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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Before

opera

t

ing

th

is

set, p

le

ase

re

ad t

hese

instructions

comp

letely

,

We

want

to

thank

you

for

selecting

the

model

RS-M85

M"

Technics

cassette

tape

deck

for

your

recording

and

play-

back

enjoyment.

To

obtain

the

maximum

benefit

of

the

many

features

of

this

deck,

please

carefully

read

these

operation

instructions

.

FEATURES

•

Metal

Tape

Recording

•

The

First

Vertical

Hold

Front-Loading

Cassette

Tape

Deck

using

Direct-Drive

Motor

•

Quartz-Locked

Servo

Control

System

•

Two-Motor

System-Separate

Coreless

Motor

for

Reel

Drive

• Full IC

Logic

Control

•

High

Quality

Amplifier

Designed

for

Low

Noise

and

High

Linea

rity

•

Bar

Graph

Fluorescent

Level

Meter

•

Tape

Selector

Plus

Fine

Bias

Control

•

Recently

Developed

Laminated

SX

Head

•

Record

Muting

•

Dolby

Noise-Reduction

System

• Full

Auto-Stop

•

Timer

Standby

•

Remaining

Tape

Check

Lamp

•

Memory

Rewind

•

Level

Meter

Brightness

Selector

The

serial

number

of

this

product

may

be

found

on

the

back

cover

or

the

unit

.

You

should

note

the

serial

number

of

this

unit

in

the

space

provided

and

retain

this

book

as

a

permanent

record

of

your

purchase

to

aid

identification

in

the

event

of

theft

.

Model

no.

Serial

no.

*'Dolby

'an

d the

double-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories.

WARNING

:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

OPERATION

NOTES

1.

Horizontal

placement

For

best

performance

,

place

this

unit

in a

horizontal

position.

2.

Location

Performan

ce

may

be

adversely

affected

by

extremely

hot

[above

100°F.

(35'C)1

or

extremely

cold

[below

40·

F.

(5'C.)110cations

,

direct

sunshine,

or

ex

cessive

vibration.

3.

Power

source

This

unit

features

a

Direct-Drive

DC

Operated

Capstan

Motor

which

makes

it

possible

to

operate

on 50 Hz

or

60

Hz AC

line

voltage

without

any

conversion.

The

voltage

source

should

be

within

±5

% or

the

unit's

rated

voltage.

Variations

in

excess

of

±10

%

of

rated

voltage

may

cause

uneven

performance,

or

possible

damage

to

the

unit.

4.

Crean

the

head

assembly

One

of

the

most

important

factors

in

the

determination

of

good

tape

recorder

perf

ormance

is

regular

cleaning

of

the

Head

Assembly.

5. A

"click"

noise

may

be

heard

when

the

Power

Switch

is

turned

on

or

off. To

avoid

this, be

sure

to

set

the

volume

con

trol

of

the

ampl

ifier

to the

minimum

position.

CONTENTS

CONTROLS

....

...

2

CONNECTIONS

.

..

....

3

ABOUT

CASSETTE

TAPE

...............

4

METAL

TAPE

........

5

TAPE

SELECTOR

.....

. . . . . . . .

...

6

HOW TO USE THE

BIAS-ADJUSTMENT

CONTROL

......

6

PLAYBACK

......

7

RECORDING

.....

...

7

FLUORESCENT

LEVEL METER

.....................

8

TIMER

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK

..

........

.....

9

RECORDING

MUTING

..

10

ERASING

..

.10

MAINTENANCE

........

...

.

..

....

.

....

.

..

.

..

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11

SPECIFICATIONS 12

CONTROLS

~-----Fl

(Fluorescent

level

)

Meter

.---Output

level

Control

(

output

level

)

Input

level

Controls

(i

nput

level

)

Microphone

Jacks

(

mic

)

-(

Phone-type

plug)

Record

Bullon

with

Record----

-

------'

L----Input

Selector

Indicalion

lamp

(record)

(0)

(lnpul

Select

)

Rewind

Button

(rewind

) (

<III

<111

)--

- -

---

-----'

L-

---

Dolby

Noise

-Redu

ction

Sw

i

tch

(

Dolby

N

R)

Stop

Button

(

stop

) (. )-

--

- -

----------'

L---

-

Function

Selector

(

function

)

L-----M

eter-B

rightness

I

Function

Indication

lamp

(

play

)

(

~

)

Playback

Bullon

with

Playback

--

----------.J

.-

- -

--

---Tape

Counter

and

Reset

Button

..-----Headphones

Jack

(phones)

(Stereo

headphones-type

plug)

,-

----Power

Switch

(

power

)

.------Eject

Button

(

eject

)

.--

--

Casselle

Holder

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Selector

(

meter

)

Fast-Forward

Button

(

II

)

(

~~

)_ _ _

__________

.J

L---

--

Tape

Selector

(

tape

select

)

Pause

Button

with

Pause

-

--

- - -

------

- - -

---'

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Contro

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Metal

t

ap

e

Indication

lamp

(pause

) (

II

)

Selector

(bias

adjust)

(Pull

Metal)

ghtness-Adjustment

Control

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Jacks

(

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L--

Line

input

Jacks

LINE

IN R

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Power

Cord

onnector

(

meter

lig

Meter-Bri

Ol

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Line

Outp

(R,

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-

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CONNECTION

Wireless

Remote

Control

,

Remote-Control

/

Unit

(RP-OlO,

optional)

'

""

Connector

.

~

LINE INPUT

Stereo

Connection

r-=

~

-=~~---

~~

~

--------

~

phones

mic

n LINE

OUTPUT

Cords

'----

---y]

~

(RP-023P)

Headphones

(80)

Microphones

PLAYBACK

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(

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Stereo

Amplifier

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REC OUT

Speaker

(L)

Speaker

(Rl

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Turntable

Stereo

Tuner

Connection Note

Connections

should

be

made

in

accordance

with

the

connection

diagram

and

the

following

instructions.

When

2

microphones

are

used

in

order

to

record

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Deck

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stereophonic

sound,

be

sure

both

of

them

have

the

,

...

"

~

---,

-:

.

..-

.'

same

specification

standards

.

Location of this unit and

stereo

amplifier

If

this

unit

is

placed

on

top

of

the

st

ereo

amplifier

or

it, a

"hum

"

noise

may

be

heard

during

tape

playback.

Refer

to

the

information

below

in

order

to

avoid

this

.

(1) If

the

stereo

amplifier

and

this

unit

are

placed

one

above

the

other,

leave

as

much

space

as

possible

between

them,

and

place

them

where

there

is

the

least

amount

of

hum

.

(2) If

the

ste

reo

amplifier

and

thi

s

unit

are

placed

one

be-

side

the

other,

try

reversing

their

positions,

and

place

them

where

there

is

the

least

amount

of

hum

. .........

Stereo

Amplifier

Tape

Deck

Stereo

Amplifier

Tape

Deck

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II

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ABOUT CASSETTE TAPE

The

cassette

tape

used

in

this

unit

is

the

universal

type

used

throughout

the

world.

Notes

:

1.

Do

not

pull

the

tape

out

of

the

cassette

openings.

2.

If the

tape

is

loose

in

the

cassette,

the

tape

may

become

wound

onto

the

Pinch

Roller

and

result

in

breakage

or

damage

. If

the

tape

is

loose,

use

a

pen-

cil

as a

drive

shaft

to

rotate

the

reel

in

the

proper

direction

.

OK

NO

3.

Avoid

storing

this

unit

in

places

where

the

temper-

ature

and/or

the

humidity

is

high.

4.

If

the

tape

is

very

tightly

wound/or

unevenly

wound,

wind

and

rewind

it in

the

fast

forward

and

rewind

modes

before

use.

5. Use

high

quality

tape

upto

the

length

of C-90.

6.

Since

dirt

on

the

Head

or

Pinch

Roller

can

cause

tape

malfunctions,

these

parts

must

be

kept

clean,

as

instructed

in

the

"

MAINTENANCE"

section

on

page

10.

ACCIDENTAL-ERASE PREVENTION

Tape

cassettes

have

two

erase-prevention

tabs,

one

each

for

Side

1 and

Side

2.

When

these

tabs

are

removed

(by

using

a

screwiriver

or

similar

tool),

the

accidental-erase

prevention

system

of

the tape

deck

functions

to

prevent

accidental

erasure

of

the

original

recorded

material

(by

making

another

recording

over

the

original

material)

,

and

thus

protects

valuable

recordings

from

loss

.

For

this

unit,

if

the

erase-prevention

tabs of a

cassete

have

been

removed,

the

unit's

accidental-erase

prevention

system

will

function

when

the

Record

Button

is

pressed:

the

Recording

Indication

Lamp

will

not

illuminate,

and a

recording

cannot

be

made.

~o

make

a

recording,

if

desired,

on a

cassette

from

which

hese

tabs have

been

removed

,

simply

cover

the

holes

where

the tabs

were,

and then

make

the

rec

ording

in

the

Usual

way

.

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..

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Caver

hole

with

ce

ll

ophane

lap

e.

CASSETTE INSERTION AND REMOVAL

Insertion

1.

When

the

Eject

Button

is

pressed,

the

Cassette

Holder

will

move

outward

gently,

and

then

tilt

slightly

forward.

2.

Place

the

cassette

into

the

Cassette

Holder

so

that

the

edge

with

the

holes

(where

tape

can

be

seen)

is

facing

downward,

and

so

that

the

fully

wound

tape

is on

the

left.

3.

Close

the

Cassette

Holder

by

gently

pushing

the

center

part

(above

the

glass

window)

.

Note:

Be

sure

the

cassette

is

placed

so

that

the

edge

with

the

holes

is

facing

downward.

The

Cassette

Holder

cannot

be

closed

if

the

cassette

is

inserted

incorrectly

.

The

operation

buttons

of

this

unit

will

not

function

if

they

are

pressed

while

the

Cassette

Holder

is

open

.

Cassette

removal

1.

Press

the

Stop

Button

.

2. When

the

Eject

Button

is

pressed,

the

Cassette

Holder

will

move

outward

gently

,

and

then

tilt

slightly

forward

.

3.

Remove

the

cassette.

CASSETTE EJECTION MECHANISM

Be

careful

not

to

press

the

Eject

Button

while

the

tape

is

moving,

because

this

will

stop

the

operation

and

the

Cassette

Holder

will

open

.

FAST FORWARD AND REWIND

1.

When

the

Fast

Forward

Button

is

pressed,

the

tape

will

be

rapidly

forwarded

from

left

to right. When the

Rewind

Button

is

pressed

,

tape

will

be

rapidly

rewound

from

right

to

left.

2.

The

tape

will

stop

when

the

Stop

Button

is

pressed

.

3.

This

unit

has

a

fully-automatic-stop

system

which

stops

tape

movement

when

the

tape

rea

c

hes

its

end.

METAL

TAPE

A

word

about

"Metal

tape"

Conventional

c

assette

tape

s can

be

b

roadly

clas

s

ified

into

2

categorie

s

according

to

the

magnetic

material

coated

on

the

tape

s

urface

:

the

ferric-o

x

ide

(r-Fe

20 3)

type

including

ordinary

LH

tape,

etc

.;

and

the

c

hrome-dio

x

ide

(Cr0

2)

type.

Continued

technologi

cal

advances

have

been

made

in

an

attempt

to

develop

these

tapes

to a high

level

of

perform

-

ance,

but

recently

there

has

been

a

recognized

ne

ed

for

the

development

of a

new

material

to

improve

performance

much

further.

In

response

to

this

need,

"Metal

tape

"

has

been

developed

as

a

new

kind

of

tape

,

employing

a

magneti

c

alloy

of

pure

iron

(Fe)

as

the

main

component

in

the

magnetic

substance.

In

comparison

with

conventional

cassette

tape

, "

Metal

tape

"

can

record

a

far

greater

amount

of

information

at a

high

density

.

As

a

result,

the

ma

x

imum

output

level

(MOL)

has

been

improved

throughout

the

entire

range,

and

, in

partic

-

ular

,

the

frequency

response

characteristics

at

high

levels

and

the

dynamic

range

in

the

high

range

have

been

greatly

improved

.

This

means

,

therefore

,

that

a

remarkable

improvement

of

sound

quality

has

been

made

possible

.

(It

should

be

noted

that

the

tape

base

and

parts

of

the

tape

other

than

the

magnetic

substance

are

composed

of

the

same

material

as

previou

s

ly

us

ed.)

Advantages

and

magnetic

characteristics

of

"Metal

tape"

1.

Maximum

output

level

(MOL)

is

greater

at

all

frequen-

cie

s.

2. Ex

cellent

frequency

response

characteristics

at

high

input

level.

3.

Wide

dynami

c

range

at

high

frequencies

.

4.

Excellent

signal-to-noise

ratio

at

high

frequencies

.

5.

Low

distortion

.

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tape"

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Metal

tape

"

selector

"

Metal

tapes"

si

gnificantly

improve

the

performance

of

the

tape

de

ck, but,

becau

se

there

is a

difference

of

bias

char-

acteristics

and

the

erase

characteristics

between

conven-

I

tional

and

"Metal

tapes

" , it

is

now

ne

c

essary

to

have

a

spe-

cial

tape

selector

position

for

"

Melal

tape".

Our

tape

recor-

der

s

will

bear

the"

Metal

"

designation

for

this

position

of

the

tape

s

elector.

I

The

"Metal"

position

using

I

1.

Playback

time-constant

...

70J.lS

(same

as

at

the

"

Cr0

2"

position)

2.

Bias

current

.about

150%

Higher

(compard

to

"

CrOz

"

position)

3.

Erase

current

...

about

150%

Higher

(compared

to

"CrO

z"

position)

4.

Recording

equalization

.

..

Special

equalization

I

Technological

developments

to

accomodate

"Metal

tape"

I

"Metal

tape"

is a

totally

new

kind

01

high

performance

tape,

and

conventional

cassette

tape

decks

cannot

suffi-

ciently

bring

out

its

performance

potential.

Our

company

ha

s

succeeded

in

developing

the

following

I

technology

to

exploit

the

advantages

of

"Metal

tape

" to

its

fullest

extent.

1.

Development

01

SX

Head

with

minimal

distortion

accom-

panying

high

input

signal

levels

The

SX (s

endust)

Head

ha

s a

high

level

of

saturation

mag-

netic

flux

density

and

it

is i

deal

for

"Metal

tape

"

which

feature

a

high

MOL

(maximum

output

level)

.

We

have

further

improved

the

conventional

SX

Head

. I

2.

High

efficiency

Erase

Head

Conventional

Erase

Head

doe

s

not

adequately

erase

"

Metal

tapes."

I

Our

company

has

developed

a

new

Erase

Head

with

a

S

endust

tip

. I

3.

Increased

power

in

the

bias

oscillation

circuitry

"

Metal

tape

"

require

s an

erase

current

and

a

bia

s

current

I

that

are

both

1.5

times

greater

than

those

of

chrome-

dioxide

tape

.

We

have

increased

the

power

in

order

to

provide

this

current

and

maintain

a

low

distortion

ratio.

I

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TAPE SELECTOR HOW TO USE THE BIAS-ADJUSTMENT

I

In

order

to

get

the

best

performance

from

tape

,

and

to

record

CONTROL

and

playback

with

little

distortion

,

the

Tape

Selector

should

This

unit

includes

a

system

for

minor

adjustments

of

the

be

set

as

shown

below.

recording

bias

.

The

system

is

designed

so

that

optimum

Tape

Selector

Setting

Brand

Tape

Type

AMPEX

GRAND

MASTER

I C-60, C-90

BASF

PROFESSIONAL

I C-60, C-90

FUJI

FX

I C-60, C-90

normal

MAXElL

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MAX

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SONY UHF C-60, C-90

TDK

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C-60, C-90

Fe-Cr

BASF

PROFESSIONAL

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SONY

Fe-Cr

SCOTCH

MASTERm

C-60

AMPEX

GRAND

MASTER

IT C-60

BASF

PROFESSIONAL

IT C-60

Cr0

2 FUJI

FX

IT

MAXELL

UDXLll

C-60

SCOTCH

MASTER

II

C-60

TDK SA C-46, C-60

Metal

peformance

can

be

obtained

when

the

Bias-Adjustment

Control

is

set

to its

center

"click-stop

"

position,

and,

there-

fore,

it

should

be

set

to

this

position

for

best

recording

results

under

ordinary

conditions.

A

great

many

types

of

"low-noise,

high-output

"

tapes

have

appeared

recently,

however,

and

the

optimum

bias

value

which

will

result

in

the

flattest

frequency

response

charac-

teristic

is, to be

most

precise,

slightly

different

for

each

of

them

.

As a

result,

in

order

to

obtain

the

finest

possible

perform-

ance

from

each

of

these

types

of "

low-noise

,

high-output

"

tapes

, a

flatter

frequency

response

characteristic

can

be

obtained

by

making

minor

adjustment

of

the

bias

while

referring

to

figure

below.

Although

the

Bias-Adjustment

Control

will

function

when

the

Tape

Selector

is

set

to

either

the

"Cr02"

position

the

"Fe-Cr"

position

or

"Metal"

position,

it

is

suggested

that

this

control

be

set

to

the

center

"click

-

stop"

position

when

Cr0

2

or

Fe-

Cr

tape

is

used,

because

there

are

not

a

great

many

types

of

these

tapes,

and

there

is

not

much

difference

in

the

optimum

bias

setting

for

each

type

.

For

brands

of

tape

other

than

those

shown

in

figure

below,

the

optimum

bias

value

can

be

determined

by

recording

(at

a

recording

level

of

about

-20

dB)

the

characteristic

noise

heard

between

FM

broadcast

stations

.

When

this

recorded

noise

is

played

back.

It

should

have

the

same

noise

as

the

original

noise

heard

from

the

tuner.

If

not

,

readjust

the

Bias

and

repeat

the

test

procedure

,

until

the

recorded

noise

is

the

same

as

the

original

noise

heard

from

the

tuner.

This

setting

of

the

Bias-Adjustment

Control,

Note

that

there

may

be

a

difference

in

sensitivity

of

2

or

3

dB,

then,

is

the

best

position

for

use

with

such

tape

.

depending

on

the

type

of

tape.

AMPEX

GRAND

MASTER

I

~

"Metal

Tape"

SETTING

When

using

"

Metal

tape"

pull

the

Bias

Adjust

Controll

"Metal

tape

"

Selector

forward

to

its

click-stop

position,

also

TDK

AD

the

Tape

Selector

must

be

set

to

the

"Cr0

2"

position

. ((a·'.

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The

examples

in

figu

re

above

are

based

upon

the

Tape

Selector

set

to

the

"normal"

position.

*There

may

be a

slight

difference

even

for

tapes

of

the

same

brand.

*

The

BiaS-Adjustment

Control

has

no

elfect

during

playback.

*

The

Bias

cannot

be

finely

adjusted

will

"

Metal

tape".

FREQUENCY

RESPONSE

VS.

BIAS

LEVEL

I

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-6-

I

PLAYBACK

Note:

•

Note

that

the

operation

buttons

will

not

function

alter

the

power

is

turned

on

until

appro

x

imately

5

second

s

have

passed.

This

muting

circuitry

is

used

in

order

to

eliminate

annoying

click

noise.

1.

Press

the

Power

Switch

to

the

"on"

position

.

2.

Alter

pressing

the

Eject

Button,

place

the

cassette

in

the

cas

s

ette

hofder,

and

then

close

it.

3.

For

ordinary

tape

playba

ck,

set

the

Dolby

Noise-

Reduction

Swi

tch

to

the

"out

"

position.

For

playback

of

a

tape

recorded

by

the

Dolby

system

.

set

the

switch

to

the

"in

"

position

.

4. Set

the

Tape

Selector

to

the

"

normal."

"Cr0

2" "

Fe-Cr"

or

"

Metal"

position

,

depending

upon

the

type

of

tape

to

be

used.

(Refer

to

the

section

"

Tape

Selector"

on

page

6.)

5.

Press

the

Reset

Button

to

reset

the

numbers

to

"

000"

.

6.

When

the

Play

Button

is

pressed,

the

Playback

Ind

i

cation

Lamp

will

illuminate

and

playback

will

begin.

7. Set

the

Output-Level

Control

to

its

maximum

position

.

•

This

unit

is

designed

so

that

the

rated

output

of

the

Line-Output

Terminals

("LINE

OUT" )

is

700

mV

when

the

Output-Level

Control

is

set

to

its

maximu

m

position

("10")

and

the

" 0

dB"

indication

of

the

Fluo-

rescent

Level

Meter

is

illuminated.

8.

Adjust

the

volume

level

and

tone

quality

by

using

the

volume

control

and

tone

controls

of

the

stereo

amplifier

to

which

this

unit

is

connected.

•

When

listening

through

headphones,

adjust

the

volume

level

by

using

the

Output-Level

Control

of

this

unit.

9.

Press

the

Stop

Button

to

stop

tape

playback

.

Note

that

the

tape

movement

will

be

automatically

stopped

by

the

Automatic-Stop

system

when

the

tape

reaches

its

end

.

•

When

a

record

player,

tuner

or

other

equipment

is

connected

to

the

stereo

amplifier

to

which

this

unit

is

connected,

it

is

suggested

(for

convenience

when

using

the

input

selector

of

the

setereo

amplifier)

that

the

output

level

of

this

unit

and

of

other

con-

nected

equipment

be

set

to

the

same

level.

-7-

RECORDING

1.

Press

t

he

Po

wer

Switch

to

the

"on

"

position

.

2. A

fter

pres

s

ing

the

Eject

Button

,

place

the

cassette

in

the

I

Cassette

Holder

,

and

then

close

it.

3.

If

the

recording

is

to

be

made

by

using

the

Dolby

Noise-

Redu

cti

on

system

.

set

the

Dolby

Noise-Reduction

Switch

to

the

"

in"

position.

For

an

ordinary

recording

,

set

it I

to

the

"out

"

position

.

4.

Set

the

Tape

Selector

to

the

"normal,"

"Cr0

2" ,

"Fe-

Cr"

or

"

Metal

"

position

,

depending

upon

the

type

of

tape

to

be

used.

I

(Refer

to

the

section

"Tape

Selector

"

on

page

6.)

5. If

minor

adjustment

of

the

bias

is

necessary,

use

the

Bias-Adjustment

Control.

(Refer

to

the

section

"

HOW

TO

USE THE

BIAS-ADJUST-

I

MENT

CONTROL"

on

Page

6.)

6.

If

the

recording

is

to

be

made

from

a

sound

source

connected

to

the

Line

Input

Jacks,

set

the

Input

Selector

to

the

"line

in"

position;

and,

if

the

recording

is

to

be

made

through

microphones

,

set

it

to

the

"mic

"

position

.

7.

When

the

Record

Button

is

pressed,

the

Recording

Indication

Lamp

will

illuminate

,

and

the

unit

will

be

in

the

recording

stand-by

condition.

The

recording

level

can

be

adjusted

at

this

time.

When

adjusting

the

recording

level,

use

the

Input

Level

Controls

to

adjust

50

that

the

"0

dB"

indication

is

not

exceeded

even

when

the

signal

is

at a

high

level

. I

(Refer

to

the

section

"

Adjustment

of

the

recording

level."

on

page

8,

for

further

details.)

8.

Press

the

Reset

Button

to

reset

the

numbers

to

"000

."

I

9.

When

the

Playback

Button

is

pressed

,

the

Playback

Indication

Lamp

will

illuminate,

and

the

recording

will

begin

.

10.

To

temporarily

stop

tape

movement

while

recording.

I

press

the

Pause

Button

.

The

tape

movement

will

then

stop

,

and

the

Pause

Indication

Lamp

will

illuminate,

but

the

unit

will

remain

in

the

recording

mode.

To

resume

recording,

press

the

Playback

Button

to

start

tape

movement.

11

.

Pres5

the

Stop

Button

to

stop

the

recording

.

Note

that

the

tape

movement

will

be

automatically

stopped

by

the

Automatic-Stop

system

when

the

tape

reaches

its

end.

Notes:

1.

After

making

a

valuable

recording,

it is

suggested

that

the

accidental-erase

prevention

tabs

be

re-

moved,

using

a

screwdriver

or

similar

tool

,

in

order

to

prevent

accidental

erasing

of

the

recording

by

I

later

re-recording

over

it.

2 .

For

recording

,

therefore,

be

sure

that

the

cassette

has

the

tabs

intact

,

or

that

the

holes

(where

the

tabs

were)

are

covered

by

cellophane

tape.

I

3.

Note

that

no

sound

will

be

recorded

on

the

tape

if

the

Input

Selector

is in

the

"

rec

mute"

position

.

even

though

monitor

sound

can

be

heard

and

the

Fluorescent

Level

Meter

continues

to

function.

I

4.

For

recording

,

the

Record

Button

must

be

pressed

fir

st,

then

the

Playback

Button

.

*

For

information

concerning

record

muting,

refer

to

page

10. I

I

FLUORESCENT LEVEL METER

The

FL

Level

Meter

of

this

unit

is

a

new

type

meter,

and

is

completely

different

in

principle

than

conventional

level

meters

which

have

indication

needles.

It

can,

however,

be

used

the

same

way

for

adjustment

of

the

recording

level.

During

playback

it

indicates

the

playback

level,

and

during

recording

it

indicates

the

recording

level.

In

addition,

because

the

meter

of

this

unit

can

be

used

for

both

peak

and

VU

indication,

it

is

possible

to

make

record-

ings

with

a

good

signal-to-noise

ratio,

with

little

distortion,

and

with

the

tape

recorded

to

its

very

limit

of

saturation

.

When

the

Meter-Brightness/Function

Selector

is

set

to

the

I

"PEAK"

position,

the

word

"PEAK"

will

illuminate

on

the

surface

of

the

meter

.

The

FL

Level

Meter

scales

are

de

si

gned

to

indicate

in

2

colors

to

make

instant

recognition

easy:

yellow

below

"0

I

dB

" ,

and

orange

above

" 0

dB."

I 1.

Adjustment

of

the

recording

level

"VU"

position:

Adjust

so

that

the

illumination

of

the

meter

does

not

exceed

the

"0

dB"

indication

at

the

greatest

signal

level.

I

VU

position

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I "

PEAK"

position:

Adjust

so

that

the

illumination

is

up

to

the

"+5

dB"

p

os

ition.

I

In

the

same

wa

y

as

for

the

"VU"

indication,

adju

st

so

that

the

il

luminat

ion

does

not

ex

ceed

the

" 0

dB

"

indicati

on.

Then

set

the

Meter-Brightness/Function

Selector

to

the

"

PEAK"

position

,

and,

if

the

illumin

a

tion

moves

as

hi

gh

as

the

"

+8

dB"

position

,

use

the

Input

I

Level

Controls

to

reduce

the

level

so

that

the

meter

illu

min

ate

up

to

the

"+

5

dB

" p

ositio

n

when

the

Meter-

Brightne

ss/F

un

c

tion

Selector

is

set

to

the

"P

EAK

"

position.

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2.

Difference

in

illumination

at

the

"PEAK"

and

"VU"

positions

:

Unlike

ordinary

level

meters,

the

EL

Level

Meter

of

this

unit

has

a

fast

indication

response,

responding

with

perfect

co

rrespondence

to

input

signals

. It

can,

therefore

be

used

for

very

precise

indication

of

peak

signals.

s

ignals

.

The

illuminated

indications

differ,

as

shown

below,

depending

upon

whether

the

setting

is

to

the

"

PEAK

"

position

or

to

the

"

VU"

position

.

VU

position

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Selection

of

brightness

of

FL

Level

Meter:

The

Meter-Brightness

/

Function

Selector

can

be

used

to

select

either

of

tw

o

degrees

of

brightnes

s o f

th

e

FL

Level

Mete

r.

When

it

is

set

to

the

"dim"

position,

the

brightness

is

less

than

at

the

"bright

"

position,

and,

wh

en

it

is

set

to

the

"bright"

position,

the

Meter-Brightness-Adjustment

Control

on

the

re

ar

panel

can

be

used

for

further

adjust-

ment

to

any

desired

degr

ee ·

of

bright

ness

between

the

"dim

"

and

"

bright"

illumination

.

MONITORING

To

listen

to

the

recording

as

it

is

being

made,

sim

ply

con-

nect

s

tereo

headph

ones

(80)

to

the

Headph

ones

Jack

,

You

may

also

listen

to

the

program

as

it

is

being

recorded

if

your

rece

iver

or

amplifier

is

equipped

with

a

tape-moni-

tor

switch.

-8-

TIMER RECORDING AND

PLAYBACK

This

unit

is

designed

so

that

timer

recording

s

and

playback

are

po

ssib

le

s

imply

by

setting

the

Fu

nction

Selector.

Re

cord

ing

or

playback

will

automati

c

ally

begin,

if

the

Function

Sele

c

tor

is

set

to

the

"timer

rec"

posi

tion,

when

the

power

is

turned

on

by

the

timer.

If

the

rec

ord

ing-prevention

tabs

of

the

cassette

are

inta

cl,

a

timer

recording

will

then

be

made.

If

th

ey

are

not

intact.

timer

playback

will

begin

automatically.

When

not

using

the

unit

for

a

timer

recording

or

timer

playback,

therefore

,

be

sure

to

set

the

Function

S

ele

c

tor

to

the

"of

I"

position

.

Recording

with

a

Timer

(Timer

recording

of

FM

broadcasts)

1.

Make

connections

to

the

power

source

as

s

hown

in

the

figure

below.

2.

Insert

a

tape

upon

which

no

recording

has

been

made

or

one

which

has

been

erased,

and

which

has

its

accidental-

erase-prevention

tabs

intact

(or

has

the tab

holes

convered

by

cellophane

tape

),

and

turn

on

the

power.

If

a

new

recording

is

to

be

made

of

an

already-rec-

orded

tape,

erase

the

fir

st

part

of

the

recording

be-

forehand

(in

order

to

assure

that

none

of

the

previ-

ous

sound

appears

it

the

new

recording).

and

then

prepare

the

tape

so

that

the

new

recording

will

begin

from

a

part

of

the

tape

that

has

been

completely

erased

.

3.

Turn

to

the

FM

broadcast

station

,

press

onl

y

the

Record

Button,

and

then

adjust

the

recording

level.

4.

Set

the

timer

to

the

time

the

recording

should

begin.

(

Depending

upon

the

type

of

timer,

the

power

might

be

turned

off

at

this

time.)

5.

Set

the

Function

Selector

to

the

'·

timer

rec

"

position

.

This

completes

the

preparations

for

making

a

timer

recording.

When

the

power

is

turned

on

(by

the

timer).

the

FM

broadcast

will

be

re

co

rded

automatically

.

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Source

Stereo

Cassette

Deck

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Timer

playback

1. Ins

ert

a

recorded

cassette

from

which

the

record-

prevention

tabs

ha

ve

been

removed,

and

make

con-

nections

in

the

same

way

as

for

Timer

re

co

rd.

2.

Set

the

Output-level

control

to

its

max

im

um

position

.

3.

Playback

the

tape

in

order

to

make

adjustments

(at

the

stereo

amplifier)

to

the

vo

lume

level

and

tone

quality

desired

when

the

timer

playback

begins.

4.

Rewind

the

tape

to

the

position

where

timer

playback

is

to

begin,

and

set

the

timer

to

the

desired

time.

(Depending

upon

the

type

of

timer,

the

power

might

be

turned

off

at

this

time.)

5.

Set

the

Function

Selector

to

the

"timer

rec'"

position

This

completes

the

preparations

for

timer

playback.

AI

the

desired

time,

the

power

will

be

turned

on

and

the

timer

playback

will

begin.

Notes:

•

When

preparing

for

timer

playback,

first

play

the

tape

in

order

to

adjust

(by

using

the

controls

on

the

stereo

amplifier)

the

v

olume

and

tone

as

desired.

When

these

adjustments

are

finished,

rewind

the

tape

to

the

position

from

Which

the

timer

playback

is

to

begin

.

•

Before

using

the

timer,

refer

to

its

operating

instruc-

tions.

•

For

timer

recording

and

playback,

the

muting

circuitry

will

operate

when

the

power

is

turned

on,

delaying

the

start

of

operation

for

about

5

seconds.

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MEMORY

REWIND

The

"

Memory

R

ew

ind"

system

can

be

used

to

conveniently

return

the

tape

automatically

.

during

rewind

, t

oa

ny

desired

position

.

Convenient

uses

of

the

Memory

Rewind

system

1.

To

return

to

the

beginning

of

a

recording

and

play

it

back

immediately

after

making

the

recording

.

2.

To

repeatedly

begin

playback

many

times

from

the

same

position.

How

to

use

the

Memory

Rewind

system

1.

When,

during

recording

or

playback,

the

tape

reaches

the

p

oi

nt

to

which

it

should

later

be

returned,

push

the

Reset

Button

to

reset

it

to

"

000."

2.

At

the

same

time,

set

the

Function

Selector

to

the

"memory

rew"

position.

3.

When

the

recording

or

playback

is

finished,

stop

the

tape

mo

v

ement

by

pressing

the

Stop

Button,

4.

Then,

by

simply

pressing

the

Rewind

Button,

the

tape

will

be

rewound

to

a

position

slightly

prior

to

the

"000"

reading

of

the

Tape

Counter,

where

the

tape

will

auto-

matically

stop.

5.

After

the

tape

has

been

rewound

and

stopped

at

the

pre-set

position

in

this

way,

tape

rewind

can

be

continued,

if

desired,

by

pressing

the

Rewind

Button

once

again.

-9-

I

I RECORDING MUTING

I

The

record-muting

feature

is

convenient

to

prevent

record-

ing

such

unwanted

material

as

commercial

messages

when

recording

FM

radio

broadcasts,

or

the

"c

lick"

noise

heard

when

the

slylus

descend

s to

the

disc

surface

.

I

Becau

se

Ihis

unit

is

designed

so

that

switching

can

be

made

by

using

the

Input

Seleclor

, u

se

this

feature

when

recording

from

a

source

connected

10

the

Line

Input

Jacks.

Use

of

the

record-muting

function

I When

the

Input

Selector

is

set

to

the

"rec

mute"

position,

I

the

sound

source

can

still

be

heard

and

the

Fluorescent

Level

Meter

will

not

continue

to

show

indications,

and

no

sound

will

be

recorded

on

the

tape

.

1. When

recording

an

FM

radio

broadcast

To

avoid

recording

unwanled

material

such

as

com-

mercial

me

ssages

listen

to

the

monitor

sound

and,

when

a

tune

reaches

its

end,

set

Ihe

Input

Selector

to

the

"

rec

mute"

position.

Next,

push

the

Pause

Button

after

lelting

the

tape

continue

to

move

for

about

5

seco

nds,

and

then

return

the

Input

Selector

to

the

"

line

in"

position

.

Then,

while

listening

to

the

monitor

sound,

once

again

press

the

Playback

Bulton

just

before

the

begins.

2.

When

recording

from

a

phono

disc

To

avoid

r

ecordi

ng

the

"click"

noise

which

occurs

when

the

stylus

descends

to

the

record

surface,

first

press

the

Record

Bulton

and

the

Pause

Bulton,

and

then

begin

the

disc

play

and

adjust

the

recording

level.

lift

the

styl

us up

from

the

disc,

and

se

t

the

Input

Selector

to

the

" rec

mute"

position.

Then

press

the

I

Playback

Button

to

begin

the

tape

moving

in

the

recording

mode

.

and.

after

lowering

the

stylus

to

the

I

disc

surface,

set

the

Input

Selector

to

the

"line

In

position.

By

following

th

ese

steps

.

the

"click"

noise

will

not

be

recorded

.

3.

Other

uses

The

tape

can

be

erased

by

setting

the

Input

Selector

I to

the

"

rec

mute"

position

and

moving

the

tape

in

the

recording

mode.

without

setting

the

Input

Level

Controls

to

the

minimum

position

.

I

Note:

Before

beginning

a

recording,

always

first

check

to

I

be

sure

that

the

Input

Selector

is

not

set

to

the

"

rec

mute"

position.

If it

remains

in

that

position,

monitor

sound

will

still

be

heard

and

the

FL

Level

Meter

will

not

function,

and

no

sound

will

be

recorded

on

the

tape.

I AUTOMATIC-STOP SYSTEM (

Full-Auto-Stop

I

System)

Th

is

unit

has

a

full

automatic-stop

system.

When

the

tape

comes

to

its

end

during

recording,

playback,

fast

forward

or

rewind,

the

tape-transport

mechanism

automatically

releases

and

places

the

unit

into

the

stop

mode

.

I *

Because

the

mechani

sm

automatically

stops

when

the

tape

comes

to its

end

,

both

the

operating

parts

and

the

tape

itself

are

protected.

This

unit

is

free

from

problems

I

such

as Pinch Ro

ller

deformation

resulting

from

leaving

the

unit

in

the

stop

condition

(without

pushing

the

Stop

Button)

for

a lo

ng

period

of

time

.

-10-

DOLBY RECORDING

This

unit

includes

the

Dolby

noise-reduction

system,

which

red

uces

tape

noise

to

a

rema

rkable

deg

ree.

Briefly,

the

system

works

as

follows

:

At

low

sound

levels

(whe

re

tape

noise

is

most

noticeable)

,

the

high-frequency

portion

of th e

so

und

is

recorded

at a

higher

level

.

Tape

noise

is not

amplified

.

During

playback,

the

level

of on

ly

that

portion

of

the

signal

which

was

increased

at

the

time

of

the

reco

rding

, as

well

as

tape

noise,

is

reduced

by

a

like

amount.

Thi

s

causes

the

signal

to

be

heard

at a

normal

level

,

and

the

tape

noise

to

be

reduced

significantly.

MULTIPLEX FILTER

FM

stereo

broadca

st

signals

consist

of a 19

kHz

pilot

signal

and

a 38

kHz

sub-carrier

.

When

a

Dolby

recording

is

made

of

an

FM

stereo

broadcast,

the

Dolby

circuitry

will

not

function

correctly

because

it

detects

signals

leaking

from

the

FM

tuner.

For

this

reas

on,

the

broadcast

signals

pass

through

a

multiplex

filter

system

to

remove

the

unwanted

signals,

thus

assuring

that

Dolby

recording

s

can

be

correctly

made.

Except

when

recording

FM

stere

o

broadcast.

set

the

Dolby

Noise

-

Reduct

io

n

Switch

to

the

"

filter

out"

position

.

REMOTE-CONTROL

OPERATION

Becaus

e

this

unit

employs

an

electronically-controlled

system

for

operation

,

using

IC

logic

circuitry,

the

operations

of

the

unit

can

be

controlled

from

a

distance

by

using

the

RP-070

Wireless

Remote-Control

Unit

or

the

RP-9690

Re-

mote-Control

Unit

(both

available

optionally

as

a

separate

purchase)

,

ERASING

When

a

new

recording

is

made

,

any

previously

recorded

material

on

the

tape

is

automatically

erased,

and

only

the

new

recording

remain

s.

To

completely

era

se

a

recorded

tape,

set

the

Input

Selector

to

the

"rec

mute"

position

or

set

the

Input

Level

Controls

to

their

minimum

("0")

position.

Then

set

the

Tape

Selector

to

the

"CrO,'

position,

set

the

Bias-Adjustment

Control

to

its

center

"c

lick"

position,

and

then

operate

the

unit

in

the

recording

mode.

To

erase

"Metal

tape",

set

the

"Metal

tape"

Selector

to

the

"Metal"

position

and

then

allow

the

tape

to

run

as

instructed

under

the

procedure

for

recording.

By

following

this

procedure

in

both

directions

,

all

recorded

material

on

the

tape

can

be

erased.

I

RACK MOUNTING MAINTENANCE

Because

the

Head

Assembly,

Pinch

Roller

and

the

Capstan

This

unit

is

constructed

to fit

racks

of

E,I,A,

Standard

are

in

constant

contact

with

the

moving

tape

,

dirt

or

residue

specifications

(19

inch

racks)

,

from

the

tape

on

these

parts

will

decrease

the

sound

quality.

I

For

rack

mounting

,

attach

to

the

rack

by

using

bolts

and

They

should

be

cleaned

after

every

10

hours

of

use,

as

nuts

(or

screws,

if

the

rack

holes

are

threaded)

which

fit

described

below:

the

rack

holes,

I

1,

Press

the

Eject

Button

to

open

the

Cassette

Holder.

2,

To

make

cleaning

of

the

Head

Assembly

easier,

loosen

the

screws

holding

the

glass

window

of

the

Cassette

Holder

and

remove

the

glass,

Hold

the

glass

with

one

I

hand

,

(when

loosening

the

screws)

so

that

you

do

not

accidently

drop

the

glass

door,

I

3,

Clean

the

surfaces

of

the

Heads,

the

Capstan,

the

Pinch

Roller,

etc. by

using

a

cotton

swab

or

other

soft

cloth,

If

these

parts

are

ex

tremely

dirty,

dip

the

cotton

swab

or

cloth

in a

little

alcohol

in

order

to

make

cleaning

easier

, I

Tape

Guide

Erase

Head

Pinch

Roller

I

Record

/

Playback

Head

I

Notes:

1,

Don't

allow

magnetic

materials,

such

as a

Screw-

driver

or

a

magnet,

near

the

Head

Assembly

.

2.

When

cleaning,

be

careful

not

to

bend

the

Tape

I

Guides.

3, Don't

attempt

to

clean

the

cabinet

with

alcohol,

benzine

or

thinner,

because

it

will

damage

the

finish,

If

the

cabinet

is

dirty,

clean

with

a

soft

cloth

I

dampened

with

a

soap-and-water

solution

.

4,

Handle

the

glass

window

(removed

to

facilitate

clean-

ing

of

the

heads)

with

care,

because

it

might

break

if

dropped,

I

5,

When

"Metal

tape"

is

used,

the

Head

Assembly

should

be

cleaned

after

each

10

times

of use. I

-11

-

0)

II

I

IN

CASE OF DIFFICULTV

If

operation

of

this

unit

does

not

seem

normal,

check

the

following

p

oints

before

requesting

service

. If

the

trouble

cannot

in this

way

be

determined

and

corrected,

contact

the

dealer

from

whom

the

unit

was

purchased.

1.

After

the

tape

cassette

is

inserted,

the

tape

does

not

move

when

the

Play

Button

is

pushed.

• Is

the

Power

Cord

correctly

connected?

• Is the

Power

Switch

pushed

it

to

the

"on"

position?

2.

Although

the

tape

moves,

no

sound

is

heard.

•

Is

the

tape

blank?

•

Are

the

connections

of

amplifier

and

speakers

correct?

•

Are

connection

cords

from

this

unit

to

correctly

connected

?

•

Is

the vo

lume

control

01

the

connected

to the

correct

position?

• Is the

monitor

switch

of

the

connected

to the

correct

position?

3.

Sound

is

distorted.

• Is the

recording

level

too

high?

•

Is

the

pla

yback

output

le

ve

l

too

high?

the

amplifier

a

mplifier

set

amplifier

sel

•

Is

the

input

impedance

01

the

connected

amplifier

ap-

propriate?

4. The

Record-Indication

Lamp

does

not

illuminate

when

the

Record

Bulton

is

pressed.

•

Is

the t

ape

cassette

inserted

correctly?

•

Have

the

recording

-p

revention

tabs of

the

cassette

been

removed?

5.

Tape

moves,

bul

no

sound

can

be

recorded.

•

Is

the

Input

Selector

set, in

error

, to the

"rec

mute

"

position?

•

Is

the

Input

Selector

set

to

the

incorrect

position?

6.

Playback

sound

is

hoarse

or

vibrates.

Recorded

sound

is

not

clear.

•

Are

the

head

surfaces

dirty

?

• Is

foreign

material

adhered

to

the

Pinch

Roller

andl

or

the

Capstan?

Accessories

Stereo

Connection

Cords

2

Product

Service

Should

yo

ur

Technics

product

require

servi

ce

,

refer

to

the

Technics RS-MB5MK2 User manual

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