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SONY.

STEREO

CASSETTE

DECK

C-U30

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Page

2

Before

operating

the

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly.

This

manual

should

be

retained

for

future

reference.

MODE

D’EMPLOI

page

14

Avant

toute

opération,

lire

attentivement

ce

mode

d’emploi.

Conserver

ce

manuel

pour

toute

référence

ultérieure.

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

ss

seite

26

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Inbetriebnahme

lesen

Sie

bitte

diese

Bedienungsanleitung

sorgfaltig

durch.

Bewahren

Sie

diese

Anleitung

zum

spateren

Nachschlagen

gut

auf.

MANUAL

DE

INSTRUCCIONES

Pagina

38

Antes

de

manipular

el

aparato,

lea

usted

este

manual

detenida-

mente.

Conserve

este

manual

para

futuras

referencias.

©

1979

by

Sony

Corporation

FEATURES

@

Newly

developed

LED

peak

program

meters

enable

the

recording

of

programs

making

full

use

of

the

dynamic

range

of

tapes.

e@

Dolby

NR

(Noise

Reduction)

system

which

reduces

tape

hiss

noise.

@

Auto

play

function

available

for

automatic

replay

promptly

after

the

tape

is

rewound.

@

Three-way

tape

selector

to

obtain

maximum

tape

characteristics.

@

Timer-activated

recording

and

playback

function.

@

DC

servo-motor

with

built-in

frequency

generator

for

low

wow

and

flutter

and

free

from

line

voltage

and

frequency

variations

WARNING

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.

For

the

Customers

in

the

United

Kingdom

Important

The

wires

in

the

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

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

ter-

minals

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

ter-

minal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

Notes

on

ac

power

cord

The

three

kinds

of

ac

power

cord

plugs

equipped

with

your

tape

deck

are

illustrated

below

:

|

Power

cord

plug

A

detachable

power

cord

adaptor

is

supplied

with

the

type

B

plug,

and

it

permits

a

direct

connection

to

an

ac

outlet

in

your

house.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Operating

voltage.

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:

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Smoother

recording

Starts...

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Recording

new

material

while

the

tapeisrunning.......

:

Recording

level

adjustment...................

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Tape

selector

recommendations

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1

OPERATING

VOLTAGE

Before

connecting

the

unit

to

the

power

source,

check

that

the

operating

voltage

of

your

unit

is

the

same

as

the

local

power

lini

voltage.

The

model

in

European

countries

(type

1):

operates

on

220

Vac

(or

240

V

ac

~

adjustable

by

authorized

Sony

personnel).

The

model

in

the

United

Kingdom

(type

2):

operates

on

240

Vac

(or

220

V

ac ~

adjustable

by

authorized

Sony

personnel).

The

model

in

other

countries

(type

3):

operates

on

110,

120,

220

or

240

Vacr.

The

voltage

selector

is

located

on

the

rear

panel.

If

the

selec

tor

must

be

reset,

disconnect

the

ac

power

cord

and

turn

th«

selector

with

a

coin

so

that

the

arrow

mark

of

the

selecto

points

to

the

proper

voltage

figure.

t™

PN

be

o>

=m

+Elw—

1c

Ee:

adaptor

.

wall

outlet

However,

when

making

power

connections

among

the

amplifie

the

program

timer,

and any

equipment

on

the

list

below,

this

aday

tor

is

not

needed.

A

line-up

of

Sony

audio

components

and

timers

available

Tuner:

ST-636,

ST-333L/S

Tape

deck:

TC-U60,

TC-U30

Receiver:

STR-434L/S,

STR-333L/S

Turntable:

PS-636,

PS-434,

PS-333

—

Program

timer:

PT-79R,

PT-59

Amplifier:

TA-636,

TA-535,

TA-333

PRECAUTIONS...

..

On

safety

@

Before

operating

the

set,

be

sure

that

the

operating

voltage

of

your

unit

is

identical

with

that

of

your

local

power

supply.

@

Should

any

liquid

or

solid

object

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

is

not

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

it

out

by

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

cord

itself.

,

On

installation

©

@Good

air

circulation

is

essential

to

prevent

internal

heat

build-up

in

the

unit.

Place

the

unit

in

a

location

with

sufficient

air

circula-

tion.

e@Do

not

install

the

unit

in

a

location

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air

ducts,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

ex-

cessive

dust

or

mechanical

vibration.

@Place

the

unit

with

the

front

panel

facing

toward

you.

Do

not

operate

the

unit

in

an

inclined

position.

On

operation

|

Press

a

function

button

fully

so

that

it

locks.

|

@To

release

any

locked

button,

press

the

stop

button.

(To

release

the

pause

button,

press

the

pause

button

again.)

Never

pull

up

a

locked

button

forcibly.

|

@The

record

button

cannot

be

pressed

when:

There

is

no

cassette

in

the

cassette

holder.

The

tab

on

the

cassette

has

been

removed.

Never

press

the

record

button

forcibly.

-

@Do

not

press

the

eject

button

while

the

tape

is

in

motion.

To

take

:

out

the

inserted

cassette,

first

press

the

stop

button

and

then

press

-

the

eject

button.

|

|

1

\

1

}

i

\

if

\

|

if

t

\

|

!

On

head

cleaning

The

best

performance

of

your

unit

is

dependent

on

the

periodic

cleaning

of

the

heads

and

all

surfaces

over

which

the

tape

travels.

Dirty

heads

and

tape

path

cause:

Loss

of

high

frequency

response

Loss

of

sound

volume

Sound

drop-outs

Cleaning

should

be

done

every

after

10

hours

of

operation.

For

details,

see

“Maintenance”

on

page11.

Playback

waveform

at

10

kHz

With

a

clean

head

With

a

dirty

head

(The

output

level

fluctuates.)

Frequency

response

ith

a

clean

head

a

0

3

2

-5

2

~~

a

—10

-

5

dust

layer

°

is

es

frequency

100

1k

10k

Frequency

(Hz)

On

cassette

Before

inserting

a

cassette,

take

up

any

slack

in

the

tape

to

prevent

it

from

becoming

entangled

around

the

capstan.

cb

les

\f

you

have

any

question

or

problem

concerning

your

unit,

please

contact

your

nearest

Sony

service

facility.

FUNCTION

OF

CONTROLS

The

numbers

in

the

photo

are

keyed

to

that

of

each

control.

|

\

|

:

@

POWER

switch

This

turns

the

power

on

or

off.

The

lamp

in

the

cassette

holder

and

peak

program

meters

will

light

up

when

the

unit

is

turned

on.

©

Cassette

holder

_

@

TAPE

COUNTER

and

reset

button

:

The

tape

counter

is

used

for

numerical

reference

during

recording

‘and

numerical

indexing

of

recorded

cassettes.

To

return

the

numbers

to

zero,

press

the

reset

button.

@

LED

peak

program

meters

The

meters

show

the

input

peak

level

of

each

channel

during

rec-

.

ording,

and

recorded

levels

in

the

playback

mode.

“

The

peak

program

meters

follow

the

transient

peaks

of

occasional

high

level

inputs

that

cannot

be

followed

by

conventional

VU

meters,

assuring

accurate

recording

level

adjustment.

_

©

REC

LEVEL

controls

_

These

controls

adjust

the

recording

level.

The

inner

knob

is

for

the

'

right

channel

and

the

outer

for

the

left

channel.

i

|

@

Record

indicator

lamp

.

This

jamp

will

ituminate

when

the

record

button

is

depressed.

-

@

HEADPHONES

jack

_

Headphones

may

be

inserted

to

either

monitor

the

input

signals

to

be

recorded

or

to

listen

to

a

recording

in

the

playback

mode.

|

©

Function

buttons

<

a

ee

Eject

button[

4]:

Press

this

button

to

open

the

cassette

holder.

Eject

is

non-operational

in

recording

and

playback

modes.

Pressing

in

fast-forward

and

rewind

modes

may

damage

the

(

tape.

Rewind

button

[<4]:

Press

this

button

for

rewind

the

tape.

If

you

press

the

forward

button

while

holding

the

rewind

button

pressed,

this

button

will

be

released

after

rewind,

and

the

play-

back

will

begin

automatically.

i

See

“Auto

play”

on

page

10.

Stop

button

[lf]:

To

stop

the

tape

motion,

press

this

button.

|

When

a

tape

is

entirely

wound

in

any

operating

mode,

the

engaged

mode

will

be

shut

off

automatically.

Forward

button

[>]:

Press

this

button

for

playing

back

the

tape.

Pressing

this

button

together

with

the

rewind

button

makes

auto

play

and

memory

play

possible.

For

recording

press

this

button

while

holding

the

record

button

pressed.

Fast-forward

button

[»»]:

Press

this

button

for

fast

winding

of

the

tape.

_

Record

button

[@]:

To

adjust

the

recording

level,

press

this

i

button.

To

start

recording,

while

holding

this

button

pressed,

press

the

forward

button.

:

Pause

button

[mm]:

To

momentarily

pause

during

recording

or

playback,

press

this

button.

To

restart,

press

it

again.

Also

use

this

button

for

smooth

start

of

recording.

:

See

‘‘Recording”

on

page

7.

©

TIMER

switch

Automatic

recording

and

playback

at

any

desired

time

is

possible

using

a

commercially

available

timer.

;

See

‘‘Timer-activated

recording

and

playback”

on

page

9.

@

TAPE

SELECT

switch

Select

the

correct

position

for

the

tape

to

be

used

in

both

recording

and

playback

modes.

See

“Tape

selector

recommendations”

on

page

8.

@®

DOLBY

NR

switch

For

recording

and

playback

with

Dolby

NR*

(Noise

Reduction)

pro-

cess,

set

this

switch

to

ON.

For

recording

and

playback

without

Dolby

NR

process,

set

it

to

OFF.

*

Through

the

Dolby

NR

system,

tape

hiss

is

reduced

and

signal-to-noise

ratio

is

improv-

ed.

During

recording

low-level

high-frequency

signals,

which

are

either

partially

or

totally

con-

cealed

by

tape

noise,

are

boosted

;

thereby,

allowing

the

recorded

material

to

be

heard

above

the

tape

hiss

level.

When

playing

back

this

recording,

the

reproduction

level

is

fowered

to

the

original

input

level.

Simuitaneously,

the

noise

tevel

which

was

mixed

with

the

recorded

material

is

also

reduced

in

volume,

eliminating

much

of

the

background

noise

from

these

fow-level

high-frequency

passages.

“Dolby”

and

the

double-D

symbol

are

trade

marks

of

Dolby

Laboratories.

Noise

reduction

system

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories.

@

INPUT

SELECT

switch

For

recording

through

MIC

jacks,

set

this

switch

to

the

MIC

posi-

tion.

For

recording

through

LINE

IN

jacks,

set

it

to

the

LINE

posi-

tion.

@®

MIC

jacks

Any

low-impedance

microphone

equipped

with

a

phone

plug

may

be

used.

If

your

microphone

is

equipped

with

a

mini

plug,

an

adap-

tor

for

converting

to

phone

plug

is

required.

CONNECTIONS.

.

@

Turn

off

the

amplifier

before

making

connections.

@

The

red

plug

of

the

connecting

cord

should

be

connected

to

the

@8e

sure

to

insert

the

cable

connectors

firmly

into

the

jacks.

right

channel

and

the

other

plug

to

the

left

channel.

Loose

connections

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

Amplifier

connection

5

For

recording

oo.

‘For

playback

Zt

;

to

tape

inputs

to

signal

flow

(or

auxiliary

inputs)

recording

as.

outputs

Amplifier

LINEIN

LINE

OUT

no,

to

wall

outlet

Tape

duplication

connection

For

duplication

from

another

tape

deck

For

duplication

to

another

cX.

tape

deck

to

line

outputs

Another

tape

deck

LINE

IN

LINE

OUT

<<),

tO

wall

outlet

Connection

on

front

panel

}

}

Follow

the

numbered

diagram

to

begin

recording.

2

Press

the

eject

button

and

insert

a

cassette.

Take

up

the

slack

in

the

tape.

Tape

surface

downwards

si

Press

(ON)

Recording

from

MIC

jacks...

.

.

MIC

Recording

from

LINEIN.....

LINE

While

holding

the

record

button

|

8

pressed,

press

the

forward

button.

Recording

will

begin.

Press

the

record

button.

|

i

t

Recording

with

Dolby

NR

process.

...

.

ON

Recording

without

Dolby

NR

process...

.

OFF

Set

according

to

the

tape

to

be

used

as

shown

in

the

tape

list.

See

page

8.

Set

the

recording

level

referring

to

the

“Recording

level

adjustment”

on

page

8.

SMOOTHER

RECORDING

STARTS

Smoother

starts

are

possible

by

using

the

pause

button

to

begin

recording.

After

step

@of

the

recording

section,

proceed

as

follows

:

@

Press

and

lock

the

pause

button.

i

@

While

holding

the

record

button

pressed,

press

the

forward

but-

i

ton.

i

©

Adjust

the

recording

level.

|

@

Just

before

you

want

to

start

recording,

press

the

pause

button

.

again

to

start

tape

travel.

The

recording

will

then

begin.

.

RECORDING

NEW

MATERIAL

WHILE

THE

TAPE

IS

RUNNING

i

:

To

change

directly

from

play

to

record

during

playback

mode,

press

i

the

record

button

while

holding

the

forward

button

pressed.

This

:

:

operation

is

useful

for

after-recording

of

new

material

or

re-

;

recording

in

your

dissatisfied

spot

on

a

recorded

tape.

RECORDING

LEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

A

high

recording

level

is

recommended

to

reduce

annoying

tape

noise,

but

overloaded

and

distorted

tapes

could

result

if

the

level

is

too

high.

Recording

level

should

be

set

at

the

maximum

permissi-

ble

for

each

type

of

tape.

The

higher

the

tape

maximum

output

level

is,

the

higher

the

recording

level

can

be

set,

which

provides

the

full

dynamic

range

of

the

tape

and

a

better

signal-to-noise

ratio.

Note

the

general

points

on

adjusting

the

recording

level

as

follows.

Setting

too

high

(distorted

recording):

The

peak

program

meters

deflect

continuously

to

full

scale.

PEAK

PROGRAM

METER

+dB

+dB

—§—_

1

——1-

5—

Setting

too

low

(noisy

recording):

The

peak

program

meters

deflect

only

to

about

—10

dB.

PEAK

PROGRAM

METER

+dB

+dB

—$§

G5

Proper

setting

(Good

recording):

The

peak

program

meters

deflec

at

the

highest

signal

level

passages

to

about

0

dB

for

TYPE

|

tape

(Sony

AHF,

BHF,

CHF),

about

+4dB

for

TYPE

Il

or

TYPE

Ill

tape

(Sony

CD-@,

FeCr).

TYPE

|

PEAK

PROGRAM

METER

+dB +dB

—§—O-——1

-5—

TYPE

It

or

Hl

PEAK

PROGRAM

METER

+dB

However,

consideration

has

to

be

given

to

the

fact

that

tape

satur.

tion

and

distortion

at

higher

frequencies

occur

at

lower

level

When

recording

programs

containing

strong,

sharp

pulses,

such

é

certain

live

programs,

the

level

may

be

too

high

if

adjusted

in

tr

way

described,

and

distorted

tapes

could

result.

In

such

a

cas

set

the

recording

level

lower

than

usual.

The

peak

program

meters

may

indicate

differently

in

recording

ar

playback

modes,

but

these

small

differences

are

not

significant.

TAPE

SELECTOR

RECOMMENDATIONS

The

following

list

shows

our

recommended

settings,

which

hav

been

determined

through

critical

listening

tests

and

electrical

cha

acteristic

measurements,

on

commercially

available

cassette

These

settings

may

be

changed

to

adhere

to

your

person.

preference.

For

Sony

cassettes,

be

sure

to

use

the

recommended

settings

|

obtain

the

optimum

tape

characteristics.

Tapes

(C-60

and

C-90)

TAPE

SELECT

AGFA:

FERRO

COLOUR

BASF:

LH

super

FUJI:

FX-DUO

MAXELL:

SLN

PHILIPS:

FERRO

SCOTCH:

DYNARANGE

SONY:

AHF,

BHF,

CHF

AGFA:

SUPER

FERRO

DYNAMIC

BASF:

ferrosuper

LH!

FUJI:

FX-

MAXELL:

UD,

UD-XL

|

PHILIPS:

SUPER

FERRO-

SCOTCH:

MASTERI

TDK:

SD

SONY:

CD-@

AGFA:

STEREO

CHROM

:

BASF:

chromdioxid

FUJI:

FX-l

MAXELL:

UD-XL

II

PHILIPS:

CHROMIUM

SCOTCH:

MASTER

II

TYPE

Il

TDK:

SA

SONY:

FeCr

AGFA:

CARAT

BASF:

ferrochrom

PHILIPS

:

FERRO

CHROMIUM

SCOTCH:

MASTER

Ill

TYPE

Ill

’

PLAYBACK

|

Follow

the

numbered

diagram

to

begin

playback.

w@®

Press

(ON)

Press

the

eject

button

and

insert

a

cassette.

Take

up

the

siack

in

the

tape.

Tape

surface

downwards.

Press

the

forward

button.

Playback

will

begin.

Set

according

to

the

tape

to

be

used

as

shown

in

the

tape

list.

See

page

8.

Playback

of

Dolby

NR

processed

tape.....

ON

Playback

of

non-Dolby

NR

processed

tape.....

OFF

ERASING

_

When

the

tape

deck

functions

in

recording

mode,

the

erase

head

Operates

and any

previously

recorded

material

is

automatically

erased.

To

erase

the

recorded

contents

without

recording

:

@

Make

sure

that

the

tab

of

the

cassette

is

intact

or

is

replaced

by

plastic

tape.

@

Set

the

REC

LEVEL

controls

fully

to

0”.

(Disconnection

of

all

of

the

inputs

will

result

in

a

more

complete

erasure.)

®

While

holding

the

record

button

pressed,

press

the

forward

but-

ton.

_

TIMER-ACTIVATED

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK

.

Automatic

recording

and

playback

at

any

desired

time

is

possible

using

a

commercially

available

timer.

Read

the

instruction

manual

of

the

timer

satatully

before

using.

TC-U30

to

wall

outlet

Recording

@

Make

power

connection

between

the

tape

deck,

receiver

and

timer.

Set

the

timer

so

that

power

is

applied

to

the

connected

equipment.

@

Turn

on the

receiver,

and

tune

in

the

station

of

the

program

to

be

recorded.

©

Turn

on

the

tape

deck

and

insert

a

cassette.

Note

that

erasure-

proof

tab

is

intact

or

replaced

by

plastic

tape.

@

Set

the

controls

for

recording

and

adjust

the

recording

level.

@

Set

the

timer

for

the

desired

time.

(At

this

stage,

power

is

inter-

rupted

to

all

the

equipment

in

link.)

Be

sure

to

read

the

instruction

under

“Notes”

for

setting

the

time

the

equipment

is

turned

off.

@

Set

the

tape

deck

TIMER

switch

to

ON.

@

While

holding

the

record

button

pressed,

press

the

forward

but-

ton.

The

timer

is

now

ready

for

automatic

start

of

recording

at

the

timer-set

time.

Playback

@

Connection

for

playback

is

the

same

as

that

for

recording.

@

Turn

on

the

tape

deck

and

insert

the

recorded

tape.

©

Set

the

receiver

controls

for

reproduction.

@

Set

the

timer

for

the

desired

time.

©

Set

the

tape

deck

TIMER

switch

to

ON.

@

Press

and

lock

the

forward

button.

The

tape

deck

is

now

ready

for

automatic

start

of

playback

at

the

timer-set

time.

Notes

e@

Set

the

timer

so

that

the

tape

deck

is

turned

off

after

the

locked

buttons

are

released

by

the

automatic

shut-off

mechanism

at

the

tape

end.

For

example,

if

a

cassette

giving

30

minutes

of

recor-

ding

on

one

side

is

used

on

a

program

beginning

at

8

:

00

a.m.,

the

locked

buttons

will

be

automatically

released

at

8:30

and

there-

fore

the

timer

should

be

set

to

turn

off

at

about

8:

40

or

8:

45

to

be

on

the

safe

side.

If

the

deck

is

turned

off

with

buttons

being

lock-

ed,

the

pinch

roller

may

be

damaged.

@When

not

using

a

timer

during

recording

or

playback,

do

not

set

the

TIMER

switch

to

ON.

Otherwise,

the

tape

will

stop.

AUTO

PLAY...

Auto-play

is

possible

right

after

the

tape

is

rewound

to

the

tape

end.

When

starting

to

rewind

the

tape,

hold

the

rewind

button

pressed

and

press

the

forward

button.

At

end-of-tape

only

the

rewind

but-

ton

is

released

and

the

tape

is

then

played

back

automatically.

=—

AUTO PLAY

——=

«<4

a

>

Rewinding

starts

When

the

tape

is

rewound

av,

playback

starts

automatically.

=—

AUTO

PLAY

——=

Fal

a

>

i

q

y

TI

>>

e

Note

Never

press

the

forward

button

and

the

fast-forward

button

simultaneously,

as

this

may

damage

the

tape.

=—

AUTO

PLAY

—~=

<<

[|

>

>>

.

10.

_

NOTES

ON

CASSETTES

To

protect

recording

from

accidental

erasure

Remove

the

tab

as

illustrated

so

that

the

record

button

cannot

be

pressed.

To

record

ona

cassette

whose

tabs

have

been

removed

simply

cover

the

slot

with

plastic

tape.

Do

not

stick

any

other

material

To

protect

side

A

recording

except

on

the

portion

marked.

Cassette

care

@

Avoid

touching

the

tape

surface

of

a

cassette,

as

any

dirt

or

dus

may

cause

contamination

of

the

heads.

@

Do

not

stick

thick

paper

or

tape

into

the

cassette,

as

this

may

af

fect

proper

cassette

alignment

and

prevent

proper

tape

contac

with

the

head.

@

Protect

cassettes

from

dust

by

storing

them

in

their

cases.

Evel

minor

dirt

or

dust

could

cause

contamination

of

the

heads

resulting

in

noise

and

sound

drop-outs.

e@Keep

cassettes

away

from

magnetic

equipment

such

a:

speakers,

amplifiers,

etc.,

as

erasure

or

distortion

on

your

recordec

tape

could

occur.

@Do

not

expose

a

cassette

to

direct

sunlight,

extremely

cok

temperature

or

moisture.

@

Avoid

fast-winding

just

before

storing

a

cassette

tape,

as

thi:

may

cause

stretching

of

the

tape

edge

if

the

cassette

is

left

unuse:

over

a

period

of

time.

Which

cassette

to

use

This

unit

is

preadjusted

at

the

factory

using

the

Sony

FeC

Cassette,

the

Sony

CD-@

Cassette

and

the

Sony

BHI

Cassette.

All

commercially

available

cassettes

perform

well

witl

this

unit.

However,

for

optimum

recording

and

playback

results

we

recommend

Sony

cassettes.

The

letter

A

on

the

Sony

cassette

is

embossed

to

help

yo

distinguish

that

side

of

the

cassette

in

a

dimly

lighted

area.