SONY TCM-500 Cassette Recorder - Serviced, Auto-Reverse Recording/Playback

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△ The surface is clean, but there are scratches on the back speaker area (check the photos).
△ No cardboard backing.

Equipped with record/playback auto-reverse
450mW + 450mW high-output twin speakers

○ Serviced and fully functional

Recording
You can record immediately with the built-in microphone. Use normal tapes (TYPE I) for recording.

To record: Press the record button. The play button is pressed simultaneously, and recording begins.
During recording, the brightness of the recording lamp changes according to the sound level.
When the tape reaches the end, it stops automatically.
Fast forward
Rewind
Listening while
Fast forwarding (Cue)
Listening while
Rewinding (Review)
Stop
Pause
Counter (belt replacement)

● Fully functional, operation confirmed.

Main Features

Record/playback auto-shutoff function
Auto-stop
When the tape reaches the end during playback or recording, the play/record buttons return to their original position, and the power turns off.

Auto-reverse (reverse function)
You can listen to the other side of the tape without flipping it.

Equipped with a 2x recording time mode that halves the tape speed, allowing you to use the tape for twice as long.

Battery lamp and battery replacement notification lamp to check the remaining battery level.

Playback speed adjustment function (speed control) that allows you to speed up or slow down the tape playback speed by approximately +30% to approximately -15%.

Stop-pause release mechanism that also releases the pause when the stop button is pressed.

When you plug the ear receiver into the earphone jack, you can hear sound from both ears (however, the audio is monaural).

Built-in flat microphone that clearly captures the speaker's voice.

VOR (Voice Operated Recording Start) function that detects audio of a certain strength or higher and automatically starts recording, and stops the tape when the audio falls below that level.

After fast-forwarding or rewinding the tape, if you leave it as is, the battery will drain rapidly, so be sure to press the stop button.

Maintenance details
Belt replacement, oxidation removal treatment of volume/switch contacts, head/roller cleaning, demagnetization.

Power supply
AA batteries x 2
AC power supply

Accessories: Copy of the instruction manual, earphones (unused)

Showa era
Cassette player
Cassette tape
Walkman
Karaoke
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Language study
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