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INFORMATION

Both

CONTROL

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ON-OFF

1

Models

205 and 206

two speed-models,

models

models use

porta.ble.

are

class A

SWITCH

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SPEAKER

MECHANISM

CONTROL

KNOB

are

essentiallyalike

operabing

The

amplification

accesiories

SWITCH

EXTERI.IAL

SFg.AKER

JACK

AC

LINE

CORD

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RECORS

INNICATCIR

at tape

with the

in basic

speeds

same

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The Ekotape

tape. This allows

Two half

The main

Model205

volts at

CAUTION:

HOWARD

programs

-hour difference

operateson

50 cycles

Severe Check

l^f.

is designed

two full,

117 voltsat

per

second.

damage

to

one hour

may be recorded

between

may result

serial nameplate

fhis molerial

SAIYI

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& CO., INC.,

DATE

record

programs

Models

cycleper

60

and

on

205

if

proper

for

Manufactured

Webster

Electric

Racine,

compiled

I-54

playback

to be

a 7"

reel at the

and

206 lies in

second,

connection

current and

by:

Company

Wisconsin

ond

.

two

tracks

recorded

while the Model

is

made

published

of sound

on a

1/2"

?

power

the

to a

voltage

by

?" reel

direct

INDIANAPOLIS,

on a standard

at the

speed,

input

206operiles

current

application.

3 3/4"

reel

speed.

application.

on lts/230

(DC)

INDIANA

sET

228

of

The

line.

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Figure

2

CONVERTING

Model

206 employs a

primary

with a

Thismodel is vert from 230

Iows:

Remove

nals,

as

jumper

a minal

with a

green

with

a

making plate

erence.

change

in the cover

Preparing

1. Insert

on

the right

2.

ceptacle

3.

ply"

spindle

wind

in a clockwise direction.

NOTE:

TheEkotape

tapped

shippedfor

bo

the

shown on the schematic diagram,

wire from terminal with a

red iead.

lead

of

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

The

Ekotape

the AC

side

Plug t

h e

proper

of the Place a reel

(9)

in a manner

tape, i. e.

inward

"B" will

playback

on the

(coated be made at a very low

MODEL 206

VOLT OPERATION

power

large

for selection

115

short between

to terminal

voltage

230 volt

volt operation,

the two center termi-

Solder a

jumper

with a white

operation, mark

of the carrying

For

Recording-

power

the

of

AC

cord into rating.

of tapeon

isdesigned

duII magnetic

the

reel. If

sidefacing

will be almost

cord

cabinet.

a convenient wall re-

the

so that t h e

touse Type

t h e tape used i s Type

outward)

inaudible.

FOR 115

transformer,

115

of

operation.

black

230

or

proceed

and

lead

To

as

to ter-

from terminal

lead. After

the

for

case

into the

sound level and

future

receptacle

ieft

hand or

tape

"A"wound

coated side

recording

the

wiII un-

volts

con-

fol-

solder

name-

ref-

"sup-

faces

the

4. Place

"take-up"

spindle.

5. Unwind

holding a section of tape

.

sert the

coated

tape

side of the

6. Insert the free

hub

of the

"take-up"

radial

three

sition, turn

is

the lape up between

To Make A Recording-

secured

1. After

threaded, turn the position.

2. Turnthe

wa.rd".

Turn

3.

the

"Record"

NOTE: The

in

the

anism control knob

sition.

4.

Turn the

incoming signal causes

flicker occasionally.

on

tape.

the

an empty reel

approximately 10"

straight with both hands,

in the

tape slot making sure the dull

tape faces the front

end of the tape through to the

reel,

f or cing it into

slots. While holding

reel

the

reels.

several turns

to the

recording

the

r

e e

tape

"On-Off-Tone"

mechanismcontrol

the

"Record-Listen"

position.

"Record-Listen"

"Record"

"Volume"

selector

position

(2)

control clockwise

the

A

recording is now being

on the

I

right

tape and, while

of

of the

bhe tape in this

(clockwise)

and aII

has

slack

been

control

knob(2)

selector

knob

only when the

in

is

the

"Forward"

"Record

hand or

in-

recorder.

one of the

po-

until

is

baken

properly

to the

"On"

to"For-

knob

stay

will

mech-

po-

until

Indicator" to

the

made

to

Page

2

To

Record

1. Insert

jack,

located

2. Followthe

Make

"To

3. Best results

phone

is kept

walls

in the recording

sounds as

NOTE:

To Television

The rrricrophone

feet

ing unless

position.

Record Frorrr

From Microphone-

the microphone

on the left side

instructions

A Recording".

closer to

they rebound

away

Receiver-

wi. ll

the source area to

off the walls.

from

the

Radio

should

the loudspeakerduringrecord-

"Speaker"

Or

plug

into the

of the

under

be obtained

panel.

top

the

if the

of sound thari to any

prevent

kept

be

controlknob

"Mic.

heading of,

micro-

echos of

at least three

is in

the

"Off"

properly

cording

"

ing".

NOTE: Since it

"track"

which

track only.

To

A Recording-

PIay

1.

mechanism control knob

2. Adjust

suit.

3. Besure

right

the

on

sition.

thread the tape,

described

as

is impossible

withoutaffecting

are to be edited

With the

the

side

tape

thespeaker

of the top

under

properly

(2)

to the

"Volume"

and continue

Make A Record

"To

to edit and

the other, recordings

should be limited

splice

threaded,

"Forward"

and

"Tone"

"On-Off"

panel,

controls

switch, Iocated

is in

the

your

re-

one

to

one

turn the

position

po-

"On"

-

.

to

Recordings

vision receiver

Ioudspeaker;

be

satisfactory

the mierophone the

byuse

SS4??A).

A

tape.

superior

of Radio

Connect attachment

1.

Connect the

terminals

2.

Insert

jack

input

3. Set

the

playing,

described

To

Record From

L.

Attachment

graph

Phono"

under NOTE:

Connect the atligator

to the

and then

jack.

Make A Recording".

"To

Shoulda

tions, reverse

leads.

To

Rewind-

be m a.d

can

placing

by

however, this type

as other which as a

quality

Attachment accessory

Cord

cord clips across the voice

radio

on the

the cord

located

radio

then

operate the Ekotapecontrols

under

"To

Phonograph-

e from a

the microphone near the

sounds

result

recording

cord as foilows:

or television

piug

on the left

into the

or televislon

Make A

clips

ends of the

insert the

Proceed

hum develope

pickup

r d

c o

wlththe recordingasdescribed

from

the

cord clips

radio

or tele-

of recording may not

may be

rrlay be recorded

side of the

plug

picked

can

"Phono-Radio"

receiver for

Recording".

of the Radio Cord

leads

of the

into

the above connec-

on the

be

(Part

speaker.

panel

top

phono-

the

"Radio-

pickup

up by

made.

No.

coil

soft

on

as

Fast Forward-

If it is desired

atape ina

endof

(2)

knob

Forward"

15

per

therefore obtained with

.

to the

timesnormaliisteningspeedof

second. The most rapid

All

head assembly,

the

Iever assembiies

(51),

pinch

(18),

pressure

moval of unit from

1. To remove

the head remove two

knob

toward

and

2.

one attaching

few seconds,

Forward"

"Fast

position

REMOVING

service

roller

the tape moves

the speed control

UNIT FROM CASE

work with the

adjustment

(45

& 54), remote

and Iever

padassembly (28),

the carrying

the

all

screws Iocated

(2).

Move

the front

off.

To remove

back cover

of the un i t and lift

record

screw

reach

to

a recording

near the

turn rrrechanismcontrol

position.

ahead approximately

3 3/4or ? 1/2inches

fast f

exception of

or replacement

assembli.es

will

case.

back cover

control knobs, and remove

under mechanism

(5)

In the

orward speed is

set at 7 L/2

lever

(5)

about 1,/16 inch

of brake

assembly

(22), (23)

not require

for cleaning of

straight up

cover

(?),

head

and lift

off.

"Fast

cieaning

and

re-

control

remove

.

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o

o\

Turn

clockwise winding

(2)

knob

to

a complete

knob

to any

Twin

Track

Models

record

one

on approximately

time.

1. To record

lift

turn it

2. Place

the mechanism

into

is

into

the

completed

position

"Stop"

stop before moving

other function.

Operation-

205 and 206

the full reel

a

over, and

the empty reel

"Rewind"

control knob

move the

and

are twin-track

half

second

from

place

(2)

position.

mechanism control

allow

the tape to come

the

mechanism control

counter-

When the re-

units, which

width

the

piogram

the right

of

tape at

the

on the same

hand spindle,

itonthelefthandspindle.

right

on the

hand spindle

tape

3. For removal

follow the

screws

on

Lift panel

4.

Toremove paragraph remove

top

detaching

pletely

,

two screws loca.ted

panel.

free unit.

of the top

above instructions panel

a nd

straight up and off.

recorderfrom

1, 2

and 3, detach

Carefully lift

speaker

plug

5. When reassembling

procedure; plug

above

amplifier.

;

moving

Be sure the speaker leads

parts

before lowering into

panel

assembly

two under back cover

and remove seven

carryingcase,

AC line

the

on each

unit straight

from amplifier

unit, reverse

the

the speaker

plug

place.

(13),

(5)

omit

cord,

side of the

up and out

t o

com-

the

into the

all

clear

Page

.

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3

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NOTE:

TR,OUBLES

And

Arrrpiifier

1.

{liiec}r

fuse

2.

Cliech

to see

S"

Damaged

(a)

Repair

4. Damaged

(a)

Replace

1.

Dirty

head.

(a)

Check

dirty.

The

accumulation

is worn

This

should

may

cause faint

Wipe

off the

gurfaces

is

caked

dry

cloth,

carbon

Do solvent

2.

Over

(a)

tant.

the recordlevel

sult

noise.

dicator

tetrachloride.

not

use

on the

recorded

Correct

Too

in

weak

Too

to

distortion

AND

REMEDIES

Do Not

to

power

see if it

power

if

cord.

Operate

or replace.

"On-Off-Tone"

tone

control and

the record

head

recording

of

off

tape

the tape

periodically

be

as

recordings

record

carefully

or hard

dampen

a brush

head surfaces.

and

with a

and

will

the

or excessive

or under

recording

weak

a signal,

indicator

playback

strong

g

I

during

a signal,

o

w continuously,

playback.

has

blown.

is reaching

control

switch

(90)

head

coating

cloth

volume

and

t o see if

is

residue,

passes

it

removed

poor

and

e r a

s e

clean

not

come

slightly

recorded

is

which does

to

flicker,

high

causing

recorder.

switch.

assembly.

subject

to

which

the head.

since

playback

head

contact

cloth.

If dirt

off with

amount

tape.

very impor-

not

cause

will re-

background

the in-

will result

it

an

with

of

in

Figure

is

it

.

a

3

3.

4.

Pacl And

5"

Erasing

1. Dirt

2.

3.

4.

See

"Pressure

Failure

1.

2.

3.

Arr.plifier

Worn

Lever

Pressure

(a)

fn'.e

should

holding

head.

padspring

Incomplete

(a)

Clean

trouble.

dirty

or

Adjustments".

pad

pne

s sure

pressure

appiy

the tape

If

this

(29);

Or

on face

of

with

ride.

Oscillator

(a)

Check

coil

erase

tube voltmeter. of approximately

Defective

(a)

Check

erase erase

Pressurepads

Pad And

To Record-

Record

(a)

Insufficient

(a)

head

There

100

Dirt

(a)

coil

Replace

Check

w ith

should

volts.

on face

Clean

with soft

open.

play-record

bias

bia.s

an

of

ride.

pressure

(29)

spring

pad

against

f i r m

is not

true,

if loose

No

Erase-

play-record

soft cloth

assembly

voltage

There

45

volts.

coil

in head.

head

continuity.

worn

ornot

Lever

Adjustments".

voltage.

voltage

AC

vacuum

b

e a reading

play-record

cloth

pad.

See

"Pressure

loose

or

lever

against

check

or missing,

and carbon

or tube not

w i t h

should

missing.

assembty the tape,

the recording

pressure

the

replace.

head.

tebrachlo-

operating.

an AC vacuum

b e a reading

properlyadjusted.

(30).

head

across

play-record

tube voltmeter.

of approximately

head.

and

carbon tetrachlo-

(28)

thus

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