Sanyo RD 8 User manual

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LIMITED\AI\RRANTY
TOORIGINALPURCHASER
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This Sanyo
p.roduct
is warrantedagainstmanufacturingdefects in materials and
workmanship
forthe period
specified:
PARTS LABOR
1 YEAR 90 DAYS
Sanyo
will repair or replace
(at
ouroption) at no charge,anyparts(s)
foundto be
defectiveduring
thewarranty
period.
This
warranty
period
starts
on thedateof purchase bytheoriginalconsumer.
The
warrantyrepairsmust be performed at a Sanyo
Authorized
ServiceStation.
A list
of the Sanyo
Authorized
ServiceCenters
can beobtained
from the dealer, or from
Sanyo
Electric,Inc.
1200W.ArtesiaBlvd.
P.O.Box5177
Compton,
CA90220
(213)
537-5830
OBLIGATIONOF
THE
ORIGINAL
OWNER
1. The
dealer's
originaldetedbill
of sale mustberetained
asa proof
of purchase
and
must
bepresented
to theSanyo
Authorized
ServiceStation.
2. Transportationto and from the servicecenter is the responsibilityof the
customer.
EXCLUSIONSOFTHEWARRANTY
The warranty
does not coveraccident,
rnisuse,
fire,flood and otherActs of God,
incorrectline voltage,
damage
caused by improperinstallation,labor cost of
removingor reinstallingof the product for repairs,
improper
or unauthonzed
repair,
cartridgeand stylus,antenna,broken
or marred cabinet,when
applicable;
50/60cycle/60/50cycles conversions,
missing or.altered serial numbersand
customer
adjustments
that
are
notcovered
in the instruction
book.Thiswarranty
is validonlyon productspurchased andused
intheUnited
States
of America.
EffectiveJuly4, 1976
ATTENTION
For
yourprotection
in the eventof theftor loss
of this product,please
fill in the
informationrequested
below:
-( Serial
No.
ModelNo.
Dateof Purchase (Located
on backor bottomside
of unit)
PurchasedPrice
WherePurchased

CONGRATULATIONS
You have newly acquired a superb STEREOCASSETTE
DECK
for your home.
Developedand engineeredby SANYO,
this unit will certainly prove to be a source of lively
entertainmentand greatlistening
pleasure
for many
years
to
come.
Before
you install
and start operating
your unit,please
read
the instructionsin thisbookletcarefully.Thiswill prevent
er-
rors in operation
and help to ensurefaultlessperformance
formaximumlistening
enjoyment.
SELECTION
OF
LOCATION
1.
2.
Select a well-ventilated
place that is not exposed to
direct
sunlight.
Avoidhumidordusty locations.
3. The unit should not be placed nearelectric appliances
that may cause. interference,
such as motors, strong
magnets etc. Locations near electric heating systems
shouldalsobeavoided.
CONNECTION
TOA RECEIVER
OR
PRE-AMPLIFIER
CONNECTING
FORPLAYBACK
1. Turnoff the receiver
or pre-amplifier.
2. Find the TAPE INPUT jacks on your receiveror pre-
amplifier
markedTAPEPLAY,
PLAYBACK,LINElN,TAPE
MONITOR,TAPE,AUX,orthe like.
3. Usingthe shielded
audio cablessupplied,
connectthe
LEFT LINE OUT jack to the receiveror pre-amplifier
LEFT TAPEINPUT
jack.
4. Connect
the RIGHTLINEOUT
jackto the receiveror pre-
amplifier
RIGHTTAPEINPUT
jack.
CONNECTINGFOR
RECORDING
1. Find the RECORD
OUTPUT
jacks marked TAPE REC,
REC
OUT,LINE
OUT,
TAPE
OUT,orthe like.
2. Usingthe shieldedaudio cables
supplied,connectthe
LEFTLINElN jackto the receiveror pre-amplifier
LEFT
RECORD
OUTPUT
jack.
3. Connect
the RIGHTLINElN jack to the receiver
or pre-
amplifierRIGHTRECORD
OUTPUT
jack.
4. Aftercompletingallconnections,
connectthe power
cord
of theunit to anACoutlet.
TAPE 1
AUX REC PLAY TAPE
2
REC
PLAY
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CONTROLS
@ eowERswitch
Push
into turnthe unit on.Push
inagainand releasethe
buttonto turn the unitoff.
RECORD
key
Switches
the recqrderinto the recordmode, but must be
depressedwith the PLAYkey.
The RECORD
key can be depressedonly if a cassette,
with erasesafeguards
intact,
is insertedinto the cassette
compartment.
REWINDkey
Rewindstaperapidly.
FAST
FORWARD
(F FWD)key
Advancestaperapidly.
PLAYkey
Startstapemotionduring
PLAY
and RECORDmode.
STOP/EJECT
key
Whendepressed,all RECORD,PLAY,REWIND,and FAST
FORWARD
functions are stopped. Depressing
the key
againwillopen
thecassettecompartment lid.
PAUSE
key
When depressed, instantly stops tape motion during
recording
or playback.
Torestart, depress'the
PAUSEkey
again.
MICROPHONE
(MlC-LEFTI
MIC-RIGHT)
jacks
Separate
inputs for left and right channel microphones
permit
live
stereo
recordings.
Plugging
in microphones,stops recording of other pro
giam sourcefrom receiveror pre-amplifier.
When not in
use,
pull
out microphones.
@ raee
sELEcr
switch
Set to the type of tape beingused.
Pushin the switch
when usingCrO,
(Chromium
Dioxide
or equivalent)
tape
and release
for Normal
(Ferric)
tape.
INPUTLEVELcontrols
Separatecontrols provide independent adjustment of
eachchannel's
recording
levelfor precise adjusting
and
balancing
of stereo signals.
PHONES
jack
Providefor headphone
monitoringduring recordingas
wellasprivate
listening
during
playback.
Level
display
This level displayshows actualpeaklevels,
and lets you
set the best recording level. lt also show relative
playback
soundlevel.
RECORDindicator
Lightsup when the recorder
is placed in the RECORD
mode.
TAPECOUNTERandRESETbuttON
The 3-digit counterenables
you to locate
any point on
the cassette tape.
When you start recording,
set the counter to "000" by
pressing
theRESETbutton.
As you record various selections,
make a note of the
counter
number
at the beginning
of each.
Toplay
backa
particular
selection,depress the FAST FORWARD
or
REWINDkey until the counter registersthe number
previously
noted.
Cassette
compartment
Holdsthe cassette whileyou record
or play
backa tape.
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THE
TAPE
CASSETTE
CHECKING
THE
CASSETTE
Make
surethatthe
cassette
tape
has
no
slack
prior
toinserting
cassetteinto
the
recorder.
Unlessthetape
is
taut,
itmaywind
aroundthe
headmechanismand
trouble
may
result.
Usea
pen-
cilasshown
in
the
picture
totakeupslackononeofthe
reels.
TOINSERT
THE
CASSETTE.
Press
theSTOP/EJECT
key.The
cassette
compartmentlid
will
open.Insert
thecassettewithfullreel
to
the
left
(as
seenthru
window)
and
with
tape
slotat bottom.
The
cassettewillfitinto
the
unitonly
in
the
correct
position.
To
place
the
cassettein
operating
position,
just
close
the
compart-
ment
by
pushing
in
ontop
oflid.
SAFEGUARD
AGAINST
ACCIDENTAL
ERASURE......
Whenever
a recording
is
made,the
sound
previously
recorded
onthetape
is
erased
automatically.
fo protect
valuable
recor-
dings
fromaccidentalerasure,
theunitand
cassette
are
equip-
ped
witha safetydevice.
Topreserve
recordedmaterialona
cassette,breakoutthe
flapsonthe
rear
of
thecassette.Use
a
screwdriver
for
this
purpose.
Removeflap
"A" atthe
rightto
preserve
sound
onSIDE
1
and
flap
"8" topreserve
SIDE
2.
lf re-recordingis necessary,coverthe hole
whereflaphad
beenwithadhesivetape.
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oA
E-Y
A
TOREMOVETHE
CASSETTE
Open
the
cassettecompartment
lid
as
in
previous
step
O
Remove
cassette.To usethe second trackof the tape,
O
tuinthecassetteoverand
reinsert
asinstructed above.
RECOMMENDED
CASSETTETAPES
ln
orderto obtainoptimum
performance,
itis
essential
touse
only
high
quality
cassettetapes,
The
biasandequalizationof your tapedeckareadjustedto
yield
excellent
results
il usedwithbrand
name
tapes
such
as
SANYO,
TDK, BASF,
MAXELL, SCOTCH,
MEMOREX,
AMPEXand FUJI. UseC-30, C-60
and
C-90
cassettes
only.
We
do not recommendthe C-120
cassettes
because
theyare
subject
to mechanical instabilityand
also
proper
andconstant
tapetension
cannot
becontrolled.
TAPE
SELECTSWITCH
Yourrecorderhas
a
TAPESELECTswitch
which
enables
you
to
select
the
proper
recording
bias
andthe
proper
recording
and
playback
equalization
forthetypeoftape
beingused.
For
optimum
recordingand
playback
performance,
change
the
switch
position
accordingto thetype of tape
in use,
before
recording
orplayback.
CrO, . .. . forChromium Dioxideorequivalent
tapes
NORMAL . forFerricTapes

TORECORD.
1. Check
theconnections.See
page
2.
2. Insert
the
cassettein
the
compartmentwith
the
side
to
be
recorded
toward
you.(When
using
anunrecorded
cassette
the
full
reelwillbe
onthe
left
side.)
Then
setthe
POWER
ON/OFF
switch
to"ON".
3. Set theTAPESELECT
switch
for
typeof tape being
used
(NORMAL
orCrO,).
4. lf
you
areusinga
partially
recordedcassetteandwish
to
go
back
and
recordfrom
the
beginning
of
reel,
then
rewind
the
tape
by
pressing
the
REWIND
key.
Press
the counter
Resetbutton
to reset
thecounter to
"000" afterrewinding.
5. First
press
the
PAUSEkey,
then
RECORDandPLAYkeys
simultaneously.
6. Adjust INPUTLEVEL controls so that the level dis-
play just reachO-VUon the loudest passages
of your
recording.
NOTE:
Be sure
yourrecording levelis sef corectly.Recording
with the levelsef foo high (RED LED's light up con-
stantly)
resu/tsin adistortedrecording.
Recording
with
the levelset foolow
(GREEN
LED'slightup
only
slightly
or not at all) resulfs in .low volume and excessive
backgroundnoise duringplayback.
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Overload
7. After
settingthe
proper
recordinglevels,
start
recording
by
depressing
the
PAUSE
keyagain.
8. During
recording,RECORD
indicatorwilllight
up.
lf you
wish
to briefly
stop
the
tapewithout
resetting
the
RECORD
andPLAYkeys,
depressthePAUSEkey.
Torestart,
press
the PAUSE
key
again.
9. At the
endofthe
recording,
press
the
STOP/EJECTkey.
lfthe
tape
is
woundcompletely
to
therig.htreel
while
recor-
ding,
thetapewillstopautomatically
and
your
recorder
will
return
tothe
STOP
mode.
10.Push
in and release
the POWER
switchto turn power
off.
TOPLAY
BACK......
1. Makeconnectionto
suitablesound.system
asdescribedon
page2, and then set the POWERON/OFF
switch to
"oN".
2. Insert
the recordedcassette
with
thesideto be played
toward
you.
3. Set
the
TAPE
SELECTswitch
fortype
of tape
being
used
(NORMAL
or
CrO,).
4. Depress
the
PLAYkey.Yourunitwillbegintoplay
back.
5. To
stop
playback
temporarily,
press
the
PAUSEkey.
Press
the
PAUSEkeyagainto restart
playback
operation.
6. To playbackany desired
portion
in the middle
of the
tape,
use FASTFORWARD
or REWINDkey.
Pressthe
STOP/EJECT
keyafter
FASTFORWARDor REWINDto
stopthetape deck
motorattheend
of thetape.
7. When
playback
isfinished,
press
the
STOP/EJECT
key.
lftheendofthetape
isreached
while
playing
back,
your
recorderwillautomatically
stop.
Push
the
PowER
oN/oFF
switchto "oFF".
OPERATION
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MAINTENANCE
Pleaserememberthat
yourrecorderis a sensitiveelectro-
mechanical
device
which
needs
occasional
maintenance.
1. Cleaningof
neads
and
pinch
roller.
Toassurecontinuedhigh
performance
from
your
recorder,
periodically
clean heads, pinch roller and capstan
wheneveran accumulation of dustand red-brown oxide
particles
isnoticed.
Theseparticles may be removed
with a cotton swab
moistenedin isopropyl
alcohol
or specialheadcleaning
fluid.Todothis
properly,push
theSTOP/EJECTkeyand
cassettecompartmentlid
willopen.
Carefully
rub
theface
oftheheadwith
alcoholandalsothe
surfaceofthecapstan
and
pinch
roller.
2. Cleaningofcabinetandvisiblemetal
parts.
Usea clean
softclothmoistenedwith plain
lukewarm
water.
Neveruse benzol,benzineor other strongchemical
cleaners
sincethesecoulddamage
the
finish
of
your
unit.
It is important
thatno liquid
reaches
the insides of the
recorder.
CAUTION
FOR YOUR PERSONALSAFETY
DISCONNECT
THE AC POWER
BEFORE
PROCEEDING
WITHANY
CLEANING OR LUBRICATION.
RecordiPlayback
Erase
Head Head Capstan
SPECIFICATIONS
Numberof Heads
Tape
Select
Switch
Wow & Flutter
(WRMS)
Signal-to-NoiseRatio
(CCIR
Weighted).
...
Frequency
Response
(t3dB)
Normal
Tape.
Cro' Tape
TgtalHarmonicDistortion.
Channel
Separation...
SignalCrosstalk
EraseRatio
I
nput
Sensitivity/|mpedance
Mic..
Lineln .:...
OutputLevel/lmpedance
Line
Out
FastForward/Rewind
Time(C-90)
Dimensions(WxHxD)
Power
Supply
.Specifications
aresubject
to changewithout
prior
notice.
2
Normal,CrO2
0.09
%
48
dB
30 Hz- 12.5kHz
30Hz
- 14kHz
1.2
o/o
40dB
65dB
65
dB
O.25
mV
110
kO
150
mV/60kO
44O
mV
/4.7 kO
100sec.
15-1/2'!x9"x5-1/2"
AC120
V,60 Hz
Pinch
roller
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SANYO
ELECTRICINC.
1200,
WEST
ARTESIABLVD.,
P.O.
BOX
5177
COMPTON,
CALIFORNIA90220 R427s612,
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inTAtwAN.