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SONY.

STEREO

TAPECORDER

TC-758

OWNER’S

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

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Precision,

uncompromising

quality,

and

superb

stereophonic

sound......

they

are

now

yours

with

the

exciting

Sony

TC-758.

Principal

Features

@An

AC

servo-controlled

capstan

drive

motor

e

Automatic

reverse

system

with

a

sensing

foil

and

the

AUTO

REV

selector.

|

@

Timer-activated

recording

and

playback

@

Closed-loop/dual

capstan

tape

drive

e@

Three-motor,

six-head function

e

Tape

equalization

and

bias

selectors

e@FET

amplifier

directly

coupled

to

the

playback

head

e@

High

performance

F

&

F

(Ferrite

and

Ferrite)

heads

@

Logic-controlled

transport

function

e

Mic

attenuator

for

excessive

sound

levels.

To

fully

realize

the

capability

and

obtain

the

utmost

performance

of

the

TC-758,

read

this

instruction

manual

thoroughly

and

keep

it

handy

for

future

reference.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

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WARNING

@To

avoid

electrical

shock,

do

not

open

the

cabinet.

Refer

servicing

to

qualified

personnel

only.

@

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

set

to

rain

or

moisture.

PRECAUTIONS

—

Safety

e

The

TC-758

is

set

for

120

V

AC.

To

operate

on

other

voltage,

consult

your

Sony

Service

Station

or

Sony

dealer

in

the

country

where

the

TC-758

will

be

used.

eShould

any

liquid

or

solid

object

fall

into

the

mechanism,

unplug

the

set

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

e

Unplug

the

set

from

the

wall

outlet

when

it

is

not

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

e

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

it

out

by

the

plug.

Never

pull

it

by

the

cord.

Installation

|

e

Good

air

circulation

is

essential

to

prevent

internal

heat

build-

upin

the

set.

Place

the

set

in

a

location

with

adequate

air

circulation.

Do

not

place

the

set

in

an

enclosed

cabinet

or

place

anything

on

top

of

the

set

that

would

block

the

ventila-

tion

grilles

at

the

back

and

top

of

the

set.

e

Do

not

install

the

set

in

a

location

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

airducts,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration

or

shock.

Operation

ein

the

timer-activated

recording,

head

direction

has

priority

to

the

function

buttons,

and

tape

will

move

in

the

head

direction

regardless

of

the

function

button.

Head

direction

indicator

forward

button

e

Make

sure

the

built-in

reel

locks

are

secured

before

operating

the

set.

e

Make

sure

there

is

no

slack

in

the

threaded

tape.

is

threaded

improperly,

the

set

will

not

operate.

@

The

microphone

inputs

and

line

inputs

of

the

TC-758

can

be

used

simultaneously

for

mixing.

To

record

only

through

the

microphone

inputs,

disconnect

any

input

source

from

the

line

inputs

and

vice

versa.

@

For

normal

operation,

set

both

right

and

left

PB

LEVEL

controls

at

center

click

position.

If

the

tape

Maintenance

eKeep

the

heads

and

all

surfaces

over

which

the

tape

travels

clean

in

order

to

assure

optimum

performance.

For

cleaning

information,

refer

to

‘“’

MAINTENANCE

”

on

page

13.

Clean

head

Dirty

head

Frequency

response

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seme

1

\Il

Even

hardly

visible

dust

layer

of

1.5,

deteriorates

frequency

response.

Output

level

(dB)

0.1

4

10

Frequency

(kHz)

Playback

waveform

at

10

kHz

By

clean

head

By

dirty

head

The

output

level

fluctuates

If

you

have

any

question

or

problem

about

your

set,

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer

CONNECTIONS

When

making

connections,

observe

the

following

notes.

e

Turn

off

the

amplifier

while

making

connections.

einsert

the

cable

connectors

completely

into

the

jacks.

Loose

connections

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

eFor

high

quality

recording,

use

the

supplied

connecting

cord;

use

the

red

plug

for

right-channel

connection

and

the

remain-

ing

plug

for

left-channel

connection.

Amplifier

Connetion

-For

playback,

connect

the

recorder

LINE

OUTputs

to

the

ampli-

fier

tape

inputs

(or

auxiliary

inputs).

For

recording,

connect

the

recorder

LINE

INputs

to

the

amplifier

recording

outputs.

If

your

amplifier

has

the

same

DIN

5-pin

connector

as

that

on

the

TC-

758

(indicated

REC/PB),

the

record

and

playback

connctions

can

be

made

with

a

single

cable,

such

as

Sony

RC-2

(optional).

Do

not

simultaneously

make

the

DIN

cable

connection

and

phono

cord

connections.

Tape

Duplication

Connection

To

duplicate

a

tape

from

another

recorder,

connect

the

LINE

IN-

puts

of

this

recorder

to

the

line

outputs

of

another

recorder.

To

duplicate

from

this

recorder,

connect

the

LINE

OUTputs

of

the

recorder

to

the

line

inputs

of

another

recorder.

Microphones

Any

high-quality

low-impedance

microphone

equipped

with

a

phone

plug

may

be

used.

to

tape

inputs

Headphones

Headphones

must

be

of

8-ohm

impedance.

Power

Connections

Connect

the

power

cord

plug

to

a

wall

outlet.

The

convenient

AC

outlet

featured

on

the

rear

panel

supplies

AC

power

(maximum

300

watts)

to

other

audio

components

such

as

a

turntable,

tuner

etc.

This

outlet

is

not

controlled

by

the

front

panel

POWER

switch.

Ground

Connection

If

hum

occurs,

it

may

be

helpful

to

connect

the

Ground

terminal

to

an

appropriate

external

ground.

Note

on

Amplifier

Input

Selector

Setting

If

you

connect

the

recorder

outputs

to

the

amplifier

inputs

which

are

not

controlled

with

the

amplifier

tape-monitor

selector,

do

not

set

the

amplifier

input

selector

to

the

same

auxiliary

input

position,

while

recording.

Otherwise

oscillation

may

occur

since

the

re-

corder

output

signal

returns

to

its

inputs

through

the

amplifier.

If

this

happens,

reduce

the

PB

LEVEL

control

until

you

have

chan-

ged

the

amplifier

input-selector

setting

to

another

input

position.

Amplifier

to

recording

outputs

TC-758

to

an

AC

outlet

pn

to

external

ground

Another

stereo

LINE

IN

tape

recorder

to

line

outputs

to

line

inputs

OPERATION

OF

CONTROLS

Ha,

SCE,

YAR

E!

@

Reel

spindles

with

reel

locks

Insert

the

tape

reel

hole

in

the

spindle.

Line

up

and

turn

the

spline

of

the

spindle

to

lock

the

reel

firmly

in

place.

@

Tape

counter

and

reset

button

Use

the

counter

for

indexing

tape

contents.

Once

a

reel

is

threaded,

set

the

counter

to

[0000]

by

pushing

the

reset

but-

ton.

The

figures

on

the

counter

change

as

the

tape

passes.

Make

a

note

of

the

figures

and

the

program

being

recorded

for

later

reference.

©

Sensing

poles

|

When

these

poles

sense

the

attached

foil

on

the

tape,

auto-

matic

reverse

syStem

works.

These

poles

and

foil

should

al-

ways

be

clean

to

ensure

reversing

operation.

@

Tape-height

adjusters

(both

supply

and

take-up

sides)

If

the

tape

rubs

the

reel

edge,

tape

height

can

be

adjusted

with

these

screws;

clockwise

rotation

will

raise

the

tape

and

counter-

clockwise

rotation

will

lower

it.

Before

adjusting,

check

both

supply

and

take-up

reels.

If

they

are

warped,

replace

them.

@

AUTO

REV

selector

(Automatic

reverse

selector)

CONT

REV

<......

continuous

reverse

REV

2D

...eceeees

..one

reverse

cycle

from

right

to

left

NON

REV

—.....----

one

direction

(non-reverse)

Refer

to

‘’

AUTOMATIC

REVERSE

SYSTEM”’

on

page

8.

@

REEL

SIZE

selector

Select

the

optimal

rewind

tension

and

reel

torque

for

the

reel

used;

the

101/2"’

position

for

101/2-inch

reels,

and

“7”

is

for

7-inch

or

5-inch

reels.

Use

the

same

size

reel

for

both

supply

and

take-up.

8

AUT

REVERSE

@

TAPE

SPEED

selector

For

high

quality

recording,

‘‘71/2ips’’

(19cm/s)

is

recom-

mended.

Recording

at

“33/4ips”

(9.5

cm/s)

extends

recording

time.

In

playback

mode,

set

the

tape

speed

which

corresponds

to

the

speed

of

the

prerecorded

tape.

@

Tension

arms

(both

supply

and

take-up

sides)

These

arms

maintain

uniform

tape

tension.

When

all

the

tape

are

wound

and

the

tension

arms

are

released

to

horizontal

posi-

tion,

tape

transport

mechanism

will

stop.

©

Head

section

Always

keep

this

section

clean

for

optimum

performance.

Re-

fer

to

page

13.

@

Function

buttons

<q

rewind,

<q

forward

to

the

left,

MJ

stop,

»

forward

to

the

right,

P»P

fast

forward

tape

motion.

These

buttons

can

be

depressed

at

random

to

change

tape

motion

from

normal

to

fast

wind,

and

vice

versa

(Logic-control-

led

transport

function).

:

@

PAUSE

lever

To

pause

momentarily

in

playback

or

recording

(to

eliminate

undesired

portions),

depress

down

the

PAUSE

lever.

The

lamp

will

light.

Tape

will

stop

(tape-and-head

contact

remains).

To

restart,

move

it

upward.

This

lever

is

also

used

for

proper

timing

of

the

recording.

For

instantaneous

recording,

depress

the

PAUSE

lever

first

and

then

set

the

recorder

in

record

mode.

At

the

moment

when

you

wish

to

record,

move

the

PAUSE

lever

upward.

Recording

will

begin

immediately.

12

13

14

15

16

17

K:)

19

yA

@®

REC

TIMER

LOCK

lever

(for

only

timer-activated

recording)

To

make

timer-activated

recording,

move

this

lever

to

the

right

while

depressing

the

RECORD

buttons

and

the

recorder

will

be

locked

in

record

mode.

To

return

this

lever

to

the

left,

depress

either

of

the

function

buttons

when

the

power

is

supplied.

@®

Head

direction

indicator

In

the

timer-activated

recording

(REC

TIMER

LOCK

lever

is

set

in

the

right

position),

this

indicator

shows

the

direction

of

the

heads

which

has

priority

to

the

function

buttons.

@

RECORD

buttons

@®

BIAS

selector

Select

the

correct

bias

current

for

the

tape

used

in

record

mode.

The

following

list

shows

recommended

settings.

@

EQ

selector

Select

the

optimal

equalization

characteristics

for

the

tape

used

in

record

and

playback

modes.

The

recommended

settings

are

listed

below.

Tapes

SONY

SUPER

150

SUPER

A

TDK

150

SCOTCH

150

Other

150

type

tapes

SONY

SLH

MAXELL

LNE

35

AGFA

PE

35

BASF

LP

35,

35LH

SCOTCH

203,

206

TDK

SD

150

BIAS

selector

EQ

selector

LOW

NORMAL

LOW

SPECIAL

HIGH

NORMAL

With

some

tapes,

frequency

response

may

be

good

but

dis-

SPECIAL

tortion

may

be

high.

HIGH

Doi

Sa

ee

ee

a

ee

ee

eFor

record,

select

proper

setting

of

BIAS

and

EQ

selectors.

e

For

playback,

select

proper

setting

of

only

EQ

selector.

@

MIC

ATTenuator

In

normal

use,

this

control

should

be

in

the

"0"

position.

When

recording

an

excessively

high

level

sound

source

with

a

microphone,

use

this

control

for

easier

adjustment

of

mic

level,

to

prevent

overloading

the

MIC

amp

of

the

recorder;

“15”

attenuates

15

dB,

“30”

will

attenuate

30

dB.

21

22

23

24

25

@®

MIC

input

jacks

Connect

any

low

impedance

microphone

equipped

with

a

phone

plug.

©

MIC

input

level

controls

Adjust

the

record

level

of

the

MIC

and

REC/PB

input

jacks

with

these

controls;

inner

knob

for

MIC-R

input

and

outer

knob

for

MIC-L

input.

@

LINE

INput

level

controls

Adjust

the

record

level

of

the

LINE

IN

jacks;

inner

knob

for

R

LINE

IN

jack

and

outer

knob

for

L

LINE

IN

jack.

@

VU

meters

With

the

MONITOR

selectors

set

at

SOURCE,

the

meters

show

the

recording

level.

With

the

selectors

set

at

TAPE,

the

meters

show

the

output

level

of

the

LINE

OUT

and

HEADPHONE

jacks:

O

VU

reading

corresponds

to

0.43

volts.

@

MONITOR

selectors

For

playback

of

tapes,

set

the

selectors

to

TAPE.

While

record-

ing,

the

TAPE

position

monitors

the

recorded

sounds

and

SOURCE

position

monitors

the

sounds

to

be

recorded

(source

material).

Record

level

adjustment

can

be

made

with

these

selectors

at

SOURCE.

@®

POWER

switch

|

Turn

on

and

off

the

power

with

this

switch.

@

HEADPHONE

jack

Connect

8-ohm

headphones

to

monitor

the

recording

level.

Headphones

level

can

be

adjusted

by

the

PB

LEVEL

comtrols

in

recording

and

playback.

@

PB

LEVEL

controls

These

adjust

the

playback

signal

level

of

LINE

OUT

andi

HEAD-

PHONES

jacks.

This

adjustment

reflects

on

the

VU

meters

with

a

O

VU

reading

corresponding

to

0.43

volt

output.

During

normal

use,

set

the

inner

knob

(R

channel)

to

the

center

detent

position

and

align

the

outer

knob

(L

channel)

with

the

inner

knob.

If

the

reproduced

tape

sound

is

too

high

orlow

when

reproducing

rated

level

signal

(O

VU)

with

the

amplifier

volume

control

set

around

9

to

12

o'clock

position,

adjust

these

knobs

to

match

ti:3

amplifier

sensitivity;

fully

clockwise

rotation

will

provide

5dB

boost,

and

fully

counterclockwise

rotafion

will

mute

the

sound.

These

controls

will

also

be

effecive

if

the

tape

was

recorded

with

imbalanced

levels.

TAPE

THREADING

Use

the

same

size

reels

for

both

supply

and

take-up.

1.

For

right

direction

playing,

place

an

empty

reel

on

the

take-up

(right)

side

and

a

full

reel

on

the

supply

(left)

side.

2.

Lock

the

reels

as

illustrated.

3.

Thread

the

tape.

Be

sure

to

pass

the

tape

under

the

tension-

arm

guides,

and

above

the

sensing

poles.

4.

Wrap

the

tape

around

the

hub

of

the

right

reel

or

insert

the

end

of

the

tape

into

the

reel

slot.

5.

Rotate

the

reels

a

few

times

by

hand

to

take

up

tape

slack.

The

tension

arms

will

be

set

in

vertical

(operating)

position.

eFor

optional

101/2-inch

metal

reel,

use

the

supplied

(2)

reel

adaptors

(RAD-10)

as

illustrated.

Note:

Do

not

use

the

spacer

when

using

optional

101/2-inch

plastic

reels.

Ree!

holder

Reel

spindle

Reel

adaptor

Turn

the

outer

knob

to

secure

the

reel

to

the

adaptor.

eFor

the

supplied

101/2-inch

reel,

neither

reel

adaptor

nor

spacer

is

required.

Note:

When

threading

a

tape,

be

sure

that

the

function

but-

tons

of

D>,

PP,

<i

and

<

are

released.

If

any

button

is

depressed

and

the

power

is

on,

the

tape

will

start

when

either

side

tension

arm

is

set

in

the

operating

position.

STEREO

RECORDING

Connect

the

desired

source

program

to

the

proper

input

jacks

of

the

recorder.

@

Turn

on

the

recorder

and

the

source

equipment.

@

Thread

a

tape.

©

At

the

beginning

of

the

tape,

set

the

tape

counter

to

[0000]

by

pressing

the

reset

button

for

later

reference.

@

Set

the

REEL

SIZE

selector.

@

Set

the

TAPE

SPEED

selector

as

desired.

@

Set

the

BIAS

and

EQ

selectors

according

to

the

tape

used.

Refer

to

the

setting

table

on

page

5.

@

Set

the

MONITOR

selectors

to

SOURCE.

@

While

watching

the

VU

meters,

adjust

the

respective

level

controls

so

that

the

needle

of

each

meter

deflects

to

the

O

VU

position.

Use

the

LINE

IN

controls

for

a

line-program

(off-the-

air

and

disc)

recording,

and

use

the

MIC

controls

for

a

mic

recording.

Be

sure

to

turn

the

unused

level

controls

fully

counterclockwise

to

MIN.

For

mic

recording,

use

the

MIC

ATTenuator

if

necessary.

MIC

LINE

IN

MIN

‘MAX

MIN

MAX

Be

sure

to

turn

the

unused

level

control

fully

counterclockwise.

©

With

the

RECORD

buttons

fully

depressed,

depress

the

>

(or

“@)

button.

RECORD

button

lamps

will

light.

Now,

recording

starts.

e

Depress

the

If

button

when

recording

completes

e@

Note

the

tape

counter

figure

for

recording

content

indexing.

To

continually

record

on

opposite

side,

depress

the

<q

(or

P)

button

with

the

RECORD

buttons

fully

depressed.

The

tape

transport

direction

will

be

reversed

and

opposite

side

recording

will

begin.

If

the

sensing

foil

is

on

the

tape,

tape

transport

direction

will

reverse

with

the

AUTO

REV

selector

set

to

.

See

page

8

Recording

monitoring

With

headphones,

instantaneous

tape/source

~

comparison

is

possible

by

setting

the

recorder

MONITOR

selectors

alternately

to

SOURCE

(sound

from

source

is

heard)

and

to

TAPE

(sound

from

tape

an

instant

after

it

has

been

recorded

is

heard).

With

an

amplifier

having

a

tape-monitor

selector,

this

comparison

is

pos-

sible

at

the

amplifier

by

setting

the

recorder

MONITOR

selectors

to

TAPE.

Headphones

volume

can

be

adjusted

by

the

PB

LEVEL

controls

without

affecting

the

recording.

eWhile

recording

with

a

microphone,

headphone

monitoring

is

advisable

since

speaker

monitoring

may

cause

a

howling

effect.

SOURCE

MONITOR

selector

Recording

?

output

:

Tape

input

i

{

|

;

Line

input

©

6

Line

output

Input

level

<

control

o

;

MONITOR

SOURCE

1

selector

TAPE

S

PB

LEVEL

control

Erase

head

Record

Playback

Erase

head

ze

head

head

|

Roto

bi-lateral

nen

Mic-and-line

Mixing

Connect

microphone

and

line

source

to

their

respective

inputs.

While

listening

through

headphones,

adjust

the

mixing

level

by

turning

the

respective

controls

of

MIC-L,

-R,

LINE

IN-L,

R.

The

VU

meters

show

the

composite

recording

level

of

line

and

mic

inputs.

For

recording

procedure,

refer

to

“STEREO

RECORDING”

STEREO

PLAYBACK

AUTOMATIC

REVERSE

SYSTEM

The

TC-758

features

an

automatic

tape

reversing

system.

The

automatic

reverse

system

activates

only

when

using

sensing

foil

(supplied)

and

setting

the

AUTO

REV

selector

to

either

CONT

REV

<>

or

REV

2}

position.

Place

a

1/2

inch

piece

of

sensing

foil

on

the

outer

side

of

the

tape,

leaving

approximately

3

feet

of

blank

portion

(leader

tape

can

be

used

instead

of

a

blank

portion).

If

the

foil

is

attached

too

close

to

the

tape

end,

the

tape

will

detach

from

the

reel

before

reversing.

Be

sure

to

center

the

foil

on

the

tape

and

trim

off

any

excess.

If

the

sensing

foil

or

the

sensing

pole

is

dirty,

reversing

operation

will

be

impaired.

@

Set

up

the

stereo

playback

system

and

turn

the

operating

power

of

each

component

on.

@

Thread

a

recorded

tape.

3

feet

longer

than

4"

Set

the

REEL

SIZE

selector.

.

Sat

——

.

Set

the

TAPE

SPEED

selector

to

match

the

prerecorded

tape.

Yj

3

aN

@

Set

the

EQ

selector

according

to

the

tape

used.*

um

ts

\

@

Set

the

PB

LEVEL

controls

at

center

position.

A

{(

t=

An

A

Se

@

Set

the

MONITOR

selectors

to

TAPE.

.

.

Beginning

of

the

@

Depress

the

p>

(or

<q)

button.

Sensing

foil

left

direction

program

e

Adjust

sound

level

and

tone

quality

with

amplifier

controls.

Leader

tape

End

of

the

right

Sound

level

can

also

be

adjusted

with

PB

LEVEL

controls.

direction

program

*When

playing

back

a

Sony

SLH

or

equivalent

low

noise

tapes,

set

the

EQ

selector

to

SPECIAL

to

prevent

overswing

of

the

meter

needie.

Since

these

tapes

provide

higher

output

than

standard

tapes,

the

recorder

output

level

is

automatically

reduced

approxi-

mately

2.5dB

by

setting

the

EQ

selector

to

SPECIAL

during

playback.

At

tape

end,

depress

the

Mf

button.

To

continually

play

back

the

other

side,

depress

the

other

forward

button

(<@

or

p>).

It

is

unnecessary

to

reverse

the

reel

positions.

When

the

AUTO

REV

selector

is

set

at

either

>

or

=>

position,

the

tape

will

automatically

be

reversed

at

the

sensing

foil.

To

Reverse

the

Tape

While

Recording

NOTE

Attach

the

sensing

foil

at

the

tape

end and

set

the

AUTO

REV

e

When

using

a

tape

with

foils

attached

to

both

ends,

pass

the

selector

to

REV

>.

The

tape

will

automatically

reverse

from

right

first

foil

over

the

sensing

pole

in

fast

forward,

then

put

the

to

left

and

recording

in

the

left

direction

will

begin.

Be

careful

recorder

into

the

playback

mode.

If

you

play

the

tape

in

normal

not

to

set

the

selector

to

CONT

REV

<>

with

the

foils

attached

to

speed,

the

tape

will

reverse

at

the

first

foil.

both

tail

ends,

or

the

tape

will

reverse

again

after

recording

in

e

With

the

AUTO

REV

selector

set

to

REV

D,

the

reversing

sys-

‘both

directions

and

erase

the

previous

recordings.

tem

operates

only

at

the

end

of

right

direction.

To

Reverse

the

Tape

While

Playing

Back

.

Attach

the

sensing

foil

at

the

end

of

the

recorded

portion

and

set

the

AUTO

REV

selector

to

REV

2.

The

tape

will

automatically

reverse

from

right

to

left

and

playback

in

the

left

direction

will

begin.

To

play

the

tape

repeatedly,

attach

the

foils

at

both

ends

of

the

recorded

portion

and

set

the

selector

to

CONT

REV

@>.

MONO

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK

lf

your

amplifier

or

receiver

feeds

a

monaural

signal

to

the

record-

When

using

the

sensing

foil

and

setting

the

AUTO

REV

selector

ing

outputs,

you

can

make

a

mono

recording

with

the

TC-758.

_

properly,

reverse

recording

and

playback

can

be

done

automati-

Mono

recording

and

playback

procedures

are

the

same

as

those

cally.

Refer

to

“AUTOMATIC

REVERSE

SYSTEM”.

for

stereo

recording

or

playback.

Amplifier

mode

Switch

Forward

Recording

track

button

R(inner)

R

TIMER-ACTIVATED

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK

Automatic

recording

and

playback

may

be

made

with

a

commer-

cially

available

timer.

Recording

@

Preset

the

timer

at

the

desired

time.

@

Select

a

desired

station

with

a

connected

tuner.

©

Connect

the

power

cord

plug

of

the

TC-758

to

an

outlet.

@

Push

the

POWER

switch

ON.

@

Thread

a

tape

on

the

TC-758.

@

Set

the

necessary

controls—AUTO

REV

selector

(including

sens-

ing

foil

setting),

TAPE

SPEED

selector,

BIAS

and

EQ

selectors,

REEL

SIZE

selector.

@

Adjust

the

recording

level.

@

While

depressing

the

RECORD

buttons,

slide

and

lock

the

REC

TIMER

LOCK

lever

to

the

right.

Make

sure

the

head

direction

with

the

Head

direction

indicator.

When

the

direction

is

correct,

skip

the

next

step

©.

©

If

the

direction

is

not

correct,

proceed

as

follows:

@

Press

the

PAUSE

lever

down

(Pause

lamp

will

light).

@

Depress

your

desired

forward

button

(>

or

<d).

—The

heads

will

rotate.

@

Depress

the

Mf

button.

@

Return

the

PAUSE

lever

to

upper

(off)

position.

©

Proceed

again

with

the

above

mentioned

step

@.

@

Remove

the

power

cord

plug

of

this

recorder

from

the

outlet

and

connect

it

to

the

timer

outlet.

@

Surely

depress

the

desired

forward

button

(p>

or

<d).

Make

sure

the

PAUSE

lever

is

set

at

the

upper

(off)

position.

Now

the

recorder

is

ready

for

automatic

start

of

radio

program

recording.

NOTE

In

timer-activated

recording,

head

direction

has

priority

to

the

function

buttons.

Thus

tape

will

move

in

the.

same

direction

as

that

of

head.

AC

outlet

ake

10

=>

||

See

the

Head

ems

direction

indicator

Playback

1.

Preset

the

timer

at

the

desired

time.

2.

Push

the

POWER

switch

ON.

3.

Thread

a

tape

on

the

TC-758.

4.

Set

the

necessary

controls.

5.

Connect

the

power

cord

plug

to

the

timer

outlet.

6.

Depress

the

desired

forward

button

(p>

or

<@).

Now

the

recorder

is

ready

for

automatic

start

of

playback.

NOTE

In

timer-activated

playback,

function

buttons

have

priority

to

the

head

direction.