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SONTY.

3-759-193-12

(1)

Stereo

Cassette

Deck

Operating

Instructions

Mode

d'emploi

Manual

de

instrucciones

Manual

de

Instrucdes

TC-S7

©

1994

by

Sony

Corporation

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

To

avoid

electrical

shock,

do

not

open

the

cabinet.

Refer

servicing

to

qualified

personnel

only.

SS

ee

a

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.

You

can

connect

the

TC-S1

and

these

other

components

to

make

a

stereo

system.

TC-S1

(This

unit)

CDP-S1

(Compact

disc

player)

ST-S1

(Tuner)

TAE-S1

and

SA-S1

(Preamplifier

and

active

speaker)

TA-S2

and

SS-B1S

(Integrated

stereo

amplifier

and

speaker)*

*

Some

countries

are

not

sold

both

components.

For

details,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

Features

for

this

system

are

listed

below.

Features

for

this

System

You

can

use

the

functions

below

by

connecting

the

audio

bus

cable

(supplied

with

TAE-S1/TA-S2)

to

the

AU

BUS

jacks

of

each

component

and

AC

cord

to

the

mains

of

cach

component.

*

Have

the

power

turn

on

automatically

when

the

power

of

the

TAE-S1/TA-S2

turns

on.

*

Have

the

input

selector

on

the

TAE-S1/TA-S2

set

to

the

TAPE

position

automatically

when

play

button

presses.

¢

Control

your

TC-S1

from

a

distance

with

the

remote

commander

supplied

with

TAE-S1/TA-S2.

To

set

up

the

TC-S1

to

this

system,

see

the

operation

manual

supplied

with

TAE-S1/TA-S2.

Using

with

the

Remote

Commander

This

manual

also

explains

functions

usable

only

with

the

remote

commander

supplied

with

TAE-S1

/TA-S2.

*

Inserting

a

blank

space

during

recording

SSS

ee

a

ee

ae

Features

for

TC-S1

*

The

Dolby*

S

type

NR

system,

which

reduces

tape

noise,

has

been

adopted

in

the

stereo

system

in

addition

to

Dolby

B-

and

C

type

NR

systems.

*

Automatic

calibration

of

each

deck

which

ensures

optimum

recording

conditions

to

bring

out

the

best

in

every

tape.

*

Automatic

reverse

playback

and

automatic

tape

type

detection

during

playback

and

recording.

*

Dolby

noise

reduction

extension

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

HX

Pro

originated

by

Bang,

&

Olufsen.

“DOLBY”,

the

double-D

symbol

OO

and

“HX

PRO”

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

3

:

Ta

b

f

@

rey

i

Chapter

1

Connecting

the

System

Before

you

Begin

4

Connecting

the

Audio

Cord

4

Detaching

the

Side

Panels

4

Contents

Chapter

2

Playback

“Playing

Back

5

Locating

a

Selection

—

AMS

(Automatic

Music

Sensor)

5

Playing

Back

Automatically

After

Rewinding

—Auto

Play

6

Locating

a

Specific

Playback

Position

—

Memory

Play

6

Chapter

3

Recording

Recording

7

Preparing

for

Recording

7

Start

Recording

7

Protecting

a

Recording

7

Adjusting

the

Recording

Level

8

Recording

with

the

Dolby

Noise

Reduction

System

8

What

is

the

DOLBY

HX

PRO

System?

8

Calibrating

the

Recording

Level

8

Inserting

a

Blank

Space

During

Recording

—Record

Muting

9

Chapter

4

Other

Operation

Playing

Back

and

Recording

Using

a

Timer

10

Chapter

5

For

Your

Information

Precautions

11

Troubleshooting

Guide

11

Maintenance

12

Specifications

12

Index

to

Parts

and

Controls

12

“G

Chapter

1

Connecting

the

System

Chapter

1:

Connecting

the

System

Before

you

Begin

Notes

on

Installation

*

Place

the

unit

in

a

location

with

adequate

air

circulation

to

prevent

internal

heat

build

up

in

the

unit.

©

Do

not

install

the

unit:

-

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air

ducts.

-

ina

place

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.

Checking

the

Supplied

Accessories

Make

sure

that

all

supplied

accessories

are

included

with

your

unit.

This

manual

and

the

following

item

must

be

included

with

your

unit.

a

a

Audio

cord

(2)

Do

not

throw

away

the

carton

or

the

packing

material.

They

will

come

in

handy

when

transporting

the

unit

or

shipping

it

for

servicing.

Note

on

connection

¢

Turn

off

the

power

of

each

unit

before

making

connections.

Connect

the

mains

lead

last.

Be

sure

to

insert

the

plugs

firmly

into

the

jacks.

Loose

connection

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

Leave

a

little

slack

in

the

connecting

cord

to

allow

for

inadvertent

shock

or

vibration.

e

The

supplied

audio

cord

plug

is

colour

coded.

The

red

plug

is

for

the

right

channel

(R)

and

the

white

one

for

the

left

channel

(L).

Connecting

the

Audio

Cord

Connect

the

unit

to

an

amplifier

as

shown

below.

TC-Si

Cassette

deck

to

a

main

for

playback

Amplifier

tal

ojo

eee

ddloojooloolo

|

rt

to

amain

Note

on

connecting

the

audio

cord

Connect

the

audio

cord

firmly

as

illustrated

below:

Correct

Incorrect

|

|

To

set

up

your

TC-S1

with

other

components

to

the

system,

see

operation

manual

supplied

with

TAE-S1/TA-S2

stereo

preamplifier/integrated

stereo

amplifier

(optional).

Detaching

the

Side

Panels

If

you

choose

to

remove

the

side

panels

from

the

unit,

do

not

reinsert

the

side

panel

screws

into

the

cabinet

holes.

Use

the

shorter

M3

x

6

screws

(supplied)

instead.

For

safety’s

sake,

disconnect

the

AC

power

cord

from

the

AC

outlet

before

inserting

the

M3

x

6

screws

into

the

cabinet

holes.

Chapter

2

Playback

es

Ie

aL

a

|

Playing

Back

You

can

use

TYPE

I

(NORMAL),

TYPE

II

(HIGH)

and

TYPE

IV

(METAL)

tapes.

When

you

insert

the

tape,

the

deck

detects

the

tape type

automatically.

TIMER»

OFF

3 5

1

Press

POWER.

Also

turn

on

the

amplifier.

2

Press

8

to

open

the

cassette

tray.

3

Place

the

cassette

on

the

cassette

tray

with

the

desired

side

facing

up.

4

Check

that

the

input

selector

on

the

amplifier

is

set

to

the

tape

player

position.

Skip

this

step

when

the

unit

is

connected

to

TAE-S1/TA-S2

with

an

audio

bus

cable.

5

choose

single-side

or

dual-side

play.

To

play

Switch

DIRECTION

to

One

side

of

the

tape

==>

Both

sides

“)P

or

*

The

deck

stops

automatically

after

repeating

the

sequence

5

times.

6

Press

[>

(to

play

the

upper

side)

or

<I]

(to

play

the

reverse

side).

The

tape

starts

playing.

To

Press

Stop

play

a

Pause

HE

PAUSE

Resume

play

after

pause

Wf

PAUSE

or

C>

or

<J

Fast

forward

>>

for

upper

side

44

for

reverse

side

Rewind

<4

for

upper

side

bP

for

reverse

side

Remove

the

s

cassette

Set

the

TIMER

selector

to

OFF

Otherwise,

recording

or

playback

will

start

automatically

even

if

the

power

is

turned

off.

To

start

operations

while

the

cassette

tray

is

open

Operations

may

be

started

while

the

cassette

tray

is

open.

For

example,

when

the

<I

or

[>

button

is

pressed

while

the

cassette

tray

is

open,

the

cassette

tray

will

close

and

playback

will

start.

Similarly,

pressing

the

<4,

PP,

or

Hi

buttons

while

the

cassette

tray

is

open

will

close

the

cassette

tray

and

start

the

respective

operation.

To

reset

the

counter

Press

RESET.

When

listening

to

a

tape

recorded

with

the

Dolby

noise

reduction

system

Press

the

DOLBY

NR

button

to

select

B

or

C

or

S.

The

Dolby

noise

reduction

system

reduces

tape

hiss

noise

in

low-level

high

frequency

signals

by

boosting

the

signals

during

recording

and

lowering

them

during

playback.

The

Dolby

S

NR

system

provides

the

highest

reduction

in

tape

hiss

noise

in

both

low

and

high

frequencies.

Note

on

the

Dolby

HX

PRO

The

Dolby

HX

PRO

system

works

automatically.

This

system

works

only

during

recording,

not

during

playback.

Locating

a

Selection

—

AMS

(Automatic

Music

Sensor)

Using

the

AMS

feature,

you

can

quickly

find

the

track

you’re

looking

for.

The

deck

senses

where

a

music

track

begins

by

detecting

a

blank

space

of

more

than

four

seconds

between

tracks.

TIMER

~>

OFF

<<

>>

Playing

To

play

the

direction

indicator

next

track,

track

being

press

played,

press

cc

>>

<<

<<

<<

>>

continue

to

next

page

>

Chapter

2:

Playback

>

continued

Memo

When

the

beginning

of

the

specified

selection

is

reached,

playback

automatically

restarts.

The

AMS

may

fail

to

detect

the

start

of

a

selection

in

the

following

cases:

e

If

there

is

noise

in

the

space

before

the

selection.

e

If

the

space

before

the

selection

is

less

than

four

seconds

long.

a

ne

eer)

Playing

Back

Automatically

After

Rewinding

—Auto

Play

TIMER

~>

OFF

1

2

1

Make

sure

the

“M”

indicator

is

off.

If

it

is

not,

press

MEMORY.

2

While

holding

down

E>

or

<J,

press

<4

or

DP.

From

the

beginning

of

While

pressing

upper

side

>,

press

<4.

reverse

side

<I,

press

>>.

ee

Locating

a

Specific

Playback

Position

—

Memory

Play

The

Memory

Play

function

works

with

the

counter

to

locate

a

specific

position

on

a

cassette

quickly

and

play

from

that

position

automatically.

Chapter

2:

Playback

1

Press

RESET

to

reset

the

counter

to

0000

at

the

position

where

you

want

playback

to

begin.

2

Press

MEMORY

to

turn

on

the

Memory

Play

function.

“M”

indicator

appears.

3

While

holding

down

<I)

or

&,

press

<4

or

>>

to

return

to

the

specified

position.

Direction

Indicator

While

pressing

|

as

[—,

press

<4.

~_

<<],

press

PP.

Returning

to

the

specified

position

while

the

unit

is

stopped

—

Memory

Stop

If

you

press

only

the

<<

or

®®

button

when

the

MEMORY

indicator

is

on

and

the

unit

is

stopped,

the

tape

rewinds

and

then

stops

when

the

counter

reaches

0000.

To

turn

off

the

Memory

Play

function

Press

MEMORY

button,

so

that

the

MEMORY

indicator

disappears.

Chapter

3

Recording

Recording

Preparing

for

Recording

3

42

5

ara

®

1

Follow

the

procedure

below

to

start

recording

at

the

beginning

of

the

tape

(side

A

for

example).

1

Turn

on

the

power.

2

Press

&.

The

cassette

tray

opens.

3

Place

the

cassette

to

be

recorded.

Place

the

cassette

on

the

cassette

tray

with

the

desired

side

(side

A)

facing

up.

4

Select

the

side(s)

to

be

recorded.

To

record

on

to

Set

one

side

——

Both

sides

Por

*

Even

at

the

>

position,

recording

automatically

stops

when

the

tape

reaches

the

end

of

the

reverse

side.

5

Turn

REC

LEVEL

to

the

centre

position.

To

adjust

the

recording

level

accurately

See

"Adjusting

the

Recording

Level”.

Start

Recording

1

set the

input

selector

on

the

amplifier

to

the

desired

source

position.

2

Press

@

to

enter

the

recording

pause

mode.

The

tape

direction

appears

in

the

display.

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10

amo

74

48

Tt

a

Ca

|

f_

_mmnene

Bis

da

bs

eeteckons

aT,

PlokY

Be

HEREC

(If

<1

PLAY

indicator

appears,

press

[=>

to

change

the

side

of

the

cassette

being

recorded.)

3

Press

Il

PAUSE

or

[>

to

start

recording.

A

start

the

programme

source.

To

stop

recording

Press

the

l@

button.

Set

the

TIMER

selector

to

OFF

Otherwise

recording

or

playback

will

start

automatically

when

the

power

is

turned

on.

Protecting

a

Recording

To

protect

a

recording

on

side

A

or

B

Break

out

the

respective

tab.

[EN

|

7

Side

A

Tab

for

side

B

side

A

Tab

for

To

record

on

a

cassette

that

is

protected

Cover

the

hole

with

plastic

tape.

When

using

Type

II

or

Type

IV

cassettes

Be

careful

not

to

cover

the

detector

slots

which

are

necessary

for

automatic

tape-

type

detection.

Type

Il

/

IV

cassette

Ua

Tab

Detector

slots

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

cassette

away

from

equipment

with

magnets,

such

as

speakers

and

amplifiers,

as

erasure

or

distortion

of

the

recorded

tape

could

occur.

Do

not

expose

cassettes

to

direct

sunlight,

extremely

cold

temperatures,

or

moisture.

continue

to

next

page

>

Chapter

3:

Recording

~

continued

Note

on

cassettes

longer

than

90

minutes

We

do

not

recommend

the

use

of

cassettes

longer

than

90

minutes

except

for

long

continuous

playback.

Adjusting

the

Recording

Level

You

can

record

on

a

tape

without

distortion

and

hiss

by

adjusting

the

recording

level.

23

1

Play

the

programme

source

to

be

recorded.

For

example:

To

record

from

a

CD,

play

the

CD

player.

2

Press

REC

e.

The

peak

level

meter

appears.

3

Adjust

the

REC

LEVEL

control.

Adjusting

the

REC

LEVEL

control

as

high

as

possible

without

exceeding

the

recommended

range

for

the

inserted

tape.

Peak

level

meter

recording

by

tape

type

Recommended

maximum

peak

level

meter

readings.

for

Type

|

or

TYPE

Il

tape

—

for

Type

IV

tape

dB

-20

Lenane

Tips

on

recording

level

adjustment

Setting

the

recording

level

too

low

will

produce

a

hissing

sound,

while

setting

it

too

high

will

produce

distortion.

Generally

the

proper

recording

level

for

high

and

low

frequencies

is

lower

than

that

for

middle

frequencies.

When

recording

programme

sources

with

many

high

and

low

frequencies,

set

the

level

to

a

relatively

low

position,

then

make

adjustments

according

to

the

recording

results.

Chapter

3:

Recording

Recording

with

the

Dolby

Noise

Reduction

System

DOLBY

NR

1

Press

DOLBY

NR

to

select

B,

C,

or

S.

Each

time

you

press

DOLBY

NR,

the

DOLBY

NR

system

changes

as

follows:

B

-»

C

>

S

-»

OFF

(no

indication)

(one

2

Start

recording.

(Refer

to

page

7.)

What

is

the

DOLBY

HX

PRO

System?

The

Dolby

HX

PRO

system

provides

precise

bias

control

during

recording

to

reduce

distortion

and

improve

linearity

in

the

high-frequency

range.

The

result

is

recorded

sound

that

is

highly

faithful

to

the

original.

Since

the

HX

PRO

system

operates

only

during

recording,

the

same

high-

quality

sound

is

produced

even

during

playback

on

other

tape

decks.

The

HX

PRO

system

is

independent

from

the

Dolby

NR

system

and

is

unaffected

by

the

Dolby

NR

setting.

Calibrating

the

Recording

Level

Cassettes

are

available

in

several

types,

each

with

varying

magnetic

properties.

In

additional

to

the

Automatic

Tape

Selection

(ATS)

system

which

sets

the

appropriate

equalization

characteristics,

bias

current

and

recording

level

for

each

tape

type,

the

automatic

calibration

function

can

be

used

to

obtain

optimum

recording

conditions

for

your

tape,

especially

in

conjunction

with

the

Dolby

NR

system.

6

4

TIMER

OFF

2

i

of

O

Ie

of

Gi

aL

1,3

5

1

Press

&.

The

cassette

tray

opens.

2

Place

the

cassette

to

be

recorded.

Place

the

cassette

on

the

cassette

tray

with

the

desired

side

facing

up.

3

Press

&.

The

cassette

tray

closes.

4

Press

the

respective

AUTO

CAL.

The

respective

CAL

indicator

appears

in

the

display,

“CAL”

appears

on

the

counter

and

the

unit

enters

recording

pause

mode.

5

Press

[>

or

<<J

to

select

the

side

to

be

recorded.

To

select

the

upper

side,

press

>.

To

select

the

reverse

side,

press

<<.

6

Press

If.

The

unit

fastwinds

a

short

distance,

the

unit

performs

recording,

rewinding

and

playback

as

part

of

the

calibration

process.

After

automatic

calibration

is

completed,

the

tape

rewinds

to

the

beginning

position,

the

counter

returns

to

normal

and

the

unit

enters

stop

mode.

7

start

recording.

(Refer

to

page

7.)

To

stop

the

automatic

calibration

Press

@.

To

apply

the

generated

calibration

data

to

another

tape

As

long

as

the

unit

remains

on,

all

generated

calibration

data

are

saved

and

applied

by

the

system

whenever

a

cassettes

of

the

same

type

(LII

or

IV)

is

inserted.

The

CAL

indicator

appears

when

previous

calibration

data

are

being

applied.

However,

since

cassette

of

the

same

type

also

vary

in

their

characteristics,

recalibration

is

recommended

each

time

a

new

cassette

is

inserted.

To

clear

the

automatic

calibration

data

While

pressing

ll,

press

AUTO

CAL.

Notes

Since

a

test

tone

is

recorded

on

the

tape

during

automatic

calibration,

previously

recorded

material

is

erased

where

the

test

tone

is

recorded.

Relatively

new

tape

and

clean

heads

are

recommended

for

best

calibration

results.

Excessively

worn

tape

or

dirty

heads

may

result

in

incorrect

calibration

values.

The

automatic

calibration

function

works

only

when

deck

is

stopped.

The

CAL

indicator

flashes

continuously

The

automatic

calibration

process

has

been

interrupted

by:

-

The

end

of

the

tape.

Reverse

the

tape

direction

or

fastwind

to

a

new

position

that

allows

recording

of

the

test

tone.

-

Damaged

tape

or

dirty

heads.

Change

the

cassette

or

clean

and

demagnetize

the

heads.

i

|

Inserting

a

Blank

Space

During

Recording

—Record

Muting

You

can

use

the

record

muting

function

only

with

the

remote

commander

supplied

with

TAE-S1/TA-S2

stereo

preamplifier

/

integrated

stereo

amplifier.

The

record

muting

function

allows

you

to

insert

a

four-second

blank

between

selections

to

enable

proper

AMS

operation

(see

page

5),

or

to

replace

unwanted

recorded

material

with

a

blank

of

any

length.

n

Tey

EIS

AG

ectenass

sly,

PLAY

fe

—

(REC)

~

The

REC

indicator

start

flashing.

During

this

time,

no

incoming

signals

are

recorded

on

the

tape.

After

four

seconds,

the

REC

and

H

indicators

light

up

and

the

unit

enters

recording

pause

mode.

2

Press

1

when

you

want

to

resume

recording.

To

create

a

blank

longer

than

four

seconds

Press

the

O

button

and

keep

it

pressed

for

as

long

as

desired.

After

four

seconds,

the

REC

indicator

flashes

at

a

faster

rate.

When

you

release

the

O

button,

the

HM

indicator

lights

up

and

the

unit

goes

into

recording

pause

mode.

Press

the

If

button

when

you

want

to

resume

recording.

Chapter

3:

Recording

~

A

Chapter

4

Other

Operations

10

Chapter

4:

Other

Operations

|

ee

a

ee

Playing

Back

and

Recording

Using

a

Timer

By

using

an

optional

timer,

you

can

record

or

play

back

at

a

preset

time.

Dolby

NR

setting

and

direction

mode

setting

are

maintained

even

if

the

power

is

turned

off.

TC-S1

Amplifier

-

toa

to

a

mains

4

mains

3

Timer

os

to

a

mains

1

Prepare

the

tape

deck

for

playback

or

recording.

For

Follow

steps

playback

1

through

5

on

page

5.

recording

1

through

5

on

page

7.

After

completing

the

preparations,

press

Wl

to

set

the

tape

deck

to

stop

mode.

Make

sure

to

close

the

tray

completely.

2

set the

input

selector

on

the

amplifier.

For

The

input

selector

playback

tape

position

recording

source

to

be

recorded

3

set

the

timer.

Power

to

the

tape

deck

turns

off.

4

set

TIMER

to

PLAY

or

REC.

Playback

or

recording

will

start

at

the

preset

time.

Note

After

timer-activated

recording

has

ended,

set

the

TIMER

selector

on

the

tape

deck

to

OFF.

If

you

leave

the

TIMER

selector

at

REC,

the

unit

will

automatically

start

recording

the

next

time

you

turn

the

power

on,

and

recorded

material

may

be

erased.

Check

the

direction

mode

indicator

Timer-activated

operations

start

from

the

side

of

the

cassette

being

used

when

the

power

was

turned

off.

Keep

the

POWER

switch

on

the

unit

on

When

you

set

the

timer,

the

power

to

the

tape

deck

turns

off.

You

must,

however,

leave

the

POWER

switch

on

to

enable

timer-activated

operation.