Pyle Pro PT-659DU User manual

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PT-659DU DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK
HI-SPEED
DUBBING
PLAY CrO2REC CrO2 DUBBING
FULL AUTO STOP SYSTEM
A
PLAY
DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK PT-659DUDOUBLE CASSETTE DECK PT-659DU
HIGH SPEED DUBBING
B
REC
PLAY
TAPE COUNTER
PEAK PROGRAM LEVEL METER
POWER
REC LEVEL
MAX
MIN

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OPERATIONINSTRUCTION
STEREODOUBLE CASSETTE DECK

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PRECAUTIONS
Thankyouforpurchasingthisproduct.Takingtimeto
readtheseoperating instructionscarefullybeforeusewill
acquaintyoufullywithall itsfeaturesandhelpensure
optimumperformance.
lThesafetyandoperationinstructionsshouldbe
retainedforfuturereference.
lHeedwarning Complywithall thewarningsonthe
productandintheoperationinstructions.
lInordertosimplifytheexplanation, illustrationsmay
sometimesdifferfromtheoriginals.
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DO NOTOPEN
CAUTION:TOREDUCETHE RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK,
DONOTREMOVECOVER(ORBACK)
NOUSER-SERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE.
REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.
Thelightningflashwitharrowheadsymbol,
withinanequilateraltriangle,isintendedto
alerttheusertothepresence ofun-insulated
“dangerousvoltage”withintheproduct’s
enclosurethatmaybeofsufficientmagnitudeto
constituteariskofelectricshocktopersons.
Theexclamation pointwithinanequilateral
triangleisintendedtoalerttheusertothe
presence ofimportantoperatingand
maintenance (servicing)instructionsinthe
literatureaccompanyingtheappliance.
WARNING:Topreventfireorshockhazard,do not
exposetheunit torainormoisture.Neverplace
cansofbeer,soda,glassesofwateroranything
wetnearoron topoftheunit!
Powerplug
lWhendisconnectingthepowercordfromthepower
outlet,alwaystakeholdoftheplug,andnotthewire,
and pull free.
lNeverconnectordisconnectthepowerplugwithwet
handssinceyou mayreceiveanelectricshock.
lRemembertodisconnectthepowerplugfrom
thepoweroutletwhenyou donotintendtouse
theunit foraprolongedperiodoftime.
lDonotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarized
orgrounding-typeplug.Iftheprovidedplugdoes
notfitintoyouroutlet,consult anelectricianfor
replacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
Do notremovethecaseandbottompanel
Any inspectionsoradjustmentsinsidetheunitmay
leadtomalfunctionsandelectricshocks.Donot
touchanyoftheinsideparts.
Ventilationwarning
Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installin
accordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
Thenormalventilationoftheproductshall notbe
impededforintendeduse.
Installationprecautions
lDonotusethisapparatusnearwater.
lDonotinstall nearany heatsourcessuchas
radiators,heatregisters,stoves,orother
apparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduce
heat.
lThisproductshouldbekeptawayfromdirect
contactwithliquids.

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Do notwipewiththinners
Wipethepanelsandcasefromtimetotimewith
softdrycloth.Usinganykindofthinner,alcohol
orvolatileliquidwill marthesurface,cause
blotchingontheexterioranderasethemarkings
and shouldthereforebeavoided.Donotuse
insecticidespraysinthevicinity.
Drippingwarning
Theapparatusshall notbeexposedtodripping or
splashingandthatnoobjectsfilledwithliquids,
suchasvases, shall beplacedontheapparatus.
Positioning
Useonlythecart,stand,tripod,
bracketortablespecifiedbythe
manufacturer,orsoldwiththe
apparatus.Whenacartisused,use
cautionwhenthecart/apparatus
combinationtoavoidinjuryfromtip-over.
Attachment/accessories
Onlyuseattachment/accessoriesspecifiedbythe
manufacturer.
lPowercordprotection
Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedon or
pinchedparticularlyatplugs,convenience
receptacles,andthepointwheretheyexit fromthe
apparatus.
lPowerSources
Thisproductshouldbeconnectedtoapower
supplyonlyofthetypedescribedinthese
operatinginstructions,orasmarkedontheunit.
lInternal/ExternalVoltageSelectors
Internalorexternalvoltageselectorswitches,if
any,shouldonlyberesetandre-equippedwitha
properplugforalternativevoltagebyaqualified
servicetechnician.Donotattempttoalterthis
yourself.
Servicing
Referall servicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeen
damagedinany way,suchaspower-supplycordor
plugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjects
havefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushas
beenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperate
normally,orhasbeendropped.
DANGER:
INVISIBLELASERRADIATION WHENOPENAND
INTERLOCKFAILEDORDEFEATED.AVOID
DIRECTEXPOSURETOBEAM.USEOFCONTROLS
ORADJUSTMENTSOTHERTHANTHOSE
SPECIFIEDHEREINMAYRESULTINHAZARDOUS
RADIATION EXPOSURE
SERVICEINSTRUCTIONS
•Disconnectpowercordbeforeservicing
•Replacecriticalcomponents onlywith
factorypartsorrecommendedequivalents
•ForAClinepoweredunits-Beforereturning
repairedunittouser, useanohmmeterto
measurefrombothACplugbladestoall
exposedmetalparts.Theresistanceshouldbe
morethan100,000ohms.

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PANELINFORMATION
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1. POWERBUTTON
Usethisbuttontoturntheunit onandoff.Iftheunit isnotbeingusedforaprolongedperiodoftime,pleasealso
removetheACplugfromthepowersocket.
2. CASSETTE HOLDER
Insertyourcassetteintoeitherofthesetwoholders.Theholdersmaybeopenedbypressingthecorresponding
[STOP/EJECT]button(13).PleasenotethatbothdeckscanbeusedforplaybackbutonlydeckBcanbeusedfor
recording/dubbing.
3. DISPLAY
Thedisplaywill helpyoukeeptrackofaudiolevelsandthefeatureswhichhavebeenengaged.
* PEAKLEVELINDICATOR –Themetersindicatetheaudiolevelduring recordingandplayback.
* REC –lightswhendeckBisrecordingorinrecord-pausemode
* HISPDUB –lightswhenhigh-speeddubbingmodeisengaged
* PLAYCr02 –lightswhenPlayCr02 function isengaged
* RECCr02 –lightswhenRec Cr02 functionisengaged
4. TAPECOUNTERAND[RESET]BUTTON
Thetapecounterindicatesthetapeposition whenplayingorrecordingtapes(deckBonly).Toresetthecounter,press
the[RESET]button.
5. RECLEVEL KNOB
Usethisknob toadjusttherecordinglevelwhenrecordingexternalsourcestodeckB.
6. [PLAY Cr02]BUTTON
Thisfeatureshouldbesetdependingonthekindoftapeyouareplaying.Whenusingnormaltapes,thisfeatureshould
beturnedoff (“PLAYCr02”notlit onthedisplay).Whenusing Cr02 tapes,thesefeaturesshouldbeturnedon(“PLAY
Cr02”islit on thedisplay).
7. [DUBBING]BUTTON
Press thisbuttonifyou wouldliketodubatapefromdeckAtoatapeindeckB(“DUBBING”will lighton the
display).
8. [HISPEEDDUBBING]BUTTON
Press thisbuttontoenablehigh-speeddubbing (“HIGHSPEED”will lightonthedisplay).Pressagaintodisable
high-speeddubbing.
9. RECCr02 BUTTON
TurnthisfeatureonwhenrecordingtoaCr02 tapeondeckB(“RECCr02”islit on thedisplay).
10. [PLAY]
Press toplaythetapeon thecorrespondingdeck.
11. [REWIND]
Press torewindthetapeonthecorrespondingdeck.
12. [FASTFORWARD]
Press tofastforwardthetapeonthecorrespondingdeck.
13. [STOP/EJECT]
Press tostopthetapeonthecorrespondingdeck.Whenstopped,press againtoopenthecassetteholder.
14. [PAUSE]
Press topausethetapeonthecorrespondingdeck. Press againtoresumeplayback.
15. [RECORD]
Press thisbuttoninconjunctionwiththe[PLAY]buttonto beginrecording.

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OPERATINGPROCEDURES
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1. POWERCORD
Plugthiscordintoapowersocketbeforepoweringon
theunit.Ifnotusingtheunit forprolongedperiodsof
time,pleaseremembertoturnit offandremovethe
cordfromthesocket.
2. USBPORT
UsetheincludedUSBcabletoconnectthisporttoan
availableUSBporton yourcomputerwhen
transferringtapes.
3. GAINKNOB
Thisknobcanbeusedtoadjusttheaudiosignalfrom
theunit toyourcomputer.Ifyou experience distortion
and clippingwhenrecordingtoyourcomputer,we
recommendturningdowntheGain.If theaudiolevel
fromtheunit isextremelylowwhenrecordingtoyour
computer, werecommendturninguptheGain.
4.RECINPUT
ConnectastereoRCAcablefromanexternalsource to
thisinput.Pleasenotethatrecordinganddubbingonly
worksondeckB.
5.PLAYOUTPUT
ThisisthecombinedaudiooutputfromdeckAand
deckB.ConnectastereoRCAcablefromthisoutput
totheLineorAuxiliaryinputofahomestereoreceiver
system.
PLAYBACKINSTRUCTIONS
PLAYINGBACKARECORDEDTAPE:
1. Press the[STOP/EJECT]buttontoopenthe
cassetteholder.
2. Insertthetapeandclosetheholder.If playinga
Cr02 tape, press theCr02 button.
3. If connectedtoanamplifiersystem,makesurethe
amplifieristurnedonandadjustitsvolumetoa
suitablelisteninglevel.
4. Press the[PLAY]buttontoplaythetape.
Pleasenote:If you aretransferringtapestoyour
computer, it ispossibletohearyourtapesthroughyour
computer’ssoundcardorbuilt-inspeakerswhile
transferring.
FASTFORWARDINGANDREWINDING:
1. Whilethedeckisstopped,press the[FAST
FORWARD]or[REWIND]button.
2. Whenthetapereachesthedesiredlocation,press
[STOP/EJECT].
3. Press the[PLAY]button toplaythetapefromthis
location.
PAUSING:
1. Press the[PAUSE]buttontopausethetape.
2. Press [PAUSE]againtoreleaseandresume
playback.
STOPPINGAND EJECTING:
1. Press the[STOP/EJECT]buttonwhilethetapeis
playingtostopplayback.
2. Press [STOP/EJECT]againtoejectthetape.

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RECORDINGINSTRUCTIONS
PleaseusedeckBforrecordingexternalsourcesor
dubbing tapes.
RECORDINGEXTERNALSOURCETOTAPE:
1. Press [STOP/EJECT]ondeckBtoopenthecassette
holder.
2. Insertablanktapeandclosethecassetteholder.
3. If recordingtoaCr02 tape,pressthe[RECCr02]
button.
4. Press the[PAUSE]buttonandthenpress
[RECORD].
5. Playyourexternalsource andcheckthelevelson
thedisplay.UsetheRECLEVELknobtoadjustthe
leveloftheincomingaudiosignal.
6. Press the[PAUSE]buttontobeginrecordingwhen
youareready.
Tip: TheRECLEVELknobcanbeusedtomake
adjustmentstotheloudness oftheincomingsignal.If
theknobisinthecenterposition,theincomingsignal
will berecordedatitsoriginalvolume.Ideally,the
recordingsignalshouldcomeclosebutneverhitredin
thelevelindicatoron thedisplay.If thesignalisinthe
red,thenturndowntheRECLEVELknobuntilit no
longerreachesthered.If thesignalistoolowandnot
closetothered, turnuptheRECLEVELknob.
DUBBINGOPERATION:
1. InsertthetapeforplaybackindeckA.
2. InsertthetapeyouwishtorecordtoindeckB.
3. Press the[DUBBING]button. “Dubbing”will be
illuminatedonthedisplay.
4. Selectthedubbingspeedwiththe[HISPDUB]
button. Ifthe “HISPDUB”indicatoris
illuminatedonthedisplay,you will bedubbing in
high-speedmode.Iftheindicatorisnotlit,thenyou
will berecordinginnormal-speedmode.
5. Press the[PAUSE]buttonondeckA,followedby
the[PLAY]button tocuethetape.
6. Press the[RECORD]buttonondeckB.
7. Press the[PAUSE]buttonondeckAtoreleasepause
mode.Theunit willautomaticallystartthedubbing
operation.
8. Tostopdubbing,press the[STOP/EJECT]buttonof
deckB.
Pleasenote: Donotchangedubbingspeedwhile
dubbingisinprogress.
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
TypeStereodoublecassettedeck
TrackSystem4-track2-channel
Tapespeed4.8 cm/sec
Frequency Response
(-20dBrecording) Chrometape40-15000Hz
(±3dB)
Normaltape40-14000Hz
(±3dB)
(0dBrecording) Chrometape40-8000Hz
(±3dB)
Normaltape40-8000Hz
(±3dB)
S/Nratio58dB
Wowand flutter <0.2%(DIN45500)
Crosstalk40dB(1kHz)
Harmonicdistortionless than1%(at1 kHz,
OVU 3rd H.D. normaltape)
Channelseparation40dB(1kHz)
Head DeckAPlayback
DeckB
Recording/playback,
2-gapferriteheadfor
erasure
MotorDCservo motorx 2
Fastforward/Rewind time~100 sec w. C-60 cassette
Inputterminals LineInx 2 Min. input
level: 600mV(0dB)
Inputimpedance:50k.
Outputterminals LineOutx 2 Outputlevel:
600mV(0dB)
Outputimpedance:5k.
Power requirementAC110V~60Hz
Power Consumption6WMaximum
Dimensions420mm x 135mm x
215mm (Wx Hx D)
/ 16.54”x 5.32”x 8.46”
inches)
Weight4kg(8.5lbs)