Sony TC-U30 - Front Panel Controls; Operation Buttons; Switches and Jacks

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: @ 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.
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@ 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.
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© Function buttons
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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.