Sony FST-ZUX9 Operating Manual

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

3-100-770-12(1)

FST-ZUX9

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This label is located on the rear exterior.

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste.

About this manual

The FST-ZUX9 consists of:

– Unit HCD-ZUX9 – Speaker System

• Front speakers SS-ZUX9

• Surround speakers SS-ZUX9

“WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding techno logy and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

About this manual ........................2

Playable discs...............................4

Playable/Recordable USB

devices.....................................5

Guide to parts and controls ..........6

Getting Started

Hooking up the system...............14

Positioning the speakers.............16

Setting the clock.........................17

Disc

Playing an AUDIO CD/MP3

disc ........................................18

Using play mode ........................20

USB Device

Recording from a disc onto a

USB device ...........................23

Listening to music of a USB

device ....................................25

Using play mode ........................27

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound .................. 34

Creating a party atmosphere ..... 35

— X-TRANCE PRO

Singing along ............................ 40

Other Operations

Using the timer.......................... 41

Changing the display................. 42

Viewing information in the

display during CD and

USB function........................ 44

Hooking up the optional

components .......................... 45

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ........................ 47

Precautions ................................ 55

Specifications ............................ 56

Index.......................................... 59

Tuner

Listening to the radio .................29

Tape

Playing a tape .............................31

Recording onto a tape ................32

Playable discs

Format of discs Logo

• AUDIO CD

• CD-R/-RW in AUDIO CD format

• CD-R/-RW in DATA CD format, containing MP3 audio tracks1) that conforms to

ISO 9660 Level 2, Joliet (in expansion format), or Multi Session

MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data. MP3 audio tracks must be in MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format.

A logical format of files and folders on CDROMs, defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization).

This is a recording method that enables adding of data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional discs begin at a disc control area called the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session disc is a disc having multiple sessions, with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session.

Level 1/

Discs that cannot be played back

• Data part of CD-Extras

• Data part of Mixed CDs

• CD-R/-RW discs that have not been correctly finalized (processing to allow play back by a normal CD player).

• CD-R/-RW discs recorded in Multi Session that have not ended by “closing the session”.

• A disc recorded in packet write format.

• Audio side of a DualDisc.

• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., heart, square, star).

• A disc that has the adhesive cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it.

CD-Extra: This format records audio (AUDIO CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2.

Mixed CD: This format records data on the first track and audio (AUDIO CD data) on the second and subsequent tracks of a session.

Note 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.

Note on CD-R/-RW

In some cases, CD-Rs/-RWs cannot be played back on this system due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The disc will not be played back if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions of the recording device.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to play back 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.

Note on Multi Session disc

When you play back Multi Session discs with different formats for each session, the format of the first session is recognized as the disc type. Tracks in the second and subsequent sessions are played back if they are the same formats as the first session.

Playable/Recordable USB devices

You can use the following Sony USB devices on this system.

Verified Sony digital music player (as of April 2007)

Product name Model name

Walkman

Verified Sony IC Recorder (as of April 2007)

Product name Model name

IC Recorder ICD-U50/U60/U70

Verified Sony USB storage media (as of April 2007)

Product name Model name

MICROVAULT USM256J/512J/1GJ/2GJ/

Notes

• Do not use USB devices other than these USB devices. Operation of models not listed here is not guaranteed.

• Operation may not always be ensured even when using these USB devices.

• Some of these USB devices may not be available for purchase in certain areas.

• See the operating instructions supplied with the USB device for details on the operation method.

• If you want to format the above USB devices, be sure to use the models or formatter software supplied with the USB device. However, if the formatting process is performed using other method, the recording may not be properly done.

NWD-B103/B105/ B103F/B105F

4GJ

USM512JX/1GJX/2GJX/ 4GJX

USM256H/512H/1GH/ 2GH/4GH

Guide to parts and controls

12 34 657

This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on the unit, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the remote having the same or similar names.

Unit

– Front view

ql qk

– Top view

9 qa

qd qf

1 "/1 (on/standby) (pages 15, 16,

17, 24, 30, 42, 47, 53)

Press to turn the system on or off.

B Function buttons:

CD (pages 16, 18, 20, 23, 30, 32,

43) TUNER/BAND (pages 29, 43) TAPE A/B (pages 31, 43)

Press to select a function.

C MASTER VOLUME (pages 18,

25, 42, 47)

Turn to adjust the volume.

D OPERATION DIAL (pages 18,

26, 34, 38, 42)

Turn to select a track or folder. Turn to select a setting.

E Display (pages 10, 42, 44, 54)

F IR Receptor (page 48)

G Function buttons:

AUDIO (pages 36, 43, 46) VIDEO (pages 36, 43, 46)

USB

(pages 24, 25, 36, 43)

Press to select a function.

H DISPLAY (pages 43, 44)

Press to change the information on the display.

I GROOVE (page 34)

Press to reinforce the bass.

J FLAT (page 34)

SAMBA (page 34) REGGAE (page 34) HIP HOP (page 34) TECHNO (page 34)

Press to select a preset effect.

K SPEAKERS (page 40)

Press to select the speaker system.

L FRONT BEAM (Right) (page 43)

M CHORUS (pages 36, 48, 53)

AQUA (pages 36, 48, 53)

Press to select an effector mode.

N Power illuminator (page 42)

O MIC (jack) (pages 40, 47, 57)

Connect an optional microphone.

MIC LEVEL (pages 33, 40, 47)

Turn to adjust the microphone volume.

P BOTTOM BEAM (Right)

(page 43)

Q Disc tray (pages 16, 18, 49)

R BOTTOM BEAM (Left) (page 43)

S (USB) port (pages 23, 24,

25, 51, 57)

Connect an optional USB device (Digital music player or USB storage media).

REC/ERASE (indicator) (pages 24, 26)

Lights up when recording from a disc onto the connected optional USB device (Digital music player or USB storage media). Lights up when erasing MP3 audio tracks from the connected optional USB device (Digital music player or USB storage media).

Continued

T PHONES (jack) (pages 37, 40,

47, 57)

Connect the headphones.

U FLANGER (pages 35, 48, 53)

DELAY (pages 35, 48, 53)

Press to select an effector mode.

V FRONT BEAM (Left) (page 43)

W EQ BAND/MEMORY (page 34)

Press to select a frequency band when adjusting the graphic equalizer.

X ROCK (page 34)

POP (page 34) JAZZ (page 34) DANCE (page 34)

Press to select a preset effect.

USER EQ (page 34)

Press to select a user equalizer setting.

Y AMP MENU (page 42)

Press to change the spectrum analyser display, adjust the brightness of the display and built-in beam or change the power illuminator pattern.

Z BEAM MODE (page 43)

Press to change the lighting effect of a beam.

wj B PUSH Z OPEN/CLOSE

(Deck B) (page 31)

Press to insert or eject a tape.

Deck B (pages 32, 42, 53)

wk A Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

(Deck A) (page 31)

Press to insert or eject a tape.

Deck A (pages 31, 53)

wl ENTER (pages 17, 18, 21, 24,

26, 29, 35, 42, 43, 53)

Press to enter the selection.

ERASE (page 24)

Press to erase MP3 audio tracks or folders on the connected optional USB device (Digital music player or USB storage media).

RETURN (pages 18, 26)

Press to return to the parent folder.

e; X-ROUND ON/OFF (pages 36,

37)

Press to turn on or off the X-ROUND function.

X-ROUND MODE (pages 36, 37)

Press to select an X-ROUND mode.

MAX/JUMP MODE (page 37)

Press to select the way of creating “MAX” and “JUMP” effect.

X-ROUND JOG (page 37)

Turn to change the sound movement or the speed of the sound movement.

JUMP PAD (page 37)

Press to switch the sound position to the opposite direction instantly.

MAX PAD (page 37)

Press to enhance the sound.

ez DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE

(pages 16, 18, 19, 21)

Press to select the next disc. Press to exchange other discs during playback.

Z OPEN/CLOSE (pages 16, 18,

49)

Press to load or eject a disc.

DISC 1 ~ 3 (pages 19, 21)

Press to select a disc. Press to switch to the CD function from the other functions.

es CD- SYNC/REC 1 (page 23)

USB

Press to record from a disc onto the connected optional USB device (Digital music player or USB storage media). Press to record a track from a disc onto the connected optional USB device (Digital music player or USB storage media).

TAPE REC PAUSE/START (page 32)

Press to record onto a tape.

CD-TAPE SYNC (page 32)

Press to record a disc onto a tape.

ed NX (play/pause) (pages 18, 20,

23, 25, 31, 49, 52)

Press to start or pause playback.

x (stop) (pages 18, 24, 26, 29, 31, 33, 49, 53)

Press to stop playback or recording.

./> (go forward/go backward) (pages 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 32, 41, 53)

Press to select a track.

TUNING +/– (pages 29, 30)

Press to tune in a radio station.

ef BEAT ON/OFF (page 39)

Press to turn on or off the rhythms of the beat.

BEAT LEVEL (page 38)

Press to adjust the beat level.

BEAT SPEED (page 39)

Press to change the beat speed.

BEAT PATTERN (pages 39)

Press to select the rhythms of the beat.

BPM CONTROL (page 39)

Press to input the tempo of the audio source.

PAD A/PAD B (page 38)

Press to add percussion sound.

+/– (pages 18, 21, 24, 26, 32)

Press to select a folder.

m/M (rewind/fast forward) (pages 18, 26, 31)

Press to find a point in a track or tape.

Continued

– Display

qaq

546

A Indicators for the disc tray (page 18).

“ ” lights up when the disc is selected. “ ” lights up when there is a disc on the disc tray.

B “MP3” lights up when an MP3 audio

track is recognized. “CD” lights up when a disc is recognized.

C Lights up when the USB function is

selected (page 25).

D Lights up when an optional USB

device (Digital music player or USB storage media) is recognized.

E Indicators for the tuner band

(page 29).

F Lights up when the MP3 audio track

contains ID3 tag information.

G Indicators for the TUNER function

(page 29).

H Indicators for the BEAT BLEND

function (page 38).

I Indicators for the X-ROUND mode

(page 36).

J Indicators for the X-ROUND

function (page 36).

K Indicators for the TAPE function

(page 31). “ ” lights up when there is a tape in the deck.

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L Indicators for the recording type

(page 32).

M Displays the current status and

information (page 44).

N Indicators for the information type of

an MP3 audio track that displayed on qd (page 44). “ ” lights up when a track name is displayed. “ ” lights up when an artist name is displayed. “ ” lights up when a folder name is displayed.

O Lights up when the Sleep Timer is

activated (page 41).

P Lights up when the Play Timer or

Recording Timer is set (page 41).

Q Indicators for the speaker system

(page 40).

R Indicators for the selected play mode

(page 20).

S Indicators for the activated sound

effect (pages 34, 35).

Remote

D USB (page 25)

Press to select the USB function.

qd qs

qa q;

1 "/1 (on/standby) (pages 15, 17,

47)

Press to turn the system on or off.

B CLOCK/TIMER SELECT

(page 42) CLOCK/TIMER SET (pages 17,

41)

Press to set the clock and the timers.

C REPEAT/FM MODE (pages 22,

30, 52)

Press to change the Repeat Play setting. Press to select the FM monaural or stereo reception.

CD (page 18)

Press to select the CD function.

TUNER/BAND (page 29)

Press to select the TUNER function. Press to select FM or AM band.

FUNCTION (pages 18, 29, 43,

46)

Press to select a function.

E ./> (go backward/go

forward) (pages 18, 21, 24, 26, 32, 41, 53)

Press to select a track. Press to adjust the time when setting the clock or timer.

+/– (tuning) (pages 29, 30)

Press to tune in a radio station.

m/M (rewind/fast forward) (pages 18, 26, 31)

Press to find a point in a track or tape.

(play) (pages 18, 23, 31, 49,

52) X (pause) (pages 18, 31)

Press to start or pause playback.

x (stop) (pages 18, 29, 31)

Press to stop playback or recording.

F ENTER (pages 17, 24, 26, 29,

35, 41)

Press to enter the selection.

Continued

G DISC SKIP (pages 16, 18, 19, 21)

Press to select the next disc.

H +/– (pages 18, 21, 24, 26, 32)

Press to select a folder.

I VOLUME +/–* (pages 18, 25, 42,

47)

Press to adjust the volume.

* The VOLUME + button has a tactile dot.

Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system.

J EQ (page 34)

Press to select a preset effect.

K CLEAR (page 22)

Press to delete a programmed step.

L PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE

(pages 20, 29, 30)

Press to select the play mode of CD or USB function. Press to select the tuning mode.

qd TUNER MEMORY (page 29)

Press to preset a radio station.

qf DISPLAY (pages 43, 44)

Press to change the information on the display.

qg SLEEP (page 41)

Press to activate the Sleep Timer.

X-TRANCE PRO Remote

q; 9

1 "/1 (on/standby) (pages 15, 17,

47)

Press to turn the system on or off.

B X-ROUND ON/OFF (pages 36,

37)

Press to turn on or off the X-ROUND function.

MAX PAD (page 37)

Press to enhance the sound.

JUMP PAD (page 37)

Press to switch the sound position to the opposite direction instantly.

3 4

X-ROUND MODE (pages 36, 37)

Press to select an X-ROUND mode.

X-ROUND +/– (page 37)

Press to change the sound movement or the speed of the sound movement.

C PAD A (page 38)

PAD B (page 38)

Press to add percussion sound.

D FRONT BUILT-IN BEAM

(page 43) BOTTOM BUILT-IN BEAM (page 43)

Press to change the lighting effect of the beam.

E ./> (go backward/go

forward) (pages 18, 53)

Press to select a track.

+/– (tuning) (page 29)

Press to tune in a radio station.

(play) (page 18)

X (pause) (pages 18, 31)

Press to start or pause playback.

x (stop) (pages 18, 29, 31)

Press to stop playback or recording.

F BEAT LEVEL (page 38)

Press to adjust the beat level.

BEAT PATTERN + (pages 39) BEAT PATTERN – (pages 39)

Press to select the rhythms of the beat.

G VOLUME +/–* (pages 18, 25, 42,

47)

Press to adjust the volume.

The VOLUME + button has a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system.

H BEAT ON/OFF (page 39)

Press to turn on or off the rhythms of the beat.

BEAT SPEED + (page 39) BEAT SPEED – (page 39)

Press to change the beat speed.

I GROOVE (page 34)

Press to reinforce the bass.

J SOUND EFFECT (page 36)

Press to select an effector mode.

K FUNCTION (pages 18, 29, 43,

46)

Press to select a function.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

1 2

1 To AM loop antenna 2 To FM lead antenna 3 To front speaker (right) 4 To front speaker (left) 5 To surround speaker (right) 6 To surround speaker (left)

A Antennas

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

435

Note

Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords, the power cord and the USB cable to avoid picking up noise.

B Speakers

The speaker connectors are color-coded with their respective speaker terminals on the unit.

Front speakers

SPEAKER

Y FOR SS-ZUX9

ONL

FRONT

White

Surround speakers

)

SURROUND

Y FOR SS-ZUX9

ONL

SPEAKER

Grey

Tip

Connect the speaker cords to the terminals on the front and surround speakers.

Black (#)

Front speakers only

Surround speakers only

Red

Red (3)

/Grey

Notes

• Be sure to use only the supplied speakers.

• Be sure to connect the speakers securely and correctly. When connecting speaker cords, insert the connector straight into the terminals.

C VOLTAGE SELECTOR

For models equipped with a voltage selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage. Depending on the model, the VOLTAGE SELECTOR may differ.

Brazil model only Other models

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

220V

127V

220V

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

220V

120V

230-240V

D Power

Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display. When you press "/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends. If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (only for models equipped with an adaptor).

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Tip

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Getting Started

Attaching the speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads at each corner on the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and to prevent them from slipping.

Example

Front speakers

When carrying the unit

Do the following procedure to protect the disc mechanism. Use the buttons on the unit for the operation.

1 Press "/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CD. 3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to open

the disc tray and remove the disc. If there are more than one disc in the disc tray, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE to remove the discs.

4 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE again to

close the disc tray.

5 Hold down CD and then press

"/1 until “STANDBY” appears in the display. Then, “MECHA LOCK” appears in the display.

6 Release "/1 before you release

CD.

7 Unplug the AC power cord.

Positioning the speakers

There are 2 ways to place front speakers and the surround speakers. To create a party environment, we recommend that you place your speakers as shown in example 1.

A Front speaker (left) B Front speaker (right) C Surround speaker (left) D Surround speaker (right) EUnit

Example 1:

Place the speakers at an equal distance from your listening position as shown below.

Listener

Example 2:

Place the surround speakers on the top of the front speakers as shown below.

Listener

Setting the clock

Use buttons on the remote for the operation.

1 Press "/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

The hour indication flashes in the display. If “PLAY SET?” flashes in the display, press . or > repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET?”, then press ENTER.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to

set the hour.

4 Press ENTER.

The minute indication flashes in the display.

5 Press . or > repeatedly to

set the minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts functioning.

Note

The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

Getting Started

Disc

Playing an AUDIO CD/ MP3 disc

Example: When playing an AUDIO CD

Elapsed playing time

Disc playing indicator

1 Press CD. 2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. 3 Load a disc with the label side

facing up on the disc tray.

When you play back an 8 cm disc such as a CD single, place it on the inner circle of the tray

To load additional discs, press DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.

4 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close

the disc tray.

Do not forcibly push the disc tray to close it as this may cause a malfunction.

5 Press NX (or N on the

remote).

6 Turn MASTER VOLUME

(or press VOLUME +/– on the remote) to adjust the volume.

Other operations

To Do this

Stop playback Press x. Pause playback Press NX (or X on the

Select the next or previous track

Select the next or previous folder on an MP3 disc

Search for a track on an MP3 disc by its folder name and track name and start playback the track (TRACK SEARCH)

Search for a track on an AUDIO CD by its track number and start playback the track (TRACK SEARCH)

Find a point in a track*

remote). To resume playback, press NX (or X on the remote) again.

Press . or >.

Press +/–.

1 Turn OPERATION

DIAL to select the folder you want, then press ENTER.

2 Turn OPERATION

DIAL to select the track you want, then

press ENTER. To return to the parent folder, press RETURN.

Turn OPERATION DIAL to select the track you want, then press ENTER.

Hold down m or M on the remote during playback, then release it at the point you want.

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Sony FST-ZUX9 Operating Manual

About this manual

Table of Contents

Playable discs

Playable/Recordable USB devices

Guide to parts and controls

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Positioning the speakers

Setting the clock

Disc

Playing an AUDIO CD/ MP3 disc