3-044-713-71 (2) Personal Component System Operating Instructions PMC-DR45 © 2000 Sony Corporation
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. CAUTION For customers in Canada To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. • You can use this player on AC power source only. You cannot use it on batteries.
Table of contents 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape Basic Operations Basic Operations 10 Recording on a tape The CD Player 13 Using the display 14 Locating a specific track 15 Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 16 Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) 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 Audio Emphasis The Timer 23 25 28 31
Basic Operations Playing a CD 2 1 For hookup instructions, see pages 32 - 36. 1 Press Z CD OPEN/CLOSE (direct power-on) and place the CD on the CD tray. With the label side up 2 Press u. (On the remote, press N on the CD section.) Display The CD tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER u ., > VOLUME +, – Z CD OPEN/CLOSE Tip Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press u. The 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 (X on the remote) Press again to resume play after pause. go to the next track > go back to the previous track .
Listening to the radio 1 2 For hookup instructions, see pages 32 - 36. 1 2 Press BAND•AUTO PRESET until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). 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.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER MODE Tips • The “FM1” and “FM2” bands have the same functions. You can store the stations you want separately in “FM1” and “FM2”. • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until “MONO” appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural. • Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press the BAND•AUTO PRESET button. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.
Playing a tape 3 1, 2 For hookup instructions, see pages 32 - 36. 1 2 3 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to open the tape compartment and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (high position) and TYPE IV (metal) tapes. With the side you want to play facing up Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the compartment. Press N. (On the remote, press TAPE N.) Display The player turns on (direct power-on) and starts playing.
Use these buttons for additional operations POWER TAPE m, M Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE n VOLUME +, – COUNTER RESET Basic Operations x DIR MODE 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.
Recording on a tape 3 3 3 1 For hookup instructions, see pages 32 - 36. To record on a MiniDisc or DAT recorder, connect the component (see page 38). 1 Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to open the tape compartment, and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE I (normal) tape only. With the side you want to record on facing up 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.
3 Start recording. When Basic Operations To record the whole CD Press CD DUBBING. is displayed: If the tape is reversed with the recording of the track unfinished, the player will record the track again from its beginning on the reverse side. When is displayed: If the tape reaches to its end, the player stops. 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.
Recording on a tape (continued) Use these buttons for additional operations POWER z/X x n, N MODE DIR MODE Tips • Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (page 22) will not affect the recording level. • When or 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 z/X in step 3, press MODE to select the position that most decreases the noise.
The CD Player Using the display DISPLAY You can check information about the CD using the display. The CD Player Checking the total track number and playing time Press DISPLAY in stop mode. Total track number Total playing time Checking the remaining time Press DISPLAY while playing a CD.
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” 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 play track number 23, press >10 first, then 2 and 3.
Playing tracks repeatedly ., > (Repeat Play) x u MODE On the remote • Use N instead of u. • When you’ve selected “REP 1”, select the track by pressing the number buttons. 1 The CD Player You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, single, shuffle or program play modes (see pages 16 - 18). Press x on the CD section. “CD” appears in the display. 2 Proceed as follows: To repeat Do this a single track 1 Press MODE until “REP 1” appears. 2 Select the track by pressing . or >, then press u.
Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) x You can play tracks in random order. u MODE On the remote Use N instead of u. 1 Press x on the CD section. “CD” appears in the display. 2 3 Press MODE until “SHUF” appears in the display. Press u. To cancel Shuffle Play Press MODE until “SHUF” disappears from the display.
Creating your own program u ., > (Program Play) x ENTER MEMORY MODE On the remote 1 Press x. 2 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display. 3 Press the number buttons for the tracks you want to program in the order you want. 4 Press N. 1 The CD Player You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD. Press x on the CD section. “CD” appears in the display. 2 3 Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display. Press . or > to select the track you want to program, and press ENTER MEMORY.
Creating your own program (Program Play) (continued) Tips • 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 blank tape into the tape compartment. 2 Press CD DUBBING. To cancel Program Play Press MODE until “PGM” disappears from the display. To check the order of tracks before play Press ENTER MEMORY on the player. Every time you press the button, the track number appears in the programed order.
The Radio Presetting radio stations BAND AUTO PRESET TUNE TIME SET –, + Tip If you automatically preset the “FM1” or “FM2” band, 10 radio stations are stored in “FM1” band and 10 more radio stations are stored in “FM2” band. 1 2 3 PRESET –, + ENTER MEMORY The Radio You can store radio stations into the player's memory. You can preset up to 30 radio stations, 20 for FM (10 each for FM-1 and FM-2) and 10 for AM band in any order. Press BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band.
Playing preset radio stations BAND AUTO PRESET Once you've preset the stations, use PRESET +, – on the player or the number buttons on the remote to tune in your favorite stations. 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. 1 2 PRESET –, + Press BAND•AUTO PRESET to select the band. Press PRESET + or – to display the preset number of the station you want.
The Tape Player Finding the beginning of a track TAPE m, M The player detects a blank between the tracks, and locates the beginning of the next/following track. While playing a tape, press TAPE M or m. Playing side The beginning of the next track The Tape Player 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.
The Audio Emphasis Selecting the audio emphasis MEGA BASS SOUND (SOUND/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.
The Timer Setting the clock CLOCK TUNE TIME SET –, + “– –:– –” indication appears in the display until you set the clock. ENTER MEMORY Tip The time display system of this player is the 12-hour system. Before you begin, hook up the system (see pages 32 36). 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 MEMORY. Emphasis/The Timer Audio The Timer SUMMER TIME m 2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the minutes.
Setting the clock (continued) To change the display to the daylight 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.
Waking up to music SNOOZE TUNE TIME SET –, + You can wake up to music or a radio program at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 23). STANDBY TIMER ENTER MEMORY 1 2 The Timer Before you begin, make sure the (clock) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY. Prepare the music source you want to play. Source Do this CD Insert a CD. RADIO Tune in a station. TAPE Insert a tape. LINE Turn on the equipment connected to LINE IN.
Waking up to music (continued) 4 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want the music to go on. 1 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the hour and press ENTER MEMORY. 2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the minutes, and press ENTER MEMORY. Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make the indication disappear. • The preset settings remain until you reset them. 5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want the music to go off. (Do as step 4.
To stop play Turn off 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. To doze for a few more minutes Press SNOOZE. “SNOOZE” appears in the display and the power goes off. The player turns on automatically after about 5 minutes. You can repeat this process by pressing SNOOZE. The Timer To cancel the snooze function Press POWER to turn on the power.
Timer-recording radio programs DIR MODE TUNE TIME SET –, + You can set timer to record the radio at a certain time. You can also record the sound of the component connected to the LINE IN jack, using the timer. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 23). STANDBY TIMER ENTER MEMORY Note You cannot preset recording timer and waking up timer (page 25) at the same time. Tip When you receive the AM program in step 1, press z/X to check if the noise is heard.
5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to start recording. 1 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the hour and press ENTER MEMORY. 2 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the minutes, and press ENTER MEMORY. Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to stop recording. (Do as step 5.) 7 Press TUNE TIME SET + or – to set the volume you want, and press ENTER MEMORY. 8 Press STANDBY. The Timer Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY twice to make the indication disappear.
Timer-recording radio programs (continued) To check/change the recording timer settings Press TIMER, then ENTER MEMORY. Each time you press ENTER MEMORY, 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.
Falling asleep to music SLEEP 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. 1 2 3 The Timer 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 25), turn on the power, and then set the sleeping timer. • You can prepare the different music for the waking up timer and the sleeping timer.
Setting Up Hooking up the system 2 AM loop antenna 2 FM lead antenna 1 Power cord Left speaker According to the illustrations, connect the cords firmly. Wrong connections cause malfunctions. Connect the AC power cord last. Right speaker to a wall outlet 1 Audio connecting cord 3 AC power cord 1 Speaker cord Notes • Be sure to turn off the power of the player before connecting/ disconnecting the AC power cord. • Connect the supplied speakers to this player.
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 (right) jacks. Setting Up 3 Connect the speaker cord of the right speaker to the SPEAKER OUTPUT R-ch terminals of the left speaker. 1 Press and hold the tab of the terminal. 2 Connect the red wire to the (+) plus terminal, and the black wire to the (–) minus terminal.
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. 2 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 the tab of the terminal. 2 Connect the wires to the terminal. 3 Release the tab of the terminal.
3 Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord of the left speaker to a wall outlet. Setting Up to a wall outlet 4 Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two AA (size 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.
Hooking up the system (continued) Important When you use an outdoor antenna, be sure to connect the 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.
Saving power DISPLAY Even when power is turned off, this player consumes about 7.4 W for time indication, timer operation and remote control reception. If you use the saving power function, you can reduce power consumption to less than 1W. Setting Up When power is turned off, press and hold DISPLAY for about 2 seconds. The player enters the lower power consumption standby mode. To make the time indication appear, press and hold DISPLAY for about 2 seconds when the player is turned off.
Connecting optional components LINE 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 instruction manual of the component to be connected. Note Connect the cables firmly to avoid any malfunction. Recording a CD on a MiniDisc recorder and DAT recorder to OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) jack MiniDisc recorder, DAT recorder, etc.
Notes • As long as “CD” appears in the display, the optical digital output jack is in operation and the jack lights even if the CD is in stop mode. • If you play a CD-ROM that is not for audio use, noise may be heard. 1 Remove the jack cover from the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (CD) jack of this player and connect the jack with the digital input jack of the MiniDisc recorder or other component using the digital connecting cable (not supplied) . 2 Turn on the power of this player and the connected component.
Connecting optional components (continued) Listening through the speakers of other audio equipment Amplifier to LINE OUT jack 40 Setting Up Audio connecting cable RK-G129 (1.5 m) (not supplied) to analog line input jack 1 Connect the LINE OUT jack of this player with the analog line input 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.
Additional Information Precautions On safety • As the laser beam used in the CD 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 operating it any further.
Precautions (continued) 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 not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy There is no audio. • Press POWER to turn on the player. • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely. General • Connect the power cord to the POWER IN of the player (see page 32). • Connect the audio connecting cord correctly (see page 33). • Adjust the volume. • Unplug the headphones when listening through speakers. Noise is heard. • Someone is using a portable telephone or other equipment that emits radio waves near the player.
Radio Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Remedy The audio is weak or has poor quality. • Move the player away from the TV. The audio is not stereo. • Press MODE on the player until “STEREO” appears. The picture of your TV becomes unstable. • If you are listening to an FM program near the TV with an indoor antenna, move the player away from the TV. The tape does not move when you press an operation button. • Close the cassette compartment securely.
Remedy The timer does not operate. • Make sure the time on the clock is correct. Timer Symptom • Check to see if the AC power had been cut off. • Make sure the tape has not wound to the end. • Make sure the The remote does not function. (clock) indication is displayed. • Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak. Remote • Make sure that you are pointing the remote at the remote sensor on the player. • Remove any obstacles in the path of the remote and the player.
Maintenance Cleaning the tape heads and tape path Wipe the heads, the pinch rollers and the capstans with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol after every 10 hours of operation for optimum playback and recording quality. To make the best possible recording, however, we recommend that you clean all surfaces over which tape travels before each recording. Pinch roller Capstan Erase head Record/Playback head After cleaning, insert a tape when the areas cleaned are completely dry.
Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 4-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 - 10,000 Hz; rated 13 W per channelminimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. Other Specifications CD player section System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wave length: 780 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44.
Index A I, J, K S Audio emphasis 22 Improving broadcast reception 7 Selecting audio emphasis 22 direction of the tape 9 Setting the clock 23 Setting up 32 Shuffle Play 16 SNOOZE 27 SOUND 22 SUMMER TIME 23 B Batteries for remote 35 C CD player 13 Cleaning cabinet 46 tape heads and tape path 46 Connecting AC power cord 35 optional components 38 the system.
