User manual SONY BM-80

[. . . ] To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. For the customers in the United States INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] (When the G LISTEN button on the BM-87DST is pressed to play back the tape. ) w; Erase the tape. 7 Location and Function of Controls For details, refer to the pages indicated in z. Cassette holder Eject button Press to eject the cassette. Built-in speaker TAPE COUNTER qd RESET button qd Press to set the TAPE COUNTER to zero POWER lamp Lights up when the POWER switch is set to ON. REC (record)/ERASE lamp qdwa Lights up while recording or erasing. Flickers when the microphone picks up sound. LTR(letter)INDEX lamp qf Lights up when the LTR signal is recorded. TEL REC (telephone recording) button wd z ERASE button wa Tape operation buttons REW STOP LISTEN FF j REW (rewind) button J FF (fast forward) button G LISTEN button s STOP button 8 VOLUME control TONE control REVERSE TIME control ql SPEED control qk SPEAKER (BUILT-IN/HAND) selector w; STEREO PLAYBACK/AUTO STOP (OFF/ ON) selector qk SPEED CONTROL (OFF/ON) selector qk TAPE SPEED (2. 4/4. 8) selector qg POWER (OFF/ON) switch qa Left side Rear i jack qfw; DC IN 9V jack 0 CONTROL UNIT connector 0 TELEPHONE PICKUP jack wd 9 Preparation Connecting the Power Source Note on the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet Rear Use only the AC power adaptor (supplied). Do not use any other AC power adaptor. to the DC IN 9V jack AC power adaptor (supplied) Polarity of the plug Connecting the HU-80 Hand Control Unit (not supplied) For operation, refer to "Dictating" on page 13. to the CONTROL UNIT connector This way Not this way HU-80 Attaching the cradle Attach the cradle which is supplied to the HU-80 to the left or right side of the unit. Place the HU-80 hand control unit on the cradle while not in use. Insert the cradle into the slots and slide to secure it. Left side Right side Connecting the Supplied Foot Control Unit. For operation, refer to "Transcribing" on page 17. This way Not this way to the CONTROL UNIT connector Foot control unit (supplied) 10 Inserting a Cassette 1 Cassette 5 3 POWER 4 2 1 2 3 4 5 Take up any slack in the tape. Press the eject button to open the cassette holder. Insert a cassette into the cassette holder with the side to be recorded or played back facing upward. Close the cassette holder. 11 Preparation xNotes on cassettes · Any standard cassette can be used, but the optional Sony leaderless cassette DC-60 or DC-90 is recommended. The use of a TYPE II (High position) or TYPE IV (metal) cassette is not advisable. · Choose a cassette of suitable length. · Make notes or an outline of what you want to dictate. · Check that the cassette is erased. (See page 21. ) When you start dictating · Identify yourself. (Name, department, phone number, etc. ) · Indicate the type of dictating. (Memo, letter, etc. ) · Give transcribing instructions. (Type of stationery, number of copies, envelopes, etc. ) · Specify distribution. (Name, addresses, etc. ) During dictating · Relax and speak clearly, at normal speed. · Spell difficult or unusual words. (Review and redictate. ) (See page 15. ) · At the end of each dictated material, record an LTR signal. 16 Transcribing To use the unit as a transcribing machine, connect the supplied foot control unit. For the connection instructions, see page 10. Operation POWER Fast forward 2 8 Rewind 7 Listen 6 13 54 Foot control unit (supplied) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Set the POWER switch to ON. (See page 11. ) Set the TAPE SPEED selector to 2. 4 (cm/s) or 4. 8 (cm/s). [. . . ] Press the eject button to open the cassette holder. Pull up the lid further to the direction of the arrow. Moisten a cotton swab or a soft cloth with alcohol and wipe the parts as shown above. x Cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Never use strong solvents, such as thinner or benzine, since they may damage the finish. 24 Specifications 4-track 2-channel monaural (L channel for electronic index signals, R channel for sound signals) Tape speed 4. 8 cm/s or 2. 4 cm/s Fast winding time Approx. [. . . ]