3-862-714-11(1) Stereo Cassette Deck EN Operating Instructions TC-WE525 TC-WE425 TC-WR681 1998 by Sony Corporation 1/01-03_TC-WE525.
WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking 4 Hooking Up the System 4 Playing a Tape 5 Recording on a Tape 6 Advanced Recording Operations Adjusting the Recording Level Automatically (Auto Rec Level) 8 Fading In and Out (Fader) 9 Dubbing a Tape 9 Inserting a Blank Space During Recording (Record Muting) 10 Synchro-Recording With a CD Player Through a Monaural (2P) Mini-plug Cord (TC-WE525/WE425 only) 11 Additional Information Precautions 13 Notes on Cassette Tapes 13 Cleaning 14 Troubleshooting 15 Specific
Getting Started Hookups Unpacking • Connecting the tape deck to an amplifier Check that you received the following items: • Audio connecting cords (2) Hooking Up the System Connect the amplifier to the LINE IN/OUT connectors using the supplied audio connecting cords. 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. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.
Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing a Tape 3 2 4 RESET MEMORY COUNTER A RESET B MEMORY AUTO 4 REC LEVEL 5 6 3 7 8 2 9 1 DIRECTION MODE A DUBBING A a RELAY B 0 10 FADER ARL HIGH/NORMAL START(DECK BP) 0 ØON øOFF p PITCH CONTROL ) ª DOLBY B OFF – 0 · p ) ª C PAUSE REC MUTING P R § z To locate the beginning of a tape and start playback automatically (Auto Play) 1 2 Turn on the amplifier and select the tape deck position.
Basic Operations Recording on a Tape 32 5 RESET MEMORY COUNTER A 4 RESET B MEMORY AUTO 4 REC LEVEL 5 6 3 7 8 2 9 1 DIRECTION MODE A DUBBING A a RELAY B 0 10 FADER ARL HIGH/NORMAL START(DECK BP) 0 ØON øOFF p PITCH CONTROL ) ª 0 · DOLBY B OFF – p ª C PAUSE REC MUTING P § 1 2 π SYNCHRO · PHONES NR + • See page 4 for hookup information. • Use deck B (on your right hand side) for recording. • See "Dubbing a Tape" (page 9) to make a copy of the tape.
Basic Operations z To protect recordings against accidental erasure Break out the record-protect tab(s) (see page 13). 5 Press PAUSE P or ·. 6 Start playing the program source. Recording starts. Do not turn off the deck during operation. z The Dolby HX PRO* system automatically works during recording Press Stop recording p Start recording from the reverse side ª twice in Step 5 Pause PAUSE P. Press the button again to resume recording.
Advanced Recording Operations z Adjusting the Recording Level Automatically (Auto Rec Level) —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.
Advanced Recording Operations Fading In and Out (Fader) Dubbing a Tape You can gradually increase the recording level at the beginning of a recording (fade in) or gradually decrease the recording level at the end of a recording (fade out). It is convenient to use this function, for example, when the tape reaches to its end and you don’t want the track to be cut off abruptly. You can copy a tape in deck A to a tape in deck B at normal or high speed.
Advanced Recording Operations z During high-speed dubbing Inserting a Blank Space During Recording (Record Muting) Only p is operative. z You don‘t have to adjust the recording level or select the Dolby NR system during dubbing You can insert a blank space of 4 seconds between each track or erase unwanted portions on a tape. Dubbing is automatically performed with the same recording level and Dolby NR system as the original in deck A.
Advanced Recording Operations If your CD player has the Peak Search function: Synchro-Recording With a CD Player Through a Monaural (2P) Mini-plug Cord (TC-WE525/ WE425 only) The SYNCHRO button indicator lights up and the CD player locates the highest signal level among the tracks to be recorded as the tape deck adjusts the recording level. When the recording level adjustment is completed, CD Synchro-Recording starts automatically.
Advanced Recording Operations z If the tape ends during CD Synchro-Recording on the front side of the tape (· lights up) and DIRECTION MODE is set to a or RELAY Recording of the track ends immediately, the 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 SynchroRecording stops and the CD player stops playing.
Additional Information Additional Information Precautions Notes on Cassette Tapes On safety To protect a recording on side A or B • Do not disassemble the cabinet — this may result in an electrical shock. Refer servicing to qualified personnel 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. Break out the respective tab.
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 the heads with a commercially available demagnetizer for tape decks. Please refer to the instructions of the demagnetizer.
Additional Information The DOLBY NR function does not work properly during playback. Troubleshooting / The Pitch Control function is on and the frequency characteristics of the sound is altered. Push the PITCH CONTROL button again to turn off the function (TC-WE525 only). If you’ve experienced any of the following difficulties while using the tape deck, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should the problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Additional Information General Specifications System Power requirements Where purchased Power requirements U.S.A. 120 V AC, 60 Hz U.K., China and certain countries in Asia 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Australia 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Fast-winding time (approx.) 100 sec.
Index Index T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Index A, B Accessories optional 16 supplied 4, 16 Adjusting recording level automatically. See Auto rec level recording level manually 7 volume 5 Audio connecting cord 4, 16 Auto play 5 Auto rec level 8 C Cassette. See Tape CD Synchro-Recording 11 Cleaning cabinet 13 heads and tape path 14 Connecting.
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Index Sony Corporation Printed in China 20 6/17_20TC-WE525.
