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+# Manuals
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+This folder is reserved for local manual copies.
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+The first download attempt for official Sony PDF manuals failed because Sony's
+PDF host returned an access-denied response to command-line download requests.
+The source URLs are still recorded in [../sources.md](../sources.md).
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+Recommended local filenames if downloaded manually or through an allowed browser
+session:
+
+- `sony-rcp-tx7-operating-instructions-3859859131.pdf`
+- `sony-ccu-d50-operating-instructions-3620534151.pdf`
+- `sony-dxc-327b-operating-instructions-3856085221.pdf`
+- `sony-rm-m7g-service-manual.pdf`
+- `sony-rcp-tx7-service-manual.pdf`
+- `sony-rcp-tx7-volume-2-service-manual.pdf`
+- `sony-ccu-tx7-service-manual-volume-1.pdf`
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