Technics RS-MB5MK2 Operating Instructions Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Before

operating this

set, please read t

hese

instructions

comp

letely

,

We

want

to

thank

you

for

selecting

the

model

RS-M85

M"

Technics

cassette

tape

deck

for

your

recording

and

play-

back

enjoyment.

To

obtain

the

maximum

benefit

of

the

many

features

of

this

deck,

please

carefully

read

these

operation

instructions

.

FEATURES

•

Metal

Tape

Recording

•

The

First

Vertical

Hold

Front-Loading

Cassette

Tape

Deck

using

Direct-Drive

Motor

•

Quartz-Locked

Servo

Control

System

•

Two-Motor

System-Separate

Coreless

Motor

for

Reel

Drive

• Full IC

Logic

Control

•

High

Quality

Amplifier

Designed

for

Low

Noise

and

High

Linea

rity

•

Bar

Graph

Fluorescent

Level

Meter

•

Tape

Selector

Plus

Fine

Bias

Control

•

Recently

Developed

Laminated

SX

Head

•

Record

Muting

•

Dolby

Noise-Reduction

System

• Full

Auto-Stop

•

Timer

Standby

•

Remaining

Tape

Check

Lamp

•

Memory

Rewind

•

Level

Meter

Brightness

Selector

The

serial

number

of

this

product

may

be

found

on

the

back

cover

or

the

unit

.

You

should

note

the

serial

number

of

this

unit

in

the

space

provided

and

retain

this

book

as a permanent

record

of

your

purchase

to

aid

identification

in

the

event

of

theft

.

Model

no.

Serial

no.

*'Dolby

'an

d the

double-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories.

WARNING

:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

OPERATION

NOTES

1.

Horizontal

placement

For

best

performance, place

this

unit

in a

horizontal

position.

2.

Location
Performan

ce

may

be

adversely

affected

by

extremely

hot

[above

100°F.

(35'C)1

or

extremely

cold

[below

40·

F.

(5'C.)110cations, direct

sunshine,

or excessive

vibration.

3.

Power

source

This

unit

features a Direct-Drive

DC

Operated

Capstan

Motor

which

makes

it

possible

to

operate

on 50 Hz

or

60

Hz AC

line

voltage

without

any

conversion.

The

voltage

source

should

be

within ±5% or

the

unit's

rated

voltage.

Variations

in

excess

of

±10% of

rated

voltage

may

cause

uneven

performance,

or

possible

damage

to

the

unit.

4.

Crean

the

head

assembly

One

of

the

most

important

factors

in

the

determination

of

good

tape

recorder

perf

ormance

is

regular

cleaning

of

the

Head

Assembly.

5. A

"click"

noise

may

be

heard

when

the

Power

Switch

is

turned

on

or

off. To

avoid

this, be

sure

to

set

the

volume

con

trol

of

the

ampl

ifier

to the

minimum

position.

CONTENTS

CONTROLS

....

...

2

CONNECTIONS

.

..

....

3

ABOUT

CASSETTE

TAPE

...............

4

METAL

TAPE

........

5

TAPE

SELECTOR

.....

. . . . . . . .

...

6

HOW TO USE THE

BIAS-ADJUSTMENT

CONTROL

......

6

PLAYBACK

......

7

RECORDING

.....

...

7

FLUORESCENT

LEVEL METER

.....................

8

TIMER

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK

..

........

.....

9

RECORDING

MUTING

..

10

ERASING

..

.10

MAINTENANCE

........

... . ..

.... . .... . .. . ..

.

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11

SPECIFICA TIONS

12

CONTROLS

~-----Fl

(Fluorescent

level) Meter

.---Output

level

Control

(

output

level

)

Input

level

Controls

(i

nput

level

)

Microphone

Jacks

(

mic

)

-

(

Phone-type

plug)

Record

Bullon

with

Record----

-

------'

L----Input

Selector

Indicalion

lamp

(record)

(0)

(lnpul

Select

)

Rewind

Button

(rewind

) (

<III

<111

)--

- -

---

-----'

L-

- - -

Dolby

Noise

-Re du

ction

Switch (Dolby NR)

Stop

Button (stop

) (. )-

--

- -

----------'

L---

-

Function

Selector

(

function

)

L-----M

eter-B

rightness IFunction

Indication

lamp (play

)

(~)

Playback

Bullon

with

Playback------------.J

.-

- -

--

---Tape

Counter

and

Reset

Button

..-----Headphones

Jack

(phones)

(Stereo

headphones-type

plug)

,-

----Power

Switch (power

)

.------Eject

Button (eject

)

.--

--

Casselle

Holder

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Selector (meter

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Fast-Forward

Button (II

)

(

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__________

.J

L---

--

Tape

Selector (tape

select

)

Pause

Button

with

Pause---

- - -

------

- - -

---'

'-------Blas-Adlustment

Contro I Metal tap

e

Indication

lamp

(pause

) (

II

)

Selector

(bias

adjust)

(Pull

Metal)

ghtness-Adjustment

Control

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Jacks (LINE

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L--

Line

input

Jacks

LINE

IN

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Power

Cord

onnector

(

meter

lig

Meter-Bri

Ol

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Line

Outp

(R,

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CONNECTION

Wireless

Remote

Control

,

Remote-Control

/

Unit

(RP-OlO,

optional) ' ""

Connector

.

~

LINE INPUT

Stereo

Connection

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phones

mic

n

LINE

OUTPUT

Cords

'----

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~

(RP-023P)

Headphones

(80)

Microphones

PLAYBACK

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Stereo

Amplifier

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REC OUT

Speaker

(L)

Speaker

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Stereo

Tuner

Connection Note

Connections

should

be

made

in

accordance

with

the

connection

diagram

and

the

following

instructions.

When 2 microphones

are

used

in

order

to

record

in

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Deck

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stereophonic

sound,

be

sure

both

of

them

have

the

,

...

"

~

- - -,

-:

.

..-

.'

same

specification

standards

.

Location of this unit and

stereo

amplifier

If

this

unit

is

placed

on

top

of

the

st

ereo

amplifier

or

next

to

it, a

"hum" noise

may

be

heard

during

tape

playback.

Refer

to

the

information

below

in

order

to

avoid

this

.

(1) If

the

stereo

amplifier

and

this

unit

are

placed

one

above

the

other,

leave

as

much

space

as

possible

between

them,

and

place

them

where

there

is

the

least

amount

of

hum

.

(2)

If

the

ste

reo

amplifier

and

this unit

are

placed

one

be-

side

the

other,

try

reversing

their

positions,

and

place

them

where

there

is

the

least

amount

of

hum

.

.........

Stereo

Amplifier

Tape

Deck

Stereo

Amplifier

Tape

Deck

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ABOUT CASSETTE TAPE

The

cassette

tape

used

in

this

unit

is

the

universal

type

used

throughout

the

world.

Notes

:

1.

Do

not

pull

the

tape

out

of

the

cassette

openings.

2.

If the

tape

is

loose

in

the

cassette,

the

tape

may

become

wound

onto

the

Pinch

Roller

and

result

in

breakage

or

damage

. If

the

tape

is

loose,

use a pen-

cil

as a

drive

shaft

to

rotate

the

reel

in

the

proper

direction

.

OK

NO

3.

Avoid

storing

this

unit

in

places

where

the

temper-

ature

and/or

the

humidity

is

high.

4.

If

the

tape

is

very

tightly

wound/or

unevenly

wound,

wind

and

rewind

it in

the

fast

forward

and

rewind

modes

before

use.

5. Use

high

quality

tape

upto

the

length

of C-90.

6.

Since

dirt

on

the

Head

or

Pinch

Roller

can

cause

tape

malfunctions,

these

parts

must

be

kept

clean,

as

instructed

in

the " MAINTENANCE"

section

on

page

10.

ACCIDENTAL-ERASE PREVENTION

Tape

cassettes

have

two

erase-prevention

tabs,

one

each

for

Side

1 and

Side

2.

When

these

tabs

are

removed

(by

using a screwiriver

or

similar

tool),

the

accidental-erase

prevention

system

of

the tape

deck

functions

to

prevent

accidental

erasure

of

the

original

recorded

material

(by

making

another

recording

over

the

original

material), and

thus

protects

valuable

recordings

from

loss

.

For

this

unit,

if

the

erase-prevention

tabs of a

cassete

have

been

removed,

the

unit's

accidental-erase

prevention

system

will

function

when

the

Record

Button

is

pressed:

the

Recording

Indication

Lamp

will

not

illuminate,

and a

recording

cannot

be

made.

~o

make a recording,

if

desired,

on a

cassette

from

which

hese

tabs have

been

removed, simply

cover

the

holes

where

the tabs

were,

and then

make

the

rec

ording

in

the

Usual

way

.

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NO

..

x

Caver

hole

with cell

ophane

lap

e.

CASSETTE INSERTION AND REMOVAL

Insertion

1.

When

the

Eject

Button

is

pressed,

the

Cassette

Holder

will

move

outward

gently,

and

then

tilt

slightly

forward.

2.

Place

the

cassette

into

the

Cassette

Holder

so

that

the

edge

with

the

holes

(where

tape

can

be

seen)

is

facing

downward,

and

so

that

the

fully

wound

tape

is on

the

left.

3.

Close

the

Cassette

Holder

by

gently

pushing

the

center

part

(above

the

glass

window)

.

Note:

Be

sure

the

cassette

is

placed

so

that

the

edge

with

the

holes

is

facing

downward.

The

Cassette

Holder

cannot

be

closed

if

the

cassette

is

inserted

incorrectly

.

The

operation

buttons

of

this

unit

will

not

function

if

they

are

pressed

while

the

Cassette

Holder

is

open

.

Cassette

removal

1.

Press

the

Stop

Button

.

2. When

the

Eject

Button

is

pressed,

the

Cassette

Holder

will

move

outward

gently, and

then

tilt

slightly

forward

.

3.

Remove

the

cassette.

CASSETTE EJECTION MECHANISM

Be

careful

not

to

press

the

Eject

Button

while

the

tape

is

moving,

because

this

will

stop

the

operation

and

the

Cassette

Holder

will

open

.

FAST FORWARD AND REWIND

1.

When

the

Fast

Forward

Button

is

pressed,

the

tape

will

be

rapidly

forwarded

from

left

to right. When the

Rewind

Button

is

pressed, tape

will

be

rapidly

rewound

from

right

to

left.

2.

The

tape

will

stop

when

the

Stop

Button

is

pressed

.

3.

This

unit

has a fully-automatic-stop

system

which

stops

tape

movement

when

the

tape

reaches

its

end.