User manual ONKYO TA-RW255

[. . . ] TA-RW255_En. book Page 1 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Contents Before using Stereo Cassette Tape Deck TA-RW255 Instruction Manual Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Control positions and names . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Cassettes manufactured before this identification system was adopted and bargain cassettes that do not incorporate these pits cannot be used with this deck. Reverse mode function · Recheck the tape travel direction settings (shown by the Deck A and Deck B direction indicators) before beginning playback or recording. · The following explanation assumes that cassette side A is facing outward. · There is a silent gap about 10 seconds long when the direction of tape travel switches from forward to reverse or from reverse to forward when the end of a tape side is reached. Continuous tape playback A A A A Insert the cassettes you wish to play in Deck A and Deck B. Press the a or s button of either Deck A or Deck B. Both sides of both cassettes will play back, one after the other, and then the process will repeat. After four complete playback cycles, playback stops automatically. · Be sure to select the same Dolby NR system on both Deck A and Deck B. Recording to both sides of a tape (Deck B) A A A A Insert the cassette you wish to record in Deck B. Press the t button followed by the s button of Deck B to start recording from the front side. Both sides of the cassette are recorded. Then, the auto-stop mechanism will stop the tape at the end of the reverse side. · If recording starts in the reverse direction first, only the reverse side is recorded, after which tape travel stops automatically. 7 TA-RW255_En. book Page 8 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Recording Recording can be performed on Deck B only. High-speed recording is not possible when recording from the LINE IN (REC) jacks. · Check to see if one or both of the cassette's erasure prevention tabs have been removed. (Refer to page 13 for details) · Confirm that the cassette deck is properly connected to the amplifier. · Illustrations enclosed in solid boxes indicate source component operations. 34 ONKYO 7 5 1 8 9 Recording 1 DECK B 2 3 5 6 7 8 DOLBY NR 4 RESET B REVERSE MODE COUNTER A/B DECK-B PLAY s t REC PAUSE DECK-B PLAY B REC LEVEL L dB R -20 -10 -6 -3 0 +3 +6 MIN MAX Confirm that the amplifier is set up correctly for recording. (Refer to the amplifier's instruction manual for details. ) 1. Make sure the side to be recorded is facing outward. · Recording is not possible on the tape leaders (the transparent sections you see at both ends of the tape. ) 2. Prepare the source component to be used for the recording. · Tune in the desired station on the tuner. · Load a CD (or LP) into the CD player (or turntable). · Load a cassette into the tape player (analog or DAT). [. . . ] Remedy: Readjust REC LEVEL knob according to the directions on page 8. Cause: Dirty heads, pinch rollers or capstan shafts. Cause: Cassette shell is binding tape or tape is stretched. Remedy: Change cassette or try correcting with fast forward and rewind. [. . . ]