Sony PMC-D307L, PMC-D305L User Manual

Personal Component System

3-860-142-16(1)

Operating Instructions page 2 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 2

PMC-D305L

PMC-D307L

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.

About this manual

The instructions in this manual are for the PMC-D305L and PMC-D307L. Before you start reading, check your model number. The PMC-D305L is the model used for illustration purpose.

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 Tape Player

19 Finding the beginning of a track

The Timer

20 Setting the clock 21 Waking up to music 23 Falling asleep to music 24 Timer-recording radio programs

Setting Up

26 Hooking up the system 30 Connecting optional components 32 Selecting the audio emphasis

(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

33 Precautions 35 Troubleshooting 38 Maintenance 39 Specifications 40 Index

Basic Operations

Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

For hookup instructions, see pages 26 - 29.

1,2

1 Press 6 OPEN/CLOSE down to

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

With the label side up

2 Close the lid of the CD

compartment.

3 Press ( on the CD section

(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 26 - 29.

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

PLAY MODE

OPERATE

MONO/ST/ISS

VOLUME +/–

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 28 and 29.)

MW/LW

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

28.)

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

For hookup instructions, see pages 26 - 29.

1 Press 6 PUSH 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 ( on the TAPE section.

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

Basic Operations8

Display

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)

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

OPERATE

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 PUSH Turn on/off the player OPERATE

VOLUME +/–

0/)

6 PUSH

DIR MODE

To select the direction of the tape

Press DIR MODE repeatedly.

Basic Operations

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

For hookup instructions, see pages 26 - 29.

1 Press 6 PUSH 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.)

Basic Operations10

Display

3 Start recording.

r/P

1 Press r/P.

The 9/( indication in the display flashes.

2 Press ( (for the front side) or

9 (for the reverse side) on the

TAPE section to select the recording side of the tape.

Recording will start automatically.

(On the remote, while keeping r/P pressed, press ( or 9 on the TAPE section.)

Note

If recording does not start, press

r/P and then ( or 9 again.

Recording from the CD player

Basic Operations

Recording from the radio

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 to display .

• If the MW/LW radio makes a whistling sound after you’ve pressed r/P 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 Insert a tape you want

to erase its recording and press p on the tape section.

2 On the player: press

r/P and then ( or

9. On the remote:

While keeping r/P pressed, press ( or

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE

r/P

To Press

Stop recording p on the TAPE section Pause recording r/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 on the CD section.

“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 ( on the CD

section 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 on the CD section.

“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.

Number buttons

MODE

p (

Total programmed time

Track number

Playing order

continued

The CD Player

The CD Player 15

Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

Notes

• 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/P and ( (or 9) 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.

BANDPGM SET/AUTO PRESET

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 Tape Player

Finding the beginning of a track

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

The Tape Player

0/)

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 ) or 0 when there is no sound in the track, this function does not operate correctly.

• To find the beginning of a track correctly, a pause of approx. 4 seconds is necessary.

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 Tape Plyaer

The Timer

Setting the clock

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

TIMER/ CLOCK

DISPLAY/ ENTER

0/–, )/+

Tip

The time display system:

24-hour system

Before you begin, hook up the systems (see page 26.)

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 Timer20

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 20).

STANDBY

TIMER/ CLOCK

Note

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

24) at the same time.

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 Prepare the music source you want to play.

Source Do this

CD Insert a CD. TAPE Insert a tape. RADIO Tune in a station. LINE Turn on the equipment connected to

LINE IN.

2 Press TIMER/CLOCK to display the t indication.

Do the following operations by checking the display window.

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

display and press DISPLAY/ENTER.

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

The Timer

continued

The Timer 21

Waking up to music (continued)

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.

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, music will fade out and 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 21, 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 Timer22

Falling asleep to music

You can set the player to turn off automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep while listening to music.

SLEEP

The Timer

Tips

• The display window does not light while the sleep timer is on.

• You can combine the waking up timer with the sleeping timer. Set the waking up timer first (see page 21), turn on the power, and then set the sleep timer.

• You can prepare the different music for the waking up timer and the sleeping timer. However, you cannot, store different radio stations.

• You can set different volume for the waking up timer and the sleeping timer. For instance, you can sleep at lower volume and wake up at higher volume.

1 Play the music source you want. 2 Press SLEEP to display “SLEEP.” 3 Press SLEEP to select the minutes until the player

goes off automatically. Each time you press

the button, the indication changes as follows: “10” n “20”

n“30” n “60” n“90” n “120” n

“no indication”. If 4 seconds have passed after you pressed SLEEP,

the minutes in the display are stored in memory. The preset time has passed, then music fades out

and the player goes off automatically.

To cancel the sleep function

Press SLEEP to make “SLEEP” disappear.

To change the preset time

Do the steps 2 and 3 again.

The Timer 23

Timer-recording radio programs

You can set timer to record the radio at a certain time. You can also record the sound of the component connected to the LINE IN jack, using the timer. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 20.)

Note

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

21) at the same time.

Tip

When you receive the MW/LW program in step 1, press r/P to check if the noise is heard. If so, press PLAY MODE/MONO/ ST/ISS on the player to select the position that most decreases the noise.

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

1 Tune in the radio station and insert a cassette for

recording.

2 Press DIR MODE on

the player to select direction of the tape.

3 Press TIMER/CLOCK to display the t indication.

Do the following operations by checking the display window.

4 Press 0/– or )/+ until “REC” appears in the

display, and press DISPLAY/ENTER.

5 Press 0/– or )/+ until “RADIO” appears in

the display, and press DISPLAY/ENTER. When recording the sound of the component

connected to the LINE IN jack, press 0/– or )/+ to display “LINE,” and press DISPLAY/ ENTER.

STANDBY

TIMER/ CLOCK

DISPLAY/ ENTER

0/–, )/+

Display

One side Both sides

The Timer24

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