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ZS-BT1US.3-099-777-21(1)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, 

do not expose this apparatus to rain or 

moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of 

the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. 

And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place 

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Connect the apparatus to an easily accessible AC 

outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the 

apparatus, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet 

immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a 

bookcase or built-in cabinet.

3-099-777-21(1)

Personal Audio System

Operating Instructions

US

ZS-BT1

© 2007 Sony Corporation     

Printed in China

This symbol is intended to alert the 

user to the presence of uninsulated 

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s 

enclosure that may be of sufficient 

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric 

shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user 

to the presence of important operating 

and maintenance (servicing) instructions 

in the literature accompanying the 

appliance.

Power sources

Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 - 6 000 Hz; rated 1.8 W 

per channel-minimum 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

Emission duration: Continuous

Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW

(This output is the value measured at a distance of  

 

about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the  

 

optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

Number of channels

2

Frequency response

20 - 20 000 Hz +1/–1 dB

Wow and flutter 

Below measurable limit

Radio section

Frequency range

FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz

AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz

Antennas

FM: Telescopic antenna

AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna

General

Speaker

Full range: 10 cm (4 in.) dia., 3.2 

, cone type (2)

Input

AUDIO IN jack (stereo minijack): Minimum input level 245 mV

Outputs

Headphones jack (stereo minijack)

For 16 - 64 

 impedance headphones

Power output

2.3 W + 2.3 W (at 3.2 

, 10% harmonic distortion)

Power requirements

For player:

120 V AC, 60 Hz

9 V DC, 6 R20 (size D) batteries

For remote control: 

3 V DC, 2 R06 (size AA) batteries

Power consumption 

AC 14 W

Bluetooth section

Communication system:

Bluetooth Standard version 2.0

Output:

Bluetooth Standard Power Class 2

Maximum communication range:

Line of sight approx. 10 m

1)

Frequency band:

2.4 GHz band (2.4000 GHz - 2.4835 GHz)

Modulation method:

FHSS

Compatible Bluetooth profiles

2)

:

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile) 

Supported codecs:

Receive: SBC (Sub Band Codec), MP3

Transmit: SBC (Sub Band Codec)

1)

 The actual range will vary depending on factors such as obstacles between 

devices, magnetic fields around a microwave oven, static electricity, 

reception sensitivity, antenna’s performance, operating system, software 

application, etc.

2)

 Bluetooth standard profiles indicate the purpose of Bluetooth 

communication between devices.

Battery life

For player:

FM Radio reception

Sony R20P: approx. 15 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 36 h

CD playback 

Sony R20P: approx. 5 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 14 h
It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries.

Dimensions

Approx. 480 × 156 × 250 mm  (w/h/d)

(19 × 6 

1

/4 × 9 

7

/

8

 inches) (incl. projecting parts)

Mass

Approx. 4.3 kg (9 lb. 8 oz) (incl. batteries)

Supplied accessories

AC power cord (1)

Remote control (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Optional accessories

Sony MDR headphones series

Basic Operations

*  

 and 

 

 on the unit have a tactile dot.

Before using the unit

To turn on/off the power

Press POWER 

.

To adjust the volume

Press , – 

.

To listen through headphones

Connect the headphones to the 

 (headphones) jack 

.

To select the sound characteristic

Press SOUND 

 repeatedly to select the audio emphasis 

you 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

To reinforce the bass sound

Press MEGA BASS 

 to display “MEGA BASS” in the 

display. 

To return to normal sound, press MEGA BASS 

 to 

disappear from the display.

Note

MEGA BASS does not function when you use the Bluetooth 

headphones to listen to a sound source other than through the 

Bluetooth function (e.g., CD, radio, or AUDIO IN).

Playing a CD

Press CD 

 on the unit.

“CD” appears in the display.

Press 

 

 on the unit, and place a disc with the 

label side up on the CD tray.

To close the CD tray, press 

 

 on the unit.

Press 

 

 on the unit.

The unit plays all the tracks once.

Track number

Playing time

To

Press

Pause playback

 

. To resume play, press it again.

Stop playback

 

.

Go to the next track

 (

 on the remote) 

.

Go back to the 

previous track

 (

 on the remote) 

.

Locate a point while 

listening to the sound

 (forward) or 

 

(backward) 

 while playing and hold it 

until you find the point. (On the remote, 

use 

 or 

 

)

Locate a point while 

observing the display

 (forward) or 

 

(backward) 

 in pause and hold it until 

you find the point. (On the remote, use 

 or 

 

)

Remove the CD

 

.

On the remote

To select CD function, press CD 

.

Notes

 When pressing 

 (

) on the unit, press 

the marking at the part near the outer edge.

 You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the 

display. Press 

 

, and then press MODE 

 repeatedly until 

“SHUF” and  “PGM” disappears from the display.  

Listening to the radio

To listen to FM or AM

Press RADIO BAND

AUTO PRESET 

 on the unit 

(RADIO

BAND 

 on the remote) repeatedly to 

select FM or AM.

Hold down TUNE + or – 

 until the frequency digits 

begin to change in the display.

The unit automatically scans the radio frequencies and 

stops when it finds a clear station.

If you cannot tune in a station, press TUNE + or – 

 

repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.

When an FM stereo broadcast is received, “ST” 

appears.

Tip

If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE 

 until “MONO” appears 

in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

Using the Bluetooth function

This unit supports Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP profiles. 

For details on Bluetooth wireless technology, see 

“Bluetooth wireless technology” on the back page.

Check the websites below for the latest information about 

compatible devices.

<http://www.sony.com/support>

Listening to music of a Bluetooth mobile 

phone or Bluetooth device

You can listen to music from your Bluetooth mobile 

phone or Bluetooth device over a wireless connection.

Follow the procedure below to listen to music from 

Bluetooth devices with this unit.

Pairing this unit with a Bluetooth device

Connecting to registered devices

Playing music of a Bluetooth device

For details about the operations of the Bluetooth device, 

also refer to the operation manual supplied with your 

Bluetooth device.

Pairing this unit with a Bluetooth device

Pairing is an operation where Bluetooth devices register 

with each other beforehand. Use the procedure below to 

pair the unit with your Bluetooth device. Once a pairing 

operation is performed, it does not need to be performed 

again. If pairing is already completed, proceed to “Playing 

music of a Bluetooth device” on this page.

Place the Bluetooth device to be connected to this 

unit within 1 meter of the unit.

Press BLUETOOTH 

.

Operate the Bluetooth device and perform the 

pairing operation.

For details about the operations of the Bluetooth 

device, refer to the operation manual supplied with 

your Bluetooth device.

When establishing a connection with this unit, select 

the audio profile (A2DP, AVRCP) at the Bluetooth 

device. If the Bluetooth device does not support the 

AVRCP profile, you cannot perform playback or other 

operations with the unit (See “Playing music on this 

unit” on the back page).

4

  Enter the passcode.

Passcode entry may be required depending on the 

type of Bluetooth device.

When “PIN” appears, enter the passcode at the unit 

as follows:

Press 

 on the unit (

–, 

+ and 





 on the remote) 

 

to enter the same passcode that was entered at the 

Bluetooth device, and then press ENTER 

. Use 

 and 

(



 and 



) to 

select the digit, and 

 and 

 (

– and 

+) to 

change the value.

Once pairing is completed and the connection is 

established, the unit display changes as follows:

“LINKED” 

 Name of the Bluetooth device

To cancel passcode entry partway

Press 

 

.

Notes

 “Passcode” may be called “Passkey”, “PIN code”, “PIN number” or 

“Password”, etc. depending on the device.

 This unit only supports numerical passcodes up to 4 digits.

 The pairing standby status of the unit is cancelled after about 30 

seconds. If pairing is not successful, redo the procedure from step 1.

 While connected to a Bluetooth device, this unit cannot be detected 

and a connection cannot be established from another Bluetooth 

device.

To erase all the pairing registration information

Press BLUETOOTH 

.

When the unit is connected with a Bluetooth 

device (when the Bluetooth device name or other 

information appears in the unit display), press and 

hold BLUETOOTH OPR 

 on the unit for about 2 

seconds to put the unit in Bluetooth standby mode.

Press CLEAR 

 on the remote.

“DELETE” appears.

Press ENTER 

.

“COMPLETE” appears and all the pairing information 

is erased.

Note

In order to connect with a Bluetooth device after performing this 

operation, you must enter the passcode again.

Playing music of a Bluetooth device

You can operate a Bluetooth device by connecting the 

unit and a Bluetooth device using AVRCP. If the unit is 

not connected with a Bluetooth device using AVRCP, 

“NOT USED” appears when you operate the unit.

Press BLUETOOTH 

.

Establish a connection from the Bluetooth device.

For details about the operations of the Bluetooth 

device, refer to the operation manual supplied with 

your Bluetooth device.

Once the connection is established, the unit display 

changes as follows:

“LINKED” 

 Name of the Bluetooth device

Press 

 

.

Depending on the Bluetooth device, you may need 

to start up the AV software of the Bluetooth device 

beforehand.

Press  or – to adjust the volume 

.

To check the address of a connected Bluetooth 

device

Press DISPLAY 

 while the Bluetooth device name 

appears in the unit display.

The Bluetooth device address appears.

To cancel the connection with a Bluetooth 

device

Press and hold BLUETOOTH OPR 

 on the unit for 

about 2 seconds until “UNLINKED” appears, or until 

the information on the display (device name, etc.) 

disappears.

Other operation

To

Press

Pause playback

 

Stop playback

 

.

Select a file



/



 on the unit 

(

/

 on the remote) 

.

Find a point in a file

Hold down 

/

 on the 

unit (

/

 on the remote) 

.

Note

These operations may not be available for certain Bluetooth devices. 

In addition, the actual operations may differ depending on the 

connected Bluetooth device.

Notes on connections with Bluetooth devices

 If you cannot connect with a paired Bluetooth device, 

perform the pairing operation between the unit and the 

Bluetooth device again.

 Depending on the type of Bluetooth device, you can 

adjust the volume using the controls of the Bluetooth 

device.

 When BLUETOOTH 

 is pressed while connected to 

Bluetooth headphones, it may take some time until a 

connection is made to the unit from another Bluetooth 

device.

Preparing the remote

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied).

Replacing batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the unit, replace all 

the batteries with new ones.

Connect the AC power cord 

 or insert six R20 (size D) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment 

.

Notes

 Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator 

 dims or when the unit stops operating. 

Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the unit.

 To use the unit on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the unit.

 When you operate the unit on batteries, you cannot turn on the unit using the remote.

to a wall 

outlet

to AC IN

Listening to music on this unit using 

Bluetooth headphones

You can listen to music played on this unit using your 

Bluetooth headphones over a wireless connection.

Follow the procedure below to listen to music on this 

unit with Bluetooth headphones.

Pairing this unit with Bluetooth headphones

Connecting to registered headphones

Playing music on this unit

For details about the operations of the Bluetooth 

headphones, also refer to the operation manual supplied 

with your Bluetooth headphones.

Pairing this unit with Bluetooth headphones

Pairing is an operation where Bluetooth devices register 

with each other beforehand. Use the procedure below 

to pair the unit with your Bluetooth headphones. Once 

a pairing operation is performed, it does not need to be 

performed again. If pairing is already completed, proceed 

to “Playing music on this unit” on the back page.

Select a function other than the Bluetooth function.

2

  Place the Bluetooth headphones to be connected to 

this unit within 1 meter of the unit.

Put the Bluetooth headphones in pairing mode.

For details about the operations of the Bluetooth 

headphones, refer to the operation manual supplied 

with your Bluetooth headphones.

Press and hold BLUETOOTH OPR 

 on the unit for 

about 7 seconds until the BLUETOOTH indicator 

 

flashes.

Sound output from the speakers is stopped.

Enter the passcode.

Follow the same procedure as in step 4 of “Pairing this 

unit with a Bluetooth device” on this page.

Once pairing is completed and the connection is 

established, the unit display changes as follows:

“LINKED” 

 Name of the Bluetooth device

To cancel passcode entry partway

Press 

 

.

Notes

 “Passcode” may be called “Passkey”, “PIN code”, “PIN number” or 

“Password”, etc. depending on the device.

 This unit only supports numerical passcodes up to 4 digits.

 The pairing standby status of the unit is cancelled after about 30 

seconds. If pairing is not successful, redo the procedure from step 1.

 While connected to a Bluetooth device, this unit cannot be detected 

and a connection cannot be established from another Bluetooth 

device.

 Pairing may not be possible if other Bluetooth devices are present 

around the unit. In this case, turn off the other Bluetooth devices.

To erase all the pairing registration information

Press BLUETOOTH 

.

When the unit is connected with a Bluetooth 

device (when the Bluetooth device name or other 

information appears in the unit display), press and 

hold BLUETOOTH OPR 

 on the unit for about 2 

seconds to put the unit in Bluetooth standby mode.

Press CLEAR 

 on the remote.

“DELETE” appears.

Press ENTER 

.

“COMPLETE” appears and all the pairing information 

is erased.

Note

To connect with Bluetooth headphones after performing this 

operation, you must enter the passcode again.

Continued on back page 

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will 

increase eye hazard.

Information

For customers in the USA

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. 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 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 

technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications 

not expressly approved in this manual could void your 

authority to operate this equipment.
This equipment must not be co-located or operated in 

conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure 

limits set forth for uncontrolled equipment and meets 

the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in 

Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that 

it deemed to comply without maximum permissive 

exposure evaluation (MPE). But it is desirable that it 

should be installed and operated with at least 20cm and 

more between the radiator and person’s body (excluding 

extremities: hands, wrists, feet and legs).

Notes on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates 

DVD recorded material on one side with digital 

audio material on the other side. However, since the 

audio material side does not conform to the Compact 

Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not 

guaranteed.

Owner’s Record

The model number is located at the bottom and the serial number is located in the battery compartment.

Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer 

regarding this product.

Model No.  

 

 

Serial No. 

Music discs encoded with copyright 

protection technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that conform 

to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various 

music discs encoded with copyright protection 

technologies are marketed by some record companies. 

Please be aware that among those discs, there are some 

that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be 

playable by this product.

For customers in the USA

Please register this product on line at  

http://www.sony.com/productregistration

Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic 

mailings about new product, services and other 

important announcements. Registering your product 

will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely event 

that the product needs adjustment or modification.

Thank you.

 

 The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the 

Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony 

Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and 

trade names are those of their respective owners.

 TM and (R) marks are omitted in this manual.

 MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents 

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

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