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1 T A-671 1 Ster eo Cassette T ape Deck CONTENTS Features ................................................ 2 Important Safeguards ........................... 3 Precautions .......................................... 3 Control Position and Names ................ 4 System Connections ............................ 5 Power Connections ...................[...]
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2 FOR CANADIAN MODEL:(POUR LE MODELE CANADIEN:) • For models having a power cord with a polarized plug CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. • Sur les modèles don't la fiche est polarisée ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA B[...]
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3 Precautions 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Foll[...]
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4 Control Positions and Names If there is a protective film on the surface of the display which makes it difficult to read, remove it. For more information about a button or control, turn to the page number listed in square brackets [ ]. Front Panel 1. Power Switch and indicator [5] 2. Eject Button 3. Timer Switch [13] 4. Cassette Holder 5. Dimmer [...]
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5 System Connections • Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been made. • On each pair of input or output jacks, the lower jack (marked R) corresponds to the right channel, and the upper jack (marked L) to the left channel. Also refer to the amplifier's instruction manual for further information on connections. Connectin[...]
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6 Playing T apes Listening to a Tape 1. Press the EJECT button to open the cassette holder. 2. Insert a cassette. • The portion of the cassette where the tape is exposed sholud be facing downward and the side you wish to play facing outward. 3. Close the cassette holder. 4. Select the appropriate Dolby NR mode using the Dolby NR button. Each pres[...]
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8 Real T ime Counter 1 2 3 C-46 C-50 C-60 C-64 C-120 C-70 C-74 C-90 C-100 C-54 Determining the Elapsed Tape Running Time (ELAPSED) The counter reads [0:00] "ELAPSED'' when the power is first turned on. 1. Insert a cassette. 2. Press the T-SIZE button to set the size of the cassette to be used. Each press of the T-SIZE button advances[...]
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9 Determining the Remaining Tape Running Time (REMAIN) The Real Time Counter can also be used to show the amount of time remaining on a cassette as it is being recorded or played back. 1. Insert a cassette. 2. Set the proper length using the T-SIZE button. 3. Press the ELAP/REMA button to switch the Real Time Counter to the "REMAIN''[...]
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10 Recording If recording does not begin even when the steps listed below are followed: • Check to see if one or both of the cassette's erasure prevention tabs have been broken off. • Confirm that the cassette deck is properly connected to the amplifier and other components in the system. Recording Confirm that the amplifier is set up corr[...]
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11 8. While observing the peak level indicators, adjust the recording level and balance as appropri- ate. • Adjust the REC BALANCE knob so that the level of the left and right channels is approximately the same. • Use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level. • With metal tape formulations, the rec level control knobs should be adjust[...]
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12 Making Good Sounding Recordings Dolby Noise Reduction Systems Dolby B NR is the system used in most cassette tape decks to reduce the background noise that is inherent in all cassette tapes. Dolby Laboratories then developed an even more effective noise reduction system, Dolby C NR, in response to the demand for increasingly better sound quality[...]
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13 Useful Functions TAPE MONITOR TAPE MONITOR Connecting Microphone(s) • For stereo recording, connect two micro- phones to the L (MONO) and R MIC jacks. • For monaural recording, connect the microphone to the L (MONO) jack. Notes: • Be sure to set the REC LEVEL knob at the lowest recording level before connecting microphone(s). • Do not di[...]
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14 Examine cassette tapes carefully before using them with the TA-6711. A AB Erasure Prevention Cassette tapes are constructed with erasure prevention niches on the back edge that are initially covered by break-off tabs. 1. If you wish to protect a recording from accidental erasure, break off the tab(s) of the appropriate side(s). It will no longer[...]
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15 T roubleshooting Guide • No power. Cause: Power cord plug is loose Remedy: Insert plug properly into outlet. • Playback but no sound. Cause: Hookup incorrect. Remedy: Check and hook up correctly according to page 5. Cause: Stereo amplifier input selector switch is set to wrong position. Remedy: Change switch position. • Tape does not move.[...]
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2 E SN29342245 Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572, JAPAN Tel: 0720-31-8111 Fax: 0720-33-5222 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 200 Williams Drive, Ramsey, N.J. 07446, U.S.A. Tel: 201-825-7950 Fax: 201-825-8150 ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Industriestrasse 18-20, 82110 Germering, GERMANY Tel: 089 84 93 20 Fax: 089 [...]