Sony TCM-27 User manual

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SONY

TCM-27

Operating

Instructions

Before

operating

the

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

and

retain

it

for

future

reference.

h

3-750-021-21

(2)

Owner’s

Record

The

model

number

is

located

on

the

left

side

and

the

serial

number

is

located

in

the

battery

compartment.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

TCM-27

Serial

No.

¢

With

the

time-index-recording

function

the

date

and

time

of

recording

and

a

memo

appear

in

the

display

window

during

tape

playback.

¢

Timer

function

starts

the

tape

playback

and

recording

at

any

desired

time

with

the

built-in

timer.

Precautions

On

operation

©

Operate

the

unit

on

3

V

DC.

For

AC

operation

or

car

battery

operation,

use

accessories

recommended

for

the

unit.

*

Do

not

leave

the

unit

in

a

location

near

heat

sources,

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

sand,

moisture,

rain,

mechanical

shock,

in

the

direct

sunlight,

temperature

below

5°C,

or

in

a

car

with

its

windows

closed.

¢

If

the

unit

has

not

been

used

for

a

long

time,

set

it

in

playback

mode

and

warm

it

up

for

a

few

minutes

before

inserting

a

cassette.

¢

Should

anv

solid

ohiect

or

liaisid

fall

into

the

unit,

remove

the

batteries

and

disconnect

the

AC

power

adaptor,

and

have

the

unit

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

¥,

Cue

marker

and

auto-stop

function

for

search-

ing

for

a

particular

point

quickly.

*

Since

a

strong

magnet

is

used

for

the

speaker,

keep

personal

credit

cards

using

magnetic

coding

or

spring-wound

watches

away

from

the

unit

to

prevent

possible

damage

from

the

magnet.

¢

The

nameplate

indicating

operating

voltage,

etc.

is

located

on

the

bottom.

Note

on

cassettes

longer

than

90

minutes

The

use

of

cassettes

longer

than

90

minutes

is

not

recommended

except

for

jong

continuous

playback.

if

you

have

any

question

or

problem

concerning

your

unit

that

is

not

covered

in

this

manual,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

generates

and

uses

radio

frequency

energy

and

if

not

installed

and

used

properly,

that

is,

in

strict

accordance

with

the

manufacturer's

instructions,

may

Cause

interference

to

radio

and

television

reception.

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

protection

against

such

interference

ina

residential

installation.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

Reorient

the

receiving

antenna

Relocate

the

equipment

with

respect

to

the

receiver

Move

the

equipment

away

from

the

receiver

Plug

the

equipment

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

equipment

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

circuits.

If

necessary,

the

user

should

consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/television

technician

for

additional

suggestions.

The

user

may

find

the

following

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communications

Commission

helpful:

“How

to

Identify

and

Resolve

Radio-TV

Interference

Problems”.

This

booklet

is

available

from

the

U.S.

Government

Printing

Office,

Washington,

DC

20402,

Stock

No.004-000-00345-4.

Sony

Corporation

©1989

Printed

in

Japan

Zonnections/Preparations

Recording

with

an

external

microphone

MIC

Pye=4

Microphone

(optional)

Miniplug

When

a

microphone

with

PLUG

IN

POWER

system

is

connected,

power

is

supptied

with

the

microphone

from

TCM-27.

Recording

from

a

radio

or

TV

equipped

with

a

recording

jack

F——>

Jyh

To

recording

out

jack

MIC

exo

aun}

RK-G69

(op

ional)

Tune

in

a

desired

station.

Dubbing

from

another

cassette-corder

HI

EAR,

EARPHONE,

©)

MIC

(c)

RK-G64

(optional)

Ci

Set

it

in

the

playback

mode

and

adjust

it

to

your

normai

listening

level.

Recording

from

a

radio

or

TV

equipped

with

an

earphone

jack

EAR,

EARPHONE,

©)

<<

}o»———___—_

RK-G64

(optiona:)

[|

E==3}

Tune

in

a

desired

station

and

adjust

the

radioor

TVto.

9

TCM-27

a

normal

listening

level.

If

your

radio,

TV,

etc.,

is

not

Sony

product,

refer

to

the

instruction

manual

of

that

unit.

Recording

with

the

Built-in

fot

ce)

elavey

ar

REC/BATT

The

¥

button

is

depressed

automatically.

No

recording

level

adjustment

is

necessary.

The

sound

to

be

recorded

can

be

listened

with

the

optional

earphone.

Notes

*

Do

not

press

the

built-in

microphone

forcibly.

¢

When

monitoring

with

the

earphone,

do

not

set

the

volume

too

high.

Otherwise,

a

howling

effect

may

occur.

Adjusting

the

Microphone

Sensitivity

TONE/MIC

SENS

selector

To

pick

up

sounds

at

H

(high)

|

some

distance.

To

pick

up

relatively

loud

sounds

near

the

microphone.

To

review

the

portion

just

recorded

Simply

depress

the

4

button

while

recording.

By

releasing

the

4

button,

the

recorder

will

go

into

the

playback

mode

for

review

of

the

recorded

material.

To

start

recording

again,

depress

the

@

button.

To

correct

a

previously

recorded

portion

During

playback,

simply

depress

the

@

button

and

the

recorder

will

immediately

change

to

the

recording

mode.

Notes

*

Make

sure

that

nothing

is

connected

to

the

MIC

jack.

Otnerwise,

a

recording

with

the

built-in

microphone

cannot

be

made.

¢

When

you

record

with

an

external

microphone,

you

cannot

adjust

the

microphone

sensitivity.

To

pick

up

the

speaker's

voice

more

clearly

at

the

conference

Place

the

unit

on

a

table

horizontally

for

maximum

performance

of

the

built-in

flat

microphone

(Sony

Boundary

Effect

system).

Recording

from

Various

Sound

Sources

To

record,

depress

the

@

button

of

the

TCM-27

after

completing

the

connections

and

preparations

below.

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—Time-Index-Recording

Function

You

can

create

a

memo

or

a

label

of

up

to

5

letters

for

the

material

to

be

recorded.

Press

SET.

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Ge)

}

[pow

=

--

7UN

A

blinking

cursor

(indicating

where

a

letter

can

be

entered)

will

appear.

Press

+

or

—,

until

the

first

letter

you

want

appears.

Example:

If

+

is

pressed

6

times,

F

will

appear.

Press

to

move

the

cursor

to

the

next

position,

and

use

either

+

or

—

to

select

the

next

letter.

¥

Repeat

steps

2

and

3

to

complete

the

memo.

5

After

setting

the

fifth

letter,

press

SET.

(If

you

want

to

use

fewer

than

5

letters,

press

SET

several

times

to

complete

the

setting.)

Memo

is

entered.

Start

recording.

(The

date

and

time

will

be

entered

automatically.)

If

you

want

to

change

the

memo,

follow

the

procedure

from

step

1.

If

you

want

to

change

the

memo

while

recording,

stop

the

cassette

for

a

moment

with

the

PAUSE

switch.

37

characters

and

a

space

can

be

used

for

the

memo.

Each

time

+

is

pressed,

characters

will

appear

in

the

following

order.

Use

—

button

to

go

back

to

a

previous

character.

Note

¢

When

recording,

use

only

TYPE

|

tapes.

if

you

use

another

type

of

tape,

the

time-index-

recording

may

not

function.

For

the

time-index-recording

function,

it

is

necessary

to

record

continuously

for

more

than

10

seconds.

If

the

recording

is

less

than

10

seconds,

you-cannot

enter

the

memo,

date,

or

time.

“

Pe.

-

Tee

cqnererertr

enue

be:

aoe

:

Assigning

a

Cue

Marker

During

|

steve

collie

Press

at

the

position

you

want

to

listen

to

afterward.

CUE

MARKER

indicator

lights

up

and

a

cue

marker

is

assigned.

You

can

locate

the

cue

marker

position

quickly

by

pressing

FF/CUE

or

REW/REVIEW

button

during

playback.

(See

“Locating

the

CUE

MARKER

position”)

When

recording

starts

(including

after

a

pause)

Acue

marker

is

assigned

automatically.

When

you

will

not

use

the

auto

stop

function

Slide

AUTO

STOP

switch

to

OFF.

Notes

on

the

cue

marker

You

can

assign

as

many

cue

markers

as

you

want.

*

If

you

press

STOP

immediately

after

pressing

CUE

MARKER,

the

cue

marker

is

not

assigned.

*

After

pressing

CUE

MARKER,

wait

until

the

mdicator

goes

out

before

continuing

to

record.

*

When

you

play

back

the

tape

recorded

with

1

long

passage

of

low

frequency

sound,

the

unit

may

not

function

correctly.

Locating

the

Cue

Marker

Position

—Auto

Stop

Function

1

auto

storie

Slide

AUTO

STOP

switch

to

ON.

Keeping

PLAY

depressed,

press

4

REW/REVIEW

or

y

FF/CUE

button

continuously.

3

At

the

cue

marker

position,

the

cassette

stops

automatically.

Release

4

REWIREVIEWor

¥

FF/CUE

button

to

start

play

back.

Recording

with

the

Timer

—Timer

Function

1

Display

=>

®

TIMER

indication.

Set

the

timer

for

the

date

and

the

time

you

want

recording

to

begin.

(See

How

to

Set

the

Date/Time.)

If

you

want

to

make

a

label

for

the

material

to

be

recorded,

enter

a

memo.

(See

Entering

a

Memo

during

Recording.

Be

sure

to

set

the

timer

before

entering

a

memo.)

TIMER

STANDBY

switch

Recording

will

start

automatically

at

the

time

set.

When

entering

a

memo

Be

sure

to

set

the

timer

before

entering

a

memo.

You

cannot

enter

a

memo

before

setting

the

timer.

You

can

start

the

playback

at

the

time

set.

For

the

step

5,

press

A

button

in

place

of

@

button.

To

Release

the

TIMER

STANDBY

Switch

before

the

Preset

Time

Press

the

II

button

and

press

the

TIMER

STANDBY

RELEASE

button.

>

TIMER

STANDBY

(+7

RELEASE

button

x

SRENS

{

oe

To

check

the

time

set

for

the

timer

recording

Press

DISPLAY

MODE

so

that

“TIMER”

indication

appears.

The

indication

displayed

is

the

time

set.