Onkyo K-505TX manual

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    English Instruction Manual Stereo Cassette T ape Deck K-505TX Before using Connections Operation Other Information STANDBY/ON STANDBY STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK ALBUM DOLBY NR REV. MODE COUNTER RESET REC LEVEL CD DUBBING FADE CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM[...]

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    2 Thank you for pur chasing ... Before using *Dolby noise reduction and HX Pr o headroom extension manufactured under license fr om Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. HX Pro originated by Bang and Olufsen. “Dolby ,” the double-D symbol and “HX Pro” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Thank you for purchasing O[...]

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    3 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations (Continued on the next page) 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read befor e the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future r eference. 3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the [...]

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    4 Pr ecautions 1. W arranty Claim Y ou can find the serial number on the rear panel. In case of warranty claim, please repor t this number . 2. Recording Copyright Recor ding of copyrighted material for other than personal use is illegal without permission of the copyright holder . 3. Deck Location • Do not use or leave in direct sunlight or in o[...]

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    5 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations T able of contents Before Using Checking the supplied accessories ............................................... Below Connections Connecting to the ONKYO Separate Collection Series components .... 6 Connecting to other components ....................................................... 7 Oper[...]

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    6 Connections Connecting to the ONKYO Separate Collection Series components This section introduces you to the other ONKYO Separate Collection Series system components and their convenient system functions. For the actual connecting instructions and detailed information, please refer to the Instruction Manual of the Integrated Ster eo Amplifier A-9[...]

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    7 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation Connecting to other components Before connecting • Do not connect the AC power cord (mains lead) until you have completed all the other connections including the connections on the next page. • On each pair of connectors, a red connector (marked R) corr esponds to the right channel, and a w[...]

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    8 Connecting to other components (continued) Connecting the connectors If you are using other ONKYO components equipped with connectors, you can contr ol these components using the amplifier ’ s remote controller . Before connecting • The amplifier must be connected in the system hookups for control operations. • Each component has two connec[...]

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    9 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation Playing a tape Operation (This remote controller is supplied with A-905TX or R-805TX.) 1 Insert a recor ded cassette. 1 Press , to bring out the cassette tray . The unit turns on automatically if it is in standby . (The ST ANDBY indicator goes out, then the display lights.) 2 Place the cassette[...]

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    10 (The remote controller is supplied with A-905TX or R-805TX.) Playing a tape (continued) Starting playback in other ways – One-touch playback Press to start playback (or to play the reverse side) after step 1- 2 on the pr evious page, then the tray will close automatically and playback will start. If the cassette is already in the unit Simply p[...]

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    11 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation (The remote controller is supplied with A-905TX or R-805TX.) Skipping to the track you want to listen to during playback – Skip Play Playing the currently-playing track from the beginning When the following indicator is lit in the display T o skip backward successively to the track you want [...]

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    12 Recor ding 4 Prepar e the source component you want to recor d from. • T uner T une into the station you want to r ecor d. • CD player/MD recorder Insert a CD (MD) into the CD player (MD recor der). • Cassette tape deck/DA T Insert a recor ded cassette into the cassette tape deck or DA T . 5 Select the component you prepar ed in the above [...]

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    13 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation B (Dolby B NR) C (Dolby C NR) The indicator goes of f. 9 Press REC LEVEL / to adjust the recor ding levels (0 to 50). The recor ding level indication appears in the display instead of the digital counter . The level between 14 and 24 should suit most recor ding cases. • When using NORMAL (TY[...]

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    14 Inserting a blank section between tracks – Auto Space T o use Skip Play on page 11, there must be sufficient blank sections between tracks. If the recor ding source doesn ’ t have enough blank sections between tracks, or if you are r ecording from various sour ces onto one tape, you need to make proper blank sections between tracks. 1 While [...]

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    15 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation Note Even if the CD player completes playing the CD while the unit is still recor ding, the unit will continue recor ding. Additional information for recor ding Dolby Noise Reduction Systems Dolby NR (Noise Reduction) systems ar e to reduce backgr ound hiss noise on the tape, and applied to al[...]

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    16 The unit must be connected to A-905TX (Integrated Stereo Amplifier) and C-705TX (CD Player) for these operations. (See “ Connecting to the ONKYO Separate Collection Series components ” on page 6.) For CD dubbing, the following two modes are provided: • ALBUM (Album dubbing) If a track is not completely recor ded because the end of the tape[...]

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    17 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation 4 Insert a CD into the CD player . 5 Press DOLBY NR until the Dolby NR mode you want to recor d with lights in the display . See “ Dolby Noise Reduction Systems ” on page 15 for Dolby NR mode information. Each press changes the indicator in the display in the following order: B (Dolby B NR[...]

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    18 K-505TX (This unit) Dubbing from mor e than two CDs continuously – Continuous Dubbing Before starting The shadowed steps are operations with the CD player or amplifier . 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 starting fr om page 16. 2 Pr ess on the unit or CD player , at the point when the track you ar e dubbing is finished. CD dubbing stops. Note Do not touch[...]

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    19 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation K-505TX (This unit) Starting dubbing CD without rewinding the tape 1 Follow steps 1 to 5 starting from page 16. 2 Press and hold , then press or (to record on the r everse side) to decide the recor ding direction. The unit is set to recor ding pause. 3 Press CD DUBBING ALBUM for Album dubbing [...]

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    20 K-505TX (This unit) 3 Press REV . MODE to select the reverse mode. Each press changes the indicator in the display; or . • When is lit The unit recor ds both sides of the tape and stops. • When is lit The unit stops after recor ding one side of the tape. 4 Insert a CD into the CD player or insert an MD into the MD recor der , and start playi[...]

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    21 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation 6 Press DOLBY NR until the Dolby NR mode you want to recor d with lights in the display . See “ Dolby Noise Reduction Systems ” on page 15 for Dolby NR mode information. Each press changes the indicator in the display in the following order: B (Dolby B NR) C (Dolby C NR) The indicator goes[...]

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    22 Handling cassette tapes/Maintenance Other Information If the tape is loose and hanging out of the cassette If you try to play the cassette when the tape is loose and hanging out, the tape won’t be picked up properly between the capstan and the pinch roller and may be jammed inside, this will result in damage to the tape. Tighten the loose tape[...]

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    23 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation T r oubleshooting (Continued on the next page) If you have any problems with the unit, please check the tr oubleshooting table below first. For any problems not cover ed in the table, please consult your nearest ONKYO authorized service center . Symptom The unit doesn ’ t turn on. No sound i[...]

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    24 T roubleshooting (continued) Symptom High frequencies ar e too strong. No high frequency sounds are hear d. The skip function doesn ’ t operate properly . Auto Reverse doesn ’ t operate properly . Auto Reverse operates even though the tape has not reached the end. The unit doesn ’ t operate properly . Remedy • Set the proper Dolby NR mod[...]

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    25 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation Specifications T rack format 4-tracks, 2-channels Erasing system AC erase T ape speed 4.8 cm/sec. Wow and flutter 0.1 % (WRMS) 0.2 % (DIN) Frequency r esponse Metal position tape 30 to 15,000 Hz ± 3 dB High position tape 30 to 14,000 Hz ± 3 dB Normal position tape 30 to 13,000 Hz ± 3 dB Sig[...]

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    26 STANDBY/ON STANDBY STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK ALBUM DOLBY NR REV. MODE COUNTER RESET REC LEVEL CD DUBBING FADE CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM REV . MODE button [9] (Stop) button [9] Reverse mode indicators [9] Display Index to parts and contr ols For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in squar e parentheses. dB 10 6 3 0 – 3 – 6[...]

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    27 Before Using Connections Other Information Operation Remote controller Remote controller supplied with the A-905TX or R-805TX (RC-456S). T o operate the supplied remote contr oller , make the appropriate connection to the remote connectors. CLOCK SLEEP EFFECT GRAPHIC EQ MODE 123 456 789 VOLUME PRESET F MA M PLA Y MODE PLA Y MODE REPEA T CLEAR SC[...]

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    Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8111 Fax: 072-833-5222 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 E-mail: onkyo@onkyousa.com ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Industriestrasse 20, 82110 Germering, GERMANY Tel: 089[...]