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Pitch control
High-speed
fast-forwarding
and rewinding
Dolby S
CD synchro-
recording
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.
About This Manual
The instructions in this manual are for
models TC-WA8ESA, WA7ESA,
WE805S, WE705S, WE605S, WR550Z
and WE505. Check your model number
by looking at the rear panel of your tape
deck. In this manual, the TC-WE805S is
the model used for illustration
purposes. Any difference in operation is
clearly indicated in the text, for
example, “TC-WA8ESA/WE805S only.”
Differences among the models
The seven models covered by this
manual are distinguished by their
features, as listed in the tables below.
Check the tables to verify the features
available on your tape deck before you
start operating it.
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ABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started
Unpacking
4
Hooking Up the System
4
Playing a Tape
5
Recording on a Tape
6
Advanced Playback Operations
Locating a Track (Multi-AMS/Auto Play/Memory Play)
8
Creating Your Own Program (RMS Play)
9
Advanced Recording Operations
Adjusting Bias and Recording Level Calibration Automatically
11
Adjusting the Recording Level Automatically (Auto Rec Level)
12
Fading In and Out (Fader)
13
Dubbing a Tape
13
Recording on Both Decks in Succession (Relay Recording) (TC-
WA8ESA/WE805S only)
14
Recoding the Same Source on Both Decks (Simultaneous Recording)
(TC-WA8ESA/WE805S only)
15
Recording Your Own Program (RMS Dubbing)
15
Inserting a Blank Space During Recording (Record Muting)
16
Synchro-Recording With a CD Player Through a Control A1 Cable
(TC-WE805S/WE705S/WE605S only)
16
Additional Information
Precautions
18
Notes on Cassette Tapes
18
Cleaning
19
Troubleshooting
20
Specifications
21
Glossary
22
Index
22
Pitch control
High-speed
fast-forwarding
and rewinding
Dolby S
CD synchro-
recording
Feature
Model
WA8ESA
WA7ESA
•
•
WE805S
WE705S
•
•
•
•
Feature
Model WE605S
•
•
Of the seven models, only the TC-
WA8ESA and WE805S are capable of
recording on both decks. Relay
recording and simultaneous recording
are therefore featured on these two
models only.
Convention
The following icon is used in this
manual:
z
Indicates hints and tips for
making the task easier.
WE505
•
WR550Z
•