Sony ZS-M7 Operating Manual
3-861-445-11(1)
Personal MiniDisc
System
Operating Instructions
ZS-M7
1998 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.
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 and serial numbers are located at
the rear.
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-M7
Serial No. ________________________
CAUTION
When you use this player for the first
time, or when you have not used it
for a long time, leave it connected to
a wall outlet for about one hour to
charge the built-in backup battery for
the clock, timer, preset radio stations,
etc. You can use the player during
charging.
When you disconnect the AC power
cord after charging, be sure to turn
off the power of the player first. Once
fully charged, the back up battery will
last for about 30 minutes without
being connected to the AC power
source.
If the stored data are erased, reenter
them when you use the player again.
Introduction2
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4 Playing a CD
6 Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording)
8 Playing an MD
10 Listening to the radio
Basic Operations
The CD Player•The MD
Player
12 Using the display
15 Locating a specific track
16 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
17 Creating your own program
(Program Play)
19 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
The Radio
20 Presetting radio stations
22 Playing preset radio stations
Recording
23 Recording the track you are
listening to
(Synchronized recording of a
single track – REC IT Function)
24 Recording the tracks you
programmed
(Synchronized recording of the
tracks you programmed)
26 Recording from the radio or a CD
28 Recording on a recorded MD
Editing recorded tracks on
the MD
29 Before editing
31 Erasing recordings
(Erase Function)
34 Dividing recorded tracks
(Divide Function)
36 Combining recorded tracks
(Combine Function)
38 Moving recorded tracks
(Move Function)
39 Labeling recordings
(Name Function)
The Timer
42 Setting the clock
44 Waking up to music
46 Timer-recording radio programs
48 Falling asleep to music
Setting Up
49 Preparing the system
52 Connecting optional components
54 Adjusting the audio emphasis
Additional Information
55 Precautions
57 System limitations of the MD
59 Getting to know the MD
61 Troubleshooting
64 Error messages
65 Specifications
66 Index
3Introduction
Basic Operations
Playing a CD
Connect the AC power cord (see page 49).
1 Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE
(direct power-on) and place the
CD on the CD tray until it clicks
into place.
12
2 Press CD ^.
The CD tray closes and the player
plays all the tracks once.
Basic Operations4
With the label side up
Display
Position
pointer
Track
number
Playing
time
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
CD ^. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
CD.
• What is the position
pointer in the display?
It shows about where on
the CD track the player
is playing.
POWER
To Do this
adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, –
stop playback Press CD p.
pause playback Press CD ^ (CD P on the
go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise.
go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial
remove the CD Press 6 CD OPEN/
turn on/off the player Press POWER.
CD ^
CD p
VOLUME –, +
Jog dial
6 CD OPEN/
CLOSE
(VOL +, – on the remote).
remote).
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
(On the remote, press +.)
counterclockwise.
(On the remote, press =.)
CLOSE.
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
5
Recording a whole CD
(Synchronized recording)
Connect the AC power cord (see page 49).
341 2
1 Insert a recordable MD (direct
power-on).
With the label
side up
Insert in the direction of
the arrow
2 Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE and
place the CD on the CD tray until
it clicks into place.
Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE again
to close the CD tray.
3 Press CD p.
Display
After “TOC Reading” is
displayed, the disc name
will be displayed if it is
labeled.
With the label side up
Basic Operations6
4 Press DISC ALL.
The player starts recording
automatically.
If the MD has any previous
recording, recording will be made
from the last recorded position.
Position pointer (showing
playing position on the CD and
recording position on the MD)
Track number
of MD
Remaining
recording time
of MD
Basic Operations
Notes
• After you
stop
recording, do
not disconnect the AC
power cord or move
the player while “TOC
EDIT” is flashing in the
display. If you do so,
recording may not be
done properly.
• When you record a
whole CD, you cannot
pause recording.
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis
(page 54) will not affect
the recording level.
Keep the volume at a
moderate level so as to
prevent the sound from
skipping.
• To record over the
previous recording, see
page 28.
• Once the clock is set, the
recording date and time
are stamped
automatically (page 42).
Use these buttons for additional operations
POWER
To Press
stop recording MD p or CD p
turn on/off the player POWER
If “CD>MD OK?” alternates with time dislay
There is not enough space on the MD to record the whole
CD.
If it is all right to record as much as possible and cancel
recording of some tracks, press ENTER•YES. To stop
recording, press CANCEL•NO.
If any other messages are displayed, see page 64.
MD p
ENTER•YES
CANCEL•NO
Basic Operations
7
Playing an MD
Connect the AC power cord (see page 49).
12
1 Insert the MD (direct power-on).
With the label
side up
Insert in the direction of
the arrow
2 Press MD ^.
The player plays all the tracks
once.
Track number
Display
After “TOC Reading” is
displayed, the disc name
will be displayed if it is
labeled.
Track name is displayed
if it is labeled.
Playing time
Basic Operations8
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a MD, just press
MD ^. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
MD.
POWER
To Do this
adjust the volume Press VOLUME +, –
stop playback Press MD p.
pause playback Press MD ^ (MD P on the
go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise.
go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial
remove the MD Press 6 MD EJECT.
turn on/off the player Press POWER.
check the playing position Press DISPLAY.
in the display using the
position pointer
MD ^
MD p
VOLUME –, +
DISPLAY
Jog dial
6 MD EJECT
(VOL +, – on the remote).
remote).
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
(On the remote, press +.)
counterclockwise.
(On the remote, press =.)
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
9
Listening to the radio
12
Connect the AC power cord (see page 49).
1 Press BAND until the band you
want appears in the display
(direct power-on).
2 Hold down TUNE + or TUNE –
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 + or TUNE –
repeatedly until you tune in the
station you want.
Display
“FM” or “AM” appears
Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast
Basic Operations10
Use these buttons for additional operations
MONO/STPOWER
VOLUME –, +
Basic Operations
Tips
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MONO/ST
(MODE on the remote)
until “MONO” appears
in the display and radio
will play in monaural.
• Next time you want to
listen to the radio, just
press BAND. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
previous station.
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote)
turn on/off the radio POWER
To improve broadcast reception
FM:
Reorient the aerial for FM.
AM:
Keep the AM loop aerial as far as possible from the
player and reorient it.
If the broad cast is still noisy, connect the external
aerial (page 50).
Basic Operations
11
The CD Player•The MD Player
Using the display
You can check information about the CD
and MD using the display.
During stop (CD)
The total track number and playing time are
displayed.
DISPLAY
CD indication
Total track
number
Music calendar
If the CD has more than 20 tracks, “OVER 20” appears
in the display.
Position pointer
Total playing time
During play (CD)
The current track number and playing time are
displayed. The track numbers in the music calendar
disappear after they are played.
The CD Player•The MD Player12
Note
During repeat play
(page 16), program
play (page 17) and
shuffle play (page 19),
the number of tracks
left and remaining time
on the CD will not be
displayed.
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY.
To display
the current track number and once
remaining time on the current
track
the number of tracks left and twice
remaining time on the CD
the current track number three times
and playing time
Press DISPLAY
The CD Player•The MD Player
Tip
The disc name is
displayed only with the
MDs that have been
electronically labeled.
During stop (MD)
The total track number and playing time are
displayed.
Disc name
MD
indication
Total track
number
Music calendar
If the MD has more than 20 tracks, “OVER 20”
appears in the display.
To check the remaining recording time on the MD
Press DISPLAY.
The position pointer also appears in the display.
Total playing time
continued
The CD Player•The MD Player 13
Using the display (continued)
Note
During repeat play
(page 16), program play
(page 17) and shuffle
play (page 19), the
number of tracks left
and remaining time on
the MD will not be
displayed.
During play (MD)
The current track number, playing time and the track
name are displayed. The track numbers in the music
calendar disappear after they are played.
To check the remaining time, recording date and
time, etc.
Press DISPLAY.
To display
the current track number, once
remaining time on the current
track and position pointer
the number of tracks left, twice
remaining time on the MD
and the disc name
recording date and time* three times
the current track number, four times
playing time and the track
name
* Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are
stamped automatically (page 42).
Press DISPLAY
The CD Player•The MD Player14
Locating a specific
track
You can quickly locate any track on a CD
or an MD using the number buttons. You
can also find a specific point in a track
while playing a CD or an MD.
Note
You cannot locate a
specific track if
“REPEAT PGM”,
“REPEAT SHUFFLE”,
“PGM” or “SHUFFLE”
is lit in the display.
Turn off the indication
by pressing p.
Tips
• To locate a track
numbered over 10,
press >10 first, then the
corresponding number
buttons.
Example:
To play the track
number 23, press >10
first, then 2 and 3.
To play the track
number 10, you can use
the 0/10 button as well
as >10, 1 and 0.
• To select a track on an
MD numbered 100 or
more, press >10 twice,
then the corresponding
number buttons.
To locate Press
a specific track directly the number button of the track.
a point while listening to + (forward) or = (backward)
the sound while playing and hold down
a point while observing + (forward) or = (backward)
the display in pause and hold down until
Number
buttons
=, +
until you find the point.
(On the player, use ) or 0.)
you find the point.
(On the player, use ) or 0.)
The CD Player•The MD Player
The CD Player•The MD Player 15
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or program play
modes (page 17).
SHUF/PGM REPEAT
MD ^
CD ^
On the remote
• During play, press
MODE repeatedly until
“REPEAT 1” or
“REPEAT” appears in
the display. During
play, you cannot select
“REPEAT SHUFFLE” or
“REPEAT PGM”.
• You can also select the
repeat play during stop.
Press MODE repeatedly
until “REPEAT 1”,
“REPEAT”, “REPEAT
SHUFFLE” or “REPEAT
PGM” appears in the
display. Then, play the
CD or the MD.
To repeat Do this
a single track 1 Play the track you want.
2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT 1” appears in the
display.
all the tracks 1 Start normal play.
2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT” appears in the
display.
tracks in random 1 Start shuffle play (page 19).
order 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT SHUFFLE” appears in
the display.
programed tracks 1 Start program play (page 17).
2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until
“REPEAT PGM” appears in the
display.
To cancel Repeat Play
Stop play first. Then, press REPEAT until “REPEAT”
disappears from the display.
The CD Player•The MD Player16
Creating your
own program
(Program Play)
CANCEL•NO SHUF/PGM
Jog dial
You can arrange the playing order
of up to 20 tracks on a CD or an MD.
On the remote
Press MODE until
“PGM” appears in the
display, then press the
number button to select
the track.
Tip
If you made a mistake,
press CANCEL•NO
and re-enter the track
number by turning the
jog dial and press
ENTER•YES.
Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD player
is in stop mode.
1 Press SHUF/PGM until “PGM” appears in the
2 Turn the jog dial to select the track you want to
ENTER•YES
MD ^
CD ^
display.
program, and press ENTER•YES.
Repeat this step.
Programed tracks appear in the music calendar.
(In case of CD)
CD
indication
Total programed time
The CD Player•The MD Player
Track numberPlaying order
(In case of MD)
MD
indication
Playing order
Total programed time
Track number
3 Press CD ^ ( or MD ^) to start program play.
continued
The CD Player•The MD Player 17
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 ^.
• If you open the CD
tray, the program is
erased.
• If you take out the MD,
the program is erased.
• During play, total
programed time cannot
be displayed.
To cancel Program Play
Stop play first. Then, press SHUF/PGM until “PGM”
disappears from the display.
To check the order of tracks before play
Before starting the program play, press ENTER•YES.
“PGM Check” appears in the display. Every time you
press ENTER•YES, the track number appears in the
programed order.
To change the current program
Change before starting the program play.
To Do this
erase the last track in 1 Press CANCEL•NO.
the program The track programed last is erased.
2 Re-enter the track numbers by
turning the jog dial and pressing
ENTER•YES.
change the whole 1 Press p to erase the whole
program completely program.
2 Create a new program
following the programing
procedure.
The CD Player•The MD Player18
Playing tracks
in random
order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random
order.
SHUF/PGMMD ^CD ^
The CD Player•The MD Player
Tip
During shuffle play,
you cannot select the
previous track by
turning the jog dial (or
by pressing = on the
remote).
On the remote
Press MODE until
“SHUFFLE” appears in
the display.
Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD player
is in stop mode.
1 Press SHUF/PGM until “SHUFFLE” appears in
the display.
2 Press CD ^ (or MD ^) to start shuffle play.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Stop play first. Then, press SHUF/PGM until
“SHUFFLE” disappears from the display.
The CD Player•The MD Player 19
The Radio
Presetting radio
stations
You can store radio stations into the
player’s memory. You can preset
up to 24 stations, 12 for each band in
any order.
1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in
2 Hold down AUTO PRESET until “AUTO PRESET”
AUTO PRESET
ENTER•
YES
BAND
the display.
flashes in the display.
The stations are stored in memory from the lower
frequencies (from the preset number 1, in
numerical order) as long as the station has a signal
strong enough.
When you’ve done presetting, the station stored in
the preset number 1 will be tuned in automatically.
On the remote
1 Press BAND until the
band you want
appears in the
display.
2 Press TUNE + or –
until you tune in the
station you want.
3 Hold down the
number button that
you want to preset
the new station on
for 2 seconds.
To select the preset
number 11 or 12,
press >10 first, then
press 1 or 2.
The Radio20
If a station cannot be preset automatically
You need to preset a station with a weak signal
manually. Also, when you want to replace preset
stations with a new one, proceed as follows:
1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in
the display.
2 Press TUNE + or – repeatedly until you tune in the
station you want, and then, hold down
ENTER•YES for 2 seconds.
3 Select the preset number you want to preset the
new station on by turning the jog dial.
4 Press ENTER•YES.
The new station replaces the old one.
To label the station
1 According to the procedure on page 22, tune in the
station you want to label.
2 Press EDIT for 2 seconds.
3 Input the name of the station (up to 12 characters).
For details , see steps 4 - 8 on pages 39 and 40.
To Do this
move the cursor Press ¿ or ÷.
select the characters Turn the jog dial.
erase the characters Press DELETE.
insert the characters Use INSERT.
4 Press ENTER•YES.
The Radio
The Radio 21
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