Technics RSTR 474 Owners Manual

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'Ilechnics

Stereo cassette deck

RS-TR474/RS-TR373

Operating Instructions

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Dear Customer

Thank you tor purchasing this Technics product,
For optimum performance and safety. please read
these instructions carefully.

These operating instructions are applicable to the RS-TR474 and
RS~TH373 models.

These operating instructions. however. iundamentaliy explain the
operation at RS-TR474 model,

(For areas except United Kingdom. Europe, Austratia and
N.2.)

CAUTION:

The AC voltage Is different according to the
area.

Be sure to set the proper voltage in your area
before use.

(For details, please rater to the page 6.)

Before use

caution for AC mains teed

(For United Kingdom) . ..... .. ..... 3
suggestions tor salety- . . . . . - . . .. . 4
Front panel controls . .. . , . . ........ 5
connections ................ . . .. ............ s
Playback
Playback 1
Reverse lunctlon ............... . a
To listen through headphones? 8
About the automatic- tape- select t -nct!on. . , 8
About the remote control function . _ . . a
About the Dolby noise- reduction system. 8
About the Dolby HX- Pro headroom extens-on system
- .. 8
Series playback ...... . 9
Linear counter ........ . 9
TO reset the linear counter . . . . . . . 9
Pa counter . 10
To reset the tape counter . . . . . 10
To test-forward or rewind the tape . ...... 10
To find the beginning at a program
(tPS tunctlon) m . . 11
Recording
Recording (Deck 2 only) ....... . ,. 12
About the Arc tunctlon 14
To make a sitent intervat , 15

To make a 4 second sé
To make a silent intervm more than 4 seconds .........

To erase recorded sound __ . _ _ 15

Tape-todape recording . .. .. . . , 13
To record selected tracks ................ 17
To cut unwanted parts during recording .. . ...... . 17

Reference

Concemlng cassette tapes .................... 13

Maintenance. . . . . . 19

Technical specifications . . . ,. 19

Troubleshooting guide Back cover

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{oncémingcaelsette tapes, I

Selection of ceseette tapes Erasure geventiog

Cassette tapes exceeding 96 minute: Remove the tab(s).
These tapes are handy tor their long playback and recording time
but be careful about repeatedly stopplng and starting. rewinding
and last forwarding these tapes in short intervals as they are thin.
tend to stretch and may become entangled in the machine,

Fe-Cr tepee (TYPE III)
The high frequency range will be emphasized. and it will not be

possible to obtain a flat frequency response, Use a acrewdrlver

Tab tor side A" or similar obiect to

Metal tape without detection holes in the cuutte Tab 10 side "B" break out me tab.

Recordings will be very distorted. (However. there will be no mo
blem with playback.)

To re-record on a protected cassette
Cover the slot wlth adhesive tape.

Metal tape

Detection holes

Attach taper

Tape slack

7 Tape slack may cause the tape to break.

Tape storage ~ , ,, *

Tapes can be damaged it stored in places such as those describ-
0d below.
-Where the temperature is high (95' FI35'C or higher) or where
the humidlty is high (80"!- or higher)
-Where there is a strong magnetic lleld (near a speaker. on top
at a TV, etc). Recording may become erased
filament v- -_---«- ,

Use a penell or slmllar
object to take up the
slack

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