Troubleshooting; Specifications - Sony TC-WE305 Mode D'emploi

Troubleshooting

If you've experienced any of the
following difficulties while using the
tape deck, use this troubleshooting
guide to help you remedy the
problem. Should the problem
persist, consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
The function buttons do not work.
/ Check that the cassette is inserted
correctly and the cassette holder is
closed completely.
The tape deck does not play or
record.
/ There is no cassette in the cassette
holder.
/ The tape has come to the end.
/ The tape is slack. Take up the tape
slack.
/ The record-protect tab has been
removed from the cassette (see page
2).
/ Make sure the amplifier setting is
correct.
/ Check that the tape deck
connections are secure.
/ The heads and tape path are dirty.
Clean them (see page 8).
/ The recording/playback head is
magnetized. Demagnetize it (see
page 8).
There is excessive wow, flutter or
sound drop-out.
/ The capstans and pinch rollers are
dirty. Clean them (see page 8).
There is a decrease in sound level,
sound drop-out, or poor reproduction
of high frequencies./The tape does
not erase completely./Noise increases.
/ The recording/playback or erasing
head and tape path are dirty. Clean
them (see page 8).
/ The recording/playback or erasing
head is magnetized. Demagnetize it
(see page 8).
There is hum or noise.
/ The tape deck is placed near a TV or
VCR. Move the tape deck away
from the TV or VCR.
/ The tape deck is placed on or under
the amplifier. Move the tape deck
away from the amplifier.
There is an unbalanced tone.
/ Check that DOLBY NR and TAPE
TYPE are set to the same positions
as when the tape was recorded.
/ The tape deck is placed near a TV or
VCR. Move the tape deck away
from the TV or VCR.
The tape stops before the tape has
been fully rewound.
/ The tape is slack. Take up the tape
slack.
/ The cassette shell is bent. Use
another cassette.
There is excessively loud tape
transport noise during fast-
forwarding or rewinding.
/ This noise is caused by the cassette
and is not a mechanical problem.

Specifications

System
Recording system
4-track 2-channel stereo
Fast-winding time (approx.)
120 sec. (with Sony C-60 cassette)
Bias
AC bias
Signal-to-noise ratio (at peak level and
weighted with Dolby NR off)
Type I tape, Sony Type I (NORMAL):
55 dB
Type II tape, Sony Type II (HIGH):
57 dB
Type IV tape, Sony Type IV (METAL):
58 dB
S/N ratio improvement (approximate values)
With Dolby NR on: 5 dB at 1 kHz,
10 dB at 5 kHz
Harmonic distortion
0.4% (with Type I tape, Sony Type I
(NORMAL): 160 nWb/m 315 Hz, 3rd
H.D.)
1.8% (with Type IV tape, Sony Type
IV (METAL): 250 nWb/m 315 Hz, 3rd
H.D.)
Frequency response (Dolby NR off)
Type I tape, Sony Type I (NORMAL):
30 - 14,000 Hz (±3 dB, IEC)
20 - 15,000 Hz (±6 dB)
Type II tape, Sony Type II (HIGH):
30 - 15,000 Hz (±3 dB, IEC)
20 - 16,000 Hz (±6 dB)
Type IV tape, Sony Type IV (METAL):
30 - 15,000 Hz (±3 dB, IEC)
20 - 16,000 Hz (±6 dB)
30 - 13,000 Hz (±3 dB, –4 dB
recording)
Additional Information
Wow and flutter
±0.21% W. Peak (IEC)
0.15% W. RMS (NAB)
±0.3% W. Peak (DIN)
Inputs
Line inputs (phono jacks)
Sensitivity : 0.16 V
Input impedance : 47 kilohms
Outputs
Line outputs (phono jacks)
Rated output level : 0.5 V at a load
impedance of 47 kilohms
Load impedance : Over 10 kilohms
General
Power requirements
Where purchased Power requirements
220 - 230 V AC,
U.K. and Continental
Europe 50/60 Hz
Other countries 110 - 120/220 - 240 V
AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
15 W (U.K and Continental Europe)
27 W (Other countries)
Dimensions (approx.)
430 × 120 × 305 mm (w/h/d)
(17 × 4 × 12
3 / 1 / inches)
4 8
including projecting parts and
controls
Mass (approx.)
3.3 kg (7 lbs 4 oz)
Supplied accessories
Audio connecting cords (2 phono
plugs - 2 phono plugs) (2)
Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.
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