Sony ZSH10CP Operating Instructions - Page 1

2-672-606-11(1) Personal Audio System Operating Instructions US Owner's Record The model number and the serial number are located at the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ZS-H10CP Serial No. ZS-H10CP Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. © 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in China WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electric shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. 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 AC power adaptor to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the AC power adaptor, disconnect it from the AC outlet immediately. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. 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. 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. 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. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. 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. Power sources 2 to a wall outlet  Insert the batteries starting with the bottom row.  1 to DC IN 9V Connect the AC power adaptor  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 operate the unit on batteries, disconnect the AC power adaptor from the unit. Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 - 10 000 Hz; rated 1.4 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 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 (3 7/8 inches) dia., 3.2 , cone type (2) Inputs AUDIO IN jack (stereo minijack): minimum input level 245 mV Outputs Headphones jack (stereo minijack): For 16 - 68  impedance headphones Power output 2.3 W + 2.3 W (at 3.2 , 10 % harmonic distortion) Power requirements DC IN 9 V jack accepts: Supplied AC power adaptor for use with 120 V AC, 60 Hz 9 V DC, 6 R20 (size D) batteries Battery life CD playback Sony R20P: approx. 3 h Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 10 h Radio reception Sony R20P: approx. 14 h Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 28 h Dimensions Approx. 558 × 292 × 275 mm (w/h/d) (22 × 11 1/2 × 10 7/8 inches) (incl. projecting parts) Mass Approx. 6.4 kg (14 lb) (incl. batteries) Supplied accessories AC power adaptor (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Optional accessories Sony MDR headphones series Basic Operations Example of folder structure and playing order The playing order of the folders and files is as follows: *  button  has a tactile dot. ** The  (headphones) jack , AUDIO IN jack  and AUDIO IN button  are covered with a rubber cap. Before using the unit To turn on/off the power Press POWER . To adjust the volume Turn VOLUME towards + or - . To listen through headphones Connect the headphones to the  (headphones) jack . 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/MP3 disc 1 Press   when the unit is not in CD mode. 2 Pull PULL OPEN , and place a disc with the label side up on the CD compartment. To close the CD compartment, press PULL OPEN  until it clicks. 3 Press  . The unit plays all the tracks/MP3 files once. When you play an MP3 disc, "MP3" appears in the display after the unit reads the file information. Audio CD Track Playing number time MP3 disc MP3 file number After the folder name*, song title and artist name are displayed, the playing time** will appear. * If there is no folder, "ROOT" appears in the display. ** If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears "--:--" in the display. To Pause playback Stop playback Go to the next track/MP3 file Go back to the previous track/ MP3 file Select a folder on an MP3 disc Play the selected folder only (MP3 disc only) Locate a point while listening to the sound Locate a point while observing the display Remove the CD Do this Press  . To resume play, press it again. Press  . Press  . Press  . Press TUNE/FOLDER +  to go forward or press TUNE/FOLDER -  to go backward. Press MODE  until "FLDR" appears, press TUNE/FOLDER + or -  to select a folder and then press   to start playing. Press  (forward) or  (backward)  while playing and hold it until you find the point. Press  (forward) or  (backward)  in pause and hold it until you find the point. Pull PULL OPEN . Tips • Playback starts from the track/MP3 file you last stopped playing (Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3 file number to be played is displayed. • To cancel the resume play (to start play from the beginning of the first track/MP3 file), press   in stop mode. The resume play is also canceled when you open the CD compartment. Notes on MP3 discs • When the disc is inserted, the unit reads all the files on that disc. During this time, "READING" is displayed. If there are many folders or non-MP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next MP3 file to start play. We recommend that you do not save unnecessary folders or files other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening. • A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • Maximum number of files: 255 Maximum number of folders: 150 (including the root folder) Maximum number of folders and files in total: 256 Maximum directory levels: 8 • Folder names and file names can be displayed with up to 30 characters including quotation marks. • The characters that can be displayed on this unit are listed below: - A-Z - 0-9 Other characters are displayed as "_". • This unit conforms to Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of the ID3 tag format. When the file has ID3 tag information, the song title, artist name and album name can be displayed and "ID3" appears in the display. If the file does not have ID3 tag information, the file name appears instead of the song title, the folder name appears instead of the album name and "NO ARTIST" appears instead of the artist name. ID3 tag information can be displayed with up to 15 characters. • When naming, be sure to add the file extension "mp3" to the file name. • If you put the extension "mp3" to a file other than an MP3 file, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers. • The file name does not correspond to the ID3 tag. Listening to the radio 1 Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET  repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: "FM"  "AM" 2 Hold down TUNE/FOLDER + 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 can not tune in a station, press TUNE/ FOLDER + or -  repeatedly to change the frequency step by step. When an FM stereo broadcast is received, "ST" appears. Tip If the FM stereo broadcast contains noise, press MODE  until "MONO" appears in the display, and the radio will play in monaural.