Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony
Stereo Cassette Deck. Before operatmg
the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future
reference.
About ThisManual
The instructions in this manual are for
models TC-WABESA, WA7ESA.
WEBOSS, WE7055 WE605S. WR55OZ
and WE505. Check your model number
by lookmg at the rear panel of your tape
deck. In this manual, the TC-WE805S is
the model used for illustration
purposes. Anv difference in operation is
clearly indicated in the text, for
example, “TC-WAgESA/ 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 ooeratine it.
\Model WABESA WE805S
\
feature WA7ES.A WE7055
Pitch control .
High-speed
l .
fast-fonvarding
and rewinding
Dolby S . .
CD synchro-
recording .
\
Model WE6055 WRSSOZ WE505
Featurh
Pitch control .
High-speed
fast-forwarding
and rewinding
Dolby S . .
CD synchro-
l
recording
Of the seven models, only the TC-
WABESA 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:
l
‘A* Indicates
hints and tios for
TABLE
OFCONTENTS
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 Ret 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 IMuting) 16
Synchro-Recording With a CD Player Through a Control Al Cable
(XC-WE805Sl WE705S/WE605S only) 16
Additional Information
Precautions 18
Notes on Cassette Tapes 18
Cleaning 19
Troubleshooting 20
Specifications 21
Glossary 22
Index
22
