Eiki 3279, 3269 Operating Instructions Manual

How to operate yo

ur

cassette tape
player/recorder

with full automatic tape stop

Important:

Models

3279/
3269

Please read these inst ructions
carefully before operating this
uni

t.

1

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

WHEN USING THIS EQUIPMENT, BASIC

SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS

BE FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:

1.

READ

AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING EQUIPMENT.

2.

DO

NOT

OPERATE EQUIPMENT WITH A DAMAGED CORD OR, IF THE

EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DROPPED

OR

DAMAGED-UNTIL

IT

HAS BEEN

EXAMINED BY A QUALIFIED SERVICEMAN.

3.

IF AN EXTENSION CORD IS NECESSARY CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO

ARRANGE THE CORD

SO

THAT IT WILL NOT BE TRIPPED OVER

OR

PULLED.

4.

ALWAYS UNPLUG EQUIPMENT

FROM

ELECTRICAL OUTLET WHEN NOT IN

USE.

NEVER YANK CORD TO PULL PLUG FROM OUTLET. GRASP PLUG AND

PULL TO DISCONNECT.

5.

TO PROTECT AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARDS, DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN, MOISTURE,

OR

OTHER LIQUIDS.

6.

TO

AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THIS EQUIP-

MENT, BUT TAKE IT TO A QUALIFIED SERVICEMAN WHEN SOME SERVICE

OR
REPAIR WORK IS REQUIRED. INCORRECT REASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE ELEC­TRIC SHOCK HAZARD WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS USED SUBSEQUENTLY.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK. DO

NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON-

NEL.

The lightning flash

with

arrowhead symbol,

within

an

equilateral triangle, is intended to alert

the user to the presence

of

uninsulated "danger­ous voltage" within the product's enclosure that
may

be

of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of

electric shocl{to persons.

The

exclamation point within an equilateral tri-

angle

is

intended

to

alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance (servic­ing) instructions in the

literature accompanying

the

appliance.

Cassette tape
player I recorder

2

The

controls and

their functions

1.

Listening center

Four 1/4" jacks for group listening of

tape

playing.

2. Auxiliary input jack (AUX IN)

With accessory con necting cord, this
jack

a

llo

ws recordi ng directly from a

radio, phonograph, tape

player, or other

source.

3. Microphone/Remote jacks

(MIC

REMOTE)

Provide connection for dual-plug micro­phon

e,

with remote start-stop switch

on microphone.

4. Record level (3279 only)

Single lighted diode shows right level
of recording. When light

is

not on

during recording,

volume is too low. If

light. is

on continually, volume is too

high. A

fli cker ing light indicates volume

is adju sted to the right range.

5. Tape counter and reset button
(3279

only)

Provides method for indexing tape
se

lections and locating parts

of

tape

when desired. Button r

ese

ts counter to

"0

00". Conforms to

2X

ANSI standards.

3

The

controls

and

their

functions

6.

ALC

switch

(3279

only}

Automatic

Level

Control allows selec-

tion of either automatic

level control
circuit or manual level control circuit
for recording.

7.

Condenser

microphone

Built in to allow convenient hands-free

recording.

Offers extra sensitivity for
group recordings at meetings and con­ferences.

8.

Tone

control

This knob controls the tone quality.
Turn it toward you to boost the

low
frequency or away from you to boost
the high frequency sound level.

9.

Carrying

handle

Pulls out for

easy

and

safe

carrying.

Slides

back

into unit when not

in

use.

10.

Volume

control

Adjusts sound level of tapes being
played,

and

adjusts record level when

recording with

ALC (Automatic Level

Control) off.

11.

Record

key

Switches recorder into record mode
when

depressed simultaneously with

Play

key.

NOTE:

The cassette must have "knock­out" tabs intact to permit recording and
pressing down of Record

key.

12.

Play

key

Turns on the unit

and

starts tape trans­port in motion for playing and, when
used simultaneously with Record

key,

for recording.

13.

Review

key

Pressing key while tape

is

playing per-

mits quick back up

of

tape for review­ing a previously played portion. When
other keys

are

not depressed, this key

locks down

and

rapidly rewinds tape

back to the start.

14.

Cue

key

Pressing this

key

while the tape

is
playing permits quick forward move­ment of the tape to another selection.
This key

also locks down for fast for­ward when other keys are not de­pressed.

15.

Stop/Eject

key

This key stops tape movement and

returns

all

keys

to up positions to stop
all play, record or winding functions.
When

pressed a second time, the cas-

sette

is

ejected.

16.

Pause

key

When

. depressed, this key stops the

tape transport instantly if

Play key

or

Record and Play

keys

are

down.

Push

once to .stop tape; push again to restart

tape.

17.

Symbol

keyboard

Provides added assistance to the visu­ally handicapped. Symbols

used

are
those approved by the Library of Con­gress.

18.

Cassette

chamber

Holds tape cassette during playing

and
recording. Cassette tape slides into
channel rails inside cover for positive
positioning.

Pop-up cover allows

easy

loading and unloading.

19. Built-in

speaker

Provides strong amplification with ex­cellent sound reproduction.

Is

muted

automatically when

~eadphone

jacks

are used.

20.

AC

Line

Cord

Storage

Located in bottom of unit; holds

1.7

meter AC cord when unit

is

being
operated on batteries, or during trans­port.

Installing batteries

Remove battery compartment cover
(located on bottom of unit)

as

shown in

photo at right. Insert six

"C"

size bat-

teries in compartment;

alkaline type

batteri

es

are recommended for longer
life and maximum power output. Care­fully follow

polarity (+ and - symbols)

diagram inside

case.

After batteries are installed and

seated correctl

y,

replace compartment
cover.
NOTE: Always

rem

ove old

or

weak
batteries 'immediately to prevent dam­age due to leakage. Batteries

shoulc;l

be

removed

if

player/recorder is not

to

be

used

for

an

extended period

of

time.

Operating on AC current

This player/recorder may

be

operat

ed

on reg

ular 120-volt

60

Hz AC current.

1.7

meter AC cord fits snu

gly

within
open storage compartment on bottom
of unit.

Plug

cord into a properly ground-

ed

wall outlet. T

his

automatically discon­nects battery circuit. The three-prong
plug should

be

used without a tw

o-

prong adapter whenever possible.

If

an

adapter

is

used,

be

certain the green

wire

or

grounding tab on the adapter is

a

tt

ached to the screw on the wall outlet

plate for proper grounding.
CAUTION: If it

is

necessary

to

use a
power cord adapter, have a trained
electrician install the adapter to the
outlet and check wiring

to

be

sure

there

is

no shock hazard.

Fau

lty wiring
can cause damage to the unit and
possible

in

jury to the operator.

4

Setting up your
player

I recorder

Connecting remote
microphone'

Jacks ·

for

two-plug external micro­phone (microphone not provided with
the unit) are

located on the top of uni

t.

These are marked "MIC REMOTE

".

When inserting into jacks, push plugs

in firmly until they are seated.

With microphone installed, remote

on/

off

switch will start and stop re-

corder in eith

er

play

or

record mode.

5

Using your
player/recorder

Playing a recorded
cassette

After setting up your player/recorder

by installing batteries or by plugg ing in

the AC pow er cord (See

Pag

e 4), you

can

play recorded cassettes by follow-

ing these

thr

ee

easy steps.

1.

Open Cassette Chamber cover by
pressing down Stop/eject key. Insert
cassette into channel rail inside cham ­ber cover

as

shown with exposed edge

of tape facing you and full reel

to

your

lef

t.

If you

are

playing a commercially

re

corded cassette, selections listed on
label on top side are the ones that will
be

played.

2.

With cassette seated

so

that spindles

engage the hubs, close cover

of

Cas-

sette Chamber, and press

Pl

ay key to

listen

to

the tap

e.

If yo u are using a

remote

control microphon

e,

be sure

that the on/off switch is turned to

"on".

3.

Adjust Volume Control and Tone
Control for a comfortable listening
level.

Most tape cassettes have two sides,
just the same as records.

Pre

recorded
cassettes are recorded on both sides.
You can also make your own record­ings on both sides of a

blank cassette

when the

"k

nock-out" tabs on the cas-

sette are intact.

Your

player/recorder has a Full
Automatic Shut-off feature which turns
the unit

"off" when all of th e tape on

one side has

bee

n played. To hear
selections on the other side, just turn
cassette over and

reload as explained

above. The full reel

of

the cassette

should always

be

on your left when

loading.

Using review and
c

ue

keys

After playing a tape and with the tape
stopped, pressing

Rev

iew key

or

Cue

key

will lock the key down

for_

fast

rewind

or

fast forward, respect ivel

y.
Pressing Stop key returns Review or
Cue

key

to up position.

For a quick

rev

iew, back up the tape

by pressing Review key

(leaving

~

lay

key down) and ho ld it for the desire?
time. When Review key is released,

unit

returns to play mode.

To advance tape to another section,

press Cue key

(leaving Play key down)

and

hold

it

for desired ti

me.

When Cue

key is

released, unit returns to play

mode.

When using Review key and Cue

ke~,

you soon learn to estimate approxi­ma

tely how long to hold the key de-

pressed to reach a desired tape

loca-

tion.

Using pause key

The Pause key is used

to

instantly stop

the tape t

ra

nsport without releasing the

Play key. Push this key once to stop

tape movement; push it again to restart
tape.

The Pause key

also is useful in re-

cording since it

instantly stops the

tape.

See

information on pages 7 and

8.

6

Using

your

player/recorder

(continued)

Using tape counter
(3279 only)

The counter provides a means of
numerically indexing selections on tape

cassettes and

allows fast return to

specific parts of the tape.

To

reset

co

unter

to

"000" at the start of tape,
press reset butt on. The counter con­forms

to

2X

ANSI standards.

The Tape Counter is helpful when
recording and re-recording a tape in
segments.

7

Using

your

player/recorder

(continued)

Recording with
automatic

level

control

This unit is equipped with Automatic
Level Control which adjusts the record­ing

level automatically. Combined

with
the built-in Condenser Microphone,
you have the advantages

of

"hands

free"

recording. Move the

ALC

switch

to the

"on"

position. Insert a blank tape

cassette with

"knock-out"

tabs intact

and depress the Record and

Play key.
On the 3279 the Record Level indicator
Light

will flicker

as

you record

which
shows you that a signal is being re­corded on the tape.

You can also record with Automatic
Level Control when using a Remote
Control Microphone. Just plug the
microphone cord into the

"REMOTE

MIC"

jacks, move the

ALC

switch to
"on", insert a blank cassette with
"knock-out" tabs intact and press Re­cord and

Play keys. Holding the

micro-

phone about 6 to 8 inches away from

your mouth, turn microphone switch
"on" and begin speaking.

To

pause

during recording, move

microphone

switch to "off", then back

to

"on"

when

you wish to resume.

The unit's

Pause key also may be

used to stop the recording

without

disturbing the position

of

the Record

and

Play keys.

When the recording is

complete,
press Stop/Eject key to release all other
keys.

To

play what you have recorded,

press Review key to back

up

tape, then
press the

Play key. If microphone is

still plugged in, leave the switch "on''.

The counter on the model 3279 can

also be used to indicate position

of

the

tape. With a

little practice you soon will

be using the key most effectively.

Recording with
manual

level control

(3279

only)

There

are

times

when

it is desirable to

record with

manual level control.

Music for example, usually can

be
recorded with better results in the
manual

method; the

same

is true when

you

are

recording with a relatively high

level

of background noise. This unit

is
sensitive to background noise in the
ALC

mode

and

will tend to emphasize

background sounds in noisy rooms.
To record with

manual

level

control,

follow

these

steps:

1.

Load

unit with a blank tape cassette

with

"knock-out" tabs intact.

2.

Set

the

ALC switch to "off" position.

3.

Use

the built-in Condenser Micro-

phone,

Remote

Control Microphone, or

Auxiliary input.

4.

Press

Pause

key

down, then both

Record

and

Play

keys.

Turn switch on

remote microphone to

"on".

5.

Start the voice or source to

be

re-

corded.

Sounds will

be

picked up by

the microphone, but

because

the

Pause

key is down, they will not

be

recorded.

To set the

level

correctly, watch the

Record

Level

Indicator Light

and

set

the Volume

Control

so

that the

red

light

flickers.

When

the light

is

riot on,

volume

is

set too low.

When

the light

is

on

continuously, volume

is

set too

high.

6.

When

the

level

is

right, press the

Pause

key to

release

it. Tape transport

will start instantly.

8

Using

your

player/recorder

(continued)

To record from sound sources such

as

a radio, tape player

or

other device

through the

AUX input jack, obtain a
suitable connecting cord to hook-up
the source with the

AUX

jack. If using

the

ALC recording system, turn the

sound source to a

normal listening

level. Follow

regular recording proce­dures. If using the manual recording
system,

follow the procedure

as

when

using a microphone.

9

Optional Equipment

Using Listening Center

Located on the top of the uni

t.

this

center consists of

four

standard 1 /4"

headphone jacks. From

one

to

four

headphone sets may be

plugged

into

this center at one t

ime

for

gro

up

list

en-

ing

of

tape cassette being

played.

NOTE: Wh

en

using more than

one

headphon

e.

be sure that all head-

phones are of the same type

or

im-

pedance so that they

will all r

eproduce
at the same volume level.
NOTE:

The 1/4" jacks are not designed

to operate extension

loudspeakers.

Eiki optional accessories

allow

even

more

flexibility and convenience in the

use and performance

of your

new

qual

ity cassette player/recorde r. The se

recommended accessories are

available

from

your Eiki dealer.

Headphones #715735

Make the most of

your

Listening Cen t

er

feature.

Fu

ll

range sound r

eproduction

·large, comfortable ear muffs are wash­able

and

replaceable

·speaker-like
sound elements ·protected headsize
adjustment band.

Remote Control Microphone #707253

When you're reco rding where there is
high backgrou

nd

noise levels. this

ac-

cesso ry greatly

impro

ves recordin g

qualit

y.

Hints

on

using

your

player/recorder

Listen

in

privacy

by

connecting

headphones to a

listening Center jack.

When

you play back a tape with head-

phones

plugged

in,

the unit's built-in

speaker

is

automatically turned off.

On

the 3279 recorded tapes can be

erased

by running them through the

unit with

controls

in

the Record mode.

Be

sure

to turn off the ALC switch and

have

the

Volumn

Control turned

all

the

way

down. A bulk tape eraser is the

fastest, easiest and best way

to

erase
recorded tape cassettes. These are
available form your dealer.

Dimensions
Weight
Frequency Response
Wow

& Flutter

Signal

to Noise Ratio

Power

Output

Distortion in your recordings can

be
caused by having the manual recording
level

set

too high when using the
manual system with ALC off on the
3279,

or

by having the sound source

or
background nqise much too high when
using the

ALC system.

Caring for your

player/recorder

.

Clean the heads periodically for con-

tinued high

fidelity performance.

Use

a

cotton swab

and

any commercial mag-

netic head

cleaning agent. Follow

instructions on the cleaner container.

The magnetic head which

is

used for

recording and

playback can become

magnetized from continued

use.

A

magnetized

head

will cause distortion

in

playback

or

recording.

Demagnetize the

head

periodically
with a commercially available head
demagnetizing unit.

Complete instruc-

tions are provided with these

specially

designed units.

10

Specifications

Model

3279

Model

3269

7%"x111h''x23.4"

4 lbs. 8

oz.

4

lbs. 6 oz.

125

Hz

to 8 kHz

125

Hz

to 8

kHz

S0.30% S0.30%

S40db

S40db

>1W@5%T.H.D. >1W@5%T.H.D.

Protecting your cassettes

Keep in mind that unless tabs on back
of cassette have been removed, any
sound

already on tape will

be

erased

automatically if that cassette

is

used

in

Record mode of player/recorder.

You
can protect cassette from accidental
erasure by removing the two small tabs
on back of each cassette.

With

Side 1 of cassette facing

up,

tab

on

left may

be

used to protect Side

1,

and tab on right to protect Side

2.

Tabs can

be

removed merely by

breaking them outward with a

small
screwdriver, penpoint or other suitable
tool.

If

at a future date. you no longer want
to preserve a protected cassette, mere­ly cover the openings (where tabs

were
removed) with small pieces of cellon­phane tape. That cassette then

can

be

used for re-recording.

CASSETTE TAPE RECORDER

WARRANTY

LIMITED 1 YEAR WARRANTY

EIKI International Corporation warrants this product when sold to the
original purchaser from

an

authorized EIKI dealer, to be free from defective

materials and workmanship for a period

of

1 year. (Batteries and tape
excluded).
EIKI agrees to repair any defect

or

furnish a new

or

equal part through

an

authorized EIKI Service Dealer

or

Station.

It

shall

be

the obligation

of

the purchaser

to

provide proof

of

purchase and

cover

all transportation charges

to

and from the service facility. Damage or·
loss to the product during transit is not covered by this warranty.
This warranty does not apply to appearance items

nor

to any product

subjected to misuse, abnormal service

or

handling, nor to any product

altered

or

repaired by other than an Authorized EIKI Service Dealer

or

Station. The provisions

of

this warranty does not apply to any products

purchased

or

serviced outside the United States. its territories or posses-

sions, except Canada.

Elki International Inc.

26794 Vista Terrace Drive
Lake Forest,

California 92630-S113,

U.S.A.

Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

THIS SHALL BE THE EXCLUSIVE WRITTEN WARRANTY TO THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASER ANO NEITHER THIS WARRANTY NOR ANY
OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED SHALL EXTEND BE­YOND

THE PERIOD OF THE TIME LISTED.

l~~.NO

EVENT SHALL EIKI

BE

LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL ECONOMIC DAMAGE TO PRO-

PERTY.

SOME STATES DO

NOT

ALLOW A LIMITATION

OR

EXCLUSION

MAY NOT APPLY

TO

YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC

LEGAL RIGHTS

AND

YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH

VARY

FROM STATE TO STATE.
For questions concerning this warranty

or

to obtain the name and address

of

the nearest authorized EIKI Service Dealer

or

Station call

or

write, EIKI

International, Inc.

at one

of

the following locations.

Eiki Canada

17036Highway12
P.O.Box 156 Midland,

Ontario

L4R 4K8, Canada

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Specifications subject to change without notice.

1111-M70400

9808-2

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In

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