Sony TC-WE725 manual

1 3-862-713- 11 (1)  1998 by Sony Corporation Ster eo Cassette Deck GB EN F ES P GB F ES P Operating Instructions TC-WE825S TC-WE725 TC-WE625[...]

2 Pitch control High-speed fast-forwarding and rewinding Dolby S Feature WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Stereo Cassette Deck. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. About This Manual The instruc[...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking 4 Hooking Up the System 4 Playing a Tape 5 Recording on a Tape 6 Advanced Playback Operations Locating a Track (Multi-AMS/Auto Play/Memory Play) 8 Creating Your Own Program (RMS Play) 9 Advanced Recording Operations Adjusting Bias and Recording Level Calibration Automatically 11 Adjusting the Recording[...]

Getting Started 4 CONTROL A1 REC OUT TAPE IN Ç ç • Connecting the tape deck to a CD player equipped with CONTROL A1 connectors For information on connections through the CONTROL A1 connectors, refer to the pamphlet included with this manual. Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet. Where do I go next? Now you’re[...]

5 Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing a T ape Basic Operations 1 Turn on the amplifier and select the tape deck position. 2 Press 1/u (or U ), and then press § and insert a cassette. 3 Set DIRECTION MODE. • See page 4 for hookup information. • You can use either deck for playback. z To adjust the pitch (Pitch Control function) (TC-WE825S[...]

6 Basic Operations 1 Turn on the amplifier and play the program source you want to record. 2 Press 1/u (or U ), and then press § and insert a cassette. 3 Set DIRECTION MODE. • See page 4 for hookup information. • See "Dubbing a Tape" (page 13) to make a copy of the tape. z To check the approximate remaining time on a tape (TC-WE825S/[...]

7 Basic Operations Basic Operations Use these switches (controls) to perform additional operations 5 Press PAUSE P or · . Recording starts. 6 Start playing the program source. To Press Stop recording Start recording from the reverse side ª twice in Step 5 Pause PAUSE P . Press the button again to resume recording. Take out the cassette § after s[...]

Advanced Playback Operations 8 MEMORY on the deck being used repeatedly until “M” appears in the display. Find the point you want, then press RESET to reset the tape counter and to memorize the point. To locate the memorized point and start playback, press 0 (or ) ) while holding down · (or ª ). (Press 0 or ) to stop at “0.00” (TC-WE825S/[...]

9 Advanced Playback Operations Cr eating Y our Own Progr am (RMS Play) By creating a program, you can play back tracks on deck A in any order that you want. The Random Music Sensor (RMS) function lets you create a program of up to 28 tracks, from the 1st to the 14th tracks on each side of the tape. 5 Repeat Steps 2 to 4 to program more tracks. If ?[...]

Advanced Playback Operations 10 Adding tracks to the end of a program Press p (CLEAR) once, and follow Steps 2 to 5 in “Creating Your Own Program (RMS Play)” on page 9. z To create another program Press p (CLEAR) until the order on the program returns to 0 and the cursor flashes above track number 1 in the display, then follow Steps 2 to 5 on p[...]

11 Advanced Recording Operations Adjusting Bias and Recor ding Level Calibr ation Automatically Since there are many different types of cassettes on the market, your tape deck automatically sets the appropriate equalization characteristics and bias current for each tape type (ATS: Automatic Tape Selection). However, you can get better recording res[...]

12 Advanced Recording Operations z 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[...]

13 Advanced Recording Operations Dubbing a T ape You can copy a tape in deck A to a tape in deck B at normal or high speed. F ading In and Out (Fader) You can gradually increase the recording level at the beginning of a recording (fade in) or gradually decrease the recording level at the end of a recording (fade out). It is convenient to use this f[...]

14 Advanced Recording Operations z During high-speed dubbing Only p is operative. z You don‘t have to adjust the recording level or select the Dolby NR system during dubbing Dubbing is automatically performed with the same recording level and Dolby NR system as the original in deck A. If, however, you want to monitor the sound during normal-speed[...]

15 Advanced Recording Operations Recor ding the Same Source on Both Decks (Simultaneous Recor ding) You can record the same source on cassettes in deck A and B at the same time. Recording Y our Own Pr ogr am (RMS Dubbing) You can record an RMS program that you’ve created (see “Creating Your Own Program (RMS Play)” on page 9). This function wo[...]

16 Advanced Recording Operations Synchr o-Recording With a CD Player Through a Contr ol A1 Cable By pressing SYNCHRO, you can perform synchro- recording on your tape deck with a Sony CD player connected to the CONTROL A1 connector through an optional control A1 cable (see page 4). The control A1 cable supports advanced functions not possible with t[...]

17 Advanced Recording Operations 7 Press SYNCHRO. If your CD player has the Peak Search function: The SYNCHRO button indicator lights up and the CD player locates the highest signal level among the tracks to be recorded as the tape deck adjusts the recording level. When the recording level adjustment is completed, CD Synchro-Recording starts. If yo[...]

18 Additional Information Notes on Cassette T apes To protect a recording on side A or B Break out the respective tab. Pr ecautions On safety • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. • Do not disassemble the cabinet — this may re[...]

Additional Information 19 § PRr § PRr p ª· 0 ) CLEAR BACK FRONT (AMS) (AMS) 0 ) (AMS) (AMS) p ª· B C S + – Aa RELAY  2 § 1/u Cleaning Demagnetizing the heads After 20 to 30 hours of use, or when you notice a hissing sound or loss of high frequencies, demagnetize the heads with a commercially available demagnetizer for tape decks. Please[...]

20 Additional Information T r oubleshooting If you’ve experienced any of the following difficulties while using the tape deck, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should the problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The function buttons do not work. / The tape deck has been just turned on and does not operate f[...]

Additional Information 21 Specifications System Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Fast-winding time (approx.) 90 sec. (with Sony C-60 cassette) High-speed fast-winding time (approx.) (TC-WE825S and TC-WE725 only) 45 sec. (with Sony C-60 cassette) Bias AC bias Signal-to-noise ratio (at peak level and weighted with Dolby NR off) Type I tape, [...]

22 Additional Information Glossary ATS Automatic Tape Selection. The tape deck automatically sets the appropriate equalization characteristics and bias current according to the type of tape inserted in the deck. Automatic calibration The automatic adjustment of the bias current and recording level for the inserted tape. This adjustment works togeth[...]

Additional Information 23 Index M, N, O Memory play 8 Multi-AMS 8, 22 Multiplex filter 7, 22 P, Q Pitch control function 5 Playing auto play 8 basic play 5 memory play 8 RMS play 9 R Random Music Sensor. See RMS play or dubbing Recording basic recording 6 CD synchro-recording 16 FM broadcasts 7 on both decks in succession. See Relay recording the s[...]

24 Additional Information Sony Corporation Printed in China[...]