ZS-PS30CP_ CED/AU6 [ GB] 4-415-335-32(1)
P ow er sources Specific ations
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 v alue measured at a distance of
about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the
optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
Number of channels
2
Frequency response
20 Hz - 20,000 Hz +1/–2 dB
Wow and flutt er
Below measurable limit
Radio section
Frequency range
FM: 87.5 MHz - 108 MHz
AM: 531 kHz - 1,602 kHz
IF
FM: 128 kHz
AM: 45 kHz
Antennas
FM: T elescopic antenna
AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna
USB section
Supported bit rate
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3):
32 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR
Sampling frequencies
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3):
32/44.1/48 kHz
(USB) port
USB-A (Full Speed)
General
Speaker
Full range: 8 cm dia., 8 , c one type (2)
Outputs
Headphones jack (stereo minijack):
For 16 - 32 impedance headphones
Input
AUDIO IN jack (ster eo minijack)
(USB) port: T ype A, maximum current 500 mA
Pow er output
1.0 W + 1.0 W (at 8 , 10% harmonic distortion)
Pow er requirements
For CD radio:
230 V A C, 50 Hz
9 V DC, 6 R14 (siz e C) batteries
Pow er consumption
AC 11 W
Battery life*
For CD radio:
FM reception
R14P: approx. 7 h
Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 30 h
CD playback
R14P: approx. 1.5 h
Sony alkaline LR14: approx. 13 h
Dimensions
Approx. 299 mm × 126 mm × 210 mm (w/h/d)
(incl. projecting parts)
Mass
Approx. 2.4 kg (incl. batt eries)
Supplied accessories
AC power cor d (1)
* Battery life is subject to changes in surrounding temperature, usage
conditions, manufacture and battery type.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Optional accessory
Sony MDR headphones series
Basic Operations
*
*
* VOL +
and
have a tactile dot.
T o Press
Pause pla yback
. T o r esume play , pr ess it
again.
Stop playback
.
Go to the next
track/MP3 file
.
Go back to the
previous track/
MP3 file
.
Select a folder on
an MP3 disc
/TUNE +
to go forward and
/TUNE –
to go backward.
Locate a point
while listening to
the sound
(forward) or
(backward)
during playback and hold it
until you find the point.
Locate a point
while observing
the display
(forward) or
(backward)
in pause and hold it until you
find the point then press
.
Remove the CD PUSH OPEN/CL OSE (
)
.
Tips
Playback starts from the track/MP3 file you last stopped playing
(Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3 file number t o be
played is displayed .
T o cancel the r esume play (to start play from the beginning of
the first track/MP3 file), press
while the CD is stopped.
When you open the CD compartment, resume play is cancelled .
If the unit is turned off while the AC power cord is c onnected,
resume play will not be cancelled.
Example of folder structure and playing order
The playing order of the f olders and files is as follows:
Folder
MP3 file
Notes on MP3 discs
When the disc is inserted, the unit reads all the files on that
disc. During this time, “ READING” is displayed . If there are many
folders or non-MP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time f or
play to begin or for the next MP3 file to start to play .
We r ecommend that you do not sav e unnecessary folders or files
other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening .
A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
Maximum number of files: 511
Maximum number of folders: 256 (including the root folder)
Maximum number of folders and files in total: 512
Maximum directory levels: 8
Folder names and file names can be displa yed with up to 64
characters including quotation marks.
The characters A - Z, 0 - 9 and _ can be displayed on this unit.
Characters a - z are displayed as A - Z (capitalized). Other
characters are displayed as “ _” .
This unit conforms to V ersion 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of the ID3
tag format. When the file has the ID3 tag information, song
title, artist name and album name can be displayed. If the file
does not have ID3 tag information, “ NO TITLE” appears instead
of song title, “ NO ARTIST” appears instead of artist name, and
“NO ALBUM ” appears instead of album name. The ID3 tag
information can be displayed with up to 30 char acters.
When naming, be sure to add the file e xtension “ .mp3” to the
file name.
If you put the extension “ .mp3” to a file other than an MP3 file ,
the unit cannot recognize the file pr operly and will generate
random noise that could damage your speakers.
The file name does not correspond to the ID3 tag .
T o pr epar e the batteries
Inser t six R14 (siz e C) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compar tment.
Bottom
Notes
Replace the batteries when the OPR/BA TT indicator
dims, or when the unit stops operating .
Replace all the batteries with new ones. Befor e you replace the batteries , be sure to take out the CD from the unit.
T o use the unit on batt eries, disconnect the AC power cor d from the unit.
Note for customers in Europe
The unit automatically turns off after 20 minutes if no operation is performed after playback of CD , USB or A UDIO
IN.
Listening to the radio
1 Press OPERA TE (or POWER)
.
2 Press RADIO BAND
repeatedly .
Each time you press the button, the r adio band
toggles between AM and FM.
3 Hold down /TUNE + or –
until the frequency
digits begin to change in the display .
The unit automatically scans the radio fr equencies
and stops when it finds a clear station.
If you cannot tune in a station, press /TUNE
+ or –
repeatedly to change the fr equency step
by step .
Tip
If an FM broadcast is noisy , setting to monaural usually reduc es
the noise.
1 P ress MODE
.
“STEREO ” or “MONO ” appears.
2 W hile
“STEREO ” is displayed, pr ess MODE to display “ MONO .”
Listening to music on a USB de vice
Y ou can listen to music stored on a USB device (a
digital music player or USB stor age media).
Music files in MP3 format*
1
can be played on this unit.
1 Press OPERA TE (or POWER)
.
2 Press USB
.
3 Connect the USB device to the
(USB) port
.
4 Press
.
The unit starts playing.
File number After the folder name and song title ar e
displayed , the file number and playing
time*
2
will appear .
*
1
Files with c opyright protection (Digital Rights Management)
cannot be played on this unit.
*
2
If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears as
“--:-- ” in the display .
Other operations
T o Press
Pause pla yback
. T o resume play , press the
button again*
3
.
Stop playback
.
Select a folder /TUNE + or – .
Select a file
or
.
Find a point in
a file
Hold down
or
during playback, and release the
button at the desired point.
*
3
When playing a VBR MP3 file, the unit ma y resume playback
from a different poin t.
T o select a memor y for pla yback/information
If a USB device has more than one memory (for
example, internal memory and a memory card), you
can select which memor y to pla y .
1 Connect the USB device to the
(USB) port
.
2 Press USB
on the unit.
3 Press MEMOR Y SELECT
, in stop mode.
If another memor y exists , the total track/folder
number in the memory is displayed.
Tips
Playback starts from the MP3 file you last stopped playing
(Resume play).
T o cancel r esume play (start play from the beginning of the first
MP3 file), press
.
T o change the play mode
Press MODE
repeatedly while the USB device is not
playing or paused. Y ou can select Normal Play (“ ”
for all files in folder on USB devic e), Repeat Play
(“ 1” or “ ” ), Shuffle Play (“ SHUF” ) or Pr ogram
Play (“ PGM” or “ PGM ” ) (see “ Selecting the various
modes of playback” on the back page).
Notes on the USB device
Some USB devices may not be compatible with this
unit.
Y ou cannot change the play mode while the USB
device is playing or paused.
It may take a long time before playback starts when:
– the folder structure is complex.
– the USB device is close to capacity .
When a USB device is connected, the unit reads all
the files on the device. If there are man y folders or
files on the device, it may take a long time f or the
unit to finish reading them.
Do not connect a USB device to the unit through a
USB hub.
In the case of some USB devices, when an operation
is performed on the USB device, there may be a
delay befor e it is carried out on this unit.
This unit may not support all the functions provided
on a connected USB device.
The playback order on this unit may diff er from the
playback order on a connected USB device .
Do not save non-MP3 files or unnecessary folders to
a USB device that contains MP3 files .
During playback, folders that contain no MP3 files
are skipped.
This unit can play only MP3 files that hav e the
“.mp3 ” file extension.
If there are files on the USB device that hav e the
“.mp3 ” file extension, but are not MP3 files, the unit
may produce noise or malfunction.
WARNING
T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do
not expose this appara tus to rain or moisture .
T o reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the v entilation
of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths ,
curtains, etc. And do not place lighted candles on the
apparatus.
T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock , do not
expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do
not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on
the apparatus.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from
the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible
AC outlet. Should you notic e an abnormality in the
unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet
immediately .
The unit is not disconnected from the A C power
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall
outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off .
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not expose the batteries (battery pack or batteries
installed) to excessiv e heat such as sunshine, fir e or
the like for a long time.
The nameplate and important information
concerning safety are locat ed on the bottom exterior .
Excessiv e sound pressure from earphones and
headphones can cause hearing loss.
Disposal of Old Electric al & Electronic
Equipment (A pplicable in the European
Union and other European coun tries
with separate c ollection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product shall not be treat ed as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed ov er to
the applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this
product is disposed of correctly , you will help prev ent
potential negative consequenc es for the envir onment
and human health, which could otherwise be caused
by inappropriate wast e handling of this product. The
recycling of materials will help to conserve natural
resources . F or more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased the pr oduct.
Disposal of waste batteries (applicable
in the European Union and other
European coun tries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging
indicates that the battery provided with this product
shall not be treated as household waste .
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in
combination with a chemical symbol. T he chemical
symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if
the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or
0.004% lead.
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of
correctly , you will help prev ent potentially negative
consequences for the en vironment and human health
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of the battery . The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve natural resour ces.
In case of products that for safety , performance
or data integrity reasons requir e a permanent
connection with an incorporated battery , this battery
should be replaced by qualified service staff only .
T o ensure that the battery will be treated properly ,
hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment.
F or all other batteries, please view the section on how
to remov e the battery from the product safely . Hand
the battery over to the applicable collection point for
the recycling of waste batteries.
F or more detailed information about recycling of this
product or battery, please con tact your local Civic
Office, your household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the pr oduct.
Notice f or customers: the
following inf ormation is only
applicable to equipment sold in
countries applying EU dir ectives
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku T okyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Authorized Representativ e for EMC and product
safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany . For an y service or
guarantee matters please r efer to the addresses g iven
in separate service or guarantee documents.
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
DVD recorded mat erial on one side with digital audio
material on the other side. How ever , sinc e the audio
material side does not conform to the C ompact
Disc (CD) standard , playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
Music discs encoded with cop yright
protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that
conform to the C ompact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently , various music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies are marketed b y some
record c ompanies. Please be awar e that among those
discs, there ar e some that do not conform to the CD
standard and may not be playable b y this product.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding t echnology and patents
licensed from F raunhofer IIS and T homson.
©2012 Sony Corporation Printed in China
4-415-335-32 (1)
P ersonal Audio S yst em
Oper ating Instructions
ZS-PS30CP
to a wall outlet ( )
to AC IN ( )
T o connect the AC pow er cord
Connect the AC power c ord to the unit ( ) and the wall outlet ( ).
Before using the unit
T o turn on/off the power
European model: P ress OPERA TE
.
Other models: Press POWER
.
Note
When turning on the power , hold down OPERA TE (or POWER)
until OPR/BA TT indicator lights up .
T o adjust the volume
Press VOL +, –
.
T o listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the (headphones) jack
on the back of the unit.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1 Press OPERA TE (or POWER)
.
2 Press CD
.
3 Press PUSH OPEN/CL OSE ()
, and place a disc
with the label side up on the CD compartment.
T o close the CD compar tment, press PUSH OPEN/
CL OSE ( )
.
Label side facing up
4 Press
.
The unit plays all the tracks/MP3 files onc e.
When you play an MP3 disc , the MP3 indicator
lights up after the unit has read the file
information.
Audio CD
T rack number Playing time
MP3 disc
MP3 file number After the folder name*
1
and song title*
2
are
displayed , the playing
time*
3
will appear .
*
1
If there is no folder , “ ROO T” appears in the display .
*
2
If there is no song title in ID3 tag information “ NO TITLE” will be
displayed.
*
3
If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, “ --:--” appears in
the display .
A maximum of 999 MP3 files and 128 folders can be
contained on a single USB device. A maximum of
128 files can be contained in a single folder .
The maximum number of MP3 files and folders may
vary, depending on the file and f older structure.
The maximum number of directory level is 9.
Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing
software, recor ding devices, and rec ording media
cannot be guaranteed. If you use an inc ompatible
USB device, sound skipping or noise may be result,
or the device may not play at all .
Files downloaded fr om a music download website
may not be playable .
Compatibility with USB Reader/Writer cannot be
guaranteed.