Sony XES-Z50 User Manual

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XES-Z50

Operating Instructions

 1997 by Sony Corporation

Digital Reference Sound System

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the CD changer and the bottom of the control unit. 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. XES-Z50 Serial No.

For the customers in the USA

Warning

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 modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Table of Contents

Warning.............................................. 2

Overview

Overview ............................................ 6

Overview of the System ............. 6

Precautions ......................................... 7

Initial Settings .................................... 8

Attaching/Detaching the Electrically

Operated Display Section ........ 10

Detaching the Display Section

..................................................... 10

Attaching the Display Section

..................................................... 11

Getting Started

Setting the Clock.............................. 13

Inserting CDs ................................... 15

Using the Rotary Remote ............... 18

Basic Operations........................ 18

Other Operations ...................... 18

Using the Wireless Remote ............ 21

Menu Display/Lists ........................ 22

Labeling a CD (Disc Memo)........... 30

Erasing a Disc Title ................... 32

Locating a Disc by Title .................. 33

Viewing CD TEXT Information..... 35

Selecting the Disc Title Display

..................................................... 35

Scrolling Titles Automatically

..................................................... 36

Listening to Radio

Listening to Radio ........................... 37

Presetting Radio Stations ............... 38

Specifying the Station Frequency

(Manual Preset Memory) ......... 38

Selecting Stations With the

Strongest Signals (BTM) ........... 40

Specifying Monaural/Stereo Mode

..................................................... 41

Receiving Only the Strongest Signals

(Local on/off) ............................ 42

Labeling Radio Stations (Station

Memo)......................................... 43

Erasing a Station Name ............ 45

Selecting a Station by Name .......... 46

Listening to CDs

Listening to a CD ............................. 23

To Select the Disc to Be Played 24

To Locate a Track ...................... 24

To Locate a Specific Point on a

Track ........................................... 24

Playing Tracks Repeatedly (Repeat

Play) ............................................ 25

Playing Tracks in Random Order

(Shuffle Play) ............................. 26

Selecting Specific Tracks for

Playback (Bank) ......................... 27

Setting Sound Effects for Each CD/

MD (Disc Sound Memory)....... 29

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Additional Settings

Set up Menu ..................................... 47

AUX Menu ....................................... 49

Selecting the Parametric Equalizer

Pattern......................................... 51

Selecting the Cross-over Network

Pattern......................................... 52

On Optional Equipments

Listening to an Optional CD/MD

Changer ...................................... 53

Appendix

Precautions and Maintenance ....... 54

Wireless Remote ........................ 55

Troubleshooting Guide .................. 56

Error Messages on the CD/MD

Discs ............................................ 57

Specifications ................................... 58

An Example of FIR Filter (4095 tap)

Frequency Response Table ...... 60

Overview

Getting Started Listening to CDs

Listening to

Radio

Table of Contents

Additional

Settings

On Optional

Equipments

Appendix

Overview

Overview of the System

This system consists of the following sections.

CD changer (DAC/DSP pre-amplifier)

Wireless remote

Rotary remote

Useful tips

For details on connecting the XES-M50 Power Amplifier, XES-F50 Full-range Speaker, XESH50 Ribbon Tweeter, XES-L50 Subwoofer, and the optional CD changer and MD changer, refer to the Installation/Connection Manual supplied with this system.

What is a CD TEXT disc?

A CD TEXT disc is a music CD that also contains text data such as album title, track titles, and artist name. This text data is recorded in areas normally unused on conventional music CDs. Text data contained on the CD TEXT discs can be displayed in the XES-Z50.

Control unit (with built-in tuner section)

6 Overview

Precautions

Overview

Replacing fuses

When replacing a fuse, be sure the new fuse has the same power rating (amperage) as the old one. If you replace a burnt-out fuse either with a higher-rated fuse or with a wire, the system may be damaged or a fire may break out. Fuses are located at the bottom of the CD changer and in the power cord.

Fuse at the bottom of the CD changer

Fuse in the power cord

Adjusting the volume

For your safety, set the volume low enough so that you can still hear the sounds in the street around you.

The display section

Under extremely hot or cold conditions, the display may become dim, but this is not a malfunction. The display will return to normal when the temperature becomes normal.

The reset button

After replacing the car battery, press the reset button in the control unit with a pointed object such as a ball-point pen.

Reset button

Another reset button can be found on the rotary remote holder. When you cannot detach

Reset button

the display section because the system does not turn on, press the reset button on the rotary remote holder.

Precautions

• If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the system to cool off before operating it.

• If no power is being supplied to the system, check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

• Avoid installing the CD changer, wireless remote, and wired remote in places: — subject to temperatures exceeding

131°F. — subject to direct sunlight. — near heat sources (such as heaters). — exposed to rain or moisture. — exposed to excessive dust or dirt. — subject to excessive vibration.

Overview

Initial Settings

Do the following initial settings (1) before you operate the system for the first time, (2) after replacing the car battery, or (3) after resetting the system.

1 Press the reset button (see page 7).

The Contrast indication appears. Press ? or /. The contrast is adjustable in 15 steps.

Contrast 8

Note

You can specify the ACC position and cross-over network settings only in the initial setting procedure. To change these settings afterwards, press the reset button and repeat the procedure.

2 Press ENTER.

The ACC Position indication appears. Press ? or /. Select ”yes“ if your car’s ignition

switch has an ACC position; select ”no“ if your car’s ignition switch has no ACC position.

ACC Position

Cursor buttons

yes

ENTER button

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Overview

Note

If you have a 3-way speaker system, selecting ”F/R/SUBW” may cause damage to your tweeter.

Useful tips

To change any of the initial settings at this time, press the cursor buttons to select the item you want to change.

3 Press ENTER.

The Cross-over Network (output mode) indication appears.

Press ? or / to select ”3way“ or ”F (front)/R (rear)/ SUB-W (sub-woofer)“ depending on your speaker system.

Cross-over Network

3way

F/R/SUB-W

4 Press ENTER.

AM step indication appears. Press ? or /. Select ”10k“ if you’re using your

system in North or South America, the Hawaiian Islands, or Guam; select ”9k“ for all other countries.

AM step

10k

5 Press ENTER.

The Initial indication appears.

Initial” Contrast 8

Exit

ACC Position Cross-over-Network AM step 10k

yes

3way

6 To complete the initial settings, press . to

select “Exit,” then press ENTER.

Overview

Attaching/Detaching the Electrically Operated Display Section

The display section can be detached from the control unit as a safety measure against theft.

Detaching the Display Section

1 Press RELEASE at the bottom left of the

display section.

The system turns off and the left side of the display section pops out.

Note

Do not touch the connector at the rear of the display section. After you have detached the display section, keep it in a supplied case.

10 Overview

2 Grasp the left side of the display section and

pull it out.

Note

The front part of the display section is made of glass. Do not drop or press down the display section with excessive force.

Overview

If you do not remove the display section at this time, the display section will automatically return to its original position so that it doesn’t fall off.

Do not press the RELEASE button at this time. If you do, the display section will fall off.

Attaching the Display Section

1 Align the right side of the display section

with the control unit.

2 Press the left side against the display section

and push in lightly.

An automatic, electrically operated mechanism in the control unit catches the display section.

Procedure when the control panel is installed on the dashboard, etc.

Use the same procedures; i.e., detach it by pressing the RELEASE button and attach it by pressing it into the display holder until it clicks and is caught by the display holder.

Overview

Name of parts

Wireless remote control sensor

RELEASE button

OFF button

12 Overview

Getting Started

Setting the Clock

Set the clock with the wireless remote. Turn the system on before setting the clock.

1 Press MENU.

The menu display appears.

Set up ”

AUX Exit

2 Press . to select “Set up” and press / to

move to the sub menu to select “Time Set.”

Set up ”

AUX Exit

Contrast 8 Time Set Beep Rotary Remote

Contrast

Time Set

Beep Rotary Remote

off

norm

off

norm

Getting Started

3,4

3 Press ENTER.

The Time Set indication appears.

Time Set

1 33 AM:

Press > or . to set the hour. Then press / to move to minutes and press > or . to

set the minutes. Pressing . lowers the number and > raises the

number.

Getting Started

Useful tips

You can press the MENU button or BACK button instead of the ENTER button to set a value.

4 After setting the time, press ENTER.

The time is stored and the menu display reappears.

To return to the normal display

Press the MENU button.

To display the current time during operation

The current time can be set to appear in the upper-right corner of the display (except when a menu is displayed). For details, see ”Set up Menu“ on page 47.

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Inserting CDs

The disc magazine inside the CD changer can hold up to 10 discs.

Getting Started

Note

To play an 8-cm CD (single CD), use the optional CSA-8 Sony Single CD Adaptor. When using the singleCD adaptor, attach the three claws to the CD securely. Note that if you use an adaptor made by another company, the CD changer may not operate properly. If you play a single CD without the adaptor, the CD changer may be damaged.

1 Lift up the lock lever and open the door of

the CD changer.

2 Insert a CD in each slot of the disc magazine.

With the label side up

Getting Started

3 Insert the disc magazine into the CD changer

in the direction of the arrow until it clicks in.

The CD changer begins verifying the CDs.

Useful tips

The CD changer verifies all the CDs one after another whenever the disc magazine is inserted. Playing a CD during this verifying operation is possible. Note, however, that disc titles are not displayed until they have been verified by the CD changer.

4 Close the door and lock the CD changer

securely.

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Removing CDs

1 Press §.

The disc magazine comes out.

2 Slide the lever of the disc magazine.

Getting Started

Lever

Getting Started

Using the Rotary Remote

You can use the rotary remote for all operations except menu operations.

Basic Operations

SOURCE button

Press the button.

The system turns on. Each time you press the button, the program source switches as follows: CD n MD (only when an MD changer is connected) n AUX (only when AUX settings have been done: see page 49) n FM1n FM2 n AM n CD. When an external component is selected, it will be indicated as an auxiliary (AUX) component.

To turn off the system, press the OFF button on the side of the rotary remote (see page 19).

VOL/DISC/PRESET control

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Rotate the control.

You can adjust the volume.

Push in and rotate the control.

You can change the disc inside of the changer when CD or MD is selected.

You can change the preset station in the tuner when FM1, FM2, or AM is selected.

Push in and release the control.

The display section shows the list of discs or preset stations for a few seconds, then reverts to the previous display.

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