Sony ZS-H10CP Manual

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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric 
shock, do not expose this apparatus to 
rain or moisture.
To avoid electric shock, do not open 
the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified 
personnel only.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of 
the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. 
And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 
place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the 
apparatus.
Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily accessible 
AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the 
AC power adaptor, disconnect it from the AC outlet 
immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as 
a bookcase or built-in cabinet. 
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Personal Audio System
Operating Instructions
US
ZS-H10CP
© 2006 Sony Corporation     
Printed in China
Printed on 100% recycled paper 
using VOC (Volatile Organic 
Compound)-free vegetable oil 
based ink.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will 
increase eye hazard.
Information
For customers in the USA
This equipment has been tested and found to comply 
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant 
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 
to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This equipment 
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy 
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio 
or television reception, which can be determined by 
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged 
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 
following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and 
receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit 
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV 
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications 
not expressly approved in this manual could void your 
authority to operate this equipment.
Notes on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates 
DVD recorded material on one side with digital 
audio material on the other side. However, since the 
audio material side does not conform to the Compact 
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not 
guaranteed.
Music discs encoded 
with copyright protection 
technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that 
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, 
various music discs encoded with copyright protection 
technologies are marketed by some record companies. 
Please be aware that among those discs, there are some 
that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be 
playable by this product.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents 
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
For customers in the USA
Please register this product on line at  
http://www.sony.com/productregistration
Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic 
mailings about new product, services and other 
important announcements. Registering your product 
will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely event 
that the product needs adjustment or modification.
Thank you.
 
Power sources
Specifications
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:
With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 - 10 000 Hz; rated 1.4 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 diode properties
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value 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 - 20 000 Hz 1 dB
Wow and flutter 
Below measurable limit
Radio section
Frequency range
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz
Antennas
FM: Telescopic antenna
AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna
General
Speaker
Full range: 10 cm (3 
7
/
8
 inches) dia., 3.2 
, cone type (2)
Inputs
AUDIO IN jack (stereo minijack): minimum input level 245 mV
Outputs
Headphones jack (stereo minijack):
For 16 - 68 
 impedance headphones
Power output
2.3 W + 2.3 W (at 3.2 
, 10 % harmonic distortion)
Power requirements
DC IN 9 V jack accepts:
Supplied AC power adaptor for use with 120 V AC, 60 Hz
9 V DC, 6 R20 (size D) batteries
Battery life
CD playback 
Sony R20P: approx. 3 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 10 h
Radio reception
Sony R20P: approx. 14 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 28 h
Basic Operations
 button 
 has a tactile dot.
**  The 
 (headphones) jack 
, AUDIO IN jack 
 
and AUDIO 
IN button 
 are covered with a rubber cap.
Before using the unit
To turn on/off the power
Press POWER .
To adjust the volume
Turn VOLUME towards + or – .
To listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the 
 (headphones) jack .
To reinforce the bass sound
Press MEGA BASS .
“MEGA BASS” appears in the display.
To return to normal sound, press the button again.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
Press 
  when the unit is not in CD mode.
Pull PULL OPEN , and place a disc with the 
label side up on the CD compartment.
To close the CD compartment, press PULL OPEN  
until it clicks.
Press 
 .
The unit plays all the tracks/MP3 files once.
When you play an MP3 disc, “MP3” appears in the 
display after the unit reads the file information.
Audio CD
Track 
number
Playing 
time
MP3 disc
MP3 file 
number
After the folder name
*
, song title 
and artist name are displayed, 
the playing time
**
 will appear.
*  If there is no folder, “ROOT” appears in the display.
** If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it appears “--:--” in 
the display.
To
Do this
Pause playback
Press 
 . To resume play, press 
it again.
Stop playback
Press 
 .
Go to the next 
track/MP3 file
Press 
 .
Go back to the 
previous track/
MP3 file
Press 
 .
Select a folder on 
an MP3 disc
Press TUNE/FOLDER + 
 to go 
forward or press TUNE/FOLDER 
– 
 to go backward.
Play the selected 
folder only (MP3 
disc only)
Press MODE  until “FLDR” 
appears, press TUNE/FOLDER + 
or – 
 to select a folder and then 
press 
  to start playing.
Locate a point 
while listening to 
the sound
Press 
 (forward) or 
 
(backward) 
 while playing and 
hold it until you find the point.
Locate a point 
while observing 
the display
Press 
 (forward) or 
 
(backward) 
 in pause and hold it  
until you find the point.
Remove the CD
Pull PULL OPEN .
Tips
• Playback starts from the track/MP3 file you last stopped playing 
(Resume play). During stop, the track/MP3 file number to be played 
is displayed.
• To cancel the resume play (to start play from the beginning of the 
first track/MP3 file), press 
 
 in stop mode. The resume play is 
also canceled when you open the CD compartment.
to a wall outlet
to DC IN 9V
Connect the AC power adaptor 
 or insert six R20 (size D) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment . 
Notes
• Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator  dims or when the unit stops operating. 
Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the unit.
• To operate the unit on batteries, disconnect the AC power adaptor from the unit.
Dimensions
Approx. 558 × 292 × 275 mm  (w/h/d)
(22 × 11 
1
/
2
 × 10 
7
/
8
 inches) (incl. projecting parts)
Mass
Approx. 6.4 kg (14 lb) (incl. batteries)
Supplied accessories
AC power adaptor (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Optional accessories
Sony MDR headphones series
Example of folder structure and playing 
order
The playing order of the folders and files is as follows:
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 for 
play to begin or for the next MP3 file to start play. 
We recommend that you do not save 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: 255 
Maximum number of folders: 150 (including the root folder) 
Maximum number of folders and files in total: 256 
Maximum directory levels: 8
• Folder names and file names can be displayed with up to 30 
characters including quotation marks.
• The characters that can be displayed on this unit are listed below:
– A - Z
– 0 - 9
– _ " $ % ' ( ) * + , – . / \ ` @ |
  Other characters are displayed as “_”.
• This unit conforms to Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of the ID3 
tag format. When the file has ID3 tag information, the song title, 
artist name and album name can be displayed and “ID3” appears 
in the display. If the file does not have ID3 tag information, the 
file name appears instead of the song title, the folder name appears 
instead of the album name and “NO ARTIST” appears instead of 
the artist name. ID3 tag information can be displayed with up to 15 
characters.
• When naming, be sure to add the file extension “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 properly and will generate random 
noise that could damage your speakers.
• The file name does not correspond to the ID3 tag.
Listening to the radio
Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET  
repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the indication 
changes as follows:
“FM” 
 “AM”
Hold down TUNE/FOLDER + or – 
 until the 
frequency digits begin to change in the display.
The unit automatically scans the radio frequencies 
and stops when it finds a clear station.
If you can not tune in a station, press TUNE/
FOLDER + or – 
 repeatedly to change the 
frequency step by step.
When an FM stereo broadcast is received, “ST” 
appears.
Tip
If the FM stereo broadcast contains noise, press MODE 
 until 
“MONO” appears in the display, and the radio will play in monaural.
Owner’s Record
The model number and the serial number are located at the bottom of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer 
regarding this product.
Model No.   ZS-H10CP 
 
 
Serial No. 
Insert the batteries starting 
with the bottom row.