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4-227-170-11(1)
Stereo
Cassette Deck
GB
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
ES
Manual de instrucciones
TC-RE340
TC-KE240
2000 by Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! About This Manual Thank you for purchasing the Sony The instructions in this manual are for To prevent fire or shock Stereo Cassette Deck. Before operating models TC-RE340 and KE240. Check hazard, do not expose the unit, please read this manual your model number by looking at the thoroughly and retain it for future rear panel of your tape deck. In this the unit to rain or reference. manual, the TC-RE340 is the model moisture. used for illustration purposes. Any difference in
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking 4 Hooking Up the System 4 Playing a Tape 5 Recording on a Tape 6 Advanced Playback Operations Locating a Track (Multi-AMS/Auto Play/Memory Play) 8 Advanced Recording Operations Adjusting Bias and Recording Level Calibration Automatically (TC-RE340 only) 9 Adjusting the Recording Level Automatically (Auto Rec Level) 10 GB Fading In and Out (Fader) 11 Inserting a Blank Space During Recording (Record Muting) 11 Synchro-recording With a CD Player Through a
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Getting Started Hookups Unpacking • Connecting the tape deck to an amplifier Connect the amplifier to the LINE IN/OUT connectors Check that you received the following items: using the supplied audio connecting cords. • Audio connecting cords (2) When connecting an audio connecting cord, be sure to match the color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White. Hooking Up the System Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing a Tape 3 4 AUTO REC LEVEL 5 FADER ARL SYNCHRO 4 6 3 7 AMS 2 8 PAUSE REC MUTING REC 9 1 0 10 AUTO CAL DOLBY NR BALANCE OFF B B PHONES EJECT CC RESET MEMORY DIRECTION MODE POWER MPX FILTER L R 2 • See page 4 for hookup Turn on the amplifier and select the tape deck position. information. 1 z To play a tape recorded Press POWER, and press EJECT ¤ with the Dolby* NR 2 fully to open the cassette holder, then Turn DOLBY NR to the same
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Basic Operations Recording on a Tape 3 5 4 AUTO REC LEVEL 5 FADER ARL SYNCHRO 4 6 3 7 AMS 2 8 PAUSE REC MUTING REC 1 9 0 10 AUTO CAL DOLBY NR BALANCE OFF B B PHONES EJECT CC RESET MEMORY DIRECTION MODE POWER MPX FILTER L R 2 • See page 4 for hookup Turn on the amplifier and play the program source you want to information. 1 record. Press POWER, and press EJECT ¤ 2 fully to open the cassette holder, then insert a cassette. With the side you want to record facing you Set DIRECTION MODE (T
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Basic Operations Basic Operations z To protect recordings Press PAUSE P or á. against accidental erasure 5 Break out the record-protect Recording starts. tab(s) (see page 14). Start playing the program source. 6 To Press Stop recording p Start recording from the reverse side » twice in Step 5 (TC-RE340 only) Pause PAUSE P. Press the button again to resume recording. Take out the cassette EJECT ¤ after stopping recording z The Dolby HX Pro* Use the following selectors and control to perform addi
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Advanced Playback Operations Advanced Recording Operations Notes • The Multi-AMS function may not work correctly if: Locating a Track (Multi-AMS/ — the blank space between tracks is less than 4 seconds Auto Play/Memory Play) long. — there is a passage of low frequencies or very low You can locate the following/previous tracks within a volume within a track. — the signal strength of the left and right channels are range of 30 tracks (Multi-AMS: Automatic Music very different. Sensor) or the begi
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Advanced Recording Operations Advanced Recording Operations 4 Start the actual recording (see page 6). Adjusting Bias and Recording To cancel the automatic calibration function Level Calibration Press p. Automatically (TC-RE340 only) If “AUTO CAL” flashes continuously Since there are many different types of cassettes on the The automatic calibration procedure has been market, your tape deck automatically sets the interrupted by: appropriate equalization characteristics and bias — The end of the
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Advanced Recording Operations z You should adjust the recording level manually with the REC LEVEL control in the following cases: Adjusting the Recording Level • The recording level cannot be adjusted properly due Automatically (Auto Rec Level) to excessive noise in the program source. • The program source level is too low and the The Auto Rec Level function automatically measures recording level does not increase. During a quiet passage in a program source such as the peak signal level and adju
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Advanced Recording Operations Fading In and Out (Fader) Inserting a Blank Space During Recording (Record Muting) You can gradually increase the recording level at the beginning of a recording (fade in) or gradually You can insert a blank space of 4 seconds between the decrease the recording level at the end of a recording tracks. The blank spaces allow you to locate the start of (fade out). specific tracks afterwards using the Multi-AMS It is convenient to use this function, for example, when f
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Advanced Recording Operations If your CD player does not have the Peak Search function Synchro-recording With a CD The CD player changes to play pause and the tape deck Player Through a Control A1 to recording pause. To change the side of the tape to record on for the TC-RE340, press á or » before the Cord level adjustment finishes. Press PAUSE P on the tape deck to start Synchro-Recording. By pressing the SYNCHRO button, you can perform synchro-recording on your tape deck with a Sony CD To sto
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Advanced Recording Operations 6 Press START. Synchro-recording With a CD To stop Synchro-recording Player Using a Remote Z Press STOP. By pressing the START button on the optional remote z When » lights up in Step 5 (TC-RE340 only) RM-J910/J710 (not supplied), you can perform Press á once to reverse the direction before Synchro-recording on your tape deck with a Sony CD proceeding to Step 6. player. This function is possible only with Sony CD players with remote control capability. z If your CD
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Additional Information Additional Information Precautions Notes on Cassette Tapes To protect a recording on side A or B On safety Break out the respective tab. • Do not disassemble the cabinet — this may result in an electrical shock. Refer servicing to qualified personnel Side A 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. Tab for side B Tab for side A On power sources • Before
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Additional Information Demagnetizing the heads Cleaning After 20 to 30 hours of use, or when you notice a hissing sound or loss of high frequencies, demagnetize Head assembly (TC-RE340)* the heads with a commercially available demagnetizer for tape decks. Please refer to the instructions of the Pinch rollers demagnetizer. Capstans Erasing head Recording/playback head * TC-KE240 has one pinch roller and one capstan. Cleaning the heads and tape path Clean the heads and tape path of the tape deck
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Additional Information The tape stops before the tape has been fully rewound. / The tape is slack. Take up the tape slack. Troubleshooting / If “M” is shown in the display, press MEMORY repeatedly until “M” disappears. If you’ve experienced any of the following difficulties / The cassette shell is bent. Use another cassette. while using the tape deck, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should the The Multi-AMS function does not work properly. problem persist, consul
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Additional Information Inputs Specifications Line inputs (phono jacks) Sensitivity: 0.16 V Input impedance: 47 kilohms System Recording system Outputs 4-track 2-channel stereo Fast-winding time (approx.) Line outputs (phono jacks) Rated output level: 0.5 V at a load impedance of 100 sec. (with Sony C-60 cassette) 47 kilohms Bias Load impedance: Over 10 kilohms AC bias Headphones (stereo phone jack) Signal-to-noise ratio (at peak level and weighted with Dolby NR off) Output level: 0.25 mW at
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Additional Information Index Glossary Index ATS A, B Automatic Tape Selection. The tape deck automatically sets Accessories the appropriate equalization characteristics and bias current optional 17 according to the type of tape inserted in the deck. supplied 4 Adjusting recording level automatically. See Auto rec Automatic calibration level The automatic adjustment of the bias current and recording recording level manually 7 level for the inserted tape. volume 5 This adjustment works toget
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Additional Information Index L Names of Controls Locating beginning of the tape 8 Buttons particular point 8 ARL (automatic recording level adjustment) 10 tracks 8 FADER 11 MEMORY 8 M, N, O PAUSE P 5, 7, 9 – 12 Memory play 8 REC (recording) r 6, 7, 12 Multi-AMS 8, 18 REC MUTING (record muting) R 11 MPX filter 7, 18 RESET 8 SYNCHRO 12 EJECT ¤ 5, 6, 15 P, Q p (stop) 5, 7, 9 – 12 Playing á (forward play) 5, 6, 8, 10 – 12 auto play 8 » (reverse play) 5, 7, 8, 12 basic play 5 ), 0
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AVERTISSEMENT Bienvenue ! A propos de ce manuel Merci pour l’achat de cette platine à Afin d’éviter tout risque cassette stéréo Sony. Avant de la mettre d’incendie ou Les instructions de ce mode d’emploi en service, veuillez lire attentivement ce concernent les modèles TC-RE340 et d’électrocution, ne pas mode d’emploi et le conserver pour KE240. Vérifiez le numéro de votre toute référence future. exposer cet appareil à la modèle sur le panneau arrière de la pluie ou à l’humidité. platine. Les il
