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Basic Operations

4

Playing a CD

Basic Operations

For hookup instructions, see pages 31 - 35.

1

Press 

Z

 CD OPEN/CLOSE

(direct power-on) and place the
CD on the CD tray.

2

Press 

u

.

(On the remote, press 

N

 on the

CD section.)

The CD tray closes and the player
plays all the tracks once.

With the label side up

Display

Playing time

Track number

2

1

Summary of Contents for PMC-DR50

Page 1: ...Personal Component System Operating Instructions 3 867 748 71 1 2000 Sony Corporation PMC DR50 ...

Page 2: ...termined 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 tec...

Page 3: ...y 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 ...

Page 4: ...uctions see pages 31 35 1 Press Z CD OPEN CLOSE direct power on and place the CD on the CD tray 2 Press u On the remote press N on the CD section The CD tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once With the label side up Display Playing time Track number 2 1 ...

Page 5: ... 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 Z CD OPEN CLOSE turn on off the player POWER u Z CD OPEN CLOSE VOLUME POWER x ...

Page 6: ...ower on 2 Hold 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 2 1 Indicates an FM stereo broadcast ...

Page 7: ...utton 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 lo...

Page 8: ...pe compartment and insert a recorded tape Use TYPE I normal TYPE II high position and TYPE IV metal tapes 2 Press Z PUSH OPEN CLOSE to close the compartment 3 Press N On the remote press TAPE N The player turns on direct power on and starts playing Display 1 2 3 With the side you want to play facing up Tape counter ...

Page 9: ...f 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 N or n The player turns on automatically and starts playing the tape D...

Page 10: ...en the tape compartment and insert a blank tape Use TYPE I normal tape only Press Z PUSH OPEN CLOSE again to close the compartment 2 Select the program source you want to record To record from the CD player Insert a CD see page 4 and press x on the CD section To record from the radio Tune in the station you want see page 6 3 1 With the side you want to record on facing up Display 3 3 ...

Page 11: ...ed 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 X and then N To record on the reverse side press n On the remote while keeping z X pressed press TAPE N or n Note On the player press N within 4 seconds after z X is pressed m ...

Page 12: ...elect 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 ...

Page 13: ... 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 ...

Page 14: ...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 x on the CD section Tip When you locate a track numbered over 10 press 10 first then the corresponding number buttons Example To pl...

Page 15: ... 2 Proceed 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 press u 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 S...

Page 16: ...section CD appears in the display 2 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST ISS until SHUF appears in the display 3 Press u To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE MONO ST ISS until SHUF disappears from the display On the remote 1 Press x on the CD section 2 Use MODE to select SHUF 3 Press N on the CD section u PLAY MODE MONO ST ISS x ...

Page 17: ...in the display 2 Press PLAY MODE MONO ST ISS until PGM appears in the display 3 Press or to select the track you want to program and press ENTER MEM Repeat this step 4 Press u Track number Playing order On the remote 1 Press x on 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 N on the CD section continued PLAY MO...

Page 18: ...e 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 bl...

Page 19: ... TIME SET or to set the frequency to the station you want 3 Press and hold ENTER MEM for 2 seconds 4 Press PRESET or until the preset number 1 to 10 you want for the station flashes in the display 5 Press 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 stati...

Page 20: ... or PRESET on the player to tune in your favorite stations BAND 1 Press BAND to select the band 2 Press 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 ...

Page 21: ...the current track Upper side N M m Reverse side n m M The tape is wound or rewound to the beginning of the next or current track and play will start automatically Notes To find the beginning of a track correctly a blank of approx 4 seconds between tracks is necessary 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 th...

Page 22: ...re you begin hook up the system see pages 31 35 1 Press and hold CLOCK until the hour digit flashes 2 Set the clock 1 Press TUNE TIME SET or to set the hour and press ENTER MEM 2 Press TUNE TIME SET or to set the minutes 3 If you are on daylight saving time press SUMMER TIME 4 Press ENTER MEM The clock starts from 00 seconds m TUNE TIME SET ENTER MEM SUMMER TIME CLOCK ...

Page 23: ...ylight saving time summer time indication Press and hold SUMMER TIME for 2 seconds SUMMER ON appears in the display for a few seconds To cancel the summer time indication Press and hold SUMMER TIME again SUMMER OFF appears in the display for a few seconds ...

Page 24: ...he equipment connected to LINE IN 2 Press TIMER to display the indication Do the following operations by checking the display 3 Press TUNE TIME SET or until the music source you want to play CD TAPE RADIO or LINE appears in the display and press ENTER MEM TUNE TIME SET ENTER MEM Waking up to music You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time Make sure you have set the clock see Set...

Page 25: ...power will go off at the preset time and the player will enter the standby mode again To check change the waking up timer settings Press TIMER then ENTER MEM Each time you press ENTER MEM a stored setting is displayed in the set order To change the setting display the setting you want to change and re enter it To use the player before a timer playback starts If you turn on the player you can use i...

Page 26: ...er goes off The player turns on automatically after about 5 minutes You can repeat this process by pressing SNOOZE To cancel the snooze function Press POWER to turn on the power Note To activate the snooze function make sure that 6 or more minutes are left before the preset time for the music to go off Waking up to music continued ...

Page 27: ...e tape compartment with the side you want to record on facing up 2 Press DIR MODE to select recording direction of the tape 3 Press TIMER to display the indication Do the following operations by checking the display window 4 Press TUNE TIME SET or to display RADIO REC and press ENTER MEM Note You cannot preset recording timer and waking up timer page 24 at the same time Tip When you receive the AM...

Page 28: ...tion and the recording side of the tape upper side N or reverse side n appear in the display If the n indication appears press STANDBY to change the recording side to N 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 again Tips To exit the standby mode press STANDBY twice to make the indic...

Page 29: ...ou press ENTER MEM a stored setting is displayed in the set order To change the setting display the setting you want to change and re enter it To use the player before a timer recording starts If you turn on the player you can use it as usual Before the preset time tune in the station you want to record and turn off the power To stop timer recording Turn off the power ...

Page 30: ...ed in memory When the preset time has passed music stops and the player goes off automatically To cancel the sleep function Press SLEEP to make SLEEP disappear from the display To change the preset time Do the steps 2 and 3 again Tips The display window dims while the sleeping timer is on You can combine the waking up timer with the sleeping timer Set the waking up timer first page 24 turn on the ...

Page 31: ...disconnecting the AC power cord Connect the supplied speakers to this player If you connect any other speakers or equipment a mal function may occur 1 Hooking up the speakers 1 Connect the power cord of the POWER OUT TO MAIN UNIT on the right speaker to the POWER IN FROM SP R jack of the player continued Left speaker 2 AM loop antenna Right speaker 1 Audio connecting cord 1 Speaker cord to a wall ...

Page 32: ...white plugs to the L left jacks and the red plugs to the R right jacks 3 Connect the speaker cord of the left speaker to the SPEAKER OUT L terminals of the right speaker 1 Push down 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 up Hooking up the system continued ...

Page 33: ...M loop antenna Note Keep the AM loop antenna away as far as possible from the player If you do not noise may be heard AM loop antenna supplied FM antenna supplied continued Reorient the antenna to improve broadcast reception Keep the antenna as horizontal as possible ...

Page 34: ... of the right speaker to the mains 4 Inserting 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 to a wall outlet ...

Page 35: ...eception Connect the FM outdoor antenna not supplied If you use a distributor you can also use the TV antenna To dim the back light of the display Press DIMMER To lighten the display press DIMMER again Earth FM outdoor antenna not supplied DIMMER ...

Page 36: ...15AB L type 7 pin connector POC DA12P DAT recorder etc Square shaped optical POC 10A POC 15A connector MiniDisc recorder DAT recorder etc Connecting optional components You can record a CD on a MiniDisc or enjoy the sound from a VCR TV or MiniDisc player recorder through the speakers of this player Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making connections For details refer to the i...

Page 37: ... supplied 2 Turn on the power of this player and the connected component 3 Make the connected component ready for recording 4 Start playing a CD on this player Listening to TV VCR and MiniDisc player recorder 1 Connect the LINE IN jack of this player with the line output jack of the MiniDisc player or other component using the audio connecting cable not supplied 2 Turn on the power of this player ...

Page 38: ...nput jack of the amplifier using the audio connecting cable not supplied 2 Turn on the power of this player and the amplifier and start playing sound on this player Amplifier to analog line input jack Audio connecting cable RK G129HG 1 5 m not supplied Rear panel of this player to LINE OUT jack Connecting optional components continued ...

Page 39: ...ddle range audio LIVE percussive sounds emphasizing bass audio VOCAL the presence of vocals stressing middle range audio OFF the whole dynamic range for music such as classical music Reinforcing the bass sound Press MEGA BASS MEGA BASS appears in the display To return to normal sound press the button again MEGA BASS SOUND Selecting the audio emphasis SOUND MEGA BASS You can adjust the audio emphas...

Page 40: ...n Should this occur the player will not operate properly In this case remove the CD and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate If the player has not been used for a long time set it in the playback mode to warm it up for a few minutes before inserting a cassette If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer On safety As the laser bea...

Page 41: ...ter 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 Take care not to cover the detector slots on TYPE II high position or TYPE IV metal cassettes If the sl...

Page 42: ...akers Someone is using a portable telephone or other equipment that emits radio waves near the player t Move the portable telephone etc away from the player Insert the CD with the label surface up Make sure that the CD tray is closed Place the CD with the label surface up Clean the CD Take out the CD and leave the CD tray open for about an hour to dry moisture condensation Press x on the CD sectio...

Page 43: ...n the player until STEREO appears If you are listening to an FM program near the TV with an indoor aerial move the player away from the TV Close the cassette compartment securely Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is in place Press x on the TAPE section to switch the function of the player to TAPE Clean the erase head see page 45 The source which was recorded on TYPE II high position or TYPE...

Page 44: ...ersists please consult your nearest Sony dealer Remote Timer Remedy 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 Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure that you are pointing the remote at the remote sensor on the player Remove...

Page 45: ...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 panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild dete...

Page 46: ...em 4 track 2 channel stereo Fast winding time Approx 130s sec with Sony cassette C 60 Frequency response TYPE I normal 50 15 000 Hz General Speaker Full range 10 cm 4 in dia 6 ohms cone type x 2 Input LINE IN jack stereo minijack Minimum input level 250 mV Outputs Headphones jack stereo minijack For 16 68 ohms impedance headphones LINE OUT jack stereo minijack Rated output level 250 mV at load imp...

Page 47: ...radio 6 to the TV VCR and MD player 37 Locating a specific track 5 14 M N O MEGA BASS 39 P Q Playing a CD 4 a tape 8 preset radio stations 20 tracks in random order 16 tracks repeatedly 15 Presetting radio stations 19 Program Play 17 R Radio stations playing 6 presetting 19 Recording all the tracks on CD 11 on a tape 10 on an MD or a DAT 36 programed tracks 18 timer recording radio programs 27 Rep...

Page 48: ...AdditionalInformation 48 Sony Corporation Printed in China ...

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