User manual ONKYO K-505TX

[. . . ] English Stereo Cassette Tape Deck K-505TX Before using Connections Instruction Manual Operation STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK DOLBY NR CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM REV. MODE STANDBY/ON ALBUM REC LEVEL STANDBY CD DUBBING COUNTER RESET FADE Other Information Before using Thank you for purchasing . . . Thank you for purchasing Onkyo K-505TX Stereo Cassette Tape Deck. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new K-505TX. [. . . ] · If the unit is connected to the amplifier A905TX with the connectors, both the unit and amplifier turn on automatically. (The amplifier's POWER switch must be set to ON for this function. ) Rewinding the tape When the following indicator is lit in the display While the tape is stopped, press About Automatic Tape Type Detection The unit automatically detects the type of the cassette, NORMAL (TYPE I), HIGH (TYPE II), or METAL TAPE (TYPE IV), and conforms to the tape type. The unit identifies the tape type by means of the detection holes of the cassette (see the illustration in "Preventing an accidental recording" on page 15). Notes Automatic Tape Type Detection doesn't operate, if: · one or both of the detection holes are covered (e. g. with adhesive tape), or · the cassette doesn't meet this tape standard. Checking the digital counter At the point you want to start counting, press COUNTER RESET to set the counter to zero. COUNTER RESET 10 STANDBY/ ON CLOCK SLEEP GRAPHIC EQ EFFECT MODE PRESET FM TUNER INPUT AM TAPE PAUSE / STEP DVD REPEAT SCROLL MD STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK DOLBY NR PLAY MODE CLEAR REC CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM REV. MODE REPEAT RANDOM CD MEMORY CLEAR DISC STANDBY/ON ALBUM REC LEVEL REPEAT PLAY MODE CDR TONE CLEAR REC STANDBY CD DUBBING COUNTER RESET TIMER MUTING 1 4 2 5 8 3 6 9 ACOUSTIC PRESENCE VOLUME FADE UP/DOWN 7 ENTER --/- - - 10 / 0 Display REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-456S (The remote controller is supplied with A-905TX or R-805TX. ) Before Using 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 During playback, press · the music is intermittent, or the recording is not music (e. g. narration), · the blank section is filled with excessive noise, or · a small sound suddenly follows a loud sound (in this case, the unit might recognize the small sound section as blank by mistake). Skipping to the next track during playback When the following indicator is lit in the display During playback, press Connections To skip backward successively to the track you want During playback, press or according to the above table repeatedly until the desired number (up to 15) appears in the display. The number indicates the relative position of the track from the current one. e. g. Will play after is pressed three times To skip forward successively to the track you want During playback, press or according to the above table repeatedly until the desired number (up to 15) appears in the display. The number indicates the relative position of the track from the current one. e. g. Will play after is pressed three times Operation Current track 3 2 1 Will play if is pressed only once Other Information Current track 1 2 3 Note The unit recognizes the position of the track from the current one by blank sections between tracks. Therefore, it may not operate properly, if: · the blank section between the tracks is too short, Note See "Note" in "Playing the currently-playing track from the beginning. " 11 Recording STANDBY/ON STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK DOLBY NR CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM REV. MODE STANDBY/ON ALBUM REC LEVEL STANDBY CD DUBBING COUNTER RESET FADE Display Before starting The shadowed steps are operations with the other components. 4 Prepare the source component you want to record from. · Tuner Tune into the station you want to record. · CD player/MD recorder Insert a CD (MD) into the CD player (MD recorder). · Cassette tape deck/DAT Insert a recorded cassette into the cassette tape deck or DAT. 1 Press STANDYBY/ON, if the unit is not turned on. STANDBY/ON 2 Insert a cassette with its erasure prevention tabs in place, following step 1 in "Playing a tape" on page 9. See "Preventing an accidental recording" on page 15. 5 Select the component you prepared in the above step with the input selector on the amplifier. 3 Press REV. MODE to select the reverse mode. Each press changes the indicator in the display; or . REV. MODE 6 Start playing the source you prepared in step 4, for recording adjustment. 7 Press to put the unit in recording pause. is lit · When The unit records both sides of the tape and stops. Note If you start recording on the reverse side of the tape in step 11, the unit will record only the reverse side and then stop, even if the reverse mode is set to . 8 Press DOLBY NR until the Dolby NR mode you want to record 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: · When is lit The unit stops after recording one side of the tape. 12 STANDBY/ ON CLOCK SLEEP GRAPHIC EQ EFFECT MODE PRESET FM TUNER INPUT AM TAPE PAUSE / STEP DVD STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK DOLBY NR REPEAT SCROLL MD PLAY MODE CLEAR REC CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM REV. MODE REPEAT RANDOM CD MEMORY CLEAR DISC STANDBY/ON ALBUM REC LEVEL REPEAT PLAY MODE CDR STANDBY TONE CLEAR REC CD DUBBING COUNTER RESET MUTING TIMER 1 4 2 5 8 3 6 9 ACOUSTIC PRESENCE VOLUME FADE UP/DOWN 7 ENTER --/- - - 10 / 0 Display B (Dolby B NR) REC LEVEL / REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-456S (The remote controller is supplied with A-905TX or R-805TX. ) Before Using C (Dolby C NR) The indicator goes off. DOLBY NR B Note · If you do not set the proper recording level for the tape type, the sound may be distorted. · After setting the recording level, if the unit is unplugged, the recording level will revert to its default value (20). Tip To immediately set the recording level to "00, " press and hold REC LEVEL and at the same time for more than two seconds. This is convenient when recording with "00" recording level to erase the recorded tape. 9 Press REC LEVEL / to adjust the recording levels (0 to 50). The recording level indication appears in the display instead of the digital counter. The level between 14 and 24 should suit most recording cases. REC LEVEL Connections 10 Set the source component to Recording level indication start playing at the point you want to start recording from. Red Yellow L R 11 Press Incoming signal level indicator Operation to start recording (or to record on the reverse side). Let the tape run for a while if you are starting recording from the beginning of the tape. [. . . ] · Check the hookup and connect the unit correctly (see page 7). · Set the amplifier's input selector to the position the unit is connected to. · Use a new cassette or cover the erasure prevention tabs with adhesive tape (see page 15). · Use a new cassette. Before Using Connections Sound is hoarse, or the left and right sounds are unbalanced. [. . . ]