Sony ZS-SAT1 Manual

ZS-SAT1.U2.3-099-777-11(1)

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 apparatus to an easily accessible AC 

outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the 

apparatus, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet 

immediately.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a 

bookcase or built-in cabinet.

3-099-777-11(1)

US

© 2007 Sony Corporation     

Printed in China

This symbol is intended to alert the 

user to the presence of uninsulated 

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s 

enclosure that may be of sufficient 

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric 

shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user 

to the presence of important operating 

and maintenance (servicing) instructions 

in the literature accompanying the 

appliance.

The use of optical instruments with this product will 

increase eye hazard.

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.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. 

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 

(2) this device must accept any interference received, 

including interference that may cause undesired 

operation.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications 

not expressly approved in this manual could void your 

authority to operate this equipment.

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.

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.

Please register this product on line at  

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.

 



 The XM name and related logos are registered 

trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc.



 (c) 2006 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. “SIRIUS” and the 

SIRIUS dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS 

Satellite Radio Inc.



 TM and (R) marks are omitted in this manual.

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 - 6 000 Hz; rated 1.8 W 

per channel-minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic 

distortion in AC operation.

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/–1 dB

Wow and flutter 

Below measurable limit

Frequency range

FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz

AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz

Antennas

FM: Telescopic antenna

AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna

Speaker

Full range: 10 cm (4 in.) dia., 3.2 



, cone type (2)

Input

AUDIO IN jack (stereo minijack): Minimum input level 245 mV

Outputs

Headphones jack (stereo minijack)

For 16 - 64 



 impedance headphones

Power output

2.3 W + 2.3 W (at 3.2 



, 10% harmonic distortion)

Power requirements

For player:

120 V AC, 60 Hz

9 V DC, 6 R20 (size D) batteries

For remote control: 

3 V DC, 2 R03 (size AAA) batteries

Power consumption 

AC 19 W

Battery life

For player:
FM Radio reception
Sony R20P: approx. 18 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 38 h
SIRIUS Radio reception
Sony R20P: approx. 1.5 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 7 h
XM Radio reception
Sony R20P: approx. 3 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 9.5 h
CD playback 
Sony R20P: approx. 6 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 17 h
It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries.

Dimensions

Approx. 480 × 156 × 250 mm  (w/h/d)

(19 × 6 

1

/4 × 9 

7

/

8

 inches) (incl. projecting parts)

Mass

Approx. 4.3 kg (9 lb. 8 oz) (incl. batteries)

Supplied accessories

AC power cord (1)

Remote control (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Sony MDR headphones series

The back of the unit

* VOLUME + ,   on the unit and 5  on the remote have a 

tactile dot.

Press POWER .

Press VOLUME +, – .

Connect the headphones to the  (headphones) jack .

Press SOUND  repeatedly to select the audio emphasis 

you want. 

To get
Powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and 

high range audio 
Light, bright sounds emphasizing high and 

middle range audio

Percussive sounds, emphasizing bass audio

The presence of vocals, stressing middle 

range audio
The whole dynamic range for music such as 

classical music

Press MEGA BASS  to display “MAGA BASS” in the 

display. 

To return to normal sound, press MEGA BASS  to 

disappear from the display.

XM offers over 170 digital radio channels: the most commercial-free 

music channels, premier news, sports, talk, and traffic and weather in 

21 metro markets. XM’s on-air hosts broadcast live from studios in 

Washington, D.C., New York City and Nashville.

For more information or to subscribe in the US, visit xmradio.com or 

call Listener Care at 1-800-XMRADIO (1-800-967-2346).

XM monthly service subscription sold separately. XM Mini-Tuner and 

Home Dock required (each sold separately) to receive XM service. 

Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a one-time 

activation fee may apply. Subscription fee is consumer only. All fees 

and programming subject to change. Channels with frequent explicit 

language are indicated with an XL. Channel blocking is available for 

XM radio receivers by calling 1-800-XMRADIO (1-800-967-2346).

For a full listing of the XM commercial-free channels and advertising 

supported channels, visit lineup.xmradio.com. Subscriptions subject 

to Customer Agreement available at xmradio.com. XM service only 

available in the 48 contiguous United States. XM Satellite Radio and 

XM Ready are trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc. (C)2006 XM 

Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved.

Once you have installed the XM Mini-Tuner Dock, inserted the XM 

Mini-Tuner, connected the XM Dock to your XM Ready® home audio 

system, and installed the antenna, you are ready to subscribe and 

begin receiving XM programming. There are three places to find your 

eight character XM Radio ID: on the XM Mini-Tuner, on the XM 

Mini-Tuner package, and on XM Channel 0. Record the Radio ID in 

the following eight squares for reference.

             

Note: The XM Radio ID does not use the letters “I”, “O”, “S” or 

“F”. Activate your XM Satellite Radio service in the U.S. online at 

http://activate.xmradio.com or call 1-800-XM-RADIO (1-800-967-

2346). You will need a major credit card. XM will send a signal from 

the satellites to activate the full channel lineup. Activation normally 

takes 10 to 15 minutes, but during peak busy periods you may need to 

keep your XM Ready home audio system on for up to an hour. When 

you can access the full channel lineup on your XM Ready home audio 

system you are done.

SIRIUS brings all your favorite entertainment including 100% 

commercial-free music, plus superior sports coverage, uncensored 

talk and comedy, world-class entertainment, news, weather and more 

for your car, home or office. 

Sirius is available in the US for subscribers with addresses in the 

continental US and is available in Canada for subscribers with 

a Canadian address.  Required subscription plus compatible 

SiriusConnect Home Tuner with antenna are required and sold 

separately.  SIRIUS Programming is subject to change.  Visit sirius.

com or siriuscanada.ca for the most complete and up-to-date channel 

lineup and product information.  “SIRIUS” and the SIRIUS dog logo 

and related marks are trademarks of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.  All 

rights reserved. 

Purchase and connect a SiriusConnect Home Tuner to your Sirius 

Ready home audio system.  You are then ready to activate and 

subscribe to Sirius by either calling 1.888.539.SIRIUS (7474) or log on 

to sirius.com.  It is that easy.

Press CD  on the unit.
“CD” appears in the display.

Press   on the unit, and place a disc with the 

label side up on the CD tray.
To close the CD tray, press   on the unit.

Press   on the unit.
The unit plays all the tracks once.

Track number

Playing time

Pause playback



 



. To resume play, press it again.

Stop playback



 



.

Go to the next track



 (



 on the remote) 



.

Go back to the 

previous track



 (



 on the remote) 



.

Locate a point while 

listening to the sound



 (forward) or 



 

(backward) 



 while playing and hold it 

until you find the point. (On the remote, 

use 



 or 



 



)

Locate a point while 

observing the display



 (forward) or 



 

(backward) 



 in pause and hold it until 

you find the point. (On the remote, use 



 or 



 



)

Locate a specific track 

directly

The number button 



 of the track on 

the remote.

Remove the CD



 



.

To select CD function, press  FUNCTION  repeatedly 

to select “CD” in the display.

(Examples)

For track 1: Press 1 , and then ENTER .

For track 12: Press 1, 2 , and then ENTER .
Note

You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF” or “PGM” is lit in the 

display. Press  , and then press MODE  repeatedly until 

“SHUF” and  “PGM” disappears from the display.  

Press RADIO BAND



AUTO PRESET  on the unit 

(RADIO



BAND  on the remote) repeatedly to 

select FM or AM.

Hold down TUNE/CHANNEL + 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 cannot tune in a station, press TUNE/

CHANNEL + or –  repeatedly to change the 

frequency step by step.

When an FM stereo broadcast is received, “ST” 

appears.

If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE  until “MONO” appears 

in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

You can operate and listen to XM or SIRIUS satellite 

radio by connecting an optional antenna or tuner. Before 

using the unit, connect the XM Mini-Tuner and Home 

Dock or the SiriusConnect Home tuner to the unit.

Connect the XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock to the XM 

jack  on the unit, or the SIRIUS Connect Home tuner 

to the SIRIUS connector  on the unit. You can also 

connect both tuner units.

(XM)

XM Mini-Tuner and Home 

Dock (not supplied)

(SIRIUS)

The SIRIUS Connect Home tuner need not be connected 

to a wall outlet through the AC power adaptor since it is 

powered from the unit.

Satellite Radio Home Antenna 

(not supplied)

SiriusConnect Home Tuner  

(not supplied)

DIN cable (not supplied)

Switch to XM or SIRIUS  when the unit is turned 

off.

Press POWER  to turn on the unit.

Press SATELLITE-RADIO  to select “XM” or “SIRIUS”. 

Press MODE  repeatedly until “CAT” disappears to 

select All Channel mode.

Press TUNE/CHANNEL + or –  repeatedly to select 

the channel.

Press RADIO



BAND  repeatedly to select “XM” or 

“SIRIUS”.

Do steps 1 to 3 of  “To listen to XM or SIRIUS” to 

select “XM” or “SIRIUS”.

Press MODE  repeatedly until “CAT” appears.

Press PRESET/CATEGORY + or –  (CATEGORY + 

or –  on the remote) repeatedly to select the 

category.

Press TUNE/CHANNEL + or –  repeatedly to select 

the channel.

Press the number buttons on the remote. 

For example, to enter 123, press 1,2, 3 , and then 

ENTER .
Notes



 If you select a channel using the number buttons  in Category 

mode, the tuning mode changes to All Channel mode automatically.



 You cannot switch from XM to SIRIUS (or vice versa)  while the 

unit is turned on. If you want to switch from XM to SIRIUS (or vice 

versa) , be sure to turn the unit off first.  



 You cannot select a SIRIUS channel using TUNE/CHANNEL + or 

–  if the Parental Lock is set for the channel.

Press the number button 0 , then press ENTER  to 

select channel 0.

Insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries (not supplied).

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the unit, replace all 

the batteries with new ones.

Connect the AC power cord  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 use the unit on batteries, disconnect the AC power cord from the unit.



 When you operate the unit on batteries, you cannot turn on the unit using the remote.

The model number is located at the bottom and the serial number is located in the battery compartment.

Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer 

regarding this product.

Model No.  

 

 

Serial No. 

to a wall 

outlet

to AC IN