Sony_TC_K88B - Preservation Sound

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Superlative performance andu n precedented so ph isticatio n\)ar ty, the KBBB features a switcliabte19kFlz f ter for record ng FIV stereobroadcasts.Direct Drive Design with Three BSLMotorsThe vast major ty of cassette decks usea single motor for all transport functions:tape travel, fast forward, andrewind. Accomplishing a lthis w th asing e motor requires an array of belts,cams, gears, levers and clutches. Acleaner, more expensive desig napproach is to use two motors. Here,one motor specializes in smooth tapedrive, while a second motor ef fectsspooling, fast forward and rewind.Even though gears and cams are st Irequired, overall mechanical comp exity is reduced And performance andreliabillty are improved.Of course, an even h gher degree ofsooiisr cat o. s poss,bre a'l reemotor d rect-drive design. ln the TC-K88B's three-motor transport, one

Automatic Music SensorThe TC-K888 incorporates Sony's Aut+matic N,4usic Sensor (Al\,4S), a systemthat automatically ndexes individualselections of music. Working in conlunctionw th the transport mlcroprocessor,ihe AMS qu ck y finds and playsthe selectlon of your choice. S mplymake your se ection, using the'program'button. The AN,4S numeral displayg ows to ind cate your choice. Thentouch the 'play' and 'fast forward' (or'ew rd r outlons to ,ocate t1e begrrningofyour selection and play it,automat cally.AMS also provldes the abi ty io'sk p' back to the beginning of a work,or skip'forward to the beg n ning of thenext selection.Additional Transport FeaturesTo prov de absolute silence betweenrecorded select o ns, the TC-K888incorporates a unique Autc.Space/RECmute contro . The contro can be usedto automatically attain a timed foursecondspace between selections. Andyou can replace unwanted programmaterial such as Fl\l commercials. withfour seconds of sl ence, or nsert longeror shorter gaps, as desired.w th the cuE feature of the K88B,you can hear the h gh,pjtched soundsas Ihe Iape passes ove' r1p 'ledosrrfast forward and rewind. Programmater a and the pauses between'eco'ded p eces ca'l be de.t tieo.Another convenience is Auto PlayTh s a lows you to preset the deck to gofrom rewind into play at the beginning ofthe tape Used in conjunction w th thememory cue feature, you can rewlnd to000' on the tape counter and automaticaly go lnto stop or play mode.Finally at the end of the tape, nanyrrode orfunction, an Auto-Stop systemqu ck y disengages the heads, p nchrol er, and drive capslan. Thjs preventsany unnecessary frlction and wear.Liquid Crystal Peak Program MetersFecoro ng leve s o'r rFle K88B a.e rno'l -tored on the extremely bright, high-resolrlior LCD Pea. P.ogran Verers.LCDs are used in preference to conventionalneed e-and-armature VU metersbecause, having no mechanical inertiato overcome, they are better able to fo -low transient peaks. Response timeand e ement accuracy of the LCD displayexceed those of the fluorescentmeters used on conventiona h gh-qualitytape decks. Sophisticated circuitry,lncluding a log amplifier, analog-to-digitalconverter, and the Sony CX 765 LSIdr ver, processes and analyzes theaudio input signa to estab ish theunique accuracy of the LCD d g tald isp aysCa ibrated n 33 steps across abroad range from -40d8 to +BdB, the'nete'srealJre an e\pdnoed sca e 1the critica range around 0dB Be ow0dB, the LCD segments are ceruleanb ue. Above 0dB, the segments are red,to ndrcate the onset of tape over oad.W th their fast response and clear formai,the Peak Program lveters make iteasy to avoid tape saturation and itsconsequent distort on.There are add t onai benefits:becaJSe.l e._lele,s are a..a.ged ,tparallel ines, you can eva uate eft/rightchannel balance at a g ance. W th theexclusive Sony Double lndication System(DlS), the drlve circu ts can displaytwo types of peak ho d nthe'auto'mode. the highest ndlcat on ol a peakstays tfor 1 Tseconds, oruntil ahigherpeak is established. ln 'manual' mode,t"le opa( norcalto'l reTtatns lds,of gas des red. This highes!peak ind oa,i on can be part cu arly usefu when settng record levels.The same ogic microprocessor thatcontrols the transport also mon tors therotationa speeds of the hub motors.These speeds translate into an accurate ndicat on of the tape remain ng,which can then be dlsplayed on thePeak Proq ram [,,4eters (the meter facesnclude percentage scales for this purpose).Al you'cor.r"'ta1d ape ren ai'ling can be displayed simu taneouslyw th muslca peaks. ln the absence of'nJSical'naler'al. tf e tape.erratnr'lgr dicatror taIes ll-e'orm olone tl Jmrnatedd sp ay segment on each meter. nthe presence of muslca rhateral,ltappears as a 'blank' segment on eachmeter. And th s indlcation remainsact ve and accurate nfastforwardand rewind.DThe LCD Peak Pta1rcm Melerc (A)glow red abaveAdBtaclearly lndicate hiqh tecard levels The patallel bataffangemed(B )shows channeibalance al aelanceDouble lndlcaton peak-hald (C ) relains th-a highestpealndr .t an,a ' /

Sony leadership in every aspect of audlo and video reproduct on is egendary. That leadership is no accident, nor s trecent. t arises from three sources. First, the vast Sony research and engineerlng fac lities, among the most sophisticatedin the world. Second, the application of'tota -system technology' 1; the de; gn of all our products. And third, ajllnslatinq th s approach inio nstruments lor the home that combide advanced technology"o,t.tT"lt]gwith astingvalue The TC'K888 stereo cassette Deck is an outstanding expression of this commrtment.As heir to Sony's 30 years of excellence in tape recording, tne fa8A otters new breakthroug hs in mag neticmechanical, and e ectronic technology. The resuit is superbtive conven ence, so id reliability]and neai perfectreprod uctio n of musica sound.

FeaturesSpecificationsIIaIaIIITIIaaaIaIaISony Sendust and Ferr te (S & F) headFour-gap erase head[,4eta particle tape capab lity4-pos tion blas and equalizationcontrolsPatented direct-coupled headlplaybackamplifiertr/c -s !e So"]y Do oy .C ro se'educt onwith switchab e l\,4PX 1 lterD rect-drive des gnThree-motor drive system with Sony BSLnotoslvlagnedLSC servo controlX-ta ockDynamical y balanced overs ze llywheelsPower Loading Cassette lVodu e withsafety load mechanisrnlvlicroprocessorlC so enoid-log cPunch-in'recordAutomatic lVusic Sensor (AlVlS)Auto-Space/REC [,4 ute'AutGPlay repeat controSeparate Memory/CUE coniro sA l-l\,4ode AutGStop33-segment LCD Peak Program l\,4eters wlthDou ble-lnd catlon System (DlS)Tape-remaln ng gu d-^Front.pane function indicatorsDualconcentr c record controLsOpt ona RIV-50 full-funct on remoie controlTape FormatDrive SystemTape SpeedFast Forward/Rewind TimeSpeed AccuracyWow & FlutterFrequency Response(re: 20dBrecord level)(re: odB recordlevel)Signal-tGNoiseRatio (Dolbyotl,rc:3hTHD)(Dolby on)Compact Cassette4{rack, 2 channelstereo record/playback3 motor, dlrect drivesystem1 7s ips (4 7scm/Sec)60 seconds (C-60)lO 2ok0 03% wRl\,4s0.0850/. DIN 455073017,000H2 t3dB([,4etallc)3017,000H2:r3dB(FeCr)3016,000H2 t3dB(EHF)30-15,000F12 a 3dB(SH F)3013,000H2 t3dB60dBPeak HF'A WTD(Metallc)60dB Peak IHF-A WTD(FeCr)58.iB Peak IHF-A WTD(EHF)54iiB Peak HF-A WlD(SHF)improved up to 5dB@ thHz 10dB @ sklzor aboveTotal HarmonicDistortion (re:0dB recordlevel)Crosstalk (tracks)Separation (channels)ErasureBlas FrequencyMeterType & Range%t(lnput Sensitivity& lmpedanceLineMicOutput Level&lmpedanceLineHeadphonePower RequirementsPower ConsumptionDimensionsWeightless than 0.9olo(lverall c@lklz)ess than 0 9olo(FeCr @ l kHz)60dB @ 1 kHz35dB @ l kHz65dB @400H2(inc. lvletall c)105kHz33-segment LCD peak,-40 to +BdB, w th DISpeak hold and tapereman nq quLoe77.smv, 50k Ohms0.25mV,lowlixed 0.435V,50k Ohms nomlnal,10k Ohms m nimum38.8mV, 8 OhmsnominalAC 120V, 60Hz \-/35 watts maximurn3ta"l1x 187k"W x 151/q"D80x4B0x385mm22 bs, 1 ozi 10kgdb audio2578 ShattuckBerkeley, CA 94704415-548-8733SONY.AT'ET@Sony lndustries 9 West 57th Street, New York, N Y 10019(d d6 or 1c .oed Alrcp- oho . ,br"- oc a-ap^lo. -oDoo/sa do-1.-.rD a,-db' oll6d \^u?q