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    3-266-691- 13 (1) ©2004 Sony Corporation Personal Audio System Operating Instructions ZS-XN30 This manual describes how to use the player. For the supplied software SonicStage, please see “Installation/Operating Guide.”[...]

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    2 Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture. 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[...]

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    3 T able of contents Enjoy lots of songs on your original CD ........ 4 Basic Operations Playing a CD .................................................. 6 Listening to the radio .................................... 10 The CD Player Using the display .......................................... 12 Locating a specific point in a track ............... 1[...]

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    4 Enjoy lots of songs on your original CD In addition to the usual audio CDs, you can play an original CD, called “ATRAC CD,” that you create with the supplied software, SonicStage. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs* can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-RW. The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD. Install S[...]

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    5 Enjoy lots of songs on your original CD 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 or/and ATRAC3 format has been recorded* ATRAC3 (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3) is [...]

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    6 Playing a CD Connect the supplied AC power adaptor (see page 23). 1 Press CD (direct power-on). 2 Press Z PUSH down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. Note When opening/closing the CD compartment, place the player on a level surface and then press Z PUSH down. 3 Close the lid of the CD compartment. With the label s[...]

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    Basic Operations 7 Playing time Track number Playing time File number 4 Press u . The player plays all the tracks once. * When playing an MP3 CD, “MP3” appears in the display. continued Display Audio CD 5-way control key u POWER VOL +, – x Use these buttons for additional operations To Do this adjust the volume Press VOL +* 1 , –. stop play[...]

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    8 To Do this select a group* 2 Push the 5-way control key toward + to go forward and – to go backward. select a file* 2 Push the 5-way control key toward > to go forward and . to go backward. remove the CD Press Z PUSH* 3 . turn on/off the player Press POWER. * 2 You can operate during play of ATRAC CDs/MP3 CDs. * 3 Once you open the CD compar[...]

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    Basic Operations 9 Notes • If ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD, this CD player plays the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 only. • 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 b[...]

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    10 Listening to the radio Connect the supplied AC power adaptor (see page 23). 1 Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the display (direct power- on). 2 Push the 5-way control key toward TUNE + or TUNE – and hold it until the frequency digits begin to change in the display. The player automatically scans the radio fr[...]

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    Basic Operations 11 Use these buttons for additional operations Tip If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “Mono” appears in the display and radio will play in monaural. To Press adjust the volume VOL +*, – turn on/off the radio POWER *VOL + has a tactile dot. To improve broadcast reception Reorient the antenna for FM. Reorient the pl[...]

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    12 The CD Player Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. DSPL t Checking the information on an audio CD Press DSPL. The display changes as follows: The current track number and playing time r The current track number and the remaining time of the current track r The number of tracks left and the time remaining on[...]

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    13 The CD Player Locating a specific point in a track You can find a specific point in a track while playing a CD. 5-way control key To locate Do this a point while While playing, push the 5-way listening to control key toward > the sound (forward) or . (backward) and hold it until you find the point a point while In pause, push the 5-way observ[...]

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    14 Searching for your favorite tracks/files (continued) Searching for a file on an ATRAC CD/MP3 CD 1 Press CD. “CD” appears in the display. 2 While play is stopped, turn the jog dial toward v or V to select the group you want, then press ENT. 3 Turn the jog dial toward v or V to select the file you want, then press ENT. The playback starts from[...]

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    15 The CD Player Playing a specific group (ATRAC CD/MP3 CD only) You can play all the files in a specific group, and stop the player automatically. 5-way control key CD u MODE 1 Press CD. “CD” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode until “ ” appears in the display. 3 Push the 5-way control key toward + or – to select[...]

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    16 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle play) You can play tracks in random order. 5-way control key CD u MODE Playing all tracks on a CD in random order 1 Press CD. “CD” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode until “SHUF” appears in the display. 3 Press u to start Shuffle play. x Playing all files in a selected gro[...]

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    17 The CD Player 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 compartment, all Bookmarks stored in memory will be erased. CD u MODE Adding Bookmarks 1 During playback of the track to wh[...]

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    18 Creating your own program (Program play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks or files on a CD. Jog dial CD ENT MODE x 5-way control key u 1 Press CD. “CD” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE repeatedly in stop mode until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Turn the jog dial toward v or V then press ENT for the tracks or fil[...]

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    19 The CD Player 4 Press 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 ENT 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[...]

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    20 The Radio 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. RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET 5-way control key ENT 1 Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band. 2 Hold down RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET until “Auto Preset” flashes in th[...]

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    The Radio 21 Playing preset radio stations Once you’ve preset the stations, use the 5- way control key to tune in your favorite stations. RADIO BAND AUTO PRESET 5-way control key 1 Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band. 2 Push the 5-way control key toward PRESET . or PRESET > to tune in the stored station.[...]

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    22 The Audio Emphasis Reinforcing the bass sound (MEGA BASS) MEGA BASS Press MEGA BASS to display “MEGABASS on”. To return to normal sound, press the button again to display “MEGABASS off”.[...]

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    Setting Up 23 1 Connecting the AC power adaptor Insert one end of the supplied AC power adaptor to the DC IN 9V socket located at the rear of the player, and the other end to the wall outlet. Note Use only the supplied AC power adaptor. Do not use any other AC power adaptor. Setting Up Choosing the power sources You can use the AC power or batterie[...]

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    24 • 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. • 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 m[...]

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    25 Tr oubleshooting General The power is not on. • Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet securely. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. • Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak. The power is not on, and “Battery Error” is displayed. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. There is no audi[...]

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    26 Troubleshooting(continued) 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. • 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[...]

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    27 Maintenance 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 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 so[...]

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    28 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 100 - 10,000 Hz; rated 1.7 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 dio[...]

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    29 Index A ATRAC CD 5 about ATRAC3 5 display 12 playing order 9 Audio emphasis 22 B Batteries for player 23 Bookmark track play 17 C CDDA format 5 CD player 6 CD-ROM (SonicStage) 4 Choosing power sources 23 Cleaning cabinet 27 lens 27 Connecting AC power adaptor 23 Creating your own program 18 D Display 12 E, F, G, H ESP 8 I, J, K ID3 tag 12 Improv[...]

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    Sony Corporation Printed in China For the customers who purchased this product in the USA Product registration Please register this product on line at www.sony.com/boomboxreg <http://www.sony.com/boomboxreg> Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about software upgrades, new products, services and other important ann[...]