Sony PMC-20 User Manual

Personal
Component
System

Operating Instructions

3-862-981-62(1)

PMC-20
PMC-107

1998 by Sony Corporation

Warning

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

This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

—Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located at
the rear. Record these numbers in the spaces
provided below. Refer to them whenever you
call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.

Model No. _______________________

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.

WARNING

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

For customers in Canada

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

Information

For customers in the United States

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed

Introduction2

Serial No. ________________________

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.

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

12 Using the display
13 Locating a specific track
14 Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

15 Creating your own program

(Program Play)

The Radio

17 Presetting radio stations
18 Playing preset radio stations

Basic Operations

Setting Up

23 Hooking up the system
25 Selecting the audio emphasis

(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

26 Precautions
28 Troubleshooting
30 Maintenance
31 Specifications
Back cover

Index

The Timer

19 Setting the clock
20 Waking up to music
22 Falling asleep to music

Introduction

3

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

1,23

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.

PUSH

1 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

OPEN/CLOSE

down to open the CD
compartment and place the CD
on the CD compartment.

PUSH

2 Close the lid of the CD

OPEN/CLOSE

compartment.

3 Press ^ (direct power-on).

The player plays all the tracks
once.

Basic Operations4

With the label side up

Display

Track number

Playing time

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tip

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

POWER

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –

stop playback p
pause playback ^ (P on the remote)

go to the next track +
go back to the previous track =
remove the CD 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player POWER

6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME +, –

^
p

+

=

on the remote)

Press the button again to
resume play after pause.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

5

Listening to the radio

12 2

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.

1 Press BAND until the band you

BAND

PRESET PRESET

want appears in the display
(direct power-on).

2 Hold down TUNING/TIME SET

+ or – until the frequency digits

TUNING/TIME SET

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.

Display

Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast.

Basic Operations6

Use these buttons for additional operations

PLAY MODE
MONO/ST ISS

POWER

VOLUME + , –

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.

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on

the remote)

turn on/off the radio POWER

To improve broadcast reception
FM

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

AM

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

Basic Operations

7

Playing a tape

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.

12

1 Press p6 to open the tape

compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only. Close the
compartment.

2 Press ( .

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

With the side you want
to play facing you

Display

Basic Operations8

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tip

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

POWER

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –

stop playback p6
f ast-forward or rewind the tape ), 0
pause playback P

eject the cassette p6
turn on/off the player POWER

VOLUME +, –

p6

P

0, )

on the remote)

Press the button again to
resume play after pause.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

9

Recording on a tape

31

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.

1 Press p6 to open the tape

compartment and insert a blank
tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape
only.

2 Select the program source you

want to record.
To record from the CD player,

insert a CD (see page 4) and press
p on the CD section.

BAND

PRESET PRESET

To record from the radio, press
BAND and tune in the station
you want (see page 6).

With the side you want to
record on facing you

Display

Basic Operations10