Technics RS-TR252 User manual

Technics

Stereo

Cassette

Deck

RS-TR252

Operating

Instructions

Before

connecting,

operating

or

adjusting

this

product,

please

tead

these

instructions

completely.

an

Dear

Customer

Thank

you

for

purchasing

this

Technics

product.

For

optimum

performance

and

safety,

please

read

these

instructions

carefully.

(For

areas

except

Australia

and

N.Z,)

CAUTION:

The

AC

voltage

is

different

according

to

the

area.

Be

sure

to

set

the

proper

voltage

in

your

area

before

use.

(For

details,

please

refer

to

the

page

5.)

Before

use

Suggestions

for

safety...............000.0.000,

3

Front

panel

controls.....

4

Connections

.....000..

cece

ees

5

Playback

PIAYDACK

2.)

6

sie

iredy

hese

beens

ba

Reverse

function........

0.

ce

cece

eee

About

the

automatic-tape-select

function

About

the

remote

control

function

......

About

the

Dolby

noise-reduction

system..........

About

the

Dolby

HX-Pro

headroom

extension

system

.

Series

playback...................0

ccc

Tape

counter

(Deck

2

only)..

To

reset

the

tape

counter................

To

fast-forward

or

rewind

the

tape..

or

To

cue

OF

revloW.......

cece

ee

eens

OOn

ODay

Recording

(Deck

2

only).................

‘

vs

To

make

a

silent

interval.....

:

a

Bl

Tape-to-tape

recording

To

record

selected

tracks............

To

cut

unwanted

parts

during

recording

.

..

13

Reference

Concerning

cassette

tapes......................

14

Maintenance...................

j

Technical

specifications...

Troubleshooting

guide...............

Placement

Avoid

placing

the

unit

in

areas

of:

¢

direct

sunlight

shigh

temperature

high

humidity

*

excessive

vibration

uneven

surfaces.

(Place

the

unit

on

a

flat

levei

surface).

Such

conditions

might

damage

the

cabinet

and/or

other

compo-

nent

parts

and

thereby

shorten

the

unit’s

service

life.

Ventilation

Place

the

unit

in

a

well

ventilated

position

at

least

10

cm

away

from

wall

surfaces

etc.

Stacking

Never

place

heavy

items

on

top

of

the

unit

or

the

power

cord.

Voltage

It

Is

very

dangerous

to

use

an

AC

power

source

of

high

voltage

such

as

for

an

air

conditioner.

A

fire

might

be

caused

by

such

a

connection,

*A

DC

power

source

cannot

be

used,

Be

sure

to

check

the

power

source

carefully,

especially

on

a

ship

or

other

place

where

DC

is

used.

Power

cord

protection

¢

Avold

cuts,

scratches

or

poor

connection

of

the

AC

mains

cord,

as

this

may

result

in

fire

or

electric

shock

hazard.

Excessive

bending,

pulling

or

slicing

of

the

cord

should

also

be

avoided.

*

Do

not

pull

on

the

cord

when

you

are

disconnecting

the

power,

as

this

could

cause

an

electric

shock.

Grasp

the

plug

firmly

when

you

disconnect

the

power

supply.

¢

Never

touch

the

plug

with

wet

hands

or

a

serious

electric

shock

could

result.

Foreign

materials

*Ensure

that

no

foreign

objects,

such

as

needles,

coins,

screwdrivers

etc,

accidentally

fall

into

the

unit

or

through

the

ventilation

holes.

Otherwise,

a

serious

electric

shock

or

malfunction

could

occur.

*

Be

extremely

careful

about

spilling

water

or

liquid

on/into

the

unit,

as

a

fire

or

electric

shock

could

occur.

(Disconnect

the

power

plug

and

contact

your

dealer

immediate-

ly

if

this

occurs.)

«

Avoid

spraying

insecticides

onto

the

unit

as

they

contain

flam-

mable

gases

which

can

be

ignited.

*Insecticides,

alcohol, paint

thinner

and

similar.

chemicals

should

never

be

used

to

clean

the

unit

as

they

can

cause

flaking

or

cloudiness

to

the

cabinet

finish.

Maintenance

(ce

page

15.)

Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

soft

cloth

lightly

moistened

with mild

detergent

solution,

Do

not

use

any

type

of

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

or

solvent

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine,

Service

«

Never

attempt

to

repair,

disassemble

or

reconstruct

the

unit

if

there

seems

to

be

a

problem.

A

serious

electric

shock

could

result

if

you

ignore

this

precau-

tionary

measure.

®

\f

a

problem

occurs

during

operation

(the

sound

is

interrupted,

indicators

fail

to

illuminate,

smoke

is

detected,

etc)

contact

your

dealer

or

Authorised

Service

Center

immediately.

©

Disconnect

the

power

supply

if

the

unit

will

not

be

used

for

a

Jong

time.

Otherwise

the

operation

life

could

be

shortened.

No.

Name

Ref.

page

No.

Name

Ref.

page

@

Power

“i

STANDBY

©

=m

ON”

switch

(POWER,

Mi

STANDBY

()

»=

ON)

6

Press

to

switch

the

unit

from

on

to

standby

mode

or

vice

ver-

sa.

In

standby

mode,

the

unit

is

still

consuming

a

small

amount

of

power.

@

Remote

control

signal

receptor

~

(Refer

to

“About

the

remote

control

function’

on

page

7.)

@

Cassette

holder

-

@

Eject

button

(EJECT)

6

©

Display

e

Recording-level

control

(REC

LEVEL)

10

@)

Reverse-side

playback

button

(<q

PLAY)

6

_@©

Fast-forwardicue,

rewindireview

buttons

(<<>>

[CUE/REVIEW))

9

@

Stop

button

(i

STOP)

6

(®

Forward-side

playback

button

(>

PLAY)

6

()

Reverse-mode

select

buttons

(REVERSE

MODE)

6,7

@

Synchro-start

button

(SYNCHRO

START)

72

@®

Tape-to-tape

recording-speed

buttons

(<1

SPEED,

x2

SPEED)

12

(@®

Dolby

noise-reduction

buttons

(DOLBY

NR)

6,10

(@®

Counter

reset

button

(COUNTER

RESET)

8

(®

Pause

button

(i

PAUSE)

6

@

Automatic-record-muting

button

(Q

AUTO

REC

MUTE)

il

(8

Record

button

(@

REC)

10

Please

check

and

identify

the

supplied

accessories

CI

AC

power

supply

cord...

6.

ccc

cece

eee

1

|

Stereo

connection

C]

Power

plug

adaptor......

1

(For

Australia

(For

others)

Cables...

eee

2

(Not

supplied

for

Australla

and

N.Z.)

and

N.Z.)

(ieee

making

connections,

make

sure

that

the

power

to

this

unit

and

all

other

system

components

is

turned

off.

*

Avoid

letting

the

cables

touch

each

other

as

much

as

possible,

otherwise

noise

will

be

generated.

*

Although

the

figure

below

shows

the

AC

power

supply

cord

be-

ing

connected

to

a

household

AC

outlet,

if

the

amplifier

(or

receiver)

is

equipped

with

an

AC

outlet,

connect

the

cord

to

that

outlet.

Placement

hints

If

this

unit

is

placed

near

a

receiver

or

a

tuner,

a

“hum”

noise

»

May

be heard

during

tape

playback,

recording,

or

AM

reception

of

the

receiver

or

the

tuner.

If

this

occurs,

leave

as

much

space

as

possible

between

the

units,

or

place

them

where

there

is

the

least

amount

of

“hum”.

Stereo

connection

cable

White

(L)

=)

=

Red

(R)

Voltage

selector

(For

areas

except

Austraila

and

N.Z.)

(For

areas

except

Australia

and

N.Z.)

Set

the

voltage

selector

to

the

voltage

setting

for

the

area

in

which

the

unit

will

be

used.

{Use

a

minus

(—)

screwdriver}

lf

the

power

supply

in

your

area

is

117

V

or

120

V,

set

to

the

127

V"

position.

Note

that

this unit

will

be

seriously

damaged

if

this

setting

is

not

made

correctly.

If

the

power

piug

will

not

fit

your

socket,

use

the

power

plug

adaptor

(included).

(E+E

(For

areas

except

Australia

and

N.Z.)

Insertion

of

Connector

Even

when

the

connector

is

perfectly

in-

serted,

depending

on

the

type

of

inlet

used,

the

front

part

of

the

connector

may

jut

out

as

shown

In

the

drawing.

However

there

is

no

problem

using

the

unit.

Amplifier

or

receiver

Approx.

6

mm

This

unit

‘Appliance

inlet

Connect

this

cord

after

ail

other

cables

and

cords

are

connected.

Household

AC

outlet

The

procedures

described

below

are

an

example

of

playback

on

Deck

2.

POWER

Press

POWER.

(The

unit

will

switch

on.)

ogiaYNR

~—-

Press

either

DOLBY

NR

B

or

OO

C

to

select

the

appropriate

noise-reduction

system.

6

Press

if

the

tape

was

recorded

by

the

type-B

Dolby

NR

system.

{The

[B)

Dolby

noise-reduction

indicator

will

then

il-

luminate.)

6

Press

if

the

tape

was

recorded

by

the

type-C

Dolby

NR

system.

(The

|C}

Dolby

noise-reduction

indicator

will

then

il-

luminate.)

Dolby

noise-reduction

indicator

(

[B]

or

[C])

\f

neither

Dolby

noise-reduction

system

was

used,

press

the

button

corresponding

to

the

Dolby

noise-reduction

in-

dicator

that

is

iuminated.

(The

indicator

will

then

switch

OFF.)

REVERSEMODE

Press

I~,

Gt

or

Od

to

select

the

desired

reverse

mode.

Reverse-mode

indicator

(——,

Ct

or

Xt)

3:

One

side

only.

>):

Both

sides

repeatedly

(up

to

8

times).

&:

Both

sides,

once

only.

(Refer

to

page

7.)

Press

<q

PLAY

or

>

PLAY.

(Playback

will

begin.)

b

PLAY

:

To

begin

from

the

forward

side.

<@

PLAY

:

To

begin

from

the

reverse

side.

elt

i

wnt

ttt

wu

mit

at

nm

aban

ite

mS

c |

To

play

back

on

Deck

1,

In

steps

2

and

5

above,

press

the

but-

tons

(

2

and

5

)

for

Deck

1.

To

temporarily

stop

playback

(Deck

2

only)

PAUSE

Press

If

PAUSE.

The

“PLAY”

indicator

will

flash.

To

resume

playback,

press

the

play

button

cor-

tesponding

to

the

side

of

the

tape

being

played.

To

stop

playback

ee

Press

Hi

STOP.

e

The

“PLAY”

indicator

will

switch

off.

®

.

7

an

Reverse

function

The

reverse

function

on

this

unit

has

three

modes

(=,

C7,

&x)).

Read

the

descriptions

below

and

select

the

mode

as

desired,

(Refer

to

step

4

on

page

6.)

Tape

travel

Only

one

side

of

the

tape

(either

the

forward

side

or

the

reverse

side)

will

be

played,

and

operation

wilt

automatically

stop

when

playback

has

been

completed.

Both

sides

of

the

tape

will

be

played

repeatedly

eight

times,

and

then

operation

will

automatically

stop.

(If

playback

is

begun

from

the

reverse

side,

the

for-

ward

side

will

be

played

seven

times.)

When

there

is

a

tape

in

only

one

of

the

decks

Both

sides

of

the

tape

will

be

played

once,

and

then

operation

will

automatically

stop.

(If

playback

is

begun

from

the

reverse

side,

the

for-

ward

side

will

not

be

played.)

When

there

is

a

tape

In

each

of

the

decks

The

forward

and

reverse

sides

of

the

tape

in

Deck

1

will

be

played,

followed

by

the

forward

and

reverse

sides

of

the

tape

in

Deck

2,

and

after

this

operation

is

repeated

elght

times,

operation

will

automatically

stop.

(If

playback

is

begun

from

Deck

2,

the

tape

in

Deck

1

will

be

piayed

seven

times.)

About

the

automatic-tape-select

function

This

unit

is

equipped

with

the

automatic-tape-select

feature;

it

automatically

detects

the

type

of

tape

being

used,

and

then

makes

the

suitable

adjustments

of

the

bias

and

equalization

ac-

cordingly.

About

the

remote

control

function

This

cassette

deck

can

be

operated

by

using

the

remote

control

provided

with

a

Technics

amplifier.

(For

detailed

information,

tefer

to

the

operating

instructions

of

the

amplifier.)

During

operation

from

the

remote

control,

the

“R.C."

indicator

will

light

up.

Deck

1

“R.C.”

Deck

2

“RC.”

indication

About

the

Dolby

noise-reduction

system

The

Dolby

noise-reduction

system

is

designed

to

effectively

reduce

the

annoying

high-frequency

“hissing”

noise

typical

of

cassette

tapes.

During

recording,

the

system

functions

to

in-

crease

the

high-frequency

sound

tevel,

the

sound,

and

then,

dur-

ing

playback,

that

same

portion

is

weakened

to

bring

it

back

to

the

This

unit

includes

two

types

of

Dolby

noise-reduction

systems,

the

Dolby

B

NR-type

and

C

NR-type.

Dolby

B-type

nolse-reduction

Noise

is

reduced

to

about

one-third.

Use

this

system

when

playing

back

tapes

recorded

by

the

Doiby-

B

noise-reduction

system,

such

as

prerecorded

music

tapes,

etc.

Dolby

C-type

noise-reduction

Noise

Is

reduced

to

about

one-tenth.

Use

this

system

for

the

recording

and

playback

of

sound

sources

that

have

a

wide

dynamic

range

and

good

tone

quality,

such

as

FM

broadcasts

of

live

performances,

etc.,

and

for

playing

back

such

tapes,

About

the

Dolby

HX-Pro

headroom

extension

system

a

at

ee

By

functioning

to

improve

the

maximum

output

level

of

the

tape’s

high-frequency

range,

this

system

permits

recordings

without

a

reduction

in

the

level

of

the

sound

source’s

high-frequency

tange.

In

addition,

by

using

the

system

in

paraile!

with

this

unit's

noise-reduction

system,

recording

and

playback

with

a

greatly

ex-

tended

dynamic

range

is

possible.

Dolby

noise

reduction

and

HX

Pro

headroom

extension

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licens-

ing

Corporation.

HX

Pro

originated

by

Bang

&

Olufsen.

“DOLBY”,

the

double-D

symbol

[XJ

and

“HX

PRO”

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Both

sides

of

the

tape

in

Deck

1

will

be

played,

followed

by

both

sides

of

the

tape

in

Deck

2.

(Repeated

up

to

eight

times.)

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Or

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o.O

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SEES

|

Note

that

for

series

playback

it

is

not

possible

to

select

different

types

of

Dolby

NR

for

Deck

1

and

Deck

2,

It

is

recommended

that

you

use

two

tapes

which

were

recorded

using

the

same

type

of

Dolby

NR

(or

both

recorded

without

Dolby

NR).

1

EJECT

Press

EJECT

on

both

decks,

and

then

Insert

the

cassette

oo.syNR

Press

elther

DOLBY

NR

B

or

Oo

0

C

to

select

the

appropriate

»

nolse-reduction

system.

Press

»

PLAY

on

Deck

1.

(Series

playback

will

begin

from

the

forward

side

of

the

tape

in

Deck

1.)

ye),

TS

To

temporarily

stop

playback

{Deck

2

only)

Pause

Press

(|

PAUSE.

To

resume

playback,

press

the

play

button

cor-

tesponding

to

the

side

of

the

tape

being

ptayed.

To

stop

playback

lege

Press

Mf

STOP

for

the

deck

which

Is

R

playing.

G

For

your

reference:

It

is

also

possible

to

begin

series

playback

from

the

reverse

side

of

the

tape

in

Deck

1

or

from

Deck

2.

(Refer

to

the

tape

travel

table

on

page

7.)

The

tape

counter

indicates

the

amount

of

tape

travel

as

a

numerical

value

based

on

the

number

of

revolutions

of

the

tape

hub,

Deck

2

Tape

counter

ce

a

fe

Ses.

ate

=

COUNTER

AESET

O

To

reset

the

tape

counter

counten

Press

COUNTER

RESET.

The

tape

counter

Indication

will

return

to

“000”.

%

For

your

reference:

When

the

tape

Is

travelling

in

the

reverse

direction,

the

value

displayed

on

the

tape

counter

will

count

down.

After

000"

is

reached,

the

display

will

switch

to

“999”

and

will

then

continue

counting

down.

Deck

1

Deck

2

Tape

side

indicator

Tape

side

indicator

{CUEREVIEW

—{CUE/REVIEW]

(Cuermeview

—

(CUEREVIEM)

TOUBREVIEW)

ICUEREVIEW

(In

stop

mode]

«<_{\

5]

Press

<<

or

DP.

ws,

yh

“ed

Because

this

unit

is

capable

of

playing

back

both

sides

of

the

tape,

the

operation

changes

in

accordance

with

the

direction

of

the

tape

side

indicator.

indicator

{Cl

ee

see

|

Lat

te--8

«Cassette

tapes

in

deck

1

and

deck

2

can

be

advanced

or

re-

wound

at

the

same

time.

“Cue”

means

that

the

tape

is

fast

forwarded

as

it

is

being

played

back.

“Review”

means

that

the

tape

is

rewound

as

it

is

being

played

back.

Deck

1

Tape

side

indicator

Tape

side

indicator

Play

indicator

Play

indicator

(CUBREVIEW]

=

(CUE/REVIEW)

ICUEMREVIEW]

—[CUE/REVIEW)

(CUBIREVIEW

,

(CUEREVIEWI

[While

tape

is

being

played

back]

<

»

.

Press

and

hold

<q

or

PP.

S

(the

play

indicator

will

begin

flashing

quickly.)

Normal

playback

will

resume

at

the

point

where

the

button

is

released.

Because

this unit

is

capable

of

playing

back

both

sides

of

the

tape,

the

operation

changes

in

accordance

with

the

direction

of

the

tape

side

indicator.

Tape

side

;

(cumReweEW

(QUEMEVIEW)

a

eee

ie

The

cue/review

function

causes

sounds

to

become

high

pitched.

During

this

function,

be

sure

to

decrease

the

amplifler’s

volume

to

prevent

damage

to

the

speaker

system’s

tweeters.

10.

Preparation

Wind

the

tape past

the

leader

tape

section

so

that

recording

can

begin

straight

away.

EJECT

Press

EJECT

on

Deck

2,

and

then

Insert

the

cassette

tape

to

be

used

for

recor-

ding.

dgtey

NR

=

Press

either

DOLBY

NR

B

or

0.0

C

to

select

the

desired

®»

nolse-reduction

system.

(Refer

to

the

opposite

page.)

Dolby

noise-reduction

indicator

{

|B]

or

[C])

REVERSEMODE

Press

.—,

Ci

or

ox

to

select

the

desired

reverse

mode.

Reverse-mode

indicator

([——

C2

or

OS)

<=

:

Only

one

side

will

ba

recorded,

and

then

opera-

tion

will

automatically

stop.

C32

:

Both

sides

(the

forward

side

first,

and

then

the

©

reverse

side)

will

be

recorded,

and

then

opera-

tion

will

automatically

stop.

by

mode.)

illuminates

REC

Press

@

REC.

Say

{The

unit

will

be

in

the

recording

stand-

Play

the

source

in

order

to

adjust

the

recording

sound.

6

""reo.evel

Use

the

REC

LEVEL

control

to

adjust

the

recording

levei.

(Refer

to

the

opposite

page.)

ray

|

Press

<4

PLAY

or

®

PLAY

to

begin

recording,

and

play

the

source

to

be

recorded,

®

PLAY

:

Forward

side

“@

PLAY

:

Reverse

side

a

ofes_

=

[>

empiay

lluminates

When

recording

on

both

sides

of

the

tape,

be

sure

to

press

the

PLAY

but-

ton.

To

temporarily

stop

recording

PAUSE

_

Press

[if]

PAUSE.

To

resume

recording,

press

the

play

button

cor-

responding

to

the

side

of

the

tape

being

record-

ed

upon.

To

stop

recording

eae

Press

Mi

STOP.

Technics RS-TR252 User manual

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