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Sony PMC-MD55 Primary Operating Instructions Manual

Sony PMC-MD55 Primary Operating Instructions Manual

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Model No. PMC-MD55
Serial No.___________________________________
PMC-MD55
1999 by Sony Corporation
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  • Page 1 The model number and the serial number are located on the right side. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. PMC-MD55 Serial No.___________________________________ PMC-MD55...
  • Page 2 • Do not put foreign objects in the duct of the super woofer. If a foreign object should enter the super woofer’s duct, turn off the power and contact your nearest Sony service station immediately. • The speakers, super woofer, and player are designed to be used as a single unit.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Basic Operations Playing a CD Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording) Playing an MD Listening to the radio The CD Player•The MD Player Using the display Checking CD text information Locating a specific track Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) Creating your own program (Program Play)

  • Page 4: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a CD Basic Operations For hookup instructions, see pages 53 - 58. Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE (direct power-on) and place the CD on the CD compartment. Press CD ^ (CD ( on the remote). The lid of the CD compartment closes and the player plays all the tracks once.
  • Page 5 Tips • Next time you want to listen to a CD, just press CD ^. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the • What is the position pointer in the display? It shows about where on the CD track the player is playing.

  • Page 6: Recording A Whole Cd (Synchronized Recording)

    Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording) Insert in the direction of the arrow Basic Operations For hookup instructions, see pages 53 - 58. Insert a recordable MD (direct power-on). With the label side up Press 6 CD OPEN/CLOSE and place the CD on the CD compartment.
  • Page 7 To record at high speed, press HIGH SPEED. The indicator on the button lights up. To record at normal speed, skip this step. Press SYNCHRO REC CD ( The player starts recording automatically. If the MD has any previous recording, recording will be made from the last recorded position.

  • Page 8: Playing An Md

    Playing an MD Insert in the direction of the arrow Basic Operations For hookup instructions, see pages 53 - 58. Insert the MD (direct power-on). With the label side up Press MD ^ (MD ( on the remote). The player plays all the tracks once.
  • Page 9 Next time you want to listen to an MD, just press MD ^. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the MD. Use these buttons for additional operations POWER MD ^ MD p adjust the volume stop playback pause playback go to the next track go back to the previous track Turn the jog dial remove the MD...

  • Page 10: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the radio Basic Operations For hookup instructions, see pages 53 - 58. Press RADIO BAND until the band you want appears in the display (direct power-on). Hold down TUNE + or TUNE – until the frequency digits begin to change in the display.
  • Page 11 Tips • If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MONO/ST (MODE on the remote) until “Mono” appears in the display and radio will play in monaural. • Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press RADIO BAND. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous...

  • Page 12: The Cd Player•The Md Player

    The CD Player•The MD Player Using the display You can check information about the CD and MD using the display. When using the CD containing text information, the disc name, the artist name, etc. appear in the display (page 16). The CD Player•The MD Player During stop (CD) The total track number and playing time are...
  • Page 13 Note During repeat play (page 19), program play (page 20) and shuffle play (page 22), the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD will not be displayed. During play (CD) The current track number and playing time are displayed.
  • Page 14 Using the display (continued) The disc name or the track name is displayed only with the MDs that have been electronically labelled. The CD Player•The MD Player During stop (MD) The total track number and playing time are displayed. Disc name Total playing time indication Total track number...
  • Page 15 Note During repeat play (page 19), program play (page 20) and shuffle play (page 22), the number of tracks left and remaining time on the MD will not be displayed. During play (MD) The current track number, playing time and the track name are displayed.

  • Page 16: Checking Cd Text Information

    Checking CD text information You can display the CD text (the disc name, the artist name, the track name, etc.) when this information is recorded on the CD. Tips • This mark appears on the CD, the CD case, etc., when the CD contains text information.
  • Page 17 During play (CD) The current track name, the current track number and playing time are displayed. If you press DISPLAY, indications in the display changes as follows: To display the position pointer, the current track number and remaining time on the current track the disc name/artist name, the number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD...

  • Page 18: Locating A Specific Track

    Locating a specific track You can quickly locate any track on a CD or an MD using the number buttons on the remote. You can also find a specific point in a track while playing a CD or an Note You cannot locate a specific track if “REP PGM”, “REP SHUF”,...

  • Page 19: Playing Tracks Repeatedly

    Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes (page 20). On the remote During stop, press MODE repeatedly until “REP 1”, “REP ALL”, “REP SHUF” or “REP PGM” appears in the display.

  • Page 20: Creating Your Own Program

    Creating your own program (Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD or an MD. On the remote Press MODE until “PGM” appears in the display, then press the number button to select the track.
  • Page 21 Tips • If the program play is finished, the program is saved. You can play the same program again by pressing ^. • The program is erased: – if you open the lid of the CD compartment – if you take out the •...

  • Page 22: Playing Tracks In Random Order

    Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) You can play tracks in random order. During shuffle play, you cannot select the previous track by turning the jog dial (or by pressing = on the remote). On the remote Press MODE until “SHUF”...

  • Page 23: The Radio

    The Radio Presetting radio stations You can store radio stations into the player’s memory. You can preset up to 20 stations, 10 for each band in any order. On the remote 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display.
  • Page 24 Presetting radio stations (continued) The characters you can input • Uppercase letters: ABCD...WXYZ’,/: (space) • Lowercase letters: abcd...wxyz’,/: (space) • Numbers and symbols: 0123456789!"#$%&() * .; <=>? @_`+ –’,/: (space) The Radio To label the preset station 1 According to the procedure on page 25, tune in the station you want to label.

  • Page 25: Playing Preset Radio Stations

    Playing preset radio stations Once you’ve preset the stations, use the jog dial on the player or the number buttons on the remote to tune in your favorite stations. On the remote 1 Press BAND until the band you want appears in the display.

  • Page 26: Recording The Track You Are Listening To (Synchronized Recording Of A Single Track - Rec It)

    Recording Recording the track you are listening to (Synchronized recording of a single track – REC IT) You can record the track you are listening to from its beginning using the TO TOP or TO END button. Notes • After you stop recording, do not disconnect the...

  • Page 27: Recording The Tracks You Programed

    Recording the tracks you programed (Synchronized recording of the tracks you programed) You can record the tracks you programed. If you made a mistake, press NO•CANCEL and re-enter the track number using the jog dial and YES•ENTER. SYNCHRO REC CD(MD Insert a recordable MD.
  • Page 28 Recording the tracks you programed (Synchronized recording of the tracks you programed) (continued) Notes • After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly.

  • Page 29: Recording From The Radio Or A Cd

    Recording from the radio or a You can record from the radio or a CD to an MD using the REC button. You can start or stop recording at any point you want. You can also pause recording. Notes • After you stop recording,...
  • Page 30 Recording from the radio or a CD (continued) When you record a program of a station whose name is labeled on this player, the station name is recorded automatically as the track name (up to 50 names) (page 24). Notes •...

  • Page 31: Recording On A Recorded Md

    Recording on a recorded MD There are two ways of recording on a recorded MD. • To add to the previous recording. The previous recording will remain. • To record over the previous recording. The previous recording will be erased. Adding recording (the previous recording will remain) Insert a recorded MD, and start...

  • Page 32: Editing Recorded Tracks On The Md

    Editing recorded tracks on the MD Before editing On the MD, track marks are inserted between the tracks. You can find the beginning of the tracks quickly using the track marks. You can change the positions of the track marks. For instance, you can divide a certain track into several tracks by adding track marks.
  • Page 33 You can also use the following functions • Erasing a single track n “Erasing recordings (Erase Function)” (page • Erasing all tracks on an MD n “Erasing recordings (Erase Function)” (page 35) • Changing the order of the tracks n “Moving recorded tracks (Move Function)”...

  • Page 34: Erasing Recordings

    Erasing recordings (Erase Function) You can quickly erase the recorded tracks or unnecessary portion in the track. Unlike a cassette-corder, blank portion will not remain after erasure. Here are three options to erase recordings: • Erasing a single track • Erasing all tracks on an MD •...
  • Page 35 Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly. Erasing all tracks on an MD You can erase the disc name, all recorded tracks and their names at the same time.
  • Page 36 Erasing recordings (Erase Function) (continued) Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly. Editing recorded tracks on the MD Erasing a portion of a track By using the Divide (page 37), Erase (page 34) and Combine (page 39) functions, you can erase specific...

  • Page 37: Dividing Recorded Tracks

    Dividing recorded tracks (Divide Function) When recording from the radio, etc., track marks may not be added correctly. A number of tracks may be included in a single track. You can divide these tracks into separate tracks, and add a new track mark to each track.
  • Page 38 Dividing recorded tracks (Divide Function) (continued) Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly. Editing recorded tracks on the MD Press YES•ENTER.

  • Page 39: Combining Recorded Tracks

    Combining recorded tracks (Combine Function) You can combine two adjacent tracks into a single one. Using the combine function, you can combine a number of fragmented recordings or delete the unnecessary track marks. All tracks following the combined track are renumbered.
  • Page 40 Combining recorded tracks (Combine Function) (continued) Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT” is flashing in the display. If you do so, recording may not be done properly. Editing recorded tracks on the MD Press YES•ENTER.

  • Page 41: Moving Recorded Tracks

    Moving recorded tracks (Move Function) You can change the order of the tracks. After you move the track, the track numbers are renumbered automatically. Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT”...

  • Page 42: Labeling Recordings

    Labeling recordings (Name Function) Either during recording or after recording, you can label the MDs and the tracks you have recorded with letters, numbers and symbols. You can input up to about 1,700 characters into each MD. Notes • When recording a CD containing CD text information, a track name appears in the...
  • Page 43 The characters you can input • Uppercase letters: ABCD...WXYZ’,/: (space) • Lowercase letters: abcd...wxyz’,/: (space) • Numbers and symbols: 0123456789!"#$%&() * .; <=>? @_`+ –’,/: (space) Note After you stop recording, do not disconnect the AC power cord or move the player while “TOC EDIT”...
  • Page 44 Labeling recordings (Name function) (continued) Notes • When recording a CD containing CD text information, a track name appears in the display at the time of labeling. Change the name according to step 3 on page 43, if necessary, then press YES•...
  • Page 45 When using an MD that has been already labeled, a disc name or a track name appears in the display at the time of labelling. Change the name according to step 3 on page 43, if necessary, then press YES• ENTER to confirm the new name.

  • Page 46: The Timer

    The Timer Setting the clock “- -y - -m - -d” and “- -:- -” indications appear in the display until you set the clock. Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are stamped automatically (pages 7, 26 and 28). Tips •...
  • Page 47 Press YES•ENTER. The clock starts from 00 seconds. To display the time Press CLOCK. To go back to the previous display, press CLOCK again. When the power is turned off, the time indication is displayed. The Timer...

  • Page 48: Waking Up To Music

    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 “Setting the clock” on page 46). Notes • You cannot preset waking up timer and recording timer (page 50) at the same time.
  • Page 49 If you made a mistake, press NO•CANCEL. The setting entered last will be cleared. Re- enter it. Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make “TIMER PLAY” disappear from the display. • The preset settings remain until you reset them.

  • Page 50: Timer-Recording Radio Programs

    Timer-recording radio programs You can set timer to record the radio at a certain time. You can also record from the component connected to the LINE IN jack of the player. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock” on page 46). Notes •...
  • Page 51 Tips • To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY to make “TIMER REC” disappear from the display. • The preset settings remain until you reset them. • As long as the t indication appears in the display, the player is in timer mode. Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to stop recording.

  • Page 52: Falling Asleep To Music

    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 • You can combine the waking up timer with the sleeping timer.

  • Page 53: Setting Up

    Setting Up Hooking up the system According to the illustrations, connect the cords firmly. Wrong connections cause mal- functions. Connect the AC power cord last. Right speaker 2 Speaker cord 5 Power cord Note Be sure to turn off the power of the player before connecting/ disconnecting the AC...
  • Page 54 Hooking up the system (continued) Note Connect the supplied speakers to this player. If you connect any other speakers or equipment, a mal- function may occur. Setting Up 2 Hooking up the speakers Connect the power cord of the POWER OUTPUT on the left speaker to the POWER INPUT jack of the player.
  • Page 55 Connect the speaker cord of the right speaker to the SPEAKER OUT terminals of the left speaker. 1 Push open 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 back.
  • Page 56 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. Setting Up 4 Hooking up the antennas Strip the coating from the end of the cable and twist the wires.

  • Page 57: Inserting Batteries Into The Remote

    The sound quality may be changed depending on the polarity of the AC power cord plug. Change the direction of inserting the plug and check the sound quality. 5 Connecting the AC power cord Connect the power cord of the left speaker to the AC OUTLET MAX 35 W jack of the super woofer.
  • Page 58 Hooking up the system (continued) Important When you use an outdoor antenna, be sure to connect the y terminal to earth against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. Setting Up To improve the FM reception Connect the FM outdoor antenna (not supplied).

  • Page 59: Connecting Optional Components

    Connecting optional components You can enjoy the sound from a TV or VCR through the speakers of this player. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making connections. For details, refer to the instructions of the component to be connected.
  • Page 60 Connecting optional components (continued) If there is no sound input for more than 2 seconds during recording, a track mark is stamped automatically. Setting Up Recording the sound from the connected components 1 Insert a recordable MD. 2 Press LINE/LINE LEVEL on the top panel to display “LINE”.

  • Page 61: Using The Super Woofer

    Using the super woofer You can enjoy bass-boosted sound using the supplied super woofer. When adjusting the bass level, use a piece of music you listen to often. A piece with a strong bass line, such as music which features a bass guitar is also suitable for level adjustment.

  • Page 62: Adjusting The Audio Emphasis

    Adjusting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis of the bass sound or the bass/treble sound you are listening to. On the remote 1 Press BASS/TREBLE. 2 Adjust the sound using + or – button. Note When the volume is too high, the sound adjustments may not be effective.

  • Page 63: Additional Information

    In this case, remove the CD or MD and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Additional Information continued...
  • Page 64 Precautions (continued) Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the centre out. • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. •...

  • Page 65: System Limitations Of The Md

    System limitations of the MD The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and the system has limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes.
  • Page 66 System limitations of the MD (continued) Guide to the serial copy management system Digital audio equipment such as CDs, MDs, DATs, etc., copy music easily with high quality, for these products process music as a digital signal. The Serial Copy Management System allows you to make only a single copy of a recorded digital source through digital-to-digital connections because music programmes...

  • Page 67: Getting To Know The Md

    Getting to know the MD Structure The 2.5-inch MiniDisc (MD) is compact and easy to handle requiring less care as it is encased in a plastic cartridge that looks like a 3.5-inch diskette (see illustrations below). Parts making up a MiniDisc Plastic cartridge Disc Shutter...
  • Page 68 Getting to know the MD (continued) Features Long recording The MD uses a new digital audio compression technology called Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC). To store more sound in less space, ATRAC extracts and encodes only those frequency components actually audible to the human ear.

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom There is no audio. The picture of your TV becomes unstable. Noise is heard The CD does not play./“No Disc“ lights in the display even when a CD is in place. The sound drops out. An incompletely inserted MD cannot be pulled out.
  • Page 70 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom The MD does not play. The MD does not record. The recorded sound drops out. A stereo program cannot be received in stereo. The audio is weak or has poor quality. Additional Information Remedy • Take out the MD and leave the player in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates.
  • Page 71 (in this case, clock set, timer or preset radio stations are reset to the initial settings. Set these items again if you need). If the problem persists, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Remedy • Make sure the time on the clock is correct.

  • Page 72: Error Messages

    Error messages If the player cannot perform an MD or a CD operation, one of the following error messages may flash in the display window. This message will flash Blank Disc Cannot Edit Disc Error Disc Full Name Full No Disc No MD PB Disc Protected...

  • Page 73: Specifications

    Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 4-ohm loads, both channels driven from 100 - 10,000 Hz; rated 7 W per channel- minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation.

  • Page 74: Optional Accessories

    Remote controller (1) FM lead antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Audio connecting cord (2) Optional accessories Sony MDR headphone series U.S. and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 75: Index

    Index Adjusting bass 62 treble 62 volume 5, 9, 11 ATRAC 68 AUTO PRESET 23 Batteries for the remote controller 57 CD player 12 Checking playing time a CD 12 an MD 14 Cleaning 64 Clock 46 Combine function 39 Connecting AC power cord 57 antenna 56, 58...
  • Page 76 Sony Corporation Printed in China Additional Information...

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