Realistic sct-20 Owner's Manual

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FEATURES Front Loading Deck State-of-the-art mechanism permits convenient front loading into the  compartment. This design means you can stack com- ponents or install this deck between shelves. Dolby* Noise Reduction System World-famous Dol...

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CONTROLS This is a quick reference guide to the many features of your SCT- 20. For operation and installation instructions, refer to later sections of this manual. POWER Press in to turn power "ON"; press again to turn power "OF F...

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TO LINE IN TO LINE OUT  PATCH CORDS fi t To TAPE IN or AUX IN To TAPE OUT or LINE OUT FULL REEL INSTALLATION  OPERATION FIGURE 4 Using one of the patch cord provided, connect the Left and Right LINE OUT jacks to the correspondin...

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In either case, to return tape travel to normal speed, press STOP/ EJECT, then press PLAY. Use the Tape Counter to aid you in locating approximate positions on the tape. To listen to tapes privately (or if you don't have an Amplifier/ ...

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Stereo  Monophonic head  head 1 L •• • 3 A 4 B were making a recording). This will erase the tape clean. Or, easier, and for best erasure, use a Bulk Tape Eraser such as Radio Shack sells. MONAURAL RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Yo...

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• •• .•f MAKING AN ORDINARY RECORDING 1 . Music. Music is made of sounds of dif- ferent, loudness separated by intervals of silence. Loud and soft sounds are shown here as long and short lines. The music re- presented by this diagram st...

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TYPICAL  RECORDING LEVEL Average Peak between 5 and 0 of the black numbers. EXCESS LEVEL SIDE A '-04 4,4 1kti TABS •  NOTES AND APPLICATIONS CHOOSING THE RIGHT TAPE Choice of tape is vital to good recordings. For most voice...

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BIAS and EQualization switches have been incorporated so you can match the Deck to the tape you use. We use both to give you extra versatility — so you can use any of the new tapes now availa- ble (and to make sure your Deck will be compatible wi...

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Only the highest quailty parts are used in your unit and it should re- quire little or no service as long as you observe a few general rules. Although the SCT-20 is a ruggedly-built unit, reasonable care should be used to a...

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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM C401 1/50 - , Q104  Q105 2SC458 2SC458 or HIT9014 QrHIT9014 16 IC 401  DOLBY IC  LM 1011N LINE IN 5 Q101 2SC1335 LINE 5. R101 0134 P 566 /LINE LINE MIC •  Rch 4.s Cl • 9 4 O 0 0 5.75...

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RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This equipment is warranteed against defects for 1 year from date of purchase. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your sales slip as proof of purchase date to any ...