National RQ-702 User manual

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Mtionat
THREE - SPEED HI -
FI
TAPE RECORDER
MODEL RQ-702
OPERATION MANUAL
NATIONAL MATSUSHITA
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
OSAKA

JAPAN

Tone control
On-off switch
& volume control
Instant stop button
External speaker jack
Earphone socket
Micro phone jack
Recording button
Playback but ton
Fast forward button
S top button
Rewind button
Supply reel table
Recording tape
Panel
Take-up reel
Take-up reel table
Speed selector knob
Tape counter
Operational Parts
Head cover

Cover lock
Voltage adaptor
Accessory compartment
Motor cover
Rubber leg piece
Name plate

How to connect the tape recorder with the power source:
Set the voltage adaptor at the bottom of this tape recorder at your mains voltage before plugging it into
the AC mains. Setting can be easily done with a screw driver. Proper setting is shown in the table below.
Mains Voltage Setting of Vcltage Adaptor
100V 105V 100V
110V
115V 117V 115V
120V
127V
124V
133V
125V
135V
125V
185V
200V 210V
200V
215V
220V 225V
230V 230V
240V 247V 250V
254V
250V
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50.,,capstan stand (A)
How to convert the 50
 set into a 60
 set :
Model RQ - 702 has been made to operate from 50 AC
mains. To operate it from 60 
AC mains a little modifi-
cation is necessary, which is very easy.
Take the head cover off by pulling it up. Then take the
50 
capstan off and place it on the 50 
capstan stand.
Secure the capstan with the screw. By removing the 50
capstan, the tape is adapted to play from 60
 mains.

How to thread tape:
Place the supplied reel with tape on the left side reel table (supply reel table) and the empty reel on the
right reel table (take-up reel table).
Draw about 1.5 feet of tape out of the left reel. Hold about 3 / 4 . feet of tape between the both hands over
the head-cover. In
this case the glossy side of the tape should face the operator's side and the lusterless,
side of tape should face the other side. Drop the stretched tape into the head-cover gap.
Insert the loose end of the tape in the slot of the take-up reel. While holding the end of the tape turn
the take-up reel counterclockwise a few revolutions.

Plug the power supply cord into the AC socket.
Switch the set on
by turning the right side knob (on-off
switch and volume control) clockwise.
The pilot lamp will be lighted up.
About 30 seconds later, the tape recorder gets ready for
operation.
RECORDING
How to select tape speed :
This tape recorder plays at 3 speeds ( 1
Vis,
3 3 %,
and 7 zz
i. p. s.)
Set the speed selector knob at the desired position before
the tape is played. Do not change speed while operating the
set.
Tape speed is preferably varied to suit the recording pur-
poses.  Higher speed offers better sound quality and lower
speed offers longer playing time with the same quality and
length of tape. See the table below for playing time and
recording purposes.

Tape
length
Playing  time
Recording  Purposes
1,200 ft.
(7" reel)
600 ft.
(5" reel)
300 ft.
( 3 reel LP tape)
Tape speeds
- \
7 % i.p.s.
30min. X 2
15min. >< 2 7.5min. X 2
Hi-Fi recording and reproduction of
FM, LP phono or actual music
3 % i.p.s. 1 hour X 2
30min. x 2
15min. X 2
Music—instrumental or vocal
1 PA
i.p.s.
2 hour X 2
1 hour x 2
30min x 2
Long hour lecture, conference, lin-
guistic studies
Tape counter
Set the tape counter to "0 0 0"
by turning the disc beside the
indicator forward. The built-in
tape counter can be conveniently
used to get the beginning and
the end of recorded programs.
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How to record :
(1)
Press the recording button. The magic-eye (recording level indicator) will be lighted up. The tape will
not yet run.
(2)
Plug the microphone into the front microphone socket.
(3)
Speak into the microphone at medium sound volume keeping
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— 7" distance between the mouth and
the microphone.
(4)
While speaking into the microphone, watch the magic-eye.
When the green wings are open and do not move, recording will not be made.
When the wings meet each other and do not get apart, reproduced sound will
be distorted (though recording is possible).
When the wings move corresponding to the sound volume optimum recording
is made.
For adjustment turn the volume control knob clockwise or counterclockwise.
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playing the second track
magnetic head
tape
(5)
When optimum recording level is obtained press the
playback button with left hand finger while pressing the
recording button not to release it from pressed position.
(6)
The tape will start to run.
(7)
When recording is finished, press the stop button,
How to record on the second track of tape :
Recording is made on the upper half of the tape in order to double the playing time.
playing the first track
magnetic head
tape