Sony PMC-DR45 User Manual

Personal Component System
Operating Instructions
3-044-713-71 (2)
PMC-DR45
© 2000 Sony Corporation
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.
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.
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.
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 mains lead 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.
• The speakers and player are designed to be used as a single unit. Never connect the speakers and player to different equipment. Doing so may cause the connected equipment to malfunction.
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 and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
Introduction2
Owner's Record
The model number and the serial number are located at the rear of the left speaker. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. PMC-DR45 Serial No.
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
13 Using the display 14 Locating a specific track 15 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
16 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
17 Creating your own program
(Program Play)
The Radio
19 Presetting radio stations 20 Playing preset radio stations
The Tape Player
21 Finding the beginning of a track
The Audio Emphasis
22 Selecting the audio emphasis
(SOUND/MEGA BASS)
Basic Operations
The Timer
23 Setting the clock 25 Waking up to music 28 Timer-recording radio programs 31 Falling asleep to music
Setting Up
32 Hooking up the system 37 Saving power 38 Connecting optional components
Additional Information
41 Precautions 43 Troubleshooting 46 Maintenance 47 Specifications Back cover
Index
3Introduction
Basic Operations
Playing a CD
21
For hookup instructions, see pages 32 - 36.
1 Press Z CD OPEN/CLOSE
(direct power-on) and place the CD on the CD tray.
2 Press u.
(On the remote, press N on the CD section.)
The CD tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once.
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With the label side up
Display
Playing timeTrack number
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tip
Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press u. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD.
POWER
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, –
stop playback x pause playback u
go to the next track > go back to the previous track . remove the CD Z CD OPEN/CLOSE turn on/off the player POWER
u
., >
x
VOLUME +, –
Z CD OPEN/CLOSE
(VOL +, – on the remote)
(X on the remote) Press again to resume play after pause.
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
5
Listening to the radio
1
For hookup instructions, see pages 32 - 36.
2
1 Press BANDAUTO PRESET
until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on).
2 Hold down TUNE TIME SET + or
– (TUNE + or – on the remote) 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 cannot tune in a station, press the button repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.
Display
Indicates an FM stereo broadcast.
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Use these buttons for additional operations
MODEPOWER
VOLUME +, –
Basic Operations
Tips
The FM1 and FM2 bands have the same functions. You can store the stations you want separately in “FM1” and
FM2”.
If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MODE until MONO appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural.
Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press the BAND•AUTO PRESET button. 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 lead antenna as horizontal as possible and reorient it.
If the FM broadcast is still noisy, disconnect the FM lead antenna and connect the FM outdoor antenna (not supplied) (page 36).
AM:
Keep the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the player and reorient it.
Basic Operations
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Playing a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 32 - 36.
3
1, 2
1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (high position) and TYPE IV (metal) tapes.
2 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
close the compartment.
3 Press N.
(On the remote, press TAPE N.) The player turns on (direct
power-on) and starts playing.
With the side you want to play facing up
Display
Tape counter
Basic Operations8
Use these buttons for additional operations
POWER Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
TAPE m, M
x n
VOLUME +, – COUNTER RESET
DIR MODE
Basic Operations
Tips
Press COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to
000”.
Next time you want to
listen to a tape, just press N or n. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape.
To Press
adjust the volume VOLUME +, –
(VOL +, – on the remote)
stop playback x play the reverse side n
fast-forward or rewind the tape TAPE M or m eject the cassette Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE turn on/off the player POWER
To select the direction mode of the tape
Press DIR MODE repeatedly.
To play Display shows
one side of the tape both sides of the tape
from the upper side to reverse side only
both sides of the tape repeatedly
Basic Operations
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Recording on a tape
3
For hookup instructions, see pages 32 - 36. To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the component (see page 38).
3 3
1
1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
open the tape compartment, and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only.
Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE again to close the compartment.
With the side you want to record on facing up
2 Select the program source you
want to record. To record from the CD player:
Insert a CD (see page 4) and press x on the CD section.
To record from the radio: Tune in the station you want (see page 6).
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Display
3 Start recording.
To record the whole CD
Press CD DUBBING. When If the tape is reversed with the
recording of the track unfinished, the player will record the track again from its beginning on the reverse side.
When If the tape reaches to its end, the
player stops.
To record the radio (You can also record the CD according to the following procedure. Play the CD after the tape starts recording.)
Press z/X and then N. To record on the reverse side, press n. (On the remote, while keeping
z/X pressed, press TAPE N or n.)
is displayed:
is displayed:
Basic Operations
m
continued
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Recording on a tape (continued)
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis (page 22) will not affect the recording level.
When or is
displayed, recording will be made on both sides of the tape. To record on one side, press DIR MODE to display
.
If the AM radio makes a
whistling sound after youve pressed z/X in step 3, press MODE to select the position that most decreases the noise.
POWER
To Press
stop recording x on the tape section pause recording z/X
turn on/off the player POWER
To erase a recording, proceed as follows: 1 Insert a tape you want to erase its recording into the tape
deck and press x on the tape section.
2 On the player: press z/X and then N.
On the remote: While keeping z/X pressed, press TAPE N.
z/X
x
n,
N
MODE
DIR MODE
Press the button again to resume recording.
Note
When you start recording using CD DUBBING, you cannot set the player in pause.
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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 in stop mode.
DISPLAY
The CD Player
Total track number
Total playing time
Checking the remaining time
Press DISPLAY while playing a CD.
To display Press DISPLAY
the current track number once and the remaining time on the current track*
the number of tracks left twice and remaining time on the CD
the current track number three times and playing time
* For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining
time appears as “– –:– –”.
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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
., >
Note
You cannot locate a specific track if SHUF or PGM is lit in the display. Turn off the indication by pressing x 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 . or > while playing
the sound and hold down until you
find the point.
a point while observing . or > in pause and the display hold down until you find
the point.
The CD Player14
Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
., >
You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, single, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 16 - 18).
On the remote
Use N instead of u.
When youve selectedREP 1, select the
track by pressing the number buttons.
1 Press x on the CD section.
CD appears in the display.
2 Proceed as follows:
To repeat Do this
a single track 1 Press MODE until REP 1
all the tracks 1 Press MODE until
tracks in random order 1 Press MODE until “REP”
programed tracks 1 Press MODE until “REP”
x
The CD Player
u
MODE
appears.
2 Select the track by pressing
. or >, then press u.
REP ALL appears.
2 Press u.
and SHUF appear.
2 Press u.
and PGM appear.
2 Program tracks (see step 3 on
page 17).
3 Press u.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.
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