3-867-185-11 (1) Personal Audio System Operating Instructions ZS-D5 1999 by Sony Corporation
Warning Information To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture. 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.
Table of contents 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape Basic Operations Basic Operations 10 Recording on a tape CD Player 12 Using the display 13 Locating a specific track 14 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 15 Playing a single track (Single Track Play) 16 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 17 Creating your own program (Program Play) The Timer 28 29 31 32 Setting the clock Waking up to music Falling asleep to music Timer-recording radio programs Setting Up
Basic Operations Playing a CD 3 1,2 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34). 1 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE and place the CD on the CD compartment. With the label side up 2 3 Close the CD compartment. Press ^. (On the remote, press ( on the CD section.) The player turns on (direct power-on) and the player plays all the tracks once.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER ^ p 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE =, + Tip Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press ^. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD. To Press Adjust the volume VOLUME +, – Stop playback p Pause playback ^ (On the remote, press P.). Press again to resume play after pause.
Listening to the radio 1 2 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34). 1 2 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Hold down TUNE/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 TUNE/TIME SET + or – until you tune in the station you want. 6 Basic Operations Display Indicates an FM stereo broadcast.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER MODE•MONO/ST ISS Tips • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural. • Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press the BAND button. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.
Playing a tape 3 1,2 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34). 1 Press 6 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. With the side you want to play facing forward 2 3 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the compartment. Press (. (On the remote, press TAPE (.) Display The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER p 9 Basic Operations VOLUME +, – 0, ) DIR MODE COUNTER RESET Tips • Press COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to “000.” • Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press ( or 9. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape.
Recording on a tape 3 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 34.) To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the component (see page 36). 1 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to open the tape compartment, and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE again to close the compartment. With the side you want to record on facing forward 2 Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player, insert a CD (see page 4) and press p on the CD section.
3 Start recording. Recording from the CD player To record from the CD player, press ^ to start playing the CD tracks. (On the remote, press ( on the CD section.) Recording from the radio Basic Operations Press r/P and then (. To record on the reverse side, press 9. (On the remote, while keeping r/P pressed, press TAPE ( or 9.) Note On the player, press ( within 4 seconds after r/P is pressed. Tips • Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 39) will not affect the recording level.
The CD Player Using the display DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY You can check information about the CD using the display. Checking the total track number and playing time Press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY in stop mode. Total track number Total playing time Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY while playing a CD.
Locating a specific track Number buttons The CD Player You can quickly locate any track using the number buttons. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. =, + Note You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing p on the CD section. Tip When you locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Example: To play track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3.
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) Number buttons You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 16 - 18). MODE ( p Note When you repeat a single track or all the tracks, make sure neither “SHUF” nor “PGM” is lit in the display. If either is lit, turn it off by pressing p on the CD section. On the player • Use MODE•MONO/ ST ISS to select “REP 1”, “REP ALL”, “REP” “SHUF” or “REP” “PGM”. • Use = or + to select the track that you want, and then press ^.
Playing a single track (Single Track Play) Number buttons MODE The CD Player You can play a single track once, and stop the player automatically. ( p 1 Press p on the CD section. “Cd” appears in the display. On the player • Use MODE•MONO/ ST ISS to select “1TRACK”. • Use = or + to select the track that you want, and then press ^. 2 Press MODE until “1TRACK” appears in the display. 3 Press the number buttons to select the track you want to play.
Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. MODE ( p 1 Press p on the CD section. “Cd” appears in the display. On the player Use MODE•MONO/ ST ISS to select “SHUF”. 2 Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display. 3 Press ( on the CD section to start shuffle play. To cancel Shuffle Play Press MODE until “SHUF” disappears from the display.
Creating your own program ^ PROGRAM•AUTO PRESET CHECK (Program Play) p DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY =, + Tips • If you made a mistake, press CANCEL and reenter the track number by pressing = or + and press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY. • You can also create a program in stop mode. Note When you program a track from the CD having more than 20 tracks: If you program a track whose track number is more than 20, “- -:- -” is displayed instead of the total programmed time. 1 2 Press ^ to start play.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued) Tips • If the program play is finished, the program is saved. You can play the same program again by pressing ^. • If you open the CD compartment, the program is erased. • You can record your own program. 1 After you’ve created the program, insert a blank tape into the tape compartment. 2 Press r/P and then ( to start recording. Press ^ to start playing the program play.
The Radio Presetting radio stations BAND PROGRAM•AUTO PRESET CHECK The Radio You can store radio stations into the player's memory. You can preset up to 20 radio stations, 10 for FM and AM in any order. 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display. 2 Hold down PROGRAM•AUTO PRESET•CHECK until “AUTO” appears in the display. The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies unless a station has a weak signal.
Playing preset radio stations Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons on the remote or PRESET +/– on the player to tune in your favorite stations. Number buttons BAND On the player Use PRESET + or – to display the preset number you want. 1 2 Press BAND to tune in the band you want. Press the number buttons to display the preset number of the station you want.
The Tape Player Finding the beginning of a track The player detects a blank between the tracks, and locates the beginning of the next/following track. Notes • If a soft sound like pianissimo continues for some seconds in a track, the player may start to play as the next track. • If you press the ) or 0 when there is no sound in the track, this function does not operate correctly. • To find the beginning of a track correctly, a blank of approx. 4 seconds is necessary.
Recording the tracks on CD by specifying the tape length r/P p EDIT There are three options in editorial recording: • Recording all the tracks in the original CD order. (EDIT ALL) • Recording programed tracks (EDIT PGM) • Recording a single track you have selected (EDIT 1TRACK) Tips • You can edit a CD having 20 tracks or fewer. • We recommend that you use AC power as the power source for optimum recording quality.
3 To change the recording time, press = or +. If you do not change the recording time, skip to step 5. Example: If you input “40” minutes for the recording time, the maximum recording time for each side is 20 minutes. Track Nos.: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Length: 01:20 02:30 03:40 04:50 05:10 04:20 01:30 (minutes) Side A (17:30) Side B (5:40) 4 5 6 Press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY.
Recording the tracks on CD by specifying the tape length (continued) r/P p EDIT DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY =, + 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE ( Note Do not open the CD compartment while editing; the settings for recording will be erased. If you do, start from step 1 again. Recording programed tracks (EDIT PGM) The first half of the programed tracks will be recorded on one side of the tape, and the second half will be recorded on the other side. According to the tape you use, you can set the total recording time.
Note When “--” is displayed as the tape length, the total recording time of the programed tracks exceeds 98 minutes. Start from step 1 again. Press = or + to select the track you want to program, and press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY. The total number of programed tracks and the minimum tape length (unit: 2 minutes, up to 98 minutes) you need to record the programed tracks appear in the display. 4 5 Repeat step 3. To change the recording time, press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY.
Recording the tracks on CD by specifying the tape length (continued) r/P p EDIT DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY =, + 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE ( Recording a single track (EDIT 1TRACK) EDIT 1TRACK is useful to record the first track of single CD, and to record a track from a number of different CDs. Recorded on the both sides mode “ ” is automatically selected. 1 2 Insert a blank tape into the tape compartment. 3 Press EDIT to display “E-1”. Press p on the CD section until “Cd” appears in the display. .
4 Press = or + to select the track you want to program. 5 Press r/P and press TAPE( to record on the front side or TAPE9 to record on the reverse side. Recording will start for the selected track. When you record another track, repeat steps 4 and 5, or change the source CD and repeat steps 4 and 5. The Tape Player The Tape Player When recording of the track is finished, the CD player and the cassette deck stop. The total number of tracks recorded and the total recording time appear in the display.
The Timer Setting the clock CLOCK DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY “--:--” indication appears in the display until you set the clock. =, + Tips • The time display system of this player is the 12-hour system. • When you use the AC power cord, “:” flashes as long as the clock goes. Before you begin, connect to the power source (see pages 34 - 35). 1 Press and hold CLOCK until the hour digit flashes. 2 Set the clock. 1 Press = or + to set the hour and press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY.
Waking up to music TIMER STANDBY DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (“Setting the clock” on page 28). =, + The Timer Before you begin, make sure the t (clock) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY. 1 2 Prepare the music source you want to play. Source Do this Cd Insert a CD. RAdIO Tune in a station. TAPE Insert a tape. LINE Turn on the equipment connected to LINE.
Waking up to music (continued) Tip If you made a mistake, press CANCEL. The setting entered last will be cleared. Re-enter it. 4 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want the music to go on. 1 Press = or + to set the hour and press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY. 2 Press = or + to set the minutes, and press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY. Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make the t indication disappear. • The preset settings remain until you reset them.
Falling asleep to music SLEEP 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. The Timer Tips • The display window does not light while the sleeping timer is on. • You can combine the waking up timer with the sleeping timer. Set the waking up timer first (see page 29), turn on the power, and then set the sleeping timer. • You can prepare the different music for the waking up timer and the sleeping timer.
Timer-recording radio programs TIMER STANDBY You can set timer to record the radio at a certain time. You can also record the sound of the component connected to the LINE IN jack, using the timer. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 28). DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY =, + DIR MODE Note You cannot preset recording timer and waking up timer (page 29) at the same time. Tips • We recommend that you use AC power as the power source for optimum recording quality.
Tip If you made a mistake, press CANCEL. The setting entered last will be cleared. Re-enter it. 5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to start recording. 1 Press = or + to set the hour and press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY. 2 Press = or + to set the minutes, and press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY. Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to stop recording. (Do as step 5.) 7 Press = or + to set the volume you want, and press DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY. 8 Press STANDBY.
Setting Up Choosing the power sources AC IN 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 2 To a wall outlet Note Be sure to turn off the power of the player before connecting/ disconnecting the AC power cord or removing/inserting batteries. 1 Inserting the back-up batteries Insert four size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment.
3 Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) Notes • When you insert or remove the batteries, disconnect the connecting cords and cables to prevent damaging them. • When you operate the player on batteries, the backlight in the display does not light. • When you operate the player on batteries, you can't turn on the player using the remote. 4 Using the player on batteries Insert eight size D (R20) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment.
Connecting optional components MD (LINE) 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. Note Connect the cables firmly to avoid any malfunction. Recording a CD on a MiniDisc recorder and DAT recorder Front panel of this player MiniDisc recorder, DAT recorder, etc.
1 Connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) jack of this player with the digital input jack of the MiniDisc recorder or other component using the digital connecting cable (not supplied) . 2 Turn on the power of this player and the connected component. 3 Make the connected component ready for recording. 4 Start playing a CD on this player. Listening to TV, VCR and MiniDisc player/ recorder Front panel of this player TV, VCR, MiniDisc player/recorder, etc.
Connecting optional components (continued) Notes • As long as “Cd” appears in the display, the optical digital output jack is in operation and the jack lights even if the CD is in stop mode. • If you play a CD-ROM that is not for audio use, noise may be heard. 38 Setting Up Listening through the speakers of other audio equipment Front panel of this player Amplifier To analog line input jack Audio connecting cable RK-G129HG (1.
Selecting the audio emphasis MEGA BASS SOUND (Sound Mode/MEGA BASS) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. Press SOUND to select the audio emphasis you want. Each time the button is pressed, the display changes. Choose To get Setting Up Selecting the sound characteristic For rock’n’roll music: powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio. For popular music: light, bright sounds emphasizing high and middle range audio.
Additional Information Precautions On safety • As the laser beam used in the CD player section is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the casing. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the player, unplug the player, and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources • For AC operation use the supplied AC power cord; do not use any other type.
Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. Notes on cassettes • Break off the cassette tab from side A or B to prevent accidental recording. If you want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. Side A • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
CD Player General Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy There is no audio. • 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. • Adjust the volume. • Unplug the headphones when listening through speakers. The power is turned off automatically. • Replace all the batteries with new ones. Unusual sound is heard.
Symptom Remedy The audio is not stereo. • Press MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “STEREO” appears. The audio is weak or has poor quality. • Depending on the FM reception conditions, noise may be heard. Radio • 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. This is unavoidable. The picture of your TV becomes unstable.
Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Remedy The timer does not operate. • Make sure the time on the clock is correct. Timer • Replace all the batteries in the player including the back-up batteries with new ones if they are weak. • Check to see if the AC power had been cut off. • Make sure the tape has not wound to the end. • Make sure the t (clock) indication is displayed. The remote does not function. • Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak.
Maintenance 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 over which tape travels before each recording.
Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 3-ohm loads, both channel driven from 150 - 15,000 Hz; rated 3 W per channelminimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. Other Specifications CD player section System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wave length: 780 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.
Index A L R Audio emphasis 39 Listening through the speakers of other audio equi 38 to the radio 6 to the TV, VCR and MD player 37 Locating a specific track 13 the beginning of a track 21 MEGA BASS 39 Radio stations playing 20 presetting 19 Recording a single track 26 all the tracks on CD 22 on a tape 10 on an MD or a DAT 36 programed tracks 24 timer-recording radio programs 32 Repeat Play 14 P, Q S Playing a CD 4 a single track 15 a tape 8 preset radio stations 20 tracks in random order 16 tracks
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