Sony Portable Stereo System ZS SN10 User Manual

2-593-810-12 (1)  
Personal Audio  
System  
Operating Instructions  
This manual describes how to use the player. For the supplied software  
SonicStage, please see “Installation/Operating Guide.”  
ZS-SN10  
©2005 Sony Corporation  
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Additional Information  
Table of contents  
Enjoy lots of songs on your original CD ........ 4  
Basic Operations  
Precautions ................................................... 29  
Troubleshooting............................................ 30  
Maintenance ................................................. 32  
Specifications ............................................... 32  
Index ............................................................. 34  
Playing a CD .................................................. 6  
Listening to the radio .................................... 10  
The CD Player  
Using the display .......................................... 12  
Locating a specific track ............................... 13  
Searching for your favorite tracks/files ........ 14  
Playing a specific group  
(ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) .................... 15  
Playing a single track (Single track play) ..... 16  
Playing 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) .......................................... 19  
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) ....... 20  
The Radio  
Presetting radio stations................................ 21  
Playing preset radio stations ......................... 22  
Labeling the preset stations .......................... 23  
The Audio Emphasis  
Selecting the audio emphasis ....................... 24  
The Timer  
Falling asleep to music ................................. 25  
Setting Up  
This manual mainly explains operations using  
the main unit, but the same operations can also  
be performed using the buttons on the remote  
having the same or similar names/indications.  
Choosing the power sources ......................... 26  
Listening to a PC, TV, VCR,  
portable digital music player, etc.............. 27  
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Enjoy lots of songs on your original CD  
In addition to the usual audio CDs, you can play an original CD, called “ATRAC CD” or  
“MP3 CD” that you create with the supplied software, SonicStage. Using SonicStage, for  
example, about 30 audio CDs* can be recorded on one ATRAC CD.  
The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD/MP3 CD/  
Audio CD.  
Install SonicStage on your computer.  
SonicStage is software that takes music downloaded  
from audio CDs and the Internet on your computer and  
creates original CDs. It can be installed from the  
supplied CD-ROM.  
ATRAC CD  
MP3 CD  
Create an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD/Audio CD.  
After selecting your favorite songs from music stored  
on your computer, record them on a CD-R/CD-RW  
using SonicStage.  
Audio CD  
Audio CDs  
Music files  
Internet  
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 SonicStage and how  
to create ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs/Audio CDs.  
* When the total playing time of one CD (album) is estimated at 60 minutes and you are recording on a  
700MB CD-R/CD-RW at 48kbps in ATRAC3plus format.  
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Which discs can you play on this CD player?  
Audio CDs:  
CDDA format CDs  
CDDA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording standard  
used for Audio CDs.  
ATRAC CDs:  
CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus  
format has been recorded*  
ATRAC3 (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3) is audio compression technology  
that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates.  
ATRAC3plus is audio compression technology developed from the ATRAC3 format  
and can compress audio files to about 1/20 of their original size at 64kbps.  
MP3 CDs:  
CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the MP3 format  
has been recorded*  
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) is audio compression technology that can compress  
audio files to about 1/10 of their original size.  
CD-R/CD-RW on which mixed audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus, 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.  
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies  
This product is designed to play back 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.  
Attention Regarding DualDisc Software  
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.  
ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, SonicStage and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation.  
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Basic Operations  
Playing a CD  
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1, 2  
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26).  
1
2
Press PUSH Z OPEN/CLOSE to  
open the CD lid and place the CD on  
the CD tray.  
With the label side up  
Press PUSH Z OPEN/CLOSE to  
close the CD lid.  
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Press u (N on the remote) (direct  
power-on).  
The player plays all the tracks once.  
Display  
Audio CD  
ATRAC CD/MP3 CD*  
Playing time  
Track number  
File name  
Playing time  
File number  
* When playing an MP3 CD, “MP3”  
appears in the display.  
Note  
Use these buttons for additional operations  
Before playing an ATRAC  
POWER  
CD/MP3 CD, this player  
reads all file and group  
information on the CD.  
Depending on the file  
structure, it may take more  
than a minute to read them.  
During this time, “Reading”  
is displayed.  
u
x
VOLUME –, +  
–, +  
i
>
.
Tips  
• To listen through  
headphones, connect the  
headphones to the i  
To  
Press  
adjust the volume  
VOLUME +*1, – (VOL +*1, – on the  
remote)  
(headphones) jack.  
stop playback  
x
• Playback starts from the  
track you last stopped  
playing (Resume play).  
To cancel the resume play  
to start play from the  
beginning of the first track,  
press x in stop mode.  
pause playback  
u*1 (X on the remote)  
Press the button again to resume play after  
pause.  
go to the next track  
>
.
go back to the  
previous track  
*1 The button has a tactile dot.  
continued  
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To  
Press  
+ to go forward and – to go  
select a group*2  
backward  
remove the CD  
PUSH Z OPEN/CLOSE*3  
turn on/off the player POWER  
*2 This function works for ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs only.  
*3 Once you open the CD lid, 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 of files and is equivalent to an “album.”  
For MP3 CDs, this CD player recognizes an MP3 folder as  
a “group” so that ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs can be  
operated in the same way.  
In this manual, we use the word “track” in description of  
the operations available for both ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs  
and audio CDs, and the word “file” for the operations  
available for ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs only.  
Notes  
• If ATRAC3plus files and  
MP3 files are recorded on  
the same CD, this CD  
player plays the  
ATRAC3plus first.  
• The playback capability of  
this CD player may vary  
depending on the quality of  
the disc and the condition of  
the recording device.  
• Characters that can be  
displayed on this CD player  
are listed below.  
– A to Z  
– a to z  
– 0 to 9  
– ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / :  
Playing order of ATRAC CDs and MP3 CDs  
For ATRAC CDs, files are played in the order selected in  
SonicStage.  
For MP3 CDs, the playing order may differ depending on  
the method used to record MP3 files on the disc. In the  
following example, files are played in order of 1 to 7.  
; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | }  
Group  
File  
~
If you use other characters  
on your computer using  
software such as  
ATRAC CD  
MP3 CD  
SonicStage, they are  
displayed as “–” on this CD  
player.  
• On a disc that has  
ATRAC3plus/MP3 files, do  
not save files in other  
formats and do not make  
unneccessary groups.  
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Notes on ATRAC CDs  
• Maximum number of groups: 255  
Maximum number of files: 999  
• CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus format cannot be  
played on your computer.  
Notes on MP3 CDs  
• Maximum number of groups: 255  
Maximum number of files: 511  
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 file name.  
However, if 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 32 to 320 kbps, and sampling  
frequencies of 32/44.1/ 48 kHz.  
• 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 up to the maximum capacity, set the writing software  
to “halting of writing.”  
• To record to the maximum capacity at one time up on media that  
has nothing recorded on it, set the writing software to “Disc at  
Once.”  
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Listening to the radio  
1
2
Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 26).  
1
2
Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO  
PRESET repeatedly until the band  
you want appears in the display  
(direct power-on).  
Display  
Hold down TUNE + or – until the  
frequency digits begin to change in  
the display.  
Indicates an FM  
stereo broadcast  
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.  
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Use these buttons for additional operations  
POWER  
VOLUME –, +  
MODE  
Tip  
To  
Press  
If the FM broadcast is noisy,  
press MODE repeatedly until  
“Mono” appears in the  
display and radio will play in  
monaural.  
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.  
for AM  
for FM  
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The CD Player  
Checking the information on  
an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD  
Using the display  
You can check information about the CD  
using the display.  
Press DISPLAY while playing. The display  
changes as follows:  
When you are playing an MP3 CD  
containing files with an ID3 tag*, ID3 tag  
information is displayed.  
DISPLAY  
* ID3 tag is a format for adding certain  
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  
t
r
The group name*1, the current file  
number and playing time  
r
Checking the information on  
an audio CD  
The artist name*2, the current file  
number and playing time  
Press DISPLAY while playing. The display  
changes as follows:  
r
The transfer bit rate, the sampling  
frequency, the current file number and  
the remaining time of the current file  
t
The current track number and playing  
time  
r
r
Total number of groups, total number of  
files  
The current track number and the  
remaining time of the current track  
r
The number of tracks left and the time  
remaining on the CD  
*1 For MP3 CDs: If the file does not belong to any  
group, the group name is displayed as “ROOT”.  
*2 If the file does not have an artist name, there is  
no indication in the display.  
r
The total track number and total playing  
time on the CD  
Tip  
While the player is stopped, playing time/the  
remaining time of the current file is not displayed.  
Tips  
• When you are playing an audio CD containing  
text information such as CD-TEXT, information  
is displayed.  
• While the player is stopped, playing time/the  
remaining time is not displayed.  
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Tips  
• When you locate a track numbered over 10,  
press >10 first, then the corresponding number  
buttons.  
Example: To play track number 23, press >10  
first, then 2 and 3.  
• When you locate the tenth track, press 0/10.  
• To select a track numbered over 100, press >10  
twice, then the corresponding number buttons.  
Locating a specific  
track  
You can quickly locate any track on a CD  
using the number buttons on the remote.  
You can also find a specific point in  
a track while playing a CD.  
Number  
buttons  
., >  
x
To locate  
Press  
a specific track  
directly  
the number button of the track.  
a point while  
listening to  
the sound  
> (forward) or, .  
(backward) while playing  
and hold it until you find the  
point.  
a point while  
observing  
the display  
> (forward) or .  
(backward) in pause  
and hold down until  
you find the point.  
Notes  
• For ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs: Locating a specific  
file using the number buttons is only available  
for the files 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/MP3 files, the sound may  
not be heard for a few seconds.  
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Searching for a file on an  
ATRAC CD/MP3 CD  
Searching for your  
favorite tracks/files  
1
Press x when the player is not in CD  
mode.  
ENTER/  
MEMORY  
Jog dial  
x
SEARCH  
2
3
Press SEARCH.  
Turn the jog dial toward v or V to  
select the group you want, then press  
ENTER/MEMORY.  
4
Turn the jog dial toward v or V to  
select the file you want, then press  
ENTER/MEMORY.  
Searching for a track on an  
audio CD  
1
Press x when the player is not in CD  
mode.  
The playback starts from the file  
selected.  
2
Turn the jog dial toward v or V to  
select the track you want, then press  
ENTER/MEMORY.  
You can also select another group  
pressing  
+ or –.  
To cancel the file search  
Turn the jog dial until “Cancel” appears,  
then press ENTER/MEMORY.  
The playback starts from the track  
selected.  
To cancel the track search  
Turn the jog dial until “Cancel” appears,  
then press ENTER/MEMORY.  
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Tip  
You can search for a file in the current group  
directly by turning the jog dial while playing an  
ATRAC CD /MP3 CD.  
Playing a specific group  
(ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only)  
Note  
You can play all the files in a specific group,  
and stop the player automatically.  
When searching for files/groups on an ATRAC  
CD or MP3 CD, using the jog dial, up to 400 file  
names or up to 255 group names can be displayed.  
If the number of files surpasses these figures, a  
file name such as “401– – – – –” will be displayed  
instead of names.  
x
u
MODE  
–, +  
1
2
3
4
Press x when the player is not in CD  
mode.  
Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode  
until “ ” appears in the display.  
Press + or – to select the group you  
want to play.  
Press u.  
To cancel the group play  
Stop playing first. Then press MODE  
repeatedly until “ ” disappears from the  
display.  
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Playing a single track  
(Single track play)  
Playing tracks in  
random order (Shuffle play)  
You can play a single track once, and stop  
the player automatically.  
You can play tracks in random order.  
x
u
MODE  
–, +  
. u  
>
MODE  
x
Playing all tracks on a CD in  
random order  
1
2
3
4
Press x when the player is not in CD  
mode.  
1
Press x when the player is not in CD  
mode.  
Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode  
until “1” appears in the display.  
2
3
Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode  
until “SHUF” appears in the display.  
Press . or > to select the track  
you want to play.  
Press u to start Shuffle play.  
Press u.  
To cancel the Shuffle play  
To cancel the single track play  
Stop playing first. Then press MODE  
repeatedly until “1” disappears from the  
display.  
Stop playing first. Then press MODE  
repeatedly until “SHUF” disappears from the  
display.  
Tip  
Tip  
During Shuffle play, you cannot select the  
previous track by pressing ..  
For ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs: To play a file of  
another group, select the group before step 3  
above.  
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Playing all files in a selected  
group in random order (ATRAC  
CD/MP3 CD only)  
Playing your favorite  
tracks by adding  
Bookmarks  
1
Press x when the player is not in CD  
mode.  
(Bookmark track play)  
You can add Bookmarks to up to 99 tracks  
(audio CD), up to 999 files (ATRAC CD) or  
up to 511 files (MP3 CD) for a CD.  
When you open the CD lid, all Bookmarks  
stored in memory will be erased.  
2
Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode  
until “ ” “SHUF” appears in the  
display.  
3
4
Press  
+ or – to select the group you  
want to play.  
x
u
MODE  
Press u to start Shuffle play.  
To cancel the Shuffle play  
Stop playing first. Then press MODE  
repeatedly until “ ” “SHUF” disappears  
from the display.  
Tip  
During Shuffle play, you cannot select the  
previous file by pressing ..  
Adding Bookmarks  
1
During playback of the track to which  
you want to add a Bookmark, press and  
hold u until “Bookmark Set” appears  
in the display.  
When the Bookmark has been added  
successfully, “ ” flashes slower.  
2
Repeat step 1 to add Bookmarks to the  
tracks you want.  
On the remote  
Use BOOKMARK instead of u.  
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Playing your favorite tracks by  
adding Bookmarks (Bookmark  
track play) (continued)  
Playing your favorite  
play lists (m3u play list play)  
(MP3 CD only)  
Playing the tracks with  
Bookmarks  
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.  
1
2
Press x when the player is not in CD  
mode.  
Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode  
until “ ” and “Bookmark” appear in  
the display.  
Jog dial  
ENTER/  
x
MODE  
MEMORY  
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  
(BOOKMARK on the remote) until  
“Bookmark Cancel” appears in the display.  
1
2
3
Press x when the player is not in CD  
mode.  
To check tracks with Bookmarks  
During playback of tracks with Bookmarks,  
” flashes slowly in the display.  
Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode  
until “ ” appears in the display.  
Notes  
Turn the jog dial toward v or V to  
select a play list you want then press  
ENTER/MEMORY.  
• During playback of tracks with Bookmarks,  
tracks are played in order of track number, and  
not in the order you added the Bookmarks.  
• If you open the CD lid, all Bookmarks stored in  
memory will be erased.  
• You cannot select a track with a Bookmark  
directly by using the number buttons on the  
remote.  
On the remote  
In step 3 above, press . or > to select a play  
list you want then press N.  
To cancel m3u play list play  
Stop playing first. Then press MODE  
repeatedly until “ ” disappears from the  
display.  
Note  
You can only play the top two play lists when two  
or more play lists are stored.  
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Press u to start Program play.  
Creating your own  
program (Program play)  
On the remote  
In step 3 above, press the number buttons for the  
tracks you want to program in the order you want.  
On an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD, you can also select  
You can arrange the playing order of up to  
20 tracks on a CD.  
another group pressing  
+ or –.  
Jog dial  
ENTER/  
x
u
MODE  
MEMORY  
To cancel Program play  
Stop playing first. Then press MODE  
repeatedly 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  
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  
program following the programing  
procedure.  
1
2
3
Press x when the player is not in CD  
mode.  
Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode  
until “PGM” appears in the display.  
Tip  
You can play the same program again, since the  
program is saved until you open the CD lid.  
Turn the jog dial toward v or V then  
press ENTER/MEMORY for the tracks  
you want to program in the order you  
want.  
Audio CD  
Playing order  
Programed track  
ATRAC CD/  
MP3 CD*  
Playing order  
Programed file  
*You can also select another group pressing  
+ or –.  
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Playing tracks  
repeatedly (Repeat play)  
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal  
play mode and other play modes you want.  
x
REPEAT  
1
2
Press x when the player is not in CD  
mode.  
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 again to make “  
disappear from the display.  
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The Radio  
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.  
Presetting radio  
stations  
You can store up to 30 radio stations , 20 for  
FM and 10 for AM, in any order, in the  
player's memory.  
2 Tune in a station you want by pressing  
TUNE + or –.  
3 Hold down ENTER/MEMORY for about  
2 seconds.  
RADIO  
BAND  
Jog dial  
TUNE –, +  
PRESET – AUTO PRESET  
4 Press PRESET + or PRESET – until the  
preset number you want for the station on  
flashes.  
PRESET +  
5 Press ENTER/MEMORY twice.  
The new station replaces the old one.  
Tip  
You can label each preset station (see “Labeling  
the preset stations” on page 23).  
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 want.  
ENTER/  
MEMORY  
3 Hold down the number button that you want to  
preset the new station on for 2 seconds.  
To select the preset number over 10, press >10  
first, then the corresponding number buttons.  
You need to hold down the last number button to  
enter for about 2 seconds. (Example: To select  
12, press >10 and 1 first, then hold down 2 for  
about 2 seconds.)  
1
2
Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET  
to select the band.  
Hold down RADIO•BAND•AUTO  
PRESET until “Auto Preset” flashes in  
the display.  
3
Press ENTER/MEMORY.  
The stations are stored in memory from  
the lower frequencies to the higher  
ones.  
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Searching for preset radio  
stations  
Playing preset radio  
stations  
1
Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET  
to select the band.  
Once you’ve preset the stations, you can  
play the preset station either by selecting a  
preset number or searching for the preset  
stations.  
2
3
Turn the jog dial to select your favorite  
preset station.  
RADIO  
BAND  
AUTO PRESET  
PRESET –  
PRESET +  
Press ENTER/MEMORY to tune in the  
stored station.  
Jog dial  
To cancel searching for preset  
radio stations  
Turn the jog dial until “Cancel” appears,  
then press ENTER/MEMORY.  
Tip  
You can search for the stations by station name if  
you've labeled the preset stations (see page 23).  
ENTER/  
MEMORY  
Playing preset radio stations  
1
Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO 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.)  
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Press TUNE + to move to the next  
character to be entered.  
Labeling the preset  
stations  
You can label each preset station with up to  
11 characters.  
6
7
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you finish  
entering the station name.  
Jog dial  
DISPLAY  
TUNE –, +  
Press ENTER/MEMORY.  
Tips  
• In step 4 above, you can skip to the different  
types of characters by pressing DISPLAY. Each  
time you press the button, the indication skips as  
follows:  
Alphabet (upper case) t Alphabet (lower case)  
t Numbers and marks t Blank space  
• The characters you can use for labeling the  
stations are as follows:  
– A to Z  
– a to z  
ENTER/  
MEMORY  
– 0 to 9  
– ! " # $ % & ( ) * . ; < = > ? @ _ ' + – ’ , / :  
– (space)  
1
2
Select the station you want to label (see  
page 22).  
To change the station name  
1 Follow steps 1 to 3.  
2 Press TUNE + or – to select the character  
you want to change.  
Press and hold ENTER/MEMORY for  
about 2 seconds.  
The preset number and the frequency  
flash.  
3 Turn the jog dial to select a new character.  
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you finish  
changing the name.  
5 Press ENTER/MEMORY.  
3
4
Press ENTER/MEMORY.  
The cursor flashes.  
Tips  
• When you want to erase a character, enter a  
blank space instead of a character.  
Turn the jog dial to select a character to  
be used in the new station name.  
• Only a blank space between characters or before  
a character is recognized as a blank space.  
• Even if you preset stations automatically again,  
station names will be retained for stations at the  
same frequency.  
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The Audio Emphasis  
To customize the sound  
1 Press SOUND repeatedly to display  
“Custom.”  
2 Hold down SOUND until “Custom”  
flashes. “Bass” appears after 2 seconds.  
Selecting the audio  
emphasis  
You can adjust the audio emphasis of the  
sound you are listening to.  
3 Turn the jog dial toward v or V to select a  
bass sound level (–3 to + 3).  
4 Press ENTER/MEMORY and “Treble”  
appears in the display.  
SOUND  
MEGA BASS  
5 Turn the jog dial toward v or V to select a  
treble sound level (–3 to + 3).  
6 Press ENTER/MEMORY.  
Note  
If you disconnect the player from the AC power  
source or remove the batteries, the Custom sound  
is reset to the factory settings.  
Reinforcing the bass sound  
ENTER/  
MEMORY  
Jog dial  
Press MEGA BASS to display “MEGA  
BASS”.  
Selecting the sound  
characteristic  
To return to normal sound, press the button  
again to make “MEGA BASS” disappear  
from the display.  
Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio  
emphasis you want.  
Choose  
To get  
Rock  
powerful, clean sounds,  
emphasizing low and  
high range audio  
Pop  
light, bright sounds  
emphasizing high and  
middle range audio  
Jazz  
percussive sounds,  
emphasizing bass audio  
Vocal  
Custom  
the presence of vocals,  
stressing middle range  
audio  
original sounds. You  
can customize bass and  
treble sound as you  
like (see “To customize  
the sound”).  
Off  
the whole dynamic  
range for music such as  
classical music  
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The Timer  
To cancel the sleep function  
Press POWER to turn off the power.  
Falling asleep to music  
You can set the player to turn off  
automatically after a certain time, so that you  
can fall asleep while listening to music.  
Tip  
The backlight of the display goes off while the  
sleeping timer is on.  
SLEEP  
1
2
3
Play the music source you want.  
Press SLEEP to display “Sleep.”  
Press SLEEP 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 “Auto (MAX 120)”*  
t “Off” t “10” t “20” t “30”.  
* The player automatically turns off in 120  
minutes or after the CD finishes playing.  
If 4 seconds have passed after you  
pressed SLEEP, the minutes in the  
display are entered.  
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Setting Up  
Choosing the power sources  
You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source.  
AC IN  
3 Battery compartment  
1 to a wall outlet  
1 Connecting the AC power cord  
2 Inserting batteries into the remote  
Insert one end of the supplied AC  
power cord to the AC IN socket located  
at the rear of the player, and the other  
end to the wall outlet.  
Insert two size AAA (R03) batteries  
(not supplied).  
Replacing batteries  
With normal use, the batteries should last for  
about six months. When the remote no  
longer operates the player, replace all the  
batteries with new ones.  
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3 Using the player on batteries  
Listening to a PC, TV,  
VCR, portable digital  
music player, etc.  
Insert six size D (R20) batteries (not  
supplied) into the battery compartment.  
To use the player on batteries,  
disconnect the AC power cord from the  
player.  
You can enjoy the sound from a PC, TV,  
VCR, portable digital music player, etc.  
through the speakers of this player.  
Be sure to turn off the power of each  
component before making any connections.  
For details, refer to the instruction manual of  
the component to be connected.  
Replacing batteries  
Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT  
indicator dims or when the player stops  
operating. Replace all the batteries with new  
ones.  
Tips  
LINE  
LINE IN  
• The backlight of the display lights up when the  
player is turned on.  
• When you operate the player on the batteries,  
you cannot turn on the player with remote.  
1
Connect the LINE IN jack to the line  
output jack of the portable digital music  
player or other components using an  
audio connecting cable (not supplied).  
PC, TV, VCR,  
portable  
digital music  
player, etc.  
to line  
output  
jack  
to LINE IN  
jack  
Audio  
connecting  
cable*(not  
supplied)  
*
For a PC: use a cable which fills the  
connector of your PC.  
For a TV or VCR: use a cable with a stereo-  
mini plug on one end and two phono plugs  
on the other end.  
For a portable digital music player: use a  
cable with a stereo-mini plug on both ends.  
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Listening to a PC, TV, VCR,  
portable digital music player,  
etc. (continued)  
2
3
Turn this player and the connected  
component on.  
Press LINE and start playing sound on  
the connected component.  
The sound from the connected  
component is output from the speakers.  
Note  
Connect the cables securely to avoid any  
malfunction.  
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Additional Information  
• If the player is left in a car parked in the  
sun, be sure to choose a location in the car  
where the player will not be subjected to  
the direct rays of the sun.  
Precautions  
On safety  
• Since a strong magnet is used for the  
speakers, keep personal credit cards using  
magnetic coding or spring-wound watches  
away from the player to prevent possible  
damage from the magnet.  
• 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 be played on  
this player. Attempting to do so may  
damage the player. Do not use such discs.  
On operation  
• If the player is brought directly from a  
cold to a warm location, or is placed in a  
very damp room, moisture may condense  
on the lens inside the CD player section.  
Should this occur, the player will not  
operate properly. In this case, remove the  
CD and wait about an hour for the  
moisture to evaporate.  
On power sources  
• For AC operation, use the supplied AC  
power cord; do not use any other type.  
• The player is not disconnected from the  
AC power source (mains) as long as it is  
connected to the wall outlet, even if the  
player itself has been turned off.  
Notes on CDs  
• Before playing, clean the CD with a  
cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the  
center out.  
• Unplug the player from the wall outlet  
when it is not to be used for an extended  
period of time.  
• For battery operation, use six size D (R20)  
batteries.  
• When the batteries are not to be used,  
remove them to avoid damage that can be  
caused by battery leakage or corrosion.  
• The nameplate indicating operating  
voltage, power consumption, etc. is  
located at the bottom.  
• 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 such as hot air ducts, nor  
leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight  
as there can be a considerable rise in  
temperature inside the car.  
On placement  
• Do not leave the player in a location near  
heat sources, or in a place subject to direct  
sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical  
shock.  
• Do not place the player on an inclined or  
unstable place.  
• Do not stick paper or sticker on the CD,  
nor scratch the surface of the CD.  
• After playing, store the CD in its case.  
If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints on  
the CD, it may cause tracking error.  
• Do not place anything within 10 mm of  
the side of the cabinet. The ventilation  
holes must be unobstructed for the player  
to operate properly and prolong the life of  
its components.  
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Precautions (continued)  
About CD-Rs/CD-RWs  
This CD player can play CD-Rs/CD-RWs  
recorded in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3,  
MP3 or CDDA* format, but playback  
capability may vary depending on the quality  
of the disc and the condition of the recording  
device.  
Troubleshooting  
General  
The power is not on.  
• Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet  
securely.  
• Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly.  
• Replace all the batteries with new ones if  
they are weak.  
• You cannot turn on the player with the  
remote when you operate the player on  
batteries.  
* CDDA is the abbreviation for Compact Disc  
Digital Audio. It is a recording standard used for  
the Audio CDs.  
If you have any questions or problems  
concerning your player, please consult your  
nearest Sony dealer.  
The power is not on, and “Battery Error” is  
displayed.  
• Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly.  
• Replace all the batteries with new ones if  
they are weak.  
There is no audio.  
• Adjust the volume.  
• Unplug the headphones when listening  
through speakers.  
Noise is heard.  
• Someone is using a portable telephone or  
other equipment that emits radio waves near  
the player. c Move the portable telephone,  
etc., away from the player.  
CD Player  
“No Disc” lights in the display even when  
a CD is in place.  
• Place the CD with the label surface up.  
• The CD-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.  
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The CD does not play.  
• Place the CD with the label surface up.  
• Clean the CD.  
Remote  
The remote does not function.  
• Take out the CD and leave the CD  
compartment open for about an hour to dry  
moisture condensation.  
• Replace all the batteries in the remote with  
new ones if they are weak.  
• Make sure that you are pointing the remote at  
the remote sensor on the player.  
• Remove any obstacles in the path of the  
remote and the player.  
• Make sure the remote sensor is not exposed  
to strong light such as direct sunlight or  
fluorescent lamp light.  
The sound drops out.  
• Reduce the volume.  
• Clean the CD, or replace it if the CD is badly  
damaged.  
• Place the player in a location free from  
vibration.  
• Move closer to the player when using the  
remote.  
• Clean the lens with a commercially available  
blower.  
• The sound may drop out or noise may be  
heard when using poor quality CD-Rs/CD-  
RWs or if there is a problem with the  
After trying the above remedies, if you still have  
problems, unplug the AC power cord and remove  
all the batteries. After all the indications in the  
display disappear, plug the power cord and insert  
the batteries again. If the problem persists, please  
consult your nearest Sony dealer.  
recording device or application software.  
“No File” is displayed.  
• You are trying to play a CD-R/CD-RW that  
does not contain an ATRAC file or MP3 file.  
(page 4)  
“Over” is displayed.  
• You cannot program more than 20 tracks on  
this player. (page 19)  
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.  
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Maintenance  
Specifications  
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS  
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC  
DISTORTION  
With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from  
150 - 6,300 Hz; rated 1.8 W per channel-minimum  
RMS power, with no more than 10 % total  
harmonic distortion in AC operation.  
Cleaning the lens  
If the lens becomes dirty, it may cause a  
skipping of sound during CD operation.  
Clean with a commercially available blower.  
Lens  
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.)  
Spindle speed  
200 r/min (rpm) to 500 r/min (rpm) (CLV)  
Number of channels  
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.  
2
Frequency response  
20 - 20 000 Hz +0/–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  
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General  
Speaker  
Full range: 10 cm (4 in.) dia., 3.2 , cone type (2)  
Input  
LINE IN jack (stereo minijack):  
Minimum input level 330 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 size D (R20) batteries  
For remote control:  
3 V DC, 2 size AAA (R03) batteries  
Power consumption  
16 W  
Battery life  
For player:  
CD playback  
Sony R20P: approx. 2 h  
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 8 h  
Radio reception  
Sony R20P: approx. 10 h  
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 25 h  
Dimensions  
Approx. 500 × 145 × 230 mm (w/h/d)  
(19 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 9 1/8 inches)(incl. projecting parts)  
Mass  
Approx. 3.8 kg (8 lb. 6 oz) (incl. batteries)  
Supplied accessories  
AC power cord (1)  
Remote control (1)  
CD-ROM (SonicStage) (1)  
SonicStage Installation/Operating Guide (1)  
US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.  
Design and specifications are subject to change without  
notice.  
Optional accessories  
Sony MDR headphones series  
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Index  
A
I, J, K  
R
ATRAC CD  
ID3 tag 12  
Radio stations  
playing 22  
about ATRAC3plus 5  
Improving broadcast reception  
11  
display 12  
playing order 8  
Audio emphasis 24  
presetting 21  
Repeat play 20  
L
S
Labeling the preset stations 23  
Listening  
B
Search 14  
to a PC, TV, VCR,  
portable digital music  
player, etc. 27  
Batteries  
Selecting  
for player 27  
for remote 26  
audio emphasis 24  
tracks 13  
to the radio 10  
Bookmark track play 17  
Setting up 26  
Shuffle play 16  
SonicStage 4  
Specifications 32  
Locating a specific track 13  
C
M, N, O  
CDDA format  
5
m3u play list play 18  
Maintenance 32  
MEGA BASS 24  
MP3  
CD player 6, 12  
T
CD-ROM (SonicStage) 4  
Choosing power sources 26  
Cleaning  
Timer 25  
Troubleshooting 30  
about MP3 5  
display 12  
cabinet 32  
lens 32  
U, V, W, X, Y, Z  
playing order 8  
Connecting  
Using the display 12  
AC power cord 26  
other components 27  
Creating your own program 19  
P, Q  
Playing  
a CD 6  
preset radio stations 22  
tracks in random order 16  
tracks repeatedly 20  
Power sources 26  
Precautions 29  
D, E  
Display 12  
F, G, H  
Presetting radio stations 21  
Program play 19  
Falling asleep to music 25  
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If you have any questions about this product, contact:  
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