SERVICE MANUAL
(US model only)
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC
DISTORTION
With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven from
150 - 10,000 Hz; rated 1.8 W per channel-
minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 %
total harmonic distortion in AC operation.
Other Specifications
CD player section
System
Compact disc digital audio system
Laser diode properties
Material: GaAlAs
Wave length: 780 nm
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.)
Spindle speed
200 r/min (rpm) to 500 r/min (rpm) (CLV)
Number of channels
2
Frequency response
20 - 20 000 Hz +1/–2 dB
Wow and flutter
Below measurable limit
Radio section
Frequency range
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz
(US, Canadian models)
Antennas
FM: Telescopic antenna
AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna
Battery life
For CD playback:
Sony R20P: approx. 7.5 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 14 h
Dimensions
Approx. 430 × 172 × 287.5 mm (w/h/d)
(17 ×
6
7
⁄8 × 11
3
⁄8 inches) (incl. projecting parts)
Mass
Approx. 4.6 kg (7 lb. 11 oz) (incl. batteries)
Supplied accessories
AC power adaptor (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS General
Speaker
Full range: 10 cm (4 in.) dia.,
3.2 Ω, cone type (2)
Outputs
Headphones jack (stereo minijack)
For 16 - 68 Ω impedance headphones
Power output
2.3 W + 2.3 W (at 3.2 Ω, 10 % harmonic
distortion)
Power requirements
DC IN 9V jack accepts:
Supplied AC power adaptor for use with 120 V AC,
60 Hz (US, Canadian models)
9 V DC, 6 size D (R20) batteries
MW:531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step) (Except US, Canadian models)
530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step) (Except US, Canadian models)
LW: 153 - 279 kHz (Except US, Canadian models)
IF
FM: 10.7 MHz (Except US, Canadian models)
MW/LW: 450 kHz (Except US, Canadian models)
Supplied AC power adaptor for use with 230 V AC,
50 Hz (Except US, Canadian models)
PERSONAL AUDIO SYSTEM
US Model
Canadian Model
AEP Model
UK Model
SPECIFICATIONS
ZS-X3CP
Ver 1.2 2002.10
9-873-537-03 Sony Corporation
2002J0500-1 Personal Audio Company
C 2002.10 Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism NEW
CD Mechanism Type KSM-900AAA
Optical Pick-up Name KSS-900A