Sony PMC-DR50 User manual

Personal
Component
System
Operating Instructions
3-867-748-71 (1)
©2000 Sony Corporation
PMC-DR50

Introduction
2
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.
Owner's Record
The model number and the serial number are
located at the bottom.
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-DR50
Serial No.

Basic Operations
3
Introduction
Table of contents
Basic Operations
4Playing a CD
6Listening to the radio
8Playing 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 program
(Program Play)
The Radio
19 Presetting radio stations
20 Playing preset radio stations
The Tape Player
21 Finding the beginning of a track
The Timer
22 Setting the clock
24 Waking up to music
27 Timer-recording radio programs
30 Falling asleep to music
Setting Up
31 Hooking up the system
36 Connecting optional components
39 Selecting the audio emphasis
(SOUND/MEGA BASS)
Additional Information
40 Precautions
42 Troubleshooting
45 Maintenance
46 Specifications
47 Index

Basic Operations
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Playing a CD
Basic Operations
For hookup instructions, see pages 31 - 35.
1Press ZCD OPEN/CLOSE
(direct power-on) and place the
CD on the CD tray.
2Press u.
(On the remote, press Non the
CD section.)
The CD tray closes and the player
plays all the tracks once.
With the label side up
Display
Playing timeTrack number
21

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Basic Operations
5
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
(Xon the remote)
Press again to resume play
after pause.
go to the next track >
go back to the previous track .
remove the CD ZCD OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player POWER
u., >
ZCD OPEN/CLOSE
VOLUME –, +
POWER
x

Basic Operations
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Listening to the radio
For hookup instructions, see pages 31 - 35.
1Press BAND until the band you
want appears in the display
(direct power-on).
2Hold 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
21
Indicates an FM
stereo broadcast.

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Basic Operations
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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 POWER
To improve broadcast reception
FM:
Keep the FM lead antenna as horizontal as possible
and reorient it.
If the FM broadcast is still noisy, disconnect the FM
lead antenna and connect the FM outdoor antenna
(not supplied) (page 35).
AM:
Keep the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the
player and reorient it.
VOLUME –, +
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST ISS
POWER

Basic Operations
8
Playing a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 31 - 35.
1Press ZPUSH 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.
2Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
close the compartment.
3Press 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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Basic Operations
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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 Mor m
eject the cassette ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE
turn on/off the player POWER
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 Nor n. The
player turns on
automatically and starts
playing the tape.
DIR MODE
n
x
VOLUME –, +
m, M
COUNTER RESET
POWER
Z PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE

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Recording on a tape
For hookup instructions, see pages 31 - 35. To record on a
MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the component (see
page 36).
1Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE to
open the tape compartment, and
insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I
(normal) tape only.
Press ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE
again to close the compartment.
2Select the program source you
want to record.
To record from the CD player:
Insert a CD (see page 4) and press
xon 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
3Start 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/Xand then N.
To record on the reverse side,
press n.
(On the remote, while keeping
z/Xpressed, press TAPE Nor
n.)
Note
On the player, press Nwithin 4
seconds after z/Xis pressed.
m

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Recording on a tape (continued)
Tips
• Adjusting the volume or
the audio emphasis
(page 39) 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 AM radio makes a
whistling sound after
you’ve pressed z/Xin
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 xon the tape section
pause recording z/X
Press the button again to
resume recording.
turn on/off the player POWER
To erase a recording, proceed as follows:
1 Insert a tape you want to erase its recording into the tape
deck and press xon 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
POWER
n, N
z/X

The CD Player
The CD Player 13
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

The CD Player
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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 xon 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
The CD Player 15
Playing tracks
repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
You can play tracks repeatedly in
normal, single, shuffle or program 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.
1Press xon the CD section.
“CD” appears in the display.
2Proceed 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 pressu.
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.
programed tracks 1 Start program 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

The CD Player
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Playing tracks in
random order
(Shuffle Play)
You can play tracks in random order.
1Press xon the CD section.
“CD” appears in the display.
2Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF”
appears in the display.
3Press u.
To cancel Shuffle Play
Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “SHUF”
disappears from the display.
On the remote
1 Press xon 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
The CD Player 17
Creating your
own program
(Program 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.
1Press xon the CD section.
“CD” appears in the display.
2Press PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS until “PGM”
appears in the display.
3Press .or >to select the track you want to
program, and press ENTER MEM.
Repeat this step.
4Press u.
Track number Playing order
On the remote
1 Press xon the CD
section.
2 Press MODE to select
“PGM”.
3 Press the number
button to select the
track you want to
program.
Repeat this step.
4 Press Non the CD
section.
continued
PLAY MODE
MONO/ST ISS ENTER MEM
u
., >
x

The CD Player
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To cancel Program 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 programed order.
To change the current program
Press xon the CD section once 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.
Tips
• If the program play is
finished, the program is
saved. You can play the
same program again by
pressing u.
• If you open the CD
tray, the program is
erased.
• You can record your
own program.
1 After you have
created the program,
insert a blank tape
into the tape
compartment.
2 Press CD DUBBING.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued)

The Radio
The Radio
19
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 in any
order.
1Press BAND until the band you want appears in
the display.
2Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the frequency
to the station you want.
3Press and hold ENTER MEM for 2 seconds.
4Press PRESET + or – until the preset number (1 to
10) you want for the station flashes in the display.
5Press 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 –, +

The Radio
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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
1Press BAND to select the band.
2Press 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 –, +