Sony PMC-205L User Manual

Sony Corporation

Personal Component System

3-860-143-15(1)

Operating Instructions page 2 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 2

PMC-205L

1997 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 at the rear.

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.

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.

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.

Introduction2

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

The Timer

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

Setting Up

23 Hooking up the system 27 Selecting the audio emphasis

(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

28 Precautions 30 Troubleshooting 33 Maintenance 34 Specifications 35 Index

Basic Operations

Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 26.

1,2

1 Press 6 OPEN/CLOSE down to

open the disc compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment.

With the label side up

2 Close the lid of the CD

compartment.

3 Press ( (direct power-on).

The player plays all the tracks once.

Basic Operations4

Display

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.

OPERATE

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +/– Stop playback p Pause playback P

Go to the next track + Go back to the previous track = Remove the CD 6 OPEN/CLOSE Turn on/off the player OPERATE

6 OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME +/–

=/+

Press again to resume play after pause.

Basic Operations

Listening to the radio

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 26.

1 Press BAND until the band you

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

2 Hold down TUNE +/– until the

frequency digits 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 once at a time.

Display

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast.

Basic Operations6

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE

VOLUME +/–

PLAY MODE MONO/ST/ISS

Basic Operations

Tips

• If the FM broadcast is noisy, press PLAY MODE/MONO/ST/ISS on the player 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 +/– Turn on/off the radio OPERATE

To improve broadcast reception FM

Connect the supplied FM lead aerial. If the FM broadcast is still noisy, disconnect the FM lead aerial and connect the FM outdoor aerial (not supplied) (see pages 25 and 26.)

MW/LW

Reorient the MW/LW loop aerial (supplied) (see page

25.)

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 26.

1 Press p6 to open the tape

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

With the side you want to play facing forward

2 Press (.

Basic Operations8

The player turns on (direct

Display

power-on) and starts playing.

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.

OPERATE

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +/– Stop playback p6

Pause playback P

Fast-forward or rewind the tape ) or 0 Eject the cassette p6 Turn on/off the player OPERATE

0/)

VOLUME +/–

Press the button again to resume play after pause.

Basic Operations

Recording on a tape

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 26.

1 Press p6 to open the tape

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

With the side you want to record on facing forward

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.

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

3 Press r to start recording. (( is

depressed automatically.)

Basic Operations10

Display

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 27) will not affect the recording level.

• If the MW/LW radio makes a whistling sound after you’ve pressed r in step 3, press PLAY MODE/ MONO/ST/ISS to select the position that most decreases the noise.

• To erase a recording, proceed as follows:

1 Turn on the power

and press FUNCTION until “TAPE”appears in the display.

2 Press r.

Pp6OPERATE

To Press

Stop recording p6 Pause recording P

Press the button again to resume recording.

Turn on/off the player OPERATE

Basic Operations

The CD Player

Using the display

You can check information about the CD using the display.

Checking the total track number and playing time

Press DISPLAY/ENTER in stop mode. If the CD has more than 10 tracks, “OVER 10” appears

in the display.

Total playing time

DISPLAY/ ENTER

Total track number

Music calendar

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY/ENTER while playing a CD. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear

after they are played.

To display Press DISPLAY/ENTER

The current track number Once and the remaining time on the current track*

The 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 “– –:– –”.

The CD Player12

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

0/–, )/+

The CD Player

Note

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

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 number button of the

track.

a point while listening to )/+ (forward) or 0/– the sound (backward) while playing

and hold down until you find the point. When you use the buttons on the player, use =/ +.

a point while observing )/+ (forward) or 0/– the display (backward) in pause and

hold down until you find the point. When you use the buttons on the player, use =/ +.

The CD Player 13

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 15 and 16.)

Note

When you repeat a single track or all the tracks, make sure neither “PGM” nor “SHUF REP” is lit in the display. If either is lit, turn it off by pressing p on the CD section.

1 Press p.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Press MODE 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 and then program

3 Do either of the following to start repeat play:

• When you’ve selected REP1, select the track by

pressing the number button.

• When you’ve selected REP ALL, SHUF REP or

PGM REP, press ( .

Number buttons

MODE

(

tracks (see steps 3 on page 15).

To cancel Repeat Play

Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.

The CD Player14

Creating your own program

(Program Play)

You can make a program of up to 20 tracks in the order you want them to be played.

Tips

• To create your own program on the player by selecting the track you want while listening to the CD, proceed as follows:

1 Press ( to start

play.

2 Press PGM SET/

AUTO PRESET . “PGM” flashes in the

display.

3 Press =/+ to

select the track you want to program, and press DISPLAY/ ENTER/MEM.

Repeat this step. 4 Press p. 5 Press ( to start

program play.

Note

When you program a track from the CD having more than 21 tracks:

If you program a track whose track number is more than 21, “- -:- -” is displayed instead of the total programmed time.

1 Press p.

“Cd” appears in the display.

2 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you want

to program in the order you want.

4 Press ( to start program play.

Total programmed time

Track number

Playing order

Number buttons

MODE

(

continued

The CD Player

The CD Player 15

Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

Tips

• You can play the same

program again, since the program is saved until you open the CD compartment.

• You can record your

own program. After you’ve created the program, insert a blank tape into the tape compartment and press r on the player to start recording.

To cancel Program Play

Press MODE until “PGM” disappears in the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Press + on the player. Every time you press the button, the track number

appears in the programmed order.

To change the current program

Press p once 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 programming procedure.

The CD Player16

The Radio

Presetting radio stations

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

1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in

the display.

2 Press PGM SET/AUTO PRESET until “AUTO ”

appears. The stations are stored in memory from the lower

frequencies unless a station has a weak signal.

PGM SET/AUTO PRESET BAND

The Radio

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, do the following:

1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in

the display.

2 Tune in a station you want. 3 On the remote, hold down the number buttons that

you want to preset the new station for about 2 seconds.

On the player: Press DISPLAY/ENTER/MEM for about 2 seconds

until “PRESET” flashes. Select the preset number that you want to preset the new station by pressing PRESET +/–, and press DISPLAY/ENTER/MEM.

The new station replaces the old one.

The Radio

Playing preset radio stations

Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons to tune in your favorite stations.

Number buttons

BAND

Tip

You can tune in a preset station with the player. Use PRESET +/– instead of the number buttons.

1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press the number buttons to tune in a stored

station.

The Radio18

The Timer

Setting the clock

“0:00” indication appears in the display until you set the clock. As long as the clock goes, “:” flashes.

Tip

The time display system:

24-hour system

TIMER/ CLOCK

DISPLAY/ ENTER

0/–, )/+

Before you begin, hook up the systems (see page 23.)

1 Press and hold TIMER/CLOCK for about 2

seconds until the hour digit flash.

2 Set the clock.

1 Press 0/– or )/+

to set the hour and press DISPLAY/ ENTER.

2 Press 0/– or )/+

to set the minutes.

3 Press DISPLAY/ENTER.

“:” flashes and the clock starts from 00 seconds.

The Timer

The Timer 19

Waking up to music

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 Prepare the music source you want to play.

Source Do this

CD Insert a CD. RADIO Tune in a station.

2 Press TIMER/CLOCK to display the t indication.

Do the following operations by checking the display.

3 Press 0/– or )/+ until “PLAY” appears in the

display and press DISPLAY/ENTER.

4 Press 0/– or )/+ until the music source

(“Cd” or “RAdiO”) you want to play appears in the display and press DISPLAY/ENTER.

STANDBY

TIMER/ CLOCK

DISPLAY/ ENTER

0/–, )/+

The Timer20

Tips

• The display window does not light while the waking up timer is operating even if the power is on.

• You can have the player go on the next day at the same time. Just press STANDBY until the t indication appears in the display.

The preset settings remain until you reset them.

Note

The timer mode is cancelled:

– when you press (

while music plays in the timer mode.

– when you select

“TAPE” using FUNCTION on the remote.

5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want

the music to go on.

1 Press 0/– or )/+

to set the hour and press DISPLAY/ ENTER.

2 Press 0/– or )/+

to set the minutes and press DISPLAY/ ENTER.

6 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want

the music to go off (Do as step 5).

7 Press 0/– or )/+ to set the volume you want,

and press DISPLAY/ENTER.

8 Press STANDBY.

The t indication lights up and the power goes off. At the preset time, the power will go on and music

will fade in. Then, the power will go off at the preset time, and the player will enter the standby mode.

To check/change when the playback will start

Press TIMER/CLOCK, then DISPLAY/ENTER. Each time you press DISPLAY/ENTER, a stored setting lights up. Change the setting if you need to when the setting lights up. When you finish checking, press TIMER/CLOCK.

The Timer

To use the player before a timer playback starts

If you turn on the player, you can use it as usual ( in case of the radio, if you listen to the station which is different from the one you tuned in in step 1 on page 20, you will hear that station at the preset time.) Turn off the player before the preset time.

To stop play

Turn off the power.

The Timer 21

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