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WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table- cloths, curtains, etc.
Table of Contents Playing tracks in your favorite order Enjoy your ATRAC Portable CD (PGM play) ........... 20 Player! Searching for groups or tracks/files ..21 Music sources playable on this CD player . 6 Available features ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 ......7 MP3 ............
Enjoy your ATRAC Portable CD Player! Thank you for purchasing the XP-ZV610/ZV616. This CD player is called an “ATRAC Portable CD Player,” because you can enjoy “ATRAC CDs” on it. You can make your own ATRAC CD easily. How to use the SonicStage Refer to the supplied booklet “SonicStage.”...
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What is an ATRAC CD? An ATRAC CD is a CD-R/RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format has been recorded. About 30 audio CDs can be recorded on a CD-R/RW.* You can also record MP3 files by converting the files to the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format. * When total playing time of one CD (album) is estimated at 60 minutes and you are recording on a 700 MB CD-R/RW at 48 kbps in ATRAC3plus format.
Music sources playable on this CD player You can play the following 3 music sources on this CD player: • Audio CDs (CDDA format) • CDs with ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format files (ATRAC CD) • CDs with MP3 format files (MP3 CD) Usable disc formats You can use ISO 9660 Level 1/2 and Joliet extension format discs only.
ATRAC3plus and ATRAC3 “ATRAC3plus,” which stands for “Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus” is audio compression technology, developed from the ATRAC3 format. Though the ATRAC3plus format can compress music content to about 1/20 of its original size at 64 kbps, you can still enjoy high quality sound.
The usable number of groups and files • Maximum number of groups: 255 • Maximum number of files: 999 Settings for compression and writing software • This CD player is able to play MP3 files with the following specifications: Bit rate: 16 - 320 kbps, and sampling frequencies: 32/44.1/ 48 kHz.
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ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/MP3 file structure and playing order • ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 • MP3 Group Group MP3 file ATRAC3plus/ ATRAC3 file Notes • A group that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • If ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files and MP3 files are recorded on the same CD, this CD player plays the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files first.
Getting started Checking the supplied accessories AC power adaptor (AC-ES455K) (1) Earphones (1) Earphones (1) (for XP-ZV610) (for XP-ZV616) Remote control (1) (for XP-ZV616 only) CD-ROM* (SonicStage) (1) * Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. User’s guide for SonicStage (1)
Locating the controls CD player For details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 DSPL (display)/MENU button 8 DC IN 4.5 V (external power input) jack (16, 17, 20 - 25, 28) (14) 9 VOL (volume) + Use to enter the menu. Also use to enter /–...
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Display For details, see the pages in parentheses. 1 Character information display (16) 5 Play list indication (18) While playing an audio CD, disc name, For MP3 CD only 6 Group indication (17, 18) track name, etc. appear on the 2 lines of the display, if recorded on the CD.
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Remote control (for XP-ZV616 only) – 1 VOL (volume) +*/– buttons (15) Note 2 u* (play/pause) button (15) Use only the supplied remote control. You cannot 3 x (stop) button (15) operate this CD player with the remote control supplied with other CD players. 4 HOLD switch (24) 5 Clip 6 ./ >...
Playing a CD . Insert a CD. 1 Slide OPEN to open the CD 2 Place the CD on the tray and close player lid. the lid. OPEN switch Label side up . Connect your CD player. to an AC outlet You can use the following power sources: AC power...
. Play a CD. Adjust the volume by Press u/ENT. pressing VOL + or –. Press u. Adjust the volume by pressing VOL + or –. Basic operations Do this Press u/ ENT (u on the remote control). Play (from a point where you stopped previously) Playback starts from the point where you stopped.
Checking CD information on the display You can check CD information by pressing DSPL/MENU repeatedly. When you are playing a CD containing text information such as CD-TEXT, “track name,” “album name,” “artist name,” etc. are displayed as shown in parentheses in the following table. When you are playing an ATRAC CD, information you input using the SonicStage software is displayed.
B Playback options You can enjoy the following playback Press U or u to select the playback option options using the menu function. you want. The default setting is “ALL” (normal • Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play). play) • Playing all files in a selected group PLAY MODE (Group play) >GROUP...
Playing a single track Playing your favorite play lists (Single play) (m3u play list play) (MP3 CD only) Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting You can play your favorite m3u play lists.* playback options” (page 17), press * An “m3u play list” is a file for which an MP3 file U or u to select “1,”...
To check the tracks with Bookmarks* Playing your favorite During playback of the tracks with tracks by adding Bookmarks, “ ” lights up in the display. Bookmarks * Perform these operations only when screen 1 is (Bookmark track play) displayed (page 16). Notes While the CD player is playing, you can add •...
Playing tracks you Playing tracks in your have played most favorite order (PGM play) frequently in random You can program the CD player to play up to order (Auto ranking shuffle play) 64 tracks in your favorite order. The CD player plays up to 32 tracks which While play is stopped, perform the player has automatically memorized as steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting...
Repeat step 2 to select the tracks Searching for groups in your favorite order. or tracks/files Press u/ENT to start PGM play. While the CD player is playing, you can search for and play the group (ATRAC CD/ MP3 CD only) or track/file you want quickly using Checking the program U or u on the CD player.
B Available features Adjusting sound quality Perform steps 1 - 3 of “Selecting the sound quality you want” and (Parametric equalizer) select “CUSTOM.” You can enjoy your favorite sounds by adjusting sound quality in the following two Press . or > for 2 seconds or ways: more to select the frequency •...
To return to the previous screen Note Sound may skip: Press – on the CD player. – if the CD player receives stronger continuous To cancel the adjustment operation shock than expected, Press x on the CD player. – if a dirty or scratched CD is played, or –...
Stopping playback Locking the controls automatically (OFF TIMER) (HOLD) You can set the CD player to stop the play You can lock the controls on your CD player automatically within a range of 1 to 99 and the remote control (for XP-ZV616 only) minutes.
Turning off the beep Playing tracks sound continuously (SEAMLESS) (ATRAC CD only) You can turn off the beep sound that is heard from your earphones when you operate your You can play live concert music, etc. without CD player. space between the tracks. Press and hold DSPL/MENU until While play is stopped, press and the MENU screen appears.
B Connecting to a power source When to replace the batteries Using the dry batteries You can check the remaining power of the batteries in the display. Use only the following dry battery type for your CD player: • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries t Lo batt* For the battery life, see “Specifications.”...
Notes on the power source Disconnect all power sources when the CD player is not used for a long time. On AC power adaptor • Use only the AC power adaptor supplied. If your CD player is not supplied with the one, use the AC-E45HG AC power adaptor.
B Additional information List of menus Press and hold DSPL/MENU until the MENU screen appears, then press U or u to select the menu you want. MENU >REPEAT To return to the previous screen, press – on the CD player.* To cancel the setting operation, press x on the CD player.
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Setting sound (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 Menu 3 Adjusting sound quality (22) SOUND z OFF — SOFT ACTIVE HEAVY CUSTOM Setting various functions (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 Menu 3 z EASS GP 1 Protecting against sound skipping (23) OPTION EASS GP* EASS GP 2...
On headphones/earphones Precautions Road safety Do not use headphones/earphones while On safety driving, cycling, or operating any motorized • Should any solid objects or liquid fall into vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is the CD player, unplug it and have it illegal in some areas.
Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Aiwa dealer. Symptom Cause and/or corrective action The volume does not c AVLS is set to “ON.” Set it to “OFF.” (page 23) increase even if you press VOL + repeatedly.
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Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and/or corrective action “HOLD” flashes in the c The buttons are locked. Slide the HOLD switch back. (page 24) display when you press a button, and the CD does not play. Playback starts from the c The resume function is working. To start play from the first track, point you stopped.
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