Sony PMC-20 manual

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

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[...]

Introduction Basic Operations 3 T able of contents Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing 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 p[...]

Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD Basic Operations For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24. 1 Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. 2 Close the lid of the CD compartment. 3 Press ^ (direct power-on). The player plays all the tracks once. Display With the label side up 1,2 3 Playing time Tra[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 5 Use these buttons for additional operations 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE VOLUME +, – ^ p = T o Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote) stop playback p pause playback ^ ( P on the remote) Press the button again to resume play after pause. go to the next track + go back to the previous track = remov[...]

Basic Operations 6 Listening to the radio For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24. 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). 2 Hold 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 stat[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 7 Use these buttons for additional operations VOLUME + , – PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS T o Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, – (VOL +, – on the remote) turn on/off the radio 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)[...]

Basic Operations 8 Playing a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24. 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. Close the compartment. 2 Press ( . The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing. 1 2 With the side you want to play facing you Display[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 9 Use these buttons for additional operations T o Press adjust the volume VOLUME + , – (VOL +, – on the remote) stop playback p6 f ast-forward or rewind the tape ) , 0 pause playback P Press the button again to resume play after pause. e ject the cassette p6 turn on/off the player POWER Tip Next time you want t[...]

Basic Operations 10 Recor ding on a tape For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24. 1 Press p6 to open the tape compartment and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. 2 Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player, insert a CD (see page 4) and press p on the CD section. To record from the radio, press BAN[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 3 Press r to 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 r in step 3, press PLAY MODE•[...]

The CD Player 12 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 play[...]

The CD Player The CD Player 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 a specific track directly the number button of the track a point while listening to + (forward) or = the sound (backward) while playing and hold down un[...]

The CD Player 14 Playing tracks r epeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see page 15). 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE (PLAY MODE•MONO/ST ISS on the player) until the repeat mode you want appears in the display. To repeat Select a single track REP 1 all the tracks[...]

The CD Player The CD Player 15 Cr eating your own pr ogram (Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. Number buttons Programed track Playing order 1 Press p . “Cd” appears in the display. 2 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you want to program in the or[...]

The CD Player 16 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 p once if the CD is stopped and twice if the CD is [...]

The Radio The Radio 17 The Radio Pr esetting 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 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display. 2 Hold down BAND for about 2 seconds until “AUTO” appears in the display. 3 Press DISPLAY?[...]

The Radio 18 Playing pr eset radio stations Once you've preset the stations, use the number buttons on the remote or the PRESET +/– to tune in your favorite stations. 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press 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[...]

The Timer 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). 1 Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the hour digit flashes. 2 Press TUNING/TIME SET + or – until you set the current hour. Then press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY. The minut[...]

The Timer 20 W aking 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. 1 Prepare the music source you want[...]

The Timer 21 The Timer Tip You can have the player go on the next day at the same time. Just press STANDBY until the t indication appears in the display. The preset settings remain until you reset them. Note The timer mode is canceled: – when you press ( button of the tape player while music plays in the timer mode. – when you select “TAPE”[...]

The Timer 22 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. Tips • When you are playing radio or CD, make sure that ( of the tape player is not depressed. • You can fall asleep and wake up to different music. Set the waking[...]

Setting Up 23 Setting Up Setting Up Hooking up the system Make sure you turn off the power before making any connections. 1 Hooking up the speakers 1 Twist the speaker cable coating and strip it from the end of the cable. 2 Connect the black wire to (–) minus and the red wires to (+) plus terminals: the right speaker wires to the R and the left s[...]

Setting Up 24 2 Hooking up the aerials *Reorient the aerial to improve broadcast reception. **Keep the aerial as horizontal as possible. Setting up the AM loop aerial 3 Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to the wall outlet. 4 Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) Replacing batteries[...]

Setting Up 25 Setting Up Selecting the audio emphasis (Sound Mode/MEGA BASS) You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND to select the audio emphasis you want. Choose T o g et ROCK powerful, clean sounds, emphasizing low and high range audio VOCAL the presence of vocals, stress[...]

Additional Information 26 Pr ecautions Additional Information • Do not place anything within 10 mm of the side of the cabinet. The ventilation holes must be unobstructed for the player to operate properly and prolong the life of its components. • If the player is left in a car parked in the sun, be sure to choose a location in the car where the[...]

Additional Information 27 Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center 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[...]

Additional Information 28 T r oubleshooting Remedy • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. • Make sure that the speakers are connected correctly. • Make sure the function you want to use appears in the display. • Adjust the volume. • Unplug the headphones when listening through speakers. • Someone is using a portable tele[...]

Additional Information 29 Tape Player Timer Remote Remedy • Close the tape compartment securely. • Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is in place. • Make sure “TAPE” appears in the display. • Clean the erasing head (see page 30). • Make sure the tape is inserted properly. • Make sure the safety tab of the cassette is in place.[...]

Additional Information 30 Maintenance Demagnetizing the tape heads After 20 to 30 hours of use, enough residual magnetism will have built up on the tape heads to begin to cause loss of high frequency sound and hiss. At this time, you should demagnetize the heads and all metal parts in the tape path with a commercially available tape head demagnetiz[...]

Additional Information 31 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 3-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 - 10,000 Hz; rated 4.2 W per channel- minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. CD player section System Compact disc digital audio system Laser dio[...]

Sony Corporation Printed in China Index A Audio emphasis 25 B Batteries for remote 24 C CD player 12 Cleaning cabinet 30 lens 30 tape heads and tape path 30 Connecting AC power cord 24 Creating your own program 15 D, E, F, G Demagnetizing the tape heads 30 Display 12 H Hooking up 23 I, J, K Improving broadcast reception 7 L Listening to the radio 6[...]