Sony ZS-PE40CP ZSPE40CPW Leaflet

Product codes
ZSPE40CPW
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4-453-771-
11(1)
Personal Audio System
Operating Instructions
©2013 Sony Corporation     Printed in China
ZS-PE40CP
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do 
not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
To 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 notice an 
abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug 
from the AC outlet immediately.
The unit is not disconnected from the AC 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.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and 
headphones can cause hearing loss.
Do not expose the batteries (battery pack or 
batteries installed) to excessive heat such as 
sunshine, fire or the like for a long time.
The nameplate is located on the bottom exterior.
Notice for customers: the following 
information is only applicable to 
equipment sold in countries applying EU 
directives
This product has been manufactured by or on 
behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan 
Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Inquiries 
related to product compliance based on 
European Union legislation shall be addressed to 
the authorized representative, Sony Deutschland 
GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, 
Germany. For any service or guarantee matters, 
please refer to the addresses provided in the 
separate service or guarantee documents.
  Disposal of Old Electrical & 
Electronic Equipment  
(Applicable in the European 
Union and other European 
countries with separate 
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging 
indicates that this product shall not be treated as 
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over 
to the applicable collection point for the 
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, 
you will help prevent potential negative 
consequences for the environment and human 
health, which could otherwise be caused by 
inappropriate waste handling of this product. 
The recycling of materials will help to conserve 
natural resources. For 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 product.
Europe Only
  Disposal of waste batteries 
(applicable in the European 
Union and other European 
countries 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. The 
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 prevent potentially negative consequences 
for the environment 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 
resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance 
or data integrity reasons require a permanent 
connection with an incorporated battery, this 
battery should be replaced by qualified service 
staff only. To 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.
For all other batteries, please view the section on 
how to remove the battery from the product 
safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable 
collection point for the recycling of waste 
batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of 
this product or battery, please contact your local 
Civic Office, your household waste disposal 
service or the shop where you purchased the 
product.
Licence and Trademark 
Notice
 MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and 
patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and 
Thomson.
 Windows Media is either a registered 
trademark or trademark of Microsoft 
Corporation in the United States and/or other 
countries.
 This product contains technology subject to 
certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. 
Use or distribution of this technology outside 
of this product is prohibited without the 
appropriate license(s) from Microsoft.
 All other trademarks and registered trademarks 
are of their respective holders. In this manual, 
™ and ® marks are not specified.
Location of Controls
The numbers used for the button or jack names in the illustration below are also used in all operation 
explanations hereafter.
 
 

*
 
   MANUAL PRESET 
 and VOLUME +  
have a tactile dot.
Power Sources
To use the unit on AC power
Connect the AC power cord to the unit (
) and the wall outlet ().
To a wall outlet (
)
To AC IN (
)
To use the unit on batteries
Insert six R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment. To use the unit on batteries, 
disconnect the AC power cord from the unit and the wall outlet.
Bottom
Use alkaline batteries 
with this unit. The use of 
manganese batteries is 
not recommended, 
since this type of battery 
has an extremely short 
usage time.
Note
Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator  dims, or when the unit becomes inoperable. Replace all 
the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteries, be sure to remove any CD and disconnect any USB 
device from the unit.
To use the power-management function
This unit is equipped with an automatic standby function. With this function, the unit enters standby 
mode automatically in about 20 minutes when there is no operation or audio signal output. 
To turn the standby mode on or off, press DISPLAY/ENTER  and 
  at the same time. Each time you 
press the button, “AUTO STANDBY ON” or “AUTO STANDBY OFF” appears on the display.
Notes
 The message “STANDBY” starts flashing on the display about 2 minutes before entering standby mode.
 In standby mode, with the AC power cord connected, “STANDBY” appears on the display.
 The automatic standby function is not available in the FM/AM function.
Before Using the Unit
To turn the power on or off
Press OPERATE . You can also turn on the unit using the direct power-on function (below).
In this manual, operations are mainly explained using the direct power-on function.
To use the direct power-on function
Press USB , CD , RADIO FM/AM  or AUDIO IN  while the unit is turned off. The power turns on 
directly in the selected function.
To adjust the volume
Press VOLUME + or 
 .
The volume level of this unit is adjustable in steps from 0 to 31. For the 31st step, “VOL MAX” is displayed.
To listen through headphones
Connect headphones to the 
 (headphones) jack .
Basic Operations
Playing a music disc
You can play the following types of discs with 
this unit.
 Audio CDs on which CD-DA tracks are recorded 
in CD-DA disc format
 CD-R/CD-RW discs on which MP3 or WMA 
audio files are recorded in ISO 9660 Level 1/
Level 2 or Joliet
1  Press CD 
 to turn on the CD function.
2  Press CD OPEN 
, and place a disc in the 
CD compartment with the label side 
facing forward.
Press the center area of the disc 
gently until it snaps into place.
Label side 
facing forward
CD OPEN 
3  Close the CD compartment door.
4  Press  
 to start playback.
When you play an MP3 or WMA disc, “MP3” 
(for MP3 files) or “WMA” (for WMA files) lights 
up on the display.
Audio CD
Track number
Playing 
time
MP3/WMA disc
MP3/WMA 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, “ROOT” appears on the 
display.
*
2
 If there is no song title in ID3 or WMA tag 
information, “NO TITLE” will be displayed.
*
3
 If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, 
“― ―: ― ―” appears on the display.
Other operations
To
Do this
Pause playback Press  . To return to 
playback, press the button 
again.
Stop playback
Press  . When you press 
  after playback is 
stopped, playback starts from 
the beginning of the track (or 
MP3/WMA file) you were last 
playing (Resume Play).
Cancel Resume 
Play
Press   twice. When you 
press   after you cancel 
Resume Play, playback starts 
from the beginning of the 
first track/file.
Select a folder 
on an MP3/
WMA disc
Press TUNE/  (Folder) + or 
 
.
Select a track/
file
Press  or  . You can 
skip tracks/files one by one.
Find a point in a 
track/file
Hold down  or   
during playback, and release 
the button at the desired 
point. When locating a point 
in pause status, press   
to start playback after the 
desired point is found.
Example of folder structure and 
playing order
The playing order of the folders and files is as 
follows:
Folder
MP3/WMA file
Notes on MP3/WMA discs
 When a disc is loaded, the unit reads all the files 
on that disc. During this time, “READING” is 
displayed. If there are many folders or non-MP3/
WMA files on the disc, it may take a long time for 
play to begin or for the next MP3/WMA file to 
start to play.
 We recommend that non-MP3/WMA files or 
unnecessary folders are excluded when creating 
MP3/WMA discs.
 During playback, folders that contain no MP3/
WMA files are skipped.
 The audio formats supported by this unit are as 
follows:
 MP3: File extension “.mp3”
 WMA: File extension “.wma”
  Note that even if the file name has the correct file 
extension but the actual file was created in a 
different audio format, this unit may produce 
noise or may malfunction.
 MP3 PRO format is not supported.
 WMA files encoded in WMA DRM, WMA Lossless 
and WMA PRO formats cannot be played back.
 This unit cannot play audio files on a disc in the 
following cases:
 When the total number of audio files exceeds 
511.
 When the total number of folders on a single 
disc exceeds 511.
 When the directory level (folder depths) exceeds 
8 (including “ROOT” folder).
 Folder names and file names can be displayed 
with up to 32 characters, including quotation 
marks.
 Characters and symbols that cannot be displayed 
by the unit will appear as “_”.
 This unit conforms to version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 
2.4 of the ID3 tag format for MP3 files and the 
WMA tag format (defined by ASF (Advanced 
Systems Format) specification) for WMA files. 
When a file has the ID3 or WMA tag information, 
song title, artist name, and album name will be 
displayed. If a file does not have the tag 
information, the unit displays as follows:
 File name instead of the song title.
 “NO ARTIST” message instead of the artist 
name.
 “NO ALBUM” message instead of the album 
name.
  ID3 tag information can be displayed for up to 64 
characters and WMA tag information can be 
displayed for up to 32 characters.
Listening to music on a USB 
device
You can listen to audio files stored on a USB 
device (a digital music player or USB storage 
media).
Audio files in MP3 and WMA formats* can be 
played on this unit.
*  Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) 
copyright protection or files downloaded from an 
online music store cannot be played on this unit. If 
you try to play one of these files, the unit plays 
the next unprotected audio file.
Compatible USB devices
Compatibility requirements for the USB 
devices are as follows. Before using with this 
unit, check that your device meets the 
requirements.
 Compliance with USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
 Supports Mass Storage mode*
*  Mass Storage mode is a mode that allows a 
USB device to become accessible to a host 
device, enabling file transfers. Most USB 
devices support Mass Storage mode.
1  Connect the USB device to the
  (USB) 
port 
.
2  Press USB 
 to turn on the USB function.
If the USB device does not have a volume 
label*
1
“STORAGE DRIVE” scrolls once on the display, 
then “xxxFLDR”*
2
 appears on the display.
If the USB device has a volume label
The volume label*
1
 scrolls once on the display, 
then “xxxFLDR”*
2
 appears on the display.
*
1
 A volume label is a name that you can assign to 
data storage media or devices.
*
2
 “xxx” is the total folder number.
3  Press  
 to start playback.
MP3/WMA file number
After the folder name and song title are 
displayed, the file number and playing 
time* appear.
*  If the playing time is more than 100 minutes, it 
appears as “--:--” on the display.
Other operations
To
Do this
Pause playback Press  . To return to 
playback, press the button 
again*.
Stop playback
Press  . When you press 
  after playback is 
stopped, playback starts from 
the point where you stopped 
playback (Resume Play).
Cancel Resume 
Play
Press   twice. When you 
press   after you cancel 
Resume Play, playback starts 
from the beginning of the 
first file.
Select a folder
Press TUNE/  (Folder) + or 
 
.
Select a file
Press  or  . You can 
skip files one by one.
Find a point in 
a file
Hold down  or   
during playback, and release 
the button at the desired 
point. When locating a point 
in pause status, press   
to start playback after the 
desired point is found.
Remove a USB 
device
Hold down   until “NO 
DEVICE” appears on the 
display, and then disconnect 
the USB device.
*  When playing a VBR MP3/WMA file, playback may 
restart from a different point.
Note
When you remove the USB device, always perform 
the procedure described in the above “Other 
operations.” Removing the USB device without 
performing this procedure may corrupt the data on 
the USB device or damage the device itself.
To select a memory on the device for 
playback
If the USB device has more than one memory (for 
example, an internal memory and a memory 
card), you can select which memory to use and 
then start playback. Make sure to select a 
memory before starting playback as you cannot 
select a memory during playback.
1  Connect the USB device to the   (USB) 
port 
.
2  Press USB 
 to turn on the USB function.
3  Press USB   MEMORY SELECT 
 until 
“SELECT?” appears on the display.
4  Press DISPLAY/ENTER 
.
5  Press  or  
 repeatedly to select 
a memory number.
The memory name appears. The name will be 
displayed in various types, depending on the 
specifications of the USB device.
If only one memory can be selected, proceed 
to step 6.
6  Press DISPLAY/ENTER 
.
To change play modes
Press MODE  repeatedly while the USB device 
is stopped.
You can select normal play mode (playback in 
sequence of all files on the USB device), folder 
play mode (“ ” for all files in the specified folder 
on the USB device), repeat play mode (“ ” for 
repeating all files/“  1” for repeating one file), or 
shuffle play mode (“SHUF”). For details, see 
“Selecting play mode” on the back page.
Notes on the USB device
 Operation is not always guaranteed, even if the 
USB devices meet the compatibility requirements.
 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 many folders or 
files on the device, it may take a long time for the 
unit to finish reading them.
 Do not connect a USB device to the unit through a 
USB hub.
 With some connected USB devices, after an 
operation is performed, there may be a delay 
before it is performed by this unit.
 This unit may not support all the functions 
provided with a connected USB device.
 The playback order on this unit may differ from 
the playback order on a connected USB device.
 Do not save non-MP3/WMA files or unnecessary 
folders to a USB device that contains MP3/WMA 
files.
 During playback, folders that contain no MP3/
WMA files are skipped.
 The audio formats supported by this unit are as 
follows:
 MP3: File extension “.mp3”
 WMA: File extension “.wma”
  Note that even if the file name has the correct file 
extension but the actual file was created in a 
different audio format, this unit may produce 
noise or may malfunction.
 MP3 PRO format is not supported.
 WMA files encoded in WMA DRM, WMA Lossless 
and WMA PRO formats cannot be played back.
 This unit cannot play audio files on a USB device 
in the following cases:
 When the total number of audio files in a single 
folder exceeds 999.
 When the total number of audio files on a single 
USB device exceeds 5,000.
 When the total number of folders on a single 
USB device exceeds 255 (including the “ROOT” 
folder).
 When the directory level (folder depths) exceeds 
8 (including the “ROOT” folder).
  These numbers may vary depending on the file 
and folder structure.
 Compatibility with all encoding/writing software is 
not guaranteed. If audio files on the USB device 
were originally encoded with incompatible 
software, those files may produce noise or 
interrupted sound, or may not be played back at 
all.
 Folder names and file names can be displayed 
using up to 32 characters, including quotation 
marks.
 Characters and symbols that cannot be displayed 
by the unit will appear as “_”.
 This unit conforms to version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 
2.4 of the ID3 tag format for MP3 files and the 
WMA tag format (defined by ASF (Advanced 
Systems Format) specification) for WMA files. 
When a file has the ID3 or WMA tag information, 
song title, artist name, and album name will be 
displayed. If a file does not have the tag 
information, the unit displays as follows:
 File name instead of the song title.
 “NO ARTIST” message instead of the artist 
name.
 “NO ALBUM” message instead of the album 
name.
  ID3 tag information can be displayed for up to 64 
characters and WMA tag information can be 
displayed for up to 32 characters.
Listening to the radio
1  Press RADIO FM/AM 
 repeatedly to 
select the band.
Each time you press the button, the radio 
band changes as follows:
“FM” 
 “AM”
2  Press and hold TUNE/  + or  
 until 
the frequency digits begin to change on 
the display.
The unit automatically scans the radio 
frequencies and stops when it finds a clear 
station.
If you cannot tune to a station using the 
automatic tuning mode, press TUNE/  + or 
 
 repeatedly to change the frequency step 
by step.
When an FM stereo broadcast is received, “ST” 
lights up on the display.
Tip
If the stereo FM reception is noisy, press MODE  
until “MONO” appears on the display. You will lose 
the stereo effect, but the reception will improve.