Sony HCD-ZX9 - Receiver Cd, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...tem Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No LBT ZX9 ...

Page 2: ...ence 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 ...

Page 3: ...Adjusting the sound 18 Selecting the preset effect 18 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing the personal file 18 Selecting the surround effect 19 Selecting the MP3 Booster effect 19 Creating a party environment 19 X ROUND FLASH Listening to the sound in another room 20 Multi Room Enhancing the video game sound 21 Game Sync Mixing video game sound with other sound source 21 Game Mixing Singin...

Page 4: ...g to audio from a connected component 28 Recording on a connected component 29 Connecting external antennas 29 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 30 Messages 33 Additional Information Precautions 34 Specifications 35 List of button locations and reference pages 37 ...

Page 5: ...iles and folders on a CD ROM There are several specification levels In Level 1 file names must be in the 8 3 format no more than eight characters in the name no more than three characters in the extension MP3 and in capital letters Folder names can be no longer than eight characters There can be no more than eight nested folder levels Level 2 specifications allow file names and folder names up to ...

Page 6: ...t be played back Note on DualDiscs This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side Please be aware that the audio side of a DualDisc may not be played back on this product because these discs do not conform to the CD standard Du...

Page 7: ...cords to the FRONT SPEAKER SPEAKER A terminals Tip Connect the speaker cords to the terminals on the speakers Getting Started Hooking up the system 1 1 2 2 4 3 AM loop antenna To front speaker right To surround speaker left FM lead antenna To surround speaker right To front speaker left FRONT SPEAKER A R L SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKER B R L White Red 3 Black Red 3 Black continued ...

Page 8: ...rminals on the system and the connectors Be sure to connect the speakers securely and correctly Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the system...

Page 9: ...y 2 Press M or m or or on the remote to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER The hour indication flashes in the display 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above Note The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Notice for carrying this system Do the following procedure to protect the disc mechanism Use buttons on the system for the operation 1 P...

Page 10: ... 4 5 2 Disc presence indicator Track number Playing time Disc tray number Disc playing indicator Select To play ALL DISCS Normal Play The tracks on all discs in the disc tray continuously 1 DISC Normal Play The tracks on the disc you have selected in original order ALBM Normal Play All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in original order When playing an audio CD ALBM play ...

Page 11: ... disc which can be recognize by this system is 150 including root album The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks and albums on a disc which can be recognize by this system is 300 Depending on the encoding writing software recording device or the recording media used at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded you may encounter problems such as cannot playback sound interruptions and noise Tips When s...

Page 12: ... on the remote repeatedly until the track number you want appears in the display The total playing time flashes in the display When programming an MP3 audio track press ALBUM to select album then press or or or on the remote repeatedly until the track number you want appears in the display 5 Press PLAY MODE The track s is are programmed The program step number appears followed by total playing tim...

Page 13: ...are stored from preset number 1 5 Press TUNING or or on the remote repeatedly to select the preset number you want to store 6 Press TUNER ENTER or ENTER Complete appears in the display The station is stored 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other stations Manual tuning preset You can manually tune in and store the radio frequency of your favorite stations 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or...

Page 14: ...The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs If you press TUNER BAND while the system is turned off the system turns on automatically and TUNER is selected as the function You can also press FUNCTION repeatedly to select TUNER You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station or by manually tuning in the station...

Page 15: ...e in tape deck Searching for the beginning of a track AMS During playback press m or M or press or on the remote repeatedly for the number of songs you want to skip forward or backward The search direction forward or backward and the number of songs being skipped 1 to 9 appear in the display AMS Automatic Music Sensor Tape Loading a tape Playing a tape With the side you want to play record facing ...

Page 16: ...ersa If you press TAPE on the remote while the system is turned off the system turns on automatically and TAPE A or TAPE B is selected as a function You can record a whole disc into a tape You can use TYPE I normal tape The recording level is adjusted automatically 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display or press CD on the remote Load a disc...

Page 17: ... B stands by for recording REC PAUSE START indicator flashes If you want to record on the reverse side press h TAPE B 5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select j or RELAY to record on both sides 6 Press REC PAUSE START then start playing the source for disc or tape Recording starts To stop recording Press x TAPE B Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording ...

Page 18: ...pecific frequency band then store up to a personal file P FILE in the memory Before adjustment select the preset effect you want for your basic sound 1 Press or repeatedly to select a frequency band then press M or m repeatedly to adjust the level 2 Press and hold down P FILE until P FILE MEMORY appears in the display The setting is stored automatically in the personal file The previous setting st...

Page 19: ...ening position see Example 2 of Positioning the speakers on page 9 Moving sound effect X ROUND 1 Press X ROUND ON OFF repeatedly until the X ROUND indicator lights up The last selected X ROUND mode appears in the display 2 Press MODE repeatedly to select the X ROUND mode you want The display changes cyclically as follows MANUAL WAVE t MANUAL FADER t MANUAL BAL t AUTO WAVE t AUTO FADER t AUTO BAL t...

Page 20: ...ltaneously The power illuminator will synchronize with the selected FLASH effect You can place your front speakers in one room and your surround speakers in another room Then use the Multi Room function to select the speakers you want to turn on 1 Press X ROUND ON OFF repeatedly until X ROUND OFF appears in the display The X ROUND indicator turns off 2 Press SPEAKERS Each time you press the button...

Page 21: ...cording on page 17 and then press REC PAUSE START to start recording The GAME MIXING indicator lights up in the display while Game Mixing is activated and it will remain active while the power is on even if the function is changed You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape You need to connect an optional microphone 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone volume 2 Connect an optional...

Page 22: ... Load a tape with the side you want to play facing forward Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Listening to the radio on page 14 2 Turn VOLUME or press VOLUME or on the remote to adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET PLAY SET flashes in the display 4 Press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Press M or m or or on the remote...

Page 23: ...Y SET flashes in the display 3 Press M or m or or on the remote repeatedly to select REC SET then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 4 Set the time to start recording Press M or m or or on the remote repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER The minute indication flashes in the display Press M or m or or on the remote repeatedly to set the minute then press ENT...

Page 24: ...turned off until the demonstration display and the clock display disappears To cancel Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration display or twice to show the clock display Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Demonstration display1 t Clock display2 t Power Saving Mode 1 The display changes and the indicators flashes even when the system is tu...

Page 25: ... button the display changes cyclically as follows The last track number of the program and the total playing time9 t Total number of programmed tracks for 8 seconds 10 t Disc title11 t Clock display12 for 8 seconds t Effect status for 8 seconds 1 appears while an MP3 audio track is played back 2 appears in the following cases while an MP3 audio track is played back All play modes except 1 DISC and...

Page 26: ...turn on or off power illuminator by pressing ILLUMINATION 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select SPECTRUM The last selected spectrum appears in the display 2 Press or repeatedly to select the setting you want The display changes as follows When X ROUND mode is selected The display changes as follows X POSITION y SPECTRUM OFF The spectrum analyzer display will synchronize with the selected X ROUND e...

Page 27: ...DIO L R jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect the audio output of the optional video game player to these jacks You can then output audio through this system Optional Components Hooking up optional components R L A B C F G D H Turntable From the audio output of the connected component VCR or MD Deck Video game player MD Deck TV To the video input of a TV To the digital input of the MD deck...

Page 28: ...C controller not supplied to this jack You need to connect the D LIGHT SYNC controller to a lighting device not supplied The lighting device will react according to the control signals transmitted by the D LIGHT SYNC controller upon receiving music source from the system For details on the use of the D LIGHT SYNC controller and lighting device refer to the operating instructions supplied with the ...

Page 29: ...e preset effect on page 18 Listen to a connected turntable 1 Connect the audio cords See Hooking up optional components on page 27 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until PHONO appears in the display Start playing the connected turntable Recording on a connected component To Do this Make a digital recording from an audio CD onto a connected MD deck 1 Connect the optional optical cable from CD DIGITAL OU...

Page 30: ...o Presetting radio stations page 13 There is no sound Turn VOLUME clockwise or press VOLUME on the remote The headphones are connected to the PHONES jack There is no audio output during Timer Recording The tape is in AMS operation during TAPE A or TAPE B function Check the Multi Room setting see Listening to the sound in another room on page 20 appears in the display A power failure has occurred S...

Page 31: ...is loaded Wipe the disc clean page 34 Replace the disc Place the disc that this system can play Place the disc correctly Place the disc in the tray with the label side up Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on the disc then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates Press NX or N on the remote to start playback Disc access takes a long time Set CD POWER ON by C...

Page 32: ...stereo Press FM MODE until MONO disappears Tape deck The tape does not record or play or there is a decrease in sound level The tape heads are dirty See Cleaning the tape heads on page 35 The record playback heads are magnetised See Demagnetising the tape heads on page 35 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetised See Demagnetising the tape heads on page 35 There i...

Page 33: ...playback Step Full You tried to program more than 25 steps Reading The system is reading information of the disc Some buttons are not available Tape No Tab You cannot record the tape because the tab has been removed from the tape No Tape There is no tape in the tape deck Timer OFF TIME NG The on time and off time of Play Timer or Timer Recording is same SET CLOCK You pressed CLOCK TIMER SELECT bef...

Page 34: ...ch the cabinet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for the cooling fan On operation If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the system Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evap...

Page 35: ...he cleaning tape Demagnetising the tape heads Demagnetise the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetising tape For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetising tape AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATION POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 6 ohm loads both channels driven from 120 Hz 10 kHz rates 140...

Page 36: ...FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range 530 1 710 kHz with the tuning interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna Antenna terminals External antenna terminal Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speaker Front Surround speaker SS ZX9 Speaker system 2 way bass reflex type Speak...

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