RCA Full Logic Controlled Stereo Cassette Deck, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...owner s manual Full Logic Controlled Stereo Cassette Deck ...

Page 2: ... THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE POWER CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the ...

Page 3: ...plug If you need an extension use a polarized cord Power Cord Protection Route power supply cords so they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattend...

Page 4: ...cord a few seconds of silence between selections Auto Stop protects the tape and the playback record mechanisms by stopping playback or recording at the end of the tape Logic Controlled Operation gives you error free soft touch control Recording Level Control and Two Channel Peak Level Meters let you control the quality of your recordings Caution Most material on prerecorded tapes is copyrighted T...

Page 5: ...functions may also result if the deck is installed in an excessively humid or dusty location Avoid installing the deck next to kitchen counters or other locations subject to oily smoke or humidity If the deck is placed directly on top of an amplifier it may pick up humming or other noise Also if the amplifier generates a large amount of heat the deck may malfunction If the deck is located near a t...

Page 6: ...ed adhesive tape over the hole Fig C When using TYPE IV Metal or TYPE II High CrO2 tapes be careful not to block the sensor holes with the tape Fig D Fig E If the holes are blocked the automatic tape selector mechanism will not operate correctly HANDLING CASSETTE TAPES AUTOMATIC TAPE SELECTOR FUNCTION This cassette deck is equipped with an automatic tape selector function which utilizes the sensor...

Page 7: ... to its lower position and disconnect any headphones from their headphones jack For detailed instructions refer to the operating instructions of the head demagnetizer Erase head Pinch roller Capstan Pinch roller Rec play head TIPS ON CASSETTE TAPES Do not use tapes longer than 90 minutes in length Because over the C 90 tapes are very thin they can easily jam in the pinch rollers and capstan and th...

Page 8: ...nd deck II or a selection button to choose deck I or deck II the buttons will only operate deck II To operate deck I with a remote control unit which was not designed for double deck cassette players see page 10 CONTROL OUT jack Intermediary jack outputs signals from the CONTROL IN jack of this unit to the input jack of another unit Connect this jack to the CONTROL IN jack of another component com...

Page 9: ... etc press the stop 7 button before pressing this button NOTE If the power is turned off while the tape is moving the cassette door may remain locked In this case turn the power on before pressing the EJECT 0 button 1 POWER switch 2 DECK I AMS auto music search buttons 3 DOLBY NR switch B OFF C 4 Synchro copy buttons COPY I 3 II NORMAL Normal speed copy HIGH Double speed copy 5 Function display 6 ...

Page 10: ...DECK I In order to operate DECK I with the remote control unit adjust the unit as follows With the power off press and hold the stop 7 button of DECK I and turn the power on Continue to hold the stop 7 button for approximately five seconds DECK I can now be operated using the remote control unit but DECK II cannot DOLBY NR 7 Dolby NR System Dolby NR systems are designed to reduce the amount of tap...

Page 11: ...cators See table at right 2 3 4 TAPE TRANSPORTATION MODE INDICATORS Forward mode Reverse mode Stop Playback Fast forward Forward music search Fast reverse FWD REV FWD REV PLAY PLAY FWD REV FWD REV FWD REV FWD REV PLAY PLAY For both DECK I and II Flashing rapidly PLAY DECK II DECK I FWD REV PLAY FWD REV REC The indicators shown below indicate the current tape transport status of DECK I or DECK II D...

Page 12: ...s pressed during fast forward PLAYBACK Fast forward Forward play stop Reverse play 0 5 seconds stop This function allows you to skip unrecorded portions of the tape during playback Set the REV MODE switch to NOTES When the REV MODE switch is set to the position the relay mode will be selected When this mode is selected if the tape deck encounters an unrecorded portion of tape more than 15 seconds ...

Page 13: ...erecorded tapes in DECK I and DECK II 2 Set the DOLBY NR switch Always set the switch to the same positions that was used for recording 3 Set the REV MODE switch to See table under PLAYBACK SEQUENCE WITH REV MODE SWITCH SETTING on this page 4 Set the stereo amplifier for tape playback 5 Press the playback 3 or 2 button of the deck that will start to play first When the tape in one deck ends the ot...

Page 14: ...le Skipped 1 song Skipped 2 songs Skipped 10 songs Skipped 15 songs Selecting songs during skip operations To change songs to be skipped press the AMS and AMS buttons during skip operations Example When selecting the 5th song by pressing the AMS button in the forward direction When AMS is pressed The 6th song is selected When AMS is pressed The 4th song is selected If the button is pressed more ti...

Page 15: ...I II 3 DECK II DECK I DOLBY NR OFF B C DECK II AMS AMS DECK I DECK II OSR 1 2 3 6 7 4 RECORDING MUTE Use this function to create the 4 5 second blank space needed for proper operation of the music search function Press the recording mute button during recording and the deck will create a blank space by recording a section which contains no signal for approximately 4 5 seconds The deck will then en...

Page 16: ...t necessary during tape copying TAPE COPYING FROM DECK I TO DECK II The tape copying function permits you to copy the contents of a tape from DECK I to Deck II The SYNCHRO COPY button is used to select either normal speed copying or high speed copying copying at twice the normal playback speed 1 Load a tape for playback into DECK l and a tape for recording into Deck II 2 Set the REV MODE switch 3 ...

Page 17: ...button Turn power on No sound The amplifier input selector is not correctly set The amplifier volume level setting is too low Connection problems wrong connection cord removed poor contact broken wire Set the amplifier input selector correctly Turn the amplifier volume control up Connect securely see page 8 The recording indicator does not light up The cassette erasure prevention tabs are broken P...

Page 18: ...REC LEVEL control down when recording see page 15 Replace the cassette Clean the head see page 7 Recording level is too high The recorded signal itself is distorted The head is dirty A tape recorded without Dolby NR is being played back with the DOLBY NR switch in the B or C position The head is dirty High frequencies are emphasized A Dolby NR encoded tape is being played back with theDOLBY NR swi...

Page 19: ...s by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the...

Page 20: ...ent of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts ...