Marantz SD-63 User manual

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Model SD-63 User Guide
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Stereo Cassette Deck

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WARRANTY
For
warranty
information,
contact
your
local
Marantz
distributor.
‘RETAIN YOUR PURCHASE RECEIPT
"
Your
purchase
receipt
is
your
permanent
record
of
a
valuable
purchase.
It
should
be
kept
in
a
safe
place
to
be
referred
to
as
necessary
for
insurance
purposes
of
when
corresponding
with
Marantz.
IMPORTANT
When
seeking
warranty
service,
it
is
the
responsibility
of
the
consumer
to
establish
proof
and
date
of
purchase.
Your
pur-
chase
receipt
or
invoice
is
adequate
for
such
proof.
FOR U.K. ONLY
ae
this.undertaking,is
in
addition
to.a.consumer's
statutory
rights...
and
does
not
affect
those
melts
in
any
way.
FRANCAIS
GARANTIE
Pour
des
informations
sur
la
garantie,
contacter
le
distributeur
local
Marantz.
CONSERVER L’ATTESTATION D’ACHAT
L'attestation
d’achat
est
la
preuve
permanente
d‘un
achat
de
valeur.
La
conserver
en
lieur
sur
pour
s’y
reporter
aux
fins
d’obtention
d’une
couverture
d’assurance
ou
dans
le
cadre
de
correspondances
avec
Marantz.
IMPORTANT
Pour l’obtention d’un service couvert par la garantie, il incombe au client
d’établir
la
preuve
de
lachat
et
d’en
corroborer
la
date.
Le
regu
ou
la
facture constituent des preuves suffisantes.
DEUTSCH
GRANTIE
Bei
Garantiefragen
wenden
Sie
sich
bitte
an
Ihren
Marantz-Handler.
HEBEN SIE IHRE QUITTUNG GUT AUF
Die
Quittung
dient
Ihnen
als
bleibende
Unterlage
fur
Ihren
wertvollen
Einkauf
Das
Aufbewahren
der
Quittung
ist
wichtig,
da
die
darin
enthaltenen
angaben
fiir
Versicherungszwecke
oder
bei
korrespondenz
mit
Marantz
angeftihrt
werden
missen.
WICHTIG!
Bei
Garantiefrangen
mu
der
Kunde
eine
Kaufunterlage
mit
kaufdatum
vorlegen.
Ihre
Quittung
oder
Rechnung
ist
als
Unterlage
ausreichend.
NEDERLANDS
GRANTIE
Voor intichtingen omtrent garantie dient u zich tot uw plaatselijke
Marantz handelaar te wenden.
UW
KWITANTIE,
KASSABON
E.D.
BEWAREN
Uw
Kwitantie,
kassabon
e.d.
vormen
uw
bewijs
van
aankoop
van
een
waardevol
artikel
en
dienen
op
een
veilige
plaats
bewaard
te
worden
voor
evt,
verwijzing
bijv,
in
verband
met
verzekering
of
bij
correspondentie
met
Marantz.
;
BELANGRIJK
.
Bij
een
evt,
beroep
op
de
garantie
is
het
de
verantwoordelijkheid
van
de
consument
een
gedateerd
bewijs
van
aankoop
te
tonen,
Uw
kassabon.
of
factuur
zijn
voldoende
bewijs.
_ESPANOL
GARANTIA
Para informacion sobre las Condiciones de Garantia, sirvase consultar el
Certificado que encontara en le interior del embalaje del equipo.
CONSERVE EL COMPROBANTE DE LA COMPRA
La factura es el comprobante de la adquisicién de un producto valioso.
Consérvela en lugar seguro para poder consultarla en caso necesario.
e
IMPORTANTE
Para disponer de servicios cubiertos por la garantia, el usuario debera
acreditar la fecha y el lugar de adquisicion del equipo. La factura o recibo
de la compra constituyen un comprobante valido a tal efecto. -
PAV EAN Te)
CONDIZIONI DI GARANZIA
L'apparecchio e’ garantito per 365 giorni dalla data di acquisto comprovata
da un documento attestante il nominativo del rivenditore e la data di
vendita. La garanzia sara’ prestata con la sostituzione o riparazione
gratuita delle parti difettose.
Non sono coperti da garanzia difetti derivanti da uso improprio, errata
installazione, manutenzione effettuata da personale non autorizzato o,
comunque, da circostanze che non passano riferirsi a difetti di
funzionamento dell’apparecchio.
Sono inoltre esclusi dalla garanzia gli interventi inerenti l'installazione e
l‘allacciamento agli impianti di alimentazione.
Gli apparecchi verranno riparati presso i nostri Centri di Assistenza. Le
spese ed i rischi di trasporto sono a carico del cliente.
La casa costruttrice declina ogni responsabilita’ per danni diretti o
indiretti provocati dalla inosservanza delle prescrizioni di installazione,
uso e manutenzione dettagliate nel presente manuale.
Per informazioni sull’abbonamento al servizio Assistenza postgaranzia e
per conoscere l’indirizzo dei Centri Assistenza Marantz rivoigetevi al
nostro servizio consumatori (telefono 1678-20026 — numero verde).
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GARANTIA
Para informagées sobre a garantia, contactar o distribuidor Marantz local.
GUARDAR O RECIBO DE COMPRA
O recibo é o registo permanente da compra que fez. Deve ser guardado
num local seguro, para ser apresentado em questées relacionadas com
© seguro ou para quando tiver de contactar a Magne:
IMPORTANTE
Quando procurar assisténcia técnica ao abrigo da garantia, é da
responsabilidade do consumidor estabelecer a prova e data de compra.
O recibo é prova adequada.
Waa.
GARANTI
Fér information om garantin, kontakta Marantz lokalagent.
SPAR KVITTOT
Kvittot ar ink6psbevis pa en vardefull vara. Det skall forvaras saékert och
hanvisas till vid férsakringsfall eller vid korrespondens med Maraniz.
VIKTIGT
Fér att garantin skall galla 4r det kundens sak att framstalla bevis och
datum om képet.
Kvitto elle faktura r tillrdokligt bevis fér detta.

CONTENTS
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ENGLISH:
This
unit
meets
the
requirements
of
EEC.Recommendation
82/499,
FRANCAIS:
Cet
appareil
est
conforme
aux
directives
82/499
de
la
CEE.
DEUTSCH:
Dieses
Gerat
entspricht
der
EWG
-
Empfehiung
82/499.
NEDERLANDS:
Dit
apparaat
voldoet
aan
de
eisen
van
Aanbeveling
EEG
82/499.
ESPANOL:
Este
equipo
cumple
las
Directrices
82/499
de
la
C.E.E.
ITALIANO:
Questo
apparecchio
é
conforme
ai
requisiti
della
direttiva
CEE
82/
499.
PORTUGUES:
Esta
unidade
foi
concebida
e
manufacturada
em
conformidade
com
a
Recomendacdo
82/499
da
Conmunidade
Econémica
Europeia.
SVENSKA:
Denna
apparat
dverenstammer
med
bestammelserna
i
EEC
82/499.
Dolby
noise
reduction
and
HX
Pro
headroom
extension
manufactured
under
license
from
Dolby
Laboratories
Licensing
Corporation.
,
HX
Pro
originated
by
Bang
&
Olufsen.
"DOLBY",
the
double-D
symbol
D0
and
"HX
PRO"
are
trademarks
of
Dolby
Laboratories
Licensing
Corporation.

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FOREWORD
This
section
must
be
read
before
any
connection
is
made
to
the
mains supply.
WARNINGS _
Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture.
Do not remove the cover from the equipment.
Do not push anything inside the equipment through the
ventilation holes.
Do not handle the mains.lead with wet hands.
EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING
Your Marantz product has been prepared to complies with the
household power and safety requirements that exist in your area.
"/02” Version product can be powered by 230 V AC only.
“105" or “/07." Version product can be powered by.240 V AC only.
On the rear panel of the “/01” Version product, a voltage selector
(2-position or 4-position) is provided. Be sure to set the voltage
selector to the mains voltage of your area before using the unit.
IMPORTANT:
This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug.
To change a fuse in this type of plug pee as follows:
1. Remove fuse cover and fuse.
2. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5A, A.S.T.A. or BSI
approved type.
3. Refit the fuse cover.
if the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should
be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place.
If the mains piug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 5A.
fa plug. without a fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution board
should not be greater than 5A.
NOTE: Thesevered plug must be destroyed to avoid apossible
* shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13A socket
elsewhere.
HOW TO CONNECT A PLUG
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance. with the
following code:
BLUE—"NEUTRAL” (“N")
BROWN—"LIVE” (“L”)
1. The BLUE wire must be connected.to the terminal which is
marked with the letter “N” or coloured BLACK.
2. The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal which
is marked with the letter “L” or coloured RED.
3. Do not connect either wires to the earth terminal in the plug
which is marked by the letter’ “E” or by the safety earth
symbol £ or coloured green or green-and-yellow.
Before replacing the plug cover, make certain that the cord grip
is clamped over the sheath of the lead — not simply over the two
wires.
Recording and playback of any vostetels may require consent. For
further information. refer to.the following:
— Copyright Act.1956
— Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958
— Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972
— any subsequent statutory enactments and orders
ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE
Refer.to the Figures on the pages at the rear cat this user guide
. The callout numbers on the Figures correspond to those found
in the text. All references to the connections and.controls that
are printed in BOLD type are as they appear on the unit.
PRECAUTIONS =
The following Deans should be.taken when operating the
equipment.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
When setting the equipment ensure that: ,
— the ventilation holes are not covered
— air is allowed to circulate freely around the equipment
— it is on a vibration free surface
— it will not be exposed to interference from an external source
— it will not be exposed to excessive heat, cold, moisture or
_ dust
— it will not.be exposed to direct sunlight. .
— it will not be exposed to electrostatic discharges
In addition, never place heavy objects on the equipment.
If a foreign body or water does enter the equipment, contact
your nearest dealer or service center.
Do not pull out the plug by pulling on the mains lead, hold the
plug.
It is advisable when leaving the house, or during a thunder-
storm, to disconnect the equipment from the mains supply.

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
All connections to the rear pail shoud be made with the power
to
the
entire
system
turned
off.
To
avoid
confusion,
connect
one
cable
at
a
time
between
the
different
components
of
your
system. This is the safest way to avoid cross-connecting chan-
nels or confusing signal inputs with outputs.
@
LINE
OUTPUTS
<
Should
be
connected
to
the
tape
input
nee
of
your
aifplifier.
@) LINE INPUTS
Should
be
connected
to
the
tape
output
jacks
of
your
amplifier.
3)
REMOTE
CONTROL
TERMINALS
For
operation
of
the
system
remote
control,
the
REMOTE
CONT.
IN
jack
should
be
connected
to
the
remote
control
output
jack
of
your
amplifier
and
the
REMOTE
CONT.
OUT
jack
to
the
remote
control
input
jack.
The
connections
can
be
made
using
RCA-type
pin-plug
leads
available
in
audio
accessory
stores.
@) MAINS CONNECTION
With the POWER switch set to the OFF position, plug the mains
lead into a mains outlet providing the proper voltage.
FRONT PANEL FEATURES
©) POWER SWITCH
Use this switch to turn the unit on and off.
"The mains switch is secondary connected and does not
disconnect the entire set from the mains.”
© EJECT BUTTON
Press this button to open the cassette compartment.
® CASSETTE COMPARTMENT
TIMER SWITCH
PLAY:
By
using
a
commercially
available
audio
timer,
this
function
permits
timer-activated
playback.
REC:
By
using
a
commercially
available
audio
timer,
this
function
allows you to carry out unattended recording.
OFF: ;
When
the
audio
timer
is
not
in
use,
set
to
this
position.
SYNC REC. (PLAY position):
When this unit is connected with a Marantz CD asi equipped
with
the
Synchro
Recording
function,
synchronous
recording
with the start of CD player is made possible by connecting it to
the
REMOTE
CONT.
BUS
jacks
on
the
rear
panel
of
this
unit.
@) RESET BUTTON
Press this button to reset the counter reading to “G0 00" or play
time to “0000".
MEMO BUTTON
When
this
button
is
pressed
in
the
STOP
mode,
PLAY
mode
or
REC
mode,
the
MEMO
indicator
lights
up
on
the
display
and
the
tape
position
at
the
moment
the
button
is
pressedis
storedin
the
memory.
Memory Stop: LL
When the tape attains the position which has been stated in the
memory during a fast-forward or rewind operation, it stops at the
memory position.
Memory Clear:
If the MEMO button is pressed again while a tape position has
been stored in the memory, the MEMO indicator goes off and
the memory is cleared.
Memory Change: :
To change the tape position stored in the memory, clear the
previous memory and set the memory again at the desired
position.
'@) DISPLAY
@) FUNCTION INDICATORS
Displays the current function when an operation button is
pressed.
(©) MEMO INDICATOR
Lights up when the MEMO button is pressed.
©) DIGITAL TAPE COUNTER
Displays the current tape position as an amount it has
traveled from the reference position.
@) REC INDICATOR
Lights up when the @ (REC) button is pressed.
©) TAPE MONITOR INDICATORS
The TAPE and SOURCE indicators light up alternately every
time the MONITOR button is pressed.
© TAPE TYPE INDICATORS
One of the indicators lights up to indicate the type & tape
in the cassette compartment.
The METAL indicator lights up when there is no cassette in
the cassette compartment.
@ HX PRO INDICATOR
Lights up permanently so that the HX-PRO operation is
activated automatically during recording.
(h) DOLBY B/DOLBY C NR INDICATORS
The B or C indicator lights up ore to the setting of the
DOLBY NR switch.
@ PEAK LEVEL METERS
Display the left and right levels in dB.
'.@ D-MODE BUTTON
When this button is pressed during recording, the tape counter |
display changes to the peak-level display.
@3) MONITOR BUTTON
This.unit uses the auto monitoring system. If you wish to monitor
the input source signal during recording, press this button so that
the SOURCE indicator lights up.
To return to the monitoring of the recorded tape sound, press the
button again so that the TAPE indicator lights up.

MAIN-OPERATING
BUTTONS
STOP & BUTTON:
Press
this
button
to
stop
all
opération
and
put
the
unit
into
the
stop mode. ~
PLAY > BUTTON:
Press
this
button
to
start
tape
playback
The
">"
indicator
lights
up on the display.
PAUSE 7 BUTTON:
If
this
button
is
pressed
during
recording
or
playback,
the
tape
travel
stops,
the
unit
enters
the
REC
PAUSE
mode
which
is
indicated
by
the
lighting
up
of
the
“Hl”
and
REC
indicators
on
the
display,
or
enters
the
play-pause
mode
which
is
indicated
by
the
lighting
up
of
the
“
HIP”
indicator
on
the
display.
To
cancel
the
pause
mode
and
resume
recording
or
playback,
press
the
Ill
PAUSE
button
again
or
press
the
PLAY
>
button.
<<. BUTTON:
Press
this
button
to
rewind
the
tape
at
a
high
speed.
The
“<"
indicator lights up on the display.
pr BUTTON:
Press
this
button
to
fast-forward
the
tape.
The
“
»”
indicator
lights
up
on
the
display.
.
.
@ BUTTON:
Press
this
button,
then
press
the
PLAY
®
or
PAUSE
Hf
button
to
enter
the
REC
mode
or
REC
PAUSE
mode
respectively.
The
REC
indicator
lights
up
on
the
display.
O BUTTON:
if
this
button
is
pressed
during
playback,
the
unit
enters
the
REC
PAUSE
mode
after
leaving
a
non-recorded
blank
of
4
seconds
on
tape.
The
“
I”
indicator
flashes
on
the
display
during
this
4-
second
period.
The
non-recorded
blank
period
can
be
extended
foras
longas
the
button
is
kept
pressed,
andin
this
case
the
unit
enters
the
REC
PAUSE
as
soon
as
the
button
is
released.
The
“IE”.
indicator
keeps
on
flashing
while
the
button
is
kept
pressed,
and
the
“#li”
and
“REC”
indicators
light
up
perma-
nently
as
soon
as
the
button
is
released.
45) RECORD LEVEL CONTROL
To
raise
the
recording
level,
turn
the
knob
clockwise.
PHONES JACK
Accepts
headphones
(optional)
utilizing
a
standard
stereo
phone
plug.
@
BIAS
CONTROL
.
Turn
this
knob
to
compensate
for
the
characteristic
difference
of
each
specific
tape.
DOLBY NR SWITCH
Set
this
switch
when
therecording
or
playback
is
using
the
Dolby
Noise Reduction system.
._
The
Dolby
B
or
C
NR
can
be
selected,
and
the
corresponding
indicators
light
up
on
the
display.
Set
this
switch
to
MPX
B
or
MPX
C
when
recording
the
FM
broadcast
source
using
Dolby
NR.
RECORD
BALANCE
CONTROL
Used
to
balance
the
right
and
left
channels
of
the
recording
sound.
PLAYBACK
@ Press the POWER switch to ON.
@® Press the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment.
@® Insert a cassette tape and close the’ cassette compartment
@ If the tape fies been recorded using Dolby NR, select the
same Dolby NR setting as was used in recording.
© Press the RESET button to reset the digital tape counter to
“Ogg0".
© Press the PLAY button.
The “ &" indicator starts to flash on the display.
RECORDING
@ Press the POWER switch to ON.
@ Press the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment.
© Insert a cassette tape and close the cassette compartment.
@ Select the Dolby NR if necessary.
© Press the RESET button to reset the digital tape counter to
“O000". ‘
© Press the REC button.
The unit enters the REC PAUSE mode.
@ Adjust the REC LEVEL control so that the red segments of the
peak level meter light up only at intervals.
Press the PAUSE or PLAY button to start recording.

Auto
monitoring
The
monitored
sound
is
automatically
switched
fon
SOURCE
in
the
REC
PAUSE
mode
to
TAPE
in
the
REC
mode.
a
To
monitor
the
input
signal
in
the
REC
mode,
press
the
MONITOR
button
to
SOURCE
so
that
the
SOURCE
indicator
lights
up.
Convenient
features
for
use
in
playback
and
recording
This
unit
incorporates
two
8
kbyte
microcomputers,
one
for
use
in
the
mechanism
control
and
the
other
for
use
in
the
digital
counter
(peak-hold
bar
meter,
peak-level
indication).
°
Microcomputer-based operations
- Cassette-tape slack removal mechanism
When
a
cassette
tape
is
inserted
and
the
cassette
compartment
is
closed,
the
left
reel
rotates
aupornelieally
to
remove
any
tape
slack.
+ Timer recording/playback
Recording
or
playback
can
be
started
automatically
when
the
power
is
turned
on
at
the
specified
time
by
an
audio timer
combined
with
this
unit.
(Refer
to
“Recording/playback
with
timer”.)
¢ Quick rewind
By
pressing
the
«#4
button
directly
after
the
required
content
has
been
recorded,
the
tape
is
rewound
and
returns
automati-
cally
to
the
position
where
the
recording
was
started
and
the
unit
enters
the
STOP
mode.
This
feature
is
convenient
for
replaying
a
music
which
has
just
been
recorded
or
re-recording
music.
¢ REC MUTE mechanism
When
it
is
necessary
to
cut
out
commercials
during
off-the-air
FM
recording
or
during
tape
dubbing,
a
non-recorded
blank
of
4
seconds
can
be
created
with
a
one-touch
operation.
After
this,
the
unit
enters
the
REC
PAUSE
mode
automatically
to
stand
by
for
the
start
of
the
next
recording.
* Next search
When
the
»
button
is
pressed
twice
during
playback,
the
tape
‘is
fast-forwarded
to
the
beginning
of
the
next
program
and
playback-resumes from there.
+
Previous
search
When
the
«#dbutton
is
pressed
twice
during
playback,
the
tape
is
rewound
to
the
beginning
of
the
current
program
and
playback
resumes
from
there.
¢ Synchro recording
This
feature
is
only
available’
when
a
Marantz
CD
player
incorpo-
rating
this
feature
is
combined
with
this
unit.
1)
Put
the
unit
into
the
REC
PAUSE
mode.
2)
Start
playing
the
CD
Beyer
At
the
same
time
recording
starts
on
this
unit.
When
the
CD
player
stops,
this
unit
will
enter
the
REC
PAUSE
mode.
Synchro
recording
from
the
CD
player
is
not
possible
if
the
TIMER
switch
is
set
to
OFF.
RECORDING/ PLAYBACK WITH TIMER
For connections for Unattended Timer Recording and Timer
Playback, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the audio
timer. ~
Notes on timer recording/playback
¢ Some audio timers available on the market are turned off
automatically 59 minutes after their power has been turned
on. For details, read the instruction manual supplied with your”
audio timer carefully.
e |fthe POWER switch is switched ON while the TIMER switch
is still set to REC, even though Timer Recording is not
required, the unit will go straight: into the REC mode. To
prevent this, be sure to-set the TIMER switch to OFF when
Timer Recording is not required.
Timer Recording
By attaching an audio timer to this unit, radio broadcasts. can be
recorded while your are absent or sleeping.
1. Set the audio timer to the ON position, and set the TIMER
switch of this unit to OFF (center position).
2. Set the power of your stereo system to ON, and tune the
tuner to the radio station to be recorded.
3. Set the POWER switch to ON, and insert the cassette to be
recorded into the cassette compartment.
Press the REC button to enter the REC PAUSE mode. Then
adjust the recording level by turning the REC LEVEL control
so that the red segments of the level meter light up only at
intervals.
After the level setting, put the unit into the STOP mode.
Set the TIMER switch to REC.
Set the audio timer to the AUTO pools: and set the start
time and stop time.
When the start time set above comes, the power to all
required components will be turned on and recording will
start. When the tape has been wound to the end, the tape
travel will be stopped by the auto shut-off function, then the
power to this unit and the stereo system will be turned off by
the timer.
Timer Playback
1. Set the audio timer to the ON position, and set the TIMER
switch of this unit to OFF (center position).
2. Insert the cassette to be played into the cassette compart-
ment.
3. Set the power of your stereo system to ON, and adjust the
playback level of the tape to be played.
4. Set the TIMER switch to PLAY.
5. Set the audio timer to the AUTO position, and set the start.
time and stop time.
6. When the start time set above comes, the powers to all
required components will be turned on and playback will’
start. When the tape has been wound to the end, the tape
travel will be stopped by the total shut-off function, then the
power to this unit and the stereo system will be turned off by
the timer.

PROPER RECORDING LEVEL
One of the beauties of music is its dynamic range, in other
words, the contrast between very soft and very loud passages.
To capture this contrast on tape the recording levels have to be
set so that the loudest passages do not saturate the tape and
cause distortion. Yet the recording levels should not be set too
low or the soft passages will simply disappear i in the residual
noise.
{f, forexample, you are recording from a record, you should at the
outset find the loudest section of the record. Insert a cassette in
your tape deck and press the REC buttons. You can thus adjust
the recording level without actually recording on the tape.
Start the record again at the beginning and depress the PLAY or
PAUSE button to commence recording. If after setting the
recording levels as explained above the record begins with a soft
musical passage, set the levels to low.
Do not give in to the temptation of changing them. Keep in mind
that the level readings, when placed in the proper perspective
with actual relative loudness levels, fall into the following cat-
egories:
from -10 dB to -5 dB
Approximately +1 dB
Approximately -15 dB
from —10 dB to -5 dB
Broadcast human voice:
Loud music (fortissimo):
Soft music (pianissimo):
Average music level:
CLEANING THE HEADS
The record/play head and erase heads are the most important
parts of the cassette deck. As the tape rubs against the heads
during recording and playback, brown oxide deposits from the
tape accumulate on the heads, guides and pinch rollers. Even
the best cassette tapes will shed some particles of oxide. The
accumulation of this oxide will cause a loss of high-frequency
response, loss of sound volume, intermittent sound dropout and
unsatisfactory results when recording or erasing. Ifthe oxide.is
allowed to build up, it may cause the heads to wear out
prematurely, causing permanent damage.
Open the cassette compartment by pressing the EJECT button.
Clean the heads using a cotton stick as shown in Figure 2.
To clean the tape path, use cotton swabs and methylated spirit
(available at any pharmacy). Please note that ordinary alcohol
should not be used because of its water content.
Dip the cotton swab in the alcohol and clean the tape heads,
capstans, guides and pinch rollers until no more oxide can be .
picked up. If you can see a stripe of brown oxide around the
perimeter of the pinch roller, it is time to clean the entire tape
path. ,
AUTO TAPE SELECTOR
This unit is equipped with.an auto tape selector which automati-
cally sets the bias and.equalizer levels using the detection holes
provided in the cassette shell. The bias and equalizer levels are
automatically set according to the pe of tape as follows. (See
Figure 3) :
EQ; 120 us, Bias; Low
EQ; 70 us, Bias; High
EQ; ate. us, pales Metal
e Normal tapes:
© CrOz tapes:
e Metal tapes:
In some metal tape cassettes, the metal detection holes are not
provided. With these cassettes, the CrO2 tape type indicator
lights up and the recorded sound may be distorted.
MAKING OPTIMUM CASSETTE |
RECORDINGS
TYPE AND BRAND OF TAPES TO USE
In cassette recording, the type and brand of cassette you use has
a great influence on the quality of your recordings. Therefore, it
is worthwhile purchasing the highest-quality cassette available.
Chromium dioxide (CrOz) and metal tapes generally provide
better fidelity than normal, ferric oxide tape.
We recommend the use of cassettes with a recording capacity
of 90 minutes or less. In production, the performance of our
cassette decks is tested using the following tapes.
TDK AC224 (C-60) TDK AD
Special/CrO2 | TDK AC513 (C-60) TDK SA
TDK MA
TDK AC712 (C-60)
TO PROTECT VALUABLE RECORDINGS
In the record mode, information previously recorded on the tape
will automatically be erased. To prevent this from happening,
use.a small screwdriver to break out one or both safety tabs (see
Figure 4 for side A). It is possible to restore the recording
capability of either side of the cassette by covering the opening
with plastic tape (see Figure 5 for side A).
VARIABLE BIAS CONTROL
Usually, this control -can be set to the center click position
because it has been adjusted to provide the optimum bias at that
position. However, strictly speaking, the value of the bias
providing the flattest frequency characteristics varies slightly
depending on the type and brand of the tape. Therefore, to
obtain the maximum performance from each tape used,
Note:
The VARIABLE BIAS control has no effect during playback.
The bias characteristic is generally flat with metal tapes. As a
result, the VARIABLE BIAS control allows adjustment only with
the NORMAL or CrOz position, and the bias is constant with the
METAL position regardless of the control knob position.

NOTES ON INSTALLATION
When the deck is installed on or near other audio equipment
hum sometimes occurs. Position the equipment so that he hum
ceases. plays install the unit horizontally.
This model incorporates a hidhsetoraencs microprocessor. In
the event of a malfunction due to static electricity, etc., turn off
the POWER switch, and after 30.seconds turn it on again.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
This-section describes the care and maintenance tasks that
must be performed to optimize the operation of your Marantz
equipment.
CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT EXTERNAL SURFACES
With proper care and cleaning, the exterior finish of your SD-63
will last indefinitely. Never use scouring pads, steel wool,
scouring powders or harsh chemical agents (é.g. lye solution),
alcohol, thinners, benzine, insecticide or other volatile substances
as these will mar the finish of the equipment. Likewise, never
use cloths containing chemical substances. If the equipment
gets dirty, wipe the external surfaces with a soft, lint-free cloth.
If the equipment becomes heavily soiled:
— dilute some washing-up liquid in water, in a ratio of one part
detergent to six parts water;
— dipasoft, lint-free cloth in the solution and wring the cloth out
until it is damp;
— wipe the equipment with the damp cloth;
— dry the equipment by wiping it with a dry cloth.
REPAIRS
Only the most competent and qualified service technicians
should be allowed to’ service the equipment. The Marantz
company andits factory-trained warranty station personnel have
the knowledge and special facilities needed for the repair and
calibration of this precision equipment. After the warranty period
has expired, repairs will be performed for a charge if the
equipment can be restored to normal operation.
In the event of difficulty, refer to your dealer or write directly to ©
the nearest location to you thatiis listed on the Marantz Author-
ised Service Station list. Please quote the model and serial
number of the equipment and give a full description of what you ~
think is abnormal about the equipment’s behaviour.
TROUBLESHOOTING
GENERAL MALFUNCTION
If the equipment malfunctions, this may be because an electro-
static discharge or mains interference has corrupted the infor-
mation in the equipment memory circuits. Therefore:
~ disconnect the plug from the mains supply;
~ after waiting at least three minutes, reconnect the plug to the
mains supply;
— attempt to operate the equipment again.