Sony ZS-D55 manual

Personal Audio System Operating Instructions 3-046-452- 12 (1) © 2000 Sony Corporation ZS-D55[...]

Introduction 2 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 a[...]

Basic Operations 3 Introduction T able 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[...]

Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD Basic Operations 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. With the label side up Display P[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 5 Use these buttons for additional 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 Pre ss VOL +, – . stop playback Press x . pause playback Press u ( X on the remote). Press again to resume play after pau[...]

Basic Operations 6 Listening to the radio Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 30). 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 ” . 2 Hold down – m or M + (TUNE – or + on the remote) until the frequency di[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 7 Use these buttons for additional operations 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 mona[...]

Basic Operations 8 Playing a tape Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 30). 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 turn[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 9 Use these buttons for additional operations T o 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 sh[...]

Basic Operations 10 Recor ding on a tape Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 30). To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the component (see page 32). 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. 2 Select the [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 continued 3 Start recording. To record the whole CD Press CD DUB. Recording starts on the upper side. When is displayed: 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 is displayed: If the tape reaches to its[...]

Basic Operations 12 Recording on a tape (continued) 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[...]

The CD Player The CD Player 13 Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. The CD Player DISPLAY Checking the total track number and playing time Press DISPLAY in stop mode. Total track number Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY while playing a CD. To display Press DISPLAY the current track number once and the [...]

The CD Player 14 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. 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 poin[...]

The CD Player The CD Player 15 Playing tracks r epeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, single, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 16 - 17). 1 Press x 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 ” appears. 2 Select the tra[...]

The CD Player 16 Playing tracks in random or der (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. 1 Press x on the CD section. “ Cd ” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE until “ SHUF ” appears in the display. 3 Press u . To cancel Shuffle Play Press MODE until “ SHUF ” disappears from the display. u MODE x On the remote Use N on the[...]

The CD Player The CD Player 17 Cr eating your own pr ogram (Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. 1 Press x on the CD section. “ Cd ” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE until “ PGM ” appears in the display. 3 Turn the jog dial to select the track you want to programme, and press ENTER • MEM. Repeat [...]

The CD Player 18 To cancel Program Play Press MODE until “ PGM ” disappears from the display. To check the order of tracks before play Press ENTER • MEM on the player. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order. To change the current program Change before starting the program play. To Do this erase the la[...]

The CD Player The CD Player 19 Playing a single track (Single T rack Play) You can play a single track once, and stop the player automatically. 1 Press x on the CD section. “ Cd ” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE until “ 1TRACK ” appears in the display. 3 Turn the jog dial to select the track you want to play. 4 Press u . To cancel Sing[...]

The Radio 20 The Radio Pr esetting 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 BAND to select the band. 2 Hold down AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until “ AUTO ” flashes in the display. The stations are stored in memory from the lower freque[...]

The Radio The Radio 21 Playing pr eset radio stations Once you've preset the stations, use the jog dial on the player or the number buttons on the remote to tune in your favorite stations. BAND 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Turn the jog dial to display the preset number of the station you want. On the remote 1 Press BAND to select the ban[...]

The Tape Player 22 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 m , M While playing a tape, press M or m . Playing side The beginning The beginning of the next track of the current track Upper side ( N ) Mm Reverse side ( n ) mM The tape is wou[...]

The Audio Emphasis 23 The Tape Player/The Audio Emphasis Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND to select the audio emphasis you want. Choose To get ROCK powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio P O P light, bright sounds emphasizing high and middle range audio JAZZ percussive sounds, emphasizing bass audio VOCAL the pre[...]

The Timer 24 Setting the clock “– – : – –” indication appears in the display until you set the clock. The Timer Tips • The time display system of this player is the 12-hour system. • When you operate the player on AC power, “ : ” flashes as long as the clock goes. Before you begin, connect the power source (see pages 30 - 31). 1[...]

The Timer 25 The Timer Before you begin, make sure the (clock) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY. 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. 2 Press TIMER to display the indication. Do the following operations by checking the display. 3 Tur[...]

The Timer 26 Waking up to music (continued) 4 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want the music to go on. 1 Turn the jog dial to set the hour and press ENTER • MEM. 2 Turn the jog dial to set the minutes and press ENTER • MEM. 5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want the music to go off. (Do as step 4.) 6 Turn the jog dia[...]

The Timer 27 The Timer Falling asleep to music You can set the player to turn off automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep while listening to music. SLEEP 1 Play the music source you want. 2 Press SLEEP to display “SLEEP.” 3 Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically. Eac[...]

The Timer 28 Timer -r ecording radio programs You can set timer to record the radio at a certain time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “ Setting the clock ” on page 24). Before you begin, make sure the (clock) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY. 1 Tune in the radio station and insert a blank tape into the ta[...]

The Timer 29 The Timer 5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to start recording. 1 Turn the jog dial to set the hour and press ENTER • MEM. 2 Turn the jog dial to set the minutes and press ENTER • MEM. 6 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to stop recording. (Do as step 5.) 7 Turn the jog dial to set the volume you[...]

Setting Up 30 Setting Up Choosing the power sour ces You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source. Use the AC power source whenever you record since recording consumes much power. 14 Battery compartment AC IN 1 Inserting the back-up batteries Insert four size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. These batteries [...]

Setting Up 31 Setting Up 3 Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) Replacing batteries With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new ones. 4 Using the player on batteries Insert eight size D (R20) batteri[...]

Setting Up 32 Connecting optional components You can record a CD on a MiniDisc or enjoy the sound from a VCR, TV or MiniDisc player/recorder through the speakers of this player. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making connections. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the component to be connected. MD (LINE) Recordin[...]

Setting Up 33 Setting Up Tip You can record the sound of the connected component. Insert a blank tape into the tape compartment, and press z / X then N (page 11). TV, VCR, MiniDisc player/recorder, etc. Rear panel of this player 1 Remove the jack cover from the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) jack of this player and connect the jack with the digital input[...]

Setting Up 34 Listening through the speakers of other audio equipment 1 Connect the LINE OUT jack of this player with the analog line input jack of the amplifier using the audio connecting cable (not supplied) . 2 Turn on the power of this player and the amplifier and start playing sound on this player. Amplifier to analog line input jack Audio con[...]

Additional Information 35 Pr ecautions Additional Information On placement • Do not leave the player in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock. • Do not place the player on an inclined or unstable place. • Do not place anything within 10 mm of the side of the cabinet. The ven[...]

Additional Information 36 Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. • Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it[...]

Additional Information 37 T r oubleshooting General Remedy • Press POWER to turn on the player. • Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN socket and a wall outlet securely. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak. • Insert dry batteries. You cannot operate the player on r[...]

Additional Information 38 Troubleshooting (continued) Remedy • Press MODE until “STEREO” appears. • Depending on the FM reception conditions, noise may be heard. • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak. • Move the player away from the TV. • If you are using the remote while listening to AM radio, noise may be heard.[...]

Additional Information 39 The player uses a built-in micro computer for its various operations. Due to change in power supply conditions, etc., operation may sometimes become unstable. After trying the above remedies, if the player still does not function properly, unplug the AC power cord and remove all the batteries. After all indications in the [...]

Additional Information 40 Cleaning the tape heads and tape path Wipe the heads, the pinch rollers and the capstans with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol after every 10 hours of operation for optimum playback and recording quality. To make the best possible recording, however, we recommend that you clean all surfaces[...]

Additional Information 41 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 12 Ω loads, both channel driven from 150 - 6 300 Hz; rated 4 W per channel- minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. Other Specifications CD player section System Compact disc digital audi[...]

Additional Information 42 Index A Audio emphasis 23 B Batteries for memory 30 for player 31 for remote 31 C CD Player 13 Cleaning cabinet 40 CD 36 tape heads and path 40 Connecting AC power cord 30 optional components 32 Creating your own program 17 D,E, F, G, H Demagnetizing the tape heads 40 Display 13 I, J, K Improving broadcast reception 7 L Li[...]

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