Harman Kardon TD262 User manual

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TD262

TD212

Ultrawideband

Linear

Phase

Cassette

Deck

Instruction

Manual

Magnetocassette

a

phase

lineaire

et

bande

ultralarge

Manuel

d'utilisaiion

Ultrabreitband

Phasenlineare

Kassettendecks

Bedienungsanleitung

Piastra

a

cassette

a

banda

ultra

ampia

e

fase

lineare

Manuals

di

istruzioni

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Bruksanvisning

Ultrabreedband

Lineaire

Fase

Cassettedecks

Handleiding

voor

de

Eigenaar

harman/kardon

Safety

Precautions

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRICAL

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVIC¬

ING

TO

QUALIFIED

PERSONNEL.

h

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

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

tri¬

angle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servic¬

ing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

WARNING:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

I.

Read

instructions

—

all

safety

and

operation

instructions

should

be

read

before

using

the

cassette

deck.

2.

Retain

instructions

for

future

reference.

3

■

Heed

warnings

—

all

warnings

on

the

cassette

deck

and

in

its

operations

instructions

should

be

adhered

to.

4

.

Follow

all

instructions.

5.

Water

and

moisture

—

do

not

use

the

cassette

deck

around

water,

for

example

near

a

swimming

pool,

sink

or

in

a

wet

basement.

6

■

Ventilation

—

The

cassette

deck

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

7.

Heat

—

The

cassette

deck

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

fireplaces,

stoves,

electric

popcorn

poppers

or

other

appliances

that

produce

heat.

Also

avoid

prolonged

contact

with

direct

sunlight

and

extremely

low

temperatures.

8

>

Always

use

the

correct

AC

voltage

-

Always

connect

the

power

cord

to

a

domestic

mains

outlet.

Never

connect

the

unit

to

an

outlet

supplying

a

higher

voltage.

This

may

create

a

fire

hazard.

NOTE

FOR

CUSTOMERS

OTHER

THAN

CANADA

This

unit

is

supplied

with

a

voltage

selector

enabling

selection

between

220V

and

240V

on

the

rear

panel.

If

the

selector

is

not

set

to

the

local

voltage,

set

the

selector

to

the

correct

voltage

with

a

screwdriver

before

connecting

the

power

cord

to

a

mains

outlet.

9

•

Power

cord

protection

—

Power

supply

cords

should

be

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

items

placed

upon

or

against

them,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

recep¬

tacles

and

the

point

at

which

the

cord

exits

from

the

,

cassette

deck.

Also

never

pull

or

stretch

the

cord.

Cleaning

—

Do

not

use

volatile

solvents

such

as

alcohol,

gasoline,

benzine

etc.

to

clean

the

cassette

deck

cabinet.

Use

only

a

clean

dry

cloth.

If

you

must

use

a

wet

cloth,

wet

only

the

cloth

lightly

with

water.

I

i

Object

and

liquid

entry

—

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

(including

excessive

dust)

do

not

fall

into

the

unit,

and

that

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

inside

of

the

cassette

deck.

2

Abnormal

smells

—

If

abnormal

smell

or

smoke

is

detected,

immediately

turn

the

cassette

deck

power

OFF

and

pull

out

the

power

cord.

Contact

your

dealer

or

nearest

Harman

Kardon

Service

station.

Damage

requiring

service

—The

cassette

deck

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

personnel

when:

A.

The

power

supply

cord

or

the

plug

have

been

damaged;

or

B.

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

cassette

deck;

or

C.

The

cassette

deck

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

D.

The

cassette

deck

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

in

performance;

or

E.

The

cassette

deck

has

been

dropped

or

the

cabinet

damaged.

14

.

Servicing

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

cassette

deck

beyond

those

means

described

in

this

manual.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

FOR

CUSTOMERS

IN

THE

UK

Your

unit

is

supplied

with

the

flex

which

will

have

either

two

or

three

wires,

so

the

following

items

should

be

observed

to

guarantee

safety:

THREE

CORE

FLEX

WARNING:

THIS

APPARATUS

MUST

BE

EARTHED.

IMPORTANT.

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Green-and-ycllow

:

Earth

Blue

:

Neutral

Brown

:

Live

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

green-and-yellow

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

in

the

plug

which

is

marked

by

the

letter

E

or

by

the

safety

earth

symbol

♦

or

coloured

green

or

green-and-yellow.

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.

TWO

CORE

FLEX

IMPORTANT.

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

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

proceed

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.

FOR

CUSTOMERS

IN

CANADA

The

AC

plug

is

a

polarized

plug,

so

the

following

item

should

be

taken

into

consideration.

CAUTION

:

to

prevent

electric

shock,

do

NOT

USE

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

This

apparatus

has

been

produced

to

comply

with

directive

No.

76/

889/EEC

(CISPR

14).

3

TD262/

TD212

Controls

Thank

you

for

choosing

Harman

Kardon.

You

now

own

a

superb

piece

of

high

fidelity

equipment.

Used

properly,

you

are

about

to

begin

thousands

of

hours

of

cassette

recording

and

playback

enjoyment.

While

you

are

probably

no

beginner

when

it

comes

to

high

fidelity

components,

we

nevertheless

ask

you

to

read

and

carefully

follow

the

instructions

in

this

manual

to

insure

a

successful

partnership

between

you

and

your

new

Hannan

Kardon

Ultrawideband

Cassette

Deck.

Actual

hook-up

instructions

begin

on

page

7.

NOTE:

The

TD262

includes

several

additional

features

not

found

on

the

TD212.

These

features

are

noted

in

the

panel

description

and

operating

instructions.

For

example:

13.

Rec

Mute

(TD262

only)

The

following

is

a

short

explanation

of

the

operating

controls

and

features

on

the

front

panel

of

your

Harman

Kardon

cassette

deck.

To

load

a

cassette

tape,

press

the

EJECT

(1)

button

and

the

tape

compartment

door

will

open.

Press

inward

on

the

cassette

tape

compartment

door

to

close

it.

The

tape

counter

(2)

allows

you

to

locate

a

particular

place

on

a

cassette.

Press

the

RESET

(3)

button

to

set

the

counter

to

000.

Next

to

the

red

POWER

(4)

indicator

are

green

and

amber

LED’s

to

show

whether

DOLBY

B

(5)

or

DOLBY

C

(6)

noise

reduction

circuits

are

on.

Other

red

and

green

LED’s

are

used

to

display

RECORD

(7)

and

PLAY

(8)

modes.

A

series

of

green

and

red

LED’s

(9)

are

used

to

register

right

and

left

recording

input

levels

as

well

as

playback

levels.

This

display

reacts

almost

instantly

to

musical

peaks

and

provides

more

useful

information

than

mechanical

meters.

This

large

rotary

knob

(10)

is

used

to

control

input

levels

to

the

TD262

/

TD212

during

recording.

Some

recording

sources,

particularly

phonograph

records

and

FM

stations,

often

provide

slightly

more

input

to

one

channel

than

the

other.

When

the

Peak

Level

Display

indicates

a

constant

imbalance

between

left

and

right

channels,

the

BALANCE

CONTROL

(11)

may

be

used

to

correct

the

problem.

This

is

an

especially

useful

feature

of

your

new

Harman

Kardon

cassette

deck.

Although

the

BIAS/EQUALIZATION

switches

(19-21)

provide

the

proper

bias

setting

for

three

main

types

of

cassette

tapes,

brand

and

formulation

of

cassette

tape

still

requires

a

slightly

different

bias

adjustment

for

maximum

wide

band

performance.

Using

the

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

(12)

and

step-by-step

instructions

farther

on

in

this

manual,

you

can

fine

tune

the

TD262/TD212

exactly

to

the

tape

you

are

using.

The

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

control

has

no

effect

during

playback.

This

button

allows

you

to

automatically

insert

a

blank

space

while

recording

a

tape.

Simply

press

REC

MUTE

(13)

for

as

long

as

you

wish

the

blank

space

to

last.

When

you

release

it,

recording

will

continue.

Press

■

(14)

to

stop

the

cassette

deck’s

tape

transport

while

in

any

mode.

o

II

(15)

is

the

TD262/TD2

1

2

’s

RECORD/PAUSE

button.

When

it

is

pressed,

the

cassette

deck

switches

to

record

mode,

the

REC

indicator

lit

up

and

PLAY

indicator

blinks

at

the

same

time,

and

input

to

the

deck

is

displayed

on

the

Peak

LED

Indicators,

but

the

tape

does

not

advance.

While

in

this

mode,

you

can

adjust

the

INPUT

LEVEL

and

BALANCE

controls

before

actual

recording.

You

can

also

pause

at

any

time

during

recording

by

pressing

it

once.

>

(17)

begins

playback

or

recording.

«

(16)

is

used

to

quickly

rewind

the

tape.

To

rapidly

wind

the

tap

&

forward

,

press

»

(18).

To

stop

REWIND

or

FAST

FORWARD,

press

■

.

Three

different

types

of

cassette

recording

tapes

may

be

used

with

the

TD262

/

TD212.

Each

of

these

tape

formulations

requires

different

electronic

settings

within

the

cassette

deck.

METAL

(19)

should

be

used

when

recording

metal

formulation

(Type

IV)

tapes.

This

type

of

tape,

which

affords

the

widest

frequency

response

and

lowest

noise

levels,

will

not

record

properly

on

any

other

setting.

Cr0

2

(20)

is

for

Type

II

tapes.

These

are

often

referred

to

as

High

Bias,

70

u

s

or

chrome

tapes

(Cr0

2

i

s

the

chemical

formula

for

chromium

dioxide,

one

of

the

components

originally

used

in

Type

II

cassette

tapes).

LN

(21)

should

be

pressed

if

you

are

using

a

Type

I

tape.

These

are

also

referred

to

as

Normal

Position,

Low

Noise,

ferric

oxide

or

simply

120

u

s

tapes.

If

you

are

unsure

as

to

which

setting

to

use

for

a

particular

brand

of

cassette,

consult

the

information

packed

with

the

tape

or

your

Harman

Kardon

dealer.

If

you

wish

to

return

to

a

particular

point

on

the

tape,

mark

it

by

setting

the

tape

counter

to

000

at

that

point.

To

return

to

the

same

point,

depress

the

MEMORY

(23)

button

and

then

press

«

,

The

TD262

will

then

automatically

rewind,

and

stop

at

the

point

on

the

tape

which

corresponds

to

000

on

the

tape

counter.

5

Dolby

noise

reduction

is

an

extremely

effective

method

of

reducing

background

hiss

on

tapes.

The

TD262

and

TD212

incorporate

both

Dolby

B

and

Dolby

C

circuitry.

Dolby

B

reduces

tape

hiss

by

about

lOdB.

Dolby

C

is

approximately

twice

as

effective

as

Dolby

B,

reduces

noise

over

a

wider

frequency

band

and

improves

overall

high-end

tape

response.

When

pressed,

the

NR

(24)

button

engages

the

Dolby

B

&

C

noise

reduction

systems.

The

TYPE

(25)

switch

selects

the

noise

reduction

system

to

be

used

for

recording

or

playback.

NR

BUTTON

TYPE

BUTTON

RESULTS

COMMENTS

OFF

NO

EFFECT

NR

OFF

•

For

playback

of

tapes

which

have

not

been

encoded

with

Dolby

B

or

C

NR'.

ON

OUT

DOLBY

B

•

For

playback

of

tapes

recorded

with

Dolby

B

1

2

.

•

During

recording,

encodes

the

tape

in

Dolby

B.

ON

IN

DOLBY

C

•

For

playback

of

tapes

recorded

with

Dolby

C

3

.

•

During

recording,

encodes

a

tape

in

Dolby

C.

1.

A

Dolby-encoded

tape

played

back

without

noise

reduction

decoding

will

sound

“bright”

due

to

boosted

treble

frequencies.

2.

A

tape

which

has

not

been

recorded

with

Dolby

NR,

will

sound

muffled

and

“dull”

when

played

back

with

noise

reduction

decoding

on.

3.

Unsatisfactory

sound

will

result

if

you

attempt

to

play

back

a

tape

recorded

in

Dolby

C

while

the

TYPE

button

is

set

to

Dolby

B,

and

vice

verse.

This

circuit

is

an

input

filter

which

should

only

be

used

when

making

cassette

recordings

of

FM

broadcasts

while

employing

Dolby

B

or

C

noise

reduction.

Special

inaudible

signals

that

are

part

of

FM

stereo

broadcasts

can

interact

with

Dolby

NR

to

cause

audible

interference

and

distortion

which

are

noticeable

only

during

playback

after

it

is

too

late

to

correct.

Always

set

the

MPX

FILTER

(26)

button

to

its

ON

position

when

making

Dolby-encoded

recordings

from

FM.

The

circuit

has

no

effect

during

playback.

Press

this

switch

to

turn

the

power

to

your

TD262

/

TD

212

on.

Press

again

to

turn

the

power

off.

The

Harman

Kardon

TD262

includes

special

Dolby

HX

Pro

circuitry.

This

is

NOT

a

noise

reduction

circuit.

Nor

is

it

a

“record/playback”

system

which

requires

separate

encode

and

decode

circuits.

Its

putpose

is

to

gain

even

more

high

frequency

performance

out

to

tapes

you

record.

Even

though

your

TD262

may

be

set

to

the

optimum

bias

for

a

tape

(using

the

BIAS/EQUALIZATION

and

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

controls),

extremely

high

treble

signal

levels

can

still

cause

the

bias

to

momentarily

overload,

causing

audible

signal

degradation

and

distortion.

Until

Dolby

HX

Pro

was

devel¬

oped,

the

only

alternative

was

to

reduce

overall

input

signal

levels,

which

potentially

increases

signal-to-noise

ratios.

*Dolby

noise

reduction

and

HX

Pro

headroom

extension

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

HX

Pro

originated

by

Bang

&

Oiufsen.

“DOLBY”,

the

double-D

symbol

[

jC

1

and

“HX

PRO"

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

6

T

D

2

6

2

/

T

D

2

1

2

Set-Up

Dolby

HX

Pro

eliminates

this

problem

by

monitoring

the

signal

level

and

constantly

adjusting

the

bias

so

that

the

deck

is

always

recording

optimally.

Not

only

is

signal

quality

significantly

improved,

but

recording

headroom

is

also

dynamically

extended.

Bets

of

all,

it

requires

no

special

playback

circuitry,

so

you

can

make

a

tape

with

HX

Pro

and

enjoy

the

benefits

in

your

car,

with

a

portable

cassette

player,

or

when

playing

the

tape

on

a

friend’s

cassette

deck.

There

is

no

button

to

turn

on

Dolby

HX

Pro.

Because

it

is

compatible

with

any

cassette

deck

during

playback,

it

operates

automatically

when

you

make

a

recording

with

the

TD262.

Figure

2

TD262

Rear

Panel

Save

all

packing

material

from

your

new

Hannan

Kardon

cassette

deck.

While

the

box

is

quite

large

and

may

be

a

nuisance

to

store,

it

is

essential

for

shipping

if

you

move

or

should

the

unit

ever

need

repair.

Also

be

sure

to

fill

out

the

customer

profile

card

and

save

your

sales

receipt

in

a

safe

place.

It

is

necessary

to

establish

the

date

on

which

your

warranty

begins,

and

as

proof

of

ownership

in

the

event

of

something

drastic

such

as

fire

or

theft.

The

TD262

/TD212

is

fully

shielded

and

may

be

placed

on

top

of

or

under

other

stereo

components,

provided

that

its

3/8

-inch

“feet”

provide

sufficient

clearance

for

the

cooling

needs

of

the

component

below.

The

cassette

deck’s

inputs

and

outputs

are

connected

to

the

TAPE

MONITOR

connections

of

your

preamplifier,

integrated

amplifier

or

receiver

using

the

hook-up

cables

provided.

If

you

are

using

external

signal

processing

components

such

as

equalizers,

dynamic

expanders

or

surround

sound

processors

which

are

now

connected

to

your

TAPE

MONITOR

loop,

you

have

two

choices.

If

your

pre-amp/integrated

amp/receiver

has

two

tape

monitor

loops

and

you

do

not

wish

your

new

cassette

deck

to

interact

with

any

components

connected

to

TAPE

MON.

1,

connect

the

deck

to

TAPE

MON.

2.

Connect

the

TD262

/

TD

212

to

the

TAPE

MON.

loop

provided

on

the

last

outboard

component.

Stereo

Receiver

TD

262/TD212

Figure

3

1.

Make

sure

that

power

to

both

the

TD262

/TD212

and

your

pre-amp/integrated

amp/receiver

is

turned

OFF.

2.

Connect

one

set

of

hook-up

cables

from

the

TD262/TD212’s

INPUT

sockets

to

the

appropriate

TAPE

MONITOR

OUT¬

PUT

on

your

receiver/pre-amp/etc.

It

may

be

identified

as

REC

or

OUT,

depending

on

the

component.

3.

Connect

the

other

set

of

hook-up

cables

from

the

TD262

/

TD212’s

OUTPUT

sockets

to

the

appropriate

TAPE

INPUT.

This

may

be

labeled

IN,

PLAY

or

MON.

During

hook-up,

take

care

to

match

left

and

right

component

plugs

with

the

left

and

right

input

jacks

on

the

cassette

deck.

Common

practice

is

to

treat

the

red

plug

as

right

and

the

greyl

black/white

plug

as

[eft.

Upon

completion

of

the

audio

connection,

proceed

with

connection

of

the

power

cord

into

the

appropriate

outlet.

If

tape

is

slack

inside

the

cassette

shell,

it

can

cause

jamming

and

possible

destruction

of

the

tape.

Before

playing

or

recording,

insert

a

pencil

into

one

of

the

cassette

shell

hubs

and

wind

it

until

all

the

slack

iis

taken

up.

1.

Make

sure

the

TD262

/

TD212

is

turned

on.

2.

Depress

the

EJECT

button,

insert

the

tape

with

the

open

side

of

the

cassette

shell

downward

and

close

the

cassette

compartment

door.

3.

Select

the

proper

BIAS/

EQUALIZATION

setting.

4.

If

the

tape

is

encoded

in

Dolby

B

or

C,

use

the

NR

and

TYPE

buttons

to

turn

on

the

proper

noise

reduction

circuits.

5.

Press

>

.

1.

After

loading

a

tape

into

the

TD262

/

TD212,

set

the

BIAS/

EQUALIZATION,

NR,

and

TYPE

switches

to

their

proper

positions.

IA.

Set

the

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

to

its

center

position

(or

refer

to

the

next

set

of

instructions

on

how

to

adjust

bias

to

match

a

particular

tape

formulation.)

IB.

If

you

are

recording

from

FM,

make

sure

to

turn

on

the

MPX

FILTER.

2.

Press

o

II

(REC/PAUSE).

The

red

REC

indicator

lit

up

and

PLAY

indicator

blinks

at

the

same

time.

3.

Play

a

section

of

the

program

to

be

recorded

which

is

loud,

i.e.

has

a

wide

dynamic

range

with

ample

bass

and

midrange.

8

4.

Set

the

INPUT

LEVEL

knob

until

regular

musical

peaks

register

uo

to

OdB

with

occasional

peaks

registering

as

high

as

+3db'.

5.

Press

>

to

begin

recording.

6.

During

recording,

watch

the

Peak

Level

Indicators

to

make

sure

that

regular

peaks

do

not

exceed

+3dB'.

•

To

insert

a

momentary

blank

space,

press

REC

MUTE

(TD

262

only).

•

To

pause

during

recording,

press

o

ii

(REC/PAUSE).

Press

>

(PLAY)

to

continue

recording.

•

To

stop

recording,

press

■

.

1.

W

hen

using

metal

tape

formulations

with

Dolby

C

noise

reduction,

it

is

possible

to

record

occasional

musical

peaks

as

high

as

+5dB.

To

determine

if

saturation

distortion

has

occurred

while

recording

at

higher

levels,

reset

the

counter

to

000

during

recording,

then

later

rewind

the

tape

back

to

that

point

and

play

back

that

section.

This

is

a

simple

way

to

fine

tune

your

cassette

tape

and

deck.

It

uses

interstation

tape

hiss

as

a

test

source.

The

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

control

is

rotated

in

increments

each

time

the

Tape

Counter

advances

10

units.

Then,

when

listening

to

playback

,

you

can

use

the

Tape

Counter

to

determine

which

BIAS

FINE

TUNE

position

provided

the

best

frequency

response.

Please

note

that

the

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

control

has

less

effect

with

metal

tape

than

with

LN

or

CrC

)2

tapes.

1.

Make

sure

that

the

NR

button

on

the

TD262

/

TD212

is

in

the

OUT

position

(off).

2.

Select

the

proper

BIAS/EQUALIZATION

setting

to

match

the

tape

type

being

used.

3.

Rotate

the

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

control

as

far

as

it

will

go

to

the

left

(hi

cut).

We

will

refer

to

this

as

the

“7

o’clock”

position,

since

it

corresponds

to

that

position

on

a

clock

face.

4.

Set

your

receiver/pre-amp/integrated

amp’s

SOURCE

selector

to

TUNER.

5.

Turn

off

any

MUTE

and

SEEK

features

on

your

tuner

(or

tuning

section

of

a

receiver)

and

tune

between

stations

until

you

hear

only

loud

hiss

(interstation

noise).

6.

After

loading

a

blank

cassette

into

the

deck,

press

»

to

advance

toward

the

middle

of

the

tape.

7.

Press

■

(STOP)

and

then

o

ll

(REC/PAUSE).

8

.

Set

the

INPUT

level

control

until

the

Peak

Level

Meters

read

-3dB.

9.

Reset

the

Tape

Counter

to

000.

10.

Press

>

to

begin

recording.

11

.

When

the

Tape

Counter

reads

010,

quickly

rotate

the

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

control

clockwise

to

the

“8

o’clock”

position.

12.

When

the

Tape

Counter

reads

020,

rotate

the

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

control

to

“9

o’clock”.

13.

Continue

this

operation

until

the

Tape

Counter

reads

80

and

the

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

knob

has

been

rotated

fully

clock¬

wise

to

the

right

as

far

as

it

will

go

(hi

boost).

14.

Press

■

and

rewind

the

tape

back

to

the

point

where

the

tape

counter

reads

000.

15.

Select

TAPE

MONITOR

on

your

receiver/pre-amp/etc.

Turn

up

the

volume

to

a

relatively

high

level

or

plug

in

a

set

of

headphones

and

listen

through

them.

16.

Press

>

on

the

TD262

/

TD212.

17.

While

watching

the

Tape

Counter,

listen

to

the

interstation

FM

hiss.

At

each

10

tape

counter

units,

the

treble

quality

of

the

hiss

should

change

slightly.

Compare

it

with

“live”

interstation

noise

by

pressing

the

TAPE

MONITOR

button

in

and

out.

When

the

playback

hiss

and

the

“live”

hiss

sound

very

close

to

the

same,

note

the

numbers

on

the

Tape

Counter.

These

correspond

to

the

BIAS

FINE

TRIM

ad¬

justment

for

the

particular

tape

you

are

using.

040

040

040

Figure

4

Adjusting

Bias-Fine

Trim

If

you

wish,

you

may

repeat

the

test

making

adjustments

just

in

close

proximity

to

what

seems

to

be

the

optimal

setting.

This

can

further

fine

tune

bias

adjustments,

although

past

a

certain

point,

minute

changes

will

be

hard

to

detect.

You

should

repeat

this

test

again

each

time

you

change

brands

or

formulations

of

cassette

tape.

All

cassettes

are

provided

with

an

erasure

protection

system.

It

consists

of

two

small

tabs

covering

square

holes

on

the

back

of

the

cassette

shell.

When

these

small

plastic

tabs

are

removed,

it

is

impossible

to

re-record

the

cassette.

Thus

you

can

protect

a

recorded

tape

form

accidental

erasure

by

prying

these

tabs

off

with

a

small

screwdriver.

If

you

wish

to

use

an

erasure-protected

cassette

again

for

recording,

simply

cover

the

holes

with

adhesive

tape.

After

replacing

a

tape

in

its

case,

store

it

in

a

location

well

away

from

direct

sunlight,

high

temperatures

and

excessive

humidity.

Be

especially

careful

to

avoid

placing

a

cassette

tape

near

television

sets

or

loudspeakers

where

magnetic

fields

may

partially

erase

the

tape.

Do

not

use

old

cassettes

that

no

longer

smoothly

pass

the

tape

from

reel-to-reel.

They

may

jam

or

otherwise

provide

unsatis¬

factory

performance.

9

APPENDIX

!

—

Troubleshooting

Tape

heads

and

transport.

Even

the

smoothest

high

quality

tape

sheds

particles

onto

the

record

and

playback

heads.

This

build-up

eventually

causes

loss

of

sound

quality

and

increased

wear

on

tapes.

One

option

is

to

purchase

a

bottle

of

isopropyl

alcohol

and

some

long-handled

cotton

swabs.

Slightly

dampen

a

swab

in

alcohol

and

gently

scrub

the

surfaces

of

each

tape

head.

Then

dampen

another

swab

and

clean

other

exposed

internal

mechanical

parts

which

are

close

to

the

TD262

/

TD212

tape

heads.

Repeat

this

process

after

every

30

tapes.

The

other

option

is

to

purchase

a

commercial

tape

head

cleaning

kit

which

contains

fluid

and

special

cassettes

with

cleansing

tape

inside.

Follow

the

instructions

included

on

them

and

discard

them

when

recommended.

Gradual

magnetization

of

tape

heads

is

another

problem

which

can

cause

degradation

of

sound.

Record

heads

are

intended

to

impart

a

magnetic

field,

but

not

to

be

magnets

in

themselves.

Likewise,

a

playback

head

is

supposed

to

react

to

the

magnetic

field

in

a

tape,

but

not

to

be

magnetized

itself.

Unfortunately,

both

record

and

playback

heads

CAN

and

DO

gradually

pick

up

a

residual

magnetic

field

themselves.

So

does

the

capstan

and

other

tape

guide

parts.

The

result

of

this

gradual

magneti¬

zation

is

that

any

tape

pulled

past

a

magnetized

head

picks

up

extra

noise

from

the

residual

field

and

at

the

same

time

may

be

slightly

erased!

Not

only

will

new

tapes

have

poorer

sound

quality

when

recorded,

but

older

tapes’

sound

quality

can

also

be

degraded.

The

solution

is

a

tape

head

demagnetizes

Two

styles

are

available,

handheld

and

cassette-sized.

A

handheld

demagnet¬

izer

plugs

into

a

wall

socket

and

is

much

more

effective

since

it

can

generate

a

stronger

de-magnetization

field.

However,

it

has

to

be

used

VERY

carefully

or

it

may

do

more

harm

than

good.

Before

you

invest

in

one,

consult

with

your

Harman

Kardon

dealer.

Also

read

the

instructions

which

come

with

the

unit

carefully

and

make

sure

no

recorded

tapes

are

anywhere

near

the

demagnetizer

when

it

is

turned

on.

A

battery-powered

demagnetizer

in

the

shape

of

a

cassette

reduces

the

danger

of

improper

use.

You

simply

insert

it

and

let

it

do

its

job.

If

you

choose

this

type,

make

sure

to

use

the

cassette

demagnetizer

as

frequently

as

is

prescribed

in

the

instructions

which

come

with

it.

External

Surfaces.

When

cleaning

your

TD262

/

TD212,

avoid

the

direct

use

of

dusting

sprays,

abrasive

cleaners

or

caustics

(such

as

dilute

ammonia

window

cleaning

solutions).

Use

only

a

mild

soap

and

water

solution,

applied

to

a

soft

cloth,

rather

than

sprayed

directly

onto

the

component.

Once

again,

thank

you

for

choosing

Harman

Kardon.

We

wish

you

many

happy

years

of

cassette

recording

and

playback

listening

enjoyment.

Checking

these

possibilities

first

may

save

you

time

and

effort

getting

your

unit

serviced.

Your

Harman

Kardon

dealer

will

also

be

able

to

answer

questions

and

help

you

discover

the

problem.

No

light

Irom

any

cassette

deck

indicators.

1.

Deck

is

not

plugged

into

wall

socket.

2.

Wall

socket

or

extension

cord

is

faulty.

Check

for

poor

connections

and

/or

blown

fuse.

No

sound

when

PLAY

is

pressed.

1.

The

tape

is

at

its

end.

Rewind

it.

2.

Sound

is

not

recorded

on

the

tape.

You

can

determine

this

by

checking

the

LED

PEAK

INDICATORS.

They

will

flash

if

there

is

music

recorded

on

the

tape.

3.

Other

components

in

the

signal

chain

such

as

preamplifier

and

power

amplifier

are

not

turned

on.

4.

The

SOURCE

and/or

TAPE

MONITOR

selector

on

your

pre-amp/integrated

amp/receiver

is

switched

incorrectly.

5.

The

tape

deck

is

connected

incorrectly.

Double

check

that

the

TD262

/

TD212’s

OUT

connectors

are

attached

to

the

TAPE

IN

sockets

on

your

receiver,

etc.

6.

The

hook-up

cables

are

internally

broken.

Replace

them

with

new

ones.

Cassette

deck

does

not

record.

1.

Erase-prevention

tabs

are

removed

from

the

cassette.

Change

the

tape

or

cover

the

holes

with

adhesive

tape.

2.

Cassette

deck

is

connected

incorrectly

to

the

pre-amp/

receiver/etc.

3.

Cassette

deck

INPUT

LEVEL

control

is

set

to

the

“0”

far

left

position.

4.

The

hook-up

cables

are

internally

broken.

Replace

them

with

new

ones.

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