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Contents
Before using
Important Safety Instructions .......... 2
Stereo Cassette Tape Deck
Precautions ......................................3
Features ............................................ 4
Control positions and names ........... 4
System connections ......................... 5
Power connections ........................... 5
TA-RW255
Operation
To play a tape .................................. 6
Reverse mode functio
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM WARNING: WARNING AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use only, •Low cost cassettes with no guide roller or pressure pad recording copyrighted material is illegal without the permis- spring should never be used for stereo. sion of the copyright holder. • C-100–120 cassettes because the tape and the coating are extremely thin, distortion levels are high. Also, even a 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the u
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Features ❑ Full-logic record/play transports with auto ❑ Dolby B and C Noise Reduction reverse and continuous play ❑ Auto space rec mute ❑ Two eight-segment peak-holding fluorescent Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Labo- meters ratories Licensing Corporation. ❑ Four-digit electronic tape counter “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademar
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 5 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM System connections • Do not plug in the AC power cord until all other 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. Refer to the amplifier’s instruction manual for further information on connections. To AC outlet Plug the AC IN OUT (REC) (PLAY) power cord REMOTE CONTROL L L into a wall R R outl
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 6 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM To play a tape • Check once again that all connections have been completed exactly as indicated in the connections diagram and then plug in the AC power cord. • After turning the power on, the display illuminates and the g PAUSE indicator flashes (about 5 seconds). While the indicator is flashing, no operation can be performed. • This deck holds two cassettes at once. Both Deck A and Deck B are capable of auto-reverse playback; Deck B
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 7 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM To play a tape Recheck the tape direction settings (shown by the Deck A and Deck B direction indicators) before pressing the d or f button. The following explanation assumes that the tape direction is forward ( s ). A A Fast forward and rewind To fast forward the tape, press the f button. To rewind the tape, press the d button. •To stop either fast forward or rewind, press the e button. Automatic tape selection system This deck auto
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 8 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Recording Recording can be performed on Deck B only. High-speed recording is not possible when recording from the LINE IN (REC) jacks. • Check to see if one or both of the cassette’s erasure prevention tabs have been removed. (Refer to page 13 for details) • Confirm that the cassette deck is properly connected to the amplifier. • Illustrations enclosed in solid boxes indicate source component operations. 34 7 5 1 ONKYO 89 Recording Confir
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 9 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Recording 9. Put the source component into record- ing standby status. •Temporarily stop CD (or LP) play. 9 e •Rewind the tape to the portion you wish to start playback. s s 10. Press the s s button on this unit and begin playing the source component. You can also use the CD Synchro 10 Recording function if this unit is prop- erly connected to an Onkyo CD player s z z bearing the z z symbol. Stopping recording DUB
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 10 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Tape dubbing • The recording level is automatically set to the optimum level during dubbing. • The Dolby NR System of Deck A is automatically used to record the tape in Deck B. If you wish to monitor the signal from a Dolby NR encoded tape during dubbing, be sure to set the Dolby NR to match the type of Dolby NR with which the cassette was recorded. 1 ONKYO 2 34 Tape dubbing 1. Insert the prerecorded cassette into 1 Deck A, and inser
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 11 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Useful recording functions 21 ONKYO 3 Inserting blank spaces between songs when editing tapes 1 t t a a 1. Press the t t button and the a a or s s s s button to begin recording. 2. Press AUTO SPACE button at any t point during recording where you want to enter a blank space about five seconds long. • The indicator flashes on and PLAY off. • After the blank space has been inserted, the tape stops automatically and the deck returns
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 12 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM z z Connecting Onkyo components for z z operation If this unit is properly connected to another Onkyo component bearing the z symbol, you will be able to control it using the other com- ponent’s remote control. For remote control operation The upper and lower remote control jacks have the same function. Tuner For remote control operation, connect this jack to any Onkyo amplifier, receiver or CD player bearing the z symbol us
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A A TA-RW255_En.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Handling cassette tapes Examine cassette tapes carefully before using them with the casette tape deck. Erasure prevention A B Cassette tapes are constructed with erasure prevention tabs to prevent accidental era- sure of the tape. 1 If you wish to protect a recording from accidental erasure, break off the tab(s) on the appropriate side(s). It will no 1. 2. longer be possible to use the recording button with such a cassette. 2 I
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 14 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Cassette deck main- Specifications tenance Format: Auto reverse double deck Track format: 4-tracks, 2-channels Recording system: AC bias Erasing system: AC erase Tape speed: 4.76 cm/sec. (1-7/8 i.p.s) Wow and flutter: 0.13 % (WRMS) REC/PB head Erase head Frequency response: Capstans (DECK B only) Metal position tape 30 Hz to 15 kHz ±3 dB High position tape 30 Hz to 14 kHz ±3 dB Norma
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 15 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Troubleshooting guide The following guide lists problems which do not require professional servicing. If, however, the problem cannot be remedied using this guide, contact an Onkyo authorized service center for assistance. • No power. •Tape squeal and skipping. Cause: Power cord plug is loose Cause: Dirty heads, pinch rollers or
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 16 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.us.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6, 82194 Groebenzell, GERMANY Tel: +49-8142-4401-0 Fax: +49-8142-4401-555 http://www.eu.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE UK Office Suite
