There is an unbalanced tone.
/
Check that the DOLBY NR control is set to the
position where the tape was recorded.
/
The tape deck is placed near a TV or VCR.
Place the tape deck away from the TV or VCR.
The Multi-AMS function does not work properly.
/
One of the tracks contains a long pause, a
passage of low frequencies or very low volume,
or a gradual increase or decreace in volume.
/
The space before a track is less than 4 seconds
long. Insert a blank space of 4 seconds using R
REC MUTE button.
/
The signal strength of the left and right
channels are very different.
/
There is noise in the space before a track.
/
You pressed ) button immediately before the
next track, or 0 button immediately after the
beginning of the current track.
The High-Speed Fast-Forwarding and Rewinding
functions do not work.
/ You pressed ) (or 0) when there is little
tape remaining in that direction. This is to
protect the tape.
/ To protect the tape, the high-speed fast-
forwarding or rewinding function may operate
for only a short time or not at all when
activated in the middle of the tape.
Additional Information
Specifications
System
Recording system
4-track 2-channel stereo
Fast winding time (approx.)
90 sec. (with Sony C-60 cassette)
High-speed fast-winding time (approx.)
45 sec. (with Sony C-60 cassette)
Bias
AC bias
Heads
Erasing head × 1 (S&F head)
Recording head × 1 (SD head)
Playing head × 1 (SD head)
Motors
Capstan motor × 1 (DC servo motor)
Reel motor × 1 (DC motor)
Assist (mechanism drive) motor × 1 (DC motor)
Signal-to-noise ratio (at peak level, weighted, and with Dolby NR off)
Type I tape, Sony Type I (NORMAL): 61 dB
Type II tape, Sony Type II (HIGH): 59 dB
Type IV tape, Sony Type IV (METAL): 57 dB
S/N ratio improvement (approximate values)
With Dolby B NR on: 5 dB at 1 kHz, 10 dB at 5 kHz
With Dolby C NR on: 15 dB at 500 Hz, 20 dB at 1 kHz
With Dolby S NR on: 10 dB at 100 Hz, 24 dB at 1 kHz
Harmonic distortion
0.4% (with Type I tape, Sony Type I (NORMAL):
160n Wb/m 315 Hz, 3rd H.D.)
1.5% (with Type IV tape, Sony Type IV (METAL):
250n Wb/m 315 Hz, 3rd H.D.)
Frequency response (Dolby NR off)
Type I tape, Sony Type I (NORMAL):
15 - 17,000 Hz (±3 dB, IEC)
10 - 19,000 Hz (±6 dB)
Type II tape, Sony Type II (HIGH):
15 - 18,000 Hz (±3 dB, IEC)
10 - 20,000 Hz (±6 dB)
Type IV tape, Sony Type IV (METAL):
15 - 21,000 Hz (±3 dB, IEC)
15 - 16,000 Hz (±3 dB, –4dB recording)
10 - 22,000 Hz (±6 dB)
Wow and flutter
±0.065% W. Peak (IEC)
0.045% W. RMS (NAB)
±0.12% W. Peak (DIN)
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