User manual SONY TC-MS63

[. . . ] Don't throw a battery, dispose it as the injurious wastes. INFORMATION NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U. S. A. 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] Change the cassette or clean and demagnetize the heads (see page 21). 1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 of "Recording on a tape" on page 10. Make sure that record-protect tabs on the cassette have not been removed. 2 Press z REC. The AUTO indicator flashes and the deck automatically adjusts the recording level. The AUTO indicator lights up continuously after the recording level has been adjusted. Updating the calibration setting If you load a cassette and "A CAL" or "CAL B" appears in the display, it means that automatic calibration data in that deck for that tape type (I, II or IV) exists. However, we recommend that you repeat the automatic calibration procedure each time you load a new cassette since cassettes of the same type also vary in their characteristics. Before recalibrating, be sure to turn off "A CAL" or "CAL B" by pressing the DECK A or DECK B button. Then start from Step 2 of the automatic calibration procedure. 3 Press X PAUSE or H. Recording starts. To cancel the Auto Rec Level function Press ARL or turn REC LEVEL to turn off the AUTO indicator. If you do either of these during recording, recording will continue but with the Auto Rec Level function turned off. To stop recording Press x. 12 Tips · You should adjust the recording level manually with REC LEVEL 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. 6 Adjust the recording level manually, if necessary (see page 11). The front side The reverse side H on deck A h on deck B 7 Select the side you want to start recording from on both decks. To record from Press To stop Relay Recording During Press The front side The reverse side H h Recording on deck A Recording on deck B x on deck A x on deck B 8 Press X PAUSE on deck B. Simultaneous Recording starts. To stop Simultaneous Recording Note Make sure that H on deck B appears in the display. If it doesn't, press H on deck B once; otherwise, Relay Recording stops when the reverse side of the cassette in deck B finishes. Press x on both decks. Tip During Simultaneous Recording, X PAUSE and W REC MUTING on deck B control both decks, but not X PAUSE and W REC MUTING on deck A. 15 Recording your own program -- RMS Dubbing (TC-MS63 only) Inserting a blank space during recording -- Record Muting You can insert a blank space of 4 seconds between the tracks. The blank spaces allow you to locate the start of specific tracks afterwards using the Multi-AMS function (see page 8). You can also use this function to erase unwanted portions on a tape. You can record an RMS program that you've created (see "Creating your own program (RMS Play)" on page 8). This function works only at normal speed. 1 Load a recorded cassette into deck A and a blank cassette into deck B. 1 Follow Steps 1 to 5 of "Recording on a tape" on page 10. Make sure the record-protect tabs on the cassette in deck B have not been removed. Recording starts. 2 Program tracks on deck A (see Steps 1 to 5 on page 8). 2 Press W REC MUTING where you want to load a blank space. 3 Press HIGH/NORMAL once to change the tape deck to dubbing standby. 4 Select the side of the tape in deck B you want to record on. To start recording Press "REC" flashes in the display and a blank is recorded on the tape. After 4 seconds, X lights up and the tape deck changes to recording pause. 3 Press X PAUSE to resume recording. Tip On the front side On the reverse side H h 5 Press RMS/START or X PAUSE on deck B to start RMS Dubbing. To stop RMS Dubbing If you want to insert a blank space longer than 4 seconds, hold down W REC MUTING as long as you want. After 4 seconds, "REC" flashes faster. When you release W REC MUTING, X lights up and the tape deck changes to recording pause. Press X PAUSE to resume recording. Press x on deck B. The RMS program remains even after RMS Dubbing stops. Tips · You can insert a blank space of 4 seconds or more on the tape in deck B by pressing W REC MUTING after Step 4. [. . . ] Should the problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The function buttons do not work. The tape stops before the tape has been fully rewound. · The tape is slack. · If "M" is shown in the display, press MEMORY repeatedly until "M" disappears. Use another cassette. The Multi-AMS function does not work properly. · The tape deck has been just turned on and does not operate for about 3 seconds. · Check that the cassette is loaded correctly and the cassette holder is closed completely. The tape deck does not play or record. · · · · · · · · There is no cassette in the cassette holder. [. . . ]