Sony ZS-D50 User Manual [en, es]

3-864-496-11(1)

Personal Audio
System

Operating Instructions page 2
Manual de instrucciones página 2

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ZS-D50

1998 by Sony Corporation

Warning

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

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

Information
For customers in Europe

This Compact Disc player is classified as a
CLASS 1 LASER product.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is
located at the rear.

Warning

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

Notice for customers in the United
Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is
fitted 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 after 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.

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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

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

Basic Operations

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Introduction

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Basic Operations

Playing a CD

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

1 Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE

(direct power-on) and place the
CD on the CD tray until it clicks
into place.

2 Press ^.

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Basic Operations4

With the label side up

Display

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

The CD tray closes and the player
plays all the tracks once.

Playing timeTrack number

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tip

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

OPERATE

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, –

stop playback p
pause playback ^

go to the next track +
go back to the previous track =
remove the CD 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player OPERATE

p^

VOLUME +, –

6 CD
OPEN/CLOSE

=, +

(VOL +, – on the remote)

(P on the remote).
Press again to resume play
after pause.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

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Listening to the radio

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

1 Press RADIO BAND until the

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

2 Hold down TUNING TIME SET

+ or – (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.

If you cannot tune in a station,
press TUNING TIME SET + or –
repeatedly until you tune in the
station you want.

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Basic Operations6

Display

Indicates an FM
stereo broadcast.

Tips

• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press
MODE•MONO/ST ISS
(MODE on the remote)
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 RADIO BAND
button. The player turns
on automatically and
starts playing the
previous station.

Use these buttons for additional operations

MODE•MONO/ST ISS

OPERATE

VOLUME +, –

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, –

(VOL +, – on the remote)

turn on/off the radio OPERATE

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself
for MW/LW.

For FM For MW/LW

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Playing a tape

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

1,2 3

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.

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.

With the side you want
to play facing up

Display

Tape counter

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Basic Operations8

Use these buttons for additional operations

0, )

OPERATE

6 PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE

p

COUNTER RESET
DIR MODE

VOLUME +, –

9

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 +, –

(VOL +, – on the remote)

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 OPERATE

To select the direction mode of the tape

Press DIR MODE repeatedly.

To play Display shows

one side of the tape
both sides of the tape

from the upper side to reverse
side only

both sides of the tape repeatedly

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Recording on a tape

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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.

2 Select the program source you

want to record.

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To record from the CD player:
Insert a CD (see page 4) and press
p on the CD section.

To record from the radio:
Tune in the station you want (see
page 6).

With the side you want
to record on facing up

Display

3 Start recording.

To record from the CD player:
1 Press r/P and then (.

(On the remote, while keeping

r/P pressed, press TAPE
(.)

2 Press ^ to start playing the

CD tracks.

To record from the radio:
Press r/P and then (.

Note

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

Recording from the CD
player

Recording from the
radio

Basic Operations

Tips

• To record on the reverse
side, use the 9 button
instead of ( .

• 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 MW/LW 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

MODE•MONO/ST ISS

pr/P

To Press

stop recording p
pause recording r/P

turn on/off the player OPERATE

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

deck and press p on the tape section.

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

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

DIR MODE

OPERATE

Press the button again to
resume recording.

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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 in stop mode.

DISPLAY

Total track number

Total playing time

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY while playing a CD.

To display Press DISPLAY

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 “– –:– –”.

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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
buttons

=, +

The CD Player

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.

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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 1 Start program play. (See

Number
buttons

MODE

(

p

appears.

2 Press the number buttons

to select the track that you
want to repeat.

ALL” appears.

2 Press ( on the CD section.

and “SHUF” appear.

2 Press ( on the CD section.

page 17.)

2 Press MODE until “REP”

and “PGM” appear.

3 Press ( on the CD section.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.

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Playing a single
track

(Single Track Play)

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

On the player

1 Press p on the CD

section.

2 Use MODE•MONO/

ST ISS to select
“1TRACK”.

3 Use = or + to

select the track that you
want.

4 Press ^.

1 Press p on the CD section.

“Cd” appears in the display.

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

(

p

The CD Player

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Playing tracks in
random order

(Shuffle Play)

You can play tracks in random order.

1 Press p on the CD section.

“Cd” appears in the display.

On the player

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

2 Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display.
3 Press ( on the CD section to start shuffle play.

MODE

(

p

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press MODE until “SHUF” disappears from the
display.

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Creating your
own program

(Program Play)

While listening to the CD, you can select
the track you want and arrange the
playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD.

On the player

1 Press p on the CD

section.

2 Press MODE•MONO/

ST ISS to select “PGM”.

3 Press = or + to

select the track that you
want to program,
and press ENTER•
MEMORY CHECK.
Repeat this step.

4 Press ^.

Tip

If you made a mistake,
press CANCEL and re­enter the track number
by pressing the number
buttons.

1 Press p on the CD section.

"Cd" appears in the display.

2 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display.
3 Press the number buttons to select the track you

want to program.
Repeat this step.

4 Press ( on the CD section to start program play.

Playing order

Number
buttons

MODE

(

p

Total programmed time

Track number

The CD Player

Note

When you program a
track from the CD
having more than 20
tracks:

If you program a track
whose track number is
more than 20, “- -:- -” is
displayed instead of the
total programmed time.

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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 ( 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 r/P and then

( on the tape
section to start
recording. Press (
on the CD section to
start playing the
program play.

To cancel Program Play

Press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the
display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Press ENTER•MEMORY CHECK on the player in
stop mode until “CHECK” appears in the display.

As you press = or +, the track number appears
in the programmed order.

To change the current program

Change before starting the program play.

To Do this

erase the last track in 1 Press CANCEL. Every time
the program you press the button, the last

track in the program is
cleared.

2 Re-enter the track numbers

using the number buttons.

change the whole 1 Press p on the CD section to
program completely erase the whole program.

2 Create a new program

following the programming
procedure.

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The Radio

Presetting radio
stations

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.

1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want

appears in the display.

2 Hold down AUTO PRESET until “AUTO” appears

in the display.
The stations are stored in memory from the lower

frequencies as long as the station has a signal
strong enough.

AUTO PRESET

RADIO BAND

The Radio

ENTER
MEMORY
CHECK

On the player

1 Press RADIO BAND to

tune in the band you
want.

2 Hold down ENTER•

MEMORY CHECK for
about 2 seconds.

3 Press PRESET + or – to

display the preset
number you want.

4 Press ENTER•

MEMORY CHECK.

5 Press TUNING TIME

SET + or – to tune in a
station you want.

6 Press ENTER•

MEMORY CHECK.

If a station cannot be preset automatically

You need to preset a station with a weak signal
manually. Also, when you want to replace a preset
station with a new one, proceed as follows:

On the remote:
1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the

display.

2 Press TUNE + or – until you tune in a station you

want.

3 Hold down the number buttons that you want to

preset the new station on for about 2 seconds.

The new station replaces the old one.

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Playing preset
radio stations

Once you've preset the stations, use the
number buttons on the remote or
PRESET + , – on the player to tune in
your favorite stations.

1 Press BAND to tune in the band you want.

On the player

Use PRESET + or – to
display the preset
number you want.

2 Press the number buttons to display the preset

number of the station you want.

Number
buttons

BAND

Preset number

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The Tape Player

Finding
the beginning of
a track

The player detects a blank between the
tracks, and locates the beginning of the
next/following track.

The Tape Player

0, )

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 ) or
0 when there is no
sound in the track, this
function does not
operate correctly.

While playing a tape, press ) or 0.

Playing side The beginning The beginning

of the next track of the current

track

Upper side (() ) 0
Reverse side (9) 0 )

The tape is wound or rewound to the beginning of the
next or current track, and play will start automatically.

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Recording the
tracks on CD

r/P

6 PUSH

OPEN/CLOSE

p

by specifying the
tape length

There are three options in editorial
recording:

• Recording all the tracks in the original

CD order (EDIT ALL)

• Recording programed tracks (EDIT

PGM)

• Recording a single track you have

selected (EDIT 1TRACK)

Tips

• You can edit a CD

having 20 tracks or
fewer.

• We recommend that

you use AC power as
the power source for
optimum recording
quality.

Note

Do not open the CD
tray while editing; the
settings for recording
will be erased. If you
do, start from step 1
again.

Recording all the tracks on CD (EDIT ALL)

Approximately the first half of the CD will be
recorded on one side of the tape, and the second half
will be recorded on the other side, without reversing
the tape in the middle of a track. According to the tape
you use, you can set the total recording time.

1 Press p on the CD section until “Cd” appears in

the display.

2 Press EDIT to display “E-ALL”.

(

EDIT
ENTER

MEMORY
CHECK

p

=, +

.

The tape length (unit: 2
minutes, up to 98 minutes)
you need to record the
whole CD appears in the
display.

Example: The total tape length needed to record
the entire CD is “26” minutes. The maximum
recording time for each side is 13 minutes.

Track Nos.: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Length: 01:20 02:30 03:40 04:50 05:10 04:20 01:30
(minutes) Side A (12:20) Side B (11:00)

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Tip

To check the total
recording time on the
upper side and the
reverse side:
Press ENTER•
MEMORY CHECK
before starting
recording. Each time
you press the button,
the display changes as
follows: “total
recording time on the
upper side” n “total
recording time on the
reverse side” n “the
total track number and
the tape length you
need to record the
whole CD.”

3 To change the recording time, press = or +.

If you do not change the recording time, skip to
step 4.

Example: If you input “40” minutes for the
recording time, the maximum recording time for
each side is 20 minutes.

Track Nos.: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Length: 01:20 02:30 03:40 04:50 05:10 04:20 01:30
(minutes) Side A (17:30) Side B (5:50)

4 Press ENTER•MEMORY CHECK.
5 Insert a blank tape into the tape compartment.
6 Press r/P and then (.

Recording will start on the upper side
automatically.

The Tape Player

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Recording the tracks on CD by specifying the tape length

(continued)

6 PUSH

pr/P

OPEN/CLOSE

(

EDIT
ENTER

MEMORY
CHECK

p
=, +

Tips

• You can edit a CD

having 20 tracks or
fewer.

• We recommend that

you use AC power as
the power source for
optimum recording
quality.

Note

Do not open the CD
tray while editing; the
settings for recording
will be erased. If you
do, start from step 1
again.

Recording programed tracks (EDIT PGM)

The first half of the programed tracks will be recorded
on one side of the tape, and the second half will be
recorded on the other side. According to the tape you
use, you can set the total recording time.

1 Press p on the CD section until “Cd” appears in

the display.

2 Press EDIT to display “E-PGM”.

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Note

When “--” is displayed
as the tape length, the
total recording time of
the programed tracks
exceeds 98 minutes.
Start from step 1 again.

Tips

• If you made a mistake,
press CANCEL. The
track programed last
will be cleared. Re­program it.

• To check the order of
tracks, press ENTER•
MEMORY CHECK
after step 6 until
“CHECK” appears in
the display. Press
= or + to display
the track number in the
programmed order.

• To check the total
recording time on the
upper side and the
reverse side:
Press DISPLAY before
starting recording.
Each time you press
the button, the display
changes as follows:
“total recording time
on the upper side”
“total recording time
on the reverse side”
“total track number
and the tape length
you need to record the
whole CD.

n

n

3 Press = or + to select the track you want to

program, and press ENTER•MEMORY CHECK.
Repeat this step.

The total number of
programed tracks and the
minimum tape length
(unit: 2 minutes, up to 98 minutes) you need to
record the programed tracks appear in the display.

Example: The total tape length needed to record
the entire CD is “24” minutes. The maximum
recording time for each side is 12 minutes.

Track Nos.: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Length: 05:10 01:20 04:50 02:30 02:30 01:30 04:20
(minutes) Side A (11:20) Side B (10:50)

4 Press ENTER•MEMORY CHECK.
5 To change the recording time, press = or +.

If you do not change the recording time, skip to
step 6.

Example: If you input
“40” minutes for the
recording time, the
maximum recording time
for each side is 20 minutes.

Track Nos.: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Length: 05:10 01:20 04:50 02:30 02:30 01:30 04:20
(minutes) Side A (17:50)

Side B (4:20)

6 Press ENTER•MEMORY CHECK.
7 Insert a blank tape into the tape compartment.
8 Press r/P and then (.

Recording will start on the upper side
automatically. The tracks are recorded in the
programed order.

The Tape Player

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Recording the tracks on CD by specifying the tape length

(continued)

Tips

• You can edit a CD

having 20 tracks or
fewer.

• We recommend that

you use AC power as
the power source for
optimum recording
quality.

Note

Do not open the CD
tray while editing; the
settings for recording
will be erased. If you
do, start from step 1
again.

r/P

6 PUSH

OPEN/CLOSE

p

(

EDIT
ENTER

MEMORY
CHECK

p

=, +

Recording a single track (EDIT 1TRACK)

EDIT 1TRACK is useful to record the first track of
single CD, and to record a track from a number of
different CDs. Recorded on the both sides mode
“

” is automatically selected.

1 Insert a blank tape into the tape compartment.
2 Press p on the CD section until “Cd” appears in

the display.

3 Press EDIT to display “E-1”.

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4 Press = or + to select the track you want to

program.

5 Press r/P and press TAPE( to record on the

upper side or TAPE9 to record on the reverse
side.

Recording will start for the
selected track.

When recording of the track is finished, the CD
player and the cassette deck stop. The total number
of tracks recorded and the total recording time
appear in the display.

When you record another track, repeat steps 4 and
5, or change the source CD and repeat steps 4 and

5.

The Tape Player

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The Timer

Setting the clock

“--:--” indication appears in the
display until you set the clock.

CLOCK

TUNING
TIME SET +, –

ENTER
MEMORY
CHECK

Tips

• The time display

system of this player is
the 24-hour system.

• When you operate the

player on AC power,
“:” flashes as long as
the clock goes.

Before you begin, connect to the power source (see
pages 34 - 35.)

1 Press and hold CLOCK until the hour digit flashes.

2 Set the clock.

1 Press TUNING TIME SET

+ or – to set the hour and
press ENTER•MEMORY
CHECK.

2 Press TUNING TIME SET

+ or – to set the minutes.

.

3 Press ENTER•MEMORY CHECK.

The clock starts from 00 seconds.

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Waking up to
music

You can wake up to music or a
radio program at a preset time.
Make sure you have set the clock
(“Setting the clock” on page 28).

TIMER

STANDBY

Before you begin, make sure the t (clock) indication is
not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY.

TUNING TIME SET +, –

ENTER
MEMORY
CHECK

1 Prepare the music source you want to play.

Source Do this

Cd Insert a CD.
RAdIO Tune in a station.
TAPE Insert a tape.
LINE Turn on the equipment connected to

LINE IN.

The Timer

2 Press TIMER to display the t indication.

Do the following operations by checking the
display.

3 Press TUNING TIME SET + or – until the music

source you want to play (“Cd”, “TAPE”, “RAdIO”
or “LINE”) appears in the display, and press
ENTER•MEMORY CHECK.

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