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The Radio

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The Radio

Presetting 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.

You can also label the preset stations.

Tip

If you automatically
preset the “FM1” or
“FM2” band, 10 radio
stations are stored in
“FM1” band and 10
more radio stations are
stored in “FM2” band.

1

Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET until the
band you want appears in the display.

2

Hold down RADIO
BAND•AUTO PRESET
for 2 seconds until “Auto”
flashes in the display.

3

Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEM.

The stations are stored in memory from the lower
frequencies to the higher ones.

To label the preset station
1

Press RADIO BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the
band.

2

Press or – until the preset number of the
station you want to label appears in the display.

3

Do as steps 3 to 7 on page 15.

RADIO
BAND
AUTO PRESET

DISPLAY
ENTER MEM

PRESET –, +
CURSOR 

T

t

CHARACTER TUNE

TIME SET –, +
TEXT –, +

Summary of Contents for ZS-2000 Primary

Page 1: ...Personal Audio System Operating Instructions 3 046 451 42 1 2000 Sony Corporation ZS 2000 ...

Page 2: ...termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV tec...

Page 3: ...Play 12 Creating your own program Program Play The Radio 14 Presetting radio stations 16 Playing preset radio stations The Audio Emphasis 17 Selecting the audio emphasis The Timer 18 Setting the clock 19 Setting the time signal 21 Waking up to music 24 Falling asleep to music Setting Up 25 Preparing the system 28 Saving power 29 Connecting optional components Additional Information 31 Precautions ...

Page 4: ...t see page 26 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 N on the remote The CD tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once With the label side up Display Playing time Track number 2 1 Basic Operations ...

Page 5: ... and starts playing the CD To Do this adjust the volume Turn VOLUME toward or press VOL on the remote stop playback Press x pause playback Press u X on the remote Press again to resume play after pause go to the next track Press go back to the previous track Press remove the CD Press Z CD OPEN CLOSE turn on off the player Press POWER u Z CD OPEN CLOSE VOLUME POWER x ...

Page 6: ...ou press the button the band changes as follows FM1 t FM2 t AM 2 Hold down TUNE TIME SET or TUNE or on the remote 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 cannot tune in a station press the button repeatedly to change the frequency step by step Display Indicates an FM stereo broadca...

Page 7: ...nnect the external antenna page 27 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 page 14 If the FM broadcast is noisy press PLAY MODE MONO ST MODE on the remote until Mono appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural Next time you want to listen to the radio just press RADIO...

Page 8: ...ode Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY ENTER MEM while playing a CD To display Press DISPLAY ENTER 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 track number Total playi...

Page 9: ...hile listening to or while playing the sound and hold down until you find the point a point while observing or in pause and the display hold down until you find the point Note You cannot locate a specific track if SHUF or PGM is lit in the display Turn off the indication by pressing x Tip When you locate a track numbered over 10 press 10 first then the corresponding number buttons Example To play ...

Page 10: ...eed as follows To repeat Do this a single track 1 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until REP 1 appears 2 Select the track by pressing or then 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 REP and SHUF appear 2 Press u programed tracks 1 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until REP and PGM appear 2 Program tracks see step 3 on pa...

Page 11: ...om order 1 Press x CD appears in the display 2 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until SHUF appears in the display 3 Press u To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE MONO ST until SHUF disappears from the display On the remote 1 Press x 2 Press MODE until SHUF appears in the display 3 Press N u PLAY MODE MONO ST x ...

Page 12: ...NO ST until PGM appears in the display 3 Press or to select the track you want to program and press DISPLAY ENTER MEM Repeat this step 4 Press u Track number Playing order On the remote 1 Press x 2 Press MODE until PGM appears in the display 3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you want to program in the order you want 4 Press N DISPLAY ENTER MEM u x PLAY MODE MONO ST ...

Page 13: ...NTER 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 Tip You can play the same program again since the program is saved until you open the CD tray ...

Page 14: ...ress RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the display 2 Hold down RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until Auto flashes in the display 3 Press DISPLAY ENTER MEM The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones To label the preset station 1 Press RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET to select the band 2 Press PRESET or until the preset number of the station y...

Page 15: ... ENTER MEM 6 Input the name of the station up to 8 characters 1 Select a character by pressing TEXT or 2 Press CURSOR t to make the cursor shift rightward Repeat steps 1 and 2 You can also use the following buttons Button to use Function CURSOR T t Move the cursor leftward or rightward CHARACTER Each time you press the button the character changes as follows Upper case letters t Lower case letters...

Page 16: ...ns on the remote to tune in your favorite stations RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET 1 Press RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET to select the band 2 Press PRESET or to display the preset number of the station you want On the remote 1 Press BAND to select the band 2 Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station Preset number m PRESET ...

Page 17: ...REBLE 2 Adjust the bass or treble sound using TUNE TIME SET or You can adjust the sound level in the range of 5 to 5 MEGA BASS BASS TREBLE Selecting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound or the bass treble sound you are listening to On the remote 1 Press BASS TRE to select BASS or TREBLE 2 Adjust the bass or treble sound using BASS TRE or Note When the volume is too hig...

Page 18: ...r and press DISPLAY ENTER MEM 2 Press TUNE TIME SET or to set the minutes 3 Press DISPLAY ENTER MEM The clock starts from 00 seconds To change the display to the daylight saving time summer time indication Press and hold SUMMER TIME for 2 seconds Summer On appears in the display for a few seconds To cancel the summer time indication Press and hold SUMMER TIME again Summer Off appears in the displa...

Page 19: ... once Example Three times at 3 00 p m and again at 3 30 p m once Harp Sounds on the hour once Music Box Sounds on the hour once Chime Sounds on the hour once Organ Sounds on the hour once 3 Press TUNE TIME SET or to set the volume you want and press DISPLAY ENTER MEM Setting the time signal When the power is off you can hear the time signal on this player You can select the sound for the time sign...

Page 20: ... you cannot select Once a Day 5 If you selected Once a Day in step 4 set the time for the time signal to sound If you selected other items in step 4 omit this step 1 Press TUNE TIME SET or to set the hour and press DISPLAY ENTER MEM 2 Press TUNE TIME SET or to set the minutes and press DISPLAY ENTER MEM To check the sound types demonstration mode Press and hold TIME SIGNAL for about 2 seconds You ...

Page 21: ...quipment connected to LINE IN 2 Press TIMER to display the indication Do the following operations by checking the display 3 Press TUNE TIME SET or until the music source you want to play CD RADIO or LINE appears in the display and press DISPLAY ENTER MEM DISPLAY ENTER MEM Waking up to music You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time Make sure you have set the clock see page 18 ST...

Page 22: ...er 1 hour and the player will enter the standby mode again To check change the waking up timer settings Press TIMER then DISPLAY ENTER MEM Each time you press DISPLAY ENTER MEM a stored setting is displayed in the set order To change the setting display the setting you want to change and re enter it To use the player before a timer playback starts If you turn on the player you can use it as usual ...

Page 23: ...pears in the display and the power goes off The player turns on automatically after about 5 minutes You can repeat this process by pressing SNOOZE To cancel the snooze function Press POWER to turn on the power Tip Every time the player turns on using the SNOOZE function the volume will be turned up one level ...

Page 24: ...ay are stored in memory When the preset time has passed music stops and the player goes off automatically To cancel the sleep function Press SLEEP to make SLEEP disappear from the display To change the preset time Do the steps 2 and 3 again Tips The display window dims while the sleep timer is on You can combine the wake up timer with the sleep timer Set the wake up timer first page 21 turn on the...

Page 25: ...sure to turn off the power of the player before connecting disconnecting the AC power cord 2 to a wall outlet 1 Hooking up the antenna 1 Strip the coating from the end of the cable and twist the wires 2 Connect the wires to the terminals Note Keep the AM loop antenna away as far as possible from the player If you do not noise may be heard AM loop antenna supplied Reorient the antenna to improve br...

Page 26: ... 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 Tip This unit is supplied with a different color speaker net If you wish to change the color of your speaker pull each corner of the speaker net toward yourself to remove the net Then exchange it with the...

Page 27: ... supplied insulated wire to the AM ANTENNA terminal Keep the wire as horizontal as possible near the window or outdoor You do not need to disconnect the supplied AM loop antenna Earth Important When you use an outdoor antenna be sure to connect the U terminal to earth against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Earth FM outdoor antenna not supplied Ins...

Page 28: ...the saving power function you can reduce power consumption to less than 1 W DISPLAY ENTER MEM When the power is off press and hold DISPLAY ENTER MEM for about 2 seconds The player enters the lower power consumption standby mode To cancel the saving power To make the time indication appear press and hold DISPLAY ENTER MEM for about 2 seconds when the power is off ...

Page 29: ...C 15AB L type 7 pin connector POC DA12P DAT recorder etc Square shaped optical POC 10A POC 15A connector MiniDisc recorder DAT recorder etc 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...

Page 30: ... component ready for recording 4 Start playing a CD on this player Listening to TV VCR and MiniDisc player recorder 1 Connect the LINE IN jack of this player with the line output jack of the MiniDisc player or other component using the audio connecting cable not supplied 2 Turn on the power of this player and the connected component 3 Press LINE and start playing sound on the connected component T...

Page 31: ... coding or spring wound watches away from the player to prevent possible damage from the magnet 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 an...

Page 32: ...its case If there is a scratch dirt or fingerprints on the CD it may cause tracking error On operation If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the CD player section Should this occur the player will not operate properly In this case remove the CD and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate...

Page 33: ...nt that emits radio waves near the player t Move the portable telephone etc away from the player Insert the CD with the label surface up Make sure that the CD tray is closed Place the CD with the label surface up Clean the CD Take out the CD and leave the CD tray open for about an hour to dry moisture condensation Press x to switch the function of the player to CD Reduce the volume Clean the CD or...

Page 34: ...er away from the TV If you are using the remote while listening to AM radio noise may be heard This is unavoidable Press PLAY MODE MONO ST on the player until STEREO appears If you are listening to an FM program near the TV with an indoor antenna move the player away from the 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 ...

Page 35: ...uency response 20 20 000 Hz 0 5 0 7 dB Wow and flutter Below measurable limit Radio section Frequency range FM 87 6 108 MHz AM 530 1 710 kHz Antennas FM Telescopic antenna AM Loop antenna General Speaker Full range 8 cm 3 1 4 in dia 4 ohms cone type x 2 Input LINE IN jack stereo minijack Minimum input level 250 mV Outputs Headphones jack stereo minijack For 16 68 ohms impedance headphones OPTICAL ...

Page 36: ...pecific track 5 9 M N O MEGA BASS 17 P Q Playing a CD 4 preset radio stations 16 tracks in random order 11 tracks repeatedly 10 Presetting radio stations 14 Program Play 12 R Radio stations playing 6 presetting 14 Recording on an MD or a DAT 29 Repeat Play 10 S Selecting audio emphasis 17 Setting the clock 18 Setting the time signal 19 Setting up 25 Shuffle Play 11 SNOOZE 23 SUMMER TIME 18 T Timer...

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