Sony PMC-205L User Manual

Sony Corporation

3-860-143-15(1)

Personal

Component

System

Operating Instructions	page 2EN	EN
Bedienungsanleitung	Seite 2D	D

PMC-205L

ã1997 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.

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.

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	27	Selecting the audio emphasis
	14	Playing tracks repeatedly		(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)
		(Repeat Play)
	15	Creating your own program		Additional Information
		(Program Play)	28	Precautions
		The Radio	30	Troubleshooting
			33	Maintenance
	17	Presetting radio stations
			34	Specifications
	18	Playing preset radio stations
			35	Index

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

1

2

3

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 26.

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

With the label side up

Close the lid of the CD compartment.

Press ((direct power-on).

Display

The player plays all the tracks once.

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 P p

	6OPEN/CLOSE	Basic
		Operations
	VOLUME +/–
	=/+

To	Press
Adjust the volume	VOLUME +/–
Stop playback	p
Pause playback	P
	Press again to resume play
	after pause.
Go to the next track	+
Go back to the previous track	=
Remove the CD	6OPEN/CLOSE
Turn on/off the player	OPERATE

Basic Operations		5EN

Listening to the radio

1 2

1

2

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 26.

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

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.

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast.

6EN		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.

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE

	Basic
VOLUME +/–	Operations
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST/ISS

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		7EN

Playing a tape

2 1

1

2

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 26.

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

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 0/)

p6

VOLUME +/–

	P
To	Press
Adjust the volume	VOLUME +/–
Stop playback	p6
Pause playback	P
	Press the button again to
	resume play after pause.
Fast-forward or rewind the tape	)or 0
Eject the cassette	p6
Turn on/off the player	OPERATE

Operations Basic

Basic Operations		9EN

Recording on a tape

3 1

1

2

3

For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 26.

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 forward

				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.
				To record from the radio, press
				BAND and tune in the station
				you want (see page 6.)
				Press rto start recording. ((is
				depressed automatically.)

10EN Basic 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 rin step 3, press PLAY MODE/ MONO/ST/ISS to select the position that most decreases the noise.

•To erase a recording, proceed as follows:

1Turn on the power and press FUNCTION until “TAPE”appears in the display.

2Press r.

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE

p6 P

Operations Basic

To	Press
Stop recording	p6
Pause recording	P
	Press the button again to
	resume recording.
Turn on/off the player	OPERATE

Basic Operations 11EN

The CD Player

Using the display

You can check information about the CD using the display.

DISPLAY/

ENTER

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

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 “– –:– –”.

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 Number buttons

CD.

0/–, )/+

Note

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

)/+ (forward) or 0/– (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 =/
	+.

Player CD The

The CD Player 13EN

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in	Number
normal, shuffle or program play modes	buttons
(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 pon the CD section.

MODE

(

p

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
	tracks (see steps 3 on
	page 15).

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 (.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.

14EN The CD Player

Creating your own program

(Program Play)

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

Tips

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

1Press (to start play.

2Press PGM SET/ AUTO PRESET . “PGM” flashes in the display.

3Press =/+to select the track you want to program, and press DISPLAY/ ENTER/MEM. Repeat this step.

4Press p.

5Press (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.

MODE

(

p

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.

Total programmed time

Track number

Playing order

4 Press (to start program play.

continued

Player CD The

The CD Player 15EN

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 ron 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 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 programming procedure.

16EN The CD Player

The Radio

Presetting radio
stations	PGM SET/AUTO PRESET	BAND

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.

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:

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

2Tune in a station you want.

3On 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.

Radio The

The Radio 17EN

Playing preset radio stations

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

	stations.	Number
		buttons

			BAND
Tip		1	Press BAND to select the band.
You can tune in a
		2	Press the number buttons to tune in a stored
preset station with the
player. Use PRESET			station.
+/– instead of the
number buttons.

18EN The Radio

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.

Timer The

The Timer 19EN

Waking up to music

STANDBY

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).

TIMER/

CLOCK

DISPLAY/ ENTER

0/–, )/+

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

1

2

3

4

Prepare the music source you want to play.

Source	Do this
CD	Insert a CD.
RADIO	Tune in a station.

Press TIMER/CLOCK to display the tindication.

Do the following operations by checking the display.

Press 0/– or )/+ until “PLAY” appears in the display and press DISPLAY/ENTER.

Press 0/– or )/+ until the music source (“Cd” or “RAdiO”) you want to play appears in the display and press DISPLAY/ENTER.

20EN The Timer

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 tindication 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.

2Press 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 tindication 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.

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.

Timer The

The Timer 21EN