Sony TA-AX2 User Manual

LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF CONTROLS
Before plugging in or attemting to operate this amplifier,
it is suggested that you familiarize yourself with all its switches and controls and the purpose of each.
Each number in the photo is keyed to the descriptive text.
O POWER Switch
Turns the operating power on or off.
0 HEADPHONES Jack
Accepts any low or high impedance stereo headphones.
For headphone monitoring only, set the SPEAKERS selector to
OFF.
© SPEAKERS Selector
Selects speaker system A or B, or both.
A + B : To drive speaker systems A and B simultaneously.
A: To drive speaker system A.
OFF: To cut off the speaker sound.
B: To drive speaker system B.
O BASS and TREBLE TONE Controls
These knobs control the prominence of bass and treble response.
Clockwise rotation increases response ; counterclockwise rota 
tion decreases it. Normally keep these at the “ 0 ” position. Adjust
the tone to the acoustic condition of the listening room or to your
preference.
© BALANCE Control
Governs the amount of sound coming from each paired speaker to
get optimum stereo effect. When you turn the BALANCE control
to the right, the left channel volume is decreased, and vice versa.
©LOW FILTER Switch
If subsonic noise components created by warped records, etc. are
present, the audible range frequencies may be modulated and
cause irritating intermodulation distortion. In this case, press the
switch to XX ON position to reduce unwanted noise components in
the program source. The filter will cut off any input signals below
50 Hz at a 6-dB-per-octave rate (VOLUME control “ 5 ” position). If
there is no need for the use of a filter, set the LOW FILTER switch
to H off .
O LOUDNESS Switch
Normally keep the switch released ( l~l OFF). When listening to
program sources at a low VOLUME control setting, depress the
switch (xxON).
This loudness control compensates for the human ear ’ s decreased
response to very low frequency sound at low volume levels, and
provides an apparently uniform response. The effect of this con 
trol gradually decreases as the volume is increased by the VOLUME
control.
© Function Switches
Depress one of these switches to select a desired program source.
The built-in light of the depressed switch will light up, indicating
the program in use.
PHONO : For phonograph record programs (connected to PHONO
inputs)
TAPE 1 : For listening to taped programs from the tape recorder 1
(connected to the TAPE 1 jacks) or dubbing from tape recorder
1 (connected to the REC OUT 1 jacks) to tape recorder 2 (con 
nected to the TAPE 2 jacks)
TAPE 2 : For listening to taped programs from the tape recorder 2
(connected to the TAPE 2 jacks) or dubbing from tape recorder
2 (connected to the REC OUT 2 jacks) to tape recorder 1 (con 
nected to the TAPE 1 jacks)
©VOLUME Control
Regulates the overall sound level.
Clockwise rotation of the VOLUME control increases the sound
level and counterclockwise rotation decreases the volume.
Be sure to lower the volume whenever you turn the amplifier on or
off, or make system connections.
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Sony TA-AX2 Specifications

General

Brand	Sony
Model	TA-AX2
Category	Amplifier
Language	English