Sony ZS-X7 Primary, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...3 867 834 12 1 1999 Sony Corporation Personal Audio System Operating Instructions ZS X7 ...

Page 2: ...al 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 determ...

Page 3: ...reating your own program Program Play 14 Preventing sound from skipping ESP The Radio 15 Presetting radio stations 16 Playing preset radio stations The Timer 17 Setting the clock 18 Waking up to music 20 Falling asleep to music 21 Using the countdown timer Setting Up 22 Preparing the power sources 25 Using the shoulder strap 26 Selecting the audio emphasis SOUND MEGA BASS Additional Information 27...

Page 4: ...ect the supplied AC power adaptor see page 23 1 Press POWER to turn on the player 2 Turn the lid of the CD compartment counterclockwise and open it 3 Place the CD on the CD compartment until it clicks into place With the label side facing to you 2 3 4 1 5 ...

Page 5: ...he next track Press go back to the previous track Press remove the CD Turn the lid of the CD compartment counterclockwise and open it turn on off the player Press POWER Tip You can change the angle of your player 4 Close the lid of the CD compartment and turn it clockwise until the z mark on the player and the z mark on the lid align 5 Press u The player plays all the tracks once POWER x u VOL Tra...

Page 6: ... you want appears in the display 3 Hold down TUNING TIME SET or 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 press the button repeatedly to change the frequency step by step Display 3 1 2 Indicates an FM stereo broadcast ...

Page 7: ...ff the radio POWER To improve broadcast reception Reorient the antenna for FM Reorient the player itself for AM for FM for AM Tips If the FM broadcast is noisy press PLAY MODE MONO ST until Mono appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural You can change the angle of your player POWER VOL PLAY MODE MONO ST ...

Page 8: ...T MEM the current track number once and the remaining time on the current track the number of tracks left twice and remaining time on the CD the current track number three times and playing time For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining time appears as Total playing time Total track number Checking the total track number and playing time Press DISPLAY ENT MEM in stop mode DISPLAY ENT ...

Page 9: ...y find a specific point in a track while playing a CD To locate Press a point while listening to forward or the sound backward while playing and hold down until you find the point a point while observing forward or the display backward in pause and hold down until you find the point ...

Page 10: ...Y MODE MONO ST until REP 1 appears 2 Press or to select the track that you want to repeat 3 Press u all the tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until REP ALL appears 2 Press u tracks in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until SHUF REP appears 2 Press u programed tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until PGM REP appears 2 Program tracks see step 4 on page 12 3 Press u To cancel Repeat Play Press PLA...

Page 11: ...s in random order 1 Press POWER to turn on the player 2 Press x Cd appears in the display 3 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until SHUF appears in the display 4 Press u to start shuffle play To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until SHUF disappears from the display POWER x u PLAY MODE MONO ST ...

Page 12: ...M appears in the display 4 Press or then press DISPLAY ENT MEM for the tracks you want to program in the order you want 5 Press u to start program play Creating your own program Program Play You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD Programed track Playing order POWER x u PLAY MODE MONO ST DISPLAY ENT MEM ...

Page 13: ...O ST until PGM disappears from the display To check the order of tracks before play Press DISPLAY ENT MEM Every time you press the button the track number appears in the programed order To change the current program Press x once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing The current program will be erased Then create a new program following the programing procedure ...

Page 14: ...ection function prevents the sound from skipping by using a buffer memory that stores music data for about 10 seconds Notes Playing may stop when the player gets a strong shock even with the ESP function on You may hear a noise or sound skip when you listen to a dirty or scratched CD when you listen to an audio test CD when the player receives continuous shock Sound may drop for a while if you pre...

Page 15: ...or each band in any order 1 Press POWER to turn on the player 2 Press BAND to select the band 3 Tune in a station you want 4 Hold down DISPLAY ENT MEM for 2 seconds 5 Press PRESET or until the preset number 1 to 10 you want for the station flashes 6 Press DISPLAY ENT MEM The new station replaces the old one PRESET BAND POWER TUNING TIME SET DISPLAY ENT MEM ...

Page 16: ...stations Once you ve preset the stations use PRESET or to tune in your favorite stations 1 Press POWER to turn on the player 2 Press BAND to select the band 3 Press PRESET or to tune in the stored station PRESET BAND POWER Preset number ...

Page 17: ...hour Then press DISPLAY ENT MEM The minute digits flash Set the minutes by pressing TUNING TIME SET or until the correct minute is displayed 3 Press DISPLAY ENT MEM The clock starts from 00 seconds Setting the clock indication appears in the display until you set the clock The Timer Tip The time display system 12 hour system AM 12 00 midnight PM 12 00 noon DISPLAY ENT MEM CLOCK TUNING TIME SET ...

Page 18: ...DBY 1 Prepare the music source you want to play To play Do this the radio Tune in a station a CD Insert a CD 2 Press TIMER The clock and the music source Cd or RAdIO flash 3 Select the music source Cd or RAdIO by pressing TUNING TIME SET or then DISPLAY ENT MEM 4 Set the timer to the hour you want the music to start by pressing TUNING TIME SET or then DISPLAY ENT MEM Set the minutes then press DIS...

Page 19: ...hange the setting display the setting you want to change and re enter it To use the player before a timer playback starts Just turn on the player and then you can use it If you turn off the player before the preset time timer playback will start at the preset time In case of the radio however if you listen to the station which is different from the one you tuned in in step 1 on page 18 you will he...

Page 20: ...imer However you cannot store different radio stations You can set different volume for the waking up timer and the sleeping timer For instance you can sleep at lower volume and wake up at higher volume 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 Each time you press the button the indication changes as ...

Page 21: ...shes 3 Press TUNING TIME SET or to display the time 1 to 60 minutes for the alarm 4 Press VOL or to select the volume of the alarm The alarm sounds at the selected volume Indication Volume LO low HI high 5 Press DISPLAY ENT MEM to turn on the countdown timer After the preset period of time the alarm will sound for about 1 minute To stop the alarm Press any button on the player ALARM VOL POWER DISP...

Page 22: ... work to save the memory data 24 DC IN 10 6 12 V Tip When you operate the player on batteries replace the back up batteries when the time display dims or when you cannot operate the timer Replace all the batteries with new ones With normal use the batteries should last for about 6 months To save the memory data replace the batteries with the AC power adaptor connected Replacing batteries Take out ...

Page 23: ...eries Insert 6 size D R20 batteries not supplied into the battery compartment To use the player on batteries disconnect the AC power adaptor from the player to a wall outlet DC IN 10 6 12 V Tip Replace the batteries when the OPR BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating Replace all the batteries with new ones Note Use only the supplied AC power adaptor AC E700 Do not use any other AC ...

Page 24: ...ttery cord Polarity of the plug Use the supplied car battery cord only with a negative grounded car that uses a 12 V battery If the inside of the cigarette lighter socket is dirty with ashes etc the plug of the car battery cord may become heated due to a bad contact Before connecting the cord be sure to clean the socket When listening to the radio on this player the car battery cord may cause nois...

Page 25: ...er safely using the supplied shoulder strap Attaching the supplied shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap using the screws supplied Carrying your player using the shoulder strap Tighten the screw securely Screw Screw Note If you carry the player during play sound may skip ...

Page 26: ...JAZZ clear bass audio and powerful sounds of instruments such as piano or guitar VOCAL the presence of vocals stressing middle range audio OFF the whole dynamic range for music such as classical music Reinforcing the bass sound Press MEGA BASS MEGA BASS appears in the display To return to normal sound press the button again Selecting the audio emphasis SOUND MEGA BASS You can adjust the audio emph...

Page 27: ... be used remove them to avoid damage that can be caused by battery leakage or corrosion For car battery operation use the supplied car battery cord DCC EC12 do not use any other cord The nameplate indicating operating voltage power consumption etc is located at the bottom On placement Do not leave the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or...

Page 28: ...artment lid be sure to wipe off water dust or sand on the outside of the player Water in the headphones jack may cause rusting Cover the jack with the attached rubber cap when the headphones is not used If the player is splashed with salt water wipe clean with a damp cloth then dry with a soft dry cloth Do not wash under running water do not use soap or detergent do not dry with an electric hair d...

Page 29: ... listening through speakers Someone is using a portable telephone or other equipment that emits radio waves near the player t Move the portable telephone etc away from the player Place the CD with the label surface facing to you Place the CD until it clicks into place Make sure that the CD compartment is closed securely Place the CD until it clicks into place Place the CD with the label surface fa...

Page 30: ...TV Make sure the time on the clock is correct Check to see if the AC power had been cut off Make sure the clock indication is displayed Timer 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 press RESET in the batter...

Page 31: ...ipping of sound during CD operation Clean with a commercially available blower Cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine Lens ...

Page 32: ...Mass Approx 3 2 kg 7 lb 1 oz incl batteries Supplied accessories AC power adaptor AC E700 1 Car battery cord DCC EC12 1 Spare fuse 1 Shoulder strap 1 Screws 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Optional accessories Sony MDR headphones series AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 6 ohm loads both channels driven from 100 15 000 Hz rat...

Page 33: ... 6 Locating a specific point 9 M N O MEGA BASS 26 P Q Playing a CD 4 preset radio stations 16 tracks repeatedly 10 Power sources 22 Preparing power sources 22 Presetting radio stations 15 Program Play 12 R Radio stations playing 16 presetting 15 Repeat Play 10 S Selecting audio emphasis 26 tracks 5 Setting the clock 17 Setting up 22 Shuffle Play 11 SOUND 26 T Timer Falling asleep to music 20 Wakin...

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