Sony ZS-X1 Operating Instructions - Page 2

Location of controls Loading a CD With the labeled side up Note When inserting a CD, place the player horizontally. If the player is not level, you cannot open or close the CD compartment lid. DISPLAY/ENT MEMORY OPR/BATT ESP indicator Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE ESP MODE x POWER BAND AUTO PRESET Display VOL -, +* u* MEGA BASS Display C Total track number Total playing time D Programmed track DC IN 9V i *The button has a tactile dot. Playing order To turn on/off the power Press POWER. To adjust the volume Press VOL +, -. To listen through headphones Connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack. Adjusting the sound emphasis To reinforce the bass sound Press MEGA BASS. "MEGA BASS" appears in the display. To return to normal sound, press the button again. Playing a CD 1 Press POWER to turn on the player. 2 Load a CD in the CD compartment. 3 Press PUSH ZOPEN/CLOSE to close the CD compartment. 4 Press u. The player plays all the tracks once. To stop playback Press x pause playback go to the next track u Press the button again to resume play after pause. > go back to the previous track . remove the CD locate a point while listening to the sound locate a point while observing the display PUSH ZOPEN/CLOSE > (forward) or . (backward) while playing until you find the point > (forward) or . (backward) in pause until you find the point Using the display To check the total track number and playing time Press DISPLAY/ENT/MEMORY in stop mode (see fig. C). To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY/ENT/MEMORY repeatedly while playing a CD. The display changes as follows: t the current track number and playing time r the current track number and the remaining time on the current track* r the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD * For a track whose number is more than 20, the remaining time appears as "- -:- -" in the display. Selecting the play mode Press MODE until "REP 1" "REP ALL" "SHUF" "SHUF REP" "PGM" "PGM REP" appears in the display. Then proceed as follows: To repeat a single track repeat all tracks shuffle play repeat tracks in random order program play repeat programed tracks Select "REP 1" "REP ALL" "SHUF" "SHUF REP" Then do this Press > or . to select the track you want to repeat then press u. Press u. Press u. Press u. "PGM" "PGM REP" Press > or . then press DISPLAY/ENT/ MEMORY for the tracks you want to programme in the order you want up to 20 tracks (see fig. D). Then press u. Press > or . then press DISPLAY/ENT/ MEMORY for the tracks you want to programme in the order you want up to 20 tracks. Then Press u. To cancel selected play mode Press MODE until the selected mode disappears from the display. To check the programmed track and playing order in the display To check the order of tracks before play, press DISPLAY/ENT/MEMORY. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order. To change the current programme 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. Preventing sound from skipping The ESP (Electronic Shock Protection) function prevents the sound from skipping by using a buffer memory that stores music data for about 10 seconds. Press ESP in stop mode. The ESP indicator lights up. To cancel the ESP function Press ESP again. Notes • Playing may stop when the player gets a strong shock even with the ESP function on. • You may hear a noise or sound skip: - when you listen to a dirty or scratched CD. - when you listen to an audio test CD. - when the player receives continuous shock. • Sound may drop for a while if you press ESP during play. Tip To enjoy the high quality sound of an audio CD, we recommend that you cancel the ESP function. Listening to the radio 1 Press POWER to turn on the player. 2 Press BAND•AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the display. Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: "FM" t "AM". 3 Hold down TUNE + or TUNE - 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 TUNE - repeatedly to change the frequency step by step. Tip If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until "Mono" appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural. Presetting radio stations You can store radio stations into the player's memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM in any order. 1 Press POWER to turn on the player. 2 Press BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band. 3 Hold down BAND•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until "AUTO" flashes in the display. 4 Press DISPLAY/ENT/MEMORY. 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 POWER. 2 Press BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band. 3 Tune in a station you want. 4 Hold down DISPLAY/ENT/MEMORY for 2 seconds until the preset number flashes in the display. 5 Press PRESET + or PRESET - until the preset number you want for the station on flashes in the display. 6 Press DISPLAY/ENT/MEMORY. The new station replaces the old one. Tip The preset radio stations remain in memory even if you unplug the AC power adaptor or remove the batteries. Playing preset radio stations 1 Press POWER to turn on the player. 2 Press BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band. 3 Press PRESET + or PRESET - to tune in the stored station.