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Stereo
Cassette Deck

Operating Instructions

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1999 by Sony Corporation

TC-WE835S
TC-WE635

Summary of Contents for TC-WE635

Page 1: ...3 866 256 11 1 Stereo Cassette Deck Operating Instructions 1999 by Sony Corporation TC WE835S TC WE635 ...

Page 2: ...t different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RE...

Page 3: ... Automatically Auto Rec Level 12 Fading In and Out Fader 13 Dubbing a Tape 13 Recording on Both Decks in Succession Relay Recording 14 Recording the Same Source on Both Decks Simultaneous Recording 15 Recording Your Own Program RMS Dubbing 15 Inserting a Blank Space During Recording Record Muting 16 Synchro recording With a CD Player Through a Control A1 Cord 16 Synchro recording With a CD Player ...

Page 4: ...g 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 Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise Ç ç REC OUT IN LINE OUT IN L R TAPE L R L R ç Signal flow Connecting the tape deck to a CD player equipped with CONTROL A1 connectors For information on connections through the CONTROL A1 conne...

Page 5: ...e may be damaged With the side you want to play facing you To Press Stop playing p Start playback from the reverse side See page 4 for hookup information You can use either deck for playback z To adjust the pitch Pitch Control function PITCH CONTROL ØON øOFF Push in the PITCH CONTROL button to activate the Pitch Control function and turn the control clockwise to raise the pitch or counterclockwise...

Page 6: ...s REC r lights up for recording on the side facing you If it doesn t press once The tape deck automatically adjusts the recording level see page 12 After the AUTO indicator lights up continuously stop playing the program source If you wish to adjust the recording level manually see To adjust the recording level manually on page 7 Do not press U or 1 u or while the tape deck is operating If you do ...

Page 7: ...If the FM reception is unsatisfactory set DOLBY NR to ON FILTER multiplex filter see page 22 To adjust the recording level manually After pressing REC r in Step 4 on page 6 turn REC LEVEL so that the peak level meters reach the recommended level for the corresponding tape type After completing the adjustments stop playing the program source then continue the procedure from Step 5 z To protect reco...

Page 8: ...or in pause Even if the DIRECTION MODE selector is set to a the deck stops when the current side reaches the end during Multi AMS operation The tape counters are reset to 0 00 TC WE835S only or to 0000 TC WE635 only when you turn off the tape deck The beginning of the next or succeeding tracks Multi AMS or 0 as many times as you want during playback For example to locate 2 tracks ahead press twice...

Page 9: ...more 6 Press RMS START to start RMS Play The peak level meters appear in the display To stop RMS Play Press p CLEAR once The RMS program still remains To cancel RMS Play Press p CLEAR repeatedly until the peak level meters appear in the display or eject the tape in deck A When RMS Play is canceled the RMS program is automatically erased To alternate between the RMS and peak level meter displays Pr...

Page 10: ... follow Steps 2 to 5 on page 9 z You can use your Sony remote to perform RMS programming If your Sony stereo receiver s remote has RMS buttons do the following steps 1 Turn on the receiver and press TAPE 2 Press RMS START 3 Press or ª to select the front or reverse side of the tape and the number keys and the 10 key to specify the tracks 4 Press RMS START again to start RMS Play Note For more info...

Page 11: ... counter changes from 9 to 0 CA L9 CAL B REC When the automatic calibration procedure ends the tape rewinds to the original position the counter returns to normal and the tape deck stops 5 Start the actual recording see page 6 To cancel the Automatic Calibration function Press p on the deck you re using If A or B flashes continuously The automatic calibration procedure has been interrupted by The ...

Page 12: ... the recording level manually with the REC LEVEL control in the following cases The recording level cannot be adjusted properly due to excessive noise in the program source The program source level is too low and the recording level does not increase During a quiet passage in a program source such as classical music the recording level may not increase for some time If a high sound level is expect...

Page 13: ...rt When the fade out has completed REC flashes in the display and the deck pauses Note Fade in or fade out is not possible when the REC LEVEL control is manually set to 0 minimum see page 7 Dubbing a Tape You can copy a tape in deck A to a tape in deck B at normal or high speed ª DIRECTION MODE HIGH NORMAL p PAUSE P 0 p P ª U R r P R r 0 p ª 1 Insert a recorded cassette into deck A and a blank cas...

Page 14: ... skip Deck B changes to recording pause 2 Locate the point you want to resume recording on deck A then stop the tape 3 Press PAUSE P on deck B to resume dubbing Recording on Both Decks in Succession Relay Recording You can make a continuous recording that starts on a cassette in deck A and ends on a cassette in deck B ª DIRECTION MODE REC r 0 p P ª U R r P R r 0 p ª 1 Insert blank cassettes into b...

Page 15: ...R buttons on deck A Recording Your Own Program RMS Dubbing You can record an RMS program that you ve created see Creating Your Own Program RMS Play on page 9 This function works only at normal speed PAUSE P RMS START HIGH NORMAL ª 0 p P ª U R r P R r 0 p ª 1 Insert a recorded cassette into deck A and a blank cassette into deck B Make sure the record protect tabs on the cassette in deck B have not ...

Page 16: ...ing the SYNCHRO button you can perform synchro recording on your tape deck with a Sony CD player connected to the CONTROL A1 connector through a Control A1 cord see page 4 The Control A1 cord supports advanced functions not possible with the commander based CD synchro recording function on previous models Further information on the various operations made possible by a Control A1 cord is provided ...

Page 17: ...he tape direction is reversed and recording starts again from the beginning of the track If the tape ends on the reverse side of the tape ª lights up CD Synchro recording stops and the CD player stops playing Notes To prevent interruption of the recording process do not press any operation buttons on the CD player during CD Synchro recording Certain operation buttons on the tape deck are disabled ...

Page 18: ...h your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the tape deck The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off TC WE835S U S A and Canadian models only If you are not going to use the tape deck for a long time be sure to disconnect the tape deck from the...

Page 19: ...the heads and tape path before every recording 1 Press to open the cassette holder Grasp the front cover on both sides and gently lift to remove it 2 With the tape deck turned off wipe the heads the pinch rollers and the capstans with a cotton swab slightly moistened with alcohol or a commercially available cleaning fluid for tape decks 3 Replace the front cover Demagnetizing the heads After 20 to...

Page 20: ...d in the B or C Dolby NR is played back in the S TC WE835S only The tape deck is placed near a TV or VCR Move the tape deck away from the TV or VCR The tape stops before the tape has been fully rewound The tape is slack Take up the tape slack If M is shown in the display press MEMORY repeatedly until M disappears The cassette shell is bent Use another cassette The Multi AMS function does not work ...

Page 21: ...B IEC 20 20 000 Hz 6 dB 30 13 000 Hz 3 dB 4 dB recording Wow and flutter TC WE835S 0 13 W Peak IEC 0 07 W RMS NAB 0 18 W Peak DIN TC WE635 0 13 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN Variable pitch range approx 30 to 30 Inputs Line inputs phono jacks Sensitivity 0 16 V Input impedance 47 kilohms Outputs Line outputs phono jacks Rated output level 0 5 V at a load impedance of 47 kilohms Load imped...

Page 22: ...that locates the beginning of up to 30 tracks before or after the current track by detecting the blank space of over 4 seconds between tracks Multiplex filter A filter for eliminating the 19 kHz stereo carrier and the 38 kHz sub carrier signals that may impair the Dolby NR system Though tuners are usually equipped with this filter if you got poor results when recording FM broadcasts with the Dolby...

Page 23: ...ning 19 protect the recording 18 type 18 Test tones 11 22 Troubleshooting 20 U V W X Y Z Unpacking 4 Names of Controls Buttons A B REC simultaneous recording 15 ARL automatic recording level adjustment 12 CHECK 9 DECK A DECK B 11 DISPLAY 9 FADER 13 HIGH NORMAL 13 15 MEMORY 8 PAUSE P 6 11 13 15 16 PITCH CONTROL 5 REC recording r 6 12 14 REC MUTING record muting R 16 RESET 8 RMS START 9 15 SET 9 SYN...

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