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TAPE

COUNTER:

The

three

-digit

tape

counter

is

connected

to

the

supply

hub.

It

indicates

the

amount

of

tape

expended

when

recording

or

playing

back.

This

counter

is

provided

as

a

guide

when

winding

or

re

-winding

to

a

pre-

determined

point

on

the

tape.

Push

the

"Tape

Counter

Reset"

button

to

return

the

counter

back

to

its

zero

or

start

position.

RECORD

LEVEL

METERS:

These

meters

are

used

to

visually

monitor

the

recording

level

of

the

program

material

and

MUST

be

used

in

conjunction

with

the

LEFT

and

RIGHT

"record

level

controls"

to

maintain

a

proper

level

when

making

recordings.

Further

information

on

the

use

of

level

meters

is

contained

in

paragraph

on

"Record

Procedure".

MICROPHONE

INPUT

JACKS:

There

are

two

(2)

microphone

input

jacks

to

permit

making

either

stereophonic

or

monophonic

recordings.

To

record

stereophonically,

use

both

the

LEFT

and

RIGHT

"microphone

input

jacks".

To

record

monophonically,

place

one

microphone

in

EITHER

the

LEFT

or

the

RIGHT

microphone

input

jacks.

Additional

data

on

recording

may

be

found

under

paragraph

entitled

"Record

Procedure."

RECORD

LEVEL

CONTROLS:

The

Left

and

Right

"record

level"

controls

are

used

to

adjust

the

incoming

program

information

to

the

proper

recording

level

which

is

indicated

by

the

appropriate

Left

and

Right

VU

meters.

To

increase

the

recording

levels,

rotate

these

controls

in

a

CLOCKWISE

direction.

For

added

convenience,

a

power

ON

-OFF

switch

has

been

incorporated

as

an

integral

part

of

the

Left

channel

"Record

Level

Control".

To

turn

the

power

on,

merely

rotate

the

control

in

a

clockwise

direction

until

a

"click"

is

heard.

Simultaneously,

the

TAPE

ON

indicator

light

will

go

on.

To

turn

the

power

off,

rotate

the

control

in

a

full

counterclockwise

direction.

NOTE:

When

the

tape

recorder

is

not

in

use,

it

is

recommended

that

the

"function

selector"

on

the

recorder

be

placed

in

the

"STOP"

position.

MONITOR

VOLUME

CONTROLS:

Located

directly

under

each

record

level

control

is

a

large

knob.

To

use

the

unique

monitoring

feature

that

has

been

de-

signed

into

your

TDC33

receiver/tape

deck

rotate

these

controls

to

their

full

clockwise

position.

RECORD

PUSH

BUTTONS:

The

two

(2)

orange

-colored

push

buttons

located

on

the

lower

left

portion

of

the

head

cover

are

used

to

activate

the

record

mechanism

and

MUST

be

used

simultaneously

with

the

"function

selector"

switch

to

start

the

tape

in

motion

for

recording.

FUNCTION

SELECTOR:

The

function

selector,

located

on

the

bottom

right-

hand

corner

of

your

recorder

is

used

to

select

all

forward

and

reverse

motion

(Fast

Forward,

Pause,

Run,

Stop,

and

Rewind)

of

the

tape.

FAST

FORWARD

—

This

position

advances

the

tape

forward.

The

forward

motion

can

be

stopped

by

turning

the

Function

Selector

to

the

"PAUSE"

or

"STOP"

position.

PAUSE

—

This

position

stops

the

advance

of

the

tape

in

either

the

RECORD

or

PLAYBACK

mode

WITHOUT

resetting

any

of

the

other

functions.

To

resume

operation,

merely

rotate

the

"function

selector"

to

the

RUN

position.

RUN

—

Use

this

position

to

advance

the

tape

at

a

normal

rate

of

speed

for

playback

or

recording.

When

recording,

it

is

necessary

to

employ

this

position

in

conjunction

with

the

"Record

Push

Buttons",

described

above.

STOP

—

This

position

is

used

to

stop

the

tape.

REWIND

—

This

position

is

used

to

rewind

the

tape.

To

stop

at

any

given

point

or

after

the

tape

is

completely

rewound,

move

the

"function

selector"

to

STOP.

NOTE:

When

changing

from

Rewind

(REW)

to

RUN

(or

vice

versa),

it

is

required

that

you

bring

the

tape

to

a

COMPLETE

STOP.

When

changing

from

the

Fast

Forward

(F.

FWD)

to

the

RUN

positions,

you

must

bring

the

tape

to

a

complete

stop

in

the

PAUSE

position.

ALWAYS

keep

the selector

in

the

STOP

position

when

the

recorder

is

not

in

use.

TAPE

ON

INDICATOR:

The

TAPE

ON

indicator,

when

illuminated,

indicates

that

the

Tape

Recorder

is

ON

and

ready

for

operation.

AUTOMATIC

SHUT-OFF

SWITCH:

This

switch

is

controlled

by

a

wire

lever

located

under

the

head

cover.

In

STOP

position,

the

shut-off

lever

recedes

into

a

slot

to

facilitate

easy

tape

threading.

After

tape

is

threaded

and

the

mech-

anism

is

placed

in

either

RUN,

FAST

FORWARD

or

REWIND

mode

(FWD,

F.

FWD,

REW),

the

shut-off

lever

contacts

the

tape

and

is

held

in

this

position.

If

the

tape

either

runs

out

or

breaks,

the

lever

will

automatically

fall

forward

and

activate

a

micro

switch

which

stops

tape

motion.

HEAD

-COVERS:

Protects

heads.

When

cleaning

the

heads,

remove

these

covers

by

pulling

up.

THREADING

THE

TAPE

First

make

sure

that

the

function

selector

switch

is

in

the

STOP

position.

Then

observe

the

following:

1.

Place

an

empty

reel

on

the

"TAKE

UP

REEL

SPINDLE".

Rotate

the

reel

slightly

until

the

slot

of

the

reel

engages

the

spindle.

2.

Place

a

full

reel

of

tape

on

the

"SUPPLY

REEL

SPINDLE".

Rotate

the

reel

slightly

until

the

slot

of

the

reel

engages

the

spindle.

3.

Unwind

approximately

1

1

/

2

feet

of

tape

from

the

full

reel,

keeping

it

taut.

The

shiny

surface

of

the

tape

should

be

facing

you.

4.

Bring

the

tape

from

the

left

to

the

right,

through

the

tape

path

of

the

HEAD

COVER

and

up

to

the

TAKEUP

REEL.

5.

Insert

the

end

of

the

tape

into

the

slot

on

the

empty

take-up

reel.

6.

Holding

the

tape

in

the

slot

with

your

finger,

turn

the

takeup

reel

counterclockwise

about

two

turns

until

the

tape

is

held

firmly

in

place.

The

tape

is

now

ready

for

playing

or

recording.

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