Scott 342 C Owners Manual

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These controls modify the sound to suit the user's taste, the room
acoustics, and the program material being used. H. H. Scott provides sep-
arate controls for each channel to permit you to adjust for differences be-
tween speakers, and differences due to placement of the speakers in the
room. The BASS control modifies the low frequency while the TREBLE
control modifies the high notes. Rotating the controls clockwise causes an
increase in the amplitude of the frequencies, while rotating counterclock-
wise causes a reduction.

LOUDNESS AND BALANCE CONTROLS

The LOUDNESS control is also the on/
off switch and can be easily rotated for desired
listening level.

If the volume is the same at each position,

the system is in balance. if it is not, then it is out

AC on: MAX. of balance and this must be corrected by the
LOUDNESS following simple method: The BALANCE con-
trol on your receiver is designed to correct for
any differences in volume between channels

0 caused by occasional program material, channel
variation, placement of speakers, or particular
room acoustics. By rotating the control clockwise,
the right channel will increase in volume in com-
parison to the left channel. Rotation counter-
clockwise has the opposite effect. By movin the

L R control to its extreme position it is possibe to
BALANCE eliminate one channel completely, if desired.
FILTER
FILTER Noise distortion, or static may be on the record
or tape being played by the FM station. The
IN wide frequency response of your Scott receiver
permits you to hear everything, both the good
and the bad. The difficulty may be at the station.
OUT if the interference is present when the MODE

switch is in stereo but not present in mono, push in the FILTER switch.

This filter does not affect the regular FM carrier. it only affects the
subcarrier which tends to be more prone to noise pickup. The use of this
switch position can drastically reduce noise without affecting the frequency
response of the main carrier. As the subcarrier transmits the stereo informa-
tion, use of the switch will cause a slight reduction in stereo separation.

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VOLUME COMPENSATION

COMP. it is a phenomenon of the human hearing mech-
anism that uhcn volume is low, the car is less sensitive
to extreme low and high notes.

Thus, whenever the system is being operated at a
low level. the sound will not seem to be as wide range

LOUD as it is at higher levels. To compensate for this dc»
ficiency, your receiver incorrmratcs a special circuit which automatically
boosts the extreme lows and highs whenever the volume is reduced. hen
the sound level is increased, this compensation automatically decreases
since it is no longer needed. \\'hcn the switch is in the VOL. position the
compensation network is inactive.

TAPE SWITCH

To listen to the playback of recorded tape. from
TAPE an external tape recorder simply push the Tape switch

MONITOR to the MONITOR position. In this position it auto-

. matically bypasses the lNlU'l switch and permits you
to listen to tape only. 'hcn you are finished with the
tape, immediately return the switch to the NORMAL

NORMAL position. Otherwise you will be unable to hear any
other program material.

If your tape recorder incorporates a separate playback head (with play
back electronics) it is possible to listen to the recording a fraction of a sec
end after it is made as a quality check. Let us assume that a recording is
being made off-the-air The INPUT switch will be in the FM position.
With the TAPE switch in the NORMAL position, the system will he play
ing the actual broadcast. \Nith the switch moved to MONITOR. the sys-
tem will now be playing the tape recording of the broadcast just after it has
been recorded. By moving the switch back and forth it is possible to hear
,whether the recording is equivalent to the actual broadcast.

'Only for recorder: with separate record and playback heads.

MODE SWITCH

STEREO'lf you are primarily interested in

MODE stereo program material, the switch will usually be in
this position.

MONO MONO-If a stcrcophonic cartridge is being used

T to play monophonic records. use this position. It auto

matically combines the outputs from t e left and right

STEREO channels of the cartridge into a single monophonic

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To Play-back Tape
(For tape recorders with their own playback preamplifiers)

Connect an audio cable from the left channel output of the recorder
to the left channel TAPE IN input jack on your Stereo. Repeat for the
right channel. In order ot listen to the tape. switch the TAPE switch on
the front panel to the MONITOR position.

If you are listening to a monophonic tape recorder. connect the ta
recorder's output cable to the left channel TAPE IN input jack. Slide t e
MODE switch to MONO so that the sound can be heard over both

speakers.
EXTRA INPUTS

Four extra stereo inputs are provided for any other high level source
you may wish to connect. such as a tape cartridge player. AM radio, or TV
set. The AM radio or TV must have a phone output jaclt built-in or in-

stalled. lf one extra source is a stereophonic
PHONO 9""2 71 device with two leads. connect the left chan-

nel lead to the left channel EXTRA-I input
0 0 0 and the other to the right channel EXTRA-I
input. Set the INPUT switch to EXTRA-I.

If it is a monophonic device with only one

LEFT lead, connect it to the left channel EX-

TRA-l input. To listen to this latter signal

over both speakers, you should turn the MODE switch to MONO position

and the INPUT to the EXTRA-l position. Follow the same procedure
for any device connected to the EXT RA~2 inputs.

WNNECTING TO PHONO INPUTS

IMPORTANT: ALWAYS TURN THE LOUDNESS CON-
TROL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 0" OR TURN THE
POWER OFF WHENEVER CONNECTING OR DISCON-
NECTING ANY CABLES TO THE RECEIVER.

STEREO RECORD PLAYER WITH MAGNETIC CARTRIDGE

To connect a turntable or changer util<
iling a magnetic stereo cartridge. connect
0 O O the shielded leads from the player to the
U U V PHONO inputs on the haclt of the receiver.

Check the instructions provided by the rec-

ord player manufacturer to be certain that
RIGHT you are inserting the left channel lead into

the left channel input of the unit and the right input into the right channel.

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EXT-l EXT>2 PHONO

STEREO RENRD PLAYER WITH CERAMIC
OR CRYSTAL CARTRIDGE

Connect a c 'stal or ceramic cartridge to the Phono input. Use the
special adaptors w ich are normally supplied with crystals or ceramic car-
tridges for this purpose. This type of cartridge can be plugged directly into
the Extra inputs, however. some of the bass frequencies will he lost and the
signal may sound weak."

MONOPHONIC RECORD PLAYER

The instructions outlined above are equally valid here. The only differ-
ence is that there will he only one lead to connect and this should he in-
serted in the Left input. To play a monophonic record so it is heard over

both loudspeakers. turn the MODE switch to MONO.

OPERATION OF YOUR RECEIVER
INPUT

The INPUT switch allows you to select whatever program material
you wish to hear. For instance, if you wish to listen to a record played on
your record player. the INPUT switch should he tumcd to a Phone posi~
"m' m EXTRA t

PHONO EXTRA 2

INPUT

TONE CONTROLS

The tone controls used in your
receiver are actually two separate con-
trols (one for each channel) held to
gethcr by friction. \Vhen you turn the
treble control you are changing the
high frequencies on both channels. If
you desire to modify one channel only.
firmly grasp the ltnoh that affects the
MIN. MAX. MIN. MAX. channel you do NOT wish to change.

use me: Then turn the other Itnob as you wish.

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