Summary of Contents for TC-150

Page 1: ...o Com SONY CASSETTE CORDER TC 150 1 r 1 0 P I 1 o CH c J ff Operating Instructions Before operating the set please read this manual thoroughly This manual should be retained for future reference c 1975 by Sony Corpora1ion ...

Page 2: ...he car battery cord recommended for this set Do not use any other ac power adaptor or car battery cord Disconnect the ac power adaptor from the ac wall outlet when the set is not to be used for an ei tended period of time When the set is not to be used for a long period of time or is operated for long periods on other power sources remove the bat teries to avoid set damage from battery leakage Do ...

Page 3: ...attery Meter REC BATT While recording the point er swings to indicate the input sound signal In the other modes it shows the battery condition a External Power Input Jack DC IN 6 V For operation from an external power source D Record Music Speech Selector REC M USIC SPEECW MUSIC use for music recordings This switch position partially retains the dynamic range of musical sounds SPEECH use for recor...

Page 4: ...attery life About 2 5 hours of continuous recording from the Built in M icrophone 1s possible using Sony Super Batteries size AA Intermittent use w ill prolong the useful battery lite To check batt ery condition During recording observe the REC BATT meter deflection by depressing the BATT CHECK button During the other modes observe the meter deflection while depres sing the or button If the poi nt...

Page 5: ...y and then drop quickly to a low value Keeping a record of the time in actual use is the most reliable measure of remaining battery life when using nickel cadmium batterles 12 V Car Battery Using the Sony Car Battery Cord DCC 127H optional connect the recorder DC IN 6 V jack to the cigarette lighter socket of a car For further details refer to the instruction manual of the DCC 127H DCC 127H l 10 D...

Page 6: ...a convenient safety device to prevent accidental erasure W hen the small tabs at the rear of a cassette are broken out a safety device on the recorder w ill be activated preventing recording 10 To protect side A recording break out the tab on that side For the protection of side 8 break out the tab of side 8 When the cassette is inserted with the tabs broken out the REC button cannot be depressed ...

Page 7: ...ing w ith the recording check the following points and illustrations If your radio TV etc is not a Sony product refer to the instruc tion manual of that set The sound to be recorded can be heard through the earphone Recording with an external microphone Plug into MIC or MIC and REMOTE Tie pin type ECM 16 TC 150 t j ii F 2 7 S Mr I l r REMOTE Set the TC 150 1n record mode The Built in Microphone is...

Page 8: ...g is loud est and attach the TP 5S there Keep magnetized objects away from the TP 5S e Set the REC MUSIC SPEECH selector to SPEECH Set the TC 150 in record mode The TP 5S is not available in Canada 14 ERASING WITHOUT RECORDING A cassette can be erased without adding a new recording as fol lows O Insert the cassette with the side to be erased up If the tab on the cassette is removed cover the slot ...

Page 9: ...the cabinet with a soft cloth moistened with water or a mild detergent solutton Do not use solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner as they may mar the finish of the cabinet 16 Power requirements Power consumption Power output Speaker Recording system Tape speed Fast w111ding time Frequency response Input Output Other Jack Battery life D1mens1011s Weight Accessories supplied SPECIFICATIONS 120 ...

Page 10: ...te cannot be inserted Cassette is being inserted improperly See page 9 The button rs depressed The REC button cannot be depressed No cassette in the Cassette Compartment The protective tabs have been removed from the casse11e See page 11 The or button is depressed The REC or button cannot be locked The tape is completely wound onto the right reel The tape does not move Incorrect polarity of batter...

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Page 13: ...n which each channel recorded is heard only through one ear Channel 1 left ear and Channel 2 right ear BINAURAL MONITOR JACK Output jack of tape recorder wired to accept b inaural earphones BULK ERASER A strong alternating electro magnetic de vice used to erose the magnetic patterns on tape while still wound on a reel or in bulk form CAPSTAN The rotating shaft which engages the tape and pulls it a...

Page 14: ...or quick selec tion of desired portion FEED REEL The reel on o lope recorder which supplies the lope FLAT RESPONSE Any audio system is specified os hoving on essentially flat frequency response if it is rated plus or minus 3 db from SO to 14 000 cps FLUTTER Very short a nd rapid variations in tape speed FOOT SWITCH A mechanical foot pedal for stopping ond starting o lope recorder without the use o...

Page 15: ...pedance For best results in connecting two components output and input impedances must match IN LINE HEADS A rrangement of stereophonic heads on o tape recorder in which the head gaps ore mounted one directly above the other Also coiled stocked heeds INPUT The receptacle or jock through which o signal 1s fed into on amplifier IPS Abbreviation for tape speed in inches per second INVERTER A device t...

Page 16: ...ualization curve set by the National Association of Broadcasters OSCILLOSCOPE A device which forms o graphic repre sentation of on electrical signal on a screen cathode ray tube Used for testing a nd mea suring of elec trical and elecronic equipment tape recorders OUTPUT The signal voltoge coming from components such as pre amplifiers and amplifiers In tape re corders there are line o utputs speak...

Page 17: ...ich previously re corded material on one track may be re recorded on another track while simultaneously adding new material SPLICING TAPE A special pressure sensitive non magnetic tape used for splicing magnetic lope STACKED HEADS See In Line Heads STEREOPHONIC SOUND Dimensional sound reproduc tion achieved through the use of two or more sound tracks recorded through microphones so placed as to pr...

Page 18: ...he mechanical portion of the lope recorder mounted with motors reel spindles heads ond controls It does not include pre amplifiers power amplifiers speakers or carrying case TONE CONTROL Used to vary boss ond treble response to achieve individually desired balance of tone VU METER A volume unit meter which indicates the relative levels of sounds being recorded WOW Repetitive slow variations in tap...

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