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Sony ZS-M35 Primary Operating Instructions Manual

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ZS-M35
©1999 Sony Corporation
3-867-609-11 (1)

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  • Page 1 Personal MiniDisc System Operating Instructions ZS-M35 ©1999 Sony Corporation 3-867-609-11 (1)
  • Page 2 The model number is located on the bottom and serial number is located in the battery box. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ZS-M35 Serial No._______________________________...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Basic Operations Playing a CD Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording) Playing an MD Listening to the radio The CD Player•The MD Player Using the display Checking CD text information Locating a specific track Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play)

  • Page 4: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a CD Basic Operations 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. Close the lid of the CD compartment.
  • Page 5 Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press CD u. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the Use these buttons for additional operations . , > CD u CD x adjust the volume stop playback pause playback go to the next track go back to the previous track...

  • Page 6: Recording A Whole Cd (Synchronized Recording)

    Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording) Insert in the direction of the arrow Basic Operations For hookup instructions, see pages 57 - 59. Insert a recordable MD (direct power-on). With the label side up Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE and place the CD on the CD compartment.
  • 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. If the MD has any previous recording, recording will be made from the last recorded position.

  • Page 8: Playing An Md

    Playing an MD Insert in the direction of the arrow Basic Operations For hookup instructions, see pages 57 - 59. Insert the MD (direct power-on). With the label side up Press MD u (MD N on the remote). The player plays all the tracks once.
  • Page 9 Next time you want to listen to a MD, just press MD u. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the Use these buttons for additional operations MD u ., > MD x adjust the volume stop playback pause playback go to the next track go back to the previous track remove the MD...

  • Page 10: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the radio Basic Operations For hookup instructions, see pages 57- 59. Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Hold down TUNE + or TUNE – until the frequency digits begin to change in the display.
  • Page 11 Tips • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MONO/ ST•REPEAT (MODE on the remote) until “Mono” appears in the display and radio will play in monaural. • Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press RADIO BAND. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous...

  • Page 12: The Cd Player•The Md Player

    The CD Player•The MD Player Using the display You can check information about the CD and MD using the display. When using the CD containing text information, the disc name, the artist name, etc. appear in the display (page 15). Note During repeat play (page 18), shuffle play...
  • Page 13 The disc name is displayed only with the MDs that have been electronically labelled. If the MDs not be labelled, the indication only will be displayed. During stop (MD) The total track number and playing time are displayed. To check the remaining recording time on the MD Press DISPLAY.
  • Page 14 Using the display (continued) The track name is displayed only with the MDs that have been electronically labeled. If the MDs not labeled, indication only will be displayed. Note During repeat play (page 18), shuffle play (page 19) and program play (page 20), the number of tracks left and remaining time on...

  • Page 15: Checking Cd Text Information

    Checking CD text information 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 • This mark appears on the CD, the CD case, etc., when the CD contains text information.
  • Page 16 Checking CD text information (continued) The CD Player•The MD Player 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 the current track number and...

  • Page 17: Locating A Specific Track

    Locating a specific track 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 You cannot locate a specific track if “REP PGM”, “REP SHUF”, “PGM”...

  • Page 18: Playing Tracks Repeatedly

    Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes. On the remote During stop, press MODE repeatedly until “REP 1”, “REP ALL”, “REP SHUF” or “REP PGM” appears in the display. Then play the CD or the MD.

  • Page 19: Playing Tracks In Random Order

    Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. During shuffle play, you cannot select the previous track by pressing .. On the remote Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display. CD u Before you begin, make sure that the CD or MD player is in stop mode.

  • Page 20: Creating Your Own Program

    Creating your own program (Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD or an MD. On the remote Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display, then press the number/character button to select the track.
  • Page 21 Tips • If the program play is finished, the program is saved. You can play the same program again by pressing u. • If you open the lid of the CD compartment, the program is erased. • If you take out the MD, the program is erased.
  • Page 22 The Radio Presetting radio stations You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 20 stations, 10 for each band in any order. The Radio RADIO ENTER BAND Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display.
  • Page 23 The characters you can input • Uppercase letters: ABCD...WXYZ • Lowercase letters: abcd...wxyz • Numbers and symbols: 0123456789!"#$%&() * .; <=>? @_`+ –’,/: (space) To label the preset station 1 According to the procedure on page 24, tune in the station you want to label.
  • Page 24 Playing preset radio stations Once you’ve preset the stations, use the number/character buttons to tune in your favorite stations. The Radio RADIO BAND Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display. Press the number/character buttons of the station you want.

  • Page 25: Listening To

    Recording Recording the track you are listening to (Synchronized recording of a single track – REC IT) You can record the track you are listening to from its beginning using the TO TOP or TO END button. Notes After you •...
  • Page 26 Recording the track you are listening to (Synchronized recording of a single track – REC IT) (continued) Recording If “CD>MD OK?” alternates with time display There is not enough space on the MD to record the whole program. If it is all right to record as much as possible and cancel recording of some tracks, press YES•ENTER.

  • Page 27: Synchronized Recording Of The

    Recording the tracks you programed (Synchronized recording of the tracks you programed) You can record the tracks you programed. If you made a mistake, press NO•CANCEL and re-enter the track number using the number/character buttons. SYNCHRO REC CDNMD CD x Insert a recordable MD.

  • Page 28: Synchronized Recording Of The

    Recording the tracks you programed (Synchronized recording of the tracks you programed) (continued) Notes • After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly.
  • Page 29 Recording from the radio or a You can record from the radio or a CD to an MD using the REC button. You can start or stop recording at any point you want. You can also pause recording. Notes • After you stop recording, do not disconnect the...
  • Page 30 Recording from the radio or a CD (continued) When you record a program of a station whose name is labeled on this player, the station name is recorded automatically as the track name (up to 50 names) (page 23). Notes •...
  • Page 31 Extending the recording time (Monaural 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. Choose the recording mode accordingly. Notes •...
  • Page 32 Extending the recording time (continued) Tips • When you record a program of a station whose name is labeled on this player, the station name is recorded automatically as the track name (up to 50 names) (page 23). • Once you have stopped recording by pressing MD x, the player switches back to...
  • Page 33 Recording on a recorded MD There are two ways of recording on a recorded MD. • To add to the previous recording. The previous recording will remain. • To record over the previous recording. The previous recording will be erased. Adding recording (the previous recording will remain) Insert a recorded MD, and start...
  • Page 34 Editing recorded tracks on the MD Before editing On the MD, track marks are inserted between the tracks. You can find the beginning of the tracks quickly using the track marks. You can change the positions of the track marks. For instance, you can divide a certain track into several tracks by adding track marks.
  • Page 35 You can also use the following 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 (Erase Function) 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 • Erasing all tracks on an MD •...
  • Page 37 Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly. Erasing all tracks on an MD You can erase the disc name, all recorded tracks and their names at the same time.
  • Page 38 Erasing recordings (Erase Function) (continued) Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly. Editing recorded tracks on the MD Erasing a portion of a track By using the Divide (page 39), Erase (page 36) and Combine (page 41) functions, you can erase specific...
  • Page 39 Dividing recorded tracks (Divide Function) 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 Tracks (Divide Function)

    Dividing recorded tracks (Divide Function) (continued) Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly. Editing recorded tracks on the MD Press YES•ENTER.

  • Page 41: Combining Recorded Tracks (Combine Function)

    Combining recorded tracks (Combine Function) 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 Combining recorded tracks (Combine Function) (continued) Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly. Editing recorded tracks on the MD Press YES•ENTER.

  • Page 43: Moving Recorded Tracks

    Moving recorded tracks (Move Function) You can change the order of the tracks. After you move the track, the track numbers are renumbered automatically. Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT”...

  • Page 44: Labeling Recordings (Name Function)

    Labeling recordings (Name Function) Either during recording or after recording, you can label the MDs and the tracks you have recorded with letters, numbers and symbols. You can input up to about 1,700 characters into each MD. Notes • When recording a CD containing CD text information, a track name appears in the...
  • Page 45 The characters you can input • Uppercase letters: ABCD...WXYZ • Lowercase letters: abcd...wxyz • Numbers and symbols: 0123456789!"#$%&() * .; <=>? @_`+ –’,/: (space) Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT”...
  • Page 46 Labeling recordings (Name function) (continued) 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. Buttons 2ABC 3DEF 4GHI 5JKL...
  • Page 47 Notes • When recording a CD containing CD text information, a track name appears in the display at the time of labeling. Change the name according to step 3 on page 45, if necessary, then press YES• ENTER. The track names that have been labeled on a CD will not be recorded on an MD until you press...
  • Page 48 Labeling recordings (Name function) (continued) When using an MD that has been already labeled, a disc name or a track name appears in the display at the time of labelling. Change the name according to step 3 on page 45, if necessary, then press YES•...

  • Page 49: The Radio 22

    The Audio Emphasis Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/MEGA BASS) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. MEGA BASS Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND to select the audio emphasis you want. Each time the button is pressed, the display changes. Choose Sound ROCK Rock’n’roll music:...

  • Page 50: The Timer

    The Timer Setting the clock “- -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). Tips •...
  • 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 to music You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 50). Notes • You cannot preset waking up timer and recording timer (page 55) at the same time.
  • Page 53 If you made a mistake, press NO•CANCEL. The setting entered last will be cleared. Re- enter it. Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make “TIMER” disappear from the display. • The preset settings remain until you reset them.

  • Page 54: Falling Asleep To Music

    Falling asleep to music 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 • You can combine the waking up timer with the sleeping timer.

  • Page 55: Timer-Recording Radio Programs

    Timer-recording radio programs 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 of the player. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 50). Notes •...
  • Page 56 Timer-recording radio programs (continued) If you made a mistake, press NO•CANCEL. The setting entered last will be cleared. Re- enter it. Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make “TIMER” and “REC” disappear from the display. • The preset settings remain until you reset them.

  • Page 57: Setting Up

    Setting Up Preparing the system According to the illustrations, connect the cords firmly. Wrong connections cause mal- functions. Connect the AC power cord last. AM loop antenna Note Be sure to turn off the power of the player before connecting/ disconnecting the AC power cord or removing/inserting...
  • Page 58 Preparing the system (continued) Note Keep the AM loop antenna away as far as possible from the player. If you do not, noise may be heard. Setting Up 2 Hooking up the antenna Strip the coating from the end of the cable and twist the wires.

  • Page 59: Connecting The Ac Power Cord

    3 Connecting the AC power 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 power 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. Setting Up When power is turned off, press and hold DISPLAY for about 2 seconds.

  • Page 61: Connecting Optional Components

    Connecting optional components 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. Note Connect the cords firmly to avoid any...
  • Page 62 Connecting optional components (continued) If there is no sound input for more than 2 seconds during recording, a track mark is stamped automatically. Setting Up Recording the sound from the connected components 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Press LINE/LINE LEVEL on the top panel to display “LINE”.

  • Page 63: Additional Information

    MD and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the centre out.
  • Page 64 Precautions (continued) • 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.

  • Page 65: System Limitations Of The Md

    System limitations of the MD The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and the system has limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes.
  • Page 66 System limitations of the MD (continued) 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 connections because music programmes...

  • Page 67: Getting To Know The Md

    Getting to know the MD Structure The 2.5-inch MiniDisc (MD) is compact and easy to handle requiring less care as it is encased in a plastic cartridge that looks like a 3.5-inch diskette (see illustrations below). Parts making up a MiniDisc Plastic cartridge Disc Shutter...
  • Page 68 Getting to know the MD (continued) 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. Quick random access Like CDs, MDs offer instantaneous random access to the beginning of any...

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom There is no audio. The picture of your TV becomes unstable. Various indications appear in the display one after another. Noise is heard. The CD does not play./“No Disc“ lights in the display even when a CD is in place. The sound drops out.
  • Page 70 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom The MD does not play. The MD does not record. The recorded sound drops out. A stereo program cannot be received in stereo. The audio is weak or has poor quality. Additional Information Remedy • Take out the MD and leave the player in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates.
  • 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. Remedy •...

  • Page 72: Error Messages

    Error messages If a problem occurs, one of the following error messages may flash in the display window. This message will flash Blank Disc Cannot Edit Disc Error Disc Full Error Name Full No Disc No MD PB Disc Protected Sorry TRK Protect No Text...

  • Page 73: Specifications

    Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 4-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 - 10,000 Hz; rated 4 W per channel- minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation.
  • 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...

  • Page 75: Index

    Index Adjusting bass 49 volume 5, 9, 11 ATRAC 68 AUTO PRESET 22 Batteries for the remote control 59 CD player 12 Checking playing time a CD 12 an MD 14 Cleaning 64 Clock 50 Combine function 41 Connection AC power cord 59 antenna 58 optional components 61 Creating your own...
  • Page 76 Sony Corporation Printed in China Additional Information...

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