Sony APM-215, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...R S RECORD The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of each unit Record the serial numbers in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon yourSony dealer regarding this system Model No ST 211 Model No TC 211W Model No TA 211 Model No APM 215 Serial No _ ____ ___ Serial No ________ Serial No ___ _ ____ Serial No ________ 1987 by Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ... s instructions may cause interference to radio and television recep tion It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against such interference in a residential installa tion However there is no guarantee that interference wi...

Page 3: ...ound 19 To record the mixed sound 19 To keep your system running well Maintenance 20 General Specifications 20 Trouble checks 22 FEATURES C _ J I Compact hi density component system FH 211W consists of an FM stereo FM AM tuner a cassette deck and an integrated amplifier Tuner section Permits precise tuning of FM AM stations with the digital readout on the frequency display A total of 20 stations o...

Page 4: ...is liable to come into contact with dust or dirt that is unventilated such as a bookcase When transporting the unit Totransport the unit attach the supplied carrying handle If you have any question or problem concerning your unit that is not covered in this manual please consult your nearest Sony dealer For repairs take in all the components together even if only one needs repairing Fordetailed sa...

Page 5: ...a lower frequency station II PRESET 10 key station preset selectors STEREO MUTING switch Hold the button down for continuous frequency change Normally keep this switch engaged to eliminate FM interstation noise while tuning from station to station The MUTING indication appears Press to disengage when listening to the noisy FM stereo program There is no stereo effect but the reception will be impro...

Page 6: ...LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF CONTROLS ITA 211 Amplifier I 1 2 3 C J 13 12 11 10 9 ITC 211W Stereo cassettedeck I I o CJ I I CJ o I rc r F l llc Jlc Jlc ilc i1 r lc Jlc Jlc ic Jlc ilc J 1 2 3 6 ...

Page 7: ...anges the relative strength of right and left speaker output levels j MUTING switch Press to momentarily mute the sound by 20 dB To disengage the button press it again i FUNCTION select buttons and indicators TAPE Press to listen to tapes CD Press to listen to or to record from compact discs or auxiliary sources TUNER Press to listen to or to record radio programs PHONO Press to listen to or to re...

Page 8: ...llation examples I To make the sound localization distinctive To widen the sound field Super tweeter To widen the sound field more effectively in high locations in low locll lat io n s F ii ll S jw t Super tweeter Speaker cushions supplied Notes on set up Do not place the cassette deck on top of the tuner or amplifier Do not place anything on top of the unit 8 ...

Page 9: ...nnection The cable connectors should be fully inserted into the Jacks A loose connection may cause hum and noise Flat cord connection To connect press the middle of the connector until it clicks into the male connector Not this way To disconnect pull the connector out Neverpull the cord itself ISS switch Left speaker Telescopic antenna Speaker terminals to a wall outlet Power cord Black Red 9 ...

Page 10: ...r most FM installations 10 0 to a good ground cm AM antenna connection AM antenna FM outdoor antenna using a 75ohms coaxial cable In most areas the built in ferrite bar antenna will provide satisfactory reception In difficult reception areas it may be necessary to connect a length of insulated wire 5 15 meters 20 50 feet long to AM ANTENNA terminal If possible extend this out of doors keeping the ...

Page 11: ... on the unit 2 Press BAND to select the desired band 3 Press TUNING or to tune in the desired station n e TUNED indication appears in the display window when a station is tuned in 4 Adjust VOLUME and GRAPHIC EQUALIZER see page 17 When listening to an FM stereo program The STEREO indicator will light up when an FM stereo signal of sufficient strength is recei_ ved When an FM stereo program is noisy...

Page 12: ...ss the 10 key PRESET selectors to select a preset station number while MEMORY is lit 4 Press ENTER while MEMORY is lit MEMORY will go out Repeat above steps to memorize other frequencies To scan preset stations 1 Press MEMORY SCAN A preset station numberflashes on the display window 2 Press TUNING or while the number is flashing Scanning starts automatically Each preset station is tuned in for a f...

Page 13: ...Y ON Play back other tapes with Dolby off Playing back non Dolby tapes with Dolby on will distort the high frequency output The tape types usable for this system The tape types that can be used for this stereo system are TYPE I Normal and TYPE II Cr02 1 Press TAPE 2 Press to open the cassette holder and insert a cassette with the desired side toward you 3 Depress Playback begins 4 Adjust VOLUME an...

Page 14: ...decks 2 Start playback From deck A to B Depress on deck A From deck B to A Depress on deck B Depress on deck B Depress on deck A Relay playback stops after playing back both decks To stop relay play press on both decks To continue relay playback change the cassette or the side of the cassette ofeither deck while playing the other one and depress of that deck When using TYPE II Cr02 cassettes Be ca...

Page 15: ...r BALANCE control setting has no effect on the recording 1 Insert a cassette with the desired side to be recorded toward you 2 Select the DOLBY NR system 3 Press FUNCTION to select the desired program source and play it 4 Adjust the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER See page 15 5 Depress is depressed at the same time The REC indicator lights up To stop recording press To start recording more precisely After perfo...

Page 16: ...on deck B Deck Benters the pause mode 4 Depress on deck A Dubbing starts To stop dubbing press on deck A then on deck B When dubbing is completed press DUBBING SPEED until the indicator goes off TO DUB WITH THE DOLBY NR SYSTEM AND OR GRAPHIC EQUALIZER ADJUSTMENT 1 Press TAPE 2 Set DUBBING SPEED to OFF 3 Set DOLBY NR to ON and or adjust GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 4 Depress on deck B and on deck A Dubbing st...

Page 17: ... when you enter a new one on the same selector To memorize a setting after MEMORY has gone off Press the EQ MEMORY again 1Press FUNCTION to select the desired program source and play it 2Press the desired equalizer band selector 3Press EQ LEVEL or while the indicator is flashing on the display window To boost the sound level Press To reduce the sound level Press To listen without equalization Pres...

Page 18: ...R I I I I I I I I 1 I 18 3 1 1 Select a program source to be played For listening to a CD Press CD For listening to a record Press PHONO 2 Play the program source 3 Adjust VOLUME and GRAPHIC EQUALIZER Fordetails on the CD player orturntable system operation refer to the instruction manual of each equipment ...

Page 19: ...nd start recording 3 Speak or sing into the microphone To record the microphone sound mixed with a taped program 1 Insert a recorded tape into deck A and a blank cassette into deck B 2 Press TAPE Start playing tape deck A and start recording tape deck B 3 Speak or sing into the microphone To stop acoustic feedback Placing the microphone too close to the speakers may cause a howling sound Change th...

Page 20: ...om 40 20 000 Hz rated 30 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 1 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output OTHER SPECIFICATIONS IST 211 Tuner I System Tuning range FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner Quartz locked PLL digital synthesizer system FM tuner section AM tuner section 87 5 108 MHz 530 1 610 kHz with the AM tuning interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 602 kHz ...

Page 21: ...OmA SOmA 18V 150mA IAPM 215 Speaker I Speaker system Speaker units Enclosure type Frequency range Sensitivity Impedance Dimensions Weight IGeneral I 3 way speaker system Woofer 134 cm2 APM type Tweeter 5 cm dia cone type Super tweeter 3 5 cm dia ceramic type Bass reflex 60 Hz 20 kHz 88dBIW m 6ohms Approx 175 x 290 x 220 mm w h d 7 x 11 h x 8 inches Approx 3 3 kg IJ lb 5 oz net per speaker Power re...

Page 22: ...activated The Ubutton is activated Recording or playback cannot be made or there is a Dirty heads decrease in sound level Magnetic built up on the record playback head Excessive wow or flutter orsound drop out Contamination of the capstans or pinch rollers Insufficient erasure Magnetic built up on the erase head Increase of noise orerasure of high frequencies Magnetic built up on the erase head Un...

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