Sony PMC-20 Users Guide

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  • Sony PMC-20 | Users Guide - Page 1
    3-862-981-62(1) Personal Component System Operating Instructions PMC-20 PMC-107 ©1998 by Sony Corporation
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    of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this . Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No Serial No
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    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
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    Basic Operations Playing a CD 3 1,2 1 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24. Press 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE down to open the CD compartment and place the CD on the CD compartment. 2 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
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    Basic Operations Use these buttons for additional operations POWER 6 PUSH OPEN/CLOSE VOLUME +, - ^ p + = Tip Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press ^ . The player turns on automatically and starts playing the CD. To adjust the volume stop playback pause playback go to the next track
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    Listening to the radio 21 2 1 PRESET BAND PRESET For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24. Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Display 2 TUNING/TIME SET Hold down TUNING/
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    Use these buttons for additional operations PLAY MODE MONO/ST ISS POWER VOLUME + , - Basic Operations 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
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    Playing a tape 2 1 For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24. 1 Press p6 to open the tape With the side you want compartment and insert a to play facing you recorded tape. Use
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    Basic Operations Use these buttons for additional operations POWER VOLUME +, - Tip Next time you want to listen to a tape, just press ( . The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape. To adjust the volume stop playback f ast-forwardorrewindthetape pause playback eject the
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    Recording on a tape 3 1 For hookup instructions, see pages 23 - 24. 1 Press p6 to open the tape With the side you want to compartment and insert a blank record on facing you tape.
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    Basic Operations 3 Press r to start recording. (( is depressed automatically.) Use these buttons for additional operations PLAY MODE POWER MONO/ST ISS 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
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    of tracks left the current track number and playing time Press DISPLAY•ENTER MEMORY once twice three times * For a track whose number is more than 20 the remaining time appears as "- -:- -".
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    The CD Player 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. Number buttons = ,+ Note You cannot locate a specific track if "SHUF REP" or "PGM" is lit in the display. Turn off the indication
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    Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (see page 15). Number buttons MODE p ( LOOP 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.
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    your own program (Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. Number buttons MODE p ( On the player 1 Press p program in the order you want. You can program up to 20 tracks. Programed track Playing order The programed tracks appear in the music calender.
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    Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued) 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
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    stations into the player's memory. You can preset up to 20 radio stations, 10 for each band. BAND DISPLAY ENTER MEMORY PRESET 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
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    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. Number buttons On the player 1 Press BAND to select the band. 2 Press PRESET + or - to tune in the stored station. BAND 1 Press BAND to select
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    The Timer Setting the clock "AM 12:00" indication flashes in the display until you set the clock. DISPLAY ENTER MEMPRY CLOCK TUNING/ TIME SET +, - The Timer Tip The time display system: 12-hour system Before you begin, hook up the system (see pages 23 24). 1 Press CLOCK for 2 seconds until the
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    +, - 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). 20 TheTimer 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
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    time. In case of the radio, however, if you listen to the station which is different from the one you tuned in step 1 on page 20, you will hear that station at the preset time. Make sure to tune in the station you want to listen to before you turn off
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    ( of the tape player is not depressed. • You can fall asleep and wake up to different music. Set the waking up timer first (see page 20), turn on the power, and then set the sleeping timer. However, you cannot store different radio stations. Note When you are playing a tape using this
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    Setting Up Setting Up Hooking up the system AM loop aerial 2 AM aerial terminal FM aerial Make sure you turn off the power before making any connections. Right speaker 1 Speaker terminals Left speaker Note Connect the supplied speakers to this player. If you connect any other speakers or
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    Hooking up the system (continued) 2 Hooking up the aerials AM loop aerial (supplied)* FM FM aerial** AM *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
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    Setting Up Selecting the audio emphasis (Sound Mode/MEGA BASS) SOUND You can adjust the audio emphasis of the sound you are listening to. MEGA BASS Selecting the sound characteristic Press SOUND to select the audio emphasis you want. Choose ROCK VOCAL LIVE POP OFF To get powerful, clean
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    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 you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. 26 Additional Information
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    Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out. Notes on cassettes • Break off the cassette tab from side A or B to prevent accidental recording. If you want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. Side A • Do
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    Troubleshooting General Symptom The power is not on. There is no audio. Noise is heard. "no disc" lights in the display even when a CD is in
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    sunlight or fluorescent lamp light. • Move closer to the player when using the remote. Timer Remote After trying the above remedies, if you still have problems, unplug the AC power cord. After all the indications in the display disappear, plug the power cord. If the
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    , however, we recommend that you clean all surfaces over which tape travels before each recording. Record/playback head Capstan 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
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    ) to 500 r/min (rpm) (CLV) Number of channels 2 Frequency response 20 - 20,000 Hz +1/-2 dB Wow and flutter Below measurable limit Radio section Frequency range FM track 2 channel stereo Fast winding time Approx. 120 s (sec.) with Sony cassette C-60 Frequency response TYPE I (normal): 70 - 10,000 Hz
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    14 S Selecting audio emphasis 25 tracks 5 Setting the clock 19 Setting up 23 SOUND 25 T Timer Falling asleep to music 22 Waking up to music 20 Troubleshooting 28 U, V, W, X, Y, Z Using the display 12 Sony Corporation Printed in China
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3-862-981-
62
(1)
1998 by Sony Corporation
Personal
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Operating Instructions
PMC-20
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