Toshiba SMS-4550, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...O O O 0 o G O THE SPACE BELOW IS PROVIDED TO RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THIS UNIT THE SERIAL NUMBER CAN BE FOUND ON THE BACK OF THE PRODUCT MODEL NO SMS 4550 SERIAL NO _ Retain this information for future reference WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE ...

Page 2: ...OP 16 7 REPEAT BUTTON REPEAT 17 8 PROGRAM BUTTON PROGRAM 18 9 RECORD LIGHT REC 19 10 STEREO HEADPHONE JACK PHONES 20 RECORD BUTTON REC RECORD LEVEL CONTROL LEFT REC LEVEL RECORD LEVEL METER LEFT RECORD LEVEL CONTROL RIGHT REC LEVEL RECORD LEVEL METER RIGHT BASS CONTROL BASS TREBLE CONTROL TREBLE DIAL SCALE BALANCE CONTROL BALANCE VOLUME CONTROL VOLUME 1 ...

Page 3: ...OR SWITCH FUNTION 25 TUNING KNOB TUNING 26 FM STEREO INDICATOR FM ST 27 STOP LIGHT STOP 28 AC CORD 29 REAR SPEAKER JACKS 30 AUX4N JACKS 3 BUILT IN ANTENNA LEAD 32 TAPE OUT JACKS 33 EXTERNAL FM ANTENNA TERMINALS 34 FRONT SPEAKER JACKS 35 GROUND TERMINAL 36 PHONO INPUT 37 AC OUTLET UNSWITCHED 38 SERIAL NUMBER 2 ...

Page 4: ...FOLLOWS Use as a RADIO using the AM FM FM STEREO RECEIVER which features switchable AFC for FM FM STEREO INDICATOR and SLIDE RULE DIAL SCALE Use as an 8 TRACK STEREO TAPE PLAYER which features an AUTOMATIC PROGRAM CHANGER MANUAL PROGRAM SELECTOR REPEAT and IL LUMINATED PROGRAM INDICATORS Use as an 8 TRACK TAPE RECORDER using the built in recorder featuring FAST FORWARD PAUSE AUTOMATIC STOP AND LIG...

Page 5: ...is system as described above Please follow these directions carefully as they will help you obtain the maximum performance from this excellent instru ment TO PREPARE THE UNIT FOR OPERATION Unpack carefully and place the main unit on a level surface away from sources of excessive heat such as radiators Plug each of the two speaker cabinet cords into the FRONT SPEAKER 34 JACKS located on the rear pa...

Page 6: ...F position set it to OFF 5 Select the desired station on the DIAL SCALE 18 using the TUNING 25 knob 6 After selecting an FM or FM STEREO station set the AFC ON OFF 21 push switch to ON This will lock the station in to give you drift free reception When two stations are close together on the dial the stronger station will be heard when the AFC ON OFF 23 switch is set to ON If this is the case and t...

Page 7: ...steners are seated 9 To turn the unit OFF depress the POWER ON OFF 21 push switch again so that it will come out to the OFF position FM STEREO INDICATOR The receiver is equipped with an automatic FM STEREO INDICATOR 26 When the FUNCTION SELECTOR 24 switch is in the FM or FM STEREO position the light will glow if the station being received is broadcasting in FM STEREO For best performance the FUNCT...

Page 8: ... 6 The PROGRAM INDICATORS 1 indicate which program of the four pro grams on a tape is playing The player will automatically advance to the next program once it has reached the end of a program and continue to do this until the tape cartridge is removed 7 Adjust the VOLUME 20 control to the desired level Then adjust the BASS 16 and TREBLE 17 controls for the most pleasing response You will probably...

Page 9: ...n REPEAT FEATURE You can LOCK the unit into a single program by pushing the REPEAT 7 button so it Ibcks into its depressed position You can still change programs manually jsinn the PROGRAM 8 button AUTOMATIC STOP FEATURE Vou can set the unit to automatically stop after playing program 4 by setting the ALL ONE 6 button at ist ALL depressed position To release the AUTOMATIC STOP depress the button 6...

Page 10: ...UTOMATICALLY STOP at the end of Program 4 when the ALL ONE 6 button is in the ALL depressed position TO USE AS AN 8 TRACK TAPE RECORDER GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECORDING Before you start to use the Record feature of this unit you should familiarize yourself with the the functions of the various buttons controls meters and lights associated with the Record mechanism PAUSE 5 Button This feature mak...

Page 11: ...t at Record mode At the Play mode you can release the Automatic stop by 2 methods pull out the cartridge or return the ONE ALL 6 button to Its exten ded ONE position When replacing the cartridge be sure to hold the RE CORD button in if you wish to continue Recording PROGRAM 8 Button This button allows you to manually change programs RECORD 11 Button This button is used to place the unit into the R...

Page 12: ... either the PLAV or RECORD mode this Automatic Stop indicates the end of a program or the end of Program 4 based on the setting of the ALL ONE 6 button See chart for ONE ALL switch RECORD LEVEL METERS 13 15 and CONTROLS 12 14 This unit includes RECORD LEVEL METERS 13 for left channel and 15 for right channel so that you can judge whether the RECORD LEVEL CON TROLS 12 for left channel and 14 for ri...

Page 13: ...he background of your recording Note that if the FUNCTION 24 switch is in the TAPE oosition the unit will act as a PA system when the microphones are plugged in the unit is in the RECORD MODE and the VOLUME 20 control turned up In this condition the microphones should be as far from the speakers as possible to reduce feedback which causes howling TAPE TO BE USED FOR RECORDING A fresh blank tape is...

Page 14: ...osition 5 When the STOP light comes on RESET the FAST FORWARD 4 button to its EXTENDED position 6 REMOVE the CARTRIDGE and it is now ready for Recording from the begin ning of the tape RECORDING FROM A PHONOGRAPH AN AUXILIARY INPUT OR FROM THE BUILT IN RADIO 1 CHECK MICROPHONE 3 jacks to make sure that the microphones are NOT plugged in 2 FOLLOW the instructions for PLAYING the UNIT in the mode th...

Page 15: ...n lit after the RECORD 11 button has been released If the RECORD LIGHT 9 does not light up during the above process check the FAST FORWARD 4 button to be sure it is in its extended position 7 ADJUST THE LEFT AND RIGHT RECORD LEVEL CONTROLS 12 and 14 while playing a sample of the program you wish to record so that the pointers in the LEFT and RIGHT RECORD LEVEL METERS 13 and 15 fluctuate within the...

Page 16: ...ack marked L 2 TURN the unit ON by setting the POWER ON OFF 21 switch to the ON position NOTE The setting of the FUNCTION 24 switch is not important when recording from microphones when both microphones are plugged in Since the unit will continue to play in whatever mode it is in the VOLUME CONTROL 20 should be turned all the way down unless you want it to play in the backgrouno of your recording ...

Page 17: ...the auxiliary unit by following the operating instructions issued with it 5 Adjust the VOLUME 20 control to the desired level Then adjust the BASS 16 and TREBLE 17 controls for the most pleasing response You will probably find the desired position of the controls will change as you vary the type of information you are supplying to these AUX IN or PHONO jacks 6 Adjust the BALANCE 19 control for the...

Page 18: ...ed in such a manner that they are not effected by the settings of the VOLUME BASS BALANCE and TREBLE controls on the front of the main unit This means that you can set these controls for your listening pleasure while recording without having any effect on the quality of your recording TO USE THE STEREO HEADPHONE JACK A STEREO HEADPHONEf 0 jack is provided on the front of the set To use this jack p...

Page 19: ...at these jacks are marked FT and L for right and left and arrange these speakers accordingly 2 Locate these speakers so they will be behind the listener when he is seated facing the MAIN SPEAKERS 3 Play the instrument in any function that has stereo There is no simulated 4 channel effect when playing monaural programs such as AM 4 Set the SPEAKER 2 4 22 push switch to 4 and note the simulated 4 ch...

Page 20: ...prove the quality of FM STEREO receiption particularly in fringe areas Due to the nature of FM STEREO you may find weak signals excessively noisy If this is the case some improvement will be obtained by switching from FM STEREO to FM 8 TRACK STEREO TAPE The head should be periodically cleaned with a special cleaning tape cartridge available in music and hi fi stores to remove the particles of brow...

Page 21: ... record yourself singing a long with your favorite orchestra GROUND TERMINAU35 When you add auxiliary units having Ground terminal such as tape deck or record changer wire such Ground terminals to this GROUND TERMINAL 35 to reduce hum noise if any AC OUTLET UNSWITCHED 37 Use this outlet to power an auxiliary units Do not use this outlet for appliance having power rating of more than 180W 20 ...

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