Sony ZS-D55 Operating Manual

3-046-452-12 (1)

Personal Audio
System

Operating Instructions

ZS-D55

© 2000 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 and the serial number is
located at the bottom in the battery
compartment.
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. ZS-D55
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

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 Radio

20 Presetting radio stations
21 Playing preset radio stations

The Tape Player

22 Finding the beginning of a track

Basic Operations

The Timer

24 Setting the clock
25 Waking up to music
27 Falling asleep to music
28 Timer-recording radio programs

Setting Up

30 Choosing the power sources
32 Connecting optional components

Additional Information

35 Precautions
37 Troubleshooting
40 Maintenance
41 Specifications
42 Index

The Audio Emphasis

23 Selecting the audio emphasis

(SOUND/MEGA BASS)

3Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

21

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.

2 Press u.

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

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

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With the label side up

Display

Playing timeTrack number

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

u

x

VOL +, –

Z CD
OPEN/CLOSE

Jog dial

Basic Operations

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 >.)

go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial

counterclockwise.

(On the remote, press . .)
remove the CD Press Z CD OPEN/CLOSE.
turn on/off the player Press POWER.

Basic Operations

5

Listening to the radio

1

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 30).

2

1 Press BAND until the band you

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

Each time you press the button,
the band changes as follows:

“FM1”t“FM2”t“AM”.

Display

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.

If you cannot tune in a station,
press the button repeatedly to
change the frequency step by
step.

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Indicates an FM
stereo broadcast.

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER

MODE

VOL +, –

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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.

To Press

adjust the volume VOL +, –
turn on/off the radio POWER

To improve broadcast reception

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

For FM

For AM

Basic Operations

7

Playing a tape

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 30).

3

1, 2

1 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.

2 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to

close the compartment.

3 Press N.

(On the remote, press TAPE N.)
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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Use these buttons for additional operations

Z PUSH

POWER

nx

OPEN/CLOSE

COUNTER RESET

VOL +, –

DIR MODE

m, M

Basic Operations

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.

To Press

adjust the volume VOL +, –
stop playback x

play the reverse side n
fast-forward or rewind the tape M or m
eject the cassette Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player POWER

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

Basic Operations

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Recording on a tape

3

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 30).
To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the
component (see page 32).

1

1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to

open the tape compartment, and
insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.

Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
again to close the compartment.

With the side you want
to record on facing up

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.

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

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Display

3 Start recording.

To record the whole CD

Press CD DUB. Recording starts
on the upper side.

When
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
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.
To record on the reverse side,
press n.
(On the remote, while keeping

z/X pressed, press TAPE N or
n.)

Note

On the player, press N within 4
seconds after z/X is pressed.

is displayed:

is displayed:

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m

continued

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Recording on a tape (continued)

Use these buttons for additional operations

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.

• To record the first track

of the CD, press MODE
to display “1TRACK”,
then press CD DUB.

POWER

To Press

stop recording x on the tape section
pause recording z/X

(Only when you started Press the button again to
recording with z/X button.) resume recording.

turn on/off the player POWER

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

deck and press x on the tape section.

2 On the player: press z/X and then N.

On the remote: While keeping z/X pressed, press
TAPE N.

x

DIR MODE

z/X

MODE

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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

The CD Player

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*

the number of tracks left twice
and remaining time on the CD

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 Player 13

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.

To locate Press

a specific track directly number button of the track.
a point while listening . or > while playing and

to the sound hold down until you find the

point.
(On the player, use – m or M+.)

a point while observing . or > in pause and hold
the display down until you find the point.

(On the player, use – m or M+.)

The CD Player14