Sony ZS-XN30 Operating Manual
3-266-691-13 (1)
Personal Audio
System
Operating Instructions
This manual describes how to use the player. For the supplied software
SonicStage, please see “Installation/Operating Guide.”
ZS-XN30
©2004 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.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on 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.
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-XN30
Serial No.
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Table of contents
Enjoy lots of songs on your original CD ........ 4
Basic Operations
Playing a CD .................................................. 6
Listening to the radio.................................... 10
The CD Player
Using the display .......................................... 12
Locating a specific point in a track............... 13
Searching for your favorite tracks/files ........ 13
Playing a specific group
(ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only).................... 15
Playing a single track
(Single track play) .................................... 15
Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle play)............................................ 16
Playing your favorite tracks by adding
Bookmarks (Bookmark track play) .......... 17
Playing your favorite play lists
(m3u play list play) (MP3 CD only) ........ 18
Creating your own program (Program play) ..
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) ....... 19
The Radio
Presetting radio stations................................ 20
Playing preset radio stations ......................... 21
18
The Audio Emphasis
Reinforcing the bass sound (MEGA BASS) ..
22
Setting Up
Choosing the power sources ......................... 23
Additional Information
Precautions ................................................... 24
Troubleshooting............................................ 25
Maintenance ................................................. 27
Specifications ............................................... 28
Index ............................................................. 29
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Enjoy lots of songs on your original CD
In addition to the usual audio CDs, you can play an original CD, called “ATRAC CD,” that
you create with the supplied software, SonicStage. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs*
can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-RW.
The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD.
Install SonicStage on your computer.
SonicStage is software that takes music downloaded
from audio CDs and the Internet on your computer and
creates original CDs. It can be installed from the
supplied CD-ROM.
Create an ATRAC CD.
After selecting your favorite songs from music stored
ATRAC CD
on your computer, record them on a CD-R/CD-RW
using SonicStage.
Audio CDs.
MP3 files
Internet
Listen to them with this CD player.
You can enjoy lots of songs on your original CD.
Please see the supplied “Installation/Operating Guide” for how to install SonicStage and how
to create ATRAC CDs.
* When the total playing time of one CD (album) is estimated at 60 minutes and you are recording on a
700MB CD-R/CD-RW at 48kbps in ATRAC3plus format.
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Which discs can you play on this CD player?
Audio CDs:
CDDA format CDs
CDDA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording standard
used for Audio CDs.
ATRAC CDs:
CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus
or/and ATRAC3 format has been recorded*
ATRAC3 (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3) is audio compression technology
that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates.
ATRAC3plus is audio compression technology developed from the ATRAC3 format
and can compress audio files to about 1/20 of their original size at 64kbps.
You can create an ATRAC CD using SonicStage.
MP3 CDs:
CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the MP3 format
has been recorded*
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) is audio compression technology that can compress
audio files to about 1/10 of their original size.
CD-R/CD-RW on which mixed audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3, or MP3
formats has been recorded by using an software other than SonicStage can also be played.
With SonicStage, you cannot create a CD on which mixed audio data is recorded.
Enjoy lots of songs on your original CD
* Only ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs can be played.
Note
Characters that can be displayed on this CD player are listed below.
–A to Z
–a to z
–0 to 9
–! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~
If you use other characters on your computer using software such as SonicStage, they are displayed as “–”
on this CD player.
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by
some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not
conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.
ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, SonicStage and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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Basic Operations
Playing a CD
1
Connect the supplied AC power adaptor (see page 23).
1 Press CD (direct power-on).
2 Press Z PUSH down to open the CD
compartment and place the CD on
the CD compartment.
42, 3
Note
When opening/closing the CD
compartment, place the player on a level
surface and then press Z PUSH down.
3 Close the lid of the CD compartment.
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With the label side up
4 Press u.
The player plays all the tracks once.
Note
Before playing an ATRAC
CD/MP3 CD, this player
reads all file and group
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.
Display
Audio CD
Playing timeTrack number
ATRAC CD/MP3 CD*
Playing timeFile number
* When playing an MP3 CD, “MP3”
appears in the display.
Group name
File name
Use these buttons for additional operations
POWER
VOL +, –
Z PUSH
5-way control key
u
x
Basic Operations
Tips
• To listen through
headphones, connect the
headphones to the i
(headphones) jack.
• Playback starts from the
point you last stopped
playing (Resume play).
During stop, the point to be
played is displayed.
To cancel the resume play
to start play from the
beginning of the first track,
press x in stop mode.
To Do this
adjust the volume Press VOL +*1, –.
stop playback Press x.
pause playback Press u*1.
Press the button again to resume play after
pause.
go to the next track Push the 5-way control key toward >.
go back to the Push the 5-way control key toward ..
previous track
*1The button has a tactile dot.
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To Do this
select a group*
select a file*
remove the CD Press Z PUSH*3.
turn on/off the player Press POWER.
*2You can operate during play of ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs.
*3Once you open the CD compartment, the track to start play will
change to the beginning of the first track.
2
Push the 5-way control key toward + to
go forward and – to go backward.
2
Push the 5-way control key toward > to
go forward and . to go backward.
About ESP (Electronic Shock Protection)
function
When a CD is playing, the ESP function is always
activated. The ESP function prevents the sound from
skipping by using a buffer memory that stores music data
for about 10 seconds.
The structure of ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs
ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs consist of “files” and “groups.” A
“file” is equivalent to a “track” of an audio CD. A “group”
is a bundle of files and is equivalent to an “album.”
For MP3 CDs, this CD player recognizes an MP3 folder as
a “group” so that ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs can be
operated in the same way.
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Notes
• If ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3
files and MP3 files are
recorded on the same CD,
this CD player plays the
ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3
only.
• The playback capability of
this CD player may vary
depending on the quality of
the disc and the condition of
the recording device.
• Characters that can be
displayed on this CD player
are listed below.
–A to Z
–a to z
–0 to 9
–! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / :
; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | }
~
If you use other characters
on your computer using
software such as
SonicStage, they are
displayed as “–” on this CD
player.
• On a disc that has
ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/
MP3 files, do not save files
in other formats and do not
make unneccessary groups.
Playing order of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs
For ATRAC CDs, files are played in the order selected in
SonicStage.
For MP3 CDs, the playing order may differ depending on
the method used to record MP3 files on the disc. In the
following example, files are played in order of 1 to 7.
Group
File
ATRAC CD
Notes on ATRAC CDs
• Maximum number of groups: 255
Maximum number of files: 999
• CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format
cannot be played on your computer.
Notes on MP3 CDs
• Maximum number of groups: 100
Maximum number of files: 400
Maximum directory level: 8
•A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
• Be sure to add the file extension “mp3” to the file name.
However, if you add the file extension “mp3” to a file other than
an MP3 file, the player will not be able to recognize the file
properly.
• This player can play bit rates of 16 to 320 kbps, and sampling
frequencies of 32/44.1/ 48 kHz. Variable Bit Rate (VBR) file
can also be played.
• To compress a source in an MP3 file, we recommend setting the
compression parameters to “44.1 kHz,” “128 kbps,” and
“Constant Bit Rate.”
• To record up to the maximum capacity, set the writing software
to “halting of writing.”
• To record to the maximum capacity at one time up on media that
has nothing recorded on it, set the writing software to “Disc at
Once.”
MP3 CD
Basic Operations
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Listening to the radio
1
Connect the supplied AC power adaptor (see page 23).
1 Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO
PRESET until the band you want
appears in the display (direct poweron).
2 Push the 5-way control key 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 5-way control key toward
TUNE + or TUNE – repeatedly to
change the frequency step by step.
2
Display
Indicates an FM
stereo broadcast
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