Sony ZS-M 35 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operat ing Inst ruct ions
ZS-M 35
©1999 Sony Corporation
https://www.usersmanualguide.com/
3-867-609-11 (1)

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  • Page 1 3-867-609-11 (1) Personal M iniDisc Syst em Operat ing Inst ruct ions ZS-M 35 ©1999 Sony Corporation Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
  • Page 2 Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer WARNING regarding this product. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of cont ent s Basic Operat ions Playing a CD Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording) Playing an MD Listening to the radio Dividing recorded tracks The CD Player• The M D (Divide Function) Player Combining recorded tracks Using the display (Combine Function) Checking CD text information Moving recorded tracks...
  • Page 4: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a CD 1, 2 For hookup instructions, see pages 57 - 59. Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. With the label side up Close the lid of the CD compartment.
  • Page 5 Use these buttons for additional operations . , > CD u CD x Z PUSH OPEN/ CLOSE VOLUM E –, + POWER Press Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press adjust the volume VOLUME +, – CD u.
  • Page 6 Recording a w hole CD (Synchronized recording) For hookup instructions, see pages 57 - 59. Insert a recordable MD (direct Display power-on). After “TOC Reading” is displayed, the disc name w ill be displayed if it is With the label labeled.
  • Page 7 To record at high speed, press HIGH SPEED. The indicator lights up. To record at normal speed, skip this step. Press SYNCHRO REC CD N The player starts recording automatically. Track number Remaining of M D recording If the MD has any previous time of M D recording, recording will be made from the last recorded...
  • Page 8: Playing An Md

    Playing an M D For hookup instructions, see pages 57 - 59. Insert the MD (direct power-on). Display After “TOC Reading” is displayed, the disc name With the label w ill be displayed if it is side up labeled. Insert in the direction of the arrow Press MD u (MD N on the Track name is displayed...
  • Page 9 Use these buttons for additional operations . , > M D u M D x VOLUM E –, + POWER Press Next time you want to adjust the volume VOLUME +, – listen to a MD, just press MD u. The player (VOL +, –...
  • Page 10: Listening To The Radio

    List ening t o t he radio For hookup instructions, see pages 57- 59. Press RADIO BAND until the Display band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). “FM ” or “AM ” appears Indicates an FM stereo Hold down TUNE + or TUNE – broadcast until the frequency digits begin to change in the display.
  • Page 11 Use these buttons for additional operations POWER VOLUM E –, + M ONO/ ST REPEAT Tips Press • If the FM broadcast is adjust the volume VOLUME +, – noisy, press MONO/ ST•REPEAT (MODE on (VOL +, – on the remote) the remote) until turn on/off the radio POWER...
  • Page 12: The Cd Player• The M D Player

    The CD Player• The M D Player Using t he display DISPLAY You can check information about the CD and MD using the display. During stop (CD) When using the CD The total track number and playing time are containing text displayed.
  • Page 13 During stop (M D) The disc name is The total track number and playing time are displayed only with the displayed. MDs that have been electronically labelled. If the MDs not be indication labelled, the indication only will be displayed. Total track Disc name number...
  • Page 14 Using t he display (cont inued) During play (M D) The track name is The current track number and the track name are displayed only with the displayed first, then the current track number and the MDs that have been playing time are displayed.
  • Page 15: Checking Cd Text Information

    Checking CD t ext DISPLAY inf orm at ion You can display the CD text (the disc name, the artist name, the track name, etc.) when this information is recorded on the CD. Tips During stop (CD) • This mark The total track number and playing time are appears on displayed.
  • Page 16 Checking CD t ext inf orm at ion (cont inued) During play (CD) The current track number and the track name are displayed first, then the current track number and the playing time are displayed. If you press DISPLAY, indications in the display change as follows: To display Press DISPLAY...
  • Page 17: Locating A Specific Track

    Locat ing a specif ic Number/ character t rack . , > buttons You can quickly locate any track on a CD or an MD using the number/character buttons. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD or an Note To locate Press...
  • Page 18: Playing Tracks Repeatedly

    Playing t racks CD u M D u repeat edly (Repeat Play) REPEAT You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes. SHUF/ PGM On the remote To repeat Do this During stop, press a single track 1 Play the track you want.
  • Page 19: Playing Tracks In Random Order

    Playing t racks CD u M D u in random order (Shuf f le Play) You can play tracks in random SHUF/ PGM order. Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD player During shuffle play, is in stop mode. you cannot select the previous track by pressing ..
  • Page 20: Creating Your Own Program

    Creat ing your CD u M D u ow n program (Program Play) ENTER You can arrange the playing order REPEAT of up to 20 tracks on a CD or an MD. SHUF/ PGM Number/ character buttons CANCEL Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD On the remote Press MODE until player is in stop mode.
  • Page 21 Tips To cancel Program Play • If the program play is Stop play first. Then, press SHUF/PGM until “PGM” finished, the program disappears from the display. is saved. You can play the same program again by pressing u. To check the order of tracks before play •...
  • Page 22: The Radio

    The Radio Preset t ing radio RADIO st at ions ENTER BAND AUTO PRESET You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 20 stations, 10 for each band in any order. EDIT Number/ character buttons >...
  • Page 23 The characters you can To label the preset station input According to the procedure on page 24, tune in the • Uppercase letters: station you want to label. ABCD..WXYZ Press EDIT for 2 seconds. • Lowercase letters: abcd..wxyz Input the name of the station (up to 12 characters). •...
  • Page 24: Playing Preset Radio Stations

    Playing preset RADIO radio st at ions BAND DISPLAY Once you’ve preset the stations, use the number/character buttons to tune in your favorite stations. Number/ character buttons Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display. Press the number/character buttons of the station you want.
  • Page 25: Recording

    Recording Recording t he t rack you are REC IT TO TOP TO END list ening t o (Synchronized recording of a single t rack – REC IT) You can record the track you are listening to from its beginning using the TO TOP or TO END button.
  • Page 26: Recording The Track You Are Listening To (Synchronized Recording Of A Single Track - Rec It)

    Recording t he t rack you are list ening t o (Synchronized recording of a single t rack – REC IT) (cont inued) If “CD>M D OK?” alternates w ith time display There is not enough space on the MD to record the whole program.
  • Page 27: Recording The Tracks You Programed

    Recording t he SYNCHRO REC t racks you CD N M D program ed CD x (Synchronized recording of t he t racks you program ed) ENTER You can record the tracks you programed. SHUF/ PGM Number/ character buttons CANCEL Insert a recordable MD.
  • Page 28 Recording t he t racks you program ed (Synchronized recording of t he t racks you program ed) (cont inued) Notes If “CD>M D OK?” alternates w ith time display There is not enough space on the MD to record the •...
  • Page 29: Recording From The Radio Or A Cd

    Recording f rom RADIO t he radio or a CD x BAND CD u REC/ REC M ODE You can record from the radio or a CD to an MD using the REC button. You can start or stop M D u recording at any point you want.
  • Page 30 Recording f rom t he radio or a CD (cont inued) To pause recording When you record a Press MD u (MD X on the remote). Press the button program of a station again to resume recording. whose name is labeled on this player, the station name is Recording from a CD...
  • Page 31: Extending The Recording Time

    Ext ending t he LINE/ LINE LEVEL REC/ REC M ODE recording t im e M D u > , . (M onaural recording) If you choose to record in monaural, the recording time becomes double the normal mode; however, the recorded sound will lose the real sound presence to some extent.
  • Page 32 Ext ending t he recording t im e (cont inued) Tips To stop recording • When you record a Press MD x. program of a station whose name is labeled on this player, the To pause recording station name is Press MD u (MD X on the remote).
  • Page 33: Recording On A Recorded Md

    Recording on a recorded M D There are two ways of recording on a Recording over the previous recorded MD. recording (the previous recording • To add to the previous recording. The w ill be erased) previous recording will remain. To record over from the beginning of the M D after erasing all tracks on the •...
  • Page 34: Editing Recorded Tracks On The M D

    Editing recorded tracks on the M D Bef ore edit ing On the MD, track marks are inserted You can add or erase track marks after between the tracks. You can find the recording. When you record, for beginning of the tracks quickly using the instance, from a radio or other track marks.
  • Page 35 You can also use the follow ing functions • Erasing a single track t “Erasing recordings (Erase Function)” (page 36) • Erasing all tracks on an MD t “Erasing recordings (Erase Function)” (page 37) • Changing the order of the tracks t “Moving recorded tracks (Move Function)”...
  • Page 36: Erasing Recordings

    Erasing recordings EDIT (Erase Funct ion) ENTER You can quickly erase the recorded tracks or unnecessary portion in the track. Unlike a cassette-corder, blank portion will not remain after erasure. Here are three options to erase recordings: • Erasing a single track •...
  • Page 37 Note Erasing all tracks on an M D You can erase the disc name, all recorded tracks and After their names at the same time. After you have erased you stop recording, all tracks on the MD, you can use it as a new MD. do not disconnect the AC pow er cord or move the player...
  • Page 38 Erasing recordings (Erase Funct ion) (cont inued) Note Erasing a portion of a track By using the Divide (page 39), Erase (page 36) and After Combine (page 41) functions, you can erase specific you stop recording, portions of a track. do not disconnect the AC pow er cord or Example: Erasing a portion of track A...
  • Page 39: Dividing Recorded Tracks

    Dividing recorded M D u t racks EDIT ENTER (Divide Funct ion) When recording from the radio, etc., track marks may not be added correctly. A number of tracks may be included in a single track. You can divide these tracks into separate tracks, and add a new track mark to each track.
  • Page 40 Dividing recorded t racks (Divide Funct ion) (cont inued) Note Press YES•ENTER. “Complete” appears in the display for a few After seconds after the track is divided. The original you stop recording, do not disconnect the track only has the track name, while the new track AC pow er cord or has no name (this happens only when the track move the player...
  • Page 41: Combining Recorded Tracks

    Com bining recorded t racks EDIT ENTER (Com bine Funct ion) You can combine two adjacent tracks into a single one. Using the combine function, you can combine a number of fragmented recordings or delete the unnecessary track marks. All tracks following the combined track are renumbered.
  • Page 42 Com bining recorded t racks (Com bine Funct ion) (cont inued) Press YES•ENTER. Note “Complete” appears in the display for a few After seconds after the tracks are combined. If both of you stop recording, the combined tracks had track names, the name of do not disconnect the the latter track is erased.
  • Page 43: Moving Recorded Tracks

    M oving recorded t racks Number/ character EDIT ENTER buttons (M ove Funct ion) You can change the order of the tracks. After you move the track, the track numbers are renumbered automatically. Example: Moving C to the position of track 1 Note After Track...
  • Page 44: Labeling Recordings

    Labeling recordings INSERT DELETE ENTER (Nam e Funct ion) Either during recording or Input mode after recording, you can label indicators the MDs and the tracks you EDIT have recorded with letters, numbers and symbols. You Number/ can input up to about 1,700 character characters into each MD.
  • Page 45 The characters you can Input the characters. input 1 Press DISPLAY to • Uppercase letters: Display select the character ABCD..WXYZ input mode. • Lowercase letters: abcd..wxyz •Uppercase letters • Numbers and symbols: input mode: 0123456789!"#$%&() * .; Cursor The ABC indicator <=>? @_`+ –’,/: lights up.
  • Page 46 Labeling recordings (Nam e f unct ion) (cont inued) The characters you can input Numbers, letters and symbols are allocated to each number/character button. Each time you press the button, the character changes in the display as shown in the following table.
  • Page 47 Notes During REC IT recording • When recording a CD You can label a track name only. You can input up to containing CD text 100 characters. information, a track name appears in the display at the time of During recording, press EDIT. labeling.
  • Page 48 Labeling recordings (Nam e f unct ion) (cont inued) Labeling after recording To label an MD or a track, operate as follows. You can input up to 100 characters for each label. When you label an MD, insert the MD you want to label and stop operation.
  • Page 49: The Audio Emphasis

    The Audio Emphasis Select ing t he M EGA BASS SOUND audio em phasis (SOUND/M EGA BASS) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND to select the audio emphasis you want. Each time the button is pressed, the display changes.
  • Page 50: The Timer

    The Timer Set t ing t he clock CLOCK ENTER “- -y - -m - -d” and “- -:- -” indications appear in the display until you set the clock. Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are stamped automatically (pages 7, 25 and 28).
  • Page 51 Set the time. 1 Press >10 AM/PM to select “AM” or “PM”. 2 Press the number/ character buttons to set the hour and minute digits. Example: To set 8:45, press 8t4t5. Press YES•ENTER. The clock starts from 00 seconds. To display the time Press CLOCK.
  • Page 52: Waking Up To Music

    Waking up t o STANDBY TIM ER m usic You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see ENTER “Setting the clock” on page 50). Number/ character buttons >...
  • Page 53 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you If you made a mistake, want the music to go on. press NO•CANCEL. The setting entered last 1 Press >10 AM/PM to will be cleared. Re- select “AM” or “PM”. enter it.
  • Page 54: Falling Asleep To Music

    Falling asleep t o SLEEP m usic You can set the player to turn off automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep while listening to music. Tips Play the music source you want. •...
  • Page 55: Timer-Recording Radio Programs

    Tim er-recording STANDBY TIM ER radio program s You can set timer to record the radio at a certain time. You can also record from the component connected to the LINE IN jack ENTER of the player. Make sure you have set the clock (see Number/ “Setting the clock”...
  • Page 56 Tim er-recording radio program s (cont inued) Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want If you made a mistake, to start recording. press NO•CANCEL. The setting entered last 1 Press >10 AM/PM to will be cleared. Re- select “AM”...
  • Page 57: Setting Up

    Setting Up Preparing t he syst em Antenna terminals Battery compartment According to the illustrations, (back-up batteries) connect the cords firmly. Wrong connections cause mal- functions. Connect the AC power cord last. AM loop antenna AC IN to a w all outlet 1 Inserting the back-up batteries Note Be sure to turn off the...
  • Page 58 Preparing t he syst em (cont inued) 2 Hooking up the antenna Note Keep the AM loop antenna away as far as possible from the Strip the coating from the end of the cable and player. If you do not, twist the wires.
  • Page 59 3 Connecting the AC pow er cord 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. About the demonstration mode The player enters the demonstration mode about 10 seconds after you connected the AC power cord to the wall outlet.
  • Page 60: Saving Power

    Saving pow er DISPLAY Even when power is turned off, this player consumes about 6.5 W for time indication, timer operation and remote control reception. If you use the saving power function, you can reduce power consumption to less than 1 W. When power is turned off, press and hold DISPLAY for about 2 seconds.
  • Page 61: Connecting Optional Components

    Connect ing LINE/ LINE LEVEL LINE IN opt ional com ponent s You can enjoy the sound from a TV or VCR through the speakers of this player. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making connections. For details, refer to the instructions of the component to be connected.
  • Page 62 Connect ing opt ional com ponent s (cont inued) Recording the sound from the connected If there is no sound components input for more than 2 Insert a recordable MD. seconds during recording, a track mark Press LINE/LINE LEVEL on the top panel to is stamped display “LINE”.
  • Page 63: Additional Information

    If you have any questions or problems remove them to avoid damage that concerning your player, please consult can be caused by battery leakage or your nearest Sony dealer. corrosion. • The nameplate indicating operating voltage, power consumption, etc. is Notes on CDs located at the bottom.
  • Page 64 Precaut ions (cont inued) • Do not use solvents such as benzine, Cleaning the cabinet thinner, commercially available Clean the cabinet, panel and controls cleaners or anti-static spray intended with a soft cloth slightly moistened with for vinyl LPs. a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring •...
  • Page 65: System Limitations Of The Md

    Syst em lim it at ions of t he M D The recording system in your MiniDisc Some tracks cannot be combined recorder is radically different from those w ith others. used in cassette and DAT decks and the Track combination may become system has limitations described below.
  • Page 66 Syst em lim it at ions of t he M D (cont inued) Guide to the serial copy management system Digital audio equipment such as CDs, MDs, DATs, etc., copy music easily with high quality, for these products process music as a digital signal. The Serial Copy Management System allows you to make only a single copy of a recorded digital source through digital-to-digital...
  • Page 67: Getting To Know The Md

    Get t ing t o know t he M D Structure Disc variation The 2.5-inch MiniDisc (MD) is compact MDs come in two types: pre-mastered and easy to handle requiring less care as (pre-recorded) and recordable (blank). it is encased in a plastic cartridge that Pre-mastered MDs cannot be recorded looks like a 3.5-inch diskette (see on or over like cassette tapes.
  • Page 68 Get t ing t o know t he M D (cont inued) Features Long recording The MD uses a new digital audio compression technology called Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC). To store more sound in less space, ATRAC extracts and encodes only those frequency components actually audible to the human ear.
  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshoot ing Sym pt om Re m e d y There is no audio. • Press POWER to turn on the player. • Connect the AC power cord securely. • Adjust the volume. • Unplug the headphones from the i jack when listening through speakers.
  • Page 70 Troubleshoot ing (cont inued) Sym pt om Re m e d y The MD does not play. • Take out the MD and leave the player in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates. • The MD is inserted in the wrong direction. Slide the MD into the disc compartment with the label side up and the arrow pointing towards the opening until the player grips it.
  • Page 71 (In this case, clock set, timer or preset radio stations are reset to the initial settings. Set these items again if you need.) If the problem persists, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Additional Information Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
  • Page 72: Error Messages

    Error m essages If a problem occurs, one of the following error messages may flash in the display window. This message w ill flash Blank Disc you try to play an MD with no recording on it. Cannot Edit you try to use the combine function on the first track of the MD. Disc Error you inserted a damaged MD or an MD missing a TOC (information on recording contents).
  • Page 73: Specifications

    Specif icat ions AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS M D player section POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL System Minidisc digital audio system HARMONIC DISTORTION Disc With 4-ohm loads, both channels driven from MiniDisc 150 - 10,000 Hz; rated 4 W per channel- Laser diode properties minimum RMS power, with no more than Material: GaAlAs 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC...
  • Page 74 Supplied accessories AC power cord (1) Remote control (1) AM loop antenna (1) Optional accessories Sony MDR headphone series U.S. and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Additional Information Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
  • Page 75: Index

    Index Adjusting Getting to know the MD 67 Radio stations bass 49 playing 10 volume 5, 9, 11 presetting 22 ATRAC 68 Recording Hookups. See Connection AUTO PRESET 22 a CD 6, 30 on an MD 6, 30, 31 I, J, K Repeat Play 18 Improving broadcast Batteries...
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