Optimus SCT-56 manuale d’uso

R High-Speed SCT -56 Cat. No . 14-676 Owner’ s Manual Please read bef ore using this equipment. Dubbing Stereo Cassette Dec k[...]

2 Features Y o ur Optimu s SCT -56 High-Speed Dubbing Ster eo Cassette De ck com- bines two au to -rever se cassette decks for pr ofessio nal-quality du bbing and the conven ie nce o f ext ended play. Its fea tur es include: Auto Search Mus ic System (A SMS) Lets you quick ly locat e a se lection. Dolby B-C No ise Reduct ion System Redu ces tape hi[...]

3 The SCT -56 is made and tested to meet exacting saf et y standards. It meets both UL and FCC requirements T o pre vent fire or shock hazard, do not e xpose this sys- tem to ra in or m oistu re. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitud[...]

4 Contents Conne ctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connect ing to Y our Rec eiver/Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connect ing the Remote Control Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting the CD-Deck Synchro C ontrol Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connect [...]

5 Connections Connecting to Y our Receiver/ Amplifier 1. Using one of the su pp lied audio cabl es, co nnect the casse tt e deck’s L and R LIN E OUTPU T jacks to the receiver/amplifier’s left and right ta pe inp ut j acks. 2. Using the ot her aud io ca ble, connect the cassette d eck ’s LINE INPUT jacks to the r ec eiver/amplifier ’s tape o[...]

6 Basic Operation Loading and Pla ying a Cassette T ape Loading a Cassett e T ape 1. Use yo ur finge r or a pencil to tur n th e cas sette’s hub and take up any tape slack . Note: Avoid touching the tap e. Fingerprints a ttract dirt. 2. Pr ess t he app ropri ate EJECT ( ) button (Dec k 1 or Deck 2) to open the ca s sette co m pa rtment door . 3. [...]

7 Basic Operation Dolb y Noise Reduction (NR) Dolby N R systems reduc e tape hiss a nd back ground noise. Wh en recor ding, the syst ems listen for places wher e you might later hear his s. The systems record these sectio ns at a higher level. Wh en yo u p lay the tape, t he systems dec rease t h ese se ctions’ vo lume , rest or ing the music to [...]

8 Special Features F ast-Forw ard/Re wind T o rapi dly adv ance or r ewind th e tape, pre ss or . T o stop the ta pe, press STOP ( ). When the tape reaches the end , the cassett e deck auto- matically s tops. Pa u s e T o temp o rarily stop De ck 2 du r i ng playb ack or rec or d ing, pr e ss PA U S E ( ). T o r estart, press , , or . Note: Y ou ca[...]

9 Special Features Using Relay Play Y ou can loa d two ca sse tte tape s to pla y on e af te r the ot her . Notes: • The cass et te s you load should have t h e sam e Dolby NR typ e. • Y ou can st art re lay pla y from eit h er Dec k 1 or Deck 2. • Y ou can r ep l ac e the tape in the idle de ck during r ela y play. • When a tape automatica[...]

10 Special Fea tures Rewind A uto Pl a y To have Deck 1 rewind the cassett e to the beginning o f the curr ent side and st ar t play, press REWIND AUT O PL A Y . Note: If both decks have tapes loaded , the deck s operate as d escr ibed under “ Using Relay Play .” Demo Mode The cass ette d eck has a demo nstration mo de that alte rn ately t ur n[...]

11 Special Features Recor ding and Dubbing Y ou can recor d fro m any compon ent connected to the r eceiver/amp lifier or dub (cop y) cassette tapes. Notes: • T ap e quality great ly af fects the qu ality of the re co rding. Y ou r cas- sette de ck can pl ay T ype I, T ype II, an d Type IV tape. W e r ec om- mend Radio Shack brand tapes. • Befo[...]

12 Special Fea tures Recor ding Bl ank Spaces Between Selec tions Some cas set t e decks sear ch for the bla nk spac es be tween sele ct ion s so you can quickl y loca te specific selec tio ns. If the original p rogra m do es not have bla nk spaces, yo u can add th em when you make a new r ecord - ing. While the cass ette deck is set to reco rd or [...]

13 Special Features CD-Dec k Synchro Recor ding If your CD player has a co mp at ible CD Synchro f uncti o n , yo u ca n auto- matically r ecord you r CDs. Connect the C D player’s and cas sette de ck’s CD SYNCHRO jacks as described in “Connecting the C D-Deck Synchr o Con- tro l Cab le.” Note: A 4 1 / 2 -second bla nk space is auto matical[...]

14 Ta p e H i n t s Rest ori ng T ape T ensio n and Sound Quali ty After you play a cas sette ta pe several times , the tape might be come tightly wou nd on t he re els. This can cause playba ck sound quality to dete riorat e. To restor e the sound quality, f ast-forwa rd the tape from the be ginning to the end of on e side , then complete ly rewin[...]

15 Care and Maintenance Y our Optimu s SCT -56 High-Speed Du bbing Stereo Ca ssette De ck is an example of superior des ign and craftsmans hip. Thes e su ggestio ns will help you c are f or the casset te deck so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the cass et te deck dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry imm ed i at ely. Liq- uids can contain miner als tha[...]

16 T r oub leshoo ting Y our cas sette deck should giv e you years o f tr ouble-fr ee serv ice if you fo llow the inst ructions in t his manua l. If you do have problems, the chart below can help you solve them. If you still have problems after following the sugges- tions belo w, take the ca ssette de ck to your loc al Radio Shac k st or e for assi[...]

17 There is too mu ch noise . • P oor-qual ity tape is being us ed. • Use a better-quality tape. • There is a f aulty conn ection. • Chec k all c onnections . • Record ing le v el is too l ow . • T ur n up REC LEVEL and re-rec ord. • The tape heads are dir ty . • Clean the tape head s. ASMS does not oper ate prope rly . • Blank s [...]

18 Specifications System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-T rack, 2-Cha nnel Stereo Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Hard Pe r malloy Record /Playback Head One Hard Per malloy P layba ck Hea[...]

19 Inde x to Features b y Contr ol Name This ta ble lists t he control and indica tor nam es on the front o f your SCT -56 along w ith the page numb er where the item is discussed. Contr ol P age 6 6 ASMS and 8 CD SY NCHR O REC ORD 13 DEMO 10 DOLB Y NR 7 EJECT 6 HI-SPEED 12 NORM AL 12 PA U S E 8 PO WER 6 REC LEVEL 11 REC M UTE 12 RECOR D 11 RELA Y/[...]

Radio Shack A Division of T andy Cor poration For t W or th, T exas 76102 <RRB 1160-A> 6A6 Pr inted i n Malaysia RADIO SHA CK LIMITED W ARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and a uthorized Radio Shac k franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repai[...]