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Additional Information

Tape Player

Remedy

• Close the cassette compartment securely.

• Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is in

place.

• Press

on the TAPE section to switch the

function of the player to “TAPE”.

• Clean the erasing heads (see page 38.)

• Make sure the tape is inserted properly.
• Make sure the safety tab of the cassette is in

place.

• Clean the heads, pinch rollers and capstans

(See page 38).

• Demagnetize the heads using a demagnetizer

(see page 38).

• The tape player can be paused during recording

only.

• The TYPE II (high position) or TYPE IV (metal)

tape is being used. Use TYPE I (normal) tape
only.

• Make sure the time on the clock is correct.
• Check to see if the AC power had been cut off.
• Make sure the tape has not wound to the end.
• Make sure the

(clock) indication is displayed.

Symptom

The tape does not move when you
press an operation button.

The

button does not

function/The tape does not play.

The tape does not erase completely.

The tape does not record.

The audio is weak/The audio
quality is poor.

The tape player cannot be paused
during playback.

The sound is distorted.

The timer does not operate.

Timer

Troubleshooting

(continued)

Summary of Contents for PMC-D305

Page 1: ...3 860 142 57 1 1997 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Personal Component System PMC D305 PMC D307 ...

Page 2: ...raged 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 modific...

Page 3: ... 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...

Page 4: ...ctions see pages 26 29 1 Press 6 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 on the CD section direct power on The player plays all the tracks once 3 1 2 With the label side up Display ...

Page 5: ...cally 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 6 OPEN CLOSE Turn on off the player POWER Use these buttons for additional operations 6 OPEN CLOSE VOLUME POWER P p ...

Page 6: ...nt appears in the display direct power on 2 Hold 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 1 2 Indicates an FM stereo broadcast ...

Page 7: ...dio 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 POWER To improve broadcast reception FM Keep the FM lead aerial as horizontal as possible see page 28 AM Reorient the AM loop aerial supplied see page 28 PLAY MODE MONO ST ISS VOLUME POW...

Page 8: ... 1 Press 6 PUSH to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape Use TYPE I normal tape only Close the compartment 2 Press 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 2 1 ...

Page 9: ...s 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 o...

Page 10: ...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 BAND and tune in the station you want see page 6 With the side you want to record on facing forward Display 3 3 1 ...

Page 11: ...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 AM radio makes a whistling sound after you ve pressed r P in 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 ...

Page 12: ...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 t...

Page 13: ...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 p on the CD section Tip When you locate a track numbered over...

Page 14: ...D section Cd appears in the display 2 Press 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 3 Do either of the following to start repeat play When you ve selected REP1 select the track by pressing the number button When you ...

Page 15: ...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 ...

Page 16: ...ss p 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 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...

Page 17: ...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 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display 2 Tune in a station you want 3 On the remote hold down the number buttons that you want to preset the new station for about 2 seconds On the player Press...

Page 18: ... stations use the number buttons to tune in your favorite stations 1 Press BAND to select the band 2 Press 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 BAND Number buttons ...

Page 19: ...he 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 0 when there is no sound in the track this function does not operate correctly To find the beginning ...

Page 20: ... hour system Before you begin hook up the systems see page 26 1 Press and hold TIMER CLOCK for about 2 seconds until the hour digit flashes The AM or PM indication also flashes 2 Set the clock 1 Press 0 or to set the hour and press DISPLAY ENTER 2 Press 0 or to set the minutes 3 Press DISPLAY ENTER flashes and the clock starts from 00 seconds TIMER CLOCK DISPLAY ENTER 0 ...

Page 21: ...D Insert a CD TAPE Insert a tape RADIO Tune in a station LINE Turn on the equipment connected to LINE IN 2 Press TIMER CLOCK to display the t indication Do the following operations by checking the display window 3 Press 0 or until PLAY appears in the display and press DISPLAY ENTER 4 Press 0 until the music source Cd TAPE RAdiO or LINE you want to play appears in the display and press DISPLAY ENTE...

Page 22: ... the playback will start Press TIMER CLOCK then DISPLAY ENTER Each time you press DISPLAY ENTER a stored setting lights up Change the setting if you need to when the setting lights up When you finish checking press TIMER CLOCK To use the player before a timer playback starts If you turn on the player you can use it as usual in case of the radio if you listen to the station which is different from ...

Page 23: ...red in memory The preset time has passed then music fades out and the player goes off automatically To cancel the sleep function Press SLEEP to make SLEEP disappear To change the preset time Do the steps 2 and 3 again Tips The display window does not light while the sleep timer is on You can combine the waking up timer with the sleeping timer Set the waking up timer first see page 21 turn on the p...

Page 24: ... TIMER CLOCK to display the t indication Do the following operations by checking the display window 4 Press 0 or until REC appears in the display and press DISPLAY ENTER 5 Press 0 or until RADIO appears in the display and press DISPLAY ENTER When recording the sound of the component connected to the LINE IN jack press 0 or to display LINE and press DISPLAY ENTER Display One side Both sides Note Yo...

Page 25: ...utes you want to stop recording Do as step 6 8 Press 0 or to set the volume you want and press DISPLAY ENTER 9 Press STANDBY The power goes off The t indication and the recording side of the tape front side appear in the display At the preset time the power will go on and the recording will start Then the power will go off at the preset time and the player will enter the standby mode To check chan...

Page 26: ...may occur Tip PMC D307 only This unit comes supplied with 8 round 10 mm diameter slip stoppers Attach one under each of the speaker s four corners to prevent the speaker from moving when subject to slight vibrations etc 1 Hooking up the speakers 1 Connect the power cord of the left speaker to the POWER IN jack of the player Right speaker 1 Speaker cord To a wall outlet 1 Audio connecting cord 2 AM...

Page 27: ... the SIGNAL INPUT jacks of the left speaker Connect the white plugs to the L left jacks and the red plugs to the R right jacks 3 Connect the speaker cord of the right speaker to the SPEAKER OUT terminals of the left speaker Connect the red wire to the plus terminal and the black wire to the minus terminal continued ...

Page 28: ...ayer to the outdoor aerial Keep the aerials away as far as possible from the speaker cords and other connecting cords If you do not noise may be heard AM loop aerial supplied Reorient the aerial to improve broadcast reception Keep the aerial as horizontal as possible FM aerial Tip The sound quality may be changed depending on the polarity of the plug Change the direction of inserting the plug and ...

Page 29: ...batteries into the remote Insert two size AA R6 batteries not supplied Replacing batteries With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the player replace all the batteries with new ones ...

Page 30: ...he display Listening through the speakers of other audio equipment Note Connect the cables firmly to avoid any malfunction Tip You can record the sound of the connected component Insert a cassette and while keeping r P pressed press of the tape player Audio connecting cable not supplied Front panel of this player To line in jack Amplifier FUNCTION Front panel of this player Tip You can also record...

Page 31: ...the type of the digital input jack of the recorder to be connected For details refer to the instruction manual of the component to be connected The OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT CD jack of this unit is square shaped jack The type of the jack Model number of of the component the connecting cable to be connected Optical miniplug POC 5AB MiniDisc Walkman etc L type 7 pin connector POC DA12P DAT Walkman etc Squ...

Page 32: ...to select the audio emphasis you want Choose To get powerful clean sounds emphasizing low and high range audio MEGA BASS appears in the display light bright sounds emphasizing high and middle range audio the presence of vocals stressing middle range audio percussive sounds emphasizing bass audio MEGA BASS appears in the display the whole dynamic range for music such as classical music ...

Page 33: ...nical shock Do not place the player on an inclined or unstable place 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 player will not be subjected to the direct rays of th...

Page 34: ...ture inside the car Do not stick paper or sticker on the CD nor scratch the surface of the CD After playing store the CD in its case If there is a scratch dirt or fingerprints on the CD it may cause tracking error 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 To reco...

Page 35: ...ers Insert the CD with the label surface up Make sure that the CD compartment is closed Place the CD with the label surface up Clean the CD Take out the CD and leave the CD compartment open for about an hour to dry moisture condensation Press p on the CD section to switch the function of the player to Cd Reduce the volume Clean the CD or replace it if the CD is badly damaged Place the player in a ...

Page 36: ...er can be paused during recording only The TYPE II high position or TYPE IV metal tape is being used Use TYPE I normal tape only Make sure the time on the clock is correct Check to see if the AC power had been cut off Make sure the tape has not wound to the end Make sure the t clock indication is displayed Symptom The tape does not move when you press an operation button The r P button does not fu...

Page 37: ...e player Make sure the remote sensor is not exposed to strong light such as direct sunlight or fluorescent lamp light Move closer to the player when using the remote Symptom The remote does not function 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 AC power cord again If the problem persists pl...

Page 38: ...pe travels before each recording 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 demagnetizer Cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet pane...

Page 39: ...mum input level 250 mV Outputs Headphones jack stereo minijack For 16 68 ohms impedance headphones LINE OUT jack stereo minijack Rated output level 440 mV at load impedance 47 kilohms Optical digital output optical output connector Wave length 630 690 nm Power output excluding US model 10 W 10 W at 6 0 ohms 10 harmonic distortion Power requirements For personal component system 230 V AC 50 Hz Aust...

Page 40: ... reception 7 L Listening to the radio 6 Locating a specific track 13 M N O MEGA BASS 32 P Q Playing a CD 4 a tape 8 preset radio stations 18 tracks repeatedly 14 Presetting radio stations 17 Program Play 15 R Radio stations playing 18 presetting 17 Recording on a tape 10 Repeat Play 14 S Selecting audio emphasis 32 direction of the tape 9 tracks 5 13 Setting the clock 20 Setting up 26 Sound mode 3...

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