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The Radio

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Playing preset radio
stations

Once you’ve preset the stations, use the 5-
way control key to tune in your favorite
stations.

RADIO
BAND
AUTO PRESET

 5-way control key

1

Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET
to select the band.

2

Push the 5-way control key toward
PRESET 

.

 or PRESET 

>

 to tune

in the stored station.

Summary of Contents for ZS-XN30 - Cd Boombox

Page 1: ...6 691 13 1 2004 Sony Corporation Personal Audio System Operating Instructions ZS XN30 This manual describes how to use the player For the supplied software SonicStage please see Installation Operating Guide ...

Page 2: ...tallation 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 determined b...

Page 3: ...ying tracks in random order Shuffle play 16 Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks Bookmark track play 17 Playing your favorite play lists m3u play list play MP3 CD only 18 Creating your own program Program play 18 Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play 19 The Radio Presetting radio stations 20 Playing preset radio stations 21 The Audio Emphasis Reinforcing the bass sound MEGA BASS 22 Set...

Page 4: ...io CDs and the Internet on your computer and creates original CDs It can be installed from the supplied CD ROM Create an ATRAC CD After selecting your favorite songs from music stored on your computer record them on a CD R CD RW using SonicStage Listen to them with this CD player You can enjoy lots of songs on your original CD Please see the supplied Installation Operating Guide for how to install...

Page 5: ...their original size CD R CD RW on which mixed audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 or MP3 formats has been recorded by using an software other than SonicStage can also be played With SonicStage you cannot create a CD on which mixed audio data is recorded Only ISO 9660 Level 1 2 and Joliet extension format discs can be played Note Characters that can be displayed on this CD player are lis...

Page 6: ...ower on 2 Press Z PUSH down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment Note When opening closing the CD compartment place the player on a level surface and then press ZPUSH down 3 Close the lid of the CD compartment With the label side up 1 4 2 3 Basic Operations ...

Page 7: ...y toward go back to the Push the 5 way control key toward previous track 1 The button has a tactile dot Tips To listen through headphones connect the headphones to the i headphones jack Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing Resume play During stop the point to be played is displayed To cancel the resume play to start play from the beginning of the first track press xin stop mode ...

Page 8: ... the beginning of the first track About ESP Electronic Shock Protection function When a CD is playing the ESP function is always activated The ESP function prevents the sound from skipping by using a buffer memory that stores music data for about 10 seconds The structure of ATRAC CDs MP3 CDs ATRAC CDs MP3 CDs consist of files and groups A file is equivalent to a track of an audio CD A group is a b...

Page 9: ...e files are played in order of 1 to 7 Notes on ATRAC CDs Maximum number of groups 255 Maximum number of files 999 CD Rs CD RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format cannot be played on your computer Notes on MP3 CDs Maximum number of groups 100 Maximum number of files 400 Maximum directory level 8 A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped Be sure to add the file extension mp3 to the ...

Page 10: ...h the 5 way control key toward TUNE or TUNE and hold it 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 push the 5 way control key toward TUNE or TUNE repeatedly to change the frequency step by step 1 2 Display Indicates an FM stereo broadcast ...

Page 11: ... is noisy press MODE until Mono appears in the display and radio will play in monaural To Press adjust the volume VOL turn on off the radio POWER VOL has a tactile dot To improve broadcast reception Reorient the antenna for FM Reorient the player itself for AM POWER VOL MODE for FM for AM ...

Page 12: ... the information on an ATRAC CD MP3 CD Press DSPL The display changes as follows When you are playing an MP3 CD containing files with an ID3 tag ID3 tag information is displayed ID3 tag is a format for adding ceratin information track name album name artist name etc to MP3 files This player conforms to Version 1 0 1 1 2 3 of the ID3 tag format for MP3 files only The group name 1 the file name the ...

Page 13: ... toward the display forward or backward and hold it until you find the point Note When you find a specific point in a file while playing ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 MP3 files the sound may not be heard for a few seconds Searching for your favorite tracks files Jog dial CD ENT Searching for a track on an audio CD 1 Press CD CD appears in the display 2 Turn the jog dial toward v or V to select the track you w...

Page 14: ...2 Turn the jog dial until CANCEL appears then press ENT Tip You can also search a file while playing an ATRAC CD MP3 CD When you turn the jog dial during playback the file list of the group in which the current file is will be displayed To select a file of another group turn the jog dial toward v or V until appears then press ENT to select the group first and select the file you want by turning th...

Page 15: ...o play 4 Press u To cancel the group play Stop playing first Then press MODE until disappears from the display Playing a single track Single track play You can play a single track once and stop the player automatically 5 way control key CD u MODE 1 Press CD CD appears in the display 2 Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode until 1 appears in the display 3 Push the 5 way control key toward and to selec...

Page 16: ... Playing all files in a selected group in random order ATRAC CD MP3 CD only 1 Press CD CD appears in the display 2 Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode until SHUF appears in the display 3 Push the 5 way control key toward or to select the group you want to play 4 Press u to start Shuffle play To cancel Shuffle play Stop playing first Then press MODE until SHUF or SHUF disappears from the display Tip...

Page 17: ... step 1 to add Bookmarks to the tracks you want Playing the tracks with Bookmarks 1 Press CD CD appears in the display 2 Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode until and Bookmark appear in the display 3 Press u The playback of the tracks with the Bookmarks starts To remove Bookmarks During playback of a track with a Bookmark press and hold u until Bookmark Cancel appears in the display To check tracks...

Page 18: ... toward or Playing order Programed track Playing order Programed file Playing your favorite play lists m3u play list play MP3 CD only You can play your favorite m3u play lists An m3u play list is a file for which an MP3 file playing order has been encoded To use the play list function record MP3 files on a CD R CD RW using encoding software that supports the m3u format 5 way control key CD u MODE ...

Page 19: ...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 compartment Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play You can play tracks repeatedly in normal play mode and other play modes you want CD REPEAT 1 Press CD CD appears in the display 2 Play the CD You can play tracks repeatedly in n...

Page 20: ...e display 3 Press ENT The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones If a station cannot be preset automatically You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually 1 Press RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET to select the band 2 Tune in a station you want by pushing the 5 way control key toward TUNE or TUNE 3 Hold down ENT for about 2 seconds 4 Push the 5 way control key ...

Page 21: ...e preset the stations use the 5 way control key to tune in your favorite stations RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET 5 way control key 1 Press RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET to select the band 2 Push the 5 way control key toward PRESET or PRESET to tune in the stored station ...

Page 22: ...22 The Audio Emphasis Reinforcing the bass sound MEGA BASS MEGA BASS Press MEGA BASS to display MEGABASS on To return to normal sound press the button again to display MEGABASS off ...

Page 23: ... AC power or batteries as a power source 2 Using the player on batteries Insert six size C R14 batteries not supplied into the battery compartment To use the player on batteries disconnect the AC power adaptor from the player Replacing batteries Replace the batteries when the OPR BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating Replace all the batteries with new ones Tip The backlight of the...

Page 24: ...about an hour for the moisture to evaporate 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 Discs w...

Page 25: ...e label surface up Clean the CD Take out the CD and leave the CD compartment open for about an hour to dry moisture condensation Notes on CDs Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources ...

Page 26: ... page 4 You cannot open close the lid of the CD copoartment Place the player on a level surface and open close the lid Radio The audio is weak or has poor quality Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak Move the player away from the TV The picture of your TV becomes unstable If you are listening to an FM program near the TV with an indoor antenna move the player away from the TV A...

Page 27: ...ound during CD operation Clean with a commercially available blower Lens 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 ...

Page 28: ...08 MHz AM 530 1 710 kHz Antennas FM Telescopic antenna AM Built in ferrite bar antenna General Speaker Full range 8 cm 3 1 4 in dia 3 2 Ω cone type 2 Passive radiator 8 cm 3 1 4 in dia 2 Output Headphones jack stereo minijack For 16 64 Ω impedance headphones Power output 2 3 W 2 3 W at 3 2 Ω 10 harmonic distortion Power requirements DC IN 9V jack accepts Supplied AC power adaptor for use with 120 ...

Page 29: ...reception 11 L Listening to the radio 10 Locating a specific point 13 M N O m3u play list play 18 Maintenance 27 MEGA BASS 22 MP3 about MP3 5 display 12 playing order 9 P Q Playing a CD 6 preset radio stations 20 tracks in random order 16 tracks repeatedly 19 Power sources 23 Precautions 24 Presetting radio stations 20 Program play 18 R Radio stations playing 21 presetting 20 Repeat play 19 S Sear...

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Page 32: ...ny com boomboxreg Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about software upgrades new products services and other important announcements Thank you If you have any questions about this product contact www sony com boomboxsupport Sony Network Portable Audio Support Line 1 866 456 7669 Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Ft Myers FL 33913 ...

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