User manual SONY TC-K909ES

[. . . ] In this manual, the TC-K909ES is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, "TC-K909ES only. The following icon is used in this manual: Check that you received the following items: · 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. [. . . ] Press ARL or turn REC LEVEL so that the AUTO indicator goes off. If you do either of these during recording, recording will continue but with the Auto Rec Level function turned off. The Auto Rec Level function automatically sets the recording level according to the peak signal level of the program source. While the AUTO indicator is flashing, the deck sets the recording level as high as possible without causing distortion. If the signal level rises excessively after the start of recording, the deck gradually decreases the recording level. 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. Insert the 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 been removed. When the fade-in has completed, the AUTO indicator goes off. Adjust the recording level automatically (see page 8) before pressing SYNCHRO. You can use an optional remote to operate the CD player To start CD play, press P twice; to pause CD play, press P once; to locate a CD track, press = or +. If the SYNCHRO button indicator goes off after flashing three times The tape cannot be recorded on because the recordprotect tab(s) on the selected side(s) of the cassette has (have) been removed. Classical music CDs and others often have tracks that exceed the recording time of a single cassette side. When recording from the middle of the tape A tape that is inserted and has not been played or recorded on is assumed by the deck to be a new tape, even if the present location is in the middle of the tape. The deck will transport the tape for 10 seconds before starting CD Synchro-Recording to bypass the portion corresponding with the leader. To begin CD SynchroRecording without the ten-seconds delay, play or record on the tape for a few seconds before starting the CD Synchro-Recording procedure. Select the side you want to start recording from on deck B. 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. To prevent interruption of the recording process, do not press any operation buttons on the CD player during CD Synchro-Recording. [. . . ] Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine. ⷠTo prevent the heads and tape path from getting dirty, avoid touching the tape surface of a cassette. ⷠPlace cassettes away from equipment with magnets, such as speakers and amplifiers, which may cause tape distortion or erase the recordings. [. . . ]