds)
pMENU
Jog dial
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The CD Player20EN
To cancel Program Play
Press MODE on the remote until “PROGRAM”
disappears from the display.
To check the order of tracks before play
As you turn the jog dial in stop mode, the track
number appears in the programmed order.
To change the current program
Change before starting the program play.
To Do this
Erase the last track in 1 Press CANCEL.
the program Every time you press the
button, the last track in the
program is cleared.
2 Re-enter the track numbers
by turning the jog dial and
pressing ENTER.
Change the whole 1 Press pto erase the whole
program completely program.
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 (.
• If you open the CD
tray, the program is
erased.
• You can record your
own program.
Press DUB START CD
mTAPE after step 5 of
the programming
procedure.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)