Sony PMC-20 User manual

3-862-981-62(1)
1998 by Sony Corporation
Personal
Component
System
Operating Instructions
PMC-20
PMC-107

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.
For customers in Canada
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
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.
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located at
the rear. Record these numbers in the spaces
provided below. Refer to them whenever you
call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.
Model No. _______________________
Serial No. ________________________
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.

Introduction
Basic Operations
3
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Listening to the radio
8Playing 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 Timer
19 Setting the clock
20 Waking up to music
22 Falling asleep to music
Setting Up
23 Hooking up the system
25 Selecting the audio emphasis
(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)
Additional Information
26 Precautions
28 Troubleshooting
30 Maintenance
31 Specifications
Back cover
Index

BasicOperations4
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.
1Press 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
down to open the CD
compartment and place the CD
on the CD compartment.
2Close the lid of the CD
compartment.
3Press ^(direct power-on).
The player plays all the tracks
once.
Display
With the label side up
1,23
Playing time
Track number
PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE
PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE

BasicOperations
Basic Operations
5
Use these buttons for additional operations
6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
VOLUME +, –
^
p
=
To Press
adjustthevolume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, –
on the remote)
stopplayback p
pauseplayback ^(Pon the remote)
Pressthebuttonagainto
resumeplayafterpause.
gotothenexttrack +
gobacktotheprevioustrack =
remove the CD 6PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turnon/offtheplayer POWER
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just press
^. The player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the CD.
POWER
+

BasicOperations6
Listening to the radio
For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.
1Press BAND until the band you
want appears in the display
(direct power-on).
2Hold down TUNING/TIME SET
+ or – 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 repeatedly to
change the frequency step by
step.
Display
Indicates an FM stereo
broadcast.
12 2
BAND
PRESET PRESET
TUNING/TIME SET

BasicOperations
Basic Operations
7
Use these buttons for additional operations
VOLUME + , –
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST ISS
To Press
adjustthevolume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on
the remote)
turnon/offtheradio POWER
To improve broadcast reception
FM
Keep the FM wire aerial as horizontal as possible (see
page 24).
AM
Keep the AM loop aerial (supplied) away as far as
possible from the player and then reorient the aerial
(see page 24).
Tips
• If the FM broadcast is
noisy, press PLAY
MODE•MONO/ST ISS
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.
POWER

BasicOperations8
Playing a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.
1Press p6 to open the tape
compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only. Close the
compartment.
2Press (.
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and starts playing.
12
With the side you want
to play facing you
Display

BasicOperations
Basic Operations
9
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
adjustthevolume VOLUME + , – (VOL +, –
on the remote)
stopplayback p6
f ast-forwardorrewindthetape ) , 0
pauseplayback P
Pressthebuttonagainto
resumeplayafterpause.
ejectthecassette p6
turnon/offtheplayer POWER
Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a tape, just
press (. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
tape.
p6
P
0 , )
VOLUME +, – POWER

BasicOperations10
Recording on a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24.
1Press p6 to open the tape
compartment and insert a blank
tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape
only.
2Select the program source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player,
insert a CD (see page 4) and press
pon the CD section.
To record from the radio, press
BAND and tune in the station
you want (see page 6).
31
With the side you want to
record on facing you
Display
BAND
PRESET PRESET

BasicOperations
Basic Operations
11
3Press rto start recording.
((is depressed automatically.)
Use these buttons for additional operations
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis (see
page 25) will not affect
the recording level.
• If the AM program
makes a whistling
sound after you've
pressed rin step 3,
press PLAY MODE•
MONO/ST ISS
repeatedly until the
noise is at a minimum.
• To erase a recording,
proceed as follows:
1 Insert the tape whose
recording you want to
erase into the tape
compartment.
2 Turn on the power.
3 Press FUNCTION
repeatedly until
“TAPE” appears in
the display.
4 Press r.
p6
P
To Press
stoprecording p6
pauserecording P
Pressthebuttonagainto
resume recording.
turnon/offtheplayer POWER
POWER PLAY MODE
MONO/ST ISS

TheCDPlayer12
Using the display
You can check information about the CD
using the display.
The CD Player
Checking the total track numbers and playing
time
Check the display in stop mode.
If the CD has more than 10 tracks, “OVER 10” appears
in the display.
DISPLAY
ENTER MEMORY
Checking the remaining time
Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY while playing a
CD.
The track numbers in the music calendar disappear
after they are played.
To display PressDISPLAY• ENTER
MEMORY
thecurrenttracknumber once
and the remaining time
onthecurrenttrack*
remaining time on the CD twice
andthenumberoftracksleft
thecurrenttracknumber threetimes
and playing time
* For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining
time appears as “– –:– –”.
Music calendar
Total playing time
Total track numbers

The CD Player
TheCDPlayer 13
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
aspecifictrackdirectly the number button of the
track
apointwhilelisteningto +(forward)or =
thesound (backward)whileplaying
and hold down until you
findthepoint
apointwhileobserving +(forward)or =
thedisplay (backward)inpauseand
holddownuntilyoufind
thepoint
Note
You cannot locate a
specific track if “SHUF
REP” or “PGM” is lit in
the display. Turn off
the indication by
pressing p.
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
=, +

TheCDPlayer14
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or program play modes
(see page 15).
1Press p.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press MODE (PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS on the
player) until the repeat mode you want appears in
the display.
To repeat Select
asingletrack REP 1
allthetracks REP ALL
tracksinrandomorder SHUFREP
programedtracks PGM REP
3Do either of the following to start repeat play:
•When you’ve selected REP1, select the track by
pressing the number button (pressing =or
+then ^on the player).
•When you’ve selected REP ALL or SHUF REP,
press ((^on the player).
•When you’re selected PGM REP, program
tracks (see step 3 on page 15), then press ((^
on the player).
To cancel Repeat Play
Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.
p
(
MODE
Tip
Press and hold LOOP
on the remote during
play to repeat a
selected part of a CD.
When you release
LOOP, the player
returns to normal play.
Number
buttons
LOOP

The CD Player
TheCDPlayer 15
Creating your
own program
(Program Play)
You can arrange the playing order of up
to 20 tracks on a CD.
Number
buttons
Programed track Playing order
1Press p.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display.
3Press the number buttons for the tracks you want
to program in the order you want.
You can program up to 20 tracks.
The programed tracks appear in the music
calender.
4Press (to start program play.
On the player
1 Press p.
2 Press PLAY MODE•
MONO/ST ISS until
“PGM” appears in
the display.
3 Press =or +
and then press
DISPLAY•ENTER
MEMORY for the
tracks you want to
program in the order
you want.
4 Press ^.
Tips
• You can play the same
program again, since
the program is saved
until you turn off the
power or open the CD
compartment.
• You can record your
own program. After
you’ve created the
program, insert a blank
tape and press rto
start recording.
(
p
MODE
continued

TheCDPlayer16
To cancel Program Play
Press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the
display.
To check the order of tracks before play
Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY on the player.
Every time you press the button, the track number
appears in the programed order.
To change the current program
Press ponce 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 programing
procedure.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

TheRadio
The Radio
17
The Radio
Presetting radio
stations
You can store radio stations into the
player’s memory. You can preset up to
20 radio stations, 10 for each band.
PRESET +, –
BAND
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in
the display.
2Hold down BAND for about 2 seconds until
“AUTO” appears in the display.
3Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.
The stations are stored in memory from the lower
frequencies to the higher ones.
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, proceed as follows:
Use the remote.
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in the
display.
2Set the frequency to the station you want.
3Hold down the number buttons that you want to
preset the new station for 2 seconds.
The new station replaces the old one.
DISPLAY
ENTER MEMORY
On the player
1 Press BAND to select
the band.
2 Set the frequency to
the station you want.
3 Hold down
DISPLAY•ENTER
MEMORY for 2
seconds.
4 Press PRESET+ or –
until the preset
number (1 to 10) you
want for the station
flashes in the music
calendar.
5 Press DISPLAY•
ENTER MEMORY
again.

TheRadio18
Playing preset
radio stations
Once you've preset the stations, use the
number buttons on the remote or the
PRESET +/– to tune in your favorite
stations.
1Press BAND to select the band.
2Press the number buttons to tune in the stored
station.
On the player
1 Press BAND to select
the band.
2 Press PRESET + or –
to tune in the stored
station.
BAND
Number
buttons

TheTimer 19
The Timer
Setting the clock
“AM 12:00” indication flashes in the
display until you set the clock.
The Timer
Before you begin, hook up the system (see pages 23 -
24).
1Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digit
flashes.
2Press TUNING/TIME SET + or – until you set the
current hour. Then press DISPLAY•ENTER
MEMORY.
The minute digits flash. Set the minutes by
pressing TUNING/TIME SET + or – until the
correct minute is displayed.
3Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.
The clock starts from 00 seconds.
Tip
The time display
system:
12-hour system
CLOCK
DISPLAY
ENTER MEMPRY TUNING/ TIME SET +, –
/

TheTimer20
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 19).
WAKE UP
STANDBY
TUNING/
TIME SET +, –
Before you begin, make sure the t(clock) indication
is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY.
1Prepare the music source you want to play.
To play Do this
theradio Tuneinastation.
a CD InsertaCD.
2Press WAKE UP.
The t(clock) and the music source (“Cd” or
“RAdIO”) flash.
3Select the music source (“Cd” or “RAdIO”) by
pressing TUNING/TIME SET + or –, then
DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.
4Set the timer to the hour you want the music to
start by pressing TUNING/TIME SET + or –, then
DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY.
Set the minutes, then press DISPLAY•ENTER
MEMORY.
5Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you
want the music to go off. (Do as step 4.)
DISPLAY
ENTER MEMORY