Sony TCM-453V User Manual
SONY
3-862-202-11(1)
About This Manual
Cassette-Corder
Operating Instructions
TCM-473V/454VK/453V
Sony Corporation © 1998 Printed in Taiwan, R.O.C.
For customers in the United States
Owner's Record
The model number is located at the bottom and the serial
number is located inside the cassette holder. Record the model
and serial numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to
these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the
unit to rain or moisture.
Serial No..
The instructions in this manual are for 3 models. The
TCM-453V is the model used for illustration purposes.
Their differences are shown in the table below:
TCM-473V
EAR (earphone) jack —
Q (Stereo headphones) jack O
Battery charger adaptor —
Rechargeable batteries —
AC power adaptor —
O: provided or supplied —; not provided or not supplied
TCM-454VK TCM-453V
O O
— —
o
o
o
► Getting Started
Preparing a Power Source
Choose one of the following power sources.
Dry Batteries
Make sure that nothing is cormected to the DC IN 3V
jack.
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Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette-Corder.
Some features are:
• VOR (Voice Operated Recording) system that starts and
stops recording automatically in response to the sound,
to save tapes and batteries.
•SPEED CONTROL function that lets you increase or
decrease the tape playback speed.
•Stereo playback function that lets you enjoy pre
recorded stereo tapes with the supplied headphones
(TCM-473Vonly).
1 Open the battery compartment lid.
2 Insert two size R6 (AA) batteries (not supplied) with
correct polarity and close the lid.
Notes
• Do not charge a dry battery.
• Do not use a new battery with an old one.
• Do not use different types of batteries.
• When you do not use the unit for a long time, remove the
batteries to avoid any damage caused by battery leakage and
subsequent corrosion.
• Dry batteries will not be expended when «mother power source
is connected.
To take out the batteries
To attach the battery compartment lid if it is accidentaily detached
• The unit will play back normally for a while even after the
ВАТТ lamp dims. However, replace the batteries as soon as
you can. If you do not, subsequent recording will not be done
correctly.
Rechargeable Batteries (supplied to TCM-
454VK only)
Before using the rechargeable batteries, charge them with
the supplied battery charger adaptor and AC power
adaptor.
AC power adaptor
Battery charger
y*- adaptor
DC IN 3V
Power indicator
1 Insert the rechargeable batteries (NC-AA) into the
battery charger adaptor with correct polarity.
2 Connect the AC power adaptor (supplied to TCM-
454VK) to the DC IN 3V jack of the battery charger
adaptor and to the wall outlet.
The power indicator lights up.
3 Unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet
and from the battery charger adaptor after about
eight hours.
Battery life (Approximate hours)
Playback Recording
Sony alkaline LR6 (SG)
Sony R6P (SR)
Sony rechargeable
battery (NC-AA)
fully charged
(TCM^54VK only)
* Measured value by the standard of EIAJ (Electric Industries
Association of Japan). (Using a Sony HE series cassette tape)
11 11
3 3
(Models for U.S.A. and Canada)
3 3
(Model for Europe)
3.5 4
(EIAJ*)
Note
The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the
unit.
House Current
AC power adaptor
Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V and to the
wall outlet. The AC power adaptor is supplied only with
the TCM-454VK. For other models, use the AC-E30HG
AC power adaptor (not supplied). Do not use any other
AC power adaptor.
Polarity of the plug
Notes
• The power indicator lights in green as long as the AC power
adaptor is plugged fo the wall outlet and the DC IN 3V jack,
even when the charging has not been done.
• Use only the supplied or recommended AC power adaptor,
battery charger adaptor and rechargeable batteries.
• The rechargeable batteries can be charged approximately 500
times.
• Do not leave the battery charger adaptor plugged in for more
than 20 hours. Overcharging may damage the rechargeable
batteries.
When to replace the batteries
Replace the batteries
with new ones or charge
the batteries (TCM- ВАТТ lamp
454VK only) when the
ВАТТ lamp dims.
Notes
• After the batteries have been used for a while, the ВАТТ lamp
may flicker with the playback sound when you turn up the
volume; however, this does not mean that you need to replace
the batteries.
Note
Specifications for AC-E30HG varies for each area. Check your
local voltage and the shape of plug before purchasing.
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