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4-232-596-15 (1)
Stereo
Cassette Deck
Operating Instructions
TC-WE675
TC-WE475
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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INFORMATION Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant To reduce the risk of fire or electric to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are shock, do not expose this apparatus to designed to provide reasonable protection against rain or moisture. harmful interference in a residential installation. This To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio apparatus with news
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Table of Contents Parts Identification Additional Information Precautions .......................................... 20 Main unit ............................................... 4 Troubleshooting ................................... 22 Specifications ...................................... 23 Getting Started Hooking up the system .......................... 6 Playing a Tape Playing a tape ........................................ 7 Locating a track — Multi-AMS/Auto Play/ Memory Play ................
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Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Main unit TC-WE675 12 3 4567 8 90qa qs qd qf qg qh qj RESET MEMORYAB COUNTER RESET MEMORY AUTO REC LEVEL 5 46 37 POWER 28 19 0 10 DIRECTION MODE RMS AUTO CAL ( START X) DUBBING A B FADER ARL RELAY RMS/START SET CHECK DISPLAY DECK A DECK B A+B REC HIGH/NORMAL – RMS + START (DECK B X) SYNCHRO mM (AMS)(AMS)M m (AMS)(AMS) ON OFF CLEAR BACK FRONT PITCH CONTROL
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Parts Identification TC-WE475 12 3 47 56980 qa qs qd qf RESET MEMORYAB COUNTER RESET MEMORY AUTO REC LEVEL 5 46 37 POWER 28 19 0 10 DIRECTION MODE DUBBING A B FADER ARL RELAY HIGH/NORMAL SYNCHRO (AMS)(AMS) (AMS)(AMS) mM M m ON OFF CLEAR BACK FRONT x x PITCH CONTROL PHONES DOLBY NR PAUSE REC MUTING REC OFF BC XW z –+ ea e; wl wk wjwhwgwfwdws waw;qlqk qj qh qg ARL qf (12) PHONES jack qg BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS AUTO indicator qs (10, 12) PITCH CONTROL ea (7) M (go forward)/AMS/m (go Deck
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Getting Started 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 to an AC outlet Amplifier CD player Connecting the tape deck to an Setting the voltage selector amplifier (only on models supplied with Connect the amplifier to the IN/OUT a voltage selector) connectors using the supplied audio connecting Check that th
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Playing a Tape Playing a Tape Tips • Push in PITCH CONTROL to activate the Pitch Playing a tape Control function and turn the control clockwise to raise the pitch or counterclockwise to lower it. You can adjust the pitch during playback on deck A 1 Turn on the amplifier and select the or normal-speed dubbing (but not during RMS tape deck position. 2) 2) play or RMS dubbing ). 2) TC-WE675 only 2 Press POWER, and press A fully to 3) • To play a tape recorded with the Dolby NR, set open the casset
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Notes Locating a track • The Multi-AMS function may not work correctly if: – the blank space between tracks is less than 4 seconds long. — Multi-AMS/Auto Play/Memory Play – there is a passage of low frequencies or very low volume within a track. You can locate the following/previous tracks – the signal strength of the left and right channels within a range of 30 tracks (Multi-AMS: are very different. Automatic Music Sensor) or the beginning of a • The Multi-AMS function is inoperative on a deck
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Playing a Tape 4 Press SET to store your selection. Checking the order of tracks To program the same track again, press SET in the program once more. Press CHECK. H 1 3 Each time you press this button, the display FRONT shows the track numbers in the order they were RMS 1 2 34567 8 9 1011121314 BACK programmed. After the last track in the program, “End” appears in the display. Track number Order on the program Adding tracks to the end of a 5 Repeat Steps 2 to 4 to program more program track
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Recording on a Tape To Press Stop recording x Recording on a tape Start recording from the h twice in Step 5 reverse side 1 Turn on the amplifier and play the Pause X PAUSE. Press the button program source you want to record. again to resume recording. 2 Press POWER, and press A fully to Take out the cassette A after stopping recording open the cassette holder, then load a 1) cassette. Tip To protect recordings against accidental erasure, break out the record-protect tab(s) (see page 20). To re
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Recording on a Tape To adjust the recording level Adjusting bias and manually After pressing z REC in Step 4 on page 10, recording level turn REC LEVEL so that the peak level meters calibration automatically reach the recommended level for the corresponding tape type. After completing the adjustments, stop playing the program source, (TC-WE675 only) then continue the procedure from Step 5. Since there are many different types of – –30 –20 –10 –4 ; 0 +4 +8 dB ∞ cassettes on the market, your tape
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Adjusting bias and recording level Adjusting the recording calibration automatically (continued) level automatically 5 Start the actual recording (see page 10). — Auto Rec Level To cancel the Automatic Calibration The Auto Rec Level function automatically function measures the peak signal level and adjusts the Press x on the deck you’re using. recording level accordingly. The Auto Rec If “A” or “B” flashes continuously Level function operates during normal The automatic calibration procedure ha
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Recording on a Tape Tips Fading in and out • You should adjust the recording level manually with REC LEVEL in the following cases: – The recording level cannot be adjusted properly — Fader due to excessive noise in the program source. – The program source level is too low and the You can gradually increase the recording level recording level does not increase. at the beginning of a recording (fade in) or During a quiet passage in a program source such gradually decrease the recording level at th
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To stop dubbing Dubbing a tape During Press Normal-speed dubbing x on deck B You can copy a tape in deck A to a tape in deck High-speed dubbing x on either deck B at normal or high speed. 1 Load a recorded cassette into deck A Tips and a blank cassette into deck B. • During high-speed dubbing, only x is operative. Make sure the record-protect tabs on the • Dubbing is automatically performed with the same cassette in deck B have not been removed. recording level and Dolby NR as the original in de
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Recording on a Tape Recording on both decks Recording the same in succession source on both decks — Relay Recording — Simultaneous Recording (TC-WE675 only) (TC-WE675 only) You can make a continuous recording that You can record the same source on cassettes in starts on a cassette in deck A and ends on a deck A and B at the same time. cassette in deck B. 1 Load blank cassettes into both decks. 1 Load blank cassettes into both decks. Make sure that record-protect tabs on the Make sure that record
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Recording your own Inserting a blank space program during recording — RMS Dubbing — Record Muting (TC-WE675 only) You can insert a blank space of 4 seconds between the tracks. The blank spaces allow You can record an RMS program that you’ve you to locate the start of specific tracks created (see “Creating your own program afterwards using the Multi-AMS function (see (RMS Play)” on page 8). This function works page 8). You can also use this function to erase only at normal speed. unwanted port
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Recording on a Tape CONTROL A1II and CONTROL A1 Using the CONTROL A1II compatibility control system The CONTROL A1 control system has been updated to the CONTROL A1II which is This cassette deck is compatible with the the standard system in the Sony 300 disc CONTROL A1II Control System. CD changer and other recent Sony The CONTROL A1II control system was components. Components with CONTROL designed to simplify the operation of audio A1 jacks are compatible with components systems composed of sep
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Using the CONTROL A1II control Synchro-recording with a CD system (continued) player Connecting the CONTROL By pressing SYNCHRO, you can perform synchro-recording on your tape deck with a A1II control system Sony CD player connected to the CONTROL Connect monaural (2P) mini-plug cables in A1II connector through a CONTROL A1II series to the CONTROL A1II jacks on the back cable. of each component. You can connect up to ten 1 Set the source selector on the amplifier CONTROL A1II compatible componen
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Recording on a Tape Tips Automatic function selection • If the indicator on SYNCHRO goes off after flashing rapidly, the tape cannot be recorded on When you connect CONTROL A1II because the record-protect tab(s) on the cassette has compatible Sony components using (have) been removed. CONTROL A1II cables (not supplied), the • Tracks on a CD differ in length. Classical music function selector on the amplifier (or receiver) CDs and others often have tracks that exceed the automatically switches t
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Additional Information On cleaning the tape deck Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth Precautions slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine. On safety • Do not disassemble the cabinet — this may result in If you have any questions or problems an electrical shock. Refer servicing to qualified concerning your tape deck, please consult your personnel only. nearest Sony dealer. •
