User manual SONY TC-M71

[. . . ] In this manual, the TC-M71 is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, "TC-M71 only. The two models covered by this manual differ with respect to the features shown in the table below. Check the table to verify whether the features are available on your tape deck before you start operating it. [. . . ] Then start from Step 2 of the automatic calibration procedure. During the calibration, the counter changes from 9 to 0. When the automatic calibration procedure ends, the tape rewinds to the original position, the counter returns to normal and the tape deck stops. The Auto Rec Level function automatically measures the peak signal level and adjusts the recording level accordingly. You should adjust 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 expected later on in the track, play that portion first so that the right adjustment can be obtained. The recording level does not decrease for a long time. The Auto Rec Level function may not work properly when you try to record sound produced by a graphic equalizer that has extremely high-level signals. To record with the optimum recording level To prevent changes in the recording level after recording starts, press REC r while playing the highest sound level portion of the program source to be recorded. Further information on the various operations made possible by a Control A1 cord is provided in the pamphlet attached to this manual. If your CD player does not have the Peak Search function The CD player changes to play pause and the tape deck to recording pause. to change the side of the tape to record on for the TC-M71 , press · Or ª before the level adjustment finishes. You can use an optional remote (not supplied) 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 +. The tape cannot be recorded on because the recordprotect tab(s) on 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 about 10 seconds before starting the CD Synchro-recording procedure. If the tape ends during CD Synchro-recording on the front side of the tape (· lights up) and the DIRECTION MODE selector is set to Å or a (TC-M71 only) 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. [. . . ] There is excessively loud tape transport noise during fast-forwarding or rewinding. / This noise is caused by the cassette and is not a mechanical problem. / A power failure has occurred, the tape deck has been turned off or the power cord has been disconnected during tape operation. Reconnect the power or turn off the tape deck, then on again. [. . . ]