Sony ZS-X3CP Operating Instruction
3-239-034-13 (1)
Personal Audio
System
Operating Instructions
ZS-X3CP
©2001 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.
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.
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.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
appliance.
For customers in Canada
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of
plug to wide slot, fully insert.
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Owner's Record
The model number is located at the bottom and the
serial number is located 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-X3CP
Serial No.
Table of contents
Basic Operations
Playing an audio CD or MP3 files.................. 4
Listening to the radio...................................... 8
The CD Player
Using the display .......................................... 10
Locating a specific point in a track .............. 11
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) ....... 11
Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play) ........................................... 12
Creating your own program (Program Play) 13
Preventing sound from skipping (ESP) ........ 14
The Radio
Presetting radio stations................................ 15
Playing preset radio stations ......................... 16
The Audio Emphasis
Selecting the audio emphasis
(MEGA BASS)......................................... 17
Setting Up
Choosing the power sources ......................... 18
Enjoying various pattern options
on the display............................................ 19
Basic Operations
Additional Information
Precautions ................................................... 20
Troubleshooting............................................ 21
Maintenance ................................................. 23
Specifications ............................................... 24
About “MP3”................................................ 25
Index ............................................................. 26
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Basic Operations
Playing an audio CD or MP3 files
1
Connect the supplied AC power adaptor (see page 18).
1 Press POWER to turn on the player.
2 Press Z PUSH down to open the CD
compartment and place the CD on
the CD compartment until it clicks
into place.
42, 3
3 Close the lid of the CD compartment.
4
With the label side up
4 Press u.
The player plays all the tracks once.
To play a CD with MP3 files, see
page 6.
Display
Basic Operations
Tip
Playback starts from the
track you last stopped
playing (Resume play).
During stop, the track
number to be played are
displayed.
To cancel the resume play
to start play from the
beginning of the first track,
press x in stop mode.
Track
number
Playing
time
Use these buttons for additional operations
POWER
VOLUME +, –
x
u
Z PUSH
Jog lever
To Do this
adjust the volume Press VOLUME +*, –.
stop playback Press x.
pause playback Press u*.
go to the next track Push jog lever toward >.
go back to the previous track Push jog lever toward ..
remove the CD** Press Z PUSH.
turn on/off the player Press POWER.
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
* The button has a tactile dot.
**Once you open the CD compartment, the track to start play will
change to the beginning of the first track.
continued
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Playing an audio CD or MP3 files (continued)
Playing a CD with MP3 files
POWER
Z PUSH
u
Jog lever
MP3 indicator
Note
Before playing a file, this
player reads all file and
folder information on the
CD. Depending on the
file structure, it may take
more than a minute to
read them. During this
time, “Reading” is
displayed.
Tip
You can use the buttons
mentioned in the table on
page 5 for additional
operations in the same
way as when playing an
audio CD.
1 Press POWER to turn on the player.
2 Press Z PUSH to open the CD compartment and place
the CD on the CD compartment (see page 4) .
3 Close the lid of the CD compartment.
4 Press u.
The player plays all MP3 files on the CD.
When you play a CD with MP3 files, the MP3
indicator lights up.
Folder name
File name
Track number
To select a folder
Push the jog lever toward FLDR + to go forward and
FLDR – to go backward.
To select a file
Push the jog lever toward > to go forward and . to
go backward.
Playing time
6
Notes
• A folder that does not
include an MP3 file is
skipped.
• Maximum number of
folders: 255
Maximum number of files:
255
• Folder names and file
names can be displayed
with up to 64 characters.
• The characters A - Z, a - z,
0 - 9, and _ can be
displayed on this player.
Other characters are
displayed as “*”.
• This player conforms to
Version 1.1 of the ID3 tag
format. If the file has the
ID3 tag information, “song
title”, “artist name” and
“album name” can be
displayed.
Example of folder structure and playing
order
The playing order of the folders and files is as follows:
CD-R
CD-RW
1
1
Folder
MP3 file
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
6
7
8
Basic Operations
5
6
0
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About CD-Rs/CD-RWs and MP3 files
This player can play CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the CDDA format* and MP3 files recorded in the CD-ROM
format, but playback capability may vary depending on the
quality of the disc and the condition of the recording
device.
* CD-DA is the abbreviation for Compact Disc Digital Audio. It is
a recording standard used for Audio CDs.
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Listening to the radio
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Connect the supplied AC power adaptor (see page 18).
1 Press POWER to turn on the player.
2 Press BAND•AUTO PRESET until
the band you want appears in the
display.
3 Push the jog lever toward TUNE + or
TUNE – and hold it 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, push
the jog lever toward TUNE + or
TUNE – repeatedly to change the
frequency step by step.
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Display
Indicates an FM
stereo broadcast
Use these buttons for additional operations
POWER
VOLUME +, –
MODE
Basic Operations
Tip
If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MODE until
“Mono” appears in the
display and radio will play
in monaural.
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +*, –
turn on/off the radio POWER
*VOLUME + has a tactile dot.
To improve broadcast reception
Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the player itself for
AM.
for FM
for AM
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