3-046-452-12 (1) Personal Audio System Operating Instructions ZS-D55 © 2000 Sony Corporation
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Table of contents 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape Basic Operations Basic Operations 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 Timer 24 25 27 28 Setting the clock Waking up to music Falling asleep to music Timer-recording radio programs Setting
Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 30). 1 Press Z CD OPEN/CLOSE (direct power-on) and place the CD on the CD tray until it clicks into place. With the label side up 2 Press u. (On the remote, press N on the CD section.) Display The CD tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER u x Z CD OPEN/CLOSE Basic Operations VOL +, – Jog dial 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 (X on the remote). Press again to resume play after pause. go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise. (On the remote, press >.
Listening to the radio 1 2 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 30). 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Display Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: “FM1”t“FM2”t“AM”. 2 Hold down –m or 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.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER MODE 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.
Playing a tape 3 1, 2 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 30). 1 2 3 Press Z 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. With the side you want to play facing up Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the compartment. Press N. (On the remote, press TAPE N.) Display The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER n x Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE VOL +, – DIR MODE Basic Operations COUNTER RESET m, M Tips • Press COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to “000”. • Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press N or n. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape.
Recording on a tape 3 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 30). To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the component (see page 32). 1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to open the tape compartment, and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. With the side you want to record on facing up Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE again to close the compartment. 2 Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player: Insert a CD (see page 4) and press x on the CD section.
3 Start recording. When Basic Operations To record the whole CD Press CD DUB. Recording starts on the upper side. 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.
Recording on a tape (continued) Use these buttons for additional operations POWER x DIR MODE z/X MODE 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.
The CD Player Using the display DISPLAY You can check information about the CD using the display. The CD Player Checking the total track number and playing time Press DISPLAY in stop mode. Total track number Total playing time Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY while playing a CD.
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. Number buttons ., > Note You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing x on 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.
Playing tracks repeatedly jog dial u x MODE (Repeat Play) 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 x on 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. 1 The CD Player You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, single, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 16 - 17).
Playing tracks in random order u x MODE (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. On the remote Use N on the CD section instead of u. 1 Press x on the CD section. “Cd” appears in the display. 2 3 Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display. Press u. To cancel Shuffle Play Press MODE until “SHUF” disappears from the display.
Creating your own program Jog dial u x (Program Play) MODE ENTER MEM 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. 1 The CD Player You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. Press x on the CD section. “Cd” appears in the display.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued) Tips • If the program play is finished, the program is saved. You can play the same program again by pressing u 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 CD DUB. 18 The CD Player To cancel Program Play Press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the display.
Playing a single track Jog dial u x MODE (Single Track Play) 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. 1 The CD Player You can play a single track once, and stop the player automatically. Press x on the CD section. “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE until “1TRACK” appears in the display.
The Radio Presetting radio stations AUTO PRESET BAND Jog dial 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. ENTER MEM 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. 1 2 On the remote 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press TUNE + or – to set the frequency to the station you want.
Playing preset radio stations Jog dial BAND On the remote 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press the number button to display the preset number of the station you want. 1 2 The Radio Once you've preset the stations, use the jog dial on the player or the number buttons on the remote to tune in your favorite stations. Press BAND to select the band. Turn the jog dial to display the preset number of the station you want.
The Tape Player Finding the beginning of a track m, M The player detects a blank between the tracks, and locates the beginning of the next/following track. Notes • To find the beginning of a track correctly, a blank of approx. 4 seconds between tracks is necessary. • If a soft sound like pianissimo continues for some seconds in a track, the player may start to play as the next track. • If you press the M or m when there is no sound in the track, this function does not operate correctly.
The Audio Emphasis Selecting the audio emphasis SOUND MEGA BASS (SOUND/MEGA BASS) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. Press SOUND to select the audio emphasis you want.
The Timer Setting the clock Jog dial “– –:– –” indication appears in the display until you set the clock. CLOCK ENTER MEM Tips • The time display system of this player is the 12-hour system. • When you operate the player on AC power, “:” flashes as long as the clock goes. Before you begin, connect the power source (see pages 30 - 31). 1 Press and hold CLOCK until the hour digit flashes. 2 Set the clock. 1 Turn the jog dial to set the hour and press ENTER•MEM.
Waking up to music STANDBY Jog dial You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 24). TIMER ENTER MEM Before you begin, make sure the (clock) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY. 1 2 The Timer Note You cannot preset waking up timer and recording timer (page 28) at the same time. Prepare the music source you want to play. Source Do this Cd Insert a CD. RAdIO Tune in a station.
Waking up to music (continued) Tip If you made a mistake, press CANCEL. The setting entered last will be cleared. Re-enter it. 4 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want the music to go on. 1 Turn the jog dial to set the hour and press ENTER•MEM. 2 Turn the jog dial to set the minutes and press ENTER•MEM. Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make the indication disappear. • The preset settings remain until you reset them.
Falling asleep to music SLEEP You can set the player to turn off automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep while listening to music. 1 2 3 The Timer Tips • The display window dims while the sleeping timer is on. • You can combine the waking up timer with the sleeping timer. Set the waking up timer first (page 25), turn on the power, and then set the sleeping timer. • You can prepare the different music for the waking up timer and the sleeping timer.
Timer-recording radio programs STANDBY Jog dial DIR MODE You can set timer to record the radio at a certain time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 24). TIMER ENTER MEM Note You cannot preset recording timer and waking up timer (page 25) at the same time. Tips • We recommend that you use AC power as the power source for optimum recording quality. • When you receive the AM program in step 1, press z/X to check if the noise is heard.
Tip If you made a mistake, press CANCEL. The setting entered last will be cleared. Re-enter it. 5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to start recording. 1 Turn the jog dial to set the hour and press ENTER•MEM. 2 Turn the jog dial to set the minutes and press ENTER•MEM. Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to stop recording. (Do as step 5.) 7 Turn the jog dial to set the volume you want, and press ENTER•MEM. 8 Press STANDBY.
Setting Up Choosing the power sources AC IN You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source. Use the AC power source whenever you record since recording consumes much power. 14 Battery compartment 2 to a wall outlet Note Be sure to turn off the power of the player before connecting/ disconnecting the AC power cord or removing/inserting batteries. Tip With normal use, the back-up batteries should last for about six months when the player is operated on batteries.
3 Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) Replacing batteries With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new ones. 4 Using the player on batteries Insert eight size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment.
Connecting optional components MD (LINE) You can record a CD on a MiniDisc or enjoy the sound from a VCR, TV or MiniDisc player/recorder through the speakers of this player. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making connections. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the component to be connected. Note Connect the cables firmly to avoid any malfunction. Tip While OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) jack is being used, keep the jack cover in the jack cover socket on the rear panel.
1 Remove the jack cover from the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) jack of this player and connect the jack with the digital input jack of the MiniDisc recorder or other component using the digital connecting cable (not supplied) . 2 Turn on the power of this player and the connected component. 3 Make the connected component ready for recording. 4 Start playing a CD on this player.
Connecting optional components (continued) Listening through the speakers of other audio equipment Rear panel of this player to analog line input jack to LINE OUT jack Amplifier Audio connecting cable RK-G129 (1.5 m) (not supplied) 34 Setting Up 1 Connect the LINE OUT jack of this player with the analog line input jack of the amplifier using the audio connecting cable (not supplied) . 2 Turn on the power of this player and the amplifier and start playing sound on this player.
Additional Information Precautions 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 qualified personnel only. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the player, unplug the player, and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources • For AC operation use the supplied AC power cord; do not use any other type.
Precautions (continued) Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. Notes on cassettes • Break off the cassette tab from side A or B to prevent accidental recording. If you want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. Side A • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
CD Player General Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy There is no audio. • Press POWER to turn on the player. • Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN socket and a wall outlet securely. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak. • Insert dry batteries. You cannot operate the player on rechargeable batteries such as rechargeable NiCd batteries or rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. • Adjust the volume.
Troubleshooting (continued) Remedy The audio is not stereo. • Press MODE until “STEREO” appears. The audio is weak or has poor quality. • Depending on the FM reception conditions, noise may be heard. • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak. • Move the player away from the TV. • If you are using the remote while listening to AM radio, noise may be heard. This is unavoidable. The picture of your TV becomes unstable.
Remedy The timer does not operate. • Make sure the time on the clock is correct. • Replace all the batteries in the player including the back-up batteries with new ones if they are weak. • Check to see if the AC power had been cut off. • Make sure the tape has not wound to the end. (clock) indication is • Make sure the displayed. The remote does not function. • Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak.
Maintenance Cleaning the tape heads and tape path Wipe the heads, the pinch rollers and the capstans with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol after every 10 hours of operation for optimum playback and recording quality. To make the best possible recording, however, we recommend that you clean all surfaces over which tape travels before each recording. Capstan Record/Playback head Erase head Pinch roller After cleaning, insert a tape when the areas cleaned are completely dry.
Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 12 Ω loads, both channel driven from 150 - 6 300 Hz; rated 4 W per channelminimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. Other Specifications CD player section System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wave length: 780 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.
Index A L R Audio emphasis 23 Listening through the speakers of other audio equi 34 to the radio 6 to the TV, VCR and MD player 33 Locating a specific track 14 the beginning of a track 22 Radio stations playing 21 presetting 20 Recording all the tracks on CD 11 on a tape 10 on an MD or a DAT 32 programed tracks 19 timer-recording radio programs 28 Repeat Play 15 B Batteries for memory 30 for player 31 for remote 31 C CD Player 13 Cleaning cabinet 40 CD 36 tape heads and path 40 Connecting AC power co
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