User manual ONKYO TA-RW470 service manual

[. . . ] 18 1 Thank you for your purchase of the Declaration of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GMBH INDUSTRIESTRASSE 18/20 82110 GERMERING, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN55013, EN55020, EN60555-2, -3 and EN60065 GERMERING, GERMANY H. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the AC power cord. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and maximum listening enjoyment from your new TA-RW544/344. Please retain this manual for future reference. Features Convenient dubbing & nonstop music Excellent performance is not this deck's singular feature. [. . . ] Fast forward and rewind Make sure the tape is stopped before using the fast forward or rewind function. Listening with the headphones Plug the headphones to the PHONES jack. d A A EJECT DECK A/B RE Automatic tape selection system DU / / POWER PHONES REVERSE MODE DUBBING NORMAL HIGH DOLBY NR ON OFF This deck detects the type of cassette in the cassette holder and automatically sets the bias and equalization to the correct settings. 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. Useful Functions Available during Playback (TA-RW544 Only) Skipping to a song A f 4 f 5 f 6 f Make sure the tape is playing before using this function. Skipping to the beginning of the current song or a preceding song Make sure the tape is playing before using this function. To skip back to the beginning of the song being played or preceding song, press the d button. The number of songs skipped is indicated by the display (­P1, ­P2 . . . . . Note: The Skip function operates by detecting the blank space between songs. Therefore, it may not operate properly under circumstances such as the following: 1) The blank space is too short. 3) The music level changes, such as a quiet section immediately followed by a loud section. 4) There is excessive noise between songs. DECK-B A d 1 d 2 d 3 d 4 d DECK-B 7 Recording With TA-RW544, both Deck A and Deck B can be used for recording. While observing the peak level indicators, adjust the recording level and balance. · Adjust the REC BALANCE knob so that the left and right channels have approximately the same levels. Press the Deck A or Deck B s button and begin playing the source component. You can also use the CD Synchro Recording function if this unit is properly connected to an ONKYO CD player bearing the z symbol. (See page 14. ) Notes: · The following buttons and knob affect both Deck A and Deck B. -- The REVERSE MODE button -- The DOLBY NR button -- The REC LEVEL knob and REC BALANCE knob · The auto space function operates both Deck A and Deck B at the same time. And, pressing the a , s or t button on either Deck A or Deck B affects both Deck A and Deck B. 6 7 e s Stopping recording e DUBB. STOP e or To stop recording on Deck A or Deck B only, press the appropriate deck e button. 10 (C) Recording on two cassettes consecutively using first Deck A then Deck B (TA-RW544 only) 8 3 2 5 6 Procedure for recording 2 e DUBB. STOP s DECK-B 3 DECK A/B RESET A DECK A/B RESET B 4 5 t s DECK-A REC PAUSE 6 REC BALANCE REC LEVEL DECK-A REC PAUSE DOLBY NR C DECK-B L dB R -20 -10 -6 -3 0 +3 +6 B L R MIN MAX 1. (See page 8. ) Note: Be sure to set the reverse mode to " b " mode. · To change the setting of the direction indicator, press the s button followed by the e DUBB. STOP button. [. . . ] · Do not put tapes near magnetic sources (speakers, amplifiers, TVs, etc. ) Your important recording might be erased or damaged. · Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight. 16 A A No! No! Recommended tapes Normal position High position Metal position Maxell UDI Maxell UDII Maxell XS No! No! Cassette Deck Maintenance REC/PB head Erase head 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. [. . . ]