Brenell TapeLink manual

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BRENELL SOLID STATE TArE LINK

Installation and Operating Instructions

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This TapeL Link is desi;ned for use with Tape DeCnS having the following head
assemblies:

Br 3 Pecord Heklfiy
2/2 Track Type 111290 UK202
2/4 Track Type UL296 UKZO?

and any tyue of ster recording purposes of I; milli.volts per channel (See Note on A/B Balancing).
To take full advantage of the facili ' available, the associated amplifier
should have tape monitoriné switching. (Should the amplifier not be so
designed a ni.hor moo ificatLon can usually be incor_pO"ted - consult the
amplifier' 5 manufacturer as to the feasibility of modification).

Whilst signals will normally be fed to the Tape Linn from the associated
amplifier and these connections will be made at the rear of the unit, sockets
are provided on the front panel to enable miCrOJhOD€S and other signal sources -
e.g. from another tape recorder, to be used.

Mixing facilities are provided between microphones and auxiliary signals.

The output sochetc are duplicated on the front panel to enable your recordings
to be fed to equipment other than the associated amplifier which will be rear
connected.

COUPLING TAiD DECK WITH T

The multiple cables from the Tape Deck will terminate in 2 plugs - an llmpin
type for connection to the rear of the Tape Link and an 8~pin type for Conn»
ection to the power unit. In addition there will be two single 'creened
leads from the Replay head - Red terminating plug for Upper Track and Green
plug for bottom track - for connection to the appropriate sockets at the rear
of the Tape Link.

The power unit cable terminated in a 5-pin plug is for connection to the
appropriate socket on the rear of the Tape Link.

The mains cable (Brown - Live: Blue - Neutral: Green/Yellow - Earth) enters
the extreme L.H. hole (Vieywd from rear) of the Tape Link.

A suitable mains plug should be attached to this cable in readiness for
plugging into the mains socket.

COUPLING STERID AMHLIFIEQ TO TAPE LINK

Four sockets will remain unused after the Deck, Linn and fewer Unit have been
coupled together, those are for the signals from the Ltereo Amplifier (which
are to be recorded) and t signals from the Tape Linn after recording has
taken place.

Using screened cable, connect 1he upoer track input socket (extreme R. H. uiiper
socket) of the Tape Link to the Left Han; output signal from the Amplifier
and the lower track input socket. to the Right Hand Amixlifier output.

Again using screened cable, couple the tape output sockets of the Tape Link
to the tape input socxets of the stereo amplifier - upper track to left ha1d
and lower track to right hand.

All the connections involving Deck, Tape Link and rower Unit and Amplifier
are now completed - your normal signal sources (Radio, 31$ , .) and
Loudspeakers are assumed to have been connected to the Stereo A plifier.

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STEREO RECORDING OI-j E, 2 ,. "
1. Connect Togo Linn to ns supply and chocn t
pressing the on/off (extreme right hand) button
illuminated when power is fifiplifid.

Leave in the off gcsition for tie time b

t flower is available by
the Link. Meters will be

2. Set up the other buttons on the Link:-

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Frequency Correction to match deck speed.
Recording node (stereo)

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3. Turn all 8 variable controls fully anti-clochwise.
4. Lace tags on Deck and select speed to be used.

5. Sw'
Radio,

tch on your stereo amylifier and operate it in the normal manner with
m pickup, etc.

R. Switch sto
;rom your loud»

amplifier to tape monitoring (this will cut off signals
.kers).

7. Press on/off switch of Tape Link (meters will be illuminated).

8. Turn clockwise both output volume controls (right hand side of front
panel) until an adequate sound level is reached.

Note - you will now be listening to your 'original si als prior to them
being recorded and before they are applied to the recording amplifiers.

9. Switch Tape Deck to record position.

10. Rotate both Record controls until peak signals cause the needles to
rise to the OdB marks on the meter scales (beginning of rrd sections).

ll. tress 'B button - the recorded sound will then be heard.

12. Adjust n/E balance controls to give the same level of cutout with B'
button pressed as is obtained with the A' button pressed.

Alternate pressing of the A and B buttons whilst maxi;V the adjustments will
be necessary, the object being to obtain a recording as identical as possible
to the original sound.

A/B balancing is easily attainable with input signals having levels between
80 mVs and 650mVs (at the rear input sockets). It should be noted that

lower levels of signal than 80 mVs can be adequately recorded but the signal

1 el from the tags will be greater than that which is passed straight through
button pressed) the amplifier.

Conversely higher sigmal levels than 650mVs into the rear sockets will be
greater in A position than the levels available from the Tape in B position.

The full width of the tape will have been used u r the 2/? trach stereo
recording, therefore do NOT turn the reels over and attempt further recordings.
(See Notes on Z/Q track models).

Ref. 9 and 10 above - The deck, after being switched to Record may be PAUSED"
whilst the Recording Level Controls are being adjusted.
The tape must, of course. be in motion before recording
can take place.