Sony PMC-DR50L User manual

Personal Component System

PMC

-DR50L/DR70L

Personal

Component

System

Operating Instructions page 2

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Manual de instrucciones página 2

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3-867-748-11 (1)

PMC-DR50L

PMC-DR70L

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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.

Basic Operations

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Introduction

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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 programme

(Programme Play)

The Radio

19 Presetting radio stations

20 Playing preset radio stations

21 Using the Radio Data System

(RDS)

The Tape Player

27 Finding the beginning of a track

The Timer

28 Setting the clock

30 Waking up to music

33 Timer-recording radio

programmes

36 Falling asleep to music

Setting Up

37 Hooking up the system

(PMC-DR50L)

42 Hooking up the system

(PMC-DR70L)

48 Connecting optional components

51 Using the super woofer

(PMC-DR70L only)

52 Selecting the audio emphasis

(SOUND/MEGA BASS)

Additional Information

53 Precautions

55 Troubleshooting

58 Maintenance

59 Specifications

61 Index

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Playing a CD

Basic Operations

For hookup instructions, see pages 37 - 41 (PMC-DR50L) or

pages 42 - 47 (PMC-DR70L).

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.

With the label side up

Display

Playing timeTrack number

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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.

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, –

(VOL +, – on the remote)

stop playback x

pause playback u

(X on 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

u

., >

Z CD OPEN/CLOSE

VOLUME –, +

OPERATE

x

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Listening to the radio

For hookup instructions, see pages 37 - 41 (PMC-DR50L) or

pages 42 - 47 (PMC-DR70L).

1 Press BAND 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

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Indicates an FM

stereo broadcast.

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Use these buttons for additional operations

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.

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.

VOLUME –, +

PLAY MODE

MONO/ST ISS

OPERATE

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Playing a tape

For hookup instructions, see pages 37 - 41 (PMC-DR50L) or

pages 42 - 47 (PMC-DR70L).

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.

Display

1, 23

With the side you want

to play facing up

Tape counter

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Use these buttons for additional operations

To Press

adjust the volume VOLUME +, –

(VOL +, – on the remote)

stop playback x

play the reverse side n

fast-forward or rewind the tape M or m

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

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.

DIR MODE

n

x

VOLUME –, +

m, M

COUNTER RESET

OPERATE

Z PUSH

OPEN/CLOSE

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Recording on a tape

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).

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.

2 Select the programme 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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With the side you want

to record on facing up

Display

3 3

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continued

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

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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

To Press

stop recording x on 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:

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.

x

DIR MODE

PLAY MODE

MONO/ST ISS

OPERATE

n,

N

z/X

The CD Player

The CD Player 13

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Using the display

You can check information about the CD

using the display.

The CD Player

DISPLAY

Checking the total track number and playing

time

Press DISPLAY in stop mode.

Total track number

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 “– –:– –”.

Total playing time

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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.

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.

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.

Number

buttons

., >

The CD Player

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Playing tracks

repeatedly

(Repeat Play)

You can play tracks repeatedly in

normal, single, shuffle or programme

play modes (see pages 16 - 18).

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.

u

., >

PLAY MODE

MONO/ST ISS

x

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Playing tracks in

random order

(Shuffle Play)

You can play tracks in random order.

1 Press x on the CD section.

“CD” appears in the display.

2 Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF”

appears in the display.

3 Press u.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF”

disappears from the display.

On the remote

1 Press x on the CD

section.

2 Use MODE to select

“SHUF”.

3 Press N on the CD

section.

u

PLAY MODE

MONO/ST ISS

x

The CD Player

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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.

1 Press x on the CD section.

“CD” appears in the display.

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.

4 Press u.

Track number Playing order

On the remote

1 Press x on the CD

section.

2 Press MODE to select

“PGM”.

3 Press the number

button to select the

track you want to

programme.

Repeat this step.

4 Press N on the CD

section.

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PLAY MODE

MONO/ST ISS

ENTER MEM

u

., >

x

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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.

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.

1 After you have

created the

programme, insert a

blank tape into the

tape compartment.

2 Press CD DUBBING.

Creating your own programme (Programme Play) (continued)

The Radio

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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 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.

On the remote

1 Press BAND to select

the band.

2 Press TUNE + or – to

set the frequency to

the station you want.

3 Press and hold the

number button that

you want to preset

the new station on

for 2 seconds.

BAND TUNE TIME SET

–, +

ENTER MEM

PRESET –, +

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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.

BAND

1 Press BAND to select the band.

2 Press PRESET + or – to display the preset number

of the station you want.

On the remote

1 Press BAND to select

the band.

2 Press the number

button to display the

preset number of the

station you want.

Preset number

PRESET –, +

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