4-254-827-11(1) The player USB Memory Player with FM Radio Operating Instructions AZ-BS1/BS32 ©2004 Sony Corporation
WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Table of Contents Overview What you can do with your player .............. 4 Main features ............................................... 5 Getting started B Additional information Precautions ................................................ 22 Cleaning ..................................................... 22 Troubleshooting ......................................... 23 Specifications ............................................ 25 Index ..........................................................
Overview What you can do with your player AZ-BS1/BS32 is a USB memory player with FM radio specially designed for use with a USB storage media called “pavit.” You can send MP3 files on your computer to the “pavit,” insert the “pavit” into the player, and carry your favorite songs anywhere. In addition to playing music data (MP3), you can listen to FM broadcasts with this player. 1 Send your favorite songs to the “pavit.
Main features Notes • Music you record is limited to private use only. Any other use requires the permission of the copyright holders. • Sony is not liable for incomplete data transfer or damaged data due to problems of this product or your computer. 5 Overview • Water-resistant construction allows you to use the player in the kitchen, bathroom or at the poolside. • The player is equipped with an FM radio tuner. You can listen to FM broadcasts in addition to playing music data (MP3).
Getting started Step 1: Check the package contents. Check the accessories enclosed in the package. • USB memory player with FM radio (1) • USB storage media “pavit”* (1) • CD-ROM (Music Transfer pavit Edition) (1) • FM wire antenna (1) • • • • Operating instructions for the USB Memory Player with FM Radio (this manual) Operating instructions for the application software Music Transfer pavit Edition (1) Quick start guide (1) Strap (1) * Supplied with AZ-BS32 only.
Step 2: Insert batteries. Insert two LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries into the battery compartment as illustrated below. Getting started 2 Insert with the E side first. 1 Battery duration Approximately 16 hours (continuous music data playback, with Sony LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries) When the batteries are drained, playback or radio reception stops and the power is turned off automatically. Operations of the buttons and switches may also become disabled.
Locating controls Player (front/top) 34 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 qa (rear) 1 PLAY MODE switch (on the rear side) 2 EXT ANT socket for FM wire antenna (on the rear side) 3 MENU button 4 PRESET button 5 TUNER button 6 Nx (PLAY/STOP)/POWER* button 8 (side) 7 “pavit” slot cover 8 ./> (SKIP/DOWN/UP) buttons 9 VOLUME –/+* buttons 0 Display qa i (headphones) jack (on the lateral side) * The button has a tactile dot.
Display 1 2 3 4 5 Getting started 6 1 “pavit” insertion indicator : The “pavit” is inserted in the player correctly. : The “pavit” is not inserted in the player. 2 Operation status indication Displays the icon for music data playback, radio, stopwatch or countdown timer. 3 Play mode indication : Playing all tracks in random order : Playing a track repeatedly “ ” is displayed in the radio preset mode. 4 Volume indication Roughly shows the current volume level.
Basic operations Listening to music First, send MP3 files to the “pavit” from your computer using the supplied “Music Transfer pavit Edition” software. Refer to the separate manual “Music Transfer pavit Edition” about how to send MP3 files to the “pavit.” 1. Insert the “pavit” into the player. Open the “pavit” slot cover and insert the “pavit” into the “pavit” slot. When the power is turned on, the “pavit” insertion indicator “ ” will appear in the display.
2. Start playback. Nx/POWER VOLUME –/+ Basic operations 1 Press and hold Nx/POWER. The power is turned on, and playback starts. 2 Press VOLUME –/+ to adjust the volume. Music data (tracks) are played in the order of the Playlist you created using “Music Transfer pavit Edition.” During play mode, the track information* and elapsed playing time are displayed. Playback stops after the last track has been played. * Displayed when the track has ID3 TAG information.
Other operations Nx/POWER To Go to the beginning of the next track Go to the beginning of the current track Go to the beginning of preceding tracks (track search) Go to the beginning of succeeding tracks (track search) Adjust the volume Stop playback Turn off the power ./> VOLUME –/+ Do this Press >. *1 Press .. Press . repeatedly. *1 To quickly locate the desired track, press and hold . until you find it. *2 Press > repeatedly. *1 To quickly locate the desired track, press and hold > until you find it.
To start playback from the first track Playback starts from the position where it was last stopped. To start playback from the first track, press and hold . or > to return to the first track (page 12). Playback will also start from the first track when: – you remove the “pavit” and insert a different “pavit.” – you reset the player (page 23). To listen through headphones Note Do not use headphones in places under high humidity such as in the bathroom or where water might splash on the player.
B Playback options (rear) Playing a track repeatedly in random order (SHUF) To Play the current track repeatedly*1 Play all tracks in random order*2 (REP1) / Playing all tracks Set the PLAY MODE switch to REP1 SHUF *1 After the track has been played 10 times repeatedly, playback stops. *2 Playback stops when all the tracks in the “pavit” have been played. To return to normal play mode Set the PLAY MODE switch to NORM.
B Listening to the radio PRESET TUNER Nx/POWER .(DOWN)/>(UP) Listening to the radio You can listen to FM broadcasts with and without inserting the “pavit” in the player. 2 Press and hold Nx/POWER until the player is turned on. If the radio was selected when you turned off the player last time, or if the “pavit” is not inserted in the player, the radio will be selected automatically when you turn on the player. Press TUNER repeatedly to select “FM 1” or “FM 2.” Press and hold .
To enhance detection of receivable stations If there are stations that you want preset but cannot do it automatically because their signals are not strong enough, change the setting of “AUTO STOP LEVEL” to “HIGH” in order to enhance detection of receivable stations. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press . (DOWN) or > (UP) repeatedly to select “AUTO STOP LEVEL.” 3 Press MENU. 4 Press . (DOWN) or > (UP) to select “HIGH*.
Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 FM radio stations, 10 stations each for FM 1 and FM 2. To preset stations automatically (Auto preset) Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Listening to the radio” (page 15) to select the band. 2 Press PRESET. “ ” and the preset numbers appear in the display. 3 Press and hold PRESET for more than 2 seconds. “ ” starts flashing, and the player starts scanning for stations from the lower frequencies.
B Available features Using the stopwatch You can use the player as a stopwatch. The stopwatch has a lap time feature enabling you to calculate a gap from a previous stored time. You can use the stopwatch both while playing music data and listening to the radio. 1 During music data playback or radio reception, press MENU. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select “STOPWATCH,” and then press MENU. 3 Press MENU. Time count starts.
Using the countdown timer The alarm can be set to go off after the specified time period has passed. You can specify the time by the minute, from 1 to 99 minutes. During music data playback or radio reception, press MENU. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select “COUNTDOWN,” and then press MENU. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to specify the time length (1 to 99 minutes) until the alarm goes off, and then press MENU. Countdown starts. “ ” is displayed during countdown.
B Changing the settings of the player Changing the display pattern Changing the backlight setting You can select from the following three display patterns: You can change the lighting time of the backlight for the display. Setting Title Title+Artist Title+Album 1 During music data playback or radio reception, press MENU. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select “BACKLIGHT,” and then press MENU. 3 Press .
Changing the display language You can select the language to be used for displaying the menu from: Japanese, English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. 1 During music data playback or radio reception, press MENU. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select “LANGUAGE,” and then press MENU. 3 Press . or > repeatedly to select the language, and then press MENU. Changing the settings of the player To return to the menu screen Select “BACK” in step 3.
B Additional information Precautions General Never place the player in a place: • under direct sunlight or near heat sources • in a car with its windows closed (especially in summer) • where there is much dust • near magnets or magnetized items such as speakers or a TV On the water-resistant construction Since this player is water resistant, you can use it in the bathroom by observing the following precautions: • Do not allow the player to come in contact with large amounts of water.
Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using your player, use this troubleshooting guide to help you to remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Aiwa dealer. For trouble concerning operations while connected to your computer, also refer to “Troubleshooting” in the separate manual “Music Transfer pavit Edition.” Operation Cause/Remedy There is no sound. c The volume level is set to the minimum level. Increase the volume (page 11).
Battery Symptom Cause/Remedy Battery life is short. c The operating temperature is below 0°C (32°F). Battery life becomes shorter in cold temperatures due to battery characteristics. This is not a malfunction. Radio Symptom Cause/Remedy The audio is weak or contains noise. c The batteries are exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones (page 7). c Move the player away from electric products (TV, cellular phone, etc). c The player is being used where radio signal is weak.
Specifications USB memory player Mass Approx. 193 g (6.8 oz) (including the “pavit”) Accessories See page 6. Supported audio file format Optional accessories MP3 Bit rate: 8 - 320 kbps* Sampling frequencies: 24/22.05/16/12/ 11.025/8/32/44.1/48 kHz USB storage media “pavit” AZ-RM128P: 128 MB AZ-RM256P: 256 MB * 128 kbps or higher bit rate is recommended. Frequency response 20 - 20,000 Hz (single signal measurement) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
M, N, O Index MP3 4, 5 A, B Backlight Battery 7 20 C Cleaning 22 Countdown timer 19 P, Q “pavit” 4, 5 insert 10 remove 12 Preset 17 R D, E Display 9, 20 Radio 15 Repeat 14 Reset 23 F, G S Format 24 H, I, J, K Headphones 13 L Listening to music 10 SHUF (Shuffle) 14 Stopwatch 18 T, U Troubleshooting 23 V, W, X, Y, Z Volume 11, 12 26
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