Sony PMC-MD55 - Md Boombox User manual

Personal MiniDisc
System
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model number and the serial number are
located on the right side.
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-MD55
Serial No.___________________________________
3-866-600-11(1)
1999 by Sony Corporation
PMC-MD55

Introduction2
Warning
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.
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
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 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.
• 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.
• The speakers, super woofer, 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.

Basic Operations
3Introduction
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording)
8Playing an MD
10 Listening to the radio
The CD Player•The MD
Player
12 Using the display
16 Checking CD text information
18 Locating a specific track
19 Playing tracks repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
20 Creating your own program
(Program Play)
22 Playing tracks in random order
(Shuffle Play)
The Radio
23 Presetting radio stations
25 Playing preset radio stations
Recording
26 Recording the track you are
listening to
(Synchronized recording of a
single track – REC IT)
27 Recording the tracks you
programed
(Synchronized recording of the
tracks you programed)
29 Recording from the radio or a CD
31 Recording on a recorded MD
Editing recorded tracks on
the MD
32 Before editing
34 Erasing recordings
(Erase Function)
37 Dividing recorded tracks
(Divide Function)
39 Combining recorded tracks
(Combine Function)
41 Moving recorded tracks
(Move Function)
42 Labeling recordings
(Name Function)
The Timer
46 Setting the clock
48 Waking up to music
50 Timer-recording radio programs
52 Falling asleep to music
Setting Up
53 Hooking up the system
59 Connecting optional components
61 Using the super woofer
62 Adjusting the audio emphasis
Additional Information
63 Precautions
65 System limitations of the MD
67 Getting to know the MD
69 Troubleshooting
72 Error messages
73 Specifications
75 Index

Basic Operations4
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
Forhookupinstructions,seepages53-58.
1Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE
(directpower-on)andplacethe
CDontheCDcompartment.
2Press CD ^(CD(on the
remote).
ThelidoftheCDcompartment
closesandtheplayerplaysallthe
tracksonce.
With the label side up
Display
Playing
time
Track
number
12
Position
pointer

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
5
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Do this
adjust the volume Press VOL +, –
stop playback Press CD p.
pause playback Press CD ^(CD Pon the
remote).
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise.
(On the remote, press +.)
go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial
counterclockwise.
(On the remote, press =.)
remove the CD Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE.
turn on/off the player Press POWER.
Tips
• Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
CD ^. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
CD.
•What is the position
pointer in the display?
It shows about where on
the CD track the player
is playing.
• When opening or
closing the lid of the CD
compartment, be careful
not to pinch your
fingers, etc., between the
lid and the player. If
pinched, press 6CD
OPEN/CLOSE again to
open the lid.
VOL +, –
CD ^
Jog dial
6CD
OPEN/CLOSE
CD pPOWER

Basic Operations6
Recording a whole CD
(Synchronized recording)
Display
3512
Forhookupinstructions,seepages53-58.
1InsertarecordableMD(direct
power-on).
2Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE and
placethe CDontheCD
compartment.
Press 6CD OPEN/CLOSE again
toclosetheCDcompartment.
3Press CD p.
With the label side up
With the label
side up After “TOC Reading” is
displayed, the disc name
will be displayed if it is
labeled.
Insert in the direction of
the arrow
4

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
7
To Press
stop recording MD por CD p
turn on/off the player POWER
If “CD>MD OK?” alternates with time display
There is not enough space on the MD to record the whole
CD.
If it is all right to record as much as possible and cancel
recording of some tracks, press YES•ENTER. To stop
recording, press NO•CANCEL.
If any other messages are displayed, see page 72.
MD p
Track number
of MD
Position pointer (showing
playing position on the CD and
recording position on the MD)
YES
ENTER
NO
CANCEL
4Torecordathighspeed,pressHIGH
SPEED.
Theindicatoronthebuttonlightsup.
Torecordatnormalspeed,skipthisstep.
5Press SYNCHRO REC CD(
MD.
Theplayerstartsrecording
automatically.
IftheMDhasanyprevious
recording,recordingwillbe
madefromthelastrecorded
position. Remaining
recording
time of MD
Use these buttons for additional operations
CD p
Notes
•After you
stop
recording, do
not disconnect the AC
power cord or move
the player while “TOC
EDIT” is flashing in the
display. If you do so,
recording may not be
done properly.
• When you record a
whole CD, you cannot
pause recording.
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis
(page 62) will not affect
the recording level.
Keep the volume at a
moderate level so as to
prevent the sound from
skipping.
• To record over the
previous recording, see
page 31.
• Once the clock is set, the
recording date and time
are stamped
automatically (page 46).
• You can label an MD or a
track during recording
(page 42).
POWER

Basic Operations8
Playing an MD
Forhookupinstructions,seepages53-58.
1InserttheMD(directpower-on).
2Press MD ^(MD(on the
remote).
Theplayerplaysallthetracks
once.
With the label
side up
Display
Playing timeTrack number
12
Insert in the direction of
the arrow
After “TOC Reading” is
displayed, the disc name
will be displayed if it is
labeled.
Track name is displayed
if it is labeled.

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
9
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Do this
adjust the volume Press VOL +, –
stop playback Press MD p.
pause playback Press MD ^(MD Pon the
remote).
Press the button again to
resume play after pause.
go to the next track Turn the jog dial clockwise.
(On the remote, press +.)
go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial
counterclockwise.
(On the remote, press =.)
remove the MD Press 6MD EJECT.
turn on/off the player Press POWER.
check the playing position Press DISPLAY.
in the display using the
position pointer
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to an MD, just
press MD ^. The
player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the MD.
VOL +, –
Jog dial
6MD EJECT
MD p
POWER MD ^
DISPLAY

Basic Operations10
Listening to the radio
Forhookupinstructions,seepages53-58.
1Press RADIO BAND until the
bandyouwantappearsinthe
display(directpower-on).
2Hold down TUNE + or TUNE –
untilthefrequencydigitsbeginto
changeinthedisplay.
Theplayerautomaticallyscans
theradiofrequenciesandstops
whenitfindsaclearstation.
Ifyoucan’ttuneinastation,
press TUNE + or TUNE –
repeatedlytochangethe
frequencystepbystep.
12
Display
“FM” or “AM” appears
Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast

Basic Operations
Basic Operations
11
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press MONO/ST
(MODE on the remote)
until “Mono” appears in
the display and radio
will play in monaural.
• Next time you want to
listen to the radio, just
press RADIO BAND.
The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the previous
station.
To Press
adjust the volume VOL +, –
turn on/off the radio POWER
To improve broadcast reception
FM:
ConnectthesuppliedFMleadantenna.
IftheFMbroadcastisstillnoisy,disconnecttheFM
leadantennaandconnecttheFMoutdoorantenna
(notsupplied)(seepage58).
AM:
KeeptheAM loopantennaasfaraspossiblefromthe
playerandreorientit.
Ifthebroadcastisstillnoisy,connecttheexternal
antenna(page58).
VOL +, –
MONO/ST
POWER

The CD Player•The MD Player12
Using the display
YoucancheckinformationabouttheCD
andMDusingthedisplay.
The CD Player•The MD Player
DISPLAY
During stop (CD)
Thetotaltracknumberandplayingtimeare
displayed.
IftheCDhasmorethan20tracks,“OVER20”appears
inthedisplay.
Total playing time
Music calendar
Total track number
CD indication Position pointer
Tip
When using the CD
containing text
information, the disc
name, the artist name,
etc. appear in the
display (page 16).

The CD Player•The MD Player 13
The CD Player•The MD Player
Note
During repeat play
(page 19), program
play (page 20) and
shuffle play (page 22),
the number of tracks
left and remaining time
on the CD will not be
displayed.
continued
During play (CD)
Thecurrenttracknumberandplayingtimeare
displayed.Thetracknumbersinthemusiccalendar
disappearaftertheyareplayed.
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY.
To display Press DISPLAY
the current track number and once
remaining time on the current
track
the number of tracks left and twice
remaining time on the CD
the current track number three times
and playing time

The CD Player•The MD Player14
Using the display (continued)
During stop (MD)
Thetotaltracknumberandplayingtimeare
displayed.
IftheMDhasmorethan20tracks,“OVER20”
appearsinthedisplay.
To check the remaining recording time on the MD
Press DISPLAY.
Thepositionpointeralsoappearsinthedisplay.
Total playing time
Music calendar
Total track number
Disc name
Tip
The disc name or the
track name is displayed
only with the MDs that
have been electronically
labelled. MD
indication

The CD Player•The MD Player 15
The CD Player•The MD Player
Note
During repeat play
(page 19), program play
(page 20) and shuffle
play (page 22), the
number of tracks left
and remaining time on
the MD will not be
displayed.
During play (MD)
Thecurrenttracknumber,playingtimeandthetrack
namearedisplayed.Thetracknumbersinthemusic
calendardisappearaftertheyareplayed.
To check the remaining time, recording date and
time, etc.
Press DISPLAY.
To display Press DISPLAY
the current track number, once
remaining time on the current
track and position pointer
the number of tracks left, twice
remaining time on the MD
and the disc name
recording date and time* three times
the current track number, four times
playing time and the track
name
* Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are
stamped automatically (page 46).

The CD Player•The MD Player16
Checking CD text
information
YoucandisplaytheCDtext(thedisc
name,theartistname,thetrackname,
etc.)whenthisinformationisrecorded
ontheCD.
During stop (CD)
Thetotaltracknumberandplayingtimeare
displayed.
* IfyoupressDISPLAYonce,thepositionpointeris
displayed.Ifyoupressittwice,thedisplayreturns
totheinitialone.
DISPLAY
Total playing time
Music calendar
Total track number
Disc name/artist name*
Tips
• This mark
appears on
the CD, the
CD case, etc., when the
CD contains text
information.
• This player can display
up to 1,500 characters
of text information per
CD. If a CD has text
information of more
than 1,500 characters,
the excess characters
will be omitted.
CD text
indication

The CD Player•The MD Player 17
The CD Player•The MD Player
During play (CD)
Thecurrenttrackname,thecurrenttracknumberand
playingtimearedisplayed.
Ifyoupress DISPLAY, indicationsinthe display
changesasfollows:
To display Press DISPLAY
the position pointer, the current once
track number and remaining
time on the current track
the disc name/artist name, twice
the number of tracks left and
remaining time on the CD
the current track name, three times
the current track number
and playing time

The CD Player•The MD Player18
Locating a specific
track
YoucanquicklylocateanytrackonaCD
oranMDusingthenumberbuttonson
theremote.Youcanalsofindaspecific
pointinatrackwhileplayingaCDoran
MD.
Number
buttons
=, +
To locate Press
a specific track directly the number button of the track.
a point while listening to +(forward) or=(backward)
the sound while playing and hold down
until you find the point.
(On the player, use)or 0.)
a point while observing +(forward) or=(backward)
the display in pause and hold down until
you find the point.
(On the player, use)or 0.)
Note
You cannot locate a
specific track if “REP
PGM”, “REP SHUF”,
“PGM” or “SHUF” is lit
in the display. Turn off
the indication by
pressing p.
Tips
• To locate a track
numbered over 10,
press >10 first, then the
corresponding number
buttons.
Example:
To play the track
number 23, press >10
first, then 2 and 3.
To play the track
number 10, you can use
the 0/10 button as well
as >10, 1 and 0.
• To select a track on an
MD numbered 100 or
more, press >10 twice,
then the corresponding
number buttons.

The CD Player•The MD Player 19
The CD Player•The MD Player
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
Youcanplaytracksrepeatedlyin
normal,shuffleorprogramplay
modes(page20).
To repeat Do this
a single track 1 Play the track you want.
2 Press REPEAT until
“REP 1” appears in the display.
all the tracks 1 Start normal play.
2 Press REPEAT until
“REP ALL” appears in the
display.
tracks in random 1 Start shuffle play (page 22).
order 2 Press REPEAT until
“REP SHUF” appears in the
display.
programmed tracks 1 Start program play (page 20).
2 Press REPEAT until “REP PGM”
appears in the display.
To cancel Repeat Play
Stop play first. Then, press REPEAT until “REP”
disappearsfromthedisplay.
On the remote
During stop, press
MODE repeatedly until
“REP 1”, “REP ALL”,
“REP SHUF” or “REP
PGM” appears in the
display. Then play the
CD or the MD.
You can also select “REP
1” or “REP ALL” during
play.
SHUF/PGM
REPEAT
MD ^CD ^

The CD Player•The MD Player20
Creating your
own program
(Program Play)
Youcanarrangetheplayingorder
ofup to20tracksonaCDor anMD.
On the remote
Press MODE until
“PGM” appears in the
display, then press the
number button to select
the track.
Tip
If you made a mistake,
press NO•CANCEL
and re-enter the track
number by turning the
jog dial and press
YES•ENTER.
SHUF/PGM
MD ^CD ^
Jog dial
Track number
Playing order
Track number
Playing order
Beforeyoubegin,makesurethattheCDorMDplayer
isinstopmode.
1Press SHUF/PGM until “PGM” appears in the
display.
2Turnthejogdialtoselectthetrackyouwantto
program, and press YES•ENTER.
Repeatthisstep.
Programedtracksappearinthemusiccalendar.
(In case of CD)
(In case of MD)
3Press CD ^( or MD ^) to start program play.
YES
ENTER
NO
CANCEL
Total programed time
Total programed time