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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Threading of

(a)

plastic

pan

(32)

sure of

the reel.

making of

the

approximately

around

the hub

taken tape is contact ready

Recording

To record

ward,

with

then

safety

engagement

position.

When

contacts

only

recording

Place a reel

paper

or

with one

the magnetic

(b)

Place

sure

spindle.

(c)

Grasp the

t}te

turntable

of

the front reel.

up by

tightened, it

the rubber

for

operation.

-

on

slightly,

the

"Record"

pushed

forward

button

in

the

the recording

at the instant

head

Tape

-

(3n

base recording

of

slot

the empty

the

coating

that the slot

free

three feet of

and

the free end is

turning

the tape, move

the front reel

will

capstan

and then

slide under

to the right, until it is

position.

(42)

of

and,

pulled

is

the control knob

"Record"

tape and erases

just

(2?).

Only the lower

or 5"

diameter)

tape on the

reel

engaging

of

the tape faces the

reel

on the front

in

reel

the

end of the

engages the key

tape

tape. The

The slack in

clockwise.

the

(?4).

The recorder is

the control knob

The

at the same

position,

prior

control knob

f orward

(a2)

the

passing

to

time, the

in

track of the tape

of either

rear

reel

(31).

key

center

pan,

reel

and unwind

placed

is

tape

threaded into

the tape is

turntable

to

the

erase head

the lowertrack

When

(43)

aligned

(43)

record

permit

"Reeord"

over

and

now

for-

Be

full

(35)

the

half

one,

played

of the tape,

must be

back.

the

removed from the

transferred to the rear reel

that the slot

must

in

be

the tap€, as

with

recording in

the

-

tape

to the start of

position

o

t

control knob

The recorder

the Recorder

may be

to the

the

into

-

stopped

position

is

now rewinding.

at any

-

the tape to t}e start

on

"To

Rewind");

If both tracks

played

be

to

to remove

reel

the

the reels

pans,

as

described

control knob

will now operate

front reel,

reel engages

tfie

transferred

previously

the same

the recording,

marked

the reverse

point

marked

from

"Off."

of

that

recording

the

is,

if one track

have been recorded

the start,

and transfer

under

3'Playback"

to the

for

record

to

is

the

now

turned

pan,

key

front

and

which

pan,

to

described,

manner.

shift

"Reverse."

slot as far as

by shifting the

(see

only

it

will be

them to

"Record-

playback.

posi-

is recorded or

Whenthe rear reel is emptyand it isdesired the upper

full

the

completely over, and

making

(31).

pan.

proceed

To Rewind

To rewind the

sure

The empty reel

Thread

the control knob

Push the

possible.

To Stop

The tape

control

is

Playback

Reurind

paragraph

has been recorded. and the tape is

necessary

the

ing."

knob

opposite

Move

tion. The recorder

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2

To

Repair

In case

to edit

tape.

adhesive

Scotch

coated,

splice

or a

the recording without interference.

Fast-Forward

If

a recording

tape

the

To Play

play

To

tion

With

function

rear

tape, tate

of

the

back

is

held

Cutting

To

the

or

Sp1ice

the

a recording,

tape

is

Do not use

material is

tape

should be

side of

should be

the recording

trimmed with a

knife, to bring

tape so

-

near

may

be speeded

('Forward"

Standard

?8

the

control

the

shift

reel

and

the

turntable.

pickup

needle

in

Disc

cut

home

playback

position.

RPM

control

lever

clutches.

the

only function

arm

is inserted

position

Recordings

recordings,

needle from

records,

knob

Tape

-

broken

accidentally,

4 splice may

medicated

not

suited

applied

the width of

pass

it

will

the end

up by

78

RPM

knob in

(a1)

of

moving

Records

it

is

(43)

in

the

depresses

This eliminates

the

playing

In

(4)

with

is

depressed;

in

the

needle

-

records,

it is

the cartridge

be

made

adhesive

to this

to

the reverse,

tape.

The edges of

small

the splice

the

tape is

the

-

only

necessary

,,phono,'

the

',phono"

both

the

performs

unit

a

pickup

thumb

screw.

necessary

is

or it

desired

with

tape

purpose.

pair

of

scissors,

various

to that of

contacts

desired,

control knob

to

position.

position,

the front

driving of

is

the rear

standard

cartridge

to remove

(6)

and insert

Scotch

as

the

The

or

un-

the

posi-

the

and

the

to ro-

portion

play-

(6)

and

a

blank on

the

ing

of

edge

tion

of the

right

the

This

follower

recording

the

to

tion. If

place

The drive

motor

ing

and

turn,

to the

shaft.

Operation

.off,t

When the control

the

knob,

(63),

standardS/8"

the turntable

turntable

disc.

the record.

of the

at which

pickup

side of

llp

through

Raise

recording

the recording

arm

the arm.

on

the

lock spring

holds

the

(83)

arm

is

tape,

being

move

the recording

the

control

MECHANICAL

mechanism

(61),

and

drives

drive

of

Position

which

the

pulley

the

mechanism

(51)

shift lever

is moved

shutting

off

recording

the hole

pickup

the

Place

the

by

lifting

rear

of

the

arm

in

to

engage

done

the

control

knob

drives'both

through

drive

capstan

(60)

Control

knob

(41),

which

against

the

motor

stylus.

with

the record

provided

arm

and

recording

blank

at

the

is

to

on

The arm

the

is

in

inpludes

which is

(43)

the

the ear

follower

lock

bracket

a

raised position

the

some

knob

t o be

,.playback,,

the

FUNCTION

lead

from

the following:

the turntable"and

the

media

pulley

(6b).

(?4).

These

fastened

(4S)

Knob

is

in

is

fastened

of

power.

place

move

stylus

approximate

start.

extending

should

be raised

arm

assembly

screw

source

,rphono,

to

the

made

from

of

drive

The

belts

,,Off',

the

t o the

the

switch

a recording

driving

in

the record-

it

to the

on

the

Raise

the rear

(82)

engages

causing

(?g).

other

the

position.

A

belts

turntable,

are

coupled

to the

position,

control

assembly

edge

outer

loca-

to the

until

(80).

the

if

the

than

posi_

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