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additional

outdoor

antenna

may

be

necessary.

This

should

consist

of

a

single

wire,

as

long

as

is

reasonably

practical.

It

must

be

kept

away

from

large

metal

objects,

power

lines

or

electrical

machinery

to

insure

reception

without

extraneous

noise.

Attach

the

external

antenna

to

the

rear

terminal

strip

marked

AM.

The

AM

loopstick

antenna

may

be

swiveled

as

required

for

custom

and

bookshelf

installation.

If

the

metal

cage

is

used,

the

loopstick

should

be

moved

down

and

away

from

the

cage

to

prevent

cancellation

of

the

AM

signals.

Connecting

Your

Stereo

Record

Player:

A

stereophonic

cartridge

uses

two

output

plugs.

Provision

has

been

made

on

the

Stereo

Festival

to

accommodate

any

of

the

three

types

of

phonograph

pickups

available

on

the

market.

MAGNETIC

CARTRIDGE:

The

TA260

has

two

separate

sets

of

low

level

inputs

on

the

rear

of

the

chassis

marked

MAG

1

and

MAG

2.

This

enables

the

user

to

simultaneously

connect

a

record

changer

and

turntable

arm

to

the

receiver,

or

a

tape

playback

deck

and

record

player

if

preferred.

The

inputs

are

selected

by

the

front

panel

MAGNETIC

INPUT

switch.

Connect

the

two

outputs

of

your

stereo

magnetic

cartridge

to

the

L

and

R

MAG

1

inputs

on

the

TA260

chassis.

Connect

your

other

stereo

magnetic

cartridge

or

tape

deck

to

the

L

and

R

MAG

2

input

jacks.

CERAMIC,

CARTRIDGE:

Connect

the

two

outputs

of

your

stereo

ceramic

cart-

ridge

to

the

L

and

R

EXTRA

inputs

on

the

rear

of

the

TA260

chassis.

There

are

several

stereo

ceramic

cartridges

available

that

offer

low

output

and

are

to

be

plugged

into

the

MAG

1

or

MAG

2

inputs

instead

of

the

usual

high

level

EXTRA

receptacles.

Follow

the

cartridge

manufacturer's

recommendations.

CRYSTAL

CARTRIDGE:

Connect

the

two

outputs

of

your

stereo

crystal

cart-

ridge

to

the

L

and

R

EXTRA

inputs

on

the

rear

of

the

TA260

chassis.

Connecting

A

Monophonic

Record

Player:

A

monophonic

record

player

uses

one

connecting

plug.

If

you

are

using

a

low

output

magnetic

type

cartridge,

connect

it

to

either

the

L

or

R

MAG

1

or

MAG

2

input.

If

you

are

using

a

monophonic

ceramic

or

crystal

cartridge,

con-

nect

it

to

either

the

L

or

R

EXTRA

input.

Connecting

Your

Stereo

Tape

Deck:

A

stereophonic

tape

deck

utilizes

two

playback

heads

usually

contained

in

3ne

head

assembly.

Each

head

has

its

own

output

plug.

Connect

both

plugs

to

the

1_,

or

R

MAG

1

or

MAG

2

input

receptacles

located

on

the

rear

of

the

TA260

,-

;hassis.

:onnecting

Your

Monophonic

Tape

Deck:

Attach

the

shielded

lead

from

the

monophonic

tape

head

to

either

the

L

or

I

MAG

1

or

MAG

2

input

receptacle.

:onnecting

Your

Stereo

Tape

Recorder:

Since

most

stereophonic

tape

recorders

have

their

own

preamplifiers,

it

is

of

desirable

to

connect

the

output

of

the

recorder

into

the

low

level

MAG

1

r

MAG

2

input

receptacles.

This

could

result

in

overloading

of

the

input

stage

nd

cause

distortion.

Connect

one

tape

recorder

output

cable

to

the

L

EXTRA

iput

and

the

other

output

cable

to

the

R

EXTRA

input

receptacle.

These

connections

will

enable

you

to

play

back

your

stereo

tapes.

To

make

stereo

recording

connect

your

recorder

as

follows:

Connect

the

left

input

of

your

tape

recorder

to

the

TA260

L

TAPE

OUT

ceptacle.

Similarly

connect

the

right

input

of

your

recorder

to

the

R

TAPE

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