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3-MOTOR

4-HEAD

TAPE

DECK

RT-707

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

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IMPORTANT

NOTICE

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WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

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-

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

QMPIONEER'

MOISTURE.

CONTENTS

Points

to

Bear

in

Mind

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2

Auto

Repeat...

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Features

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as

3

Recording...

‘

13

|

Choosing

a

Location...

2

Microphone

Recording

-

16

Front Panel

Facil

4

Other

Methods

of

Recording

17

|

Connection

Diagram

......

6

—

Rack-mounting

Connections

6

Handling

Tapes

Threading

the

Tape

....

5...

7

Careand

Maintenance

.

Basie

Operations

8

Live

Recording

‘Techniques

Playback...

10

Specifieations

Auto

Reverse

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ee

eeee

11

Troubleshooting

-

24

POINTS

TO

BEAR

IN

MIND

KEEP

THE

TAPE

HEAD

SECTION

CLEAN

eure

ema

‘The

sound

quality

will

deteriorate

and

other

payback

bead

unforeseen

difficulties

may

arise

if

you

allow

the

areas

of

the

heads,

capstan,

pinch

rolle:,

ete.,

which

come

into

direct

contact

with

the

tape,

to

become

dusty

or

dirty.

Before

actually

using

the

tape

deck,

be

sure

to

clean

the

surfaces

of

the

heads

with

the

cleaning

swabs

supplied

with

the

o

deck,

For

further

details,

refer

to

page

21,

“Care

y

and

Maintenance”

TAPE

REELS

Sensing

pole

#

Use

7-inch

or

S-inch

reels.

Both

eecls

should

be

hut

ol

lever

of

the

same

size.

If

they

are

not,

they

will

slow

down

st

different

rates

which

loads

to

unstable

tape

run

©

Do

not

use

reels

which

have been

deformed

or

warped

in

any

way,

or

reels

with

a

broad

tape

width.

Uf

the

tape

comes

in

contact

with

the

side

of

the

reel,

it

will

be

damaged.

BE

SURE

TO

CLAMP

THE

REEI

After

you

mount

the

reels,

make

absolutely

sure

that

you

damp

both

reels

so

that

they

will

not

separate

themselves

from

the

bases

during

tape

play

(Refer

to

Pig.

2).

For

further

details,

refer

to

the

section

on

“Mount:

ing

the

Reele”

on

page

7.

FEATURES

Tough

and

Reliable

Construction

The

tape

deck's

construction

combines

a

Smmthick

front

panel

and

a

diecast

frame

for

the

outer

casing

to

protect

the

heavy

Inside

paits.

The

construction

is

designed

to

display

the

maximum

precision

and

durability,

and

the

front

panet

«an

be

mounted

in

a

ack

conferming

to

EIA

standards,

‘Tape

Transport

has

D.D.

Motor

to

Drive

Capstan

The

tape

deck’s

AC

seryomotor

with

frequency

generator

features

direct

capstan

drive.

Even

the

slightest

luctuations

in

the

speed

caused

by

external

factors

are

controlled

by

the

servoamplifier

and

so

the

motor

displays

excellent

load

bearing

charactoristies,

and.

it

can

also

withstand

fluctuations

in

voltage.

Finally,

the

DD,

system

reduces

‘wowfluttar

and

yields

a

speed

which

is

subjact

to

minimal

ageing.

For

the

ree!

drive,

the

tape

deck

uses

a

pair

of

6-pole

inner

rotor

induction

motors

with

optimum

torque

characteristics.

Their

low

moment

of

inertia

and

the

use

of

solenokdacti

-

vated

differential

band

brakes

prevent

undue

tape

strain

and

protect

the

tape,

Auto

Reverse,

Auto

Repeat

Mechanisms

The

RI-7O7

with

its

four

heads

has

a

sensing

tape

auto

reverse

mechanism

for

return

playback

(material

is

recorded

in

one

direction

only).

This

allows

recorded

programs

to

be

played

back

automaticaly

over

long

periods

of

time

with

fout

the

tape

being

changed

over

oF

rewound

smarually

‘Also,

there

is

an

auto

repeat

mechanism

(repeat

button)

which

employs

the

tape

deck's

tape

counter.

The

sensing

tape

and

the

repeat

button

are

used

together

for

repeated

auromatic

playback,

Finally,

the

added

attraction

of

«tape

CHOOSING

A

LOCATION

|

SE

ST

HT

CL

IE

direction

selector

bution

allows

you

to

reverse

the

direction

of

tape

play

at

the

desired

position

Independent

Recording

Amplifier

Circuit

for

LINE

and

MIC

Inputs

The

recording

amplifie

Features

a

high

S/N,

and

the

micro=

phone

amplifier

displays

an

input

sensitivity

high

enough

for

use

with

600-chm

professional

microphones.

The

dynamic

range

fy

an

amazing

SBUB.

Powered

by

regulated

power

supply

aid

unaffected!

by

fluctuations

inthe

voltage

‘or

by

changes

in

the

temperature,

this

circuit

ensures

stable

recordings

a

all

times,

In

addition,

there

are

independent

LINE

and

NIC

recording

lovel

controls

to

enable

you

to

have

Fun

with

mixing

recording,

Convenient

Accessory

Function

PITCH

CONTROL

knob:

This

control

is

used

Lo

change

the

rated

tape

speed

during

playback

(19cm/s,

9.5cm/s}

across

a

£6%

range

—

in

other

words,

the

tape

can

be

made

Lo

go

695

faster

or

slower.

Musical

steps

ean

be

raised

or

lowered

as fat

as

the

semi=

tones.

This

means

that

you

can

bring

the

steps

of

the

recorded

music

into

line

with

tho

stops

of

the

instrument

Which

you

are

playing.

This

control

is

therefore

useful

when

you

are

using

2

tape

for

song

accompaniments

REC

MODE

button:

Program

sources

can

he

recarded

not

‘only

in

stereo,

but

also

in

mono

using

the

left

oF

right

‘channel

only.

This

button

allows

you

to

use

your

recerding

talents

and

techniques

10

the

full

whether

you

want

to

record

mono

signals

over

a

prolonged

period

of

time,

dabble

with

mixing

recording

oF

try

out

sound-on-sound

recoriling.

It

gives

you

a

range

of

possibilities

that

you

‘would

expect

from

the

tip-top

RT-707.

‘To

ensure

the

best

sound

quality

and

trouble-free

operation,

avoid

cetting

up

the

tape

deck

in

any

of

the

locations

described

below.

[

Lloottions

table

to

downgrade

pertormence

td

resin

breakconns

1.

Locations

exposed

to

direct

suntiant,

oF

near

heaters

or

other

2.

Locations

with

poor

vintilation,

or

with

high

humidity

or

mosturecontents,

Dusty

locations.

3.

Locations

unceptbie

to

vibration,

4.

Locations

where

thare

are

thinners

bentine

nd

other

types

of

volatile

liquids:

insect

sprays

or

any

kind

of

flammable

2

Ceuse

of

faulty

contact

in

input/output

terminal,

and

of

rust

‘3.

Tho

locations

arect

the

precision

parts

adversely

44

These

hep

covroce

ine

ont

panel,

tn

particu,

he

hewesare

Extormal

hat

causes

the

performares

of

aul

pats

to

ctor

‘orate,

and

operation

becores

unscape

High

humidity

aed

aon

moishse

content

aausecnrioration

In

inalaion.

There

i

aso

the

danger

of

cutrent

leakage

and

ars

caues

the

paris

to

deteriorate.

pocison

fina

to

micron

demands,

Chemicals

may

recucs

{hai

pertormance,w

exercise

al

due

ear,

|

a

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

POWER

SWITCH

Push

cis

switch

and

power

ic

sued

tothe

ane

deck,

Pash

fora

second

time

to

tan

the

power

ol

SPEED

SWITCH

“This

witch

selects

the

tape

speed,

Push

Fora

9.5ems

seed

push

again

fora

19ers

speed

(lease

position

Teme

Used

For

recording

music

programs,

etc

W

Suniss

Used

fee

recording

lengthy

conversivons

et

PAUSE

LAMP.

This

groen

lamp

lights

up

when

the

PAUSE

button

is

pressed

to

indicate

the

tape

has

stopped

temporary

PHONES

JACK

This

isthe

output

jack

for

stren

headphones,

Signals

selecteé

by

the

MONITOR

switch

are

avalaole

ners,

Use

I

When

you

want

Lo

Inonitor

the

tecording

or

Halon

to

4

performance

dectly

taped

from

the

RT-303.

The

output

eel

is

0%

variable

Pease

use

low

impedanersypr

headphones.

Jf

you

we

high

MIC

JACKS

These

are

the

Input

[cks

For

mictoprone

‘cording,

The

Lett)

and

R

(eight)

channels

can

be

used

independently.

Only

the

micro

hones

input

signals

ae

recordag

ifthe

RECIPLAY

connector

JOIN

spevtcations}

on

he

fear

panel

and

{he

ANC

jacks

a

onavcted

at

she

same

time,

Ae

long

a6

the

microphones

have

a

Standard

6mm

clameter

plug,

you

can

use

ethera

low

mpecance

|600-ohms}

or

high

impedance

(10

~

SOkehms)

trae

MIC

RECORDING

LEVEL

CONTROLS:

Use

there

controls

ta

adjust

the

recording

level

whan

yu

are

recoreing

with

=

mictopnone

(oF

mirootones|

or

when

you

are

tring

tre

rear

panel

REC/FLAY

comnsetar

(DIN.

standard

Use

the

outer

contral

for

the

right

and

the

inner

contro

forthe

Jef

channel,

Input

signals

from

both

the

NIC

jacks

ard

the

REC/PLAV

connector

eannct

he

recorded

siultaneculy

LINE

RECORDING

LEVEL

CONTROLS.

‘Adjusethe

recording

input

level

frm

the

LINE

INPUT

terminals

‘on

he

fear

panel,

The

level

incraser

ache

camera

are

turned

to

the

rn,

The

outer

vantrol

i

fr

te

Hh

canned

and

the

Inne

eS

a

RECORDING

LAMP

(REC)

Ths

red

lamp

IMs

up

during

revorsing.

Check

that

thas

Ht

Up

before

revrding

MONITOR

SWITCH

TAPE:

Alwesyon

olen

othe

corded

eat

SOURCE:

You

canlstn

tothe

signa

bear

econangf

hs

it

avesvien

once

senate

SOURCE

an

TAPE

cut

sng

ec

wpe

te

and

subd

a

ae

TAPE

COUNTER

Ths

indicates

how

euch

tape

has

been

eecorded

oF

played

back

and

now

much

there

I

efe

over

REPEAT

BUTTON

This

button

allows

you

ta

riven

the

taps

forwart

For

reverse

playback

automata.

Ht

you

remember

to

work

the

tape

Counter

and

REPEAT

button,

then

the

tape

will

utorally

be

Feversed

and

The

tape

deck

wil

he

set

to

forward

playa

the

"9000"

splay

oM

the

tape

counter

gives

way

to

during

tevers

playback,

For

detail,

vefer

ta

the

ection

"Auto

Repeat

”

on

page

12.

Be

sure

10

reese

ths

Ducvan

when

you

rot

require

repeated

playback,

COUNTER

RESET

BUTTON.

Push

this

button

to

reset

the

tae

center

to

“000

-———

BIAS

SWITCH

“Ths

selects

the

reconling

bls

erent

according

10

the

type

tape szed

for

rosording.

Pus

for

LH

tapas;

puch

again

for

STD

tapes

(Fleas

positon)

STD:

For

standard

tape.

LHe

Farlow

note

hich

outpa

r9es

EQ

SWITCH

This

selecis

the

racorcing

eauateation

characterises

according

to

the

typeof

tape

used

ust

for

LM;

push

aque

for

STD

(ross)

STD:

Forstandard

tapos

LH: For

low

nse

and

high

output

tapes,

|

{for

funter

deta

on

How

©

use

the

BIAS

ard

EQ

switches,

|

|

refer

to

the

"BIAS

and

EQ

Suitehee”

on

page

15)

|

LEVEL

METERS

These

allow

you

to

read

out

the

levels

during

‘ecording

and

play

back.

When

the

MONITOR

siieh

Is

set

19

SOURCE,

they

indicate

the

input

signal

level,

and

when

set

10

TAPE,

they

indicate

the

playback

output

level

CAPSTAN

Tie

rotates

whan

the

power

ik

avitched

on,

Together

with

the

pinch

rte,

Ir

R3ens

the

cane

2

HS

rated

sped,

PITCH

CONTROL

KNOB

You

can

use

ths

co

make

the

tape

travel

6X

faster

a

slawer

than

the

nocmal

tae

speed

during

playback.

When

seo

the

cenial

position,

the

tape

speed

ie

TBem

for

8:Semfs

etandard

value

Tutn

che

contol

to

the

let ané

the

speed

tops

and

the

muscal

rises

and the

rusialstens

are

raed,

This

contra

cannot

be

used

a

ONE

REC

MODE

SWITCHES

(L.

R}

Deptes

these

switches

when

recordin

Le

Use

thisswiteh

fort.

(left)

channel

recorcing

Re

Use

thisswitch

for

R

(ight)

channalroarding

Fox

stereo

cevoiing,

eke

Sure

that

yOu

fepr

es

bo:

suits,

TAPE

DIRECTION

SELECTOR

BUTTONS

These

buttons

allow

you

to

set

the

dirsctlon

of

tape

phy

during

Playback.

When

depresso,

the

ution’

lamp

wil

hah

up

to

Indleate

che

dirsction

of

tape

play

Forstar

playback:

The

tape

rirs

from

lei

torah

Revers

payback:

The

tape

sur

from

right

eo

let

When

you

are

recording,

you

cannot

change

the

diecton

of

tape

play

even

by

dopressng

this

button,

The

tape

wil

abways.un

in

2

PAUSE

BUTTON

This

temporary

ops

the

tape

during

tape

play.

When

pressee

during

recording

or

playback,

the

tape

merely stops:

When

pressed

Iain,

the

tape

starts

to

ron,

This

button

dees

act

work

daring

FUNCTION

BUTTONS

“44.

REWIND:

This

causes

the

tape

to

be

wound

at

high

sped

from

the

right

vo

the

let

re

D>

FAST

FORWARD:

This

canes

the

tape

to

be

wound

ata

high

sped

from

he

eft

to

the

rah

re!

PLAY:

For

tape

playback

or

cording,

push

this

button,

REC:

To

record,

prow

this

button

together

with

the

PLAY

bution

WESTOP:

This

stops

the

tape

and

releases

the

ether

functlon

tape

set

to

®ve

revene

plavback

tection.

hen

the

fe

somata

hie

bacon

ae

bor

art

+

Thee

ne

ek

0

rs

Be

im

oy

Baton

So

tnt

CONNECTION

DIAGRAM

Rr70

LINE

4c

ouTLET——~

{This

ls

the

power

socket

(maxi

You

ean

eonnect

the

power

lu

Sn

another

tape

dace

oe

ampitit

ujum

the

LINE.

output

levels

‘Turn.

thom

clockwise

19

incense

Sunpst

evel

asony

wath

Oss

Siaplaved

an

the

Tel

meter)

ca

Stancard

tape

can

be

obtain

Chat

Power

piu

'RT

707's

ploybacki/

ro

the

power

nci9

bution

AC

bx

T

LIne

tereninets

i

ps

=e

Ground

nie

Tape

consis

of

Connections

fer

or

Tighi

dered

Connections

for

playback

ight

channel

(DIN

stander

rc

tereo

amaiiar

Recording

andara

CONNECTIONS

Use

the

accessory

connecting

cords

to

connect

the

RT-707

LINE

terminals

with

the

tape

terminals

oa

the

stereo

amplifier

or

receiver,

The

verminals

in

front

are

for

the

right

channel

and

those

behind

are

for

the

left

charmel.

If

you

do

not

connect

the

tape

deck

with

the

other

audio

equipment

properly,

you

will

hear

a

monot-

nous

single-pitched

hum

and

this

will

impair

your

recording.

Take

care,

therefore,

to

connect

pro-

porly.

Conneetions

for

playback:

Connect

the

TAPE

PLAY

input

terminals

on

the

stereo

amplifier

with

the

LINE

OUTPUT

terminals

on

the

RT-707,

Stereo

amplifier

Wa

(a)

Ooo

OK?

aa

90100

Connections

for

recording:

Connect

the

TAPE

REC

output

terminals

on

the

stereo

amplifier

with

the

LINE

INPUT

terminels

on

the

RT-707.

Using

the

REC/PLAY

connectors:

If

the

stereo

amplifier

is

equipped

with

DIN

recording/playback

connectors,

use

DIN

recording/playback

cords,

which

are

sold

separately,

to

connect

the

REC/

PLAY

connectors

on

the

RT-707

and

the

stereo

amplifier.

There

is

no

need

for

the

accessory

connecting

cords

since

the

same

connections

serve

for

both

recording

and

playback.

Adjust

the

recording

level

with

the

MIC

recording

level

con-

trols.

Refer

to

the

section

“Mixing

Recording”

on

page

16

when

you

want

to

record

signals

mixed

‘with

those

from

a

second

stereo

amplifier.

THREADING

THE

TAPE

Use

either

two

Tsinch

or

two

Brinch

reels

with

this

tape

deck.

Use

reels

of

the

same

size

and

of

the

same

material

(use

metal

with

metal,

or

plastic

with

plastic,

for

example).

You

may

damage

the

tape

if

you

use

rools

with

differont

sizes

and

materials

MOUNTING-"THE

REELS

Mount

the

reek

with

the

tape

on

the

left-hand

reel

base,

and

the

take-up

reel

on

the

right.

Make

sure

‘that

the

recl

bases

are

stationary

when

you

mount

the

reels,

As

shown

in

Fig.

3,

pull

the

reel

clamps

toward

you,

align

the

top

and

bottom

pawls

and

ingort

the

reels.

Next,

pull

the

reel

clamps

toward

you,

tum

to

the

right

or

left,

and

they

will

clamp

‘the

reel

into

place.

Threading

the

tape

Unwind

two

tums

of

tape

from

the

left-hand

reel

and

thread

the

tape

as

shown

in

Fig.

4,

inserting

the

end

of

the

tape

into

the

winding

stot

in

the

take-up

reel.

To

facilitate

tape

threading,

lock

the

left

and

right

tape

guides

as

shown

in

Fig.

6.

Pressing

the

PLAY

button

automatically

releases

this

lock,

bul

return

the

Jock

manually

for

fast

forward

and

rewind.

Winding

the

tope

Wind

5-6

tums

of

tape

onto

the

right-hand

reel

to

take

up

the

slack

so

that

the

tape

does

not

slip

loose

when

tape

transport

begins.

NOTE:

‘Twn

the

reels

end

cheek

thot

the

tape

is

not

touching

the

edges

of

the

reets

and

tact

the

reels

do

not

move

white

the

tape

ie

running

SHUT-OFF

MECHANISM

If

the

tape

runs

out

from

cithor

reel,

or

if

it

be

comes

slack,

this

mechanism

automatically

stops

the

tape

and

the

funetion

buttons

are

released

As

shown

in

Fig.

6,

the

shut-off

lever

causes

the

shul-off

switch

to

go

to

OFF

since

the

reel

drive

motor

stops.

Supply

side

—

Tena

voter

PIONEER

Feel

camo

See

Fig.

3

BASIC

OPERATIONS

TAPE

PLAY

(PLAYBACK

OR

RECORDING)

The

tape

can

be

played

hack

in

a

forward

direction

from

left

to

right,

or

in

a

reverse

direction

from

right

to

left.

The

tape

will

not

run

in

the

reverse

direction

when

you

are

recording,

1.

First,

check

that

the

tape

is

on

the

left-hand

reel

for

normal

recording

and

playback,

2.

When

you

depress

the

tape

PLAY

button

when

you

want

to

play

a

tape

back,

the

tape

will

run

forward

in

accordance

with

the

Lape

direction

selector

button,

If

you

depress

both

the

PLAY.

and

the

REC

buttons

when

you

want

to

record

a

tape,

then

the

tape

will

run

in

a

forward

direc

tion.

8.

You

can

select

the

direction

of

the

tape

play

during

playback

(forward

»

:

from

left

to

right;

4

reverse:

from

right

to

left)

with

the

DIREC:

TION

buttons.

STOP

ress

the

m™

stop

button

to

stop

the

tape.

PAUSE

1,

Press

the

PAUSE

button

while

the

tape

is

playing (during

playback

or

recording).

2.

The

tape

stops.

The

play

function

button

re-

mains

in

the

“on”

state.

3.

Press

the

PAUSE

button

again

and

the

tape

resumes

its

running,

The

PAUSE

buston

does

not

work

during

fast

for-

ward

or

rewind,

FAST

FORWARD

1.

Cheek

that

the

tape

is

on

the

left-hand

real

2.

Press

the

PD

fast

forward

button,

3.

The

tape

is

wound

at

a

high

speed

from

the

left:

to

the

right

reel

4.

Press

tie

am

slop

bution

to

stop

the

tape,

©

To

rewum

the

tape

deck

from

fast

forward

to

tape

play,

press

the

PLAY

button.

The

tape

stops

for

several

seconds

and

then

starts

playing,

from

the

left

to

the

right

reel.

*

Press

the

44

rewind

bution

if

you

have

wound

the

tape

on

too

far

ehead.

The

tape

is

thon

put

into

reverse

and

it

travels

at

a

high

speed

from

the

right

to

the

left

reel

Oe

Fast

forward

button

Play

bution

Pig.

7

Fig.

8

CE)

Od

1,

There

is

no

need

to

press

the

ma

ston

button

when

changing

over

from

one

function

(fast

forward,

for

example)

to

enother

(like

tape

play).

Just

prese

the

‘appropriate

function

bution.

With

torg-playing

tapes.

and

especially

with

thin

tapes,

prose

the

bb

fast

forward

ond

then

the

44

rewind

buttons,

oF

the

rewind

and

then

the

fast.

forwond

Butions,

when

‘you

tant

to

change

over

from

feet

Forward

or

rewind

to

stop

oF

tape

play.

Then

press

the

WM

top

button

oF

the

PLAY

button

ichen

the

rotat

ing

reels

slow

down.

This

helps

prevent

tape

elongation

and

discortion,

9.

The

auto

reverse

mechoniam

and

the

DIRECTION

butions

will

not

work

during

fast

forward

or

rewind

REWIND

1.

Cheek

that

the

tape

is

on

the

right-hand

reel

2,

Press

the

4

rewind

button,

3.

The

tape

is

rewound

at

a

high

speed

from

the

right

to

the

left

reels.

4,

Press

the

am

stop

button

Lo

stop

the

tape.

*

To

retum

the

iape

deck

from

rewind

to

tape

play,

press

the

PLAY

button,

The

tape

stops

for

several

seconds

and

then

starts

playing

from

the

left

to

the

right

reel.

Press

the

PP

fast

forward

button

if

you

have

rewound

too

much

tape.

The

tape

is

then

put

into

reverse

and

it

travels

at

a

high

speed

from

the

left

to

the

right

ree!

SETTING

THE

TAPE

SPEED

(Fig.

9)

1,

Set the

recording

tape

speed

or

check

the

pley

back

tape

speed

(19em/s,

or

9.5em/s).

2.Tum

the

SPEED

switch

to

the

appropriate

position

19em/s:

Press

switch

twice

(released

position

Ml)

9.5em/s:

Press

switch

onco(depressed

position

m)

Setting

the

tape

speed

to

9,5em/s

enables

you

to

couble

the

recording

time,

compared

with

a

19em/s

tape

speed

‘TAPE

TRACKS

The

RT-707

is

a

d.track,

2-channol

tape

deck.

A

track

is

that

strip

of

the

tape

which

is

recorded

(magnetized),

Channel

refers

to

the

recording!

playback

system.

Kirst,

L

channel

signals

are

recorded

on

track

1

and

R

channel

signals

are

recorded

oa

track

8.

When

the

tape

has

been

taken

up

and

the

reels

changed

over,

the

L

channel

and

R

channel

signals

are

recorded

on

tracks

4

and

2,

respectively.

With

playback,

the

track

1

(L

channel)

and

track

3

(R

channel)

are

played

back

in

the

forward

direction,

and

the

track

4

(L

channel]

and

track

2

(R.

channol)

ere

played

back

when

the

tape

is

reversed

automatically

with

the

auto

reverse

mechanism,

or

manually

PIONEER

Fig.

9

Revere

Farmar

ployosex

frets

Etare

hese

Signal

vs.

Track

1

shanna

rat

Trask

1

chanel

gna

Traek

2

[Lehane

ar

Track

&

PLAYBACK

Before

turing

the

POWER

sniteh

an,

act

the

controls

as

follows:

1”

PAUSE

switch

is

et

to

OFF

(released position)

6

Set

PITCH

CONTXOL

knob

to

ential

position,

2.

ress

eouunser

reset

bution

anil

set

counter

16

"0000"

7

Cheek

ecnneetions

between

RT-707

and

stereo

amplifioe

8,

REPEAT

button

ie

sot

10

OFF

or

receiver

4

Set

MONITOR

switeh

to

TAPE,

18,

Chock

whether

head

is

dirty.

Clean

if

wecessary

5.

Tun

LINE

and

MIC

recording

level

controls

fully

to

ete

‘The

number

nthe

illustration

correspond

tothe

step

involued

inthe

plevoac

procedure

1.

Attach

the

tapes.

6.

Depress

the

PLAY

button.

‘Atiseh

the

tape

you

wan:

to

play

back

(prerecorded

‘The

lape

runs

in

aecordance

with

the

DIRBCTION

tape)

to

the

left-hand

reel

bse.

button

satting

in

the

playack

mode.

‘Tho

tape

can

be

x

aditelvend

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Gowsson?

reversed.

manually

anywhere

you

tike

in

the

playback

2.

Push

POWER

evitch

and

turn

po

node

if

you

depress

the

DIRECTION

button.

"The

shut-off

switch

goes

off

and

the

tape

saps

if

thore

is

any

slack

in

the

tape,

Be

sure

Lo

keep

the

tape

taut,

TP

you

wont

to

slop

the

tape

temporarily

during

playbsck

‘The

level

meters

light

up

ond

the

capstan

starts

rotating

fas

soon

as

the

power

is

switched

on,

3,

Check

the

tape

speed.

Decide

whether

the

tape

10

be

played

was

recorded

at

Sree

rey

eres

TGomfe

or

BSomla

and

ott

SPERD

ewiich

accordingly.

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aajuat

tne

tops

epecd

within

46%,

of

ia

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4.

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HONTTOR

syiich

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TAPE,

wrth

the

tah

contol

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Ga.

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moe

avlsk

on

toe

esse

awuicne

2.

"Whew

playlaole

hab

finiahed

whieh

is

eonnected

to

the

F707

to

ON

(plasback

Wher

Auyback

has

Tiished,

pris

the

m

stop

button

nod).

Tbe

tape

has

tun

out

ving

plsboch,

the

shat

ott

WERE

GRE

tape

ahnecUbN

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tbat

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he

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kaart

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To

adjust

lhe

sound

ainity,

and

volunie;

peste

the

When

the

POWER

awitch

is

deprossod

and

power

is

supplied

ta

the

tepe

deck,

the

Forward

lamp

lights

up

Lo

SO

ae

ae

Ee

indioote

thet

the

tape

will

play

in

the

»

forward

diree

tion.

If

the

tape

is

set

on

the

eight-tand

reel,

dapress

the

4

reverse

DIRECTION

button,