Sony PMC-MD55 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-[...]

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 a[...]

Basic Operations 3 Introduction T able of contents Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD 6 Recording a whole CD (Synchronized r ecor ding) 8 Playing 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[...]

Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD Basic Operations For hookup instructions, see pages 53 - 58. 1 Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE (direct power-on) and place the CD on the CD compartment. 2 Press CD ^ (CD ( on the remote). The lid of the CD compartment closes and the player plays all the tracks once. With the label side up Display Playing time Track number 1 2 [...]

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 P on 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 previo[...]

Basic Operations 6 Recor ding a whole CD (Synchronized recording) Display 3 51 2 For hookup instructions, see pages 53 - 58. 1 Insert a recordable MD (direct power-on). 2 Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE and place the CD on the CD compartment. Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE again to close the CD compartment. 3 Press CD p . With the label side up With the label side up[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 7 T o Press stop recording MD p or CD p turn on/off the player P O W E R 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[...]

Basic Operations 8 Playing an MD For hookup instructions, see pages 53 - 58. 1 Insert the MD (direct power-on). 2 Press MD ^ (MD ( on the remote). The player plays all the tracks once. With the label side up Display Playing time Track number 1 2 Insert in the direction of the arrow After “TOC Reading” is displayed, the disc name will be display[...]

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 P on 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 previo[...]

Basic Operations 10 Listening to the radio For hookup instructions, see pages 53 - 58. 1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). 2 Hold down TUNE + or 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 sta[...]

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 CD Player•The MD Player 12 Using the display You can check information about the CD and MD using the display. The CD Player•The MD Player DISPLAY During stop (CD) The total track number and playing time are displayed. If the CD has more than 20 tracks, “OVER 20” appears in the display. Total playing time Music calendar Total track numbe[...]

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) The current track number and playing time are displayed. The track numbers in the music calendar[...]

The CD Player•The MD Player 14 Using the display (continued) During stop (MD) The total track number and playing time are displayed. If the MD has more than 20 tracks, “OVER 20” appears in the display. To check the remaining recording time on the MD Press DISPLAY. The position pointer also appears in the display. Total playing time Music cale[...]

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) The current track number, playing time and the track name are displayed. The track numbers in the music ca[...]

The CD Player•The MD Player 16 Checking CD text information You can display the CD text (the disc name, the artist name, the track name, etc.) when this information is recorded on the CD. During stop (CD) The total track number and playing time are displayed. * If you press DISPLAY once, the position pointer is displayed. If you press it twice, t[...]

The CD Player•The MD Player 17 The CD Player•The MD Player During play (CD) The current track name, the current track number and playing time are displayed. If you press DISPLAY, indications in the display changes as follows: To display Press DISPLAY the position pointer, the current once track number and remaining time on the current track the[...]

The CD Player•The MD Player 18 Locating a specific track You can quickly locate any track on a CD or an MD using the number buttons on the remote. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD or an MD. Number buttons = , + To locate P re ss a specific track directly the number button of the track. a point while listening to + [...]

The CD Player•The MD Player 19 The CD Player•The MD Player Playing tracks r epeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (page 20). 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 RE[...]

The CD Player•The MD Player 20 Cr eating your own program (Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD or an MD. 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[...]

The CD Player•The MD Player 21 The CD Player•The MD Player Tips • If the program play is finished, the program is saved. You can play the same program again by pressing ^ . • The program is erased: – if you open the lid of the CD compartment or – if you take out the MD. • During play, total programed time cannot be displayed. To cance[...]

The CD Player•The MD Player 22 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. Tip During shuffle play, you cannot select the previous track by turning the jog dial (or by pressing = on the remote). On the remote Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display. SHUF/PGM MD ^ CD ^ Before you begin, make sure t[...]

The Radio 23 The Radio Pr esetting radio stations You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 20 stations, 10 for each band in any order. The Radio AUTO PRESET YES ENTER RADIO BAND 1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display. 2 Hold down AUTO PRESET until “Auto Preset” flashes in the displ[...]

The Radio 24 Presetting radio stations (continued) To label the preset station 1 According to the procedure on page 25, tune in the station you want to label. 2 Press EDIT for 2 seconds. 3 Input the name of the station (up to 12 characters). For details, see step 3 on page 43. To Do this move the cursor Press ¿ or ÷ . select the characters Turn t[...]

The Radio 25 The Radio Playing pr eset radio stations Once you’ve preset the stations, use the jog dial on the player or the number buttons on the remote to tune in your favorite stations. Jog dial RADIO BAND 1 Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display. 2 Turn the jog dial to display the preset number of the station you want[...]

Recording 26 Recor ding the track you ar e listening to (Synchronized recording of a single track – REC IT) You can record the track you are listening to from its beginning using the TO TOP or TO END button. Recording 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Insert the CD and play the track you want to record. 3 To record at high speed, press HIGH SPEED. The [...]

Recording 27 Recording Recor ding the tracks you pr ogramed (Synchronized recording of the tracks you programed) You can record the tracks you programed. SHUF/ PGM 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Insert the CD you want to record and press CD p . 3 Press SHUF/PGM until “PGM” appears in the display. 4 Turn the jog dial to select the track you want to[...]

Recording 28 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. • If you turn up the volume too high, sound skipping may occur. Tips • To record over the previous recording, see page 31. • Once the clock i[...]

Recording 29 Recording Recor ding fr om the radio or a CD You can record from the radio or a CD to an MD using the REC button. You can start or stop recording at any point you want. You can also pause recording. Jog dial RADIO BAND Recording from the radio When receiving conditions are good, track marks are added on the MD automatically: – when t[...]

Recording 30 To pause recording Press MD ^ (MD P on the remote). Press the button again to resume recording. Recording from a CD Track marks on the source CD are recorded on the same positions on the MD. Track marks are also added automatically on the MD when you pause recording. If unnecessary track marks are added, erase them after recording (see[...]

Recording 31 Recording There are two ways of recording on a recorded MD. • To add to the previous recording. The previous recording will remain. • To record over the previous recording. The previous recording will be erased. Adding recording (the previous recording will remain) Insert a recorded MD, and start recording (pages 6, 29 and 30). Rec[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 32 Befor e editing On the MD, track marks are inserted between the tracks. You can find the beginning of the tracks quickly using the track marks. You can change the positions of the track marks. For instance, you can divide a certain track into several tracks by adding track marks. You can also combine some tracks[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 33 Editing recorded tracks on the MD You can also use the following functions • Erasing a single track n “Erasing recordings (Erase Function)” (page 34) • Erasing all tracks on an MD n “Erasing recordings (Erase Function)” (page 35) • Changing the order of the tracks n “Moving recorded tracks (Move [...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 34 Erasing r ecordings (Erase Function) You can quickly erase the recorded tracks or unnecessary portion in the track. Unlike a cassette-corder, blank portion will not remain after erasure. Here are three options to erase recordings: • Erasing a single track • Erasing all tracks on an MD • Erasing a portion o[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 35 Editing recorded tracks on the MD Note 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. Erasing all tracks on an MD You can erase the disc name, all recorded tracks and their names a[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 36 Erasing a portion of a track By using the Divide (page 37), Erase (page 34) and Combine (page 39) functions, you can erase specific portions of a track. Example: Erasing a portion of track A 1 Divide A into three parts (page 37). 2 Erase A#2 (page 34). 3 Combine A#1 and A#3 (page 39). Note After you stop recordi[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 37 Editing recorded tracks on the MD Dividing r ecorded tracks (Divide Function) When recording from the radio, etc., track marks may not be added correctly. A number of tracks may be included in a single track. You can divide these tracks into separate tracks, and add a new track mark to each track. All tracks fol[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 38 Note 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. 4 Press YES•ENTER. “Complete” appears in the display for a few seconds after the track is divided. The original track only[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 39 Editing recorded tracks on the MD Combining r ecorded tracks (Combine Function) You can combine two adjacent tracks into a single one. Using the combine function, you can combine a number of fragmented recordings or delete the unnecessary track marks. All tracks following the combined track are renumbered. EDIT [...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 40 4 Press YES•ENTER. “Complete” appears in the display for a few seconds after the tracks are combined. If both of the combined tracks had track names, the name of the latter track is erased. The total number of tracks in the music calendar decreases by one. Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect t[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 41 Editing recorded tracks on the MD Moving r ecorded tracks (Move Function) You can change the order of the tracks. After you move the track, the track numbers are renumbered automatically. EDIT Example: Moving C to the position of track 1 1 Play the track you want to move. 2 Press EDIT repeatedly until “Track M[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 42 Labeling r ecordings (Name Function) Either during recording or after recording, you can label the MDs and the tracks you have recorded with letters, numbers and symbols. You can input up to about 1,700 characters into each MD. EDIT Labeling during recording • You can label both MDs and tracks during synchroni[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 43 Editing recorded tracks on the MD 3 Input the characters using the jog dial. Turn the jog dial clockwise or counterclockwise to select the character, and press ÷ to make the cursor shift rightward. Besides the jog dial, you can use the following buttons: Button to use Function DISPLAY Each time you press the bu[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 44 Labeling recordings (Name function) (continued) Notes • When recording a CD containing CD text information, a track name appears in the display at the time of labeling. Change the name according to step 3 on page 43, if necessary, then press YES• ENTER. The track names that have been labeled on a CD will not[...]

Editing recorded tracks on the MD 45 Editing recorded tracks on the MD Labeling after recording To label an MD or a track, operate as follows. You can input up to 100 characters for each label. 1 When you label an MD, insert the MD you want to label and stop operation. When you label a track, play the track you want to label. 2 Press EDIT repeatedl[...]

The Timer 46 Setting the clock “- -y - -m - -d” and “- -:- -” indications appear in the display until you set the clock. Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are stamped automatically (pages 7, 26 and 28). The Timer Tips • The time display system of this player is the 12-hour system. • You can set the clock of this player [...]

The Timer 47 The Timer 4 Press YES•ENTER. The clock starts from 00 seconds. To display the time Press CLOCK. To go back to the previous display, press CLOCK again. When the power is turned off, the time indication is displayed.[...]

The Timer 48 STANDBY Before you begin, make sure “TIMER PLAY” or “TIMER REC” is not displayed. If either one is displayed, press STANDBY. 1 Prepare the music source you want to play. Source Do this CD Insert a CD. MD Insert an MD. RADIO Tune in the station. LINE Turn on the equipment connected to LINE IN. 2 Press TIMER. “TIMER PLAY” or [...]

The Timer 49 The Timer Tip If you made a mistake, press NO•CANCEL. The setting entered last will be cleared. Re- enter it. 5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want the music to go on. 1 Turn the jog dial to set the hour and press YES•ENTER. 2 Turn the jog dial to set the minutes and press YES•ENTER. 6 Set the timer to the hour and[...]

The Timer 50 Timer -r ecording radio programs You can set timer to record the radio at a certain time. You can also record from the component connected to the LINE IN jack of the player. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 46). Before you begin, make sure “TIMER PLAY” or “TIMER REC” is not displayed. If eit[...]

The Timer 51 The Timer 6 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to stop recording. (Do as step 5.) 7 Turn the jog dial to set the volume you want, and press YES•ENTER. 8 Press STANDBY. “TIMER REC” is displayed, and the player enters the standby mode. At the preset time, the power will go on and the recording will start. Then the p[...]

The Timer 52 Falling asleep to music You can set the player to turn off automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep while listening to music. SLEEP 1 Play the music source you want. 2 Press SLEEP until “SLEEP” appears in the display. 3 Press SLEEP to select the minutes for the sleeping timer. Each time yo[...]

Setting Up 53 Setting Up Setting Up Hooking up the system According to the illustrations, connect the cords firmly. Wrong connections cause mal- functions. Connect the AC power cord last. Note Be sure to turn off the power of the player before connecting/ disconnecting the AC power cord. 1 Arranging the super woofer and speakers Leave at least a sm[...]

Setting Up 54 Note Connect the supplied speakers to this player. If you connect any other speakers or equipment, a mal- function may occur. 2 Connect the audio connecting cord (supplied) to the SIGNAL OUTPUT jacks of the player and the SIGNAL INPUT jacks of the left speaker. Connect the white plugs to the L (left) jacks and the red plugs to the R ([...]

Setting Up 55 Setting Up 3 Connect the speaker cord of the right speaker to the SPEAKER OUT terminals of the left speaker. 1 Push open the tab of the terminal. 2 Connect the red wire to the (+) plus terminal, and the black wire to the (–) minus terminal. 3 Push the tab of the terminal back. 3 Hooking up the super woofer Connect the audio connecti[...]

Setting Up 56 Hooking up the system (continued) Note Keep the AM loop antenna away as far as possible from the player. If you do not, noise may be heard. 4 Hooking up the antennas 1 Strip the coating from the end of the cable and twist the wires. 2 Connect the wires of the AM loop antenna and the FM lead antenna to the terminals. 1 Press and hold t[...]

Setting Up 57 Setting Up Tip The sound quality may be changed depending on the polarity of the AC power cord plug. Change the direction of inserting the plug and check the sound quality. 5 Connecting the AC power cord Connect the power cord of the left speaker to the AC OUTLET MAX 35 W jack of the super woofer. Then, connect the AC power cord of th[...]

Setting Up 58 Important When you use an outdoor antenna, be sure to connect the y terminal to earth against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. To improve the FM reception Connect the FM outdoor antenna (not supplied). If you use a distributor, you can also use the TV antenna. To improve the AM recep[...]

Setting Up 59 Setting Up Connecting optional components You can enjoy the sound from a TV or VCR through the speakers of this player. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making connections. For details, refer to the instructions of the component to be connected. Connecting a TV or a VCR After finishing the connections, turn on th[...]

Setting Up 60 Recording the sound from the connected components 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Press LINE/LINE LEVEL on the top panel to display “LINE”. 3 Press REC. The player stands by for recording. 4 Press MD ^ . Recording starts. 5 Play the optional component connected to the LINE IN jack of the player. If the volume of the component connecte[...]

Setting Up 61 Setting Up Using the super woofer You can enjoy bass-boosted sound using the supplied super woofer. Adjusting the woofer level 1 Press POWER to turn on the player. The power of the super woofer turns on automatically. 2 Play your favorite music at your usual volume setting. 3 Adjust the bass level of the super woofer using the LEVEL c[...]

Setting Up 62 Adjusting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis of the bass sound or the bass/treble sound you are listening to. Reinforcing the bass sound Press MEGA BASS until “MEGA BASS On” appears in the display. Adjusting the bass/treble sound 1 Press BASS/TREBLE until “BASS” or “TREBLE” appears in the display. 2 Adjus[...]

63 Additional Information Pr ecautions On safety • As the laser beam used in the CD and MD player section is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the casing. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the player, unplug the player, and have it checked by qualified personnel before op[...]

Additional Information 64 Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the centre out. • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. • Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it[...]

65 Additional Information Some tracks cannot be combined with others. Track combination may become impossible when tracks are under 12 seconds long. The total recorded time and the remaining time on the MD may not reach the maximum recording time (60 or 74 minutes). Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds each, no matter how short the mater[...]

Additional Information 66 Guide to the serial copy management system Digital audio equipment such as CDs, MDs, DATs, etc., copy music easily with high quality, for these products process music as a digital signal. The Serial Copy Management System allows you to make only a single copy of a recorded digital source through digital-to-digital connecti[...]

67 Additional Information Disc variation MDs come in two types: pre-mastered (pre-recorded) and recordable (blank). Pre-mastered MDs cannot be recorded on or over like cassette tapes. To record, you must use a “recordable MD.” Pre-mastered MDs Pre-mastered MDs are recorded and played like regular CDs. A laser beam focus on the pits on the surfa[...]

Additional Information 68 Features Long recording The MD uses a new digital audio compression technology called Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC). To store more sound in less space, ATRAC extracts and encodes only those frequency components actually audible to the human ear. Quick random access Like CDs, MDs offer instantaneous random acce[...]

69 Additional Information T r oubleshooting Remedy • Press POWER to turn on the player. • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. • Connect the power cord to POWER INPUT of the player (page 54). • Connect the audio connecting cord correctly (page 54). • Adjust the volume. • Unplug the headphones from the 2 jack when listeni[...]

Additional Information 70 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom The MD does not play. The MD does not record. The recorded sound drops out. A stereo program cannot be received in stereo. The audio is weak or has poor quality. Remedy • Take out the MD and leave the player in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates. • The MD is[...]

71 Additional Information Operation may become unstable depending on the power supply or other causes because this player employs a microcomputer to link each operation. If other troubles not described above occur, disconnect the AC power cord from the wall outlet, then connect it again after about 20 seconds. If the problem still occurs, press the[...]

Additional Information 72 If the player cannot perform an MD or a CD operation, one of the following error messages may flash in the display window. This message will flash If Blank Disc you try to play an MD with no recording on it. Cannot Edit you try to use the combine function on the first track of the MD. Disc Error you inserted a damaged MD o[...]

73 Additional Information Specifications MD player section System Minidisc digital audio system Disc MiniDisc Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wave length: 785 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW (This output is the value measured at a distance of about 200 mm from the objetive lens surface on the optical pick-u[...]

Additional Information 74 General Speaker Full-range : 8 cm (3 in.) dia., 4 ohms cone type (2) Inputs LINE IN (stereo minijack): Sensitivity 436 mV/ 870 mV Outputs Headphones jack (stereo minijack) (1): For 32 ohms impedance headphones Power requirements For personal minidisc system: 120 V AC, 60 Hz For remote controller: 3 V DC, 2 size AA (R6) bat[...]

75 Additional Information Index A Adjusting bass 62 treble 62 volume 5, 9, 11 ATRAC 68 AUTO PRESET 23 B Batteries for the remote controller 57 C CD player 12 Checking playing time a CD 12 an MD 14 Cleaning 64 Clock 46 Combine function 39 Connecting AC power cord 57 antenna 56, 58 optional components 59 super woofer 61 the system. See Hooking up the[...]

Additional Information 76 Sony Corporation Printed in China[...]