Sony ZS-D5 User Manual

3-867-185-11 (1)

Personal Audio System

Operating Instructions

ZS-D5

1999 by Sony Corporation

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

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

Warning

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

For customers in Canada

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

Information

For customers in the United States

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

Owner's Record

The model number is located at the bottom and the serial number is located in the battery compartment. Record the model number and serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ZS-D5 Serial No.

Introduction2

Table of contents

Basic Operations

4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape

10 Recording on a tape

CD Player

12 Using the display 13 Locating a specific track 14 Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

15 Playing a single track

(Single Track Play)

16 Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play)

17 Creating your own program

(Program Play)

The Radio

19 Presetting radio stations 20 Playing preset radio stations

The Tape Player

21 Finding the beginning of

a track

22 Recording the tracks on CD by

specifying the tape length

Basic Operations

The Timer

28 Setting the clock 29 Waking up to music 31 Falling asleep to music 32 Timer-recording radio programs

Setting Up

34 Choosing the power sources 36 Connecting optional components 39 Selecting the audio emphasis

(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

40 Precautions 42 Troubleshooting 45 Maintenance 46 Specifications 47 Index

3Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34).

1,2

1 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

and place the CD on the CD compartment.

2 Close the CD compartment.

3 Press ^.

(On the remote, press ( on the CD section.)

The player turns on (direct power-on) and the player plays all the tracks once.

Basic Operations4

With the label side up

Display

Playing timeTrack number

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME +, –

=, +

Basic Operations

Tip

Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press ^. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD.

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +, – Stop playback p Pause playback ^

(On the remote, press P.). Press again to resume play

after pause. Go to the next track + Go back to the previous track = Remove the CD 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE Turn on/off the player POWER

Basic Operations

Listening to the radio

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34).

1 Press BAND until the band you

want appears in the display (direct power-on).

2 Hold down TUNE/TIME SET +

or – 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 TUNE/TIME SET + or – until you tune in the station you want.

Display

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast.

Basic Operations6

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tips

• If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE•MONO/ST ISS 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.

POWER

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +, – Turn on/off the radio POWER

MODE•MONO/ST ISS

VOLUME +, –

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself for AM.

For FM

For AM

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

1,23

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34).

1 Press 6 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 forward

2 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to

close the compartment.

3 Press (.

(On the remote, press TAPE (.) The player turns on (direct

power-on) and starts playing.

Basic Operations8

Display

Tape counter

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER 9p

VOLUME +, –

0, ) DIR MODE

COUNTER RESET

Basic Operations

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.

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +, – Stop playback p

Play the reverse side 9 Fast-forward or rewind the tape ) or 0 Eject the cassette 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE Turn on/off the player POWER

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

Basic Operations

Recording on a tape

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34.) To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the component (see page 36).

1 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to

open the tape compartment, and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE again to close the compartment.

With the side you want to record on facing forward

2 Select the program source you

want to record. To record from the CD player,

insert a CD (see page 4) and press p on the CD section.

To record from the radio, press BAND and tune in the station you want (see page 6).

Basic Operations10

Display

3 Start recording.

Press r/P and then (. To record on the reverse side, press 9. (On the remote, while keeping r/P pressed, press TAPE ( or 9.)

To record from the CD player, press ^ to start playing the CD tracks. (On the remote, press ( on the CD section.)

Note

On the player, press ( within 4 seconds after r/P is pressed.

Recording from the CD player

Basic Operations

Recording from the radio

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 39) 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 r/P in step 3, press MODE•MONO/ST ISS to select the position that most decreases the noise.

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

To Press

Stop recording p Pause recording r/P

Turn on/off the player POWER

To erase a recording, proceed as follows: 1 Insert a tape you want to erase its recording into tape deck

2 On the player: press r/P and then (.

r/P

and press p on the tape section.

On the remote: While keeping r/P pressed, press ( on the tape section.

MODE•MONO/ST ISS

Press the button again to resume recording.

DIR MODE

Basic Operations

The CD Player

Using the display

You can check information about the CD using the display.

Checking the total track number and playing time

Press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY in stop mode.

DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY

Total track number

Total playing time

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY while playing a CD.

To display Press DISPLAY ENTER

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 “– –:– –”.

The CD Player12

MEMORY

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.

Number

The CD Player

buttons

=, +

Note

You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing p 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.

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.

A point while observing = or + in pause and the display hold down until you find

the point.

The CD Player 13

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 16 - 18).

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 p on the CD section.

On the player

• Use MODE•MONO/

ST ISS to select “REP 1”, “REP ALL”, “REP” “SHUF” or “REP” “PGM”.

• Use = or + to

select the track that you want, and then press ^.

1 Press p on the CD section.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Proceed as follows.

To repeat Do this

A single track 1 Press MODE until “REP 1”

All the tracks 1 Press MODE until “REP

Tracks in random order 1 Press MODE until “REP”

Programmed tracks 1Start program play. (See

Number buttons

MODE

(

appears.

2 Press the number buttons

to select the track that you want to repeat.

ALL” appears.

2 Press ( on the CD

section.

“SHUF” appears.

2 Press ( on the CD

section.

pages 17 and 18.)

2 Press MODE until “REP”

“PGM” appears.

3 Press ( on the CD

section.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.

The CD Player14

Playing a single track

(Single Track Play)

You can play a single track once, and stop the player automatically.

1 Press p on the CD section.

“Cd” appears in the display.

On the player

• Use MODE•MONO/ ST ISS to select “1TRACK”.

• Use = or + to select the track that you want, and then press ^.

2 Press MODE until “1TRACK” appears in the

display.

3 Press the number buttons to select the track you

want to play.

To cancel Single Track Play

Press MODE until “1TRACK” disappears from the display.

Number buttons

MODE

(

The CD Player

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