User manual SONY PMC-DR70L

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture. You can use this player on AC power source only. When you use this player for the first time, or when you have not used it for a long time, leave it connected to AC power source for about one hour to charge the built-in backup battery for the clock, timer, preset radio stations, etc. The player will charge the battery automatically as long as it is connected to a power source. [. . . ] 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 the one you tuned in step 1 on page 30, you will hear that station at the preset time. ) Turn off the player before the preset time. 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. ­ the tape player is not in the playback or recording mode. The player turns on automatically after about 5 minutes. You can repeat this process by pressing SNOOZE. 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 28). Tip When you receive the MW/LW programme in step 1, press z/X to check if the noise is heard. Before you begin, make sure the (clock) indication is not lit in the display. Tune in the radio station and insert a blank tape into the tape compartment with the side you want to record on facing up. Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to start recording. Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to stop recording. To exit the standby mode, press STANDBY twice to make the indication disappear. ⷠThe preset settings remain until you reset them. ⷠWhen you select both sides recording, the recording will stop after the both sides recording finishes so that accidental recording will not be made. The power goes off and the player enters the standby mode. Then the power will go off at the preset time, and the player will enter the standby mode again. 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-recording starts If you turn on the player, you can use it as usual. [. . . ] Check to see if the AC power had been cut off. ⷠMake sure the tape has not wound to the end. 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. [. . . ]