Document 470 Introduction The coming of a portable audio nirvana. Voluptuous transportable audio. Premier music for the soul. Portable audio dominance. Succumbing to a portable audio reality. A quest for portable audio glory. The culmination of portable audio genius. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System offers excellent Mega Bass sound for all your portable audio entertainment FM/AM Radio, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3 CD, MP3 Player and 30-Pin iPod/iPhone Dock playback needs to go. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System features include: iPod/iPhone Dock, 30-Pin Connector iPod/iPhone Dock, Flexible Dock Connector, iPod/iPhone Power Supply, iPod/iPhone Battery Charging (AC Power Mode Only), iPod/iPhone Music and Movie Playback, Digital FM/AM Tuner, Cushion For Small-Size iPod, Phase Locked Loop Synthesized Tuner, 30 FM/AM Station Presets (20 FM Band Stereo Presets, 10 AM Band Mono Presets), FM Band Monaural Reception, FM Band Stereo Decoder Circuit, FM Band Stereo Reception, FM Band Frequency Range: 87.5-108 MHz, AM Band Frequency Range: 530-1710 kHz, FM/AM Radio Band Selector button, auto tuning storage system from low to high frequencies, manual seek tuning, telescopic FM whip antenna, built-in ferrite bar AM Band antenna, Manual Tuning buttons, Preset Tuning buttons, manual tuning mode FM/AM band scanning, preset tuning mode FM/AM band scanning, preset station memory retention when battery or AC power is removed, preset station replacement option, reference-grade superheterodyne tuning system, multifunction digital LCD, (LCD information includes: FM/AM Band indicator, FM/AM Station Frequency, FM “ST” Stereo indicator, FM MONO indicator, flashing AUTO indicator, Preset Station Number, total CD track number, current track number, total disc playing time, remaining track time, remaining number of tracks on the CD, remaining time on the CD, elapsed track play time, “--:--“ over track 20 indicator, PGM program play indicator, repeat play arrow indicator, repeat 1 track indicator, SHUF shuffle play indicator, MEGA BASS indicator, iPod input indicator, AUDIO IN input indicator, CD program play FULL indicator and No Disc indicator), bass reflex stereo speakers, two full-range 3 1/8-inches (7.7 cm) 8 ohms impedance rated stereo speakers, cone type speaker drivers, top loading single-disc CD Player, compact disc digital audio system, 2-channel stereo CD playback, laser beam, laser lens, laser diode, optical laser pickup block, disc pivot placement holder, CD chucking plate, 1-bit D/A converter for outstanding Sony sound, push open/close CD compartment lid, CD pivot placement holder, 8X oversampling digital filter, CD Player Frequency Response: 20-20,000 Hz, +1/-2dB, CD Player Wow and Flutter: below measurable limit, iPod DC OUT: 5V, MAX: 1A AC only, 12 cm audio disc playback, 8 cm audio disc playback, 700 MB or 80-minute standard audio disc playback, CD-R/RW Playback, 20 Track RMS CD Programming, shuffle play, repeat single track, repeat all tracks, repeat tracks in random order and repeat tracks in program play CD playback modes, Reverse Skip/Search, Forward Skip/Search, Play/Pause and Stop CD transport controls, Reverse Skip/Search, Forward Skip/Search, Play/Pause and Stop iPod/iPhone transport controls, iPod/iPhone supporter, front panel IR remote sensor, “R” remote sensor location symbol, wireless remote commander, 18 control panel buttons on the main unit, Power ON/OFF button, Display/Enter button, iPod button, CD button, Radio Band/Auto Preset button, Audio In button, Push Open/Close disc compartment button, Preset -/Preset +/Forward Skip/Search/Reverse Skip/Search buttons, Tune -/+ buttons, Manual Preset/Play/Pause button, Stop button and Volume -/+ buttons, Mega Bass button, Mega Bass sound enhancer, Mega Bass low frequency enhancement circuitry, digital Volume Controls, 0-30 digital volume scale, electronic volume control, Red LED OPR/BATT indicator, rear panel AC IN Jack, 120V, 60 Hz AC Power Rating, 18 Watts AC Power Consumption, detachable battery cover, bottom panel battery compartment, DC spring-loaded positive/negative battery contact terminals, battery polarity installation diagram, 9V DC Power Rating (1.5V x 6 C Batteries) for the main unit, 3V DC Power Rating for the remote commander, 1.7 W + 1.7 W (@ 8 ohms, 10% Total Harmonic Distortion) total amplifier output power, digital stereo power amplifier, nonvolatile system memory, auto-switching AC/DC power supply, AC power transformer, C battery and AC power cord removal factory reset procedure, product usage warning/caution messages, air cooling vents in cabinet, internal electrical wiring to connect system components, speaker magnet, voice coil, diaphragm, audio crossover circuit, solid-state electronic components, computer controlled tuning operations, IC system controllers, transistors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, printed circuit board, 3.5mm AUDIO IN Jack for connection to an MP3 Player, MP4 Video Player, iPod, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPad, iPad 2, the new iPad, iPad with Retina display, iPad mini, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, all-in-one computer, tablet PC, netbook, Motorola DROID RAZR, Motorola DROID RAZR M, Smartphone, Mobile Phone, Nokia Lumia, Sharp Sidekick, Sony Xperia Z, HTC EVO, LG Connect, Samsung-Galaxy MP3 Player, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Torch, BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Storm 2, BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry Q10, Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy S 4, SanDisk Sansa Fuze MP3 Player, Creative Labs Zen MP3 Player, Archos MP3 Player, Coby MP3 Player, RCA MP3 Player, Visual Land Flash Media Player, GPX MP3 Player, Portable FM HD Radio Tuner, e-book reader, game console, portable handheld game, laptop computer, tablet computer, desktop computer, gaming computer, TV, DVD Player, Blu-ray Disc Player, DVR, VCR, Cable TV Set-Top Box, Satellite TV Converter Box, Compact Disc Changer, MD Player, DAT Player, DCC Player, Logitech Squeezebox Internet Tabletop Radio or audio component of your choice, metal speaker grills, 4 bottom panel rubber feet for secure placement on a desk or nightstand, recessed top panel carry handle, black color scheme, control panel function indicators, rugged plastic build, SONY logo, MEGA BASS logo, CD-DA logo, CD-R/RW Playback logo, Part 15 F.C.C. Rules RF harmful interference compliance certification statement, AC/DC power type identifier nameplate, bottom panel 7-digit serial number sticker, tactile dot on Play/Pause button, tactile dot on VOLUME + button, white control panel lettering, black control panel buttons, black AUDIO IN Jack, country of origin imprint and this item comes with English/Spanish operating instructions. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System’s dimension measurements are: 14 1/8 x 5 3/8 x 9 ¼ inches including projecting parts (356 x 134 x 234 mm w/h/d) and System Weight: 5 lbs. 8 oz. (2.5 kg) with alkaline batteries installed. The Sony ZS-3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System includes a one year parts and labor limited manufacturer warranty. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System features an adjustable 0-120 minute sleep timer. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System comes with a full-function remote commander. The model number of the remote commander is RMT-CS3iP. The remote control has numerous buttons to enhance the portability and iPod/iPhone Dock functionality of this portable stereo. The remote commander offers complete menu system and playback control of docked Apple music players with the MENU, UP ARROW, DOWN AROW, ENTER, Play/PAUSE, FORWARD SKIP/SEARCH, REVERSE SKIP/SEARCH and STOP buttons. The remote features a Power button so that the user can power the stereo on in AC power mode only and turn it off in battery and AC power modes. There is a Sleep button to access the 0-120 minute sleep timer which can power the radio off automatically at six selectable intervals of time. To activate the sleep timer, the user must first play any music source that the stereo offers (Radio, iPod/iPhone or CD). Next, press the Sleep button on the remote commander or the main unit. Each press of the Sleep button will cycle the sleep timer via the LCD to the following: 60min-90min-120min-OFF-10min-20min-30min. After the selected sleep preset time period has elapsed the portable stereo will power off. The sleep timer can be cancelled by pressing the Power button on the boombox or the SLEEP button on the remote commander. iPod, CD, RADIO BAND buttons allow you to switch back and forth between the FM/AM Tuner, CD Player, iPod/iPhone Dock and Audio Input. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking Systems remote commander does control the radios manual and preset tuning features. To access the auto tuning storage system: Press the POWER button on the remote commander in AC power mode or press the POWER button on the boombox when operating on battery power. Press the RADIO BAND button to select the FM or AM band. Press the RADIO BAND button for at least 2 seconds until “AUTO” flashes in the LCD. Press the ENTER button. You must repeat this process again when selecting another broadcast band for auto tuning memory storage. The remote has Tune - and Tune + buttons for manual station tuning. When you press and hold either one of these Tune buttons, the tuner will automatically find the next available station in descending or ascending station frequency order on either the FM or AM bands. The tuner will automatically scan for the next available strongest signal broadcast and will stop when it receives one. You can press the Tune -/+ buttons on the remote one key press at a time to locate a particular FM or AM frequency that you are looking for. For the FM Band, the tuner proceeds up or down the frequency spectrum .1 MHz channel steps at a time. On the AM Band, channel step tuning proceeds up or down the frequency spectrum at 10 kHz spacing increments. You can navigate FM/AM preset stations in ascending or descending order one station at a time with the Preset +/- buttons from the remote. The remote commander can preset stations manually into memory. To preset stations into memory: Press the POWER button to turn the boombox on. Press RADIO BAND to select the FM or AM band. Press the TUNE +/- buttons to find the station that you are looking for. Press the MANUAL PRESET button. Press the PRESET + or PRESET - buttons to select the preset station number. The preset station number flashes in the LCD. Press the ENTER button to store the station. The remote can raise or lower the volume to the desired listening level. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking Systems Volume Controls are located on the remote commander and on the top panel. Pressing or holding a VOL - button or VOL + will decrease or increase the volume level rapidly on the 0-30 numerical scale as needed. If you press either Volume Control one key press a time, the volume level will be adjusted up or down one numerical value at a time. There are RADIO BAND and Mode buttons for switching back and forth between FM and AM as well as changing stereo mode to monaural reception if a FM station is received with static. The remote can activate or shut off the Mega Bass feature by pressing the MEGA BASS button. The ENTER button is used to program tracks from an audio disc into memory. The remote commander contains all iPod/iPhone/CD playback transport functions including: Play, Stop, Pause and two Forward/Reverse Skip/Search buttons. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System offers exceptional tuning in manual and preset station tuning modes. As per the operating instructions, the Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System’s iPod/iPhone dock is compatible with following Apple products: iPod touch 2nd, 3rd and 4th generations, iPod nano 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th generations, iPod classic, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System feature suite includes a downloadable free iPod touch/iPhone/iPad/iPad mini D-Sappli Dock App from https:// itunes.apple. The D-Sappli Dock App Version 1.4.0 offers the following enhancements for attached Apple music players: 1. Preset Radio Stations List, 2. Rename Preset Radio Stations List, 3. Clock Display Enlarge Feature, 4. Alarm Timer, 5. 10 Alarms using iPod tunes, 6. Music Play Timer, 7. Sleep Timer, 8. iPhone 5 compatibility, 9. Brightness Control, 10. Settings Menu, 11. Timer Settings: Alarm, Music Play Timer and Sleep Timer, 12. Clock Settings: 24-Hour Time, Date Display Format and Clock Style and 13. Reset All Settings. As Sony is the worldwide performance leader in portable audio sound reproduction, this Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System’s stereo speaker system is just perfect for your next summer beach party. This Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System provides beautiful, clear and accurate sound reproduction for those relaxing times in the patio, garden, family picnic, boardwalk or outing in the park. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System features phenomenal audio for soothing background music at a dinner party, listening to your favorite tunes during the backyard barbecue and it’s a great tailgate audio accessory before the start of the football game. This Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System is ideal for all your summertime portable audio activities. It’s an exemplary addition for high quality portable audio use year round and for the dedicated boombox collector as well. Unfortunately, the operating manual and marketing specifications do not indicate that the Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System features a 3.5mm Stereo Headphone Jack for private listening. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System is portable. You do not have to plug the boombox in to a wall outlet if you don’t want to. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK CD Boombox with AM/FM Radio and Apple iPod/iPhone Dock comes with a power cord or you can run it off C alkaline batteries for portable audio indoors or outdoors. The operating instructions for the Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System indicate under the section “Power Sources” that it can be powered by the detachable polarized plug AC power cord or you can insert 6 C alkaline batteries into the battery compartment. The remote commander’s battery is supplied with the unit. The IR remote commander uses a CR2025 Lithium Battery that is preinstalled at the factory. The insulation film on the remote commander’s Lithium Battery must be removed prior to first use of the remote commander. The C alkaline batteries are optional and are not included with the Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System. The unit does not have to have working C batteries for the AC power cord to work. The C batteries should be removed from the battery compartment if the portable stereo is powered exclusively by AC current. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System can be plugged into a wall outlet, power strip, surge protector or a DC-to-AC automotive power inverter for reliable stationary music playback. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System uses 6 C or equivalent batteries for all mobile DC power uses. The 18 button (iPod button, CD button, POWER button, RADIO BAND button, TUNE +/UP ARROW button, TUNE -/DOWN ARROW button, SLEEP button, MENU button, ENTER button, PLAY/PAUSE button, FORWARD SKIP/SEARCH/PRESET + button, REVERSE SKIP/SEARCH/PRESET - button, STOP button, VOL + button, VOL - button, MODE button, MEGA BASS button and AUDIO IN button) remote control takes one CR2025 Lithium Battery. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System is compatible with the following C 1.5V or equivalent battery types: carbon-zinc, alkaline and NiMH rechargeable batteries (1.2V 5000 mah capacity recommended). The remote commander is compatible with the following battery replacements: Maxell CR2025 Lithium Battery, Sony CR2025 Lithium Coin Battery, Energizer 2025BP Lithium Button Cell Battery or Duracell CR2025 Lithium Battery. I recommend Duracell Coppertop DURALOCK Power Preserve, Rayovac Ready Power or Energizer Max Power Seal Technology C alkaline batteries for the main unit. Stay away from cheap no name label alkaline or carbon-zinc batteries for the Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System. Unknown brand C batteries are inferior, last a very short time span and leak in the battery compartment. Make sure to never mix old and new batteries, different battery types, different battery voltages and different battery brands. Remove all C batteries from the main unit if it is not going to be used for an extended period of time to avoid damage from battery acid leakage. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System’s C batteries should be replaced when the LED OPR/BATT light dims consistently, the stereo outputs subpar sound quality or no sound at all. You should have a spare set of C batteries nearby in case audio performance deteriorates in the middle of your favorite song. With respect to the remote commander, I recommend Energizer, Duracell, Sony or Maxell CR2025 Lithium Batteries for maximum infrared transmission performance. The remote control’s Lithium Coin Battery should be replaced when it can no longer reliably operate the portable stereo from a short distance away. There is no definitive answer as to the actual time that the C batteries will last inside the Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System. However, the operating instructions indicate that battery life expectancy for the remote commander’s CR2025 Lithium Battery is approximately 6 months. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System can be powered with AC household current (120V, 60Hz) with the detachable AC power cord. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System does not offer a dual voltage power supply for international travel applications, Dual Disc Playback, .WMA File CD Playback, iPad playback in the dock connector, music disc encoded with various copyright protection schemes, incorrectly finalized CD-R/RW discs, playback of irregularly shaped audio discs, Bluetooth wireless receiver connectivity or a backlit LCD. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System features a 120V, 60Hz AC Power Rating, 18W AC Power Consumption and a 9V DC Power Rating (1.5V C x 6). The boombox’s C batteries are automatically disengaged as a direct current power source when this boombox is plugged into a wall outlet. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK CD Boombox features a 30-Pin iPod dock connector for connection to select iPod/iPhone portable music players that are listed exclusively in the operating instructions. The iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s feature an 8-Pin Lightning connector that is not directly compatible with the 30-Pin connector on the Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Boombox. The Apple website indicates that a Lightning-to-30-Pin Adapter (Model: MD823) or Lightning-to-30-Pin Adapter Cable (Model: MD824) can be purchased separately from Apple or an authorized Apple reseller for the iPhone 5. The proprietary adapter permits the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c or iPhone 5s to be connected to a portable audio device with a 30-Pin connector found on previous generation iPods/iPhones. The Apple iPhone adapter enables analog audio output, syncing and charging of the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c or iPhone 5s when it is connected to the iPod/iPhone dock found on a Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK CD Boombox. Apple indicates that not all 30-Pin connector dockable iPods/iPhones support this special iPhone 5 adapter. The Apple iPhone adapter does not support Video and iPod out features. You can connect the 3.5mm Audio Output Jack on your laptop computer to the 3.5mm AUDIO IN Jack of the Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System to play music. You can listen to music from internet radio stations, AOL Radio, BBC, CBS Radio, Pandora Internet Radio, Rhapsody, Napster, NOAA Weather Radio, Google play, Grooveshark, iTunes Radio, iTunes, iHeartradio, LIVE365, last.fm, tunein, NPR, Rdio, Spotify, SiriusXM Satellite Internet Radio, Myspace Music and Sony Music Unlimited on your Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System as long as your computer can access these free or pay music services. I can’t think of a better performing boombox other than the Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System for PC audio playback. The Sony ZS-S3IPBLACK Personal Audio Docking System does not have recording capabilities.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:40:43 +0000
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