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TA-6711
Ster eo Cassette Tape Deck
REC LEVEL
5
4 6
EJECT
3 7
TIMER
2 8
OFF
REC PLAY
1 9
3 HEAD DUAL CAPSTAN
DIMM
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FOR CANADIAN MODEL:(POUR LE MODELE Thank you for your purchase of the Onkyo CANADIEN:) TA-6711 cassette tape deck. Please read this manual thor- oughly before making connections and turning power on. • For models having a power cord with a polarized plug Follow these instructions to obtain optimum performance and CAUTION: maximum listening enjoyment from your new TA-6711. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE Please retain this manual for future reference. OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSER
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Important Safeguards Precautions 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions 1. Warranty Card should be read before the appliance is operated. The serial number is written on the rear panel of this unit. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions (Write the serial number and model number onto your should be retained for future reference. warranty card and keep it in a safe place.) 3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the appliance and in the 2. Recording Co
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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 5 DIMMER 1. Power Switch and indicator [5] 6 ELAP/REMA 2. Eject Button 7 RESET 3. Timer Switch [13] 8 T-SIZE 4. Cassette Holder 5. Dimmer Button [7] 9 MPX FILTER 1 POWER 6. Elapsed/Remaining Button [8] 10 DOLBY NR 2 EJECT 7. Reset Button [8] 11 AUTO A
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Playing Tapes EJECT Cassette holder Dolby NR d,f sPLAY eSTOP gPAUSE Listening to a Tape 1. Press the EJECT button to open 1 the cassette holder. EJECT 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 2 mode using the Dolby NR button. Each press of the Dolby NR button advances the Dolby NR mode setting one step through the following
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Determining the Remaining Tape Running Time (REMAIN) 1 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. 2 T- SIZE 3. Press the ELAP/REMA button to switch the Real Time Counter to the "REMAIN'' (remaining) time mode. 4. Begin playback or recording. The Real Time Counter will display the 3 ELAP/REMA tape size flashing for a few seconds, REMAIN t
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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. RESET Dolby NR REC LEVEL oREC REC BALANCE gPAUSE AUTO ACCUBIAS ACCUBIAS Recording Confirm that the amplifier is set up correctly 1 for recording. (Refer to the amplifier's in- struction manual for details.) 1. Ins
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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 from cassette tapes. Both Dolby noise reduction systems operate by boosting signals during recording that fall below a certain input level. Dolby B and
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A A Handling Cassette Tapes Examine cassette tapes carefully before using them with the TA-6711. Erasure Prevention Cassette tapes are constructed with erasure 1 prevention niches on the back edge that are AB 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 be possible to use the recording button with such a cassette. 2. If at some later date you wish to re- High position record
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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. Cause: Connecting cables not inserted firmly. Cause: Power cord plug is loose Remedy: Insert plugs firmly. Remedy: Insert plug properly into outlet. Cause: External flux leakage from nearby amplifier or TV set. • Playback but no sound. Remedy: Move deck away from h
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Cassette Deck Specifications Track Format: 4-tracks, 2-channels Maintenance Erasing System: AC erase Tape Speed: 4.8 cm/sec. (1-7/8 i.p.s.) This deck requires no lubrication. Wow and Flutter: 0.045% (WRMS) Head, Pinch Roller and Capstan Cleaning 0.09% (DIN) Playback sound quality can be greatly diminished if magnetic Frequency Response: 20—18,000Hz (normal) particles are allowed to accumulate on the recording or playback (30—17,000Hz ±3dB) heads. Be sure to clean the heads periodically, normally
