Sony PMC-107L, PMC-20L User Manual

3-862-981-13 (1)

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Component

System

Operating Instructions	page 2EN	EN
Manual de instrucciones	página 2ES	ES

PMC-20L

PMC-107L

ã1998 by Sony Corporation

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Information

This Compact Disc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the bottom exterior.

Warning

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, same rating fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

Note

The name of the switch to turn on/off this player is indicated as below:

PMC-20L:

“OPERATE”: All countries PMC-107L:

“OPERATE”: European countries (excluding central and eastern Europe)

“POWER”: Other countries

CAUTION

You can use this player on AC power source only. You cannot use it on batteries.

When you use this player for the first time, or when you have not used it for a long time, leave it connected to AC power source for about one hour to charge the built-in backup battery for the clock, timer, preset radio stations, etc. You can use the player during charging. The player will charge the battery automatically as long as it is connected to a power source.

When you disconnect the AC power cord after charging, be sure to turn the power off first. Once fully charged, the backup battery will last for about 30 minutes without being connected to any power sources.

If the stored data are erased, reenter them when you use the player again.

2EN Introduction

Table of contents

Basic Operations

4 Playing a CD

6 Listening to the radio

8 Playing a tape

10 Recording on a tape

		The CD Player		Setting Up
	12	Using the display	23	Hooking up the system
	13	Locating a specific track	25	Selecting the audio emphasis
	14	Playing tracks repeatedly		(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)
		(Repeat Play)		Additional Information
	15	Creating your own program
		(Program Play)	26	Precautions
			28	Troubleshooting
		The Radio	30	Maintenance
	17	Presetting radio stations	31	Specifications
			32	Index
	18	Playing preset radio stations

The Timer

19Setting the clock

20Waking up to music

22Falling asleep to music

Operations Basic

EN

Introduction 3EN

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

3 1,2

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.

1 PUSH

OPEN/CLOSE

Press 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment.

With the label side up

2	PUSH	Close the lid of the CD
	OPEN/CLOSE

compartment.

3						Press ^(direct power-on).	Display

The player plays all the tracks once.

Track number Playing time

4EN		Basic Operations

Tip

Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press ^. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD.

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE	6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
(or POWER)		Basic
	VOLUME +, –	Operations
	^
	p
	+
	=

To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
	on the remote)
stop playback	p
pause playback	^(Pon the remote)
	Press the button again to
	resume play after pause.
go to the next track	+
go back to the previous track	=
remove the CD	6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player	OPERATE (or POWER, see
	page 2)

Basic Operations		5EN

Listening to the radio

2 1 2

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.

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

2	Hold down TUNING/TIME SET
	+ or – until the frequency digits
	begin to change in the display.

TUNING/TIME SET

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.

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast.

6EN		Basic Operations

Tips

•If the FM broadcast is noisy, press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

•Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press BAND. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.

Use these buttons for additional operations

	PLAY MODE
OPERATE	MONO/ST ISS
	OperationsBasic
(or POWER)	VOLUME + , –

To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on
	the remote)
turn on/off the radio	OPERATE (or POWER, see
	page 2)

To improve broadcast reception FM

Keep the FM wire aerial as horizontal as possible (see page 24).

MW/LW

Keep the MW/LW loop aerial (supplied) away as far as possible from the player and then reorient the aerial (see page 24).

Basic Operations		7EN

Playing a tape

2 1

1

2

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.

							Press p6to open the tape	With the side you want
							compartment and insert a	to play facing	you
							recorded tape. Use TYPE I
							(normal) tape only. Close the
							compartment.

Press (.

Display

The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing.

8EN		Basic Operations

Tip

Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press (. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape.

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE
(or POWER)	VOLUME +, –

Operations Basic

	p6
	P
	0, )
To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
	on the remote)
stop playback	p6
fast-forward or rewind the tape	), 0
pause playback	P
	Press the button again to
	resume play after pause.
eject the cassette	p6
turn on/off the player	OPERATE (or POWER,
	see page 2)

Basic Operations		9EN

Recording on a tape

3 1

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.

1	Press p6to open the tape
	compartment and insert a blank
	tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape
	only.

With the side you want to record on facing you

2	Select the program source you
	want to record.	Display
	To record from the CD player,
	insert a CD (see page 4) and press
	pon the CD section.
PRESET BAND PRESET	To record from the radio, press
	BAND and tune in the station
	you want (see page 6).

10EN Basic Operations

3	Press rto start recording.
	((is depressed automatically.)

Tips

•Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 25) will not affect the recording level.

•If the MW/LW program makes a whistling sound after you've pressed rin step 3, press PLAY MODE• MONO/ST ISS repeatedly until the noise is at a minimum.

•To erase a recording, proceed as follows:

1Insert the tape whose recording you want to erase into the tape compartment.

2Turn on the power.

3Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “TAPE” appears in the display.

4Press r.

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE	PLAY MODE
(or POWER)	MONO/ST ISS

	p6
	P
To	Press
stop recording	p6
pause recording	P
	Press the button again to
	resume recording.
turn on/off the player	OPERATE (or POWER, see
	page 2)

Basic Operations

Operations Basic

11EN

The CD Player

Using the display

DISPLAY

ENTER MEMORY

You can check information about the CD using the display.

Checking the total track numbers and playing time

Check the display in stop mode.

If the CD has more than 10 tracks, “OVER 10” appears in the display.

Total playing time

Total track numbers

Music calendar

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY while playing a

CD.

The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played.

To display	Press DISPLAY•ENTER
	MEMORY
the current track number	once
and the remaining time
on the current track*
remaining time on the CD	twice
and the number of tracks left
the current track number	three times
and playing time

*For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining time appears as “– –:– –”.

12EN The CD Player

Locating a specific track

You can quickly locate any track using the number buttons. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD.

Number buttons

=, +

Player CD The

Note

You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF REP” or “PGM” is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing p.

Tip

When you locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Example:

To play track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3.

To locate	Press
a specific track directly	the number button of the
	track
a point while listening to	+(forward) or =
the sound	(backward) while playing
	and hold down until you
	find the point
a point while observing	+(forward) or =
the display	(backward) in pause and
	hold down until you find
	the point

The CD Player 13EN

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

	You can play tracks repeatedly in	Number
		buttons
	normal, shuffle or program play modes
	(see page 15).

Tip

Press and hold LOOP on the remote during play to repeat a selected part of a CD. When you release LOOP, the player returns to normal play.

MODE

p

(

LOOP

1 Press p.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Press MODE (PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS on the player) until the repeat mode you want appears in the display.

To repeat	Select
a single track	REP 1
all the tracks	REP ALL
tracks in random order	SHUF REP
programed tracks	PGM REP

3 Do either of the following to start repeat play:

•When you’ve selected REP1, select the track by pressing the number button (pressing =or +then ^on the player).

•When you’ve selected REP ALL or SHUF REP, press ((^on the player).

•When you’re selected PGM REP, program tracks (see step 3 on page 15), then press ((^ on the player).

To cancel Repeat Play

Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.

14EN The CD Player

Creating your own program

(Program Play)

	You can arrange the playing order of up		Number
			buttons
	to 20 tracks on a CD.
			MODE
			p
			(
	On the player	1 Press p.
	1 Press p.
	2 Press PLAY MODE•	“Cd” appears in the display.
	MONO/ST ISS until	2 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display.
	“PGM” appears in
	the display.	3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you want
	3 Press =or +	to program in the order you want.
	and then press
		You can program up to 20 tracks.
	DISPLAY•ENTER
	MEMORY for the
	tracks you want to
	program in the order
	you want.
	4 Press ^.	Programed track
	Tips		Playing order
	• You can play the same
		The programed tracks appear in the music
	program again, since
	the program is saved	calender.
	until you turn off the	4 Press (to start program play.
	power or open the CD
	compartment.

•You can record your own program. After you’ve created the program, insert a blank

	tape and press rto	continued
	start recording.

The CD Player

Player CD The

15EN

Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

To cancel Program Play

Press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY on the player.

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

To change the current program

Press ponce 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.

16EN The CD Player

The Radio

Presetting radio stations

BAND
DISPLAY
ENTER MEMORY	PRESET +, –

You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations, 10 for each band.

On the player

1Press BAND to select the band.

2Set the frequency to the station you want.

3Hold down DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY for 2 seconds.

4Press PRESET+ or – until the preset number (1 to 10) you want for the station flashes in the music calendar.

5Press DISPLAY• ENTER MEMORY again.

Radio The

1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display.

2 Hold down BAND for about 2 seconds until “AUTO” appears in the display.

3 Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.

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. Also, when you want to replace a preset station with a new one, proceed as follows:

Use the remote.

1Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display.

2Set the frequency to the station you want.

3Hold down the number buttons that you want to preset the new station for 2 seconds.

The new station replaces the old one.

The Radio 17EN

Playing preset radio stations

Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons on the remote or the PRESET +/– to tune in your favorite stations.

Number buttons

BAND

On the player

1Press BAND to select the band.

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

1 Press BAND to select the band.

2 Press the number buttons to tune in the stored station.

18EN The Radio

The Timer

Setting the clock

“0:00” indication flashes in the display until you set the clock.

DISPLAY	TUNING/
ENTER MEMORY	TIME SET +, –
CLOCK

Timer The

Tip	Before you begin, hook up the system (see pages 23 -
The time display	24).
system:
24-hour system	1 Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digit
	flashes.

2 Press TUNING/TIME SET + or – until you set the current hour. Then press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.

The minute digits flash. Set the minutes by pressing TUNING/TIME SET + or – until the correct minute is displayed.

/

3 Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.

The clock starts from 00 seconds.

The Timer 19EN

Waking up to music

DISPLAY	STANDBY
ENTER MEMORY		TUNING/
	WAKE UP	TIME SET +, –

You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (“Setting the clock” on page 19).

Before you begin, make sure the t(clock) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY.

1

2

Prepare the music source you want to play.

To play	Do this
the radio	Tune in a station.
a CD	Insert a CD.

Press WAKE UP.

The t(clock) and the music source (“Cd” or “RAdIO”) flash.

3 Select the music source (“Cd” or “RAdIO”) by pressing TUNING/TIME SET + or –, then DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.

4 Set the timer to the hour you want the music to start by pressing TUNING/TIME SET + or –, then DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.

Set the minutes, then press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.

5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want the music to go off. (Do as step 4.)

20EN The Timer