Kenwood Kx-880g User manual

STEREO

CASSETTE

TAPE

DECK

KX-880G

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

KENWOOD

TRIO-KENWOOD

CORPORATION

@©PRINTED

IN

JAPAN

B50-5926-00(M,

E,

K)(G)

86/12

1110987654321

/85/12

11

10

Introduction

Your

choice

of

this

product

indicates

that

you

are

a

devotee

Installation

notes

to

excellence

in

sound

reproduction.

@

Install

the

unit

on

a

flat,

vibration-free

rigid

table.

We

appreciate

your

patronage

and

take

pride

in

the

long

tra-

@

Do

not

place

the

unit

near

a

heat

producing

equipment

dition

of

quality

components.

such

as

a

radiator.

Avoid

direct

sunlight.

So

that

you

can

get

the

most

out

of

your

unit,

we

suggest

@

The

unit

may

not

function

properly

if

used

at

extremely

that

you

take

the

time

to

read

through

this

manual

before

low,

or

freezing

temperatures.

The

ideal

ambient

temper-

you

hook

up

and

operate

your

system.

This

will

acquaint

ature

is

above

+5°C

(41°F).

you

with

operating

features,

and

system-connection

consi-

@

Do

not

store

or

use

the

unit

in

a

dusty

location

or

in

a

derations,

so

that

your

listening

pleasure

will

be

enhanced

moist

atmosphere.

Select

a

location

where

air

is

well

right

from

the

start.

You

will

notice

that

in

all

aspects

of

ventilated.

planning,

engineering,

styling,

operating

convenience

and

@

Keep

the

unit

away

from

a

source

of

magnetic

fields

such

adaptability,

we

have

sought

to

anticipate

your

needs

and

as

TV

sets,

speaker

systems,

radios,

motorized

toys

or

desires.

magnetized

objects.

Keep

this

manual

handy

for

future

reference.

@

Operate

the

unit

on

rated

power

supply

voltage

(+

5%).

Irregular

power

voltage

will

result

in

incorrect

operation.

For

your

records

Record

the

serial

number,

found

on

the

back

of

the

unit,

in

the

spaces

designated

on

the

warranty

card,

and

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

the

model

and

serial

numb-

ers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

dealer

for

information

or

service

on

this

product.

Model

Serial

Number

Unpacking

Unpack

the

unit

carefully

and

make

sure

that

all

accessories

DOLBY

and

the

double-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

and

cables

are

put

aside

so

they

will

not

be

lost.

Laboratories

Lincensing

Corporation.

Examine

the

unit

for

any

possibility

of

shipping

damage.

If

Noise

reduction

circuit

made

under

license

from

Doby

Lab-

your

unit

is

damaged

or

fails

to

operate,

notify

your

dealer

oratories

Licensing

Corporation.

immediately.

If

your

unit

was

shipped

to

you

directly,

notify

the

shipping

company

without

delay.

Only

the

consignee

(the

person

or

company

receiving

the

unit)

can

file

a

claim

against

the

carrier

for

shipping

damage.

We

recommend

that

you

retain

the

original

carton

and

pack-

ing

materials

for

use

should

you

transport

or

ship

the

unit

in

the

future.

Before

applying

power

IMPORTANT!

U.S.A.,

and

Canada

All

other

countries

Units

shipped

to

the

U.S.A.

and

Canada

are

designed

Units

shipped

to

countries

other

than

the

U.S.A.

and

for

operation

on

120

volts

AC

only.

These

units

Canada

are

equipped

with

an

AC

voltage

selec-

are

not

equipped

with

an

AC.

voltage

selector

tor

switch

on

the

rear

panel.

Refer

to

the

following

para-

switch

and

the

discussion

of

such

a

switch

that

fol-

graph

for

the

proper

setting

of

this

switch.

[

lows

should

be

disregarded.

AC

voltage

selection

This

unit

operates

on

120

volts

or

220

—

240

volts

AC.

The

AC

voltage

selector

switch

on

the

rear

panel

is

set

to

the

voltage

that

prevails

in

the

area

to

which

the

unit

is

shipped.

Before

connecting

the

power

cord

to

your

AC

outlet,

make

sure

that

the

setting

position

of

this

switch

matches

your

line

voltage.

If

not,

it

must

be

set

to

your

voltage

in

accor-

dance

with

the

following

direction.

Note:

Our

warranty

does

not

cover

damage

caused

by

excessive

line

vol-

tage

due

to

improper

setting

of

the

AC

voltage

selector

switch.

220V

-

240V~

Setting

Stopper

plate

1.

Before

plugging

in

this

unit,

make

sure

that

the

position

of

the

AC

Voltage

Selector

conforms

to

your

line

(mains)

voltage.

If

not,

it

must

be

reset.

;

2.

To

reset

the

selector,

slide

the

stopper

plate

to

the

oppo-

Aseptic

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

site

side

with

a

screwdriver

or

other

pointed

tool.

3.

Insert

the

power

cord

securely.

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

Safety

precautions

CAUTION

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALI-

DO

NOT

OPEN

FIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure;

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

litera-

ture

accompanying

the

appliance.

2

=

«KX-8806

Important

aspects

of

cassette

tape

To

preserve

valuable

recordings

—

Prized

record-

ings

are

sometimes

erased

accidentally

by

putting

deck

into

the

record

mode.

To

ensure

protection,

break

off

the

plastic

record-lockout

tab

for

the

side

you

wish

to

protect

as

shown.

Your deck

cannot

be

put

into

the

record

mode

when

this

tab

is

broken

off.

Use

a

small

screwdriver

or

other

pointed

tool

to

break

off

the

tab.

To

re-record

onto

a

tape,

apply

plastic

tape

to

cover

the

detection

hole.

To

protect

valuable

recordings,

break

off

tab

using

screwdriver

or

similar

tool.

Apply

tape

Loose

tape

—

To

prevent

tape

jams,

inspect

the

cas-

sette

for

loose

tape

before

putting

the

cassette

into

your

deck.

Wind

up

loose

tape

using

a

pencil.

Insert

pencil

into

reel

hub

and

turn

until

slack

is

taken

up.

To

store

cassette

tape

—

The

cassette

shells

and

tape

are

liable

to

be

damaged

by

heat.

Do

not

store

cassette

tapes

in

a

place

exposed

to

direct

sunlight.

To

protect

valuable

recordings,

do

not

place

cassette

tapes

in

a

magnetic

field

and

do

not

place

a

magnet

near

the

cassette

tapes.

Do

not

apply

magnet.

Contents

Before

applying

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Controls,

indicators

and

connectors

Numbers

in

front

of

names

correspond

that

in

the

diagram.

The

name

in

the

bracket

shows

the

indication

on

the

panel.

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KENWOOD

STEREO

CASSETTE

DECK

Kx-

8806

(oj==

Ko)

SUPER

TWH

LOOP

LINEAR

EXCITER

®

@

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

tai

Amorphous

Alloy

Head

/

Direct

Drive

COMPUTER

CONTROLLED

DIRECT

ORIVE

MECHANISM

@

Eject

key

(a)

Pressing

this

key

opens

the

cassette

holder.

@

Cassette

holder

When

the

eject

key

is

pressed,

this

holder

opens.

To

close

it,

push

the

upper

section

of

the

holder

until

it

locks.

@

POWER

switch

Press

this

switch

to

turn

the

power

ON.

Pressing

again

turns

the

power

OFF.

@

TIMER

standby

switch

Use

this

switch

along

with

an

audio

timer

when

an

unat-

tended

recording

or

timer-playback

is

performed.

Set

this

switch

to

the

REC

position

for

unattended

recording,

to

the

PLAY

position

for

timer-playback,

and

set

to

OFF

when

the

timer

is

not

used.

@

Rewind

key

(<<)

Press

this

key

to

rewind

the

tape

from

right

to

left

at

high

speed;

the

rewind

indicator

(<<)

lights.

©

Playkey

(>)

Press

this

key

to

forward

the

tape

at

fixed

speed

and

start

playback;

the

play

indicator

(>)

lights.

@

Stopkey

(m)

Press

this

key

to

stop

the

tape

travel.

©

Fastforward

key

(>>)

Press

to

advance

the

tape

rapidly

(from

left

to

right);

the

fast-

forward

indicator

(>>)

lights.

@

REC/ARM

PAUSE

key

Press

this

key

to

start

recording.

It

is

not

necessary

to

press

the

play

key

simultaneously

since

this

unit

provides

the

one-

touch

recording

system.

At

this

time,

the

record

and

play

in-

dicators

light.

When

this

key

is

pressed

again

during

recording,

about

4

seconds

non-recorded

section

is

made

and

the

tape

travel

will

stop

temporarily.

4

kx-8806

———

L—MIC

—R

PHONES

—

LEVEL

6

60

0800000

©®

©

O

@

PAUSE

key

(18)

To

interrupt

recording

or

playback

memontarily,

press

this

key.

When

this

key

is

pressed

during

playback,

the

play

indi-

cator

flickers

and

the

playback

is

interrupted

memontarily.

When

this

key

is

pressed

during

recording,

the

record

indi-

cator

lights

and

the

play

indicator

blinks

so

that

the

record-

ing

is

interrupted.

To

release

the

play-pause

mode,

press

the

play

key

and

to

release

the

record-pause

mode,

press

the

REC/ARM

PAUSE

key.

@

INDEX

SCAN

key

Press

this

key

to

search

the

desired

tune.

When

this

key

is

pressed,

the

beginning

of

each

tune

is

played

back

for

about

10

seconds.

@

BLANK

SEARCH

key

This

key

is

used

to

search

the

blank

section

of

more

than

1

minute

between

tunes

or

the

end

of

the

previously

recorded

section,

etc.

@

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

This

indicates

the

peak

values

of

the

input

levels

when

re-

cording

or

output

levels

when

playback.

The

peak

vaiues

are

held

for

approx.

2

seconds.

@

MPX

FILTER

switch

Use

this

switch

when

recording

FM

broadcast

using

Dolby

NR

with

this

switcvh

set

to

ON,

the

19

kHz

pilot

signal

and

38

kHz

sub-carrier

signal

contained

in

the

FM

stereo

broadcast

signals

are

eliminated

to

prevent

malfunctioning

of

the

Dolby

NR

circuit.

@®

MIC

jacks

(L/R)

Plug

the

microphones

into

these

jacks

when

recording

with

microphones;

L

for

left

channel

and

R

for

right

channel,

Use

the

low

impedance

(600

ohms)

microphones.

Notes:

When

the

microphones

are

connected,

the

signal

input

fron

the

LINE

IN

terminals

are

automatically

cancelled.

Disconnect

the

microphones

before

recording

from

LINE

sources.

ee

@

PHONES

jack

Plug

the

stereo

headphones

into

this

jack

to

monitor

record-

ings

or

tape

playback.

@

PHONES

LEVEL

knob

Adjust

the

volume

level

for

the

headphones

regardless

of

the

recording

input

level.

@

MASTER

REC

LEVEL

control

knob

Adjust

the

recording

input

level

with

this

knob.

Left

and

right

channel

levels

are

varied

simultaneously.

@

PRESET

record

level

knobs

The

signals

for

the

left

and

right

channels

are

adjusted

inde-

pendently

with

these

knobs.

@

COUNTER

RESET

key

Press

this

key

to

reset

the

linear

tape

counter

to

[

:

OO].

@

DOLBY

NR

select

switch

Set

this

switch

to

B

or

C

position

when

playback

the

tape

re-

corded

with

Dolby

NR

circuit

or

when

recording

with

Dolby

NR

circuit.

B

or

C

indicator

lights

according

to

the

selected

NR

position.

@®

CALIBRATION

control

knobs

Adjust

the

calibration

level

with

these

knobs

to

match

with

various

kind

of

tapes

as

well

as

to

get

the

best

performance

from

Dolby

noise

reduction

circuit.

(See

page

14.)

LEVEL:

The

recording

signal

current

can

be

varied

contin-

uously

(from

—4

dB

to

+4

dB)

according

to

the

tape

to

be

used.

BIAS:

The

bias

current

can

be

varied

continuously

(+

10%)

with

this

according

to

the

tape

to

be

used.

[

®

Display

window

According

to

the

operation

mode,

each

indicator

lights

or

blinks.

AUTO

TAPE

SELECTOR:

[NOR]

[CrOa]:

DOLBY

NR

indicators:

[B];

FILTER

indicator:

OPERATION

indicator,

RECORD

indicator:

MULTI

WAY

COUNTER

indicators:

@

LINE

IN

terminals

Connect

the

Tape

Rec

terminals

of

your

amplifier,

etc.

to

these

terminals

using

provided

audio

cables.

@®

LINE

OUT

terminals

Connect

the

Tape

Play

or

AUX

terminals

of

your

amplifier,

etc.

to

these

terminals

using

provided

audio

cables.

@

Power

cord

Plug

this

into

the

wall

outlet

or

AC

outlet

of

the

amplifier,

etc.

K-880G

5

Connections

LINE

IN/REC

terminals

LINE

OUT/PLAY

terminals

KX-880G

Audio

Cord

provided

TAPE

PLAY

terminals

TAPE

REC

terminals

Stereo

Amplifier

or

Receiver

To

AC

outlet

Connection

to

Stereo

Amplifier

or

Receiver

Connection

with

provided

audio

cords

(pin

plug

to

plug)

@

Use

the

provided

audio

cords

with

RCA

plugs

on

both

ends

when

connecting

to

the

stereo

amplifier

or

receiver.

The

connection

method

is

shown

in

the

figure.

KX-880G

Amplifier

(or

receiver)

LINE

OUT/PLAY

<>

TAPE

PLAY

LINE

IN/REC

<——>

TAPE

REC

6

Kx-8806

Note:

@

Insert

the

plugs

of

the

connection

cords

securely

to

their

jacks.

If

not,

the

sound

may

not

be

present

or

may

cause

noises.

When

Using

the

Headphones

@

Use

the

stereo

headphones

for

private

listening

or

record

monitoring.

At

this,

the

headphone

output

level

can

be

adjusted

with

the

PHONE

LEVEL

knob.

Microphones

@

Your

microphones

should

be

of

the

low

impedance

(6

00

ohms)

dynamic

type.

To

make

stereo

recordings,

plug

microphones

into

the

L

and

R

MIC

jacks.

Adjust

the

recording

level

with

the

MASTER

REC

LEVEL

control.

@

Press

to

open

the

cassette

holder

@

Set

the

Dolby

NR

switch

according

and

load

a

recorded

cassette.

to

the

type

used

on

recording.

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Press.

@

Set

to

OFF.

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Adjust

the

volume

level

with

the

vo-

@

Press

to

ON.

lume

knob

of

the

amplifier

or

re-

ceiver

connected.

Note:

1,

During

the

playback

{including

the

DPSS

operations)

or

the

re-

cording

operation,

the

cassette

holder

does

not

open

even

if

the

eject

key

is

pressed.

2.

When

the

power

is

turned

off

during

tape

travel

accidentally,

turn

the

power

on

again

before

pressing

the

eject

key.

Select

the

program

(Compact

Disc,

FM

broadcast

or

record,

etc.)

to

be

recorded

and

make

proper

setting.

@

Adjust

the

recording

level

©)

Set

the

levd

to

“10”.

for

L

andR

channels

watching

the

Peak

Level

Meter.

@

Press

to

open

the

cassette

holder

and

@

Set

to

B-type

or

C-type

load

a

recordable

cassette.

when

recording

with

Dolby

NR

circuit.

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the

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key

to

start

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Press

the

PAUSE

and

REC/ARM

PAUSE

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©

Set

to

OFF.

recording.

keys

simultaneously

so

that

the

unit

;

enters

the

record-pause

mode.

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Recording

level

The

recording

level

is

strongly

sound

quality,

dis-

tortion,

S/N

ratio,

frequency

response,

etc.

When

it

is

very

high,

S/N

ratio

is

improved

but

distortion

and

frequency

res-

ponse

are

degraded.

When

it

is

too

low,

the

opposite

results.

The

best

recording

levels

can

be

determined

by

referring

to

the

fluorescent

PEAK

LEVEL

METERS.

It

is

easy

to

re-

@

Recording

levels

cord

a

disk

or

FM

broadcast

because

their

sound

level

is

limited

to

a

certain

extent.

However,

it

is

difficult

to

set

the

recording

level

when

recording

live

sounds

or

when

recor-

ding

from

an

open

reel

tape

on

which

live

sound

is

recorded

becasuse

the

sound

level

varies

within

a

very

wide

range.

The

following

general

statements

can

be

made

about

set-

ting

recording

levels.

@

Tapes

other

than

metal

tapes

appropriate

for

metal

tapes

Adjust

the

recording

level

so

that

the

fluorescent

PEAK

LEVEL

METERs

read

“+4”

through

“+6”

when

a

high

level

signal

is

recor-

ded.

(There

is

no

problem

with

their

reading

“+8”

momentarily.)

Appropriate

recording

level:

When

the

_

fluorescent

PEAK

LEVEL

METERs

read

“O”

through

“+4”

at

a

high

level

signal,

the

recording

level

is

appropriate.

There

is

no

problem

with

the

meters

reading

“+6”

for

a

moment.

Too

low

a

recording

level:

When

the

___

fluorescent

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

rea-

dings

are

always

within

the

lower

half

of

the

range,

tape

noise

will

be

pronoun-

ced.

Too

high

a

recording

level:

When

the

__

fluorescent

PEAK

LEVEL

METERs

read

always

exceeds

“+10”

and

frequently

exceeds

“+12”,

recorded

sound

will

be

dis-

torted.

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LEVEL

METER

(d8)

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LEVEL

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(dB)

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The

optimum

recording

level

varies

according

to

the

sound

source

and

the

type

of

tape.

Find

out

the

optimum

recording

level

by

recording

and

playing

several

times.

@

Fluorescent

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

readings

during

playback

may

differ

from

those

observed

during

recording.

This

is

tape

sensitivity

and

is

no

problem.

8

kx-880c

Playback

Using

DPSS

(Direct

Program

Search

System)

uses

a

microcom-

puter

to

allow

the

following

convenient

operations

by

the

command

of

operation

keys:

1.

Selects

only

the

desired

tunes

from

the

pre-recorded

TAD

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Skip

select

2.

Plays

the

same

tune

repeatedly

One-tune

repeat

3.

Plays

while

fast-forwarding

the

non-recorded

sections

of

more

than

about

10

seconds................:0

Dash

&

Play

4.

Rewinds

the

tape

and

plays

from

the

very

beginning

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Play

5.

Plays

the

beginnings

of

each

tunes...........0...

Index

scan

6.

Searches

the

unrecorded

sections...............

Blank

search

7.

Goes back

to

the

beginning

of

the

recording

tune

and

sets

in

record-pause

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Re-Rec

Standby

Since

the

DPSS

circuit

functions

by

detecting

the

non-

recorded

section

of

more

than

approx.

4

seconds

between

tunes,

the

following

tapes

may

cause

the

DPSS

not

to

work

properly,

be

careful.

1.

2.

Tapes

having

more

than

4

seconds

interval

during

selec-

tion

such

as

conversation.

Tapes

having

extremely

low-level

portions

or

non-

recorded

sections

during

tunes

such

as

classical

music.

.

Tapes

having

too

noisy

section

recorded

between

tunes.

.

Tapes

having

less

than

4

seconds

blank

sections

bet-

ween

tunes.

.

Tapes

recorded

in

extreme

low

levels.

@

DPSS

forward

selection

(FF

DPSS)

.

Press

the

play

key

(>)

to

start

playback.

2.

If

the

desired

tune

is

the

fourth

one

following

the

current

tune,

press

the

fast

forward

key

(»®)

4

times.

Press

the

fast

forward

key

3

times

to

listen

to

the

third

tune,

and

press

it

5

times

to

listen

to

the

fifth

tune.

In

the

same

way,

up

to

16

tunes

can

be

selected.

3.

The

right

and

left

numbers

indicated

by

the

DPSS

COUNTER

are

increased

each

time

the

fast

forward

key

is

depressed

when

a

program

selection

is

made.

Match

the

left

number

to

that

of

the

program

you

want

to

hear,

the

right

number

indicated

by

the

counter

is

reduced

each

time

the

microcomputer

detects

an

unrecorded

section

between

tunes

during

fast

forward

opera-

tion.

4.

After

the

microcomputer

has

found

the

desired

tune,

the

counter

returns

to

the

TAPE

COUNTER

mode.

=

Current

tune

Playback

head

Unrecorded

section

Unrecorded

section

@

Tune

which

is

not

played

back

yet.

@

Tune

which

has

been

played

back.

During

playback,

press

the

fast

forward

key

(>)

to

match

the

number

on

the

left

of

the

counter.

FF

DPSS

Align

this

number

with

the

number

of

de-

sired

tune.

Example:

u

To

select

4th

tune

:

from

the

currentone.

The

number

on

the

right

decreases.

Returns

to

the

TAIE

COUNTER

after

th:

desired

tune

is

rea

ched.

DPSS

forward

selection

(FF

DPSS)

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4

=

DPSS

reverse

selection

(REW

DPSS)

.

Press

the

play

key

to

start

playback.

.

If

the

tune

you

want

to

hear

is

the

fourth

one

(including

the

current

tune)

press

the

rewind

key

(<<)

4

times.

Press

the

rewind

key

3

times

to

listen

to

the

third

tune,

and

press

it

5

times

to

listen

to

the

fifth

tune.

In

the

same

way

up

to

16

tunes

can

be

selected.

.

The

right

and

left

numbers

indicated

by

the

DPSS

COUNTER

are

increased

each

time

the

rewind

key

is

de-

pressed

when

a

program

selection

is

made.

Match

the

left

number

to

that

of

the

tune

you

want

to

hear.

The

right

number

indicated

by

the

counter

is

reduced

each

time

the

microcomputer

detects

an

unrecorded

section

between

tunes

during

rewind.

.

After

the

microcomputer

has

found

the

desired

tune,

the

counter

returns

to

the

TAPE

COUNTER

mode.

To

playback

the

current

tune

repeatedly

(when

the

one

tune

is

to

be

repeated)

.

Press

the

Play

key

twice;

((-

7)

is

indicated

at

the

right

side

of

the

DPSS

counter

so

that

the

repeating

command

for

the

current

tune

is

accepted.

.

During

playback,

press

the

Play

key

once

for

the

one-tune

repeat

operation.

.

After

the

repeat

operation

starts,

the

number

of

the

right

side

of

DPSS

counter

is

increased

at

when

the

tape

is

re-

wound

after

playback

the

current

tune

to

show

the

times

of

repetition.

.

This

repeat

playback

will

be

repeated

up

to

16

times

un-

less

the

other

operation

is

performed.

.

After

16-time

repetition

of

the

current

tune

is

finished,

the

normal

playback

is

resumed.

.

During

the

one-time

repeat

play,

the

repeating

time

can

be

added.

Press

the

play

key

(>)

again

so

that

the

(+

display

is

indicated

on

the

right

side

of

DPSS

counter.

One-time

repeat

play

will

begin

from

the

first

repetition.

.

To

release

the

one

time

repeat

play,

press

the

stop

key

(m).

10.

kx-8806

REC/

ARM

PAUSE

an

During

playback,

press

the

re-

wind

key

(4)

to

match

the

number

displayed

on

the

left

of

the

counter.

Align

this

number

with

the

number

of

desired

tune.

Example:

To

select

the

third

tune

before

the

cur-

rent

tune

{including

current

tune)

§

The

number

on

the

right

decreases.

Returns

to

the

TAPE

ch

-

5

COUNTER

after

the

t-

go

desired

tune

is

reached.

DPSS

reverse

selection

(REW

DPSS)

REC/

ARM

PAUSE

1

PAUSE

Press

the

play

key

(Pm)

during

playback.

"1"

is

displayed

when

the

repeat

playback

of

the

current

tune

is

de-

signated.

Indicates

16th

repeat

playback.

After

the

current

tune

is

played

back

16

times,

the

unit

enters

the

normal

playback

mode

and

the

counter

returns

to

the

TAPE

COUNTER

mode.

Repeating

the

current

tune

To

playback

Dash

&

Play

operation

(fully

repeat

playback

on

one

side)

1.

Press

the

fast-forward

key

(>)

and

the

rewind

key

(<<)

simultaneously;

(J

is

displayed

on

the

right

side

of

DPSS

counter

and

the

Dash

&

Play

operation

starts.

2.

When

the

Dash

&

Play

operation

started,

the

number

on

the

right

side

of

DPSS

counter

will

be

increased

at

the

moment

the

tape

is

rewound

after

the

playback

is

per-

formed

once.

This

shows

the

repecition

time

of

the

cur-

rent

play.

3.

This

Dash

&

Play

operation

will

be

repeated

up

to

16

times

unless

the

other

operation

is

performed.

4.

After

16

times

repetition

is

over,

the

tape

will

be

rewound

automatically

and

stopped

by

auto

shut-off

function.

5.

During

operation,

the

repeating

time

can

be

added.

Press

the

fast-forward

key

(mR)

and

the

rewind

key

(<4)

simul-

taneously

so

that

([--J

is

displayed

on

the

DPSS

counter

again.

Dash

&

Play

operation

will

be

started

from

the

first

turn.

6.

To

release

Dash

&

Play

operation,

press

the

stop

key

(lm).

Rewind

play

Press

the

rewind

key

(<4)

and

play

key

(m)

simultaneously.

The

tape

is

rewound

to

the

beginning

of

tape,

it

is

rapidly

ad-

vanced

to

the

beginning

of

tune,

then

the

tune

is

played

back.

Index

scan

When

the

INDEX

SCAN

key

is

set

to

ON,

the

tape

is

rapidly

advanced

to

the

beginning

of

the

each

tune

and

the

bigin-

ning

of

the

tune

is

played

back

for

about

10

seconds.

When

the

desired

tune

is

reached,

press

the

play

key

(>).

During

this

operation,

the

number

on

the

right

of

the

DPSS

COUNTER

indicates

the

number

of

the

tune

being

searched

(or

played

back).

Recording

Cancel

(More

than

4

seconds

non-recorded

section

is

required

at

the

end

of

the

for

this

feature.)

1.

Press

the

rewind

key

(<4)

while

the

unit

is

in

the

record

mode

of

operation.

This

causes

the

tape

to

be

rewound

to

the

beginning

of

the

section.

2.

To

start

recording

again,

push

the

REC/ARM

PAUSE

key.

REC/

ARM

PAUSE

a

Press

the

fast

forward

key

(mm)

and

rewind

key

(<4)

simultaneously.

When

the

Dash

&

Play

operation

is

commanded

“1”

is

displayed

on

the

right

side.

=

When

16th

Dash

&

Play

y

c

operation

is

over,

tape

will

-

the

be

rewound

automatically

and

then

stop

by

auto

shut-off

mechanism.

REC/

ARM

PAUSE

Press

the

play

key

(m)

and

re-

wind

key

(<<)

simultaneously.

Dash

&

Play

Rewind

Play

INDEX

A

Index

Scan

REC/

IRM

PAUSE

During

recording,

press

th

re-

wind

key.

Recording

Cancel

Kx380G

41

REC/ARM

PAUSE

key

During

recording,

pressing

this

key

makes

about

4

seconds

blank

(non-recorded)

section

between

tunes.

1.

Press

the

REC/ARM

PAUSE

key

during

recording

at

the

point

blank

section

is

required.

The

unit

produces

about

4

seconds

blank

section

and

then

enters

the

record-

pause

mode.

During

recording,

press

the

REC/ARM

2.

Press

the

REC/ARM

PAUSE

key

again

to

resume

the

re-

PAUSE

key.

cording.

@

Tomiake

less

than

4

seconds

blank

1.

During

recording,

press

the

REC/ARM

PAUSE

key;

the

re-

cord

indicator

blinks.

During

blinking,

press

the

REC/

ARM

PAUSE

key

again,

the

record

muting

is

released

and

the

recording

is

resumed

before

4

seconds

has

elapsed.

2.

During

the

record

indicator

blinks

in

(1),

pressing

the

PAUSE

key

(00)

enters

the

record-pause

mode.

@

Tomake

more

than

4

seconds

blank

Keep

pressing

the

REC/ARM

PAUSE

key

for

more

than

4

se-

conds

during

recording

so

that

the

blank

section

of

more

than

4

seconds

is

made.

Releasing

the

key

enters

the

record-pause

mode.

BLANK

SEARCH

Press

the

Blank

Search

key

to

detect

the

unrecorded

section

of

the

previously

recorded

tape

or

non-recorded

section

of

more

than

1

minute.

SEARCH

1.

When

this

key

is

pressed,

the

tape

is

advanced

to

detect

the

non-recorded

section

of

more

than

1

minute.

When

the

non-recorded

section

is

detected,

(the

tape

is

fast-

forwarded

to

the

end

of

the

non-recorded

section),

and

then,

the

tape

is

rewound

to

the

beginning

of

the

non-

recorded

section

and

4

seconds

blank

will

be

made

and

stop.

2.

The

linear

tape

counter

displays

the

time

of

nonrecorded

section

and

during

recording,

the

displayed

time

is

de-

Blank

Search

Key

creased

to

function

as

the

remaining

time

display.

Notes:

Pressing

the

stop

key

releases

the

remaining

time

display.

Zero-Stop

function

1.

When

the

rewind

key

and

the

stop

key

are

pressed

simul-

taneously,

the

tape

is

rewound

ans

stopped

at

the

point

“[-

=38]"

is

displayed

on

the

counter.

2.

When

the

fast

forward

key

and

the

stop

key

are

pressed

simultaneously,

the

tape

is

advanced

and

then

stopped

at

the

point

”

(:23]”

is

displayed

on

the

counter.

Notes:

oO

ae

When

the

tape

stops,

the

counter

displays

within

“(:sc]"

+5

range.

Dolby

Noise

Reduction

System

Dolby

noise

reduction

system

circuit

reduces

the

tape

hiss

noise

and

distortion

of

the

high

frequency

components

on

recording

and

playback.

12

kx-gg30G

Maintenance

As

the

tape

rubs

against

the

heads

during

recording

and

playback,

oxide

debris

from

the

tape

accumulates

on

the

heads,

guides,

and

pinch

roller.

To

maintain

the

optimum

recording

and

playback

performance,

periodically

clean

the

entire

tape

path,

including

the

heads

(about

every

10

hours

of

use).

Cleaning

the

heads

section

1.

Press

the

eject

key

and

the

cassette

compartment

will

slide

forward.

2.

Pull

up

the

cassette

lid.

3.

Clean

the

heads,

pinch

roller

and

capstan

with

a

cotton

swab

slightly

dampened

with

cleaning

solvent

(or

dena-

tured

alcohol).

Note:

The

heads

and

guides

in

the

tape

path

are

precisely

adjusted.

Do

not

exert

excessive

pressure

on

any

parts

while

cleaning.

Head

Demagnetization

The

magnetized

record/play

head

may

degrades

the

sound

quality

and

increases

the

noise.

In

this

case,

use

the

com-

mercially

available

Head

Eraser

to

demagnetize

the

head.

Timer

stand

by

operation

By

using

the

buil-in

TIMER

STAND

BY

mechanism

in

combi-

nation

with

an

audio

timer

(available

from

many

dealers),

the

deck

begins

to

record

or

play

at

any

desired

time.

Note

on

timer

stand

by

switch

Before

turning

on

the

POWER

switch,

check

to

see

that

the

TIMER

stand

by

key

is

set

at

OFF.

If

the

power

is

be

erased.

The

other

settings

REC

and

PLAY

should

be

used

only

for

timer-controlled

operation.

Unattended

recording

1.

Connect

the

power

cords

to

the

components

as

shown

in

Figure

and

set

the

timer

so

that

power

is

supplied

to

each

component.

(Timer

setting

procedures

vary

with

the

type

of

timer

used.

Follow

the

instructions

of

the

timer’s

manual.)

2.

Turn

on

the

power

switches

of

the

components

to

be

used

for

recording.

3.

Tune

to

the

station

desired

and

set

the

record

level.

4.

Set

the

volume

control

of

the

amplifier

to

its

minimum

setting.

5.

Set

the

timer

to

the

required

time

referring

to

the

timer’s

’

tnstruction

manual

so

that

the

power

will

be

switched

ON

at

the

preset

time.

6.

Set

the

TIMER

stand

by

switch

of

the

cassette

tape

deck

to

REC.

7.

Power

to

the

components

will

be

switched

ON

at

the

pre-

set

time

and

recording

will

start.

8.

Recording

stops

when

the

tape

end

is

reached.

Note:

To

ensure

that

the

automatic

shut

off

operates

before

the

power

is

shut

off,

set

the

timer

so

that

it

operates

for

a

little

longer

than

the

playing

time

of

the

tape.

Timer-controlled

playback

1.

Connect

the

timer

as

described

ro

“Unattended

recor-

ding”.

2.

Set

the

timer

so

that

power

is

supplied

to

each

compo-

nent.

3.

Turn

on

the

power

switches

of

the

components

used

for

playback.

4.

Load

a

recorded

tape

and

set

each

switch

referring

to

“Playback

procedure”.

.

Adjust

the

volume

control

of

the

amplifier.

.

Rewind

the

tape

to

the

start.

.

Set

the

timer

to

the

required

time.

.

Set

the

TIMER

stand

by

switch

of

the

cassette

tape

deck

to

PLAY.

.

The

tape

will

automatically

start

playback

atthe

preset

time.

10.

Playback

stops

when

the

tape

end

is

reached.

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To

amplifier

AC

outlet

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Amplifier

or

receiver

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Audio

timer

KxR30G

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Setting

the

calibration

control

knobs

according

to

the

type

of

cassette

Adjust

the

BIAS

control

knob

and

LEVEL

control

knob

referring

to

the

table

below.

CALIBRATION

Tape

Manu-

Name

of

BIAS

|

LEVEL

Position

|

factuirer

Tape

j-

-—-+—+—_+—_+—_

+"

+++

HF

+

J-

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Ht

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+

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Zz

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JUD

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Except

for

Europe

*2

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for

USA

and

Canada

*3

Not

for

USA

and

Canda

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kx8g0G

Troubleshooting

What

appears

to

be

a

malfunction

may

not

always

be

serious.

First,

check

the

following

items

before

consult

the

service

per-

sonnel.

Numbers

on

the

tape

counter

dif-

fers

when

replacing

the

tape.

(C-46,

C-90

cassettes,

etc.)

The

tape

thickness

or

cassette

shell

design

differs

according

to

its

length

or

models.

(Difference

of

reel

hub.)

Recording

is

impossible

by

press-

ing

the

REC/ARM

PAUSE

key.

Sound

is

not

heard

even

when

the

play

key

is

pressed.

1.

The

safety

tab

provided

with

the

cassette

shell

is

broken.

.

Cassette

holder

is

not

closed

com-

pletely.

.

Record

input

level

knob

is

set

to

minimum

position.

.

Audio

cords

are

connected

incor-

rectly.

.

Head

is

dirty.

.

Tape

cannot

be

advanced

caused

by

uneven

winding.

.

Unrecorded

tape

is

used.

Sound

is

husky

or

high

frequency

notes

are

not

heard.

Sound

is

distorted.

Too

noisy.

.

Head

is

dirty.

.

Tape

is

damaged.

.

Recording

level

is

too

high

when

re-

cording.

.

Souce

itself

is

distorted.

.

Head

is

magnetized.

.

Noise

is

inducted

from

the

external

equipment.

.

Recording

level

is

too

low.

.

Dolby

encoded

tape

is

played

back

Disposal

Caused

by

the

difference

of

tape

mo-

del,

it’s

not

a

malfunction.

3.

4.

.

Use

the

cassette

with

its

safety

tab.

(When

recording

using

the

cassette

with

the tab

broken,

block

hole

with

adhesive

tape.)

.

Close

the

cassette

holder

complete-

ly.

.

Refer

to

the

“Tape

Recording”

sec-

tion.

.

Refer

to

the

“Connections”

section.

.

Refer

to

the

“Head

Maintenance”

section.

.

Replace

the

cassette.

.

Use

the

recorded

tape.

.

Refer

to

the

“Head

Maintenance”

section.

.

Replace

the

cassette.

.

Demagnitize

the

head

using

head

eraser.

.

Keep

the

unit

away

from

other

elec-

trical

equipment.

Refer

to

the

“Tape

Recording”

sec-

tion.

Set

the

Dolby

NR

switch

taON.

with

Dolby

switch

OFF.

It

is

recommended

to

performrecord-

ing

always

using

the

Dolby

NR

switch

ON.

1.

Refer

to

the

“Head

Mainterance”

section.

2.

Wind

the

tape

again

by

fasi-

forwarding

or

rewinding.

Sound

is

winding.

.

Capstan

or

pinch

roller

is

dirty.

.

Tape

is

wound

unevenly.

Set

the

Timer

Stand-by

switch

to

OFF

when

the

timer-playback

or

tiner-

recording

is

not

used.

Refer

to

the

“DPSS”

section.

Timer

stand-by

switch

is

set

to

PLAY

or

REC

position.

Playback

or

recording

starts

when

the

power

is

turned

ON.

The

unsuitable

tape

having

shorter

blank

section

between

turnes

is

used.

DPSS

does

not

function

correctly.

.

After

3

seconds

have

elapsed

since

the

power

is

turned

ON,

pris

the

operation

key.

.

Load

a

cassette.

.

Replace

the

cassette.

.

The

operation

key

is

pressed

imme-

diately

after

the

power

is

turned

on

(before

3

seconds

have

elapsed.)

.

Cassette

tape

is

not

loaded.

.

The

tape

cannot

be

wound

(ad-

vanced)

because

the

tape

is

wound

unevenly.

The

unit

does

not

function

even

when

the

operation

key

is

pressed.

When

recording,

the

peak

values

The

preset

volume

level

knobs

are

Refer

to

the

“Tape

Recording”section.

differ

between

the

left

and

right

differ

between

the

left

and

right

chan-

channels

on

the

peak

level

meter.

nels.

Note:

The

120-minute

cassette

tapes

are

unrecommendable

because

they

are

too

thin

and

may

be

damaged

by

the

repeated

use.

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Specifications

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Front

Loading

Stereo

Cassette

Deck

with

Dolby

B

-

C

NR

System

Track

System...............cccccessssserenseeee

4-Track,

2-Channel

Stereo/Mono,

Recording/Playback

Recording

System.

..............::::cce

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AC

Bias

System

(Bias

Frequency:

105

kHz)

Erasing

System.................ccsecceeeeeees

AC

System

Tape

Speed

...........cc

cece

ceceeeseseenseenes

4.76

cm/sec

(1-7/8

ips)

Heads..2255.cacutiiiew

ite

tercack:

Record

and

Playback

Head

x1

(Amorphous

Alloy}

Erase

Head

x1

(Double

Gap

Ferrite}

Motors.

isso

adannnreaavns

Capstan

Drive:

FG

Servo

Direct

Drive

Motor

Reel

Drive:

DC

Motor

Mechanism

Drive:

DC

Motor

Fast

Winding

Time...................00

Approx.

70

seconds

with

C-60

tape

Frequency

Response:

Normal

Tape

.................:::::ceeee

20

Hz

to

18,000

Hz,

+3

dB

CrO2

Tape...cssrcccccscsccrersrscsssccsens

20

Hz

to

19,000

Hz,

+3

dB

Metal

Tape................--eeeeeeneees

20

Hz

to

22,000

Hz,

+3

dB

Signal

to

Noise

Ratio:

Dolby

C

Type

NR

ON..................

74

dB

(Metal

Tape)

Dolby

B

Type

NR

ON..................

67 dB

(Metal

Tape)

Dolby

NR

OFF

..............:ccccccseees

59

dB

(Metal

Tape)

Harmonic

Distortion.......................:

Less

than

0.8%

(at

1

kHz,

O

VU

with

Metal

Tape)

Wow

and

Flutter.............

cree

0.027%

(W.R.M.S.)

0.08%

(DIN)

Input

Sensitivity/Impedance:

LINE

X

2

vicsscissisnssscecesceveiossseeseveres

77.5

mV/50

kohm

Microphones

x

2

............ccccccceeees

0.3

mV/600

ohm

Output

Level/Load

Impedance:

LINE

X.2

siisesssdsccvsevcsvecevens

stesoctscveds

0.49

V(O

VU)/3

kohms

Headphones

*

1..............cccceeseee

0.85

mW/8

ohms

Power

Requirements

...................55

AC

120V,

60

Hz:

U.S.A.

and

Canada

Models

AC

120

V/220-240

V

(Switchable),

50/60

Hz:

Other

Countries

Power

Consumption

.............0cce

30

watts

Dimensions

..................02ccccceeeeeeeeeeees

W:

440

mm

(17-5/16")

H:

111

mm

(4-3/8")

D:

322

mm

(12-11/16")

Weight..s.iccccaiencdundiiac

5.9

kg

(13.0

Ib)

Supplied

Accessories....................5

Audio

Connection

Cables

x

2

Reference

Tapes..............ccceseeee

Normal:

KENWOOD

ND-60

CrOz:

KENWOOD

CD-60

Metal:

KENWOOD

MD-60

We

follow

a

policy

of

continuous

development.

For

this

reason

specifications

may

be

changed

without

notice.

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