Sony XES-Z50, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 3: ...Digital Reference Sound System Operating Instructions Before operating the system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference 3 858 942 31 1 XES Z50 ...

Page 4: ... Information 30 Selecting the Disc Title Display 30 Scrolling Titles Automatically 31 Listening to the Radio Listening to the Radio 32 Using the Radio Data System RDS 34 Re tuning the Same Programme Automatically Alternative Frequencies AF 35 To Turn the AF Function On or Off by Menu Operation 35 Listening to a Regional Programme 36 Presetting Radio Stations with the Strongest Signals BTM 37 Speci...

Page 5: ...Menu 51 Source Settings 53 Selecting the Parametric Equalizer Pattern 55 Selecting the Cross over Network Pattern 56 About Optional Equipment Listening to an Optional CD MD Changer 57 Appendix Attaching Detaching the Electrically Operated Display Section 59 Detaching the Display Section 59 Attaching the Display Section 61 Precautions and Maintenance 62 Wireless Remote 63 Troubleshooting Guide 64 E...

Page 6: ...ing the XES M50 Power Amplifier XES F50 Full range Speaker XES H50 Ribbon Tweeter XES L50 Subwoofer and the optional CD changer and MD changer refer to the Installation Connection Manual supplied with this system CD changer DAC DSP pre amplifier Wireless remote Control unit with built in tuner section Rotary remote Overview ...

Page 7: ...splay section Under extremely hot or cold conditions the display may become dim but this is not a malfunction The display will return to normal when the temperature becomes normal Fuse at the bottom of the CD changer The reset button After replacing the car battery press the reset button in the control unit with a pointed object such as a ball point pen To detach the display section from the contr...

Page 8: ...ly extends whenever the preset time comes see page 48 If you don t use your car frequently be sure to turn off the TIR function to prevent battery wear TIR indicator Notes If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car allow the system to cool off before operating it If no power is being supplied to the system check the connections first If...

Page 9: ... When an external component is selected it will be indicated as an auxiliary AUX component To turn off the system press the OFF button on the side of the rotary remote see page 8 VOL DISC PRESET control Rotate the control You can adjust the volume Push in and rotate the control You can change the disc inside of the changer when CD or MD is selected You can change the preset station in the tuner wh...

Page 10: ...trol rotated You can locate a specific point on a track when CD or MD is selected Playback at normal speed resumes when you release the control When FM MW or LW is selected manual tuning becomes possible Other Operations OFF button Press this button to turn off the system To turn on the system again press the SOURCE button ATT button Press this button to attenuate the sound To cancel the attenuati...

Page 11: ... Each press of the button changes the display as follows PEQ Parametric EQualizer indication n CNW Cross over NetWork indication n previous display While the PEQ or CNW indication appears rotate the VOL DISC PRESET control to select 1 of 10 preset patterns The previous display reappears when no operation has been done for several seconds SOUND button RELEASE button To switch the direction of rotat...

Page 12: ...rmal display during a menu operation ENTER button Press to carry out the selected function VOL buttons Press or to adjust the volume SOURCE button Press repeatedly to specify the source as follows CD n MD only when an MD changer is connected n AUX only when Source settings have been done n FM n MW n LW n CD MENU button Press to switch to a menu display The menu which appears depends on the current...

Page 13: ...set station or and to perform automatic tuning LIST button When CD or MD is selected press to display DISC NAME LIST While the list appears in the display press again to display TRACK NAME LIST of the current disc see page 29 When FM MW or LW is selected press to display PRESET LIST To change the current selection use the cursor buttons to make new selection then press the ENTER button LIGHT butto...

Page 14: ... appears Press or The contrast is adjustable in 15 steps Contrast 8 2 Press ENTER The ACC Position indication appears Press or Select yes if your car s ignition switch has an ACC position select no if your car s ignition switch has no ACC position ACC Position yes no Cursor buttons ENTER button Note You can specify the ACC position and cross over network settings only in the initial setting proced...

Page 15: ...3way F R SUB W 4 Press ENTER The Initial indication appears Initial Contrast 8 ACC Position Cross over Network yes 3way Exit 5 To complete the initial settings press to select Exit then press ENTER Note If you have a 3 way speaker system selecting F R SUB W may cause damage to your tweeter Useful tips To change any of the initial settings at this time press the cursor buttons to select the item yo...

Page 16: ...mote RDS Source Exit R Mode norm SEEK AMS SEEK AMS 2 Select Set up and press to move to the sub menu then select Time Set Set up RDS Source Exit R Mode Contrast 8 Time Set Beep off Display Font Style on Bold Rotary Remote norm SEEK AMS SEEK AMS 3 Press ENTER The Time Set indication appears Time Set 9 33 Press or to set the hour Then press to move to minutes and press or to set the minutes Pressing...

Page 17: ... the normal display Press the MENU button To display the current time during operation The current time can be set to appear in the upper right corner of the display except when a menu is displayed For details see Set up Menu on page 51 Useful tips You can press the MENU button or BACK button instead of the ENTER button to set a value ...

Page 18: ...to the CD changer in the direction of the arrow until it clicks in The CD changer begins verifying the CDs With the label side up Note To play an 8 cm CD single CD use the optional CSA 8 Sony Single CD Adaptor When using the single CD adaptor attach the three claws to the CD securely Note that if you use an adaptor made by another company the CD changer may not operate properly If you play a singl...

Page 19: ...agazine comes out 2 Slide the lever of the disc magazine Lever Useful tips The CD changer verifies all the CDs one after another whenever the disc magazine is inserted Playing a CD during this verifying operation is possible Note however that disc titles are not displayed until they have been verified by the CD changer ...

Page 20: ... see page 16 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select CD CD 1 1 3 45 2 Rotate VOL DISC PRESET to adjust the volume Turn the control clockwise to increase the volume turn it counterclockwise to decrease the volume Volume 20dB CD 1 1 3 45 Volume indication 3 Press OFF to turn off the system Listening to CDs CD indication Disc number Track number Playing time of the current track ...

Page 21: ...tails on naming a disc see Labelling a CD Disc Memo on page 25 DISC NAME LIST CD 1 6 1 30 1 CLASSIC 2 FUSION 3 POPS HIT 4 JAZZ 5 GREAT HIT 6 EURO BEAT 7 DRIVING 8 LIVE HIT 9 SUNSET M 10 HIGHWAY To Locate a Track Rotate then release SEEK AMS The system locates the next or previous track CD 1 1 3 45 CLASSIC DISC NAME Track number To Locate a Specific Point on a Track Keep SEEK AMS rotated The system...

Page 22: ...hen press ENTER The selected repeat mode appears to the right of Repeat in the display Indication Operation 1 1track Repeats the current track only 2 disc Repeats all tracks on the current disc 3 changer Repeats all the discs in the current CD changer in case one or more CD changers are connected off Normal playback Playing Tracks Repeatedly Repeat Play The Repeat Play function allows you to play ...

Page 23: ... Memory 1 disc 2 changer 3 all off P Mode Source Name Exit Set up RDS 3 Press then or to select the shuffle mode item then press ENTER The selected item appears to the right of Shuffle in the display Indication Operation 1 disc Plays all the tracks on the current disc in random order 2 changer Plays all the discs in the current CD changer in random order 3 all Plays all the discs in all the CD cha...

Page 24: ...ght of Bank in the display Indication Operation on Plays all tracks set to Play inverse Plays all tracks set to Skip off Normal playback edit Sets tracks on the current disc to Play or Skip Selecting Specific Tracks for Playback Bank If you have labelled the disc see page 25 the Bank function allows you to skip certain tracks and play only the tracks you want 3 2 1 Useful tips To return to previou...

Page 25: ...o Play or Skip Select edit in Step 3 and press the or button to select Play or Skip for a track To move to the next track press the button Note that only tracks 1 to 24 on a disc can be set To complete the setting procedure press the ENTER or BACK button ...

Page 26: ...d Memory Repeat Shuffle off off Bank enter delete off P Mode Source Name Exit Set up RDS 3 Press then or to select enter then press ENTER The sound effects currently specified by PEQ display are set To clear all sound effects on the disc Select delete in Step 3 above and press the ENTER button 3 2 1 Note To use this function select the sound effect in advance see page 55 Useful tips To return to p...

Page 27: ...elect Disc Memo using or Disc Memo Disc Name Auto Scroll write delete off TEXT Name Source P Mode Exit Set up RDS 3 Press then or to select write then press ENTER The Disc Memo Write indication appears CD Disc Memo Write 1 1 3 45 3 5 2 4 1 Useful tips Hold down the LIST button for 2 seconds or more to display the Disc Memo Write indication directly Useful tips To return to previous steps one at a ...

Page 28: ...ess Each press of the button selects the next character in the order shown below Press the button to move backwards A n B n C n Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n 9 n n n n n n n n n space CD Disc Memo Write 1 1 3 45 C 5 Repeat Step 4 until you have entered the entire title then press ENTER CD 1 1 3 45 CLASSIC DISC NAME ...

Page 29: ...et up RDS 3 Press then or to select delete then press ENTER The Disc Memo Delete indication appears 4 Press or to select the disc title you want to erase 5 Hold down ENTER for 2 seconds or more The selected disc title is erased To quit the Disc Memo Delete function Press the BACK button Note In Step 4 all the disc titles stored in the CD changer s memory appear in the order they were entered The l...

Page 30: ...track of the disc CD 3 1 3 45 POPS HIT DISC NAME Locating a Disc by Title Use this function to locate a disc by its title To add titles to discs see page 25 CD indication Disc number Track number Playing time of the current track 3 1 2 Useful tips To cancel the selection Press the LIST button twice or the BACK button once You can also use the SEEK AMS control on the rotary remote to select an item...

Page 31: ...in in Step 1 TRACK NAME LIST appears This list displays track names contained on CD TEXT discs and MDs with labelled tracks Since this system does not support track labelling when playing non CD TEXT discs or MDs with unlabelled tracks appears instead of the track title in TRACK NAME LIST ...

Page 32: ... appears whenever you press the DSPL PTY or LIST button 1 While playing a CD press MENU 2 Select Name press to move to the sub menu then select Disc Name using or D Memo TEXT off Disc Memo Auto Scroll Disc Name D Memo Name Source P Mode Exit Set up RDS 3 Press then or to select D Memo or TEXT then ENTER Indication Operation D Memo Displays disc titles entered by the Disc Memo function TEXT Display...

Page 33: ...ed Follow the procedure below to specify the automatic scrolling of titles of more than 10 characters 1 While playing a CD press MENU 2 Select Name press to move to the sub menu then select Auto Scroll using or Disc Name on off TEXT Disc Memo Auto Scroll off Name Source P Mode Exit Set up RDS 3 Press then or to select on then ENTER To cancel the scrolling of titles Select off in Step 3 and press t...

Page 34: ... the Strongest Signals BTM on page 37 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select FM MW or LW STEREO FM 4 97 70 MHz When you tune in an FM station that transmits RDS data the station name appears in the display FM 4 BBC R1 2 Rotate VOL DISC PRESET to adjust the volume Turn the remote clockwise to increase the volume turn it counterclockwise to decrease the volume FM 4 BBC R1 STEREO Volume 20dB Volume indi...

Page 35: ...Listening to the Radio 33 Listening to the Radio 3 To change the preset station push in and rotate VOL DISC PRESET 4 Press OFF to turn off the system ...

Page 36: ...to traffic news or information programmes Recording traffic announcements Traffic Information Replay TIR Locating an RDS station by programme type Programme Type selection PTY function Note Depending on the country or region not all of the RDS functions are available RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is weak or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting RDS data Re tuning t...

Page 37: ...nu then select AF using or CT on AF TA on on TIR Mode on off on Regional on RDS R Mode Source Exit Set up AF button Notes When there is no alternative station in the area and you do not need to search for an alternative station turn the AF function off by pressing the AF button again NO AF and the station name light up alternately if the system cannot find an alternative station in the network If ...

Page 38: ...being switched to another regional station 1 While listening to an FM broadcast press MENU 2 Select RDS then press to move to the sub menu then select Regional using or CT on Regional TA on on TIR Mode on off on AF on RDS R Mode Source Exit Set up 3 Press then or to select on then ENTER Notes You must turn the AF function on The regional function does not work in certain areas such as the United K...

Page 39: ...rned off the system presets only the FM RDS stations If the TA function is on the stations that broadcast traffic announcements only are preset When both the AF and TA functions are set to off or while you re listening to the MW or LW broadcast the system presets the stations with the strongest signals in your area If you activate the BTM function while listening to a preset station the system rep...

Page 40: ...e the control when the frequency you want appears Note If you selected MW or LW in Step 1 the Mono Stereo sub menu will not appear in the display 5 6 2 4 3 1 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select FM MW or LW 2 Hold down or until the frequency you want appears in the display then release the button 3 Press MENU R Mode Preset Local Mono Stereo off stereo Set up Source Exit RDS 4 Select R Mode and pres...

Page 41: ...nual Preset 88 1 FM BBC R1 AF TA 9 3 92 5 97 7 95 5 94 9 1 4 1 7 Do the following to store the frequency To replace the contents of the preset station number with the current frequency select Over Write then press ENTER To add the current frequency to the Manual Preset list select Insert then press ENTER To delete the frequency stored to the selected number Select Delete then press ENTER in Step 7...

Page 42: ...n select a different setting AF TA or both for each preset station or the same setting for all preset stations Making the Same Setting for All Preset Stations 1 While listening to an FM broadcast press MENU 2 Select R Mode then press to move to the sub menu then select Preset using or R Mode Local off manual Set up Source Exit RDS Mono Stereo Preset stereo BTM 3 Press then or to select BTM then EN...

Page 43: ... TIR Mode on off on Regional on RDS R Mode Source Exit Set up 3 Press then or to select on or off then ENTER 4 Select R Mode then press to move to the sub menu then select Preset using or R Mode Local off manual Set up AUX Exit RDS Mono Stereo Preset stereo BTM 5 Press then or to select BTM then ENTER Note If you want to change the preset AF and or TA setting after you tune in the preset station y...

Page 44: ...o off stereo Set up Source Exit RDS 2 Select R Mode press to move to the sub menu then select Mono Stereo using or Mono Stereo Local off stereo Preset mono stereo R Mode Set up Source Exit RDS 3 Press then or to select mono then ENTER The selected FM mode appears to the right of Mono Stereo in the display 3 2 1 Useful tips To return to previous steps one at a time Press the button To return to the...

Page 45: ... While listening to an FM MW or LW broadcast press MENU R Mode Preset Local Mono Stereo off stereo Set up Source Exit RDS 2 Select R Mode then press to move to the sub menu then select Local using or stereo Preset on off Local off Mono Stereo R Mode Set up Source Exit RDS 3 Press then or to select on then ENTER The selected mode appears to the right of Local in the display 3 2 1 Useful tips To ret...

Page 46: ...r 3 Press ENTER To select a station using the rotary remote Push in and release the VOL DISC PRESET control to display PRESET LIST Push and rotate the control to select the station from the list After about 5 seconds the normal display reappears Local Link Function United Kingdom only When you select a preset station the system automatically tunes to the available local station in a network 3 1 2 ...

Page 47: ...oes back to the original source when the announcement is over Note NO TP lights up for five seconds if the received station does not broadcast traffic announcements Then the system starts searching for a station that broadcasts traffic announcements 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select FM 2 Press TA on the Display Section The system starts searching for traffic information stations TP appears in th...

Page 48: ...are listening to the radio the memorised volume level is applied automatically Note that this setting applies to both the TA and TIR functions Receiving emergency announcements If an emergency announcement is broadcast while you are listening to the radio the system will automatically switch to the announcement If you are listening to a source other than the radio the system will play the emergenc...

Page 49: ...Announcements t changes to blue when there are recorded traffic announcements you have not listened to yet 1 Press TIR on the Display Section The recorded traffic announcements are played back 2 Press TIR to go back to the programme you were listening to After you have listened to all the traffic announcements t returns to orange TIR button Useful tips The system will detect and record traffic pro...

Page 50: ... 1H Press ENTER to select setting item Timer1 Timer2 or Station Press or to set the hour Then press to move to minutes and press or to set the minutes For Station setting press or to select the preset station While the cursor is on the station name indication press or to tune to a station manually 5 After setting press BACK Notes The system also stands by for traffic announcements for two hours af...

Page 51: ...ic 11 Rock Music 12 Easy Listening 13 Light Classics M 14 Serious Classics 15 Other Music 16 Weather Metr 17 Finance 18 Children s Progs 19 Social Affairs 20 Religion 21 Phone In 22 Travel Touring 23 Leisure Hobby 24 Jazz Music 25 Country Music 26 National Music 27 Oldies Music 28 Folk Music 29 Documentary Selecting a Programme Type 1 While listening to an FM broadcast press DSPL PTY LIST appears ...

Page 52: ... then press to move to the sub menu then select CT using or TIR Mode on CT AF on on TA on off on Regional on RDS R Mode Source Exit Set up 3 Press then or to select on then press ENTER Notes The CT function may not work even though an RDS station is being received There might be a difference between the time set by the CT function and the actual time 3 2 1 To cancel the CT function Select off then...

Page 53: ...MS SEEK AMS 2 Press to move to the sub menu then select an item using or The current setting appears to the right of the sub menu item Font Style Bold Clock Beep off on Rotary Remote on Time Set off norm SEEK AMS SEEK AMS Set up RDS AUX Exit R Mode 8 Contrast Display on 3 Change the setting and press ENTER The new setting appears to the right of the sub menu item Sub menu items and their settings ...

Page 54: ... the font style on the display You can select Regular or Bold Clock Select on to display the current time in the upper right corner of the display at all times If you select off the time is displayed only when the system is turned off Select Time Set to set the clock see page 14 Beep Specifies whether a beep sounds when an operation button is pressed Rotary Remote Reverses the rotational direction...

Page 55: ...ss the SOURCE button to select the programme source 1 Press MENU and select Source 2 Press to move to the sub menu then select the item you want to set using or The current sub menu setting appears to the right of the item AUX Analog off MW LW off RDS Source R Mode Exit Set up off off on AUX Digital 3 Change the setting and press ENTER The new setting appears to the right of the item For an explan...

Page 56: ...o on the AUX Analog Audio indication appears when you press the SOURCE button on the rotary remote or the wireless remote GND floating Selects the ground setting when AUX Analog is set to on When set to off the control panel and the CD changer pre amplifier share a common ground when set to on they are grounded separately Remote in When the AMP REM connector of an external component is connected t...

Page 57: ...e button changes the display as follows Parametric EQ list n Cross over Network list n previous display 6 MEMORY 6 7 MEMORY 7 8 MEMORY 8 9 MEMORY 9 10 MEMORY10 1 MEMORY 1 2 MEMORY 2 3 MEMORY 3 4 MEMORY 4 5 MEMORY 5 Parametric EQ 2 With the list displayed rotate VOL DISC PRESET on the rotary remote to select a preset pattern After appearing for 10 seconds the list is replaced by the normal display ...

Page 58: ...llows Parametric EQ list n Cross over Network list n previous display 6 MEMORY 6 7 MEMORY 7 8 MEMORY 8 9 MEMORY 9 10 MEMORY10 1 MEMORY 1 2 MEMORY 2 3 MEMORY 3 4 MEMORY 4 5 MEMORY 5 Cross over Network 2 With the list displayed rotate VOL DISC PRESET on the rotary remote to select a preset pattern After appearing for 10 seconds the list is replaced by the normal display Useful tips To change the con...

Page 59: ...nd listen to discs in that changer in the same way that you can with the system s CD changer 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select CD2 or MD Pressing the button changes the programme source as follows CD1 n CD2 n MD n FM n MW n LW CD2 1 1 3 45 2 Rotate VOL DISC PRESET to adjust the volume 3 Press OFF to turn off the system CD indication Disc number Track number Playing time of the current track ...

Page 60: ...in the Source menu to on see page 54 When a non Sony analogue component is connected to the analogue input connectors of the system be sure to set the AUX Analog sub menu in the Source menu to on see page 54 Notes The Disc Sound Memory function see page 24 is supported only when a CD changer capable of programme play is connected to the system The system can memorise sound effects for CDs or MDs T...

Page 61: ...nit as a safety measure against theft Name of parts Detaching the Display Section 1 Press OFF RELEASE at the bottom left of the display section The system turns off and the left side of the display section pops out Wireless remote control sensor OFF RELEASE button Note When the system turns on press the OFF RELEASE button twice Appendix ...

Page 62: ...he display section will automatically return to its original position to prevent the unit from falling off Do not press the OFF RELEASE button at this time If you do the display section will fall off Note Do not touch the connector at the rear of the display section After you have detached the display section keep it in the supplied case ...

Page 63: ...nism in the control unit catches the display section Procedure when the control panel is installed on the dashboard etc Follow the same procedures i e detach it by pressing the OFF RELEASE button and attach it by pressing it into the display holder until it clicks and is caught by the display holder Note The front part of the display section is made of glass Do not drop or press down on the displa...

Page 64: ...not stick paper or tape onto a disc Should you encounter a CD with a sticker on it remove it and wipe off any residual adhesive before listening to it Do not scratch discs Do not expose discs to high heat such as direct sunlight or to high humidity Before playing a disc clean it with cleaning cloth not supplied Wipe the disc from the centre towards the edge Do not use solvents such as benzene thin...

Page 65: ...age and corrosion Make sure the polarity of the batteries match the and markings in the battery compartment Do not use an old battery with a new one or different types of batteries together Remove the batteries when the system will not be used for a long period of time Do not charge the batteries If any battery leakage occurs replace both batteries after cleaning the battery compartment Notes on t...

Page 66: ...reless remote Beep in the set up menu is set to off n Set Beep to on CD MD Problem Cause Remedy The sound skips drops or breaks The disc is dirty n Clean the disc The disc is damaged The sound skips The CD or MD changer is not installed at a stable location Radio Problem Cause Remedy The system cannot tune in a radio broadcast only noise is heard Check the connection of the car aerial Power is not...

Page 67: ...til the temperature falls NO Disc There is no disc in the magazine Insert a disc or discs into the magazine NG Discs None of the discs in the magazine can be played Replace the discs with others No Magazine There is no magazine in the changer Insert discs into the magazine and load the magazine Not Ready The door of the MD changer is not locked Lock the changer door Push Reset The changer does not...

Page 68: ...Hz Signal to noise ratio 62 dB stereo 65 dB monaural Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz 0 9 stereo 0 5 monaural Separation 35 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response 30 15 000 Hz Capture ratio 2 dB MW LW Tuning range MW 531 1 602 kHz LW 153 281 kHz Aerial terminal External aerial connector Intermediate frequency 10 71 MHz 450 kHz Sensitivity MW 20 µV LW 30 µV CD Changer section Signal to noise ratio 106 dB Frequ...

Page 69: ...o inputs Analogue RCA type 1 Digital optical 1 Audio outputs Analogue RCA type 3 General Power requirements 12 V DC car battery negative ground Power consumption Control unit 1 2 A CD changer 1 5 A Mass Control unit 1 9 kg CD changer 6 5 kg Dimensions w h d Control unit 178 50 170 mm CD changer 318 106 259 mm Supplied accessories Wireless remote 1 Wired rotary remote 1 Disc magazine 1 SUM 3 batter...

Page 70: ...40 20 10 22050Hz 10k 1k 100 The table above shows the frequency response of the FIR filter 4095 tap for the following settings Low Cut off frequency 78 Hz Slope 72 dB oct Mid L Cut off frequency 78 Hz Slope 72 dB oct Mid H Cut off frequency 8 kHz Slope 24 dB oct High Cut off frequency 8 kHz Slope 72 dB oct ...

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