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The three tape speeds are

using

both tracks

ReeI

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3"

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Modei

are as follows:

GTNERAL INFORMATION

103

a

is

three-speed,

directly from a microphone

I 7/ 8,

3 3/4

l7l8lps

I hour

2 hours

outlet supplying U0-120 volts,

to an

it agrees with

certain

be

Supplied

Concord Eleclronics

I

549

North Vine

Angeles,

Los

dual-track tape

and 'l l/ 2 ips. The

speciJications.

these

By:

Street

California

recorder.

and from a radio,

ips

3 3/4

l/ 2 hour

I hour

60 cycles AC

Corp.

playing

phonoglaph,

recording

and

7I/2ips

1/ 4

V

hour

2 hour

time

only. Before con-

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or

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HOWARD

The

li.stj.ng of any available replacement

not

constitute

guarantyby and suitability of such replacement

these

to

Howard

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parts

in

any case a

Howard

W. Sams & Co., Inc., as to the

have

been compiled from inlormation furnished

Sams

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& Co., Inc., by the manufacturers

W,

recommendation,

SAIUTS

part

herein

warranty or

part.

The numbers

&

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quality

of

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partj.cular

the

ductlon or

pictorial liability is agsumed vith

tioncontainedherein.

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content,

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type of

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PREPARI

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ON

I.

Remove

2-

Remove

accessory

3. Plug

0n-0ff

unit.

playback.

leveI.

Sel ector

Fast Forward

then move

the case to advance the tape

case it will stop

porarily

-Volume

Turn

Further

l.

The tape motion is stopped when

in

the

2.

Turning the

unit in

the

Turning

3.

position places

position.

4.

To Record,

then turn the Selector control to the

position. ("REC.

of

Selector

Turn Selector to

the Fast Forward

Stop

Quick

When

without

lid

the

the AC cord and accessories from

the AC cord

knob

rom

f

the case.

bag.

into

clockwise to turn the

rotation increases

recording, it

When

position.

"Stop"

Selector

"Rewind"

Selector

the

pull

knob).

counterclockwise

position.

clockwise from the Stop

unit in

the

'RECI'

lever is located

"

Forward

lever

rapidly.

the

lever is

forward

the

turning

pulled

off

circuits.

REC.

Safety

To record, move

the

REC.

the

a convenient outlet of

FUNCTION

power

on

to the

the volume

controls the

the

"Forward"

lever

(Play)

toward the

motion of

the amplifier or

Safety Lever

recording

Selector is

or

toward

'Forward"

to the

position

front

tape tem-

the

during

places

Play

you,

right

of the

motor

toward

and

proper

4. Recorder

ating, with

OF

CONTROLS

thefront of

to the

the

vent

position

Speed Selector

To

selector toward

ips

speed, move

recorder.

3 3/4

roller

N0TE:

stan

Earphone Jack

The Earphone

monitoringa recording

of a recording.

" 0utput

"Ext.

This

of

through

fier.

"Aux."

This

phonograph,

"Mic.

"

This

microphone.

the

power

rating.

is now

ready

the operator

function

t}te

the case before

Forward

position.

recorder

accidental.ly.

place

the unit in

For L7/

position.

ips

(115)

Replace

place

and

when recording

the

from

rear

the

8

Remove

it on

capstan

may

of

the controls.

This is

being

of

lever

ips,

be

orfor listening

Jack

jack

an

external speaker, radio,

Radio-Phono

jack

lnput

jack

is

or TV.

Jack

is

provided

lnput Jack

used

when

used

when making recordings

for

should

use.

Before

familiarize

oper-

himself

turningthe Selectorcontrol

Safety

a

placed

l/

7

2 ips speed,

the

in

recorder.

toward the front

Ieave

the selector in

the 7I/

the capstan

roller

4 ips

3 3/

plugged

for

holder.

on

or 7 L/ 2 ips.

into

tothe

playing

Lock

the

2 ips

the cap-

this

the

pre-

to

Record

move

For 3 3/

of the

capstan

jack

playback

recorder

or Hi Fi ampli-

recording

from a

radio,

with

the

4

the

for

Threading

l.

Movethe

2.

Place

(76).

3. Place

spindle

4.

Unwind about

section taut

sure

recorder.

Page

2

the

Tape

Selector control tothe

reel

a

of

an empty reel on

(15).

and

the dull-coated side faces

on

tape

12" of

tape from

insert it in

left-handreelspindle

the

the tape slot. Make

OPERATI

"Stop"

position.

right-hand reel

reel. Hold

the

rear

the

of the

NG I NSTRUCTIONS

Insert

5.

radialslots

the

fasten

between

Recording f rom

Rotate

a

turn the recorder

the tubes to warm

Insertthe microphone

2.

the free

ofthe right-hand

reel

several

the tape to the

reels.

Microphone

the On-Off

end of the tape into

spindle reel.

turns counterclockwise

reel

-Volume

and to

control

take

clockwise to

on. Allow suJficient

up.

plug

into

the

'Mic.

one of the

Turn

up slack

for

time

jack.

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to

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3. Set 7I/2,33/4,

4.

PulI

case and move

ward

5. Hold

the

Adjust

6.

cator flashes on

N0TE:

Correctvolume levelduring

is

very important.

resultin

noise.

distortion

Recording

Receiver

Connect

corder as

l.

Connect

terminals of the receiver.

2. Insert

F IG. I

the speed selector

orLT/

the

'IREC.

position.

the microphone

mouth and speak

the

weak

Too

during

a

f rom

the

follows:

the alligator

patch

the

lever

"

the Selector

in a normal

Volume control

strong

Radio,

patch

loudest

the

Too weak a signal

playback

a

playback.

Phonograph

cord

clips across the voice

radio,

plug

cord

TOP V

for

the desired

8ips.

toward

control to the

about

6 to

until

passages.

a

andhigh

signal

phonograph,

background

will result in

supplied

into

the Aux.

IEW OF

front of

the

12

inches from

voice.

level indi-

the

recording

will

or

Television

with

ortelevision

MECHAN

speed

the

For-

re-

the

coil

jack.

I

SM W ITH

3.

Recording

l.

2. Crystal or

Dual

thewidth

recording.

remove

reel

the

TOP

COVER

Follow

cording".

Magnetic

(a)

(b)

(c)

(a)

(b)

Track Recording

This

steps I

f rom

Connect

amplifier.

Connectthe

jack

of the recorder.

Follow

Recording".

Connectthe

cord to

Follow

Recording".

recorder

of

the tape

After

full reel

the

over

and

Cartridge

Cartridge:

theoutput

steps

Ceramic

the

steps I

at atime,

the first recording

place

REMOVED

4

thru

preamplifier

cartridge leads

"Aux.

under

of

I

thru 4

Cartridge:

jack

"

the cartridge

outputto

under

of

thru 4 under

record

will

f rom

it

and

resulting

the right-hand spindle,

on the left-hand spindle.

'Microphone

to a

the'Aux'.'

"Microphone

through the

recorder.

the

"Microphone

play

on one-half

in atwo-track

is

completed,

Re-

pre-

patch

turn

H3

T't

o

I rfl

v

@

Page

3

Then make

back

Rewind

Selector control

Play

To

l.

2.

another

in

same manner.

the

rewind

To

a

Recording

Thread

the

Tape".

Turn the

position.

the tape as described under

3. Adjustthe

recording.

the

tape at a

Rewind

to

The tape

rapid

position.

canbe

speed turn

'Ifhreading

Selector control to the Forward

volume to the

desired

listening

played

the

(Play)

level.

To erase a the

tape,

set

the volume

position.

Edit

To

NOTE:

follow

and

It is

recording

Splice

track tapewithout

cordings to

one track recordings

l.

Tape maybe

tions,

sequence. tween selections,

spliced for reuse.

without

the normal

control

Tape

impossible

be edited should

edited

or

joining

by

Announcements

putting

recording

to the full

new

material on

procedure

counterclockwise

to edit and splice

effecting

the other. Re-

only.

be

limited

bycutting out unwanted

selections

etc.

Unused tape

can

into

inserted

be

but

one

to

por-

anotier

be-

can be

To

before

Remove

To

l. Remove

2.

3.

4.

(lI5),

be

cleaned occasionally

which is

Use a soft

with

Recording

recording

Any

a new

one

Recorder from Case

all control

Remove

Remove case.

Li{t

The

pinch

Clean the

alcohol.

head covers

thefour

the bottom cover

record

rouer

worn off

cloth

a

Erase

on tape is automatically erased

is made when inthe record

knobs.

(4

5).

&

rubber feeton

CLEAN

head

(U4),

ING

(ll0),

and tape

to

the tape as it

and

alcohol

rubber

tired

from

erase head

remove

to

case.

guides

passes

remove

idler

the bottom

(126),

the

tape

these

the

wheels and

position.

capstan

(f06)

residue

residue.

DISASSEMBLY

ofthe

shoufd

parts.

belts

For

2.

butt ends together

with splicing

width.

Remove

5.

screw from front

Remove

6.

chassis.

LiJt

t-

reassemble,

To

B.

ure.

All rotating

ings and

Under

period

good grade

the

normal

of

time.

When

capstan

are

results,

best

cut tape at a slight diagonal,

and fasten on

tape.

long

one

three other

recorder

lubricated

use, nolubricationis

When

oil

of

sparingly.

lubricating

(ll5)

and inject 4

from

LU

parts

lubrication

brass

part

reverse

B

are

the

Trim off any

the

colored

of the chassis.

phillips

case.

RI CATI ON

provided

before leaving

flywheel

head screws from

foregoing

the

withoilite bear-

requiredfor

is necessary,

bearing,

drops

or 5

glossy

excessive

phiJ.lips

proced-

the factory.

along

use a

remove

of

oil.

side

head

ldler

Wheel

Toadjust

selector

of the idler

away

adjusted pufl.

motor

position

idler

3/ 32".

the upper

of the motor

Page

to 3 3/4 ips.

rom

f

so that

The idler

pulley

the

wheel and

In the ?

sur{ace

4

the idler wheel

(89)

lever

the motor

there

wheel height is

down

up or

distance

the

L/

step

2 ips

of the

pulley (139)

pressure,

Hook a spring scale

pull

and

pulley.

is

between the lower

until the idler

The

between

adjusted

required.

as

of

motor

the

position

idler

wheel

must

be around

spring(61)

9

and

pulley

the distance

(85)

setthe speed

the

to

is liJted

should

12

ounces of

moving

by

the 3

In

3/

surface of the

should

between

and the step

L/

32".

ADJUSTMENTS

Tape

end

be

the

4

ips

be

Speed

and

(a)

Tape Speed

ips, position.

to

decrease

After

and 3

(b)

PinchRoller

Pinch Roller

scribed

Measure hanging pinch

Pinch

and theSelector

increase

Roller

Set the Speed

-

Adjust

speed,

speed.

adjustment

4 ips

3/

under

the

speeds.

-

(ll4),

tension of

the hook of

roller

sha.ft,

control

the hex nut

and

is made,

Tocheck

set

Speed".

'nlape

a

pull

Lever

to 7

L/

tothe Forward

(129)

counterclockwise

the

clockwise

check the L 7/ I

pressureof

the

the controls as de-

pinch

the

roller

scale

scales

by

to the

until

the

spring

on

2

to

s