User manual ONKYO TA-RW255

[. . . ] TA-RW255_En. book Page 1 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Contents Before using Stereo Cassette Tape Deck TA-RW255 Instruction Manual Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting Onkyo components for z operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck. Please retain this manual for future reference. En TA-RW255_En. book Page 2 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] Tape selection is performed by detecting the presence or absence of identification pits on the back of the cassette shell. Cassettes manufactured before this identification system was adopted and bargain cassettes that do not incorporate these pits cannot be used with this deck. Reverse mode function · Recheck the tape travel direction settings (shown by the Deck A and Deck B direction indicators) before beginning playback or recording. · The following explanation assumes that cassette side A is facing outward. · There is a silent gap about 10 seconds long when the direction of tape travel switches from forward to reverse or from reverse to forward when the end of a tape side is reached. Continuous tape playback A A A A Insert the cassettes you wish to play in Deck A and Deck B. Both sides of both cassettes will play back, one after the other, and then the process will repeat. · Be sure to select the same Dolby NR system on both Deck A and Deck B. Recording to both sides of a tape (Deck B) A A A A Insert the cassette you wish to record in Deck B. Press the t button followed by the s button of Deck B to start recording from the front side. Then, the auto-stop mechanism will stop the tape at the end of the reverse side. · If recording starts in the reverse direction first, only the reverse side is recorded, after which tape travel stops automatically. 7 TA-RW255_En. book Page 8 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Recording Recording can be performed on Deck B only. High-speed recording is not possible when recording from the LINE IN (REC) jacks. · Check to see if one or both of the cassette's erasure prevention tabs have been removed. (Refer to page 13 for details) · Confirm that the cassette deck is properly connected to the amplifier. · Illustrations enclosed in solid boxes indicate source component operations. 34 ONKYO 7 5 1 8 9 Recording 1 DECK B 2 3 5 6 7 8 DOLBY NR 4 RESET B REVERSE MODE COUNTER A/B DECK-B PLAY s t REC PAUSE DECK-B PLAY B REC LEVEL L dB R -20 -10 -6 -3 0 +3 +6 MIN MAX Confirm that the amplifier is set up correctly for recording. · Recording is not possible on the tape leaders (the transparent sections you see at both ends of the tape. ) 2. Set the Dolby NR by pressing the DOLBY NR button repeatedly until the desired Dolby NR indicator (OFF, B or C) turns on. Set the Reverse Mode by pressing the REVERSE MODE button repeatedly until the desired mode is displayed. Press the COUNTER A/B button repeatedly until B is displayed, and press the COUNTER RESET button to return the tape counter to [0000]. While observing the peak level indicators, adjust the recording level. · The recording levels of the left and right channels are adjusted simultaneously. · When using metal cassettes, the REC LEVEL knob should be adjusted so that +3 dB indicators light periodically. When using other kinds of tapes, the 0 dB indicator should light periodically. (See "Making good sound recordings" on page 9. ) 8 TA-RW255_En. book Page 9 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Recording 9 10 e s 9. [. . . ] Noise reduction of 20 dB at 5 kHz possible with Dolby C. Capstans Pinch rollers This deck requires no lubrication. Head, Pinch Roller and Capstan Cleaning Playback sound quality can be greatly diminished if magnetic particles are allowed to accumulate on the recording/playback head or playback head. Be sure to clean the head periodically, normally 2 - 3 times a month, to maintain your deck's original performance. Dirty heads may cause: · Poor sound quality (lose of high frequency response) · Decreased volume · Skipping · Incomplete erasure of previous recordings If the pinch rollers and capstan are dirty, the tape may become tangled and damaged by wrapping around the pinch roller and capstan. [. . . ]