Sony tpvs500 Manual De Usuario

TP-VS500(YH/YHT) E  Page 1

TP-VS500(YH/YHT) E  Page 1

CASSETTE RECORDER

8B-HTC-902-01
001215AYO-OX

• Do not use the unit in places which are extremely hot, cold, dusty or humid.  In

particular, do not keep the unit:
• in a high humidity area such as a bathroom
• near a heater
• in an area exposed to direct sunlight (e.g., inside a parked car, where there

could be a considerable rise in temperature)

• Keep cassette tapes, magnetic cards and other magnetic recorded materials

away from the speaker as the recorded information may be erased or noise may
occur on cassette tapes.

• Do not open the cassette holder during playback, recording, fast forwarding or

rewinding.

Using with dry cell batteries → A

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries with the 

0

 and 

9

 marks properly aligned.

→

B

Replace the batteries when the OPE/BATT/REC indicator becomes dim, the tape
speed slows down, volume decreases or sound distorts during operation.

Manganese (R6P) batteries

Approx. 5 hrs.

Approx. 3.5 hrs.

Alkaline (LR6) batteries

Approx. 18.5 hrs.

Approx. 13.5 hrs.

• Make sure that the 

0

 and 

9

 marks are correctly aligned.

• Do not mix different types of batteries, or an old battery with a new one.
• Never recharge the batteries, apply heat to them, soak them in water, or take

them apart.

• Remove the batteries if the unit is not used for a long time.
• If liquid leaks from the batteries, wipe thoroughly to remove.

Using on AC house current → C

Contact your nearest Aiwa service personnel and purchase the AC adaptor Aiwa
AC-D302.
Connect the AC adaptor

1

to the DC 3 V jack

2

to a wall outlet

Use only type 

I

 (normal) tapes.

→

D

Take up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool before use. Slack tape
may break or jam in the mechanism.

These are extremely thin and easily deformed or damaged. They are not
recommended.

→

E

Break off the plastic tabs on the cassette tape after recording, with a screwdriver
or other pointed tool.

a

Side A

b

Tab for side A

→

F

Cover the tab openings with cellophane tape.

c

Cellophane tape

Connect an optional earphone (3.5 ø mini-plug) to the EARPHONE jack.
• The sound does not come from the built-in speaker when the earphone is

connected.

• To monitor the sound that you are recording, use the earphone. You cannot

monitor the sound currently being recorded through the speaker.

To clean the head and tape paths → G

After every 10 hours of use, clean the head and tape paths with a head cleaning
cassette or a cotton swab moistened with cleaning fluid or denatured alcohol.
(These cleaning kits are commercially available.)
When cleaning with a cotton swab 

a

, wipe the recording/playback head 

b

, erasure

head 

c

, pinchroller 

d

, and capstan 

e

.

After cleaning the head and tape paths with a liquid head cleaning cassette or a
moistened swab, wait until the cleaned parts are completely dry before inserting tapes.

Use a soft cloth ligtly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use strong
solvents such as alcohol, benzine or thinner.

2 tracks 1 channel, monaural

250 – 8,000 Hz EIAJ

Electret condenser microphone (monaural)

300 mW (EIAJ/DC)

EXT MIC jack (monaural mini-jack) (1)

EARPHONE jack (monaural mini-jack) (1)

DC 3 V jack

Diameter 36 mm, 4 ohms

DC bias

Magnet erasure

Approx. 4.8 cm/sec. with the REC MODE switch set to
NORMAL
Approx. 2.4 cm/sec. with the REC MODE switch set to 2

×

DC 3 V using two R6 (size AA) dry cell batteries
AC house current using the AC adaptor Aiwa AC-D302

See “Battery life” above.

85 (W) 

×

 112.7 (H) 

×

 37.5 (D) mm (3 

3

/

8

 

×

 4 

1

/

2

 

×

 1 

1

/

2

 in.)

(excluding projecting parts and controls)

Approx. 156 g, 5.5 oz. (excluding batteries)

Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice.

Please check the laws on copyright relating to recordings from discs, radio or
external tape for the country in which the machine is being used.

If the unit does not perform as expected, check the following table.

Tape does not move.

Tape transport is unstable.

There is no sound.

The sound is too low or
distorted.

The playback speed is
not correct.

Recording cannot be done.

Tape stops during recording.

• The batteries are worn out.
• The unit is in pause mode.

• There is slack in the tape.
• The pinchroller and capstan are dirty.
• The tape is damaged.

• The VOLUME control is turned down

completely.

• The earphone is not connected firmly when

listening with the earphone.

• The playback head is dirty.
• The batteries are worn out.

• The REC MODE switch is set to the wrong

position.

• The erasure prevention tab on the recording

side of the cassette has been removed.

• Set the V-SENSOR switch to OFF when not

using the V-SENSOR function.

A

B

C

F

E

D

G

DC 3 V

AC-D302

R6(AA) 

× 

2