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Playing a CD

Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 25).

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Press OPEN to open the CD lid
(direct power-on) and place the CD
on the CD tray.

Note

Make sure that the CD is placed properly
on the CD tray. Don’t place it under the
CD tray.

2

Press PUSH CLOSE to close the CD
lid.

With the label side up

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Basic Operations

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Summary of Contents for ZS ZS-YN7

Page 1: ...3 041 12 1 2004 Sony Corporation Personal Audio System Operating Instructions ZS YN7 This manual describes how to use the player For the supplied software SonicStage please see Installation Operating Guide ...

Page 2: ...nstallation 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...

Page 3: ...m 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 19 Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play 20 The Radio Presetting radio stations 21 Playing preset radio stations 22 The Audio Emphasis Selecting the audio emphasis 23 The Timer Falling asleep to mus...

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: ...25 1 Press OPEN to open the CD lid direct power on and place the CD on the CD tray Note Make sure that the CD is placed properly on the CD tray Don t place it under the CD tray 2 Press PUSH CLOSE to close the CD lid With the label side up 1 3 Basic Operations 2 ...

Page 7: ...ause go to the next track go back to the 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 File name ATRAC C...

Page 8: ...d select a file 2 to go forward and to go backward remove the CD OPEN 3 turn on off the player POWER 2 You can operate during play of ATRAC CDs MP3 CDs 3 Once you open the CD tray the track to start play will change to the beginning of the first track 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 bundle ...

Page 9: ... you add the file extension mp3 to a file other than an MP3 file the player will not be able to recognize the file properly This player can play bit rates of 16 to 320 kbps and sampling frequencies of 32 44 1 48 kHz Variable Bit Rate VBR file can also be played To compress a source in an MP3 file we recommend setting the compression parameters to 44 1 kHz 128 kbps and Constant Bit Rate To record u...

Page 10: ...e display direct power on 2 Press TUNE or 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 press TUNE or repeatedly to change the frequency step by step 1 2 Display Indicates an FM stereo broadcast ...

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

Page 12: ...s DISPLAY 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 file name the current file number and playing time r The group name 1 t...

Page 13: ... down until you find the point Notes Locating a specific track using the number buttons is only available for the tracks in the selected group You cannot locate a specific track if SHUF or PGM is lit in the display Turn off the indication by pressing x 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 Number buttons Tips...

Page 14: ...To cancel the file search 1 Turn the jog dial toward v or V until appears then press ENTER MEMORY 2 Turn the jog dial until CANCEL appears then press ENTER MEMORY Searching for your favorite tracks files ENTER x Jog dial MEMORY Searching for a track on an audio CD 1 Press x CD appears in the display 2 Turn the jog dial toward v or V to select the track you want then press ENTER MEMORY The playback...

Page 15: ...RAC CD up to 400 file names or up to 100 group names can be displayed If the number of files or groups surpasses these figures a file name such as 401 or a group name such as 101 will be displayed instead of names Playing a specific group ATRAC CD MP3 CD only You can play all the files in a specific group and stop the player automatically MODE u x 1 Press x CD appears in the display 2 Press MODE r...

Page 16: ...le track play You can play a single track once and stop the player automatically MODE u x 1 Press x CD appears in the display 2 Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode until 1 appears in the display 3 Press or to select the track you want to play 4 Press u To cancel the single track play Stop playing first Then press MODE until 1 disappears from the display On the remote 1 Press x 2 Press MODE repeated...

Page 17: ...cannot select the previous track by pressing Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks Bookmark track play You can add Bookmarks to up to 99 tracks audio CD up to 999 files ATRAC CD or up to 400 files MP3 CD for a CD When you open the CD tray all Bookmarks stored in memory will be erased MODE u x Adding Bookmarks 1 During playback of the track to which you want to add a Bookmark press and h...

Page 18: ...when two or more play lists are stored ENTER MEMORY Playing your favorite tracks by adding Bookmarks Bookmark track play continued Playing the tracks with Bookmarks 1 Press x 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 Book...

Page 19: ...s u to start Program Play To cancel Program Play Stop playing first Then press MODE until PGM disappears from the display To check the order of tracks before play Press ENTER MEMORY while programing Every time you press the button the track or file number appears in the programed order To change the current program Press x once while programing The current program will be erased Then create a new ...

Page 20: ...d other play modes you want REPEAT x 1 Press x CD appears in the display 2 Play the CD You can play tracks repeatedly in normal play mode and other play modes you want see pages 15 19 3 Press REPEAT until appears in the display To cancel Repeat play Press REPEAT until disappears from the display ...

Page 21: ... AUTO PRESET to select the band 2 Tune in a station you want by pressing TUNE or 3 Hold down ENTER MEMORY for about 2 seconds 4 Press PRESET or PRESET until the preset number you want for the station on flashes 5 Press ENTER MEMORY The new station replaces the old one On the remote 1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display 2 Press TUNE or until you tune in the station you w...

Page 22: ...O PRESET to select the band 2 Press PRESET or PRESET to tune in the stored station On the remote 1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display 2 Press the number button to tune in a stored station To tune in a preset station over 10 press 10 first then the corresponding number buttons Example To tune in a preset station 12 press 10 and 1 first and then press 2 RADIO BAND AUTO P...

Page 23: ... want Choose To get powerful clean sounds emphasizing low and high range audio light bright sounds emphasizing high and middle range audio percussive sounds emphasizing bass audio the presence of vocals stressing middle range audio the whole dynamic range for music such as classical music Reinforcing the bass sound Press MEGA BASS to display MEGABASS To return to normal sound press the button agai...

Page 24: ...LEEP to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically Each time you press the button the indication changes as follows 60 t 90 t 120 t OFF t 10 t 20 t 30 If 4 seconds have passed after you pressed SLEEP the minutes in the display are entered When the preset time has passed the player goes off automatically To cancel the sleep function Press POWER to turn off the power Tip The backligh...

Page 25: ...s Setting Up Choosing the power sources You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source 3 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 cord from the player Replacing batteries Replace the batteries when the OPR BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating Replace all ...

Page 26: ...l 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 with non standard shapes e g heart square star cannot ...

Page 27: ... R CD RW was not finalized Finalize the CD R CD RW with the recording device There is a problem with the quality of the CD R CD RW recording device or application software The CD R CD RW is blank Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak The CD does not play Place the CD with the label surface up Clean the CD Take out the CD and leave the CD compartment open for about an hour to dry...

Page 28: ...io 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 Remote The remote does not function Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure that you are poi...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...z 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 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 For player 120 V AC 60 Hz 9 V DC 6 size C R14 batteries For remote control 3 V DC 2 size AAA R03 batteries ...

Page 31: ...cast reception 11 L Listening to the radio 10 Locating a specific track 13 M N O m3u play list play 18 Maintenance 29 MEGA BASS 23 MP3 about MP3 5 display 12 playing order 8 P Q Playing a CD 6 preset radio stations 21 tracks in random order 16 tracks repeatedly 20 Power sources 25 Precautions 26 Presetting radio stations 21 Program play 19 R Radio stations playing 22 presetting 21 Repeat play 20 S...

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