REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
1.
LINE
Ihe Tape REC and PLAY (output and input) jacks
to
of any conventional stereo amplifier.
one end of a stereo connecting
sockets on the
plugs into the TAPE OUT
Use the color coding of the plugs to identify the channels;
for instance, if one of the
connect the red
amplifier and the NAD 6125.
2.
connecting
plug the other end into the TAPE
jacks of the
fully into its socket, and observe the color coding of the plugs
to ensure that the stereo channels are connected consistently.
3.
convenient
outlet at the rear of your
A
the NAD
precisely machined parts, fine bearings,
surfaces, sensitive detection of the weak magnetic fields
tape recordings, and amplification
ages. Consequently the recorder's performance can be
adversely aHected by
terference,
Thus if
6125 may pick up a low-frequency hum from the amplifier's
power transformer.
on the same shelf, place the 6125 on the left so that its cassette compartment will be located away from the amplifier.
The
television set (a source of strong magnetic
vibration), nor in direct sunlight, nor very
radiator, nor in a workshop where
are found . The
comfortable for
the remaining components in your stereo system.
If you are located near a powerful television or radio
transmitter (including a citizen's band or short-wave unit) you
may pick up interference,
recorded tapes.
interference, you may succeed in reducing it by experimenting
with the
perSists,
approved circuit modifications or extra
Connecting
two sets of tape inpuVoutput jacks, with
IN. The NAD
6t25
plug to the R (right channel) socket of both the
LINE
OUT.
cable into the NAD 6125's LINE OUT jacks, and
amplifier. Make sure that each plug is inserted
AC POWER CORD . Connect the AC power cord
wall outlet or to an "unswitched" AC convenience
note
on
fnstallatlon. The excellent performance of
6125
stereo tape recorder depends on
vibration,
it
is
placed directly on top of a power amplifier, the
6125
should not be placed on a loudspeaker or on a
6125
people, and it can be stacked or shelved with
If you encounter this type of radio-frequency
location and orientation of the recorder. If the problem
your dealer or a service shop may be able to add
two
6125
is
intended to be connected
Insert the phono plugs at
cable fully into the LINE
. At the other end of the cable , insert the
or
RECord jacks of the amplifier.
plugs
at
each end of the cable
To
play tapes, plug one end of a stereo
IN,
PLAY,
or MONitor input
amplifier.
smooth ly polished
of
very small signal volt-
external magnetic fields, electrical in-
heat
,
mOisture,
If
you wish to install it next
will function best at temperatures that are
especially when playing previously
recorders.
or
chemical
fields as well as
close to a steam
metal filings and chemicals
internal shielding.
Some stereo amplifiers have
front-panel switching
at
the rear
an
array of
fumes
to
an amplifier
IN
is
to
in
.
red,
a
to permit using either of two tape decks for recording or
playback and to permit copying tapes from one to the other.
If your amplifier has only one set of connections for a tape
recorder, it
most convenient and
sWitch-box (Tandy Radio Shack #42-2105 or equivalent),
nal
which
recorders and
methods described below are less flexible, but they cost
less and yield equally good recordings.
on which the new copy
TAPE recording /playback jacks as described above. Then
connect to the
Output jacks of the
the tape that you want to copy), and switch the amplifier's
Input Selector to AUX.
is
to disconnect the cable from the amplifier's tape RECording output, and connect the "source" recorder's Line Output
directly to the copying recorder's Line
nection you must activate the copying recorder's RECORD
function in order to monitor the playback output of the
source machine.
allel
connector" adapters, each having two female phono sockets
and one
or
equivalent). Plug one V-connector inlo
Tape RECording jack of the amplifier, and connect the Right
channel (red) plugs of two stereo cables
two sockets.
Tape REC jack, and connect the left-channel plugs (usually
black)
Finally, at the opposite end of the two stereo cables, connect
to the Line
chine, or simultaneously on both, but not to copy tapes from
one to the other.
recording, but
combine the Line Output signals from two tape decks, each
machine's output will tend to short-circuit the other's,
a low playback level and possibly higher distortion. Only one
tape deck's Line
Tape PLAY input jacks .
its Line Output to the amplifier's
precaution: never switch the amplifier's
while recording on the machine whose output is connected
AUX; doing so would create a feedback oscillation that could
damage your loudspeakers.
is
still possible to use two recorders with it. The
flexible method is to purchase an exter-
will provide inpuVoutput connections for up to three
allow copying among them. The alternative
Copying.
If an AUX input is not available, an alternative procedure
Parallel
to permit simultaneous recording on both. Obtain two "
of the two stereo cables
This hookup
NOTE: This method of parallel connection works well for
To
Connect the "copying" recorder (the machine
will be recorded) to the amplifier's
amplifier's AUXiliary input a cable from the Line
"source" recorder (the machine containing
Input. With this con-
recording. Two
male phono plug (e.g., Tandy Radio Shack #42-2436
Plug the other V-connector into the Left channel
Input jacks of the two recorders.
allows you to record freely on either ma-
not
for playback. If you use V-connectors
Output signals can be fed
hear the playback from the second recorder, connect
recorde
rs
can be wired in par-
the Right channel
to
the V-connector's
to
the V-connector's sockets.
to
the amplifier's
AUX input. But observe this
Input Selector to AUX
to
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