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TEAC.

oe

Stereo

Double

Cassette

Deck

OWNER’S

MANUAL

Thanks

for

buying

a

TEAC.

Read

this

manual

carefully

to

get

the

best

performance

from

this

unit.

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

A

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

A

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

This

appliance

has

a

serial

number

located

on

the

rear

panel.

Please

record

the

model

number

and

serial

number

and

retain

them

for

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

your

records.

Model

number

Serial

number

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

e

Read

all

of

these

instructions.

©

Save

these

instructions

for

later

use.

©

Follow

all

warnings

and

instructions

marked

on

the

audio

equipment.

1.

Read

Instructions

—

All

the

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appliance

is

operated.

2.

Retain

Instructions

—

The

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

retained

for

future

reference.

3.

Heed

Warnings

—

All

warnings

on

the

appliance

and

in

the

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to.

4.

Follow

Instructions

—

All

operating

and

use

instructions

should

be

followed.

5,

Water

and

Moisture

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

etc.

6.

Carts

and

Stands

—

The

appliance

should

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

6A.

An

appliance

and

cart

combination

should

be

moved

with

care.

Quick

stops,

excessive

force,

and

uneven

surfaces

may

cause

the

appliance

and

cart

combination

to

overturn.

7.

Wall

or

Ceiling

Mounting

—

The

appliance

should

be

mount-

ed

to

a

wall

or

ceiling

only

as

recommended

by

the

manu-

facturer.

8.

Ventilation

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

venti-

lation.

For

example,

the

appliance

should

not

be

situated

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug,

or

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openings;

or,

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

as

a

bookcase

or

cabinet

that

may

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

9.

Heat

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves,

or

other

appliances

(including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat.

10.

Power

Sources

—

The

appliance

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

in-

structions

or

as

marked

on

the

appliance.

11,

Grounding

or

Polarization

—

The

precautions

that

should

be

taken

so

that

the

grounding

or

polarization

means

of

an

appliance

is

not

defeated.

12.

Power-Cord

Protection

—

Power-supply

cords

should

be

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinch-

ed

by

items

placed

upon

or

against

them,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

appliance.

13,

Cleaning

—

The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

as

recom-

mended

by

the

manufacturer.

14.

Power

Lines

—

An

outdoor

antenna

should

be

located

away

from

power

lines.

15.

Outdoor Antenna

Grounding

—

If

an

outside

antenna

is

connected

to

the

receiver,

be

sure

the

antenna

system

is

grounded

so

as

to

provide

some

protection

against

voltage

surges

and

built

up

static

charges.

Section

810

of

the

National

Electrical

Code,

ANSI/NFPA

No.

70

—

1984,

pro-

vides

information

with

respect

to

proper

grounding

of

the

mast

and

supporting

structure,

grounding

of

the

lead-in

wire

to

an

antenna

discharge

unit,

size

of

grounding

con-

ductors,

location

of

antenna-discharge

unit,

connection

to

grounding

electrodes,

and

requirements

far

the

grounding

electrode.

See

Figure

below.

EXAMPLE

OF

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

AS

PER

NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL

CODE

ANTENNA

LEAD

IN

WIRE

GROUND

CLAMP

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE

UNIT

(NEC

SECTION

810-20)

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

GROUNDING

CONDUCTORS

(NEC

SECTION

810-21)

GROUND

CLAMPS

amg

——

POWER

SERVICE

GROUNDING

ELECTRODE

SYSTEM

(NEC

ART

250,

PART

H)

NEC

—

NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL

CODE

16.

Nonuse

Periods

—

The

power

cord

of

the

appliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

17.

Object

and

Liquid

Entry

—

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

en-

closure

through

openings.

18.

Damage

Requiring

Service

—

The

appliance

should

be

ser-

viced

by

qualified

service

personnel

when:

A.

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

B.

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

appliance;

or

C.

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to rain;

or

D.

The

appliance

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

E.

The

appliance

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

dam-

aged.

19.

Servicing

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instruc-

tions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

Reference

Illustrations

Fig.

1

Front

Panel

Rear

Panel

REMOTE.

‘CONTROL

Stereo

Amplifier

Fig.

3

EEZ5

<>

SS

ee

~4ESEFE_-

@

Tape

position

identification

holes.

Normal

Tapes

Chrome

(Cobalt)

Tapes

Metal

Tapes

Voltage

Conversion

Capstan

Pinch

Roller

Erase

Head

Record/Playback

Head

Fig.

6

Tuner

Amplifier

=i

—

|

Audio

Timer

Precautions

a

Environment

Avoid

using

the

deck

in

the

following

cir-

cumstances:

e

High

temperature

(such

as

heater,

direct

sunlight).

e

Extremely

low

temperature.

e

Excessive

humidity.

e

Dusty

atmosphere.

eWhere

power

line

voltage

fluctuation

is

severe

(the

use

of

a

voltage

regulator

may

be

advisable).

Cassette

Tape

(Fig.

3)

Tape

Selection:

For

the

automatic

tape

select

function

to

work

properly,

metal

and

chrome

(cobalt)

formula

tapes

must

have

tape

identification

holes.

Tape

Handling:

Do

not

store

tape

in

the

following

places:

e

On

top

of

heaters,

in

direct

sunlight

or

in

any

other

high-temperature

areas.

©

Near

speakers,

on

TV

sets

or

amplifiers

or

near

any

strong

magnetic

fields.

High-humidity

areas

or

dirty,

dusty

areas.

Avoid

dropping

or

subjecting

the

cassettes

to

excessive

shock.

Voltage

Conversion

(For

general

export

models)

(Fig.

4)

If

it is

necessary

to

change

the

voltage

re-

quirements

of

the

deck

to

match

your

area,

use

the

following

procedure:

1.

DISCONNECT

POWER

LINE

CORD.

2.

Using

a

screwdriver,

turn

the

selector

until

the

desired

voltage

marking

appears.

IMPORTANT

(for

U.K.

Customers)

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

BLUE:

NEUTRAL

BROWN:

LIVE

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

corres-

pond

with

the

coloured

markings

identi-

fying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

pro-

ceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

BLUE

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

BLACK.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

BROWN

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

RED.

In

the

U.K,

this

unit

is

sold

without

an

AC

plug.

This

product

is

manufactured

to

comply

with

the

radio

interference

of

EEC

direc-

tive

"82/499/EEC."

*

Dolby

noise

reduction

and

HX

Pro

head-

room

extension

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

licensing

Corporation.

HX

Pro

originated

by

Bang

&

Olufsen.

DOLBY’,

the

double-D

symbol

OO

and

“HX

PRO”

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Features

and

Controls

(Fig.

1)

Front

Panel

@

POWER

Switch

Press

to

switch

the

deck

on;

the

bottom

LEDs

of

the

peak

level

meter

and

the

tape

running

direction

indicators

of

both

decks

ight.

Press

again

to

turn

the

deck

off.

Note:

If

you

switch

the

power

off,

be

sure

to

wait

more

than

3

seconds

before

switch-

ing

the

power

on

again.

The

deck

draws

nominal

non-operating

power

from

the

AC

outlet

with

its

POWER

switch

in

the

OFF

position.

Obs!

natstrémstallareii

skiljer

ej

hela

apparaten

fran

natet.

@

Cassette

Holder

(TAPE

I/TAPE

Il)

The

cassette

holder

can

be

opened

by

press-

ing

the

Eject

button;

insert

the

cassette

with

the

edge

where

the

tape

is

exposed

down.

TAPE

|

is

for

playback

only

and

TAPE

II

for

recording

and

playback.

©

Eject

Button

(TAPE

I/TAPE

Il)

Press

in

the

stop

mode

to

open

the

cassette

holder.

Cassette

holder

cannot

be

opened

during

recording

or

playback.

Note:

If

the

power

has

been

switched

off

during

play

or

recording,

ejecting

the

Cassette

may

be

impossible.

In

such

a

Case,

switch

the

power

on

and

press

the

Eject

button

again.

QTAPE

COUNTER

and

Reset

Button

(TAPE

II

only)

This

counter

shows

the

relative

position

of

the

tape

loaded

in

TAPE

Il.

Pressing

the

reset

button

resets

the

counter

to

“000".

©

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

This

indicator

shows

the

peak

levels

of

the

signals

of

left

(L)

and

right

(R)

channels

separately.

In

the

record

mode,

it

shows

the

level

of

signal

from

the

LINE

IN

jacks

on

the

rear

panel

which

can

be

adjusted

with

the

RECORD

level

control.

In

the

play

mode,

the

meter

indicates

the

level

of

the

signal

recorded

on

the

tape.

Note:

Even

during

a

no-signal

passage,

the

bottom

LEDs

will

remain

lit

as

long

as

the

power

is

on.

©

Operation

Indicators

BLANK

SCAN:

Lights

when

the

Blank

Scan

function

is

engaged.

—5-

Connections

(Fig.

2)

e

Turn

off

power

for

all

equipment

before

making

connections.

e

Read

instructions

for

each

component

you

intend

to

use

with

the

deck.

e

For

the

connection

of

the

REMOTE

CON-

TROL

jack,

refer

to

the

owner’s

manual

of

the

component

to

which

the

W-550R

is

to

be

connected.

SYNC

REV:

Lights

when

the

Synchro

Reverse

function

is

en-

gaged.

HIGH:

Lights

when

high-speed

dubbing

is

engaged.

NORMAL:

Lights

when

normal-speed

dubbing

is

engaged.

@

BLANK

SCAN

Button

(Usable

for

TAPE

1)

With

this

button

engaged

(the

indicator

lights),

when

a

blank

portion

of

more

than

10

seconds

is

detected,

the

tape

is

fast

forwarded

to

the

beginning

of

the

next

tune,

at

which

point

playback

resumes.

When

it

is

pressed

again,

the

function

is

released

(the

indicator

goes

out).

(See

page

8.)

@

SYNC

REV

(Reverse)

Button

The

Synchro

Reverse

feature

reverses

the

tapes

in

both

decks

simultaneously

during

dubbing.

When

the

synchro

reverse

function

is

engaged,

the

“SYNC

REV”

indicator

lights.

See

“Synchro

Reverse

Dubbing”

on

page

8

@

RECORD

Level

Control

(TAPE

Il

only)

Use

to

adjust

the

levels

of

the

signals

input

to

the

LINE

IN

jacks

on

the

rear

panel;

both

L-channel

and

R-channel

are

adjusted

simultaneously.

This

control

has

no

effect

when

dubbing

from

TAPE

|

to

TAPE

ll.

@

BALANCE

Control

(TAPE

II

only)

Adjust

the

balance

of

the

input

signals

between

the

left

and

right

channels

for

recording

on

TAPE

Il.

@®

TIMER

Switch

PLAY:

Set

to

this

position

for

timer

playback.

OUT:

Set

to

this

position

when

the

timer

function

is

not

required.

REC:

Set

to

this

position

for

timer

recording

with

TAPE

II.

(See

page

9.)

@®

REVERSE

MODE

Switch

The

setting

of

this

switch

determines

how

the

deck

operates

during

playback

or

recording

when

the

tape

reaches

the

end.

See

the

table

“Tape

Travel

Depending

on

Setting

of

REVERSE

MODE

Switch”.

This

function

also

works

in

the

same

way

during

dubbing

and

when

using

the

Blank

Scan

facility

(TAPE

|

only).

See

box

‘‘Auto

Reverse

Mechanism”

on

the

next

page.

SSS

SS

Tape

Travel

Depending

on

Setting

of

REVERSE

MODE

Switch

Setting

Tape

Travel

Beginning

Side

B

End

aaa

as

ia

When

th

hes

the

end,

playback

en

the

tape

reaches

the

end,

playbac!

z.

2

Start

Stop

or

recording

is

released.

Stop

Start

{$$

$$$____________+

End

Side

A

Beginning

Side

B

@®

During

forward

play

or

recording,

Beginning

End

when

the

end

of

tape

is

reached,

aS

>]

the

direction

of

tape

running

is

Stop

reversed

to

play

or

record

in

the

Start

opposite

direction.

Reverse

play

or

ED

|

®

start

recording

will

continue

to

the

end

of

the

other

side,

at

which

point

alt

play

or

recording

is

released.

End

Beginning

Side

A

@

During

reverse

play

or

recording,

when

the

tape

reaches

the

end,

play

or

recording

is

released.

PLAY

mode

(Tape

loaded

in

TAPE

|

or

Il)

eta

Side

B

During.

either

forward

or

reverse

Beginning

End

play,

when

the

end

of

tape

is

reach-

ed,

the

direction

of

tape

running

is

reversed

and

play

continues

in

the

opposite

direction.

In

this

way,

the

two

sides

of

the

tape

are

played

aan

back

continuously;

the

tape

will

End

Side

A

Beginning

stop

after

5

cycles.

PLAY

mode

(Tapes

loaded

in

TAPE

|

and

II)

-

CONT

PLAY

(Continuous

Playback)

-

APE!

TAPE

II

ome

8

ide

Side

B

Beginning

End

Beginning

End

ee

S|

@

Stop

Stop

Start

Start

®

Start Start

End

Beginning

End

Beginning

C=

)

Side

A

Side

A

@@®

When

the

tape

starts

playing

@®

Playback

starts

in

the

forward

in

the

forward

direction,

at

direction;

at

the

end

of

tape,

the

end

of

tape,

the

tape

is

re-

it

is

reversed

and

the

other

side

versed

to

play

the

other

side.

is

played

back.

At

the

end

of

this

side,

playback

@®

At

the

end

of

tape,

control

is

is

released,

then

transferred

back

to

TAPE

|,

When

the

tape

starts

playing

in

which

plays

both

sides.

the

reverse

direction,

at

the

This

loop

©

—

@

is

repeated

end

of

tape,

TAPE

|

is

released.

for

5

cycles.

®

Control

is

transferred

to

TAPE

Il.

RECORD

mode

(TAPE

II

only)

oie

Side

B

Beginning

End

——_—-------—

>

Stop

Start

Sint

Operation

is

same

as

<>.

End

Beginning

Side

A

L

Auto

Reverse

Mechanism

The

auto

reverse

function

uses

TEAC’s

newly-developed

Super

A.R.H.S.

(Acculign

Rotating

Head

System)

and

a

special

|.R.

(infrared)

Combination

Tape

Sensor.

This

head

rotating

system

Totates

the

record/playback

head

at

exactly

the

same

time

that

the

direction

of

tape

travel

is

reversed

to

the

reverse

play

or

record

mode.

With

this

new

system,

the

user

doesn't

have

to

be

concerned

about

a

level

difference

between

sides

A

and

B.

When

the

leader

tape

is

detected

during

playback

or

recording,

the

I.R.

Combination

Tape

Sensor

send

a

signal

to

the

tape

trans-

port

control.

When

this

signal

is

received,

this

control

immediately

changes

the

direction

of

tape

travel

to

the

reverse

or

forward

mode.

In

the

case

of

a

tape

without

leader

tape,

the

direction

of

the

tape

movement

will

automatically

be

reversed

when

the

end

of

tape

is

reached.

Notes:

eThe

auto

reverse

function

cannot

be

activated

during

the

first

15

seconds

of

tape

running,

even

if

leader

tape

is

detected.

elf

the

tape

is

creased

or

otherwise

damaged,

or

the

head

unit

is

exposed

to

strong

light,

the

tape

direction

may

be

reversed

before

the

end

of

the

tape,

when

the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

is

set

to

the

“2”

or

“C=”

position.

®

Tape

Operation

Buttons

(TAPE

I/TAPE

Il)

:

Press

to

fast

wind

the

tape

from

right

to

left.

STOP:

Press

to

stop

the

tape

and

release

any

mode

other

than

the

pause

mode.

>

:

Press

to

start

the

tape

in

the

for-

ward

direction.

During

playback

or

recording

in

the

forward

direc-

tion,

the

indicator

above

the

button

lights.

<<:

Press

to

start

the

tape

in

the

reverse

direction.

During

playback

or

recording

in

the

reverse

direction,

the

indicator

above

the

button

lights.

pe:

Press

to

fast

wind

the

tape

from

left

to

right.

@

RECORD

Button

and

Indicator

(TAPE

II

only)

Press

this

button

to

start

recording;

the

indicator

above

the

button

lights.

While

recording,

the

tape

direction

indicator

(above

the

<

or

>

button)

shows

which

side

of

the

tape

is

being

recorded.

To

change

the

direction,

press

the

<

or

»

button.

a

@®

PAUSE

Button

and

Indicator

(TAPE

II

only)

Press

to

temporarily

stop

tape

travel

during

recording

or

playback.

In

the

pause

mode,

the

indicator

above

the

button

lights.

Press

again

to

restart

the

tape

(the

indicator

goes

out).

@

REC

MUTE

Button

(TAPE

II

only)

Press

this

button

during

recording

to

pro-

vide

about

4

seconds

of

blank

between

tunes.

The

deck

will

enter

the

record-

pause

mode.

During

the

record-muting

operation,

the

indicator

above

the

RECORD

button

blinks.

Press

the

PAUSE

button

to

start

recording

again.

(See

‘Record

Muting

Operation”

on

the

right.)

@®

PHONES

Jack

Plug

stereo

headphones

into

this

jack

for

private

listening

or

monitoring.

®

DUB

START

Button

HIGH:

Press

when

quick

dubbing

(2

times

faster)

from

TAPE

|

to

TAPE

II

is

required.

NORMAL:

Press

for

normal-speed

dub-

bing

from

TAPE

|

to

TAPE

ll

is

required.

@®

DOLBY

NR

Select

Switch

OUT:

Set

to

this

position

when

you

do

not

want

to

use

the

built-in

Dolby

NR

system.

DOB:

Set

to

this

position

when

record-

ing

or

playing

back

with

Dolby

B

type

NR.

OO

C:

Set

to

this

position

when

recording

or

playing

back

with

Dolby

C

type

NR.

Rear

Panel

@

LINE

IN

Terminals

Connect

the

amplifier’s

REC

OUT

jacks

to

these

jacks.

@

OUTPUT

Terminals

Connect

the

amplifiers

TAPE

PLAY

or

LINE

IN

jacks

to

these

jacks.

@

UR

(Unified

Remote

Control)

REMOTE

CONTROL

Terminal

This

terminal

is

used

to

link

TEAC

com-

ponents

with

a

“UR”

mark

which

will

be

released

in

the

future.

®

Voltage

Selector

(General

Export

model)

See

“Voltage

Conversion”

on

page

5.

@®

Power

Supply

Cord

Insert

into

an

AC

wall

outlet,

etc.

The

voltage

required

by

this

unit

is

shown

on

the

rear

panel.

Operations

Playback

with

TAPE

|

or

TAPE

II

Check

that

the

TIMER

switch

is

OUT.

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

Set the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

to

the

required

tape

travel

mode,

referring

to

the

chart

‘Tape

Travel

Depending

on

Setting

of

REVERSE

MODE

Switch”

on

page

6.

4.

Load

a

pre-recorded

cassette

in

TAPE

lor

ll.

5.

Select

the

desired

DOLBY

NR

system.

6.

Press

the

<or

>

button

for

TAPE

|

or

II

to

start

playback.

7.

Adjust

the

volume

with

the

ampli-

fier’s

volume

control.

¢

To

stop

playback,

press

the

STOP

button.

eRe

Priority

of

TAPE

|

and

TAPE

II

When

either

deck

is

being

operated

for

playback

or

recording,

operations

of

the

other

deck

apart

from

fast-forwarding

or

rewinding

cannot

be

engaged.

Continuous

Playback

1.

Load

pre-recorded

cassettes

in

TAPE

|

and

TAPE

Il.

2.

Set

the

necessary

controls

and

switches

except

the

<

or»

button,

referring

to

“Playback

with

TAPE

|

or

TAPE

Il"

above.

3.

Set

the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

to

the

CONT

PLAY

(C=5)

position.

4.

Press

the

<or

button

on

the

deck

to

be

played

back

first.

5.

Tapes

will

be

played

back

continuously,

according

to

the

condition

illustrated

in

the

table

“Tape

Travel

Depending

on

Setting

of

REVERSE

MODE

Switch”

on

page

6.

e

Continuous

play

will

be

released

auto-

matically

after

5

cycles.

e

To

stop

continuous

play

before

5

cycles,

press

the

STOP

button

of

either

deck.

Recording

with

TAPE

Il

Recording

from

a

stereo

system:

1.

Set the

TIMER

switch

to

OUT.

2.

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

3.

If

you

want

to

make

a

bi-directional

recording,

set

the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

to

the

=

position.

4.

Load

a

recordable

cassette

in

TAPE

Il.

e

Check

that

the

safety

tabs

on

the

spine

of

the

cassette

are

in

place.

If

they

are

broken,

block

the

holes

with

ad-

hesive

tape.

5.

Select

the

desired

DOLBY

NR

system.

Peg

jo

6.

Press

the

PAUSE

button

(indicator

lights),

then

the

RECORD

button

(indicator

lights).

The

tape

direction

indicator

will

light.

7.

Adjust

the

recording

level

with

the

RECORD

control

so

that

the

loudest

sound

to

be

recorded

just

makes

the

meters

briefly

reach

around

the

“0

dB”

point

(for

Normal

or

Chrome

tapes)

or

the

“+3

dB’

point

(for

Metal

tapes).

8.

To

adjust

the

balance

of

the

input

signal,

use

the

BALANCE

control.

9.

Press

the

PAUSE

button

again

to

start

recording.

e

To

stop

recording

temporarily,

press

the

PAUSE

button.

To

restart

the

tape,

press

it

again.

e

To

stop

recording,

press

the

STOP

button.

Record

Muting

Operation

(TAPE

II

only)

1.

Automatic

spacing

operation

for

4-

second

blanks

(during

recording)

Press

the

REC

MUTE

button

during

recording.

The

tape

movement

con-

tinues

and

a

blank

space

of

about

4

seconds

is

recorded

(the

RECORD

indicator

blinks).

The

deck then

enters

the

record-pause

mode

automatically

(both

the

RECORD

and

PAUSE

indi-

cators

light).

To

restart

recording,

press

the

PAUSE

button

(the

PAUSE

indicator

goes

off).

2.

Automatic

spacing

operation

for

4-

second

blanks

(during

record-pause)

In

the

record-pause

mode,

pressing

the

REC

MUTE

button

will

initiate

the

above

record-muting

operation

auto-

matically.

The

deck

then

returns

to

the

record-pause

mode.

3.

Fora

blank

of

more

than

4

seconds

During

recording,

hold

the

REC

MUTE

button

depressed

for

a

longer

period.

A

blank

space

will

be

left

as

long

as

the

button

is

pressed.

Release

the

button

to

enter

the

record-pause

mode.

To

restart

recording,

press

the

PAUSE

button.

4.

Fora

blank

of

less

than

4

seconds

After

pressing

the

REC

MUTE

button

during

recording,

press

the

PAUSE

button

before

the

4-second

interval

has

expired.

The

deck

will

stop

and

enter

the

record-pause

mode

at

the

Point

at

which

the

PAUSE

button

is

pressed.

To

restart

recording,

press

the

PAUSE

button

again.

Note:

e

During

record

muting

operation

(while

the

RECORD

indicator

is

blinking),

pressing

the

REC

MUTE

button

again

will

release

the

record

muting

operation

and

recording

resumes

without

stopping

the

tape.

Erasing

Anything

previously

recorded

on

the

tape

will

automatically

be

erased

when

you

make

a

new

recording

on

it.

It

can

also

be

erased

by

“recording”

on

it

with

the

RECORD

level

control

set

to

“0”.

Blank

Scan

Facility

This

facility

is

provided

so

that

the

deck

will

skip

long

blank

portions

during

play-

back

of

TAPE

I.

1.

During

playback,

press

the

BLANK

SCAN

button

(the

indicator

lights).

2.

If

a

blank

section

of

more

than

about

10

seconds

is

detected

during

playback,

the

deck

will

enter

the

fast-forward

mode

automatically

until

the

beginning

of

the

next

recorded

section

is

detect-

ed,

at

which

point

playback

will

resume.

(®

In

the

middle

of

tape

Fast-forward

Play

Play

No

sound

for

10

seconds

@

At

the

end

of

either

side

(with

REVERSE

MODE

switch

set

to

=>

or

>

position)

Tape

end

No

sound

Play

for

10

seconds

Fast-forward

3.

To

release

blank

scan, press

the

BLANK

SCAN

button

again

(the

indicator

goes

off).

Notes:

eWith

the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

set

to

the

=>

or

Cz)

position,

when

the

BLANK

SCAN

button

is

engaged,

the

tape

will

be

fast-forwarded

at

the

end

of

either

side

of

the

tape

after

running

the

tape

for

10

seconds

without

any

sound.

(See

the

figure

(2)

above.)

eTo

check

if

the

tape

is

entirely

blank,

start

blank

scan

at

the

beginning

of

either

side

with

the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

set

to

the

C=

position.

elf

there

are

sections

of

tape

recorded

at

a

low

signal

level,

because

of

fading

out,

etc.,

these

sections

may

be

detected

as

blank

and

blank

scan

may

start,

in

which

case

the

music

will

be interrupted

for

about

10

seconds.

Dubbing

(Copying

from

TAPE

|

to

TAPE

II)

To

dub

the

entire

recorded

section

ofa

pre-recorded

cassette

wn

NOD

.

Set

the

TIMER

switch

to

OUT.

.

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

.

Load

the

pre-recorded

cassette

into

TAPE

|

and

the

recordable

cassette

into

TAPE

Il.

4,

Fully

rewind

both

cassettes

onto

their

left

reels,

5.

Set

the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

to

the

desired

position.

==

:

Dubbing

will

be

performed

for

one

side

only.

=>:

Dubbing

will

be

stopped

at

the

end

of

reverse

side.

.

Set

both

decks

to

the

»

direction.

Press

the

DUB

START

HIGH

or

NORMAL

button

to

start

dubbing.

The

indicator

corresponding

to

the

button

pressed

will

light.

NORMAL:

Dubbing

is

performed

at

normal

speed.

HIGH:

Dubbing

is

performed

at

twice

normal

speed.

8.

The

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

indicates

the

TAPE

|

signal

levels;

the

recording

level

of

TAPE

II

will

be

set

automati-

cally

(at

the

same

level

as

TAPE

1).

9.

After

dubbing

is

completed,

both

decks

stop

automatically,

according

to

the

setting

of

the

REVERSE

MODE

button.

SS

10.To

stop

dubbing,

press

either

of

the

STOP

buttons.

Notes:

e

The

setting

of

the

RECORD

level

control

and

DOLBY

NR

switch

will

be

ignored

during

dubbing

as

they

have

no

effect.

eThe

<<

,

<

,

»

and

>»

buttons

do

not

function

during

NORMAL

speed

or

HIGH

speed

dubbing.

Also,

REC

MUTE

and

PAUSE

do

not

function

during

HIGH

speed

dubbing.

eThe

sound

quality

of

the

dubbed

tape

may

be

slightly

worse

than

that

of

the

origian!

tape.

For

this

reason,

multi-

generation

dubbing

is

not

recommended.

elf

there

is

a

TV

set

near

the

W-550R

during

high

speed

dubbing,

it is

possible

that

the

TV's

horizontal

scanning

fre-

quency

(15.75

kHz)

may

be

recorded

on

the

tape.

If

this

occurs

or

to

prevent

it

in

advance,

dub

at

normal

speed,

switch

off

the

television

or

keep

the

deck

a

reasonable

distance

away

from

the

TV.

Synchro

Reverse

Dubbing

The

SYNC

REV

button

allows

both

decks

to

be

reversed

at

exactly

the

same

time

during

dubbing.

This

function

is

convenient

when

using

the

tapes

with

different

lengths

or

making

a

dubbed

tape

which

is

com-

pletely

the

same

as

the

original.

1.

Set the

tape

running

direction

of

both

decks

to

the

™

(forward)

direction,

and

set

the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

to

the

=

position.

Synchro

Reverse

Dubbing

Operation

TAPE

|

tape

shorter

than

TAPE

Il

TAPE

|

tape

longer

than

TAPE

Il

TAPE

|

Play

@

Side

B

oo

+

side

a

@

Play

TAPE

Il

7 f

No

signal

recording

Recording

®

®

———-»|Side

B

Reverse

_

a

ee

Side

A

Recording

No

signal

recording

@

When

TAPE

|

reaches

the

end

of

the

forward

side,

TAPE

|

stops

and

TAPE

II

enters

the

‘‘no

signal

record-

ing’

mode.

(@When

TAPE

Il

reaches

the

end,

both

TAPE

|

and

Il

are

reversed

simultaneously

then

resume

reverse

play

and

recording

respectively.

@When

TAPE

|

reaches

the

end

of

the

reverse

side,

TAPE

|

stops

and

TAPE

II

enters

the

“no

signal

record-

ing’

mode.

@When

TAPE

Il

reaches

the

end,

the

deck

stops.

TAPE

|

Reverse

Play

®

®

——=

Side

B

“4S,

OT

Side

Play

Play

with

a

®

.

muted

signal

TAPE

II

Recording

®

Side

B

Reverse

OSS

aiSide

A

@

Recording

@When

TAPE

Il

reaches

the

end

of

forward

side,

TAPE

ll

enters

the

record-pause

mode

for

the

reverse

side,

while

TAPE

|

continues

play-

back

with

a

muted

signal.

@When

TAPE

|

reaches

the

end,

TAPE

|

and

Il

start

reverse

play

and

recording

simultaneously.

@®When

TAPE

II

reaches

the

end

of

the

reverse

side,

both

TAPE

|

and

Il

stop

simultaneously.

=

8

2.

Press

the

SYNC

REV

button

(the

corresponding

indicator

will

light).

3.

Press

either

of

DUB

START

buttons

(HIGH

or

NORMAL).

4.

The

tapes

in

TAPE

|

and

Il

travel

as

illustrated

in

the

chart

“Synchro

Re-

verse

Dubbing

Operation’

on

page

8.

Notes:

elf

tapes

with

different

lengths

are

used,

the

blank

section

will

be

increased.

To

prevent

this,

use

tapes

with

the

same

length

as

far

as

possible.

e

During

high-speed

dubbing

with

the

SYNC

REV

button

engaged,

when

either

deck

stops

at

the

end

of

tape,

the

other

deck

performs

normal-speed

running

(playback

or

recording)

till

the

end

of

tape,

at

which

point

both

decks

are

reversed

and

high-speed

dubbing

restarts.

Manuel

editing

with

REC

MUTE

and

PAUSE

During

normal-speed

dubbing,

you

can

edit

the

dubbed

tape

as

required

using

the

REC

MUTE

and

PAUSE

buttons.

For

example,

you

can

record

only

the

required

tunes

on

TAPE

|

to

TAPE

II

bypassing

the

unwanted

tunes.

e

During

normal-speed

dubbing,

when

the

PAUSE

button

is

pressed,

TAPE

I!

enters

the

record-pause

mode

while

TAPE

|

con-

tinues

playback.

While

listening

the

TAPE

|

sound,

when

the

portion

you

want

to

dub

is

reached,

press

the

PAUSE

button

again

to

restart

recording

on

TAPE

II:

e

During

normal-speed

dubbing,

when

the

REC

MUTE

button

is

pressed,

TAPE

1!

enters

the

record

muting

operation

as

in

normal

‘recording.

To

restart

recording

on

TAPE

II,

press

the

PAUSE

button.

CAUTION:

Recording

pre-recorded

tapes,

records,

or

other

published

or

broadcast

material

may

infringe

copyright

laws.

Check

be-

fore

recording.

Timer-Controlled

Operation

(Fig.

6)

By

using

the

W-550R

with

an

audio

timer,

tapes

can

be

recorded

or

played

back

at

any

preset

time.

If

tapes

are

loaded

in

both

decks,

you

can

also

start

continuous

play-

back

in

this

way.

Timer

Recording

(TAPE

11

only)

Recording

a

broadcasting

program:

1,

Connect

the

deck

and

stereo

system

to

a

commercially

available

audio

timer

as

shown

in

the

diagram.

2.

Set the

power

switches

of

all

compo-

nents

to

ON.

.

Load

the

recordable

cassette

in

TAPE

II.

Set

the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

to

the

required

position.

(Refer

to

‘Tape

Travel

Depending

on

Setting

of

RE-

VERSE

MODE

Switch”

on

page

6.)

5.

Set the

TIMER

switch

to

the

REC

po-

sition.

6.

Tune

to

the

broadcasting

station

to

be

recorded.

7.

Press

PAUSE

then

RECORD

to

set

the

deck

to

the

record-pause

mode.

8.

Adjust

the

recording

level

with

the

RE-

CORD

control

as

in

normal

recording.

9.

Set

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

as

desired.

10.

Set

the

tape

running

direction

to

start

recording

using

the<

or

button

of

TAPE

Il.

11. Set

the

audio

timer

to

the

required

start

(power

on)

and

stop

(power

off)

times.

When

this

setting

is

completed,

the

power

to

all

components

will

be

switch-

ed

off.

When

the

preset

start

time

is

reached,

power

will

be

supplied

and

recording

will

start

automatically.

Pwo

Timer

Playback

1.

Connect

the

deck

and

stereo

system

to

a

commercially

available

audio timer

as

shown

in

the

diagram.

2.

Set

the

power

switches

of

all

com-

ponents

to

ON.

3.

Load

pre-recorded

cassette(s)

in

TAPE

1

or

Il

(or

both).

4,

Set the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

to

the

required

position.

(Refer

to

“Tape

Travel

Depending

on

Setting

of

RE-

VERSE

MODE

Switch’

on

page

6.)

5.

Set the

TIMER

switch

to

the

PLAY

Position.

Set

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

as

desired.

Set

the

tape

running

direction

to

start

playback

using

the

<or

>

button.

8.

Set

the

audio

timer

to

the

required

start

(power

on)

and

stop

(power

off)

times.

When

this

setting

is

completed,

the

power

to

all

components

will

be

switched

off.

When

the

preset

start

time

is

reached,

power

will

be

supplied

and

playback

will

start

automatically.

Notes:

e

The

tape

running

direction

just

before

the

power

is

turned

off

will

be

maintained

when

the

power

-is

turned

on

again.

Remember

this

when

setting

for

timer

controlled

operation.

eWhen

cassettes

are

loaded

in

both

decks,

TAPE

|

will

start

playback

because

it

has

priority.

eWhen

cassettes

are

loaded

in

both

decks

with

the

REVERSE

MODE

switch

set

to

CONT

PLAY

position,

the

tape

in

SP

a

aoe

TAPE

Il

will

always

start

playback

in

the

forward

direction

in

continuous

play.

eBe

sure

to

set

the

TIMER

switch

to

the

OUT

position

after

timer

operation

is

completed.

Maintenance

(Fig.

5)

The

heads

and

tape

path

should

be

cleaned

and

demagnetized

periodically.

Cleaning

Tape

Path

eApply

head

cleaning

fluid*

to

special

cotton

swabs

or

a

soft

cloth,

and

lightly

tub

the

heads,

capstans

and

all

metal

parts

in

the

tape

path.

e

Also

clean

the

pinch

rollers

using

rubber

cleaning

fluid*.

*Both

are

available

in

TEAC

HC-1

and

RC-1

in

the

U.S.A.

or

TEAC

TZ-261

Tape

Recorder

Cleaning

Kit

in

other

areas.

Demagnetizing

Heads

Be

sure

that

the

power

is

off,

then

demag-

netize

the

heads

using

a

TEAC

E-3

demag-

netizer

or

equivalent.

For

details

of

its

use,

read

its

instructions.

Troubleshooting

Basic

troubleshooting

of

a

cassette

tape

deck

is

similar

to

troubleshooting

any

other

electrical

or

electronic

equipment.

Always

check

the

most

obvious

possible

causes

first.

To

give

you

a

few

ideas

of

what

to

look

for,

check

the

following:

e

No

power:

Is

the

power

cord

connected?

e

Tape

begins

running

when

power

is

turned

on:

Is

the

TIMER

function

on?

eNo

audio

output:

Are

all

connections

properly

made?

e

Degraded

sound

quality:

Are

the

heads

dirty

or

magnetized?

Are

you

using

good

quality

tape?

Is

the

proper

NR

System

selected?

e

Unable

to

select

record

mode:

Are

the

record

protection

tabs

on

the

tape

in

place?

DOLBY

HX

PRO

Dolby

HX

Pro

is

an

“active

bias”

technique

that

can

improve

the

quality

of

audio

tape

recordings.

High-level

high

frequencies

can

be

recorded

more

accurately,

without

sacrificing

signal-to-noise

ratio,

while

such

side

effects

of

tape

saturation

as

distortion

are

reduced.

What

Is

Bias?

Bias

is

a

very

high-frequency

signal

generat-

ed

within

a

tape

deck

and

recorded

on

the

tape

simultaneously

with

the

program

material.

This

inaudible

signal

allows

a

low

noise,

low

distortion

recording

and

flat

frequency

response.

Different

magnetic

tape

formulations

require

different

amounts

of

bias

for

optimum

performance.

If

the

bias

level

is

too

high,

high-frequency

Maximum

Output

Level

(MOL)

decreases.

The

Problem

of

Self-Bias

Unfortunately,

bias

level

is

often

influenced

by

the

signal

being

recorded.

The

high

fre-

quencies

contained

in

some

music

act

as

bias.

This

unpredictable

source

of

bias

is

added

to

the

existing

bias,

resulting

in

a

loss

of

high-frequency

response.

As

the

high-

frequency

content

of

the

signal

increases,

the

ability

of

the

recorder

to

record

high

frequencies

(MOL)

decreases.

This

pheno-

menon

is

called

self-biasing.

How

Dolby

HX

Pro

Solution

The

Dolby

HX

Pro

monitors

the

high-

frequency

content

of

the

program

material

and

adjusts

the

recorder

bias

oscillator

to

maintain

a

constant

total

bias

level.

The

result

is

improved

high-frequency

response

and

lower

distortion.

Depending

on

the

type

of

tape,

the

improvement

in

headroom

can

be

6

dB

or

more.

The

Benefits

With

Dolby

HX

Pro,

it is

easier

to

make

More

accurate

recordings

of

the

kind

of

music

which

contains

high-level

high

fre-

quencies.

The

improvement

is

similar

to

that

of

high-performance

tape

over

conven-

tional

tape,

so

regardless

of

the

type

of

tape

used,

the

results

will

sound

better.

Most

important

of

all,

Dolby

HX

Pro

requires

no

decoding

process.

Once

the

tape

is

recorded

with

it,

the

improvements

will

be

realized

when

playing

the

tape

back

on

any

machine.

TT

HX

PRO

on

20Hz

60

100

200 600

1k

2 5

10

20k

Example

of

improved

frequency

response

using

Dolby

HX

Pro

function

Specifications

Track

System

4-Track,

2-Channel

Stereo

Heads

3:1

Playback

(Rotary,

Deck

|)

1

Erase

and

1

Record/Playback

(Rotary,

Deck

II)

Type

of

Tape

Cassette

tape

C-60

and

C-90

(Philips

type)

Tape

Speed

4.76

cm/sec

(1-7/8

ips),

9.5

cm/sec

(3-3/4

ips)

(High

speed

dubbing

only)

Motors

4;

2

DC

servo

motors

and

2

DC

motors

Wow

and

Flutter

(WRMS)

0.06

%

Frequency

Response

(Overall,

-20

dB)

25

—

19,000

Hz,

Metal

25

—

18,000

Hz,

CrO,

25

—

17,000

Hz,

Normal

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio

(Overall)

59

dB

(3%

THD

level,

Weighted)

69

dB

(Dolby

B

NR

In,

over

5

kHz)

79

dB

(Dolby

C

NR

In,

over

1

kHz)

Fast

Winding

Time

Approximately

120

seconds

for

C-60

Line

Input

87

mV,

50k

ohms

Output

Line:

0.43

V

for

load

impedance

of

50k

ohms

or

more

Headphones:

8

ohms

Power

Requirements

100/120/220/240

V

AC,

50/60

Hz

(General

Export

model)

120

V

AC,

60

Hz

(U.S.A./Canada

model)

220

V

AC,

50

Hz

(Europe

model)

240

V

AC,

50

Hz

(U.K./Australia

model)

Power

Consumption,

21.W

Dimensions

(W

x

Hx

D)

435

x

127

x

283mm

(17-1/8"

x

5"

x

11-1/8")

Weight

(net)

5.0

kg

(11

Ibs.)

Standard

Accessories

Input-output

con-

nection

cords

eSpecifications

were

determined

using

metal

tape

except

as

noted.

e|mprovements

may

result

in

specification

or

feature

changing

without

notice.

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DIGITAL

APPARATUS

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FROM

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