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Stereo

Cassette

Deck

Operating

Instructions

©

1993

by

Sony

Corporation

WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK)

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

Owner’s

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

tocated

on

the

rear

of

the

unit.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

them

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding-this

product.

Model

No.

TC-FX211

Serial

No.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

te

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

—

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

—

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

CAUTION

You

are

cautioned

that

any

change

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

NOTICE

FOR

THE

CUSTOMERS

IN

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

If

the

plug

supplied

with

this

appliance

is

not

suitable

for

the

socket

outlet

in

your

home,

it

should

be

cut

off

and

appropriate

plug

fitted.

IMPORTANT

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

to

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

Do

not

connect

either

wire

to

the

earth

terminal

in

the

plug

which

is

marked

by

the

letter

E

or

by

the

safety

earth

symbol

+

or

coloured

green

or

green-and-yellow.

Should

the

fuse

in

the

plug

supplied

with

this

appliance

need

to

be

replaced,

a

5

AMP

FUSE

approved

by

ASTA

or

BSI

to

BS

1362,

ie

carries

the

@

mark

or

the

Y

mark

must

be

used.

WARNING

To

prevent

shock

hazard,

do

not

insert

the

piug

cut

off

from

the

mains

lead

into

a

socket

outlet.

This

plug

cannot

be

used

and

should

be

discarded.

if

the

plug

supplied

with

this

appliance

has

detachable

fuse

cover,

be

sure

to

attach

the

fuse

cover

after

you

change

the

fuse.

Never

use

the

plug

without

the

fuse

cover.

If

you

should

lose

the

fuse

cover,

please

contact

your

nearest

Sony

service

station.

Chapter

1

Getting

Started

Features

....

Precautions

Unpacking

Checking

the

supplied

accessories

.

Notes

on

installation

............

Checking

the

operating

voltage

Hooking

up

the

system...

Before

you

begin

..

Hook-up

example

........

Hook-up

for

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to

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—

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To

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a

recording

Chapter

4

Additional

Information

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Chapter

1

Getting

Started

Features

For

higher

quality

recording/playback

-

B

and

C

type

Dolby

NR*

systems

which

reduce

tape

noise.

+

Automatic

tape type

selection

during

playback

and

recording.

+

Bias

control

which

ensures

optimum

recording

conditions

to

bring

out

the

best

in

every

tape.

*

Dolby

noise

reduction

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

“DOLBY”

and

the

double-D

symbol

D0

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Precautions

On

safety

*

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

unit

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

*

Unplug

the

unit

from

the

wall

outlet

if

it

will

not

be

used

for

a

long

time.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

it

out

by

grasping

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

cord

itself.

+

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.

On

operation

+

When

the

unit

is

not

used,

turn

the

power

off

to

conserve

energy and

to

extend

the

useful

life

of

your

unit.

On

head

cleaning

The

head

and

tape

path

should

be

cleaned

after

every

ten

hours

of

operation.

Dirty

heads

and

a

dirty

tape

path

may

cause:

—

loss

of

high-frequency

response

—

loss

of

sound

volume

—

sound

drop-out

If

you

have

any

questions

or

problems

concerning

your

unit,

please

contact

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

For

the

customers

in

the

U.S.A.

For

detailed

safety

precautions,

see

the

leaflet

"IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS".

Checking

the

Supplied

Accessories

Make

sure

that

the

following

accessories

are

included

with

your

unit.

*

Audio

connecting

cords

(2)

Notes

on

Installation

*

Place

the

unit

with

the

front

panel

facing

you

in

a

location

with

adequate

air

circulation

to

prevent

overheating

of

the

unit.

*

Do

not

place

the

unit:

—

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air

ducts.

—

in

places

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration

or

shock.

—

in

an

inclined

position.

—

on

a

rug

or

other

soft

surfaces

that

would

block

the

ventilation

holes

on

the

bottom

of

the

unit.

Do

not

throw

away

the

carton

and

the

packing

material

They

will

come

in

handy

when

transporting

the

unit

or

shipping

it

for

servicing.

Checking

the

Operating

Voltage

*

Operate

the

unit

only

on

120

V

AC,

60Hz.

(U.S.A.

model)

or

240

V

AC,

50/60

Hz

(U.K.

and

Australia

models).

*

Before

operating

the

unit,

be

sure

that

the

operating

voltage

of

your

unit

is

identical

with

that

of

your

local

power

supply.

wy

em

Hooking

Up

the

System

+

Turn

off

the

power

to

all

equipment

to

be

connected

before

making

any

connection.

*

Note

that

the red

plug

of

the

supplied

connecting

cord

is

for

right-channel

(R)

connection

and

the

white

plug

for

left-

channel

(L)

connection.

*

The

connecting

cords

should

be

fully

inserted

into

the

jacks.

A

loose

connection

may

cause

hum

pickup.

Hook-up

Example

2

+Signal

flow

LINE

IN

LINE

OUT

TC-FX211

to

an

AC

outlet

for

{|

for

recording

playback

Amplifier

REC

OUT

TAPE

iNPUT

to

a

wail

outlet

Befo

ou

Begin

ai

Hook-up

for

Tape

Dubbing

—

Signal

tlow

TC-FX211

to

a

wail

outlet

to

another

tape

deck

from

another

tape

deck

Another

tape

deck

LINE

IN

LINE

OUT

to

an

AC

outlet

Identifying

the

Parts

Front

Panel

For

details,

refer

to

the

page

number(s)

indicated

in

parentheses.

[1]

POWER

switch

[2]

Cassette

holder

[3]

TAPE

COUNTER

and

RESET

button

[4]

RECORD

INDICATOR

(page

8)

[5]

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

(page

9)

[6]

REC

(recording)

LEVEL

control

(pages

8,

9)

[7]

BALANCE

control

(page

8)

[8]

DOLBY

NR

(noise

reduction)

buttons

(pages

7,

8)

[9]

TAPE

TYPE

indicators

BIAS

control

(page

9)

[11]

Tape

operation

buttons

@

REC

(recording)

button

b>

(play)

button

<44

(rewind)

button

>

(fast-forward)

button

@

4

(stop/eject)

button

Ul

PAUSE

button

[12]

HEADPHONES

jack

(stereo

phone

jack)

(page

7)

Chapter

2

Playback

Playing

Back

Follow

the

procedure

below

to

play

back

a

cassette.

1

Turn

on

the

amplifier

and

select

the

tape

function.

L

2

Insert

a

cassette.

3

Set

DOLBY

NR

to

the

same

position

that

was

used

when

the

cassette

was

recorded.

Dolby

NR

system

/-OAOFF

(left)

|

B/C

(right)

B

type

o

C

type

a

|

OFF

Either

position

|

4

Press

PLAY

to

start

playback.

To

stop

playback,

press

the

Hi

&

button.

To

stop

playback

momentarily,

press

the

RE

button.

To

restart

playback,

press

the

HE

button.

To

fast

forward

the

tape,

press

the

»P

button.

To

rewind

the

tape,

press

the

<4

button.

To

shut

off

the

unit

after

winding

the

tape,

press

the

B&

button.

For

headphone

listening

Connect

the

headphone

plug

to

the

HEADPHONES

jack.

Is

it

necessary

to

set

the

tape

type

being

used?

No.

The

deck

has

an

automatic

tape

type

detection

system.

Of

the

four

major

types

of

tapes,

your

unit

can

use

TYPE

|

(normal),

TYPE

tl

(CrOz)

and

IV

(metal).

The

tape

detection

system

automatically

adjusts

the

equalization

and

bias

current

to

the

optimum

level

for

the

type

of

cassette

detected.

What

is

the

Dolby

NR

system?

The

Dolby

NR

(noise

reduction)

system

reduces

tape

hiss

noise

in

low-level,

high-frequency

signals

by

boosting

the

signals

during

recording

and

lowering

them

during

playback.

Before

turning

off

the

power

Be

sure

to

release

the

B™

button

by

pressing

the

@

&

button.

Otherwise,

the

tape

may

become

tangled

when

power

is

turned

on

again.

After

winding

the

tape

using

the

<4

or

BP

button

Be

sure

to

press

the

i

&

button

to

release

the

fast

winding

button.

Chapter

3

Recording

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cel

tare

alo)

Cola

(-tetelge

Mi

Col:

Or:

1-X-1-3

60-1

Follow

this

procedure

to

record

a

source

on

a

cassette.

1

Insert

a

cassette

with

the

side

to

be

recorded

facing

outward.

2

Set

DOLBY

NR.

DOLBY

NR

SONOOFF

nC

OB

es

(Sra

3

Press

f8

to

enter

the

pause

mode.

4

Press

@

to

enter

the

recording

pause

mode.

‘REC

=

b>

will

be

pressed

down

automatically,

and

RECORD

INDICATOR

will

turn

on.

|

5

Play

the

program

source

to

be

recorded.

6

Turn

REC

LEVEL

to

adjust

the

recording

level.

REC

LEVEL

rary

AES

See

“Adjusting

the

Recording

Level”

on

page

9.

:

7

Turn

BALANCE

to

adjust

the

balance.

BALANCE

8

Restart

the

program

source,

if

required.

9

Press

Il

to

start

recording.

To

stop

recording,

press

the

i

4

button.

if

the

side

whose

tab

has

been

removed

is

selected

for

recording

You

cannot

start

recording.

To

record

a

cassette

for

recording,

cover

the

respective

slot

with

tape.

See

“To

Protect

a

Recording”

on

page

9.

Before

turning

off

the

power

Be

sure

to

release

the

@

button

by

pressing

the

ll

&

button.

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mta(-M

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reelceliivem

Moni]

The

optimum

recording

level,

which

differs

according

to

the

tape

type,

is

indicated

on

the

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

for

each

tape

type.

Adjust

the

REC

LEVEL

control

as

high

as

possible

without

exceeding

the

recommended

range

for

the

tape

type

being

used.

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

readings

by

tape

type

Recommended

maximum

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

readings.

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i/o

W

for

Type

|

(normal)

or

Type

Il

(CrOz)

tape

for

Type

IV

(metal)

tape

|

Tips

on

recording

level

adjustment

+

If

the

recording

level

setting

is

too

high,

the

recording

will

be

distorted;

if

it

is

too

low,

the

tape

will

produce

a

hissing

sound.

Therefore,

the

recording

level

should

be

set

as

high

as

possible

without

causing

distortion.

+

If

the

program

source

to

be

recorded

has

many

high

frequency

signals,

set

the

level

to

a

relatively

low

position.

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Type—Bias

Adjustment

To

obtain

the

optimum

frequency

response,

use

the

BIAS

control

to

adjust

the

bias

current

according

to

the

tape

type

being

used.

Reducing

the

bias

boosts

high

frequencies

but

increases

distortion.

Increasing

the

bias

decreases

distortion

but

suppresses

high

frequencies.

Balance

the

bias

according

to

your

listening

preference.

pias

Bias

reduced

(-)

Bias

i

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Bias

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increased

(+)

boosted)

suppressed)

Frequency

in

Hz

Note

in

the

case

of

TYPE

IV

cassette

tapes,

however,

the

frequency

change

for

any

given

bias

setting

will

be

minimal.

To

Protect

a

Recording

To

protect

a

recording

on

side

A

or

B

Break

out

the

respective

tab.

Side

A

Tab

for

e

;

side

B

Tab

for

side

A

To

recover

a

cassette

for

recording

Cover

the

respective

slot

with

tape.

When

using

Type

il

(CrO2)

or

Type

IV

(metal)

cassettes

Be

careful

not

to

cover

the

detector

slots

which

are

necessary

for

automatic

tape

detection.

Type

{1

(CrO2)

Type

!V

(metal)

Detector

slots

Tab

Detector

Tab

slots

tab

Tab

Cassette

care

*

Avoid

touching

the

tape

surface

of

a

cassette

to

prevent

contamination

of

the

heads

by

dirt,

dust,

or

oil

on

the

skin.

¢

Keep

cassettes

away

from

equipment

with

magnets,

such

as

speakers

and

amplifiers,

as

erasure

or

distortion

on

the

recorded

tape

could

occur.

«

Do

not

expose

cassettes

to

direct

sunlight,

extremely

cold

temperatures

or

moisture.

Note

on

cassettes

longer

than

90

minutes

The

use

of

cassettes

longer

than

90

minutes

is

not

recommended

except

for

long

continuous

playback.

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Cleaning

the

Heads

and

Tape

Path

Clean

all

surfaces

over

which

the

tape

travels

after

every

ten

hours

of

operation

to

guard

against:

—

low-quality

sound

—

a

decrease

in

sound

level

—

excessive

wow,

flutter

or

drop-out

—

incomplete

erasure

—

impairment

of

recording

function

To

obtain

high-quality

recorded

sound,

cleaning

before

every

recording

is

recommended.

1

Press

@4

to

open

the

cassette

holder.

Grasp

the

front

of

the

holder

on

both

sides

and

gently

lift

to

remove

it.

2

Wipe

the

heads,

the

pinch

rollers

and

the

capstans

with

a

cotton

swab

slightly

moistened

with

alcohol

or

commercially

available

cleaning

fluid

for

tape

decks.

3

Replace

the

cassette

holder.

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Recording/Playback

head

Pinch

roller

Do

not

insert

a

cassette

until

the

cleaned

areas

are

completely

dry.

10

Demagnetizing

the

Heads

After

20

to

30

hours

of

use,

or

when

you

notice

hiss

and/or

loss

of

high

frequencies,

the

residual

magnetism

built

up

on

the

heads

should

be

removed.

1.

Turn

off

the

power.

2

Press

M4

to

open

the

cassette

holder.

3

Demagnetize

the

heads

with

any

commercially

available

demagnetizer.

Refer

to

the

instruction

manual

of

the

demagnetizer

for

detailed

instructions.

Cleaning

the

Cabinet

Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

soft

cloth

slightly

moistened

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

or

solvents

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine.

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