Document Outline

• WARNING
  • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
  • To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.
  • Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
    • FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED STATES
    • Owner's record
    • FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION
• Welcome!
• About This Manual
  • TC-KA6ES
  • TC-KA3ES
  • Conventions
  • Recording on a Tape 4 Playing a Tape 6
  • Getting Started
  • Advanced Playback Operations
  • Advanced Recording Operations
  • Additional Information
  • Index 18
• Recording on a Tape
  • 'Q' You can check how much blank remains on the tape
  • RESET MPX FILTER
  • HX PRO REC LEVEL
  • tape counter DOLBY NR
  • To adjust the recording balance
  • To record with the Dolby NR* system
  • To record with Dolby HX PRO
  • If you cannot get satisfying results when recording FM broadcasts with Dolby NR system
• Playing a Tape
  • See page 7 for hookup information.
  • Q* To play a tape recorded with the Dolby NR system
  • You can connect the headphones to PHONES
  • Unpacking
    • Inserting batteries into the remote (Canadian model only)
  • Hooking Up the System
    • to a
    • Hookups
      • Tape deck
      • To connect your tape deck to another tape deck
    • Setting the voltage selector (only on models supplied with a voltage selector)
    • Connecting the AC power cord
  • Locating a Track (AMS/Auto Play/ Memory Play)
    • Notes
  • Playing Using a Timer
    • 'O' You can change the indication on the display (Canadian model only) [J]
  • Adjusting Bias, Recording Level and Recording Equalizer Calibration
    • 'Q' You can also adjust the bias, recording level and the recording equalizer according to your own taste
    • Notes
  • Monitoring the Recorded Sound
    • To listen to the sound of the program source
  • Inserting a Blank Space During Recording (Record Muting)
    • 'Q' To insert a blank space longer than 4 seconds
    • To insert a blank space of less than 4 seconds
  • Recording Using a Timer
    • Note
  • Synchro-Recording With a CD Player (Canadian Model Only) m
    • To stop Synchro-Recording
    • To pause Synchro-Recording
    • You can use the remote of your tape deck to operate the CD player
  • Notes on Cassette Tapes
    • On safety
    • On power sources
    • To protect the recording
    • To record on a tape having a broken tab
    • On placement
    • On cleaning the tape deck
    • Type IV
    • Detector slots Detector slots On tapes longer than 90 minutes
    • For the customers in the U.S.A.
    • On handling cassettes
  • Cleaning
    • Demagnetizing the heads
    • Cleaning the heads and tape path
  • Troubleshooting
    • The cassette holder does not close.
    • The function buttons do not work.
    • Playback or recording begins when the power is turned on.
    • The tape stops before the tape has been fully rewound.
    • There is hum or noise.
    • There is an unbalanced tone.
    • The AMS function does not work properly.
    • The tape deck does not play or record.
    • There is excessive wow, flutter, or a sound dropout.
    • There is a decrease in sound level or a sound dropout./The tape does not erase completely./Noise increases.
  • Specifications
    • System
      • Recording system
      • Fast winding time (approx.)
      • Bias
      • Motors
      • Signal-to-noise ratio (at peak level, weighted, and with Dolby NR off)
    • Inputs
      • Line inputs (phono jacks)
    • Outputs
      • Line outputs (phono jacks)
      • Headphones (stereo phone jack)
    • General
      • Power consumption
      • Dimensions (approx.) (w/h/d)
      • Mass (approx.)
    • Supplied accessories
  • Glossary
    • AMS
    • Memory Backup
    • ATS
    • Bias calibration
    • Output
    • level
    • Dolby HX PRO system
    • Dolby NR (noise reduction) system
    • MPX filter
    • Recording equalizer calibration
    • dB
    • Output
    • level
    • Recording level calibration
    • dB
    • Output
    • level
    • Tape counter
    • Test tones
  • Index
    • B,c
    • D, E, F, G
    • H, I, J, K
    • P,Q
    • U, V, W. X, Y, Z
    • Names of Controls
    • M, N, O
    • TC-KA6ES/ TG-KA3ES
      • INFORMATION
      • CAUTION