Audio international CTP-010-01, CTP-010 Manual To Operations

Guide to Operations

Cassette Tape Player

Model #’s: CTP-010 & CTP-010-01

Document #560014

7300 Industry Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72117

Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

AUDIO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1/98

The CTP-010 & CTP-010-01 has been specially engineered to meet

aircraft use requirements.

READ THIS MANUAL COMP LETELY BEFORE

OPERATING YOUR PLAYER

If you have any questions, please contact Audio International, Inc. See the last

page of this booklet for the nearest AI representative.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Cover Page………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………... 4
Product Feat ures…………………………………………………………………………. 5
Warnings………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Cautions………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………… 8
Illustration of Front Panel………….…………………………………………………… 10
Operating Instructions………………………………………………………………….. 11
To Play a Cassette………………………………………………………………. 11
To Rewind the Tape…..…..……………………………………………………... 12
To Advance the Tape…………..………………………………………………... 12
To Reverse the Direction of Play..………………………………………………. 12
To Stop of Eject a Cassette...……………………………………………………. 13
Optional Infrared Remote Operation………..…………………………………………... 14
Troubleshooting Guide…………...……………………………………………………… 16
Authorized Representatives………...……………………………………………………. 17

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PRODUCT FEATURES

• Multip le c on trol options : Ba ck lit LCD indic ator with front pane l controls
Infrared remote control capability
RS-485 digital data bus control capability

• High-quality output: Dolby noise reduction

Frequency response of 30 Hz to 18kHz (+/-3dB)
Audio output of 1 V to 10 V RMS adjustable
WOW and flutter of .08% (WRMS)
Signal to noise ratio of 63 dB
Tape speed of 4.76 cm/sec. (1 7/8 inch per second)

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WARNINGS

- DO NOT insert or leave metallic objects inside the unit.

STOP

- DO NOT

touch the liquid crystal display fluid if the LCD is
damaged or broken. The fluid may be dangerous or fatal. If
body or clothing comes in contact with fluid from the display,
wash immediately with soap and water

- DO NOT attempt t o open the case of the unit. Removal of case
voids all warranties.

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CAUTIONS

- DO NOT take food or beverages near the unit.

CAUTION

- DO NOT use long tapes such as 120-minute cassettes. The tape
utilized is very thin and e asily become entangled in the unit.

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INTRODUCTION

• General Care:

1. Do not play cassettes with slack tape spools; slack tapes can become
entangled around the capstand and/or pinch rollers. If the spool is slack,
re-tension using a pencil in one of the spools and “tightening” the tape.

2. Do not play deformed cassettes or cassettes with loose labels. The
cassette may become lodg ed ins ide the unit or c ause it to malfunction.

3. Do not store cassettes in hot locations or expo se to direct sunlight.

4. Do not leave cassettes in the unit when not in use; tapes may stick to the
tape head and cause a malfunction.

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• Cleaning the unit:

1. Turn the power “OFF” and wipe the panel with a dry, lint free, silicon
cloth.

Note: Use of rough cloth or volatile solvents such as paint thinner or

alcohol may damage the surface of the panel and/or cause damage
to the liquid crystal display.

2. The cassette slot in the faceplate should be cleaned periodically as
accumulated dust can scrat ch the surface of the cassettes when inserted or
removed from the player. A dry cotton swab is recommended for this
cleaning. (Clean only the outer , expo sed sur faces.)

3. Magnet ic powder and dust accumulation on the tape head can cause noise
and deterioration of sound quality. To clean the tape head, use a
commercial cleaning tape designed for this purpose.

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ILLUSTRATION OF FRONT PANEL

Cassette Insertion/

Removal Slot

Display

Refer to page 11 for names and functions of buttons.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

• General Information:

Ensure power is available to the tape player; there are no “ON/OFF” controls on
the unit. Power is controlled from the cockpit.

Whe n t he u nit p ow er s up , it will s eq ue nce t hr ou g h a s er ies o f dia gno s t ics. Wh en
t he dia gnostics a re comple te, the disp lay w ill read ALL OFF .

Power up speakers from the appropriate control panel. Audio will be supplied
through headphones or speakers.

• To Play a Cassette:

Insert a cassette with the tape exposed to the right, into the cassette slot. Apply a
slig ht a mou nt o f pr es su re t o t he o ut e r e dg e o f t he ca ss et t e. T he C TP w ill accept
the cassett e and “pull” it into the unit.

Once the tape is ins erted, the disp lay will rea d TAPE.
Playback will begin automatically. The unit will reverse direction automatically

when all tracks have been played in sequential order.

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Referring to the front view drawing on page 10 of this publication:

1. To Rewind the Tape:

Press and release the button to return to the beginning of the current
track and resume play. Press the button one to nine times to rewind
t hro ugh mult iple t ra cks . Th e unit will r esu me pla yback whe n the des ired
track is reached.

Press the butt on at any time to resume normal play at the current
location.

2. To Advance the Tape:

With a cassette inserted in the player, press and release the butto n.
Th e unit w ill adva nce to the next track on the cassette a nd resume play.
Press the FF button one to nine times to advance through multiple tracks.
Th e unit w ill resume pla yback when th e d esired track is reached.

Th e dis play w ill indica te the numbe r of tra cks . Pr ess t he pr og ram bu tt on
at any time to resume normal play at the current location.

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3. To Reverse the Direction of Play:

While a cassette is playing, press the button. The cassette will
reverse direction and begin playing the other side of the tape. The display
will indic ate the direction of the ta pe with a left or rig ht arrow.

4. To St op or E ject a Cassette:

While a ca sse tt e is pla ying, pr ess th e but t on . Playb ack will st op ,
t h e c assette w ill eje ct fr om the unit, a n d the u n it will turn o ff.

Note: Th e c asse tte w ill eje ct approxima tely 1½ inches from the slot. Be
sure no obstructions are blocking the slot.

The display will re ad ALL O FF.

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OPTIONAL INFRARED REMOTE OPERATI ON

The following functions can be controlled using Audio International’s optional remote control
unit customized for your system configuration. Refer to the o perations manual supplied with the
unit to de termine functions available on the unit.

• To Sto p or Eject a Cassette:

Pr e ss t h e s t o p / eje c t bu t t on o n th e r e mo t e . P la yba ck w ill st o p an d t h e ca s se t t e will
eject.

• To Reverse the Direction of Play:

Press and release the program button on the remote. The player will reverse
direction to play the other side of the cassette.

• To Advance the Tape:

Press and release the fast forward button on the remote to advance to the next
tra ck a nd begin play. Ea ch t ime the button is p ressed, the unit will a dvance an
additional track (up to nine tracks).

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• To Rewind the Tape:

Press and release the rewind button on the remote to return to the beginning of the
current track and resume play. Each time the button is pressed, the unit will
rewind an additional track ( up to nine tracks). Press the pro gram butto n on the
remote to resume normal play at the current locat ion.

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION

No sound can be heard. Bad cassette. Replace cassette.
Sound quality is poor or
distorted.

Cassette cannot be
loaded

Error Messages Unit malfunctioning Contact Audio International, Inc.

Volume too high.

Tape head is dirty

Cassette is deformed

Cassette has been inserted incorrectly.

Turn volu me “down”.

Clean the head referring to section of this
publication on cleaning the unit.
Replace ca s s ette.

Reload the cassette.

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AUTHORIZED REPRESEN TATIVES

Audio International, Inc. – Home Office Audio International, Inc. – Midwest Operations

7300 Industry Drive

North Little Rock, AR 72117

Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

Audio International, Inc. – Southwest Operations

7350 Cedar Springs

Dallas, TX 75235

Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

Audio International, Inc. – Canadian Ope rations

200 Cote Vertu Road West

Dorval , Quebec H4S-1 Y 9

Phone [phone], Ext. 2459 • Fax [phone]

Audio International, Inc. – Western Operations

8925 West Maple Street, Suite #1

Wichita, KS 67209

Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

1255 Aero Park Blvd.

Tucson, AZ. 82706

Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

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