Sony TCW-E475 manual

Ster eo Cassette Deck © 2001 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4-232-596- 15 (1) TC-WE675 TC-WE475[...]

2 Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as[...]

3 T able of Contents Parts Identification Main unit ............................................... 4 Getting Started Hooking up the system .......................... 6 Playing a Tape Playing a tape ........................................ 7 Locating a track — Multi-AMS/Auto Play/ Memory Play ................................... 8 Creating your ow[...]

4 Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Main unit TC-WE675 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa qs qd qk ql w; wa ws wd wf wh wg qf qg qh qj wk wj wl e; ea es ra r; el eh ej ek eg ef ed x XW z XW z M mM m x PHONES AUTO REC LEVEL FADER ARL SYNCHRO RESET MEMORY RESET MEMORY CO[...]

Parts Identification 5 12 3 5 47 8 69 0 qg qh qj w; qk ql wa ws wd ea wl e; wh wj wg wf wk qa qs qd qf DUBBING A B x XW z M mM m x PHONES AUTO REC LEVEL FADER ARL SYNCHRO RESET MEMORY RESET MEMORY COUNTER AB 5 0 10 19 28 37 46 • • • • • • • • • • DIRECTION MODE PITCH CONTROL POWER RELAY –+ ( AMS )( AMS ) CLEAR HIGH/NORMAL PA U[...]

6 Getting Started CD player to an AC outlet Amplifier Hooking up the system This section describes how to hook up the tape deck to an amplifier or a CD player equipped with CONTROL A1II connectors. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. Hookups Connecting the tape deck to an amplifier Connect the amplifier to[...]

7 Playing a Tape Playing a Tape Playing a tape 1 Turn on the amplifier and select the tape deck position. 2 Press POWER, and press A fully to open the cassette holder, then load a cassette. 3 Set DIRECTION MODE. To play back Set to One side only g Both sides continuously 1) s Both decks in succession 1) RELAY 1) The deck automatically stops after p[...]

8 Locating a track — Multi-AMS/Auto Play/Memory Play You can locate the following/previous tracks within a range of 30 tracks (Multi-AMS: Automatic Music Sensor) or the beginning of a tape quickly (Auto Play). You can even locate a specific point anywhere on a tape (Memory Play). Note Check the direction indicator of the deck you use. When you lo[...]

9 Playing a Tape 4 Press SET to store your selection. To program the same track again, press SET once more. 1 3 H 123456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 FRONT RMS BACK 5 Repeat Steps 2 to 4 to program more tracks. If “FULL” appears in the display This means that you’ve already programmed 28 tracks and can’t program any more. 6 Press RMS/START to sta[...]

10 Recording on a tape 1 Turn on the amplifier and play the program source you want to record. 2 Press POWER, and press A fully to open the cassette holder, then load a cassette. 1) 1) On the TC-WE675, you can record on both decks. On the TC-WE475, you can record only on deck B. 3 Set DIRECTION MODE. To record on Set to Only one side g Both sides 2[...]

11 Recording on a Tape To adjust the recording level manually After pressing z REC in Step 4 on page 10, turn REC LEVEL so that the peak level meters reach the recommended level for the corresponding tape type. After completing the adjustments, stop playing the program source, then continue the procedure from Step 5. – 4 L R – ∞ ; + 8 dB + 4 [...]

12 Adjusting bias and recording level calibration automatically (continued) 5 Start the actual recording (see page 10). To cancel the Automatic Calibration function Press x on the deck you’re using. If “ A ” or “ B ” flashes continuously The automatic calibration procedure has been interrupted by: • The end of the tape. Reverse the tape[...]

13 Recording on a Tape Tips • You should adjust the recording level manually with REC LEVEL in the following cases: – The recording level cannot be adjusted properly due to excessive noise in the program source. – The program source level is too low and the recording level does not increase. During a quiet passage in a program source such as [...]

14 Dubbing a tape You can copy a tape in deck A to a tape in deck B at normal or high speed. 1 Load a recorded cassette into deck A and a blank cassette into deck B. Make sure the record-protect tabs on the cassette in deck B have not been removed. 2 Select the side(s) to be recorded on. To record on Set DIRECTION MODE to One side g Both sides s . [...]

15 Recording on a Tape Recording on both decks in succession — Relay Recording (TC-WE675 only) You can make a continuous recording that starts on a cassette in deck A and ends on a cassette in deck B. 1 Load blank cassettes into both decks. Make sure that record-protect tabs on the cassettes have not been removed. 2 Select the Dolby NR (see page [...]

16 Recording your own program — RMS Dubbing (TC-WE675 only) You can record an RMS program that you’ve created (see “Creating your own program (RMS Play)” on page 8). This function works only at normal speed. 1 Load a recorded cassette into deck A and a blank cassette into deck B. Make sure the record-protect tabs on the cassette in deck B h[...]

17 Recording on a Tape Using the CONTROL A1II control system This cassette deck is compatible with the CONTROL A1II Control System. The CONTROL A1II control system was designed to simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components. CONTROL A1II connections provide a path for the transmission of control signals that enable [...]

18 Synchro-recording with a CD player By pressing SYNCHRO, you can perform synchro-recording on your tape deck with a Sony CD player connected to the CONTROL A1II connector through a CONTROL A1II cable. 1 Set the source selector on the amplifier to CD player. 2 Load a CD into the CD player. 3 Select the play mode (CONTINUE, SHUFFLE, or PROGRAM) of [...]

19 Recording on a Tape Tips • If the indicator on SYNCHRO goes off after flashing rapidly, the tape cannot be recorded on because the record-protect tab(s) on the cassette has (have) been removed. • Tracks on a CD differ in length. Classical music CDs and others often have tracks that exceed the recording time of a single cassette side. In this[...]

20 Precautions On safety • Do not disassemble the cabinet — this may result in an electrical shock. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the tape deck and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources • Before operating the t[...]

21 Additional Information Cleaning the heads and tape path Head assembly A Clean the heads and tape path of the tape deck after every 10 hours of operation to guard against: • low-quality sound • a decrease in sound level • excessive wow or flutter • sound dropout • incomplete erasure • impairment of recording function To ensure better [...]

22 The tape stops before the tape has been fully rewound. • The tape is slack. Take up the tape slack. • If “M” is shown in the display, press MEMORY repeatedly until “M” disappears. • The cassette shell is bent. Use another cassette. The Multi-AMS function does not work properly. • One of the tracks contains a long pause, a passage[...]

23 Additional Information Specifications System Fast-winding time Approx. 100 sec. (with Sony C-60 cassette) Signal-to-noise ratio (at peak level and weighted with Dolby NR off) 55 dB, using Sony TYPE I cassette 57 dB, using Sony TYPE II cassette 58 dB, using Sony TYPE IV cassette S/N ratio improvement With Dolby B NR on: Approx. 5 dB at 1 kHz, 10 [...]

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