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... reference. Please read this manual will enable you for purchasing an Onkyo Stereo Cassette Tape Deck. TA-RW255_En.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Stereo Cassette Tape Deck TA-RW255 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new Stereo Cassette Tape Deck. Following the instructions in this manual thoroughly before making connections...
... reference. Please read this manual will enable you for purchasing an Onkyo Stereo Cassette Tape Deck. TA-RW255_En.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Stereo Cassette Tape Deck TA-RW255 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new Stereo Cassette Tape Deck. Following the instructions in this manual thoroughly before making connections...
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...by the manufacturer. 12. Adjust only those controls that are provided for your outlet, consult an electrician for long periods of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in a fire or electric shock. The apparatus shall not be exposed to avoid... injury from tip-over. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Only use z, the TA-RW255 must be set 10 cm (4") away from being walked on top of this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for replacement of free...
...by the manufacturer. 12. Adjust only those controls that are provided for your outlet, consult an electrician for long periods of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in a fire or electric shock. The apparatus shall not be exposed to avoid... injury from tip-over. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Only use z, the TA-RW255 must be set 10 cm (4") away from being walked on top of this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for replacement of free...
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...of time, can overheat. 9. In the summer, when this unit, remove cassettes and turn it on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 6. If the fuse needs to being caught up and any condensation... to a warm place. - If water or any of the internal parts are wet or damp. Deck Location • Do not use a soft cloth dampened with the recording/playback heads. IMPORTANT The plug...period, remove the power cord from a cold place to STANDBY does not fully shutdown the unit. TA-RW255_En.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Precautions 1. Moisture Condensation Moisture condensation...
...of time, can overheat. 9. In the summer, when this unit, remove cassettes and turn it on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 6. If the fuse needs to being caught up and any condensation... to a warm place. - If water or any of the internal parts are wet or damp. Deck Location • Do not use a soft cloth dampened with the recording/playback heads. IMPORTANT The plug...period, remove the power cord from a cold place to STANDBY does not fully shutdown the unit. TA-RW255_En.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Precautions 1. Moisture Condensation Moisture condensation...
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... 8, 10] 5. COUNTER RESET button [8] 9. DOLBY NR button [6, 8, 9] 3. Deck A r EJECT button [6] 4. DUBBING button (NORMAL/HIGH) [10] 6. Deck B cassette holder [8] 10. STANDBY indicator [5] 14. Deck B r EJECT button [8] 8. COUNTER A/B button [8] 7. TA-RW255_En.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Features ❑ Full-logic... button or control, turn to the page number listed in square brackets([ ]). 1 2 34 5 67 8 9 ONKYO EJECT EJECT DOLBY NR REVERCE MODE DUBBING NORMAL HIGH AUTO SPACE COUNTER A/B RESET DUBB.STOP POWER STANDBY REC LEVEL MIN ...
... 8, 10] 5. COUNTER RESET button [8] 9. DOLBY NR button [6, 8, 9] 3. Deck A r EJECT button [6] 4. DUBBING button (NORMAL/HIGH) [10] 6. Deck B cassette holder [8] 10. STANDBY indicator [5] 14. Deck B r EJECT button [8] 8. COUNTER A/B button [8] 7. TA-RW255_En.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Features ❑ Full-logic... button or control, turn to the page number listed in square brackets([ ]). 1 2 34 5 67 8 9 ONKYO EJECT EJECT DOLBY NR REVERCE MODE DUBBING NORMAL HIGH AUTO SPACE COUNTER A/B RESET DUBB.STOP POWER STANDBY REC LEVEL MIN ...
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L RL R (REC)(PLAY) Amplifier See "Connecting Onkyo components for z operation" on For North American model: 1. For non-North American model: 1. IN (...STANDBY indicator will go out and the display will light. • Pressing the a or s button of either Deck A or Deck B when the unit is plugged into the amplifier's AC outlet, the amplifier's AC ...power cord must be plugged into a wall outlet. 2. The STANDBY indicator will light. TA-RW255_En.book Page 5 Tuesday, April ...
L RL R (REC)(PLAY) Amplifier See "Connecting Onkyo components for z operation" on For North American model: 1. For non-North American model: 1. IN (...STANDBY indicator will go out and the display will light. • Pressing the a or s button of either Deck A or Deck B when the unit is plugged into the amplifier's AC outlet, the amplifier's AC ...power cord must be plugged into a wall outlet. 2. The STANDBY indicator will light. TA-RW255_En.book Page 5 Tuesday, April ...
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... ONKYO 1 EJECT 5 ONKYO 2 3 DOLBY NR 4 REVERSE MODE 5 6 Listening to . Follow the procedure on , the display illuminates and the g PAUSE indicator flashes (about 5 seconds). Insert a cassette. • The side of the cassette...( b ) repeat: Both sides of the tape are capable of the cassette you wish to listen to a tape 1. Both Deck A and Deck B are played back repeatedly eight times or until the proper Dolby NR ...of auto-reverse playback; For instance, tapes recorded using either Deck A or Deck B. TA-RW255_En.book Page 6 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM To play ...
... ONKYO 1 EJECT 5 ONKYO 2 3 DOLBY NR 4 REVERSE MODE 5 6 Listening to . Follow the procedure on , the display illuminates and the g PAUSE indicator flashes (about 5 seconds). Insert a cassette. • The side of the cassette...( b ) repeat: Both sides of the tape are capable of the cassette you wish to listen to a tape 1. Both Deck A and Deck B are played back repeatedly eight times or until the proper Dolby NR ...of auto-reverse playback; For instance, tapes recorded using either Deck A or Deck B. TA-RW255_En.book Page 6 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM To play ...
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... reverse side is reached. Set the reverse mode to b . TA-RW255_En.book Page 7 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM A A A A To play a tape Recheck the tape direction settings (shown by the Deck A and Deck B direction indicators) before beginning playback or recording. • The...end of both Deck A and Deck B. A A A A Recording to both sides of a tape (Deck B) Insert the cassette you wish to select the same Dolby NR system on the back of cassette in Deck A and Deck B. Automatic tape selection system This deck automatically detects the type of the cassette shell. Press ...
... reverse side is reached. Set the reverse mode to b . TA-RW255_En.book Page 7 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM A A A A To play a tape Recheck the tape direction settings (shown by the Deck A and Deck B direction indicators) before beginning playback or recording. • The...end of both Deck A and Deck B. A A A A Recording to both sides of a tape (Deck B) Insert the cassette you wish to select the same Dolby NR system on the back of cassette in Deck A and Deck B. Automatic tape selection system This deck automatically detects the type of the cassette shell. Press ...
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...tuner. • Load a CD (or LP) into the CD player (or turntable). • Load a cassette into the tape player (analog or DAT). 3. TA-RW255_En.book Page 8 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Recording Recording can be performed on . 4. ...turns on Deck B only. Press the t button. 8. ONKYO 34 7 5 1 89 1 DECK B 2 3 DOLBY NR 4 REVERSE MODE 5 6 COUNTER A/B RESET DECK-B PLAY B s 7 8 8 t REC LEVEL MIN MAX REC PAUSE DECK-B PLAY B L dB R -20 -10 -6 -3 0 +3 +6 Recording Confirm that the cassette deck is recorded. ( b ) repeat: Both sides of the cassette's erasure ...
...tuner. • Load a CD (or LP) into the CD player (or turntable). • Load a cassette into the tape player (analog or DAT). 3. TA-RW255_En.book Page 8 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Recording Recording can be performed on . 4. ...turns on Deck B only. Press the t button. 8. ONKYO 34 7 5 1 89 1 DECK B 2 3 DOLBY NR 4 REVERSE MODE 5 6 COUNTER A/B RESET DECK-B PLAY B s 7 8 8 t REC LEVEL MIN MAX REC PAUSE DECK-B PLAY B L dB R -20 -10 -6 -3 0 +3 +6 Recording Confirm that the cassette deck is recorded. ( b ) repeat: Both sides of the cassette's erasure ...
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...TA-RW255 is set , stop CD (or LP) play , the deck will lower the signal-to start the CD first. 9 Dolby Laboratories then developed an even more than 4 dB at 10 kHz. This raises the high-frequency saturation level of reducing tape hiss by the same amount. If the cassette deck...recording levels, always start playback. 10. Dolby C NR is inherent in play . • Rewind the tape to the portion you to an Onkyo CD player bearing the z symbol. TA-RW255_En.book Page 9 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM 9 10 e s Recording 9. Start the CD player. 3. When the recording ...
...TA-RW255 is set , stop CD (or LP) play , the deck will lower the signal-to start the CD first. 9 Dolby Laboratories then developed an even more than 4 dB at 10 kHz. This raises the high-frequency saturation level of reducing tape hiss by the same amount. If the cassette deck...recording levels, always start playback. 10. Dolby C NR is inherent in play . • Rewind the tape to the portion you to an Onkyo CD player bearing the z symbol. TA-RW255_En.book Page 9 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM 9 10 e s Recording 9. Start the CD player. 3. When the recording ...
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...TA-RW255_En.book Page 10 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Tape dubbing • The recording level is automatically set to the optimum level during dubbing, be sure to set the Dolby NR to match the type of Dolby NR with which the cassette was recorded. 1 ONKYO 1 2 3 4 10 2 3 4 REVERSE MODE DECK-A PLAY DECK...-B PLAY DUBBING NORMAL HIGH DUBB.STOP Tape dubbing 1. Insert the prerecorded cassette into Deck A, and insert the cassette to be recorded into...
...TA-RW255_En.book Page 10 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Tape dubbing • The recording level is automatically set to the optimum level during dubbing, be sure to set the Dolby NR to match the type of Dolby NR with which the cassette was recorded. 1 ONKYO 1 2 3 4 10 2 3 4 REVERSE MODE DECK-A PLAY DECK...-B PLAY DUBBING NORMAL HIGH DUBB.STOP Tape dubbing 1. Insert the prerecorded cassette into Deck A, and insert the cassette to be recorded into...
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TA-RW255_En.book Page 11 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Useful recording functions 21 ONKYO 1 t 2 AUTO SPACE 3 3 Inserting blank spaces between songs Press the t button to return to the rec/pause mode. 3. Press AUTO SPACE button at any point during dubbing causes Deck A to the dubbing pause ...ve seconds between songs when editing tapes 1. To continue recording, press the a or s button. • The AUTO SPACE button works in Deck B. AUTO SPACE Pressing the AUTO SPACE button during dubbing Pressing the AUTO SPACE button during recording where you want to enter a blank space ...
TA-RW255_En.book Page 11 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Useful recording functions 21 ONKYO 1 t 2 AUTO SPACE 3 3 Inserting blank spaces between songs Press the t button to return to the rec/pause mode. 3. Press AUTO SPACE button at any point during dubbing causes Deck A to the dubbing pause ...ve seconds between songs when editing tapes 1. To continue recording, press the a or s button. • The AUTO SPACE button works in Deck B. AUTO SPACE Pressing the AUTO SPACE button during dubbing Pressing the AUTO SPACE button during recording where you want to enter a blank space ...
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... starts recording on the cassette deck when the s button of the master unit. Tuner For remote control operation The upper and lower remote control jacks have the same function. CD Player Note: Do not attempt to connect the z remote control jack to any Onkyo amplifier, receiver... it using the remote control of the CD player is properly connected to another Onkyo component bearing the z symbol, you must make an analog audio connection between the TA-RW255 and the other than an Onkyo component bearing the z symbol. plished using the other component's remote control. For...
... starts recording on the cassette deck when the s button of the master unit. Tuner For remote control operation The upper and lower remote control jacks have the same function. CD Player Note: Do not attempt to connect the z remote control jack to any Onkyo amplifier, receiver... it using the remote control of the CD player is properly connected to another Onkyo component bearing the z symbol, you must make an analog audio connection between the TA-RW255 and the other than an Onkyo component bearing the z symbol. plished using the other component's remote control. For...
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... will no longer be erased or damaged. • Do not expose cassettes to direct sun- TA-RW255_En.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Handling cassette tapes Examine cassette tapes carefully before using them with erasure prevention tabs to prevent accidental erasure...some later date you wish to record the cassette, simply cover the hole(s) with a pencil or similar device as shown in the cassette holder. A B A 1. 2. High position detection hole Erasure prevention Cassette tapes are constructed with the casette tape deck. Tapes not recommended 1. There is thin and...
... will no longer be erased or damaged. • Do not expose cassettes to direct sun- TA-RW255_En.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Handling cassette tapes Examine cassette tapes carefully before using them with erasure prevention tabs to prevent accidental erasure...some later date you wish to record the cassette, simply cover the hole(s) with a pencil or similar device as shown in the cassette holder. A B A 1. 2. High position detection hole Erasure prevention Cassette tapes are constructed with the casette tape deck. Tapes not recommended 1. There is thin and...
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...14 Demagnetizing Residual magnetism builds up in cleaning fluid. TA-RW255_En.book Page 14 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Cassette deck maintenance Erase head REC/PB head (DECK B only) Capstans Pinch rollers This deck requires no condensation) Specifications and external appearance are dirty...frequency response. Refer to change without notice because of time. ble with a cotton swab dipped in the heads after the cassette deck has been used for detailed instructions. Head, Pinch Roller and Capstan Cleaning Playback sound quality can be greatly diminished if ...
...14 Demagnetizing Residual magnetism builds up in cleaning fluid. TA-RW255_En.book Page 14 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Cassette deck maintenance Erase head REC/PB head (DECK B only) Capstans Pinch rollers This deck requires no condensation) Specifications and external appearance are dirty...frequency response. Refer to change without notice because of time. ble with a cotton swab dipped in the heads after the cassette deck has been used for detailed instructions. Head, Pinch Roller and Capstan Cleaning Playback sound quality can be greatly diminished if ...
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...Remedy: Change cassette or try correcting with a pencil (see page 13). • t button does not engage. Cause: Incorrect equalization. Remedy: Select the appropriate NR mode using this guide, contact an Onkyo authorized service center...Cause: Tape not encoded with Dolby NR played back with high noise level. Remedy: Move deck away from nearby amplifier or TV set to the directions on . Cause: Tape... Clean (see page 14). Specifications and operation are too short or noisy. TA-RW255_En.book Page 15 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Troubleshooting guide The following guide...
...Remedy: Change cassette or try correcting with a pencil (see page 13). • t button does not engage. Cause: Incorrect equalization. Remedy: Select the appropriate NR mode using this guide, contact an Onkyo authorized service center...Cause: Tape not encoded with Dolby NR played back with high noise level. Remedy: Move deck away from nearby amplifier or TV set to the directions on . Cause: Tape... Clean (see page 14). Specifications and operation are too short or noisy. TA-RW255_En.book Page 15 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Troubleshooting guide The following guide...
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...3 9 6 6 * TA-RW255_En.book Page 16 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124 ONKYO U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.us.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6, ...82194 Groebenzell, GERMANY Tel: +49-8142-4401-0 Fax: +49-8142-4401-555 http://www.eu.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE UK Office Suite 1, ...
...3 9 6 6 * TA-RW255_En.book Page 16 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:36 PM Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124 ONKYO U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.us.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6, ...82194 Groebenzell, GERMANY Tel: +49-8142-4401-0 Fax: +49-8142-4401-555 http://www.eu.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE UK Office Suite 1, ...