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Features ................................................ 2
Important safeguards ........................... 3
Precautions .......................................... 3
System connections ............................. 4
Power connections ............................... 6
Control positions and names ............... 7
To play a tape ...................................... 8
Recording .......................................... 10
Making good sound recordings ......... 11

Useful recording functions ................ 12
CD dubbing(System operation) ......... 13
CD/MD synchro recording
(System operation) ............................. 16
Handling cassette tapes ...................... 17
Cassette deck maintenance ................ 18
Specifications .................................... 18
Troubleshooting guide ....................... 19

K-185X

Stereo Cassette T

ape D

Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for K-185X

Page 1: ... 7 To play a tape 8 Recording 10 Making good sound recordings 11 Useful recording functions 12 CD dubbing System operation 13 CD MD synchro recording System operation 16 Handling cassette tapes 17 Cassette deck maintenance 18 Specifications 18 Troubleshooting guide 19 K 185X Stereo Cassette Tape D Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...E RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Dolby noise reduction and HX Pro headroom extension manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licens ing Corporation HX Pro originated by Bang and Olufsen Dolby the double D symbol and HX PRO are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation FOR CAN...

Page 3: ... followed 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 6 Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer 6A An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and ...

Page 4: ...tion manual for the CD receiver CR 185X or CHR 185X for detailed operating instructions CD dubbing function The CD dubbing function has the following four modes ALBUM CD dubbing FADE OUT CD dubbing Continuous CD dubbing CD dubbing in the middle of a tape See page 13 16 Remote control operation You can operate the unit using the remote controller that comes with the amplifier The buttons on the con...

Page 5: ...er cords of other components may be plugged into these outlets Their maximum capacity is 100 watts Connecting to an Amplifier Connect the tape deck LINE IN jacks to the TAPE REC jacks on the rear panel of the amplifier and the tape deck LINE OUT jacks to the amplifier TAPE PLAY jacks Also refer to the amplifier s instruction manual for further information on connections Connecting the unit with ot...

Page 6: ...will light 2 Press the STAND BY ON button The STAND BY indicator will go out If this unit is plugged into the amplifier s AC outlet the amplifier s AC power cord must be plugged into a wall outlet and its power switched on before this unit will operate To a wall outlet STAND BY STAND BY ON STAND BY STAND BY ON ...

Page 7: ...ton 6 1 Cassette holder 8 2 CD DUBBING buttons and indicator ALBUM FADE 13 14 15 3 DOLBY NR button and indicators 8 10 4 REVERSE MODE button and indicator 8 10 5 EJECT button r r r r r 8 6 Operation buttons a Reverse play button and indicator 8 e Stop button 9 s Forward play button and indicator 8 FULL AUTO REVERSE STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK EJECT REVERSE MODE DOLBY NR B C CD DUBBING ALBUM FADE REC...

Page 8: ...pe is played back b turns on Both sides of the tape are played back repeatedly eight times or until the e button is pressed 5 Start playback Press the a or s button depending on which side of the cassette you wish to listen to s Playback starts from the front side a Playback starts from the reverse side The auto stop mechanism will auto matically stop the tape depending on the tape transport mode ...

Page 9: ...tes by detecting the blank space between songs Therefore it may not operate properly under circum stances such as the following 1 The black space is too short 2 The song is interrupted by narration etc 3 The music level changes such as a quiet section immediately followed by a loud section 4 There is excessive noise between songs A A A A A 4 5 6 f s A 2 3 d 1 4 s To play a tape Automatic tape sele...

Page 10: ...ns off Only one side of the tape is recorded b turns on Both sides of the tape are recorded If recording starts in the reverse direction only side B is recorded 4 Begin playing the source 5 Press the REC PAUSE button Note This deck will not begin recording if you press the REC PAUSE and s or a button at the same time To begin record ing first press the REC PAUSE button to put the deck into the rec...

Page 11: ...s deck also features Dolby C NR an even more effective noise reduction system developed by Dolby Laboratories in response to the demand for even better sound from cassette tapes The Dolby HX Pro System Tape sensitivity is constantly changing as recordings are made due to the biasing effect of high frequency audio signals Dolby HX Pro is a system that compensates for these undesirable fluctuations ...

Page 12: ...to the rec pause mode 3 To continue recording press the a or s button The AUTO SPACE button works in both the record and rec pause modes To insert a blank space of less than five seconds between songs Press the AUTO SPACE button to return to the rec pause mode or press the a or s button before a five second period has elapsed To insert a blank space of more than five seconds between songs Hold the...

Page 13: ...ADE OUT CD dubbing Music which has been cut and faded out at the end of side A is recorded from the beginning on side B Continuous CD dubbing Continuous dubbing is the function that enables super dubbing of several CDs continuously Be sure that there is enough space on the tape to continue recording CD dubbing in the middle of a tape This function will not automatically rewind the tape even if a s...

Page 14: ...arch and the tape is automatically rewound to the beginning if it is not been completely rewound and the recording level is automatically set to the optimum level This unit creates a blank space of about 10 seconds and CD dubbing starts Notes If the CD player or cassette deck is not set correctly you will not be able to use the CD dubbing functions In some cases one track of music on a CD of live ...

Page 15: ...inue 1 or CD dubbing in the middle of a tape 1 Follow the procedure mentioned in steps 1 to 4 of Album CD dubbing on page 14 2 Press the REC PAUSE button 3 Set the tape transport direction Press the s or a button while holding down the REC PAUSE button 4 Press the ALBUM or FADE button After the recording level is automati cally set to the optimum level the tape is not automatically rewound the dub...

Page 16: ...he Dolby NR by pressing the DOLBY NR button repeatedly until the desired Dolby NR indicator B or C turns on or off 4 Press the REVERSE MODE button if you wish to select the auto reverse mode b turns off Only one side of the tape is recorded b turns on Both sides of the tape are recorded 5 Press the REC PAUSE button 6 Start the CD player or MD recorder Recording starts simultaneously When the CD pl...

Page 17: ...f cellophane tape Be sure not to cover the holes for detecting high position tapes Loose tape Loose tape can cause tangling around the pinch roller and capstan and jam the mechanism Remove any tape slack with a pencil or similar device as shown in the diagram Tapes not recommended 1 C 120 tapes C 120 tape is thin and therefore easily broken There is a possibility that tape could get caught on the ...

Page 18: ...tize the heads with any commercially available head eraser once every 50 hours of use Refer to the instruction manual of the head eraser for detailed instructions Capstans Pinch rollers REC PB head Erase head Cassette deck maintenance Specifications Track Format 4 track 2 channels Erasure System AC erase Tape Speed 4 8 cm sec 1 7 8 i p s Wow and Flutter 0 07 WRMS Frequency Response 20 15 000 Hz No...

Page 19: ...NR mode using the DOLBY NR button OFF Cause Heads have become dirty Remedy Clean see page 18 Deck does not operate properly Cause Tape transport control microcomputer has been exposed to interference from power supply or static electricity Remedy Unplug deck and plug back in No power Cause Power cord plug is loose Remedy Insert plug properly into outlet Playback but no sound Cause Incorrect connec...

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