SONY TC-WE475 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

Stereo

Cassette Deck

Operating Instructions

4-232-596-12 (1)

TC-WE675

TC-WE475

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not

expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the

apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains,

etc. And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects

filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,

such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Don't throw a battery, dispose it as the

injurious wastes.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the

product's enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the

appliance.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear

panel of the unit. Record the serial number in the

space provided below. Refer to them whenever you

call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ___________

Serial No. ___________

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. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-- Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modification

not expressly approved in this manual could void

your authority to operate this equipment.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN

CANADA

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE

THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN

EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER

OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY

INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

About this manual

The instructions in this manual are for models

TC-WE675 and WE475. Check your model number

by looking at the rear panel of your tape deck. In this

manual, the TC-WE675 is the model used for

illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is

clearly indicated in the text, for example,

"TC-WE675 only."

Table of Contents

Parts Identification

Main unit ............................................... 4

Getting Started

Hooking up the system .......................... 6

Playing a Tape

Playing a tape ........................................ 7

Locating a track

-- Multi-AMS/Auto Play/

Memory Play ................................... 8

Creating your own program

-- RMS Play (TC-WE675 only) ..... 8

Recording on a Tape

Recording on a tape ............................. 10

Adjusting bias and recording level

calibration automatically

(TC-WE675 only) ......................... 11

Adjusting the recording level

automatically

-- Auto Rec Level ......................... 12

Fading in and out -- Fader .................. 13

Dubbing a tape ..................................... 14

Recording on both decks in succession

-- Relay Recording

(TC-WE675 only) ......................... 15

Recording the same source on both decks

-- Simultaneous Recording

(TC-WE675 only) ......................... 15

Recording your own program

-- RMS Dubbing

(TC-WE675 only) ......................... 16

Inserting a blank space during recording

-- Record Muting ......................... 16

Using the CONTROL A1II control

system ............................................ 17

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 20

Troubleshooting ................................... 22

Specifications ...................................... 23

Parts Identification

The items are arranged in alphabetical order.

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Main unit

TC-WE675

4 5 6 7

8 9 0 qa qs

qh qj

wl e;

ra r; el

eg ef

PHONES

AUTO REC LEVEL

FADER

ARL

SYNCHRO

RESET

MEMORY

RESET

MEMORY

COUNTER

DIRECTION MODE

PITCH CONTROL

POWER

OFF

RELAY

(AMS)(AMS)

CLEAR

RMS/START

SET

RMS

AUTO CAL ( START X)

DUBBING A B

CHECK

DISPLAY

DECK A

DECK B

A+B REC

HIGH/NORMAL

RMS +

PAUSE

REC MUTING

REC

PAUSE

REC MUTING

REC

OFF

DOLBY NR

ON ON FILTER

BACK

FRONT

(AMS)(AMS)

START (DECK B X)

(AMS)(AMS)

CLEAR

RMS +

PAUSE

REC MUTING

REC

PAUSE

REC MUTING

REC

OFF

DOLBY NR

ON ON FILTER

BACK

FRONT

(AMS)(AMS)

START (DECK B X)

A + B REC ws (15)

ARL qj (12)

AUTO indicator qg (10, 12)

CHECK wf (9)

Deck A 3 (7, 20)

DECK A wd (11)

Deck B qf (10, 20)

DECK B 9 (11)

DIRECTION MODE 2 (7, 10)

Display qs

DISPLAY 8 (9)

DOLBY NR ej (7, 10)

FADER w; (13)

HIGH/NORMAL qd (14)

MEMORY (on deck A) 7 (8)

MEMORY (on deck B) qa (8)

PHONES jack qk

PITCH CONTROL wh (7)

POWER 1 (7, 10)

REC LEVEL qh (11, 12)

RESET (on deck A) 6 (8)

RESET (on deck B) q; (8)

RMS/START 4 (8, 16)

SET 5 (9)

SYNCHRO ql (18)

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

A (eject on deck B) wa (7, 10, 21)

A (eject on deck A) wg (7, 10, 21)

x (stop on deck A)/CLEAR wj (7,

9, 10, 12)

M (go forward)/AMS/RMS +/m

(go back)/AMS/RMS (on deck

A) wk (7, 8)

H (play on deck A)/FRONT wl (7,

8, 10, 11)

x (stop on deck B) e; (7, 10, 12)

M (go forward)/AMS/m (go

back)/AMS (on deck B) ea (7, 8)

H (play on deck B) es (7, 10, 11)

z REC (on deck B) ed (10)

W REC MUTING (on deck B) ef

(16)

h (reverse play on deck B) eg (7,

10, 11)

X PAUSE (on deck B) eh (7, 10,

11)

z REC (on deck A) ek (10)

h (reverse play on deck A)/BACK

el (7, 8, 10, 11)

W REC MUTING (on deck A) r;

(16)

X PAUSE (on deck A) ra (7, 10,

11)

Parts

Identification

47 8

wg wf

qd qf

DUBBING A B

PHONES

AUTO REC LEVEL

FADER

ARL

SYNCHRO

RESET

MEMORY

RESET

MEMORY

COUNTER

DIRECTION MODE

PITCH CONTROL

POWER

RELAY

(AMS)(AMS)

CLEAR

HIGH/NORMAL

PAUSE

REC MUTING

REC

OFF

DOLBY NR

BACK

FRONT

(AMS)(AMS)

OFF

TC-WE475

ARL qf (12)

AUTO indicator qs (10, 12)

Deck A 3 (7, 20)

Deck B qa (10, 20)

DIRECTION MODE 2 (7, 10)

Display 6

DOLBY NR wg (7, 10)

FADER qj (13)

HIGH/NORMAL 9 (14)

MEMORY (on deck A) 5 (8)

MEMORY (on deck B) 8 (8)

PHONES jack qg

PITCH CONTROL ea (7)

POWER 1 (7, 10)

REC LEVEL qd (11, 12)

RESET (on deck A) 4 (8)

RESET (on deck B) 7 (8)

SYNCHRO qh (18)

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

M (go forward)/AMS/m (go

back)/AMS (on deck B) q; (7, 8)

H (play on deck B) qk (7, 10)

z REC (on deck B) ql (10)

A (eject on deck B) w; (7, 10, 21)

W REC MUTING (on deck B) wa

(16)

h (reverse play on deck B) ws (7,

10)

X PAUSE (on deck B) wd (7)

x (stop on deck B) wf (7, 10)

H (play on deck A) wh (7)

h (reverse play on deck A) wj (7)

A (eject on deck A) wk (7)

x (stop on deck A) wl (7)

M (go forward)/AMS /m (go

back)/AMS (on deck A) e; (7, 8)