Sony TC-150 Operating Instructions Manual
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manual
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Features
Precautions
location
Power
Cassette
Recording
Playback
Recordlng
Erasing
Maintenance
Specifications.
Optional
Troubleshooting
•
press a
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the
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AC
BP-28
DCC -127H
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function
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insertion
from
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Ultimate
Automatic
Recording
Cue
Counter·inenial
Instant
Built-in
Four·way
single
and
tape.
Power
(optional
recording
shut•off
level
review
tape
Electret
power
Adaptor
(optfonal)
TABLE
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the
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various
recording
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guide
button
can
function
flywheels
stop
switch
Condenser
source
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or
OF
CONTENT
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controls
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sound
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FEATURES
simplicity
mechanism
be
(supplied
12 V
.
merely
insert a cassette
in
the
record
controlled
to
.
operation: batteries
car
automatically
quickly
locate
for
stable
Microphone.
).
Sony
Rechargeable
battery
with
tape
and
any
speed.
. ac
Sony
playback
.
desired
power
Car
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Battery
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and
de-
mode
portion
of
with
Sony
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PRECAUTIONS
•
Do
not
open
the
2
3
4
6
9
.
only
.
•
Operate
rent, use
battery
operation. use
set. Do
•
Disconnect
the
set
is
•
When
operated
teries
to
Do
not
•
radiators
cessive
•
Shou
ld
the
batteries
set
checked
Keeping
•
proper
operation
to
page 16.
•
The
REC
Never
depress
,
No
cassette
•
The
cassette
,
The►,
If
you
•
not
covered
vice
Station
nearest
the
the
not
not
the
for
avoid
insta
or
dust, moisture, rain
any
the
,....
have
Sony
cabinet.
set
only
ac
power
use
any
the
ac
to
be
used
set
is
not
long
periods
set
damage
ll
the
airducts, or
liquid
or
and
disconnect
by
qualified
tape heads
of
the
button
cannot
the
button
in
the
Inserted
or -button
any
question
In
this
booklet
authorized
Factory
power
set
cassette
on 6 V de.
adaptor
the
car
other
ac
adaptor
for
an ei,;tended
to
be
used
on
from
in a
in a place
or
solid
object
personnel
in a clean
recorder
be
forcibly
has
had
or
, please
to
service
Service
Refer
servicing
For
operation
supplied
battery
power
other
location
the
dep
compartment
has
problem
Station
cord
adaptor
from
for a long
power
battery
near
subject
mechanical
fall
into
ac
power
before
condition
. For
cleaning
ressed
.
the
tabs
been
depressed
concerning
consult
tape
recorde
(In
to
qualified
from
with
this
set. For
recommended
or
car
battery
the
ac
wall
outlet
period
of
time
period
of
sources. remove
leakage
.
heat
sources
to
direct
shock.
the
adaptor,
operating
in
the
removed
the
CANADA
sunlight, ex·
mechanism. remove
and
it
Is
essential
information, refer
follow111g cases
.
your
nearest
rs
(in
U.S.A )
).
personnel
house cur-
for this
cord
when
.
time
or
the
bat
such
have
any
further
to
set
thal
Sony
Ser
or the
car
is
•
as
the
.
the
is
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LOCATION
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Battery
6 EJECT
the
@
Tape
the
pushing
the
being
cated
Compartment
Button
lid.
Counter
tape
contents.
the
tape
Reset
passes. Make a note
recorded. Later
by
using
O 0 Cassette
the
Catch
@ EARPHONE
connecting
fj
recording
RM-15
plug
.
REMOTE
or
(optional)
microphone.
to
Control
AND
FUNCTION
: Depress
and
the -or -button
Compartment
Jack: For
another
playback
, Foot
(rear) : See
to
Reset
Button: Use
Before
recordfng, set
Button. The
on,
the
Lid
private
tape
recorder
Jack
: For
by
connecting
Switch FS-6
pop
desired
remote
page
up
the
figures
of
the
program
.
and
Catch: Open
listening
.
stop
the
(optional).
OF
CONTROLS
6.
cassette,
the
counter
the
counter
of
the
counter
figures
with
start ope
Sony
or a Sony
and
can
the
an
Remote
after
opening
for
indexing
to
000
change
the
program
be
rapidly
lid
by
earphone
ration
Control
two-pin
by
as
lo-
lifting
or
during
•
To
stop
the
recorder.
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Microph:ine
microphone.
corder.
(1)
Battery
the
condit
CE)
Record '
er
swings
it
shows
a,
External Power
external
(D
Record
MUSIC
retains
SPEECH:
This
same
®
Rewind
tape
m
Stop
l
ocked
©
Playback
© Fast
vance
CD
Record
•
It
but
of
the
©
©
Instant
ing
•
To
recorder
•
When
bility
operative.
@l)
Playback
rection
Check
button
ion
. See
Battery
to
the
power
Music
: use
the
use
position
level.
. For
Button
buttons.
Forward
the
tape.
Button
is
possible
this
is
not
TC-150
Built-in
Stop
playback
stop
the
.
using a mrcrophone
or a remote
for
tape
for
an
extended
Input
Jack
MIC
":
or
from a TV, radlo, telephone
Button _BATT
and
observe
page
Meter
indicate
battery
condition.
Input
source.
Speech
for
music
dynamic
Review
review
Button
Microphone
Volume
more
range
for
recording
keeps
loud
Button
function, refer
■
":
► : Depress
Cue
For
REC
to
record
necessary
.
Switch
or
recording
tape
for
control
Control
volume
the
7.
the
Depress
Button
cue
=.
an
CHECK
REC
BATT
REC
BATT
input
sound
Jack
=DC
Selector
recordings. This
of
musical
conversation
and
quiet
- - REVIEW
to
stop
_CUE - Depress
function.
Depress
with
the
with
the
START
STO?
extended
with a remote
switch, the
PB
during
VOL
playback.
time,
use
the
■
but1on
For
recording
-:
meter
=:
While
signal.
IN
6 V : For
REC M USIC SPEECW
sounds
sounding
=:
to
page
11.
the
tape
to
play
refer
to
to
record.
REC
button
single-butto;i
For
time
, use
Instant
- =·
or
While
to
recording.
In
switch
.
or
telephone
voices
Depress
anJ
back
page
and
instant
the
tape
Stop
Turn
with
another
recording
check
the
operation
position
to
the
tape
to
11
.
►
button
recording
■
button
stop
in
an
external
tape
depress
the
the
other
from
partially
recordings
at
nearly
to
rewind
release
.
rapidly
tape
stop
start
Switch
the
arrow
on
the
re-
battery
point
modes
an
the
the
the
ad-
locked
system
dur-
on
the
capa
is
not
di-
,
.
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tteries
ttery
installation ;
POWER
SOURCES
Battery
Bu
AA
To
B
During
sing
out
•
mode
life
; A
ilt-in Microphone
Intermittent
check
ATT
Before cri
battery condition: During
meter
deflection
the
other
the
►
,
of
- ,
the
green
tical
is re
commended
bou
t 2.5
hours
of
1s
possible using
use w
ill
prolong
by
depressing
modes, observe
or
◄◄
zone,
button
replace
recordings, checking
all
the
If
the
continuous recording
Sony
Super
Batteri
the
useful
battery
recording, observe
the
BATT
meter
deflection
the poi
nter
batteries
the
batteries
CHECK
of the
with
lite
while
new
in
from
es
.
the
butto
depres
meter
ones
recording
the
size
REC
n
-
stays
.
Re
move
lidin
g the
s
pulling
6 Insert
polarity
Make
•
cord
are
be
operated
•
When
be
operated
teries
s1on
the
notch,
1t
outwards
four
batteries size AA m the case wi
and
sure
that
disconnected
on
the
set
extensively
to
avoid
in
the
is
set
and
.
order
the
ac
from
internal
not
to be u
damage
as ill
power
on
other
caused
Replace
until the
ustrated
Press
against
adaptor
the
recorder
batteries
sed
for a long
power
by
sliding in the r
not
ch
Press
against
r
th corre
.
2
4
flat
side
of
the battery
and
If
period
sources, remove
by
battery
engages
flat
side
the
spring
battery
3.
optional
not, the
of
leakage
ct
of bat
time
4
car
set
and
ecorder
ter
battery
cannot
or
is
the
bat-
corro
y 2
to
r - ~~ + Good
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House
Insert
jack, and
the
nal
ac
batteries
6
to a wa
120V
[
(j]t-
Current
the
supplied
connect
power
ll
outlet
adaptor
are automatical
L----
battery
AC
Powe
the
other end
is
connected
AC
Power Adaptor
r A
ly
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the
to
a
wall
to
the
disconnected.
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recorder
outlet
DC IN 6 V
O
to
DC
E;f
o
(
120
jack, the Inte
IN
Replace
J
batteries
DC
IN
V). When
6V
6 V
r•
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Rechargeable Battery
Install
the
Sony
Rechargeable
stead
of
the
Battery
Case,
The
fully
charged
recording
Before
O
f)
6 V
•
Charging
•
The
charging
•
avoid
•
While
ed
index
tery
capacity, and
of
battery
from
using, charge
Install
the
Connect
jack
and
recorder
time
When
charging
overcharging
the volt
in
the
same
of
the
will furnish a nearly
the
time
life
the
BP-
28
the
supplied
to a suitab
time
is
c3n
will
age
way
remaining
then
in
actual
when
using
BP-
28
Built-in
the
in
about
be.
be
needed.
is
completed, remove
the
of
the
as
drop
use
Pack
Battery
allows
approx.
Microphone.
battery
pack
the
Banery
AC
le
outlet
4.5
operated w~ile
battery
rechargeable
for
regular
operating
constant
quickly
is
nickel-cadmium
Compartment
Powar
A::laptor
Charging
hours
.
pack.
batteries,
life, since a nickel-cadmium
to a low
the
most
Pack
BP-
28
(optional) in•
3.5
hours
of
continuous
as
follows
:
.
to
the
recorder
will
begin
.
charging, although
the
ac
power
adaptor
battery
pack
can
this
is not a
voltage
reliable
up
to
the
value, Keeping a record
measure
batterles
of
.
DC
more
be
check
reliable
bat-
end
of
remaining
IN
to
its
CASSETTE
0 Open the Cassette
6 Place a cassette in
-
Compartment
the
INSERTION
Before
any
slack
thick
sette
comparimen
side, A
sired
T
he
letter
embossed
side
ot
area
inserting a cassette,
in
the
tape
pencil
into
the
hub
and
turning
Ltd
by
t as illustrated wi
A on the
to
the casset1e in a
it a few
lifting
the Catch.
or
B,
upward.
Sony
help you distinguish
take
by inserting
of
the
cas-
times
.
th
the de-
cassette Is
dimly
that
lighted
up
a
12 V Car Battery
Using
the
Sony
Car B
attery
the
recorder
For
127H.
further
DC
IN
6 V
details, refer
jack
to
8
Cord DCC-127H
to
the
cigarette
the
instruction
DCC
(optional), connect
lighter
socket
of a car
manual
127H
l
of
10
the
DC IN
DCC-
6V
.
0 Close
the
• Make sure
recorded
button
to
• To take
button.
lid.
that
is
the
wound
onto
rewind
the tape
out
the cassette, open
portion
the left
and
Avoid
of
the
stop
touching
reel.
the
the
the
tape surfaces.
tape
to
be
If
lid and press the EJECT
played back
not, depress
tape
with
the ■ button
the
or
+oil
.
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RECORDING
Set
at
or
SPEECH
pointer
The
during
recording
L
Depress
when
to
finished.
Depress and
Recording
stop
MUSIC
swings 1
now
begins,
FROM
lock
THE
BUILT
-IN
MICROPHONE
Insert
a cassette
(See page
to
et
at
START
S
9)
EARPHONE
To
protect
the
protection
When the
button
cannot
To
reuse a cassette
simply
tape
•
Do
not stick
circled port
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~
side A recording.
of
side 8,
cassette
cover
ion.
be
depressed
each
any
Remove
is
for
slot
material
"---•h•
lab
ot
side
break
break
inser
ted
recording
with a small
on
bcokeo ,ab
out
with
after
any
out the
the tab
the tabs
the
piece
part
of
tab
of
tabs
of
the
side
broken
on
that
8
out.
have been
cellophane
cassette
side. For
the
REC
removed
or
vinyl
except
the
•
No
recording
recording
• T
he
sound
The
sound
•
At
end-of-tape.
locked
button
e
If
you
use
counter
•
the
peat
•
wind
To
in
For
to
a cassette are
activated,
10
to
If
the
recording
■
button.
the
To
hear
the tape,
prevent
the
record
this
reason cassettes
prevent
level adJ
level
control
to
be
volume
is released,
the
Tape
000
before
take
recording
the
JUSI
stop
accidental
mode. previous
accidental
broken
preventing
ustment
system.
recorded
and
tone
the
tape
Counter
recording
is
not
completed
out
the
proced
recorded
with
the
erasure
erasure. W
out
recording
cassette ,
ures.
incorporate a convenient
, a
Bu,lt-in M
sound
is
can
be
heard
quality
are
motion
for
indexing
by
turn
program,
■
button
: W
recordings
hen
safety
device
.
icrophone
from
all directions
necessary
fixed.
stops
the
press
and
hen
the
with
through
automatically
tape
contents,
end
of
the
cassette
the -button
depress the ► button
the recorder
are
automatically
small
tabs at t
on
the
recorder will
picks
the
the
earphone
one side
over
is
safety
he
up
automt,c
.
and
the
set
the
, press
and
re-
to
re-
.
operated
erased
device
rear
of
be
Automatic
motion
will
• In
at
C
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rapidly
►
l
J
to repeat
The tape will
corded
REV
stops
ret
urn
to
fast forward
end-of-
tape to
and
REVIEW
or
10
button
.
+o
~~
a certain portion
part
IEW
button
shut-off
mechanism
automatical
their original
or rewind
stop
funct
rewind
during
..--------,
REVIEW
J4
.
move
rapid
. At
the
and the
ly
at
position
mode,
the
mechanism
ions: It
playback
a
~
ly
with a chattering
desired
portion,
recorder
: In
record
end-of-tape
you
must
is
possible
without releasing
,----,
►
CUE
-{
-c=
release
will
reve
or
playback
and
the
locked
depress
10
o+
the ■ button
advance
J;J
to
skip
over
port
ions
sound
from
the
CUE -
rt
to
the
playback
mode
the
unde
, tape
buttons
the
tape
lock
sired
the
or
mode.
ed
re-
-
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