Sony ZS-S50CP User manual

ZS-SAT1CP.CEKCED.3-099-778-12(1)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of re or electric shock,
do not expose this apparatus to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open
the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualied
personnel only.
To reduce the risk of re, do not cover the ventilation of
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not place
objects lled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Connect the apparatus to an easily accessible AC
outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the
apparatus, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet
immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a conned space, such as a
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
3-099-778-12(1)
Personal Audio System
Operating Instructions GB
ZS-S50CP
© 2007 Sony Corporation Printed in China
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Applicable accessories: Remote control
Power sources Specications
CD player section
System
Compact disc digital audio system
Laser diode properties
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(is output is the value measured at a distance of
about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the
optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
Number of channels
2
Frequency response
20 - 20 000 Hz +1/–1 dB
Wow and utter
Below measurable limit
Radio section
Frequency range
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
AM: 531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step)
530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step)
IF
FM: 10.7 MHz
AM: 450 kHz
Antennas
FM: Telescopic antenna
AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna
General
Speaker
Full range: 10 cm dia., 6 , cone type (2)
Input
AUDIO IN jack (stereo minijack): Minimum input level 245 mV
Outputs
Headphones jack (stereo minijack)
For 16 - 64 impedance headphones
Power output
4.5 W + 4.5 W (at 6 , 10% harmonic distortion)
Power requirements
For player:
230 V AC, 50 Hz
9 V DC, 6 R20 (size D) batteries
For remote control:
3 V DC, 2 R6 (size AA) batteries
Power consumption
AC 16 W
Battery life
For player:
FM Radio reception
Sony R20P: approx. 30 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 60 h
CD playback
Sony R20P: approx. 8 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 20 h
It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries.
Dimensions
Approx. 480 × 156 × 250 mm (w/h/d)
(incl. projecting parts)
Mass
Approx. 4.3 kg (incl. batteries)
Supplied accessories
AC power cord (1)
Remote control (1)
Design and specications are subject to change without notice.
Optional accessories
Sony MDR headphones series
Basic Operations
* VOLUME + and on the unit have a tactile dot.
Before using the unit
To turn on/o the power
Press OPERATE .
To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME +, – .
To listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the (headphones) jack .
To select the sound characteristic
Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis
you want.
Choose To get
Powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and
high range audio
Light, bright sounds emphasizing high and
middle range audio
Percussive sounds, emphasizing bass audio
The presence of vocals, stressing middle
range audio
The whole dynamic range for music such as
classical music
To reinforce the bass sound
Press MEGA BASS to display “MEGA BASS” in the
display.
To return to normal sound, press MEGA BASS to
disappear from the display.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1 Press CD on the unit.
“CD” appears in the display.
2 Press on the unit, and place a disc with the
label side up on the CD tray.
To close the CD tray, press on the unit.
3 Press on the unit.
e unit plays all the tracks/MP3 les once.
When you place MP3 discs, “MP3” appears in the
display aer the unit reads the le information.
Audio CD
Track number Playing time
MP3 disc
MP3 le number After the song title is displayed,
the playing time* will appear.
* If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears “--:--” in
the display.
To Press
Pause playback . To resume play, press it again.
Stop playback .
Go to the next track/
MP3 file
(on the remote) .
Go back to the
previous track/MP3
file
(on the remote) .
Select a folder on an
MP3 disc /PRESET + ( + on the remote) 
to go forward and /PRESET – (
– on the remote) to go backward.
Locate a point while
listening to the sound
(forward) or 
(backward) while playing and hold it
until you find the point. (On the remote,
use or )
Locate a point while
observing the display
(forward) or 
(backward) in pause and hold it until
you find the point. (On the remote, use
or )
Remove the CD .
On the remote
To select CD function, press FUNCTION repeatedly
to select “CD” in the display.
Tips
Playback starts from the track/MP3 le you last stopped playing
(Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3 le number to be played
is displayed.
To cancel the resume play (to start play from the beginning of the
rst track/MP3 le), press while the CD is stopped. When
you open the CD tray or turn o the unit, the resume play is also
canceled.
Notes
When pressing (, , , ) on the unit, press
the marking at the part near the outer edge.
You cannot locate a specic track if “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the
display. Press , and then press MODE repeatedly until
“SHUF” and “PGM” disappears from the display.
Example of folder structure and playing order
e playing order of the folders and les is as follows:
Folder
MP3 le
Notes on MP3 discs
When the disc is inserted, the unit reads all the les on that disc.
During this time, “READING” is displayed. If there are many folders
or non-MP3 les on the disc, it may take a long time for play to
begin or for the next MP3 le to start play.
We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or les
other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.
A folder that does not include an MP3 le is skipped.
Maximum number of les: 255
Maximum number of folders: 150 (including the root folder)
Maximum number of folders and les in total: 300
Maximum directory levels: 8
Folder names and le names can be displayed with up to 32
characters including quotation marks.
e characters A - Z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this unit.
Other characters are displayed as “_”.
is unit conforms to Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of the ID3 tag
format. When the le has the ID3 tag information, “song title”, “artist
name” and “album name” can be displayed. If the le does not have
the ID3 tag information, “NO TITLE” appears instead of song title,
“NO ARTIST” appears instead of artist name and “NO ALBUM”
appears instead of album name. e ID3 tag information can be
displayed with up to 30 characters.
e characters may not be displayed correctly according to the
character code.
When naming, be sure to add the le extension “mp3” to the le
name.
If you put the extension “mp3” to a le other than an MP3 le, the
unit cannot recognize the le properly and will generate random
noise that could damage your speakers.
e le name does not correspond to the ID3 tag.
Listening to the radio
To listen to FM or AM
1 Press RADIO BANDAUTO PRESET on the unit
(RADIOBAND on the remote) repeatedly to
select FM or AM.
2 Hold down TUNE + or – until the frequency digits
begin to change in the display.
e unit automatically scans the radio frequencies and
stops when it nds a clear station.
If you cannot tune in a station, press TUNE + or – 
repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.
When an FM stereo broadcast is received, “ST”
appears.
Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “MONO” appears
in the display and the radio will play in monaural.
Preparing the remote
Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied).
Replacing batteries
With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the unit, replace all
the batteries with new ones.
Connect the AC power cord or insert six R20 (size D) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment .
Notes
Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the unit stops operating.
Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the unit.
To use the unit on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the unit.
When you operate the unit on batteries, you cannot turn on the unit using the remote.
2 to a wall
outlet
1 to AC IN
Changing the AM tuning interval
If you need to change the AM tuning interval, do the
following:
1 Press RADIO BANDAUTO PRESET on the unit
until “AM” is displayed.
2 Press ENTER on the unit for 2 seconds.
3 Press RADIO BANDAUTO PRESET on the unit for
2 seconds.
“9K STEP” or “10K STEP” ashes.
4 Press TUNE + or – on the unit to select “9K STEP”for
9 kHz interval or “10K STEP” for 10 kHz interval.
5 Press ENTER on the unit.
Aer changing the tuning interval, you need to reset your
preset AM radio stations.
Notes on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
audio material on the other side. However, since the
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
is product is designed to playback discs that conform
to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various
music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies are marketed by some record companies.
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
Notice for customers in the United
Kingdom
A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is tted 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 aer 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.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and omson.

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Using the display
You can check information about the CD using the
display.
Checking the information of an audio CD
To check the total track number and playing
time of the CD
Press to stop the CD playback.
Total track number
Total playing time
Checking the information of an MP3 disc
To check the total folder number and total le
number on the CD
Press while the CD is stopped, and you can check
them in the display.
Total le number Total folder number
To check le information
Press DISPLAY on the unit while playing an MP3
disc. e display changes as follows:
e current le number and playing time


e song title ( )

e artist name ( )

e album name ( )
Playing tracks/MP3 les repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks/MP3 les repeatedly in normal,
Shue or Program play modes.
1 Press CD .
“CD” appears in the display.
2 Proceed as follows.
To repeat Do this
A single
track/MP3
file
1 Press REPEAT until “ 1” appears.
2 Press or (or on the
remote) to select the track/MP3 file that you
want to repeat.
3 Press .
All tracks/
MP3 files on
the CD
1 Press REPEAT until “ ” appears.
2 Press .
A selected
folder (MP3
disc only)
1 Press MODE until “ ” appears, and then
press REPEAT until “ ” appears.
2 Select the folder by pressing /PRESET + or –
( + or – on the remote) .
3 Press .
Tracks/MP3
files in
random
order
1 Select Shuffle Play (see “Playing tracks/MP3 files
in random order”).
2 Press REPEAT until “SHUF” and
“ ” appear.
3 Press .
Files in a
selected
folder in
random
order (MP3
disc only)
1 Start Folder Shufle Play (see “Playing tracks/
MP3 files in random order”).
2 Press REPEAT on the unit until “ ”,
“SHUF” and “ ” appear.
3 Press .
Programed
tracks/MP3
files
1 Program tracks/MP3 files (see “Creating your
own program”).
2 Press REPEAT until “ ” and “PGM” appear.
3 Press .
On the remote
To select the CD function, press FUNCTION 
repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press REPEAT until “ ” disappears from the display.
Other Operations
Playing tracks/MP3 les in random
order (Shue Play)
You can play tracks/MP3 les in random order. When
playing an MP3 disc, you can also play MP3 les in a
selected folder in random order (Folder Shue Play).
1 Press CD .
“CD” appears in the display.
2 Press MODE until“SHUF”appears in the display.
When you select Folder Shue Play (MP3 disc only),
press MODE on the unit until “ ” and “SHUF”
appear in the display. en press /PRESET + or
– on the unit to select a folder you want.
3 Press on the unit to start Shue Play.
On the remote
To select the CD function, press FUNCTION 
repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display.
To cancel Shue Play
Stop playing rst. en press MODE repeatedly until
“SHUF” disappears from the display.
Tips
During Shue Play, you cannot select the previous track/MP3 le by
pressing (on the remote) .
e resume function does not work during Shue Play.
Creating your own program
(Program Play)
You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on
a CD.
1 Press CD .
“CD” appears in the display.
2 Press MODE repeatedly until “PGM” ashes in the
display.
3 Press or (or  on the
remote) then press ENTER for the track/MP3
les you want to program in the order you want.
For MP3 les, press /PRESET + or – rst and
then press ENTER .
Audio CD (Program Play)
Programed track number
Playing order
MP3 disc (Program Play)
Programed track number Playing order
4 Press to start Program Play.
On the remote
To select the CD function, press CD .
To cancel Program Play
Stop playing rst. en press MODE repeatedly until
“PGM” disappears from the display.
To delete the last track of the program
Press CLEAR on the remote while the player is
stopped.
To check the order of tracks before play
Press ENTER .
Every time you press the button, the track number
appears in the programed order.
To change the current program
Press once if the CD is stopped and twice if the
CD is playing. e current program will be erased.
en create a new program following the programing
procedure.
Tips
If you try to program 21 tracks/MP3 les or more, “FULL” will
appear in the display.
You can play the same program again, since the program is saved
until you open the CD tray or turn o the power of the unit.
e resume function does not work during Program Play.
Presetting radio stations
You can store radio stations into the unit’s memory. You
can preset up to 30 radio stations, 20 for FM and 10 for
AM in any order.
1 Press RADIO BANDAUTO PRESET on the unit to
select the band.
2 Hold down RADIO BANDAUTO PRESET on the
unit for 2 seconds until“AUTO” ashes in the display.
3 Press ENTER while“AUTO” ashes in the display.
e stations are stored in memory from the lower
frequencies to the higher ones.
If a station cannot be preset automatically
You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually.
1 Press RADIO BANDAUTO PRESET on the unit to
select the band.
2 Tune in a station you want.
3 Hold down ENTER on the unit for 2 seconds until
the preset number ashes in the display.
4 Press /PRESET + or – on the unit until the
preset number you want for the station ashes in
the display.
5 Press ENTER on the unit.
e new station replaces the old one.
On the remote
1 Press RADIOBAND repeatedly until the band
you want appears in the display.
2 Tune in a station you want.
3 Hold down ENTER for 2 seconds until the preset
number ashes in the display.
4 Press PRESET + or – until the preset number you
want for the station ashes in the display.
5 Press ENTER .
e new station replaces the old one.
Tip
e preset radio stations remain in memory even if you unplug the
AC power cord or remove the batteries.
Playing preset radio stations
1 Press RADIO BANDAUTO PRESET on the unit
(RADIOBAND on the remote) to select the band.
2 Press /PRESET + or – on the unit (PRESET + or
– on the remote) to tune in the stored station.
Falling asleep to music
1 Play the music source you want.
2 Press SLEEP on the unit to display “SLEEP”.
3 Press SLEEP on the unit to select the minutes
until the unit goes o automatically.
Each time you press the button, the indication changes
as follows:
“AUTO*” “60MIN” “30MIN” “20MIN” 
“10MIN” “OFF”.
* When you select “AUTO”, the CD stops playing in 90 minutes at
most and the unit goes o automatically. When you are listening
to the radio, the radio goes o in 90 minutes.
If 4 seconds have passed aer you pressed SLEEP ,
the minutes in the display are entered.
When the preset time has passed, the unit goes o
automatically.
To cancel the sleep function
Press OPERATE to turn o the power.
Tip
e display’s backlight goes o while sleeping time is active.
Precautions
Discs that this unit CAN play
Audio CD
CD-R/CD-RW (CD-DA*/MP3 les)
* CD-DA is the abbreviation for Compact Disc Digital Audio. It is a
recording standard used for Audio CDs.
Discs that this unit CANNOT play
CD-R/CD-RW other than those recorded in music CD
format or MP3 format conforming to ISO9660 Level
1/Level 2 or Joliet

CD-R/CD-RW of poor recording quality, CD-R/CD-RW
that has scratches or are dirty, or CD-R/CD-RW recorded
with an incompatible recording device

CD-R/CD-RW which is nalized incorrectly
Notes on discs
Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the CD from the center out. If there is a scratch,
dirt or ngerprints on the CD, it may cause tracking
error.
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray
intended for vinyl LPs.
Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources
such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in
direct sunlight as there can be a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car.
Do not stick paper or sticker on the CD, nor scratch the
surface of the CD.
Aer playing, store the CD in its case.
On safety
As the laser beam used in the CD player section is
harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the
casing. Refer servicing to qualied personnel only.
Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit,
unplug the unit, and have it checked by qualied
personnel before operating it any further.
Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square,
star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do so
may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.
On power sources
For AC operation, use the supplied AC power cord; do
not use any other type.
e unit is not disconnected from the AC power source
(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet,
even if the unit itself has been turned o.
Unplug the unit from the wall outlet when it is not used
for an extended period of time.
When the batteries are not to be used, remove them to
avoid damage that can be caused by battery leakage or
corrosion.
e nameplate indicating operating voltage, power
consumption, etc. is located at the bottom.
On placement
Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources,
in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or
mechanical shock or in a car subject to the direct rays
of the sun.
Do not place the unit on an inclined or unstable place.
Do not place anything within 10 mm of the side of the
cabinet. e ventilation holes must be unobstructed for
the unit to operate properly and prolong the life of its
components.
Since a strong magnet is used for the speakers, keep
personal credit cards using magnetic coding or spring-
wound watches away from the unit to prevent possible
damage from the magnet.
On operation
If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm
location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture
may condense on the lens inside the CD player section.
Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly. In
this case, remove the CD and wait about an hour for the
moisture to evaporate.
Cleaning the cabinet
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a so cloth
slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do
not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder, or
solvent, such as alcohol or benzine.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your
unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Troubleshooting
General
The power is not on.
Connect the AC power cord to the wall outlet securely.
Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly.
Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.
You cannot turn on the unit with the remote when you
operate the unit on batteries.
There is no audio.

Make sure the function you want to use appears in the
display window.

Unplug the headphones when listening through
speakers.
Noise is heard.
Someone is using a portable telephone or other
equipment that emits radio waves near the unit.
Move the portable telephone, etc., away from the
unit.
CD/MP3 player
The CD does not play or“NO DISC” is displayed
even when a CD is in place.
Place the CD with the label surface up.
Clean the CD.
Take out the CD and leave the CD tray open for about
an hour to dry moisture condensation.
e CD-R/CD-RW is blank.
ere is a problem with the quality of the CD-R/
CD-RW, recording device or application soware.
Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.
The sound drops out.
Reduce the volume.
Clean the CD, or replace it if the CD is badly damaged.
Place the unit in a location free from vibration.
Clean the lens with a commercially available blower.
e sound may drop out or noise may be heard when
using poor quality CD-R/CD-RW or if there is a
problem with the recording device or application
soware.
Radio
Reception is poor.
Reorient the antenna to improve FM reception.
Reorient the unit itself to improve AM reception.
The audio is weak or has poor quality.
Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak.
Move the unit away from the TV.
If you are using the remote while listening to AM radio,
noise may be heard.
The picture of your TV becomes unstable.
If you are listening to an FM program near the TV with
an indoor antenna, move the unit away from the TV.
Remote
The remote does not function.
Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if
they are weak.
Make sure that you are pointing the remote at the
remote sensor on the unit.
Remove any obstacles in the path of the remote and the
unit.
Make sure the remote sensor is not exposed to strong
light such as direct sunlight or uorescent lamp light.
Move closer to the unit when using the remote.
To reset the unit to factory settings
If the unit still does not operate properly, reset the unit to
factory settings.
Use buttons on the unit to reset the unit to its factory
default settings.
1 Remove all the batteries from the unit.
2 Disconnect and reconnect the power cord, and then
turn on the unit.
3 Press , ENTER and OPERATE on the unit
at the same time.
All user-congured settings, such as preset radio
stations, are deleted.
Aer trying the remedies, if the problem persists, please
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Connecting optional component
You can enjoy the sound from a PC, TV, VCR, portable
digital music player, etc. through the speakers of this unit.
Be sure to turn o the power of each component before
making any connections.
For details, refer to the instruction manual of the
component to be connected.
1 Connect the AUDIO IN jack on the unit to the
line output jack of the portable digital music player
or other components using an audio connecting
cable* (not supplied).
* For a PC: use a cable which lls the connector of your PC.
For a TV or VCR: use a cable with a stereo-mini plug on one
end and two phono plugs on the other end.
For a portable digital music player: use a cable with a stereo-
mini plug on both ends.
2 Turn the unit and the connected component on.
3 Press AUDIO IN and start playing sound on the
connected component.
e sound from the connected component is output
from the speakers.