Sony PMC-DR50L, PMC-DR70L User Manual

DR50L/DR70L-PMC System Component Personal

3-867-748-11 (1)

Personal

Component

System

Operating Instructions		page 2GB	GB
Manual de instrucciones		página 2ES	ES

PMC-DR50L

PMC-DR70L

©1999 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

For customers in Europe

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

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located at the bottom of the player.

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 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.

•Do not put foreign objects in the duct of the super woofer. If a foreign object should enter the super woofer’s duct, turn off the power and contact your nearest Sony service station immediately. (PMC-DR70L only)

•The speakers, super woofer (PMC-DR70L only), and player are designed to be used as a single unit. Never connect the speakers, super woofer, and player to different equipment. Doing so may cause the connected equipment to malfunction.

About this manual

The instructions in this manual are for the PMC-DR50L and PMC-DR70L. Before you start reading, check your model number. The PMC-DR50L is the model used for illustration purpose.

2GB Introduction

Table of contents

Basic Operations

4 Playing a CD

6 Listening to the radio

8 Playing a tape

10 Recording on a tape

Operations Basic

		The CD Player		The Timer
	13	Using the display	28	Setting the clock
					GB
	14	Locating a specific track	30	Waking up to music
	15	Playing tracks repeatedly	33	Timer-recording radio
		(Repeat Play)		programmes
	16	Playing tracks in random order	36	Falling asleep to music
		(Shuffle Play)

17Creating your own programme (Programme Play)

The Radio

19Presetting radio stations

20Playing preset radio stations

21Using the Radio Data System (RDS)

The Tape Player

27 Finding the beginning of a track

Setting Up

37Hooking up the system (PMC-DR50L)

42Hooking up the system (PMC-DR70L)

48 Connecting optional components

51Using the super woofer (PMC-DR70L only)

52Selecting the audio emphasis (SOUND/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

53Precautions

55 Troubleshooting

58Maintenance

59Specifications

61Index

Introduction 3GB

Basic Operations

Playing a CD

2 1

1

2

For hookup instructions, see pages 37 - 41 (PMC-DR50L) or pages 42 - 47 (PMC-DR70L).

Press Z CD OPEN/CLOSE (direct power-on) and place the CD on the CD tray.

		With the label side up
		Press u.	Display
		(On the remote, press N on the
		CD section.)
		The CD tray closes and the player
		plays all the tracks once.	Track number Playing time

4GB Basic Operations

Tip

Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press u. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD.

Use these buttons for additional operations

OPERATE u ., >

		Basic
	Z CD OPEN/CLOSE	Operations
	x
	VOLUME –, +
To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, –
	(VOL +, – on the remote)
stop playback	x
pause playback	u
	(Xon the remote)
	Press again to resume play
	after pause.
go to the next track	>
go back to the previous track .
remove the CD	Z CD OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player	OPERATE

Basic Operations 5GB

Listening to the radio

1 2

1

2

For hookup instructions, see pages 37 - 41 (PMC-DR50L) or pages 42 - 47 (PMC-DR70L).

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

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.

Indicates an FM stereo broadcast.

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Tips

•If the FM broadcast is noisy, press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS (MODE on the remote) 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 button. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.

Use these buttons for additional operations

PLAY MODE

OPERATE MONO/ST ISS

Operations Basic

VOLUME –, +

To	Press
adjust the volume	VOLUME +, –
	(VOL +, – on the remote)
turn on/off the radio	OPERATE

To improve broadcast reception FM:

Keep the FM lead aerial as horizontal as possible and reorient it.

If the FM broadcast is still noisy, disconnect the FM lead aerial and connect the FM outdoor aerial

(not supplied) (page 41 or 47).

MW/LW:

Keep the MW/LW loop aerial as far as possible from the player and reorient it.

Basic Operations 7GB

Playing a tape

3 1, 2

For hookup instructions, see pages 37 - 41 (PMC-DR50L) or pages 42 - 47 (PMC-DR70L).

1

2

3

Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to	With the side you want
open the tape compartment and	to play facing up
insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal), TYPE II (high position)
and TYPE IV (metal) tapes.

Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the compartment.

		N	Display
		Press .
		(On the remote, press TAPE N.)

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

Tape counter

8GB Basic Operations

Use these buttons for additional operations

Z PUSH

COUNTER RESET OPEN/CLOSE

DIR MODE	m, M
	x

			n
			OPERATE
			VOLUME –, +
	Tips	To	Press
	• Press COUNTER RESET
		adjust the volume	VOLUME +, –
	to reset the counter to
	“000”.		(VOL +, – on the remote)
	• Next time you want to	stop playback	x
	listen to a tape, just
		play the reverse side	n
	press N or n. The
	player turns on	fast-forward or rewind the tape	Mor m
	automatically and starts
	playing the tape.	eject the cassette	Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
		turn on/off the player	OPERATE
		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

Operations Basic

Basic Operations 9GB

Recording on a tape

3 3 3 1

1

2

For hookup instructions, see pages 37 - 41 (PMC-DR50L) or pages 42 - 47 (PMC-DR70L). To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the component (see page 48).

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

				Select the programme source you
				want to record.	Display
				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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3	Start recording.
	To record the whole CD
	Press CD DUBBING.
	When	is displayed:

If the 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.

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.)

Note

On the player, press N within 4 seconds after z/X is pressed.

m

Operations Basic

continued

Basic Operations 11GB

Recording on a tape (continued)

Tips

•Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (page 52) 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 MW/LW radio makes a whistling sound after you’ve pressed z/X in step 3, press PLAY MODE• MONO/ST ISS (MODE on the remote) to select the position that most decreases the noise.

Note

When you start recording using CD DUBBING, you cannot set the player in pause.

Use these buttons for additional operations

	x
DIR MODE	z/X

PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS

n, N

OPERATE

To	Press
stop recording	xon the tape section
pause recording	z / X
	Press the button again to
	resume recording.
turn on/off the player	OPERATE

To erase a recording, proceed as follows:

1Insert a tape you want to erase its recording into the tape deck and press x on the tape section.

2On the player: press z/X and then N.

On the remote: While keeping z/X pressed, press TAPE N.

12GB Basic Operations

The CD Player

Using the display

DISPLAY

You can check information about the CD using the display.

Player CD The

Checking the total track number and playing time

Press DISPLAY in stop mode.

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 “– –:– –”.

The CD Player 13GB

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.

14GB The CD Player

Playing tracks repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, single, shuffle or programme play modes (see pages 16 - 18).

PLAY MODE

MONO/ST ISS

., >

x

u

On the remote

•Use MODE to select “REP 1”, “REP ALL”, “REP” “SHUF” or “REP” “PGM”.

•When you’ve selected “REP 1”, use the number button to select the track.

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 PLAY MODE•
		MONO/ST ISS until “REP 1”
		appears.
	2	Select the track by pressing
		. or >, then press u.
all the tracks	1	Press PLAY MODE•
		MONO/ST ISS until “REP
		ALL” appears.
	2	Press u.
tracks in random order 1		Press PLAY MODE•
		MONO/ST ISS until “REP”
		and “SHUF” appear.
	2	Press u.
programmed tracks	1	Start programme play. (See
		pages 17 and 18.)
	2	Press PLAY MODE•
		MONO/ST ISS until “REP”
		and “PGM” appear.
	3	Press u.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “REP” disappears from the display.

Player CD The

The CD Player 15GB

Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle Play)

PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS

You can play tracks in random order.

x

u

	On the remote		1 Press x on the CD section.
	1	Press x on the CD
				“CD” appears in the display.
		section.
	2	Use MODE to select	2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF”
		“SHUF”.
				appears in the display.
	3	Press N on the CD	3
				u
		section.
				Press .
			To cancel Shuffle Play
			Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF”
			disappears from the display.

16GB The CD Player

“CD” appears in the display.

Creating your own programme

(Programme Play)

While listening to the CD, you can select the track you want and arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD.

PLAY MODE	ENTER MEM
MONO/ST ISS

., >

x u

Player CD The

On the remote

1Press x on the CD section.

2Press MODE to select “PGM”.

3Press the number button to select the track you want to programme. Repeat this step.

4Press N on the CD section.

1 Press x on the CD section.

2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “PGM” appears in the display.

3 Press . or > to select the track you want to programme, and press ENTER MEM.

Repeat this step.

Track number Playing order

4 Press u.

continued

The CD Player 17GB

Creating your own programme (Programme Play) (continued)

Tips

•If the programme play is finished, the programme is saved. You can play the same programme again by pressing u.

•If you open the CD tray, the programme is erased.

•You can record your own programme.

1After you have created the programme, insert a blank tape into the tape compartment.

2Press CD DUBBING.

To cancel Programme Play

Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “PGM” disappears from the display.

To check the order of tracks before play

Press ENTER MEM on the player.

Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programmed order.

To change the current programme

Press x on the CD section once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is playing. The current programme will be erased. Then create a new programme following the programming procedure.

18GB The CD Player

The Radio

Presetting radio

stations	BAND	TUNE TIME SET
		–, +
You can store radio stations into the
player's memory. You can preset up to
30 radio stations, 10 for each band in any		ENTER MEM
order.
		PRESET –, +

Radio The

On the remote

1Press BAND to select the band.

2Press TUNE + or – to set the frequency to the station you want.

3Press and hold the number button that you want to preset the new station on for 2 seconds.

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

2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the frequency to the station you want.

3 Press and hold ENTER MEM for 2 seconds.

4 Press PRESET + or – until the preset number (1 to 10) you want for the station flashes in the display.

5 Press ENTER MEM again.

The Radio 19GB

Playing preset radio stations

Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons on the remote or PRESET +, – on the player to tune in your favorite stations.

PRESET –, +

BAND

On the remote

1Press BAND to select the band.

2Press the number button to display the preset number of the station you want.

1 Press BAND to select the band.

2 Press PRESET + or – to display the preset number of the station you want.

Preset number

20GB The Radio

Using the Radio

Data System (RDS)	RDS
	ENTER MEM

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular programme signal. This player offers convenient RDS features like station name display, location of stations by programme type, etc. RDS is available only on FM stations.

., >

BAND

DISPLAY

Radio The

Notes

•Not all FM stations provide RDS services, nor do they provide the same type of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area.

•RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal intensity is weak.

Before receiving RDS broadcasts

Be sure to preset the FM stations according to the procedure on page 19.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band.

When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, “RDS” will be displayed.

continued

The Radio 21GB

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued)

Notes

•If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station name, programme type and radio text may not appear in the display.

In addition, if the receiving conditions are not good, the above information may not appear in the display properly.

•When receiving a station that does not provide the station name information, “NO PS” will be displayed when you select “PS DISP”.

•When receiving a station that does not provide the programme type information,

“NO PTY” will be displayed when you select “PTY DISP”.

•When receiving a station that does not provide the radio text information, “NO RT” will be displayed when you select “RT DISP“.

•Certain characters (!, ?, &, etc.) will not be displayed. Blanks are inserted in place of these characters.

To check the RDS information

Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button, the indication in the display changes as follows:

Indication	What information it shows
PS DISP	Station name,
	up to 10 characters
PTY DISP	Programme type
RT DISP	Radio text,
	up to 64 characters
(normal display)	—

22GB The Radio

Note

During recording the EON function does not work.

Monitoring traffic information, news, or weather informatin (EON)

Using the Enhanced Other Networks (EON) function,
the player can automatically switch to a network
station broadcasting traffic information, news, or
weather information. After the programme ends, the
player switches back to the station you were listening
to.			The
function.			Radio
1 Tune in the station that provides the EON
		When receiving
		an EON station,
		“EON” is
		displayed.

2 Press RDS until “EON WAIT” appears in the display.

3 Press ENTER MEM.

4 Press . or > until the information you want appears in the display.

The display changes as follows: “TRAFFIC” t “NEWS” t “WEATHER” t “OFF”

5 Press ENTER MEM.

The player stands by for the EON stations to start broadcasting the information you selected.

Lights up while standing

by for the information

you selected, and then

starts flashing when receiving the information.

“T” for “Traffic” “N” for “News” “W” for “Weather”

When a certain network station starts broadcasting the information you selected, it switches to that station automatically.

continued

The Radio 23GB

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued)

Note

“NO MEMORY” appears when the programme type that you selected is not currently being broadcast.

Monitoring traffic announcement (TA)

Press TA SEARCH on the remote.

The player starts searching for a station that will broadcast the traffic information. When it locates the station, it switches to that station automatically and stands by for the traffic information. If you want to select another station, press TA SEARCH again.

If the station the player located provides the EON function, the player automatically switches to another network station when that station starts broadcasting the traffic information.

Locating a station by programme type (PTY)

You can locate a station you want by selecting a programme type.

1 Press RDS until “PTY SEARCH” appears in the display.

2 Press ENTER MEM.

3 Press . or > until the programme type you want appears in the display.

See the list of programme types (PTY) on pages 25 and 26.

4 Press ENTER MEM.

The player starts searching the preset RDS stations for the programme. “PTY SEARCH” is flashing during searching.

When the player finds the programme type you want, it stops searching.

24GB The Radio

List of programme types (PTY)

Characters in parentheses show the indications in the display.

News (NEWS)

Short accounts of facts, events and publicly expressed views, reportage and actuality.

Current affairs (AFFAIRS)

Topical programme expanding or enlarging upon the news, generally in different presentation style or concept, including debate, or analysis.

Information (INFO)

Programme the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense.

Sport (SPORT)

Programme concerned with any aspect of sport.

Education (EDUCATE)

Programme intended primarily to educate, of which the formal element is fundamental.

Drama (DRAMA)

All radio plays and serials.

Culture (CULTURE)

Programmes concerned with any aspect of national or regional culture, including language, theater, etc.

Science (SCIENCE)

Programmes about the natural sciences and technology.

Varied (VARIED)

Used for mainly speech-based programmes usually of lightentertainment nature, not covered by other categories. Examples include: quizzes, panel games, personality interviews.

Pop Music (POP M)

Commercial music, which would generally be considered to be of current popular appeal, often featuring in current or recent record sales charts.

Rock Music (ROCK M)

Contemporary modern music, usually written and performed by young musicians.

M.O.R. Music (MOR M)

(Middle of the Road Music). Common term to describe music considered to be “easy-listening”, as opposed to Pop, Rock or Classical. Music in this category is often but not always, vocal, and usually of short duration.

Light classics (LIGHT M)

Classical Musical for general, rather than specialist appreciation. Examples of music in this category are instrumental music, and vocal or choral works.

Serious classics (CLASSICS)

Performances of major orchestral works, symphonies, chamber music, etc., and including Grand Opera.

Other Music (OHTER M)

Musical styles not fitting into any of the other categories. Particularly used for specialist music of which Rhythm & Blues and Reggae are examples.

Weather (WEATHER)

Weather reports and forecasts and Meteorological information.

Finance (FINANCE)

Stock Market reports, commerce, trading, etc.

Radio The

continued

The Radio 25GB

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued)

Children’s programmes (CHILDREN)

For programmes targeted at a young audience, primarily for entertainment and interest, rather than where the objective is to educate.

Social Affairs (SOCIAL)

Programmes about people and things that influence them individually or in groups. Includes: sociology, history, geography, psychology and society.

Religion (RELIGION)

Any aspect of beliefs and faiths, involving a God or Gods, the nature of existence

and ethics.

Phone In (PHONE IN)

Involving members of the public expressing their views either by phone or at a public forum.

Travel (TRAVEL)

Features and programmes concerned with travel to near and far destinations, package tours and travel ideas and opportunities.Not for use for

Announcements about problems, delays, or roadworks affecting immediate travel where TP/TA should be used.

Leisure (LEISURE)

Programmes concerned with recreational activities in which the listener might participate. Examples include, Gardening, Fishing, Antique collecting, Cooking, Food & Wine, etc.

Jazz Music (JAZZ)

Polyphonic, syncopated music characterised by improvisation.

Country Music (COUNTRY)

Songs which originate from, or continue the musical tradition of the American Southern States. Characterized by a straightforward melody and narrative story line.

National Music (NATION M)

Current Popular Music of the Nation or Region in that country’s language, as opposed to International ‘Pop’ which is usually US or UK inspired and in English.

Oldies Music (OLDIES)

Music from the so-called “golden age” of popular music.

Folk Music (FOLK M)

Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a particular nation, usually played on acoustic instruments. The narrative or story may be based on historical events or people.

Documentary (DOCUMENT)

Programme concerned with factual matters, presented in an investigative style.

PTY undefined (NONE)

Any programmes not defined above.

26GB The Radio

The Tape Player

Finding

the beginning of m, M a track

The player detects a blank between the tracks, and locates the beginning of the next/following track.

Notes

•To find the beginning of a track correctly,

a blank of approx. 4 seconds between tracks is necessary.

•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 M or m when there is no sound in the track, this function does not operate correctly.

While playing a tape, press M or m.

Playing side	The beginning	The beginning
	of the next track	of the current
		track
Upper side (N)	M	m
Reverse side (n)	m	M

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

Player Tape The

The Tape Player 27GB

The Timer

Setting the clock

“– –:– –” indication appears in the display until you set the clock.

TUNE TIME SET –, +

ENTER MEM

SUMMER

TIME

CLOCK

Tip

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

Before you begin, hook up the system (see pages 37 - 41 for PMC-DR50L or pages 42 - 47 for PMC-DR70L).

1 Press and hold CLOCK until the hour digit flashes.

2 Set the clock.

1 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the hour and press ENTER MEM. m

2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the minutes.

3 If you are on daylight saving time, press SUMMER TIME.

4 Press ENTER MEM.

The clock starts from 00 seconds.

28GB The Timer

To change the display to the daylight saving time (summer time) indication

Press and hold SUMMER TIME for 2 seconds.

“SUMMER ON” appears in the display for a few seconds.

To cancel the summer time indication

Press and hold SUMMER TIME again.

“SUMMER OFF” appears in the display for a few seconds.

Timer The

The Timer 29GB

Waking up to music

You can wake up to music or a radio programme at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 28).

TUNE TIME SET –, +

ENTER MEM

STANDBY

TIMER

SNOOZE

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

1

2

Prepare the music source you want to play.

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

Press TIMER to display the indication.

Do the following operations by checking the display.

3 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – until the music source you want to play (“CD”, “TAPE”, “RADIO” or “LINE”) appears in the display, and press ENTER MEM.

30GB The Timer