TC-366 - NEW HiFi
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1. Monophonic Playback Monophonic playback procedures are the same as for stereo playback except for the controls at the amplifier connected to this recorder Playback sequence of each track should conform to the sequence of recording i e track 1 4 3 2 For tracks 1 and 4 playbark set the mode selector and or other controls of the amplifier to reproduce the left channel only For tracks 3 and 2 playback set the amplifier to reproduce the right channel only MIXING Mixing can be made by using the Microphone Inputs and the Auxiliary Inputs simultaneously For recording procedure refer to Recording Procedure on page 4 mixed sound can be monitored through a stereo head phone ME O OO 00 to recording outputs Connecting cord RK 74 af AUX IN MIC HEADPHONE MIC Foo SOUND ON SOUND RECORDING This means making a mixed recordiog on one tape track com posed of a signal previously recorded on another track and a new external signal through one of the Microphone Inputs This facility of the TC 366 enables one person to record a duet a trio or other special effects Sound on sound recording on the right channel LR 1 Record b2. 500 voto HOLIMS 5 HOLIMS 440 LNHS OLAV HOLIMS HOLIMS 5 HOLIMS 123135 HOLIMS HOLIMS QH023H HOLIMS SS3Hddfl 3SION HOLIMS YOLINOW HOLIMS 33azi1vno 3a 90 S vots 6065 1065 902 9015 502 5015 02 015 02 2015 202 2015 ZOE 102 1016 0 8252 0 8252 vIOIOSZ 9252 9252 0 8252 goed voto 0 0 020 TOE 112 1110 0 8252 1 8252 0 8252 1 8252 1 8252 04825 0489252 9252 148952 148282 Jugg sec 90427 uty ika 1 o 8203 7 MOLY VATT vt 8 rty 774001 t UALS sy UM 0515 uu 96 04 3N0Hd QY3H A wey ioc 7019 w 1 UL vf eley v it 9143 1023 DUALS 10189 Oley Juge 100 EH To O196etig oup 6018 sop Zo 19907796 va Ae soib orz 602 802 402 902 802 voc 0c 202 102 6010 8010 LOT 9010 010 voro 010 2010 TOTO S4OYSISUBAL 0062 20199 NI Xnv CN IW v 60062 10144 XAY JW 13 14 parts of this SONY Recorder are fully guaranteed for a period of ONE YEAR from date of
3. 2 Unscrew the four large screws on both sides of the case and remove the case from the deck Before removing the case from the deck disconnect the AC plug 3 Take out the top panel as described in How to remove the top panel on page 9 4 Mount tne deck in new location and fasten with four wood screws as illustrated 5 Place the top panel on top of the parts and controls on it deck and replace the GUIDE FOR CHECKING TROUBLES If trouble with the TC 366 arises make the following simple tests to determine whether or not the trouble requires a pro fessional engineer s skill made these tests consult your service station for further instructions If the trouble persists after you have nearlest SONY Superscope TROUBLES PROBABLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT Function Selector Automatic Shut off cannot be locked Mechanism is activated Take up the slack of tape selector cannot be locked without threading tape No sound from recorded tape set in SOURCE position Break in connection to speakers or in connecting cord from recorder to amplifier Amplifier fault or volume control turned off Monitor Switches Slippage of tape Dirty or oily capstan wow or flutter and pinch roller Bent reel Different size reels for supply and take up Uneven pinch roller Recording can not Input conne
4. 0000 press the Reset Button at the left side of the counter Instant Stop Lever INST STOP Instantly stops tape motion while the recorder is in either record or playback mode Pull the lever toward you until it locks in position To release push it back slightly The tape will immediately pick up normal forward speed When the Function Selector is turned to STOP position the Instant Stop Lever will also be released Function Selector Controls all tape motion FWD position to start the tape in either record or playback mode STOP position to stop the tape REW position to rewind the tape FF position s for fast forward tape motion Noise Suppressor NOISE SUPPRESS When this switch is set to the ON position during playback the distracting high frequency noise such as record scratch or tape hiss is removed from the program material This sup pressor allows full pass band for the major part of the audio frequency range as it does not affect response frequencies below 9 kHz Record Levers REC For recording pull the levers toward you and while keeping the levers in a locked position turn the Function Selector to FWD position The lamps in the Level Meters will light indicating that the recorder is in record mode When a monophonic program is desired pull either L or R lever toward you and turn the Function Selector to FWD position Record Volume Controls REC VOL For record volu
5. Suppressor HEADPHONE Headphone Jack MIC Microphone Inputs REC Record Levers LEVEL Level Meters Reel Caps AUX IN Auxiliary Inputs GND Ground Terminal LINE OUT Line Outputs LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Reel Spindles 44 B gt gt gt Function Selector TAPE SELECT Tape Selector POWER Power Switch Pilot Lamp MONITOR Monitor Switches RECORD VOLUME Record Volume Control CONNECTIONS The TC 366 can be connected to any high quality audio com ponents The connections described in this booklet are for connections between the TC 366 and other SONY audio com ponents When using other manufacture s components the connections will be the same as for the SONY products in almost all cases To assure correct matching of the input and output terminals of your sound system refer to the specifica tions of the TC 366 on page 12 and the instruction manual provided with the components to be connected Microphone inputs MIC These jacks will accept any high quality low impedance micro phone SONY Microphone 98 and ECM 21 are available as optional accessories SONY radio or TV equipped with recording jacks SONY Telephone Pick up TP 5S or SONY Stereo Microphone Mixer MX 6S can also be connected to these jacks Auxiliary Inputs AUX IN Connect any external sound sources which have an output level of at least 0 06 volt The input impedance
6. during playback 2 Neatly overlap the tapes to be spliced and cut the position diagonally 3 Place a piece of splicing tape on a flat surface Then place the two diagonal tape ends together on the splicing tape shiny side down Be careful thet ends meet but do not overlap 4 Trim off the excess splicing tape O MAINTENANCE Dirty heads and tape path will cause Loss of high frequency response which results in poor sound quality Loss of sound volume in recording and playback Drop out Unsatisfactory results in tape erasing Increase of flutter and wow Therefore the mirror like finish on the face of all heads and tape path must be preserved to get optimum performance Generally cleaning heads after every 8 hours will be sufficient But it is recommended to clean carefully the heads and tape path before starting a valuable recording Remove the head cover by pulling it up Take the supplied Head Cleaning Ribbon or a soft cloth and carefully wipe the heads and other surfaces upon which the tape travels when the deposits are hard to remove moisten the ribbon or the cloth with a head cleaning solution or denatured alcohol and repeat cleaning For easier access to clean the pinch roller push backward the wire lever of automatic shut off mechanism and fix it there with a string or so and then set the Function Selector to FWD position and for the capstan set the selector to FF position Do not allow meta
7. is higher than 100k ohms and the frequency response is flat Line Outputs LINE OUT Having a 100k ohm load impedance and output level of 0 775 volt these jacks can be connected to the tape inputs of an integrated stereo amplifier or stereo receiver Another tape recorder can be connected to these jacks for duplication of tapes Headphone Jack HEADPHONE This output accepts a stereo headphone of 8 ohms equipped with a standard binaural headphone plug Source monitoring and tape monitoring can be done by selecting the setting of the Monitor Switches SONY Stereo Headphone DR 6A is avail able as an optional accessory Ground Terminal GND To reduce residual hum noise connect this terminal to the ground terminal of the connected amplifier or receiver yu HE LINE OUT i tape recorder for playback Connecting Cord RK 74 AUX IN GND AUX IN LINE OUT GND EARTH REC OUT OPERATION OF CONTROLS Tape Speed Selector TAPE SPEED 7165 ips and 3 ips are ideal for recording music when best sound quality is desired 1 ips is ideal for speech especially when longer recording time is desired In playback mode set the tape speed corresponding to the speed of the recorded tape Change the tape speed only when the Function Selector is in STOP position Tape Counter Indicates the approximate amount of tape used in recording or playback To reset the counter to
8. purchase providing that such purchase is made from an authorized Superscope distributor or dealer and that the Warranty Registration Card is submitted to Superscope Inc within ten days from date of purchase This Warranty additionally entitles you to free labor service for a period of ninety days from date of purchase This guarantee is valid only if repairs are effected by an authorized SONY Superscope Service Station If it is necessary for you to send this recorder or any defective part to Superscope Inc all shipments must be prepaid lf your requested repairs and or parts exchange are within the terms of this Warranty Superscope will prepay return shipping charges provided it is addressed within the continental limits of the United States This Warranty is void if the Serial Number has been altered or removed This Warranty shall not apply if the instrument has not been connected or operated in accordance with the instructions furnished by SONY and Superscope This Warranty shall also be voided if the instrument has been altered or repaired in any way that Superscope believes has affected the stability or reliability of the instrument To protect your rights under this Warranty fill out and mail the Warranty Registration Card to Superscope within 10 days of the purchase date There is no implied warranty of merchantibility with respect to this recorder nor are there any other warranties which extend beyond the description on the face hereof
9. to noise ratio Distortion Frequency response Wow and flutter Inputs Outputs Dimension Weight Supplied accessories Optional accessories SPECIFICATIONS AC 117V 60Hz 30W 7i4 ips 334 ips 1 ips 1 5 hours total at 7 ips stereo cording with 1 800ft tape 7 or smaller Transistors 27 diodes 4 4 track stereo or monaural Record head 1 Playback head 1 Erase head 1 55dB with SLH tapes 52dB with standard tapes 1 2 20 25 000Hz at 7 ips 30 17 000Hz at 3 ips 30 9 000Hz at 1 ips 0 09 at 714 ips 0 12 at 3 ips 0 17 at 1 ips Microphone inputs Sensitivity 72 dB 0 19mV Accept low impedance microphones Auxiliary inputs Sensitivity 22 dB 0 06V Impedance 100kQ Line outputs Output level O dB 0 775V Load impedance 100kQ Headphone jack Accepts an 8 ohm stereo headphone 16 W x 85 H 143 D 221 802 Empty 1 tape noe ee 1 Connecting cord RK 74 2 Reel Gaps uen suena 2 Head cleaning ribbon 1 Dust protector DP 3 d Microphone F 98 ECM 21 Stereo headphone DR 6A Telephone pick up TP 5S Stereo microphone mixer MX 6S MX 12 Design and specifications subject to change without notice 12 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM 1005 330 3430 330 330 JVWHON 330 330 330 Advi 54 p949j Ol peseyouruy
10. AL position Set it to SPECIAL position when SONY Low noise High output tape is used and to NORMAL position when a standard tape is used 6 Adjust the recording level Set the Monitor Switches to SOURCE position and turn the Record Volume Controls The input level through the Auxiliary Inputs can be adjusted with the upper two control knobs marked AUX and the input level through the Microphone Inputs can be adjusted by the other two control knobs marked MIC In either case adjust the level so that the pointers of the Level Meters do not go into the red area except on volume peaks Function Selector to FWD position 2 C ecording of track 1 and 3 starts The lamps in the Level Meters will light indicating that the recorder is in record mode 8 At the end of the tape set the Function Selector to STOP position To record on side 2 track 4 and 2 do not rewind the tape Reverse reel positions and repeat step 7 When side 2 recording is finished do not rewind the tape but reverse reel positions Then the tape will be ready for playback of tracks 1 and 3 Monitor while recording The professional feature of separate record and playback heads permits monitoring of tape during recording by setting the Monitor Switches to TAPE position With the use of a stereo headphone instantaneous comparison of source and tape is possible by setting the Monito alternately to SOURCE and TAPE pos
11. THREE HEAD STEREO TAPECORDER TC 366 Owner s instruction manual The SONY Model TC 366 is a solid state 4 track stereo tape deck designed for serious home recordists The highly develop ed facilities of the TC 366 will offer a new world of sound when used in conjunction with high fidelity components Special features are scrape filter which eliminates tape modula tion distortion tape tension regulator to reduce flutter and wow noise suppressor to cut off high frequency noise auto matic shut off mechanism tape selector for low noise high output tapes facility for mic and line mixing slant cabinet designed for convenience of operating in either horizontal or vertical use Before operating read this manual carefully to become familiar with all features and operating procedures so as to realize the full capabilities of TC 366 Keep this manual handy for future reference ONY YMMER HEAD 5 PRECAUTIONS Always keep the heads clean Dust and deposits of foreign matter on the heads will affect sound quality of recording and playback For maintenance refer to page 8 1 The Function Selector of the TC 366 cannot be locked without threading tape because the Automatic Shut off Mechanism is activated in that condition 2 The Microphone Inputs and the Auxiliary Inputs of this recorder can be used simultaneously for mixing record only through the Microphone Inputs disconnect any input source from the Auxi
12. The SONY Corporation and or Superscope Inc reserves the right to make changes in design and or improvements upon its products without any obligation to install these changes upon any of its products theretofore manufactured
13. asic source material A on track 1 of the left channel according to Monophonic Recording on page 5 and rewind the tape to the beginning 2 Plug the supplied connecting cord RK 74 into the Line Output L and the Auxiliary Input R of the TC 366 Be sure to use the plugs of the same color at both ends of the connecting cord 3 Plug an 8 ohm stereo headphone into the Headphone Jack and a low impedance microphone into Microphone Input R 4 Set the Monitor Switch R to SOURCE position Adjust the recording level after setting the left Record Volume Controls to MIN position Playback the tape and adjust level of the signal through the Auxiliary Input R by using the Record Volume Control AUX R and the right Level Meter Rewind the tape Lock the Record Lever R and adjust level of the signal through Microphone Input R by using the Record Volume Control MIC R and the right Level Meter 5 While keeping the Record Lever R in locked position set the Function Selector to FWD position and start recording B with the microphone Through the left headphone the playback of the basic recording A on the left channel is heard and through the right headphone the composite recording A B is heard The composite signal will be recorded track 3 of the right channel 6 When the recording is finished rewind tape to the beginning and playback track 3 Be sure to re set the Monitor Switch R to the TAPE tion f
14. ctions be made are not proper or break in the con necting cord Amplifier fault Record Levers not locked Low hum on tapes Input record player or tuner or recorder not properly ground ed Recorder operating in electrical field See that all controls are in proper position Check connections play commercially prerecorded tape to see if the fault is in record or playback circuit Clean capstan pinch roller and other tape path components Replace the bent reel Check pinch roller for perfect roundness Check input connec tions and cords Check Level Meters to see that signal is reaching recorder See that all controls are correct Check whether hum occurs on prerecorded tapes as well as those made on the recorder Check ground terminal connections of input or recorder Try reversing the AC power plug of the recorder in the wall outlet Loss of high Dirty heads frequencies properly Shiny side contacts the heads Tape twisted or damaged Unsatisfactory Dirty erase head erasing Clean erase head Clean heads and tape path Refer to page 8 Tape threaded im Thread tape properly Check the tape Refer to page 8 11 Power requirement Power consumption Tape speed Recording time Reels Semiconductors Recording system Heads Signal
15. e Remove the two screws of the top panel and three screws under the Head Cover 1 idler shaft 2 capstan 3 pinch roller gt S 8 g we Ce GO Vertical Use and Horizontal Use 1 2 10 Remove the bottom panel of the cabinet by unscrewing four rubber bases Remove the wooden case by loosening the four large screws on both sides of the case Fig 1 Shift the direction of the wooden case For vertical use make the wide rubber base side come to the amplifier section of the deck Fig 3 For horizontal use make that side come to the reel shaft section of the deck Fig 4 After tightening the four screws on both sides place the deck with top panel up and check whether or not the deck is properly fixed If readjustment is neccessary turn the deck upside down and loosen the four screws located at the encircled parts on Fig 2 The deck can be moved slightly Replace the bottom panel and the four rubber bases Attach the supplied Reel Caps on the reel spindles when using the set vertically Fig 1 Fig 3 Mounting This recorder can be installed in either vertical or horizontal position Consult your SONY Superscope service station to mount the recorder in the following procedure 1 Make a rectangular cutout at the desired location on the panel or the cabinet in accordance with the measurement
16. itions The source signal is m nitored when the switches are in SOURCE position The recorded signal playback head output is monitored when the switches are in TAPE position When the amplifier being used is equipped with a tape monitor selector source tape comparison can be done with the amplifier In such case the Monitor Switches on the recorder should be in TAPE position Monophonic Recording The sequence of monophonic recording should be track 1 track 4 track 3 and track 2 Monophonic recording employs either channel left or right at one time Therefore when changing from left channel to right channel reconnect the Source signal to the right channel input adjust the right Record Volume Control and while holding the right Record Lever in locked position set the Function Selector to the FWD position For orientation of recording track and channel refer to the chart below At the end of each track do not rewind the tape Reverse reel positions Recording Upper side Input Lock the track of the tape connection Record Lever Track 1 Side 1 to L input 4 Side 2 Track 3 Side 1 nans to R input R Track 2 Side 2 With the use of the independent Record Levers for each channel the TC 366 provides the facility to playback one track ex track 1 while recording the other track ex track 3 This feature will be ideal for language students who wish to listen to a prerecorded le
17. liary Inputs and vice versa 3 Turn the Function Selector to STOP position and switch the power off when the recorder is not being used 4 Keep the recorder in a well ventilated area and away from any excessive heat 5 Do not block the ventilation grille at the back of the recorder as this may stop ventilation and cause excessive heat inside the recorder TABLE OF CONTENTS Location of Controls and Connectors 1 CORE CEO ee Chii Qai Benq e 2 Operation OF CONEROIS oec uso oor vetus pro equ te pce 3 ape dli ngu debe Mio oh ets 4 ever cip iem ves EO 4 Playback au imenoma eoe Noe 6 MINS M RRQ QS 6 Sournd an sounmd Recofrditlg dia ai 7 Erasing ees d Na TS cena Op 8 TAPE in tesa rimus RAE i 8 Maintenance iir up qun eec dev dud eRe apta 8 Guide for Checking Troubles 11 SPECI CAR OMS can aim epit d 12 rarama nia ia er e enei n 13 Waranty occ incierto ect cbe S ERE MICI EC Po ie rade 14 TAPE SPEED Tape Speed Selector Tape Counter INST STOP Instant Stop Lever NOISE SUPPRESS Noise
18. llic materials near the heads Discard the ribbon or cloth after use to prevent contamination of the cleaning solution or alcohol remaining in the container This recorder is equipped with the non magnetizing record head However through continuous use residual magnetism will gradually build up on the playback head and cause annoy ing back ground noise Therefore periodic use of the SONY Head Demagnetizer HE 2 optional accessory or equivalent is recommended Clean the cabinet with a soft cloth moistened with soapsuds Do not use solvents such as benzine or thinner as they may cause damage of the cabinet To maintain the optimum performance of the recorder lubrica tion is required every 6 months Consult your nearest SONY Superscope service station for lubri cating the following parts of your recorder Use light machine oil and lubricate the capstan pinch roller shaft and idler shafts Avoid excessive lubrication It will cause slippage of the mechanism and contamination of your tape Make sure all excess oil is wiped off completely Remove the top panel and take out the caps of the pinch roller and the idler shafts Lubricate the capstan the idler shafts and the pinch roller shaft with 1 drop each of light machine oil Before removing the top panel disconnect the AC plug Pull out the Head Cover Function Selector and four Record Volume Controls To remove the Instant Stop Lever turn the lever clockwis
19. matic Shut off Mechanism Activated by a wire lever under the head cover When the tape is threaded the tape contacts the lever and holds it in operating position If the tape runs out or breaks the lever will fall forward and activates the shut off mechanism which stops the tape transport and turns the Function Selector to STOP position Tension arm Automatic shut off switch TAPE THREADING Place an empty reel on the right reel spindle Take up Reel Spindle and a full reel on the left reel spindle Feed Reel Spindle Thread the tape from left to right by passing it under the head cover and wrap the tape around the hub of the right reel or insert the end of the tape into the reel slot Turn the reels a few times to take up the slack so that the Automatic Shut off Mechanism is ready to activate is recommended that reels of the same size are used for both supply and take up When the recorder is used vertically use the supplied reel caps to secure the reels in place RECORDING PROCEDURE Stereo Recording l Connect the desired source program to the input con nectors Refer to Connections on page 2 2 Turn on the TC 366 and the source equipment 3 Set a tape and an empty reel with side 1 up Thread TAPE SPEED the tape and set the Tape Counter to 0000 by pressing the Reset Button 4 Select tape speed 5 Setthe Tape Selector to either SPECIAL or NORM
20. me level control set the Monitor Switches to SOURCE position and pull the Record Levers into locked posi tion Then adjust the Record Volume Controls so that the meters do not swing into the red area except on volume peaks The upper two knobs marked AUX are for adjusting the input level through the Auxiliary Inputs and the other two marked MIC are for adjusting the input level through the Microphone Inputs Level Meters LEVEL While recording when setting the Monitor Switches to SOURCE position the swing of the needles indicates the level of input signals During playback when setting the Monitor Switches to TAPE position the meter indicates the output leve at Line Outputs Monitor Switches MONITOR For playback of tapes set the switches to TAPE position While recording the TAPE position is for tape monitoring and SOURCE position is for source monitoring The switch L and the switch R may be activated separately Tape Selector TAPE SELECT When you use SLH SONY Low noise High output tape set this selector to SPECIAL position For standard tapes set the selector to NORMAL position Scrape Filter Stops vibration of the tape to eliminate tape modulation dis tortion and reduce flutter Tape Tension Regulator Controlled by a guide pin located under the head cover The guide pin quickly responds to any subtle change of tape tension so that a smooth even flow of tape past the head assembley is assured Auto
21. or playback track 3 To listen through the head phone set the Monitor Switch R to TAPE position and the Switch L to SOURCE position HEADPHONE AUX IN R LINE OUT L Microphone low impedance Sound on sound gt Sound on sound recording on the left channel R L The mixed sound can be recorded again onto track 1 of the left channel with another new sound C Reconnect the connecting cord RK 74 to the Line Output R and the Auxiliary Input L Repeat the sound on sound recording procedure using the controls of the left channel PO Portion now being recorded ERASING TAPE The erase head operates in record mode therefore every time a recording is made any previous recording on the tape is automatically erased A tape can also be erased without adding a new recording as follows l Thread the tape to erase 2 Disconnect any input source from the recorder and turn all Record Volume Controls fully counterclockwise 3 Set the recorder in record mode Now the tape is being erased Tape speed of 7 ips is recommended For fast erasure use a bulk eraser SPLICING TAPE 1 Use splicing tape and a pair of scissors Do not use ordinary cellophane tape as it tends to dete riorate recording tapes Also avoid using magnetized scissors or razor blades Magnetized instruments will cause a click or at the splice
22. sson on one track while recording the answers or repetition on the other track Both tracks can later be played back separately or simultaneously for comparison REC VOL L R L R Invert and reverse the tape reels ECHO EFC ECT HROUBH HEAD pron es 99 6 PLAYBACK PROCEDURE Stereo Playback 1 Set up the stereo playback system and turn the operating power of each component on For connection information refer to page 2 2 Thread a 4 track stereo recorded tape with side 1 up 3 Set the Tape Speed Selector to the required speed of the recorded tape 4 Set the Tape Selector to SPECIAL or NORMAL position according to the sort of tape used and the Monitor Switches to TAPE position 5 Set the Function Selector to FWD position Playback of track 1 and 3 will start 6 At the end of the tape set the Function Selectar to STOP position To playback side 2 track 4 and 2 do not rewind the tape but reverse the reel positions Then set the Function Selector to FWD position Playback sound volume and tone quality are controlled with the connected amplifier If high frequency noise occurs set the Noise Suppressor to ON position
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