Sony 377, Stereo System, ZS-Y3 Location of controls, Playing a CD, Listening to the radio, Falling asleep to music, Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/MEGA BASS), Using the display, Display

Location of controls

			>			Remote Control
OPR/BATT indicator			PRESET +	RADIO
	.			BAND
	PRESET –
				AUTO PRESET		POWER
		x
Remote sensor
	u*
POWER	CD		VOLUME +*, –		SOUND	FUNCTION
SLEEP						MEGA BASS
						i
						BAND
						u
						PRESET +, –
						.,>
						x
						VOL +*, –
			CD LID OPEN			TUNE –, +
MODE		OPEN	PUSH CLOSE		Display	*The button has a tactile dot.
DSPL/ENT/MEM

Loading a CD

With the labeled side upNote

Make sure that the CD is placed properly on the CD tray.

Don't place it under the CD tray.

Display

D Total track number	Total playing time	E	Playing order
		Programed track

To turn on/off the power

Press POWER.

To adjust the volume

Press VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote).

To listen through headphones

Connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack.

Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/MEGA BASS)

You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to.

To select the sound characteristic

Press SOUND repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you want.

Choose	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

To reinforce the bass sound

Playing a CD

1Press OPEN to load a CD in the CD compartment (direct power-on).

2Press PUSH CLOSE to close the CD compartment.

3Press u.

The player plays all the tracks once.

To	Press
stop playback	x
pause playback	u
	Press the button again to resume play after pause.
go to the next track	>
go back to the previous track	.
remove the CD	OPEN
locate a point while listening	> (forward) or . (backward) while playing until you
to the sound	find the point
locate a point while observing	> (forward) or . (backward) in pause until you find
the display	the point

Using the display

To check the total track number and playing time

Press DSPL/ENT/MEM in stop mode (see fig. D).

To check the remaining time

Press DSPL/ENT/MEM repeatedly while playing a CD. The display changes as follows:

tthe current track number and playing time r

the current track number and the remaining time on the current track r

the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD

Selecting the play mode

Press MODE until “REP 1” “REP ALL” “SHUF” “SHUF REP” “PGM” “PGM REP” appears in the display. Then proceed as follows:

To	Select	Then do this
repeat a single track	“REP 1”	Press . or > to select the track that
		you want to repeat, then press u.
repeat all tracks	“REP ALL”	Press u.
shuffle play	“SHUF”	Press u.
repeat tracks	“SHUF REP”	Press u.
in random order
program play	“PGM”	Press . or > then press DSPL/ENT/
		MEM for the tracks you want to
		program in the order you want up to 20
		tracks (see fig. E). Then press u.
repeat programed tracks	“PGM REP”	Press . or > then press DSPL/ENT/
		MEM for the tracks you want to
		program in the order you want up to 20
		tracks. Then Press u.

To cancel selected play mode

Press MODE until the selected mode disappears from the display.

To check the programed track and playing order in the display

To check the order of tracks before play, press DSPL/ENT/MEM.

Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order.

To change the current program

Press x once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current program will be erased. Then create a new program following the programing procedure.

Tip

You can play the same program again, since the program is saved until you open the CD compartment.

Listening to the radio

1Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on).

Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: “FM” t “AM”

2Hold down TUNE + or – until the frequency digits begin to change in the display.

The player automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station.

If you can't tune in a station, press the button repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.

Tip

If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

Presetting radio stations

You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations, 20 for FM and 10 for AM in any order.

1Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.

2Hold down RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET for 2 seconds until “AUTO” flashes in the display.

3Press DSPL/ENT/MEM.

The stations are stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.

If a station cannot be preset automatically

You need to preset a station with a weak signal manually.

1Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.

2Tune in a station you want.

3Hold down DSPL/ENT/MEM for 2 seconds until the preset number flashes in the display.

4Press PRESET + or – until the preset number you want for the station flashes in the display.

5Press DSPL/ENT/MEM.

The new station replaces the old one.

Tip

The preset radio stations remain in memory even if you unplug the mains lead or remove all the batteries.

Playing preset radio stations

1Press RADIO•BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.

2Press PRESET + or – to tune in the stored station.

Falling asleep to music

1Play the music source you want.

2Press SLEEP.

3Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player goes off automatically.

Each time you press the button, the indication changes as follows: “60” t “90” t “120” t “OFF” t “10” t “20” t “30”.

To cancel the sleep function

Press POWER to turn off the power.

Note

The backlight in the display does not light while the sleeping timer is on.

Press MEGA BASS.

“MEGA BASS” appears in the display.

To return to normal sound, press the button again.