Sony PMC-303L User Manual

Personal Component System

3-856-988-13(1)

Operating Instructions page 2 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 2

PMC-303L

1996 by Sony Corporation

Warning

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

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom

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

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

Information For customers in Europe

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

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the side.

Warning

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

CAUTION

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

If you disconnect the AC power cord, the memory data for the clock/timer/ preset memory for radio will be erased after about 30 minutes. 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.

Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol a are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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 Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play)

16 Creating your own program

(Program Play)

The Radio

18 Presetting radio stations 19 Playing preset radio stations

Setting Up

29 Hooking up the system 32 Selecting the audio emphasis

(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

33 Precautions 35 Troubleshooting 37 Maintenance 38 Specifications 39 Index

Basic Operations

The Tape Player

20 Finding the beginning of a track

The Timer

21 Setting the clock 22 Waking up to music 26 Falling asleep to music 27 Timer-recording radio programs

Introduction

Basic Operations

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Playing a CD

For hookup instructions, see pages 29 - 31.

1,2

1 Press 6 OPEN/CLOSE down to

open the disc compartment and

OPEN/CLOSE

place the CD on the CD compartment.

With the label side up

2 Close the lid of the CD

3 Press ^ (direct power-on).

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compartment.

OPEN/CLOSE

Display

The player plays all the tracks once.

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 +/– Stop playback p Pause playback ^

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

6 OPEN/CLOSE

=/+

VOLUME +/–

Press again to resume play after pause.

Basic Operations

Listening to the radio

RADIO

For hookup instructions, see pages 29 -31.

1 Press BAND until the band you

2 Hold down TUNING +/– until

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PRESET

BAND

TUNINGRADIO

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

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

RADIO

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast.

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER VOLUME +/–

Basic Operations

Tips

• If the FM broadcast is noisy, press STEREO/ MONO/ISS on the remote until “MONO” appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural. (on the remote only)

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

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +/– Turn on/off the radio POWER

To improve broadcast reception FM

Connect the FM outdoor aerial (not supplied) (see page 31.)

MW/LW

Reorient the MW/LW loop aerial (supplied). If the MW/LW broadcast is still noisy, connect an insulated wire to the MW/LW terminal (see page 31.)

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

For hookup instructions, see pages 29 -31.

1 Press 6 to open the tape

compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (high position) and TYPE IV (metal) tapes. Close the compartment.

With the side you want to play facing forward

2 Press (.

TAPE

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

Display

TAPE

Tape counter

Use these buttons for additional operations

Tips

• Press COUNTER RESET on the remote to reset the counter to “000.” (on the remote only)

• When you listen to a tape recorded with the Dolby B NR system, press DOLBY NR on the remote until “ DOLBY B NR” appears in the display. (on the remote only)

• Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press ( or 9 . The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape.

POWER

To Press

Adjust the volume VOLUME +/– Stop playback p

Play the reverse side 9 Fast-forward or rewind the tape ) or 0 Eject the cassette 6 Turn on/off the player POWER

VOLUME +/–

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To select the direction of the tape

Press DIR MODE on the remote repeatedly (on the remote only.)

To play Display shows

One side of the tape Both sides of the tape

from the front side to reverse side only

Both sides of the tape repeatedly

Basic Operations

Recording on a tape

RADIO

For hookup instructions, see pages 29 - 31.

1 Press 6 to open the tape

compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) and TYPE II (high position) tapes 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.)

PRESET

BAND

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Display

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3 Start recording.

DUBBING

r/P

TAPE

To record from the CD player, press DUBBING. (On the remote, while keep pressing r/P, press

( on the TAPE section and then ( on the CD section.)

To record from the radio, press r/P and then (. (On the remote, while keep pressing r/P, press ( on the TAPE section.)

Note

If recording does not start, press r/P

and then ( again.

Recording from the CD player

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DUB REC

Recording from the radio

RADIO

REC

RADIO

REC

Basic Operations

Tips

• Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see page 32) will not affect the recording level.

• When is displayed, recording will be made on both sides of the tape. To record on one side, press DIR MODE on the remote to display

. (on the remote only)

• If the MW/LW radio makes a whistling sound after you’ve pressed r/P in step 3, press STEREO/MONO/ ISS on the remote to select the position that most decreases the noise. (on the remote only)

Use these buttons for additional operations

r/P

To Press

Stop recording p Pause recording r/P

Press the button again to resume recording.

To record with the Dolby B NR (noise reduction) system

Press DOLBY NR on the remote until “DOLBY B NR” appears in the display before you start recording.

Basic Operations

The CD Player

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OVER 10

Using the display

You can check information about the CD using the display.

Tip

This player is designed to display the current time first. Even if you turn off the power, the current time remains in the display as long as the player is connected to the wall outlet. When you change the function (e.g., from “CD” to “RADIO”), the display of the function (e.g., band and frequency for the RADIO function) appears for about 4 seconds and returns to the current time. If you want to check the display of certain function, press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display you want to see appears.

Checking the total track numbers and playing time

Press DISPLAY in stop mode. If the disc has more than 11 tracks, “OVER 10”

appears in the display.

Checking the remaining time

Press DISPLAY while playing a disc. The track numbers in the music calendar disappear

after they are played.

To display Press DISPLAY

The current track number Once and playing time

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

Remaining time on the disc Three times and the number of tracks left

DISPLAY

Total track numbers Total playing time Music calendar

The CD Player12

* For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining

time appears as “– –:– –”.

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.

Note

You cannot locate a specific track if “SHUF” or “PGM” 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

a point while listening to + (forward) or = the sound (backward) while playing

a point while observing + (forward) or = the display (backward) in pause and

Number buttons

= / +

track.

and hold down until you find the point.

hold down until you find the point.

The CD Player

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Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 15 - 17.).

Number buttons

( p

REPEAT PGM/SHUF

Note

When you repeat a single track or all the tracks, make sure neither “SHUF” nor “PGM” 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 Proceed as follows.

To repeat Press

a single track 1 Press REPEAT until

“REP 1” appears.

2 Press the number

button corresponding to the track number you want to repeat.

all the tracks 1 Press REPEAT until

“REP ALL” appears.

2 Press (.

tracks in random order 1 Press PGM/SHUF until

“SHUF” appears , and press(. Shuffle play starts.

2 Press REPEAT.

programmed tracks 1Start program play.

(See pages 16 and 17.)

2 Press REPEAT.

To cancel repeat play

Press REPEAT until “REP” disappears in the display.

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Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play)

You can play tracks in random order.

1 Press p.

“CD” appears in the display.

2 Press PGM/SHUF until “SHUF” appears in the

display.

3 Press ( to start shuffle play.

To cancel shuffle play

Press PGM/SHUF until “SHUF” disappears in the display.

The CD Player

(

PGM/SHUF

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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.

1 Press p.

“CD” appears in the display.

2 Press PGM/SHUF until “PGM” appears in the

display.

Tip

If you made a mistake, press CANCEL and reenter the track number.

3 Press the number

buttons for the tracks you want to program in the order you want. Programmed tracks appear in the music calendar.

Track number

Number buttons

(

PGM/SHUF

TRACK

STEP

Playing order

4 Press ( to start program play.

To cancel Program Play

Press PGM/SHUF until “PGM” disappears in the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Press ENTER. Every time you press the button, the track number

appears in the programmed order.

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Tips

• You can play the same program again, since the program is saved until you open the CD compartment.

• You can record program play, using DUBBING on the player.

To change the current program

To Do this

Erase the last track in 1 Press CANCEL. Every time the program you press the button, the last

track in the program is cleared.

2 Re-enter the track numbers.

Change the whole Press p on the CD section. Then program completely create a new program following

the programming procedure.

The CD Player

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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 AUTO PRESET until “AUTO PRESET”

appears. The stations are stored in memory from the lower

frequencies unless a station has a weak signal.

BAND

AUTO PRESET

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 Hold down the number buttons that you want to

preset the new station for about 2 seconds. The new station replaces the old one.

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Playing preset radio stations

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

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.

Number buttons

The Radio

BAND

The Radio

The Tape Player

Finding the beginning of a track

The player senses where a track begins by detecting the pauses between the tracks.

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Notes

• If a soft sound like

pianissimo continues for some seconds in a track, the player may start to play as the next track.

• If you press the 0 or

) when there is no

sound in the track, the AMS function does not operate correctly.

• To find the beginning

of a track correctly, a pause of approx. 4 seconds is necessary.

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While playing a tape, press ) or 0.

Playing side The beginning The beginning

of the next track of the current

track

Front side (() )0 Reverse side (9) 0)

The tape is wound or rewound to the beginning of the next or current track, and play will start automatically.

The Timer

Setting the clock

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

CLOCK

The Timer

HOUR +/–

MIN +/–

ENTER

Tip

The time display system of this player is the 24-hour system.

Before you begin, connect the AC power cord (see page 30.)

1 Press and hold CLOCK until “0:00” flashes. 2 Set the clock.

1 Press HOUR +/– to set

the hour.

2 Press MIN +/– to set the

minite.

3 Press ENTER.

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

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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 21).

Note that there are two ways to set up the wake-up timer. Select the way that is the more convenient.

• To set the music source and the time

you want the source to go on (ALARM)

• To set the music source, the time you

want the source to go on and off, and the volume of the source (TIMER)

Setting the music source and the time you want the source to go on (ALARM)

Before you begin, make sure the ∆ (alarm) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press ALARM SET/ OFF.

ALARM ALARM SET/OFF

SELECT +/– MIN +/–

HOUR +/– ENTER

1 Prepare the music source you want to play.

Source Do this

BUZZER — CD Insert a CD. RADIO Tune in a station. TAPE Insert a tape.

2 Press ALARM to display ∆. 3 Press SELECT+/– until the music source you want

to play (“BUZZER”, “CD”, “RADIO” and “TAPE”) appears in the display.

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Tip

BUZZER

If you made a mistake, press CANCEL, and proceed from step 2.

Tips

• If the wake-up timer (page 24) or the recording timer (page

27) is preset at the same time as the alarm, “timer” only will work at the preset time.

• The preset settings remain until you reset them.

• The display window dims while the waking up timer is on.

4 Set the alarm to the hour and the minutes you

want the music to go on. 1 Press HOUR +/–

to set the hour.

2 Press MIN +/– to

set the minite.

3 Press ENTER.

The Timer

5 Press ALARM SET/OFF.

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

will play. Then the power will go off after 60 minutes.

To check/change when the playback will start

Press ALARM. A stored setting lights up. Change the setting if you need to when the setting lights up. When you finish checking, press ALARM.

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 22, you will hear that station at the preset time.) Turn off the player before the preset time.

To stop play

Turn off the power.

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The Timer 23

Waking up to music (continued)

TIMER TIMER SET/OFF

HOUR +/–

MIN +/– SELECT +/–

ENTER

Note

You cannot preset wake-up timer and recording timer (page

27) at the same time.

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Setting the music source, the time you want the source to go on and off, and the volume of the source (TIMER)

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

1 Prepare the music source you want to play.

Source* Do this

CD Insert a CD. RADIO Tune in a station. TAPE Insert a tape. *You cannot select “BUZZER”.

2 Press TIMER to display the t indication.

Do the following operations by checking the display window.

3 Press SELECT +/– until the music source you want

to play appears in the display (you cannot select “BUZZER”.)

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