Sony PMC-D40L User manual

3-867-143-11(1)
1999 by Sony Corporation
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Operating Instructions page 2GB
Bedienungsanleitung Seite 2DE DE
Personal
Component
System
PMC-D40L

Introduction2GB
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
This Compact Disc player is classified as a
CLASS 1 LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is
located at the rear.
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 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.

Basic Operations
3GB Introduction
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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 Tape Player
19 Finding the beginning of a track
The Timer
20 Setting the clock
21 Waking up to music
23 Falling asleep to music
24 Timer-recording radio programs
Setting Up
26 Hooking up the system
30 Connecting optional components
32 Selecting the audio emphasis
(Sound Mode/MEGA BASS)
Additional Information
33 Precautions
35 Troubleshooting
38 Maintenance
39 Specifications
40 Index

Basic Operations4GB
Playing a CD
Basic Operations
For hookup instructions, see pages 26 - 29.
1Press 6OPEN/CLOSE down to
open the CD compartment and
place the CD on the CD
compartment.
2Close the lid of the CD
compartment.
3Press (on the CD section
(direct power-on).
The player plays all the tracks
once.
31,2
With the label side up
Display

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Tip
Next time you want to
listen to a CD, just
press (. The player
turns on automatically
and starts playing the
CD.
To Press
Adjust the volume VOLUME +/–
Stop playback p
Pause playback P
Press again to resume play
after pause.
Go to the next track +
Go back to the previous track =
Remove the CD 6OPEN/CLOSE
Turn on/off the player OPERATE
Use these buttons for additional operations
6OPEN/CLOSE
=/+
VOLUME +/–
OPERATE Pp

Basic Operations6GB
Listening to the radio
For hookup instructions, see pages 26 - 29.
1Press BAND until the band you
want appears in the display
(direct power-on).
2Hold down TUNE +/– 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 once at a time.
Display
12
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 on the player 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.
To Press
Adjust the volume VOLUME +/–
Turn on/off the radio OPERATE
To improve broadcast reception
FM
Connect the supplied FM lead aerial. If the FM
broadcast is still noisy, disconnect the FM lead aerial
and connect the FM outdoor aerial (not supplied) (see
pages 28 and 29).
MW/LW
Reorient the MW/LW loop aerial (supplied) (see page
28).
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST/ISS
VOLUME +/–
OPERATE

Basic Operations8GB
Playing a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 26 - 29.
1Press 6PUSH to open the tape
compartment and insert a
recorded tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only. Close the
compartment.
2Press (on the TAPE section.
The player turns on (direct
power-on) and starts playing.
With the side you want
to play facing forward
Display
Tape counter
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To Press
Adjust the volume VOLUME +/–
Stop playback p
Play the reverse side 9
Fast-forward or rewind the tape )or 0
Eject the cassette 6PUSH
Turn on/off the player OPERATE
To select the direction of the tape
Press DIR MODE repeatedly.
To play Display shows
One side of the tape
Both sides of the tape
from the front side to reverse
side only
Both sides of the tape repeatedly
Tips
• Press COUNTER
RESET on the remote
to reset the counter to
“000” (on the remote
only).
• Next time you want to
listen to a tape, just
press (or 9. The
player turns on
automatically and
starts playing the tape.
Use these buttons for additional operations
VOLUME +/–
0/)
6PUSH
DIR MODE
OPERATE 9p

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Recording on a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 26 - 29.
1Press 6PUSH 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).
With the side you want to
record on facing forward
Display
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3Start recording.
1Press r/P.
The 9/(indication in the
display flashes.
2Press ((for the front side) or
9(for the reverse side) on the
TAPE section to select the
recording side of the tape.
Recording will start
automatically.
(On the remote, while keeping
r/Ppressed, press (or 9
on the TAPE section.)
Note
If recording does not start, press
r/Pand then (or 9again.
Recording from the
radio
Recording from the CD
player
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis (see
page 32) will not affect
the recording level.
• When 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 r/Pin step 3,
press PLAY MODE/
MONO/ST/ISS to select
the position that most
decreases the noise.
• To erase a recording,
proceed as follows:
1 Insert a tape you want
to erase its recording
and press pon the
tape section.
2 On the player: press
r/Pand then (or
9. On the remote:
While keeping r/P
pressed, press (or
9.
Use these buttons for additional operations
To Press
Stop recording pon the TAPE section
Pause recording r/P
Press the button again to
resume recording.
Turn on/off the player OPERATE
OPERATE
p
r/P
r/P

The CD Player12GB
Using the display
You can check information about the CD
using the display.
The CD Player
Checking the remaining time
Press DISPLAY/ENTER while playing a CD.
The track numbers in the music calendar disappear
after they are played.
To display Press DISPLAY/ENTER
The current track number Once
and the remaining time
on the current track*
The remaining time on the CD Twice
and the number of tracks left
The current track number Three times
and playing time
* For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining
time appears as “– –:– –”.
Checking the total track number and playing
time
Press DISPLAY/ENTER in stop mode.
If the CD has more than 10 tracks, “OVER 10” appears
in the display.
DISPLAY/
ENTER
Music calendar
Total playing time
Total track number

The CD Player
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.
To locate Press
a specific track directly number button of the
track.
a point while listening to )/+ (forward) or 0/–
the sound (backward) while playing
and hold down until you
find the point.
When you use the buttons
on the player, use =/
+.
a point while observing )/+ (forward) or 0/–
the display (backward) in pause and
hold down until you find
the point.
When you use the buttons
on the player, use =/
+.
Note
You cannot locate a
specific track if “PGM”
or “SHUF REP” is lit in
the display. Turn off
the indication by
pressing pon 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
0/–,
)/+

The CD Player14GB
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, shuffle or program play modes
(see pages 15 and 16).
Number
buttons
MODE
p
Note
When you repeat a
single track or all the
tracks, make sure
neither “PGM” nor
“SHUF REP” is lit in
the display. If either is
lit, turn it off by
pressing pon the CD
section.
1Press pon the CD section.
“Cd” appears in the display.
2Press MODE until the repeat mode you want
appears in the display.
To repeat Select
a single track REP 1
all the tracks REP ALL
tracks in random order SHUF REP
programed tracks PGM REP and then program
tracks (see steps 3 on
page 15).
3Do either of the following to start repeat play:
•When you’ve selected REP1, select the track by
pressing the number button.
•When you’ve selected REP ALL, SHUF REP or
PGM REP, press (.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display.
(

The CD Player
The CD Player 15GB
Creating your
own program
(Program Play)
You can make a program of up to 20
tracks in the order you want them to be
played.
Tips
• To create your own
program on the player
by selecting the track
you want while
listening to the CD,
proceed as follows:
1 Press (on the CD
section to start play.
2 Press PGM SET/
AUTO PRESET .
“PGM” flashes in the
display.
3 Press =/+to
select the track you
want to program, and
press DISPLAY/
ENTER/MEM.
Repeat this step.
4 Press p.
5 Press (to start
program play.
Note
When you program a
track from the CD
having more than 21
tracks:
If you program a track
whose track number is
more than 21, “- -:- -” is
displayed instead of the
total programmed time.
continued
Total programmed time
Track number
Number
buttons
MODE
p
(
Playing order
1Press pon the CD section.
“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.
4Press (to start program play.

The CD Player16GB
To cancel Program Play
Press MODE until “PGM” disappears in the display.
To check the order of tracks before play
Press +on the player.
Every time you press the button, the track number
appears in the programmed 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 programming
procedure.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)
Notes
• You can play the same
program again, since
the program is saved
until you open the CD
compartment.
• You can record your
own program. After
you’ve created the
program, insert a blank
tape into the tape
compartment and press
r/Pand ((or 9)
to start recording.

The Radio
The Radio
17GB
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.
BANDPGM SET/AUTO PRESET
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in
the display.
2Press PGM SET/AUTO PRESET until “AUTO ”
appears.
The stations are stored in memory from the lower
frequencies unless a station has a weak signal.
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, do the following:
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in the
display.
2Tune in a station you want.
3On the remote, hold down the number buttons that
you want to preset the new station for about 2
seconds.
On the player:
Press DISPLAY/ENTER/MEM for about 2 seconds
until “PRESET” flashes. Select the preset number
that you want to preset the new station by pressing
PRESET +/–, and press DISPLAY/ENTER/MEM.
The new station replaces the old one.

The Radio18GB
Playing preset
radio stations
Once you've preset the stations, use the
number buttons to tune in your favorite
stations.
1Press BAND to select the band.
2Press the number buttons to tune in a stored
station.
Tip
You can tune in a
preset station with the
player. Use PRESET
+/– instead of the
number buttons.
Number
buttons
BAND

The Tape Plyaer
The Tape Player
19GB
Finding
the beginning of
a track
The player senses where a track begins
by detecting the pauses between the
tracks.
The Tape Player
0/)
While playing a tape, press )or 0.
Playing side The beginning The beginning
of the next track of the current
track
Front side (())0
Reverse side (9)0)
The tape is wound or rewound to the beginning of the
next or current track, and play will start automatically.
Notes
• 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 )or
0when there is no
sound in the track, this
function does not
operate correctly.
• To find the beginning
of a track correctly,
a pause of approx. 4
seconds is necessary.

The Timer20GB
Setting the clock
“0:00” indication appears in the display
until you set the clock.
As long as the clock goes, “:” flashes.
The Timer
Tip
The time display
system:
24-hour system
Before you begin, hook up the systems (see page 26).
1Press and hold TIMER/CLOCK for about 2
seconds until the hour digit flash.
2Set the clock.
1Press 0/– or )/+
to set the hour and
press DISPLAY/
ENTER.
2Press 0/– or )/+
to set the minutes.
3Press DISPLAY/ENTER.
“:” flashes and the clock starts from 00 seconds.
0/–,
)/+
DISPLAY/
ENTER
TIMER/
CLOCK
.