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Onkyo K-501A Instruction Manual

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Stereo Cassette Tape Deck
K-501A
Instruction Manual
STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK
CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM
B
C
CD DUBBING
STANDBY / ON
DOLBY NR
REV MODE
ALBUM
FADE
STANDBY
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K
5 01 A
1/K-501A(hyo1)_E.65E
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10/17/01, 10:23 AM

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  • Page 1 English Stereo Cassette Tape Deck K-501A Instruction Manual STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM CD DUBBING STANDBY / ON DOLBY NR REV MODE ALBUM FADE STANDBY 5 01 A 1/K-501A(hyo1)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:23 AM...
  • Page 2 Before using Thank you for purchasing ... Thank you for purchasing Onkyo K-501A Stereo Cassette Tape Deck. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new K-501A.

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    Important Safeguards Read Instructions – All the safety and described in the operating instructions or as operating instructions should be read before marked on the appliance. the appliance is operated. 11. Polarization – If the appliance is provided with Retain Instructions – The safety and a polarized plug having one blade wider than operating instructions should be retained for the other, please read the following information:...
  • Page 4 ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE WARNING DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND. TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. 1/K-501A(p02~05)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:22 AM...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Before Using Checking the supplied accessories ..........Below Connections Connecting to the ONKYO Separate Collection Series components ..6 Connecting to other components ............7 Operation Playing a tape ..................9 Recording ..................12 CD dubbing with ONKYO Separate Collection Series ......16 CD/MD/CDR Synchro Recording with ONKYO Separate Collection Series ................

  • Page 6: Connections

    Connections Connecting to the ONKYO Separate Collection Series components This section introduces you to the other ONKYO Separate Collection Series system components and their convenient system functions. For the actual connecting instructions and detailed information, please refer to the Instruction Manual of the Tuner Amplifier R-801A.

  • Page 7: Connecting To Other Components

    • Bundling an audio connection cable with the power cord or speaker cord may degrade the sound quality. • To use the unit with the other ONKYO Separate Collection Series components, follow the connection diagram in the R-801A instruction manual to connect the unit to the system.
  • Page 8 Connecting to other components (continued) Connecting the connectors If you are using other ONKYO components equipped with connectors, you can control these components using the amplifier’s remote controller. Before connecting • The amplifier must be connected in the system hookups for control operations.

  • Page 9: Operation

    No sound is reproduced while the unit is rotating the playing head for reverse side playback. DOLBY NR To stop playback Press . (Press this button to stop whatever the tape operation is.) To eject the cassette. Press (Continued on the next page) 1/K-501A(p06~21)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:16 AM...
  • Page 10 While the tape is When the following PLAY indicator is lit stopped, press TAPE FF) TAPE REW) Rewinding the tape When the following While the tape is PLAY indicator is lit stopped, press TAPE REW) TAPE FF) 1/K-501A(p06~21)_E.65E 11/5/01, 6:21 PM...
  • Page 11 (e.g. narration), – the blank section is filled with excessive noise, – a small sound suddenly follows a loud sound (in this case, the unit might recognize the small sound section as blank by mistake). 1/K-501A(p06~21)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:16 AM...

  • Page 12: Recording

    If you start recording on the reverse side of the tape in step 10, the unit will record only the reverse side and then stop, even if the reverse mode is set to the Auto reverse mode. 1/K-501A(p06~21)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:16 AM...
  • Page 13 The PLAY indicator becomes brighter. Let the tape run for a while if you are starting recording from the beginning of the tape. This is because no sound will be recorded on the leader. (Continued on the next page) 1/K-501A(p06~21)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:17 AM...
  • Page 14 To make the blank section less than five the unit will stop recording and enter recording seconds pause. The REC indicator goes off. Press to enter the unit into recording pause, before five seconds elapse after you press step 1 above. 1/K-501A(p06~21)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:17 AM...
  • Page 15 With this system, even music sources consisting mostly of high frequency sounds can be recorded in good condition because the dynamic range in higher frequencies can be expanded. The system operates while recording regardless of the Dolby NR mode setting. 1/K-501A(p06~21)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:17 AM...

  • Page 16: Cd Dubbing With Onkyo Separate Collection Series

    CD dubbing with ONKYO Separate Collection Series K-501A (This unit) R-801A ( Tuner Amplifier) STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK TUNER AMPLIFIER VOLUME CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM CD DUBBING STANDBY STANDBY / ON DOLBY NR REV MODE ALBUM FADE STANDBY / ON DISPLAY...
  • Page 17 K-501A (This unit) C-701A (CD player) STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK COMPACT DISC PLAYER CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM CD DUBBING STANDBY / ON DOLBY NR REV MODE ALBUM FADE STANDBY / ON STANDBY STANDBY DISPLAY 5 01 A 701 A DOLBY NR CD DUBBING ALBUM/FADE •...
  • Page 18 CD dubbing with ONKYO Separate Collection Series (continued) K-501A (This unit) C-701A (CD player) STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK COMPACT DISC PLAYER CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM CD DUBBING STANDBY / ON DOLBY NR REV MODE ALBUM FADE STANDBY / ON STANDBY STANDBY...
  • Page 19 K-501A (This unit) STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM CD DUBBING STANDBY / ON DOLBY NR REV MODE ALBUM FADE STANDBY 5 01 A CD DUBBING ALBUM/FADE Starting dubbing CD without rewinding the tape Follow steps 1 to 5 starting from page 16.

  • Page 20: Cd/Md/Cdr Synchro Recording With Onkyo Separate Collection Series

    CD/MD/CDR Synchro Recording with ONKYO Separate Collection Series K-501A (This unit) C-701A (CD player) is used for the illustration example. STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK COMPACT DISC PLAYER CASSETTE LOADING MECHANISM CD DUBBING STANDBY / ON DOLBY NR REV MODE ALBUM...
  • Page 21 MD-101A or CDR-201A or CD recorder to start playing at the point you want to start When you start playback on the K-501A recording from. when the MD-101A or CDR-201A is set to recording pause, the input source of the R-...

  • Page 22: Other Information

    C120 tape is thin and therefore more liable to break. There is a possibility that tape could get caught in the pinch roller or capstan. • Continuous loop (endless) tapes Do not use continuous loop (endless) tapes. 1/K-501A(p22~27)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:18 AM...

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have any problems with the unit, please check the troubleshooting table below first. For any problems not covered in the table, please consult your nearest ONKYO authorized service center. Cause Remedy Symptom • The AC power cord is not •...
  • Page 24 If buttons operate. not recovered, consult your nearest ONKYO authorized service center. Turn off the unit for more than ten The internal microcomputer of the The unit doesn’t operate seconds, and turn it on again.

  • Page 25: Specifications

    Input sensitivity: 500 mV Input impedance: 50 kohms Output Jacks LINE OUT: 2 Standard output level: 500 mV Output load impedance: over 50 kohms Motors DC servo motor: 1 Heads REC/PB: Special Hard Permalloy: 1 Erase head: Ferrite: 1 1/K-501A(p22~27)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:18 AM...

  • Page 26: Index To Parts And Controls

    (Auto Space) button [14] REV MODE (Stop) button [9] button [9] DOLBY NR button [9] PLAY ( ) indicators [10] (Rec/Pause) button [12] STANDBY/ON button [9] CD DUBBING buttons STANDBY indicator [8] ALBUM button/FADE button [17] 1/K-501A(p22~27)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:18 AM...
  • Page 27 : Reverse play SLEEP CLOCK TIMER ENTER button [9] MODE TAPE : Play button [9] REPEAT CD/DVD REPEAT button [9] : Stop button [9] (Each press turns CLEAR the REV MODE indicator on or off.) SCROLL 1/K-501A(p22~27)_E.65E 10/17/01, 10:18 AM...
  • Page 28 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.onkyousa.com ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Industriestrasse 20, 82110 Germering, GERMANY Tel: 089-849-320 Fax: 089-849-3265 E-mail: info@onkyo.de ONKYO CHINA LIMITED Units 2102-2107, Metroplaza Tower I, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, HOMEPAGE N.T., HONG KONG Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039...

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