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lnput
This
jaek
is
designed
to
connect
the
audio
sig-
nals
from a radio,
phonograph,
or television receiver
to the
recorder
for
recording
purposes.
Stereo
lnput
These
input jacks are
designed
for
connecting
thetwophonopick-up
cables
from
a
stereo
phonograph
to the
recorder
for
playing stereo records.
OPERATI
NG
I
NSTRUCTIONS
Preparation For Operation
1.
Remove
the
AC power
cord,
reel of tape,
empty
reel,
andthe microphone
from the
rear
compartment.
2.
Depress the
STOP
birtton.
3.
Plug
the
AC
cord
into
a convenient
wall receptacle
of
the
proper rating.
4.
SetSPEEDcontrol
lmob
in the
3.75
or
7.50
position
as
desired.
Caution:
DonotturnSPEEDcontrol
knob unless
STOP
button
is
depressed.
When
the forward
or
reverse
buttons
are
de-
pressed,
the
RECORD and PLAY
buttons
are
locked
io
that
they
cannot be
pressed
down,
with,
the
possi-
bility of
spilling
tape.
The
buttons
should always
be
pressed
down
firmly
until
they
latch.
The STOP
but-
ton
must be
depressed
before
changing
functions
or
speeds
of the
recorder.
Important:
Always depress the STOP button
when
the
recorder
is
not
in
use.
Threading
The
Tape
1.
Placea
reel of
tape
on
the
supply pan
(left)
making
certainthereel slots
catch the
protrusions of
the
pan.
2.
Place
an
empty
reel,
the same
sizeor larger,
on
the
take-uppan
(right).
Again make
certain the
reel
slots
catch the
protrusions of
the
Pan.
3.
Releasethe
STOP
button
by pressing
lightly
on
any
one
of
the
other
four
pushbuttons
so
that
all
buttons
are
in
the
released
position. This
releases
the tape
brakes,
simplifying
tape
threading.
4.
Unwind
about 14-inches
of
tape
from the
supply
reel.
Hold a
section
of
tape
straight with
both
hands
and
insert
the
tape
in
the tape
slot making sure that
the
dull
coated
side
of
the tape
faces
away
from
the
operator (toward
rear
of unit).
5. Insert
the free
end
of
the tape
into the
slot in
the
hub of
the
empty
reel.
While
holding the tape
in
place,
give
the
reel
two
or
three
turns to
secure the tape to
the reel.
Note:
Do
not route
tape around tape post.
To Record
From
Microphone
1. Insert
the microphone
plug into the
MIC.
jack
1o-
cated on
the
rear
Panel.
6
2. With the
STOP
button depressed,
turn the
ON-OFF
TONE control to the
right
(clockwise)
until
a
click is
heard. Allow
the
recorder to warm-up until
the
RE-
CORD
LEVEL indicator
glows green.
3.
Place
the SPEED knob
in
the
position
desired.
As
a
general
rule,
3.?5-inches
per
second
for
voice,
and
?.50-inches
per
second
for
music.
4. Turn
the
RECORD LOCK
to the
right with the
left
handandwiththe
right
hand
depress the
RECORD
but-
ton--then release
the RECORD LOCK.
5" While
holding the
microphone
about
3-4-inches
away
from the
mouth,
speak
in
a
normal
tone
of voice
and
adjust
the
LEFT' CHANNEL-VOLUME control to
the
point where the
RECORD
LEVEL indicator
does not
quite
close
on Peak Passages.
Note:
To monitor the
sound
being recorded,
turn
the
SPEAKffiMOMTORcontroltothe
right.
Care
must
be
taken
to
keep
the
microphone
f
ar
enough
from
the
recorder
to
prevent
squeal
due
to a-
coustic
feedback.
Rayind
(< )
0r
Fast
Forward
(>)
When
it
is
desirable to play
a
certain portion of
a
tape over
again,
it
is
not necessary
to revind
the
entire
reel.
By depressing
the rewind
(<)
button the
tapewill reverse
at
a
rapid speed.
By depressing
the
fastforward
(>)
buttonthetapewilladvance at
a
rapid
speed.
To Record
From
Radio
0r
TV
Whileitis
possible
to record
sound
from
an ex-
ternal
source simply
by
placing the microphone in
frontof thespeaker,
thisis
not
recommended
as
back-
groun<i
noises
will
be
recorded
along
with
the
desired
program material.
For
noisefree recordings, record
directly from
the
speaker
voice
coil terminals of the radio
or
TV
receiver.
For this purpose,
a
patch cord
is
available
frorn your Audiomatic dealer.
1. Insert the
plug
end
of
the
patch cord into
the
RE-
CORDING
INPLII
located
on
the
rear
panel
of
the Audio-
matic.
2.
Connect
the
patch cord
alligator clips
to the radio
or
TV receivers voice coil terminals.
3. Adjust the volume control of
the radio
or
TV
at
normal
roomvolume.
Setthe tone
control of the radio
or
TV
at
full treble.