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Loading a Cassette
Use the other patch cord to connect the LINE IN jacks to the
TAPE OUT (or RECORD OUT) jacks on your Amplifier/Receiver. 1. Open the Cassette Door.
2. Press STOP/EJECT key. This brings all the keys into the "up"
(For European models only) position.
If your Amplifier/Receiver has a DIN jack, use a DIN cord (not 3. Load the Cassette, open end
provided) to connect the rear panel R EC/PLAY DIN jack to the down with the full reel to your
DIN jack on your Amplifier/Receiver. When using DIN jack, left, into the cassette com-
disconnect LINE IN/LINE OUT jacks. partment and push it down
until it locks.
NOTE: It may be necessary to adjust the OUTPUT LEVEL con- 4. Close the Cassette Door.
trols to match the input of your Amplifier/Receiver. Do this as
follows: Set up your stereo system with another signal source To remove the Cassette, the tape
(FM or records, etc.). Adjust volume, tone and balance for normal movement must be stopped
listening conditions. Now, switch the Amplifier/Receiver to (either automatically, or manual-
operate with the Tape Deck and play a cassette tape. If necessary, ly, by pressing STOP/EJECT).
adjust the OUTPUT LEVEL controls on the back of the Tape Then, press STOP/EJECT again
Deck to obtain a similar output level. Switch back and forth be- to Eject the Cassette.
tween the two signal sources and make adjustments until you are FULL REEL
satisfied with the balance of the sound output. Once set, this Playing the Tape
control requires no further attention. 1. Press POWER to turn the unit on. Press the Digital Tape Counter
button to reset to 000.
2. Load a pre-recorded Cassette as noted above.
3. Set E Q switch to the appropriate position. Press in if the tape
is Cr02 type; leave out if it is standard type tape.
4. If you are going to play a Dolbyized tape, press DOLBY NR in.
5. Press PLAY key and the tape will begin moving. Adjust Volume,
Tone and Balance controls on your Amplifier/Receiver for
desired sound.
TO LINE IN TO LINE OUT
6. To temporarily stop tape playing, press PAUSE; to restart the
PATCH CORDS tape, press PAUSE again.
7. To stop playing, press STOP/EJECT.
To TAPE OUT or t To TAPE IN or
LINE OUT fi AUX IN To move tape rapidly in a forward direction press FAST-F.
To move tape rapidly in a reverse direction, press REWIND.
FIGURE
To listen to tapes privately (or if you don't have an Amplifier/ 9. To stop recording, press STOP/EJECT.
Receiver), plug a pair of stereo headphones into the PHONES jack.
To advance tape rapidly to any desired point, use FAST-F key.
STEREO RECORDING Use REWIND to move tape rapidly in a reverse direction.
You can make recordings either from microphones (through Use Tape Counter to aid in returning to original tape position and
MICrophone jacks) or through the LINE IN jacks. Make the to locate desired portions of the tape.
appropriate connections before starting the Recording session.
NOTE: We strongly urge you to use only the finest tape with NOTE: Before changing tape motion, always press STOP/EJECT
your SCT-20. Only with the finest tape will you realize the fullest first. It is not a good practice to go from FAST-F or REWIND to
capabilities of this Tape Deck. Use either Realistic's Supertape ® PLAY or vice versa without pressing STOP/EJECT in between.
Gold or our Supertape Chrome tape. Abrupt changes in tape speed can result in tape spill or wrap-up.
2. Make connections to record either from Mics or an Auxiliary To obtain optimum results with "live" recordings we recommend
source (LINE IN jacks). that you use high-quality microphones. We suggest Radio Shack's
Electret Microphones, Catalog Number 33-1044 or 33-1045.
NOTE: When both MICrophone and LINE IN connections are
made, only the MICrophone input will function. NOTE: For best voice recordings, position the microphones just
below the mouth at about 6-10" (15-25 cm).
3. Set BIAS and EQ switches to the appropriate positions. Press in
if you are using Cr02 tape. Leave in the NORMal position for Microphone placement and positioning is a vital part of obtaining
all other tapes. Mark the switch setting on the Cassette so good stereo recordings. We suggest you experiment a little with
you'll remember to play the tape back with the same setting. distances and positioning before making any final recordings.
(See NOTES later on.) Making a good recording is an art it takes experience.
ferent, loudness separated by intervals of fore the recording is made, the Dolby Sys-
silence. Loud and soft sounds are shown tem "listens" to the music to find the places
here as long and short lines. The music re- where a listener might later be able to hear
presented by this diagram starts loud and the noise of the tape. This happens mainly
gradually becomes very quiet. duhng the quietest parts of the music.
When it finds such a place, the Dolby Sys-
tem automatically increases the volume so
that the music is recorded louder than it
would be normally.
2. Noise. Any recording tape, even the best 2. The Recording. In a Dolby System re-
kind, makes a constant hissing noise when cording, the parts of the music which have
played. At the very slow speeds and nar- been made louder stand out clearly from
row track- widths used in tape cassettes, the noise. As a result, Dolby System record-
tape noise is much more noticeable than ings sound brilliant and unusually clear even
it is in professional tape recordings, al- when played back without the special Dolby
though even there it is a problem. System circuit.
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Meter readings should not be too high or too low. Proper recording
levels will be achieved when peak meter readings only very oc-
casionally touch into the red area. Normal peak levels will produce
peak meter swings up to between 6 and 0 of the black numbers. '-044,41kti
TYPICAL
RECORDING EXCESS LEVEL
TABS
LEVEL
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We suggest that if you are using one of the special formulation tapes, REALISTIC GUIDE TO TAPE RECORDERS is a very helpful pub-
try different combinations till you obtain the one which results in lication available at your Radio Shack store. It has a number of
the best overall level, frequency response and lowest noise. interesting chapters covering practical aspects of tapes, recorders
and accessories, plus a number of hints to enhance enjoyment of
NOTE: BIAS functions only during Record mode (has no effect your Realistic Cassette Tape Deck.
during play). EQ functions in both Record and Play.
The Dolby System incorporated in your Tape Deck will enable you
to make tape recordings with substantially improved signal-to-noise
ratio, which gives the effect of extending dynamic range. It will
provide approximately 10 dB improvement in signal-to-noise in the
frequency range of tape hiss-noise.
Demagnetize the tape heads and clean the tape handling parts pe-
riodically this will insure maximum frequency response and
lowest noise. After a few hours of recording or playing, dust, lint
and tape oxide will begin to build up on the tape heads and guides;
this affects record and play quality. To achieve the professional
Over long periods of constant use, the tape heads will tend to retain
some magnetism. A magnetized head will produce noise. Thus, it is
important that the heads be demagnetized periodically. We recom-
mend using either Radio Shack Catalog Number 44-215 or 44-211.
Or, just use our 44-631 to clean and demagnetize by simply playing
this Cleaner Demagnetizer Cassette.
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SWITCH NOTE:
SI -R/P SW (.1) RESISTANCE VALUES ARE INDICATED IN OHMS (K= 103 ohms, M=I06ohms).
S2- BIAS SW (2) CAPACITANCE VALUES ARE INDICATED IN pF ( PF = I0-6pF).
S3- EQ SW (3) IN VALUE MAY BE CONSIDERABLE FOR ASSURING BEST PERFORMANCE ON EACH UNIT. (.5e)
S4 - DOLBY SW (4) ALL RESISTANCE AND CAPACITANCE VALUE ON R-ch ARE SAME AS ON L- ch.
S5- POWER SW (5) VALUES IN I I ARE VOLTAGES.
S6 - MuT1 NG SW