National RQ-702 Operation Manual

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Mtionat

THREE - SPEED HI -

FI

TAPE RECORDER

MODEL RQ-702

OPERATION MANUAL

NATIONAL

MATSUSHITA

MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

OSAKA



JAPAN

Tone control

On-off switch

& volume control

Instant stop button

External speaker jack

Earphone socket

Micro phone jack

Recording button

Playback but ton

Fast forward button

S top button

Rewind button

Supply reel table

Recording tape

Panel

Take-up reel

Take-up reel table

Speed selector knob

Tape counter

Operational Parts

Head cover

Cover lock

Voltage adaptor

Accessory compartment

Motor cover

Rubber leg piece

Name plate

How to connect the tape recorder with the power source:

Set the voltage adaptor at the bottom of this tape recorder at your mains voltage before plugging it into

the AC mains. Setting can be easily done with a screw driver. Proper setting is shown in the table below.

Mains Voltage

Setting of Vcltage Adaptor

100V

105V

100V

110V

115V

117V

115V

120V
127V

124V
133V

125V
135V

125V

185V

200V

210V

200V

215V

220V

225V

230V

230V

240V

247V

250V

254V

250V

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50.,,capstan stand (A)

How to convert the 50



set into a 60



set :

Model RQ - 702 has been made to operate from 50 AC

mains. To operate it from 60



AC mains a little modifi-

cation is necessary, which is very easy.

Take the head cover off by pulling it up. Then take the

50



capstan off and place it on the 50



capstan stand.
Secure the capstan with the screw. By removing the 50
capstan, the tape is adapted to play from 60



mains.

How to thread tape:

Place the supplied reel with tape on the left side reel table (supply reel table) and the empty reel on the

right reel table (take-up reel table).

Draw about 1.5 feet of tape out of the left reel. Hold about

3/4

. feet of tape between the both hands over

the head-cover.

In

this case the glossy side of the tape should face the operator's side and the lusterless,

side of tape should face the other side. Drop the stretched tape into the head-cover gap.

Insert the loose end of the tape in the slot of the take-up reel. While holding the end of the tape turn

the take-up reel counterclockwise a few revolutions.

Plug the power supply cord into the AC socket.

Switch the set on

by turning the right side knob (on-off

switch and volume control) clockwise.

The pilot lamp will be lighted up.

About 30 seconds later, the tape recorder gets ready for

operation.

RECORDING

How to select tape speed :

This tape recorder plays at 3 speeds ( 1

Vis,

3

3

%,

and 7 zz

i. p. s.)

Set the speed selector knob at the desired position before
the tape is played. Do not change speed while operating the
set.

Tape speed is preferably varied to suit the recording pur­poses. Higher speed offers better sound quality and lower
speed offers longer playing time with the same quality and
length of tape. See the table below for playing time and
recording purposes.

Tape

length

Playing time

Recording Purposes

1,200 ft.

(7" reel)

600 ft.

(5" reel)

300 ft.

( 3 reel LP tape)

Tape speeds

-

\

7 % i.p.s.

30min. X 2

15min. >< 2

7.5min. X 2

Hi-Fi recording and reproduction of
FM, LP phono or actual music

3% i.p.s.

1 hour X 2

30min. x 2

15min. X 2

Music—instrumental or vocal

1

PA

i.p.s.

2 hour X 2

1 hour x 2

30min x 2

Long hour lecture, conference, lin-

guistic studies

Tape counter

Set the tape counter to "0 0 0"
by turning the disc beside the
indicator forward. The built-in
tape counter can be conveniently
used to get the beginning and
the end of recorded programs.

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