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owner’s manual
SCT-550
DUAL CASSETTE DUBBING DECK
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F FE F FE EA EA AT ATU T TUR U UR RE RE ES ES S S Your RCA SCT-550 Dual Cassette Dubbing Deck delivers WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose superb stereo sound through your receiver/amplifier. The this product to rain or moisture. automatic tape selector system, combined with Dolby B NR, gives you superior stereo recording. Its features include: CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! Auto-Reverse Record and Playback — let you record and DO NOT OPEN. play both sides
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I IM I IM MP MP PO PO OR OR RT RTA T TA AN AN NT NT S T T S SA SA AF AF FE FE ET ET TY TY Y I Y I IN INS N NS ST ST TR TRU R RUC U UC CT CT TI TI IO IO ON ON NS NS S S Careful attention is devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of Objects and Liquids — Never push objects of any kind into this your cassette deck, and safety is a major factor in its design. However, product through openings, as they may touch dangerous voltage points safety is also your responsibility. or short out pa
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PREPARATION Amplifier LINE IN OUT Cassette Deck L R To AC Outlet R RE R REA E EA AD AD T D D TH T TH HI HI IS IS S B S BE B BE EF EF FO FOR O ORE R RE O E E OP O OP PE PER E ER RA RAT A AT TI TIN I ING NG NG G CONNECTIONS • Choose the installation location of your cassette deck Connect your cassette deck to your receiver or amplifier using carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a the supplied audio cables. source of heat. Also avoid locations subject to vibrations and exc
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 3 9 7 11 L -00 -10 -5 0 +3 +6 R 14 12 13 15 2 6 10 1 4 8 12. DOLBY NR Indicator 1. POWER 13. Operation Panel Deck 1 2. PITCH CONTROL Volume PLAY 3. DECK 1 Cassette Lid and Holder STOP 4. DUBBING with Indicator — ASMS — HI-SPEED DUBBING with Indicator 14. REC LEVEL Control Volume AUTO DUB with Indicator 15. Operation Panel Deck 2 5. DECK 2 Cassette Lid and Holder PLAY 6. REVERSE MODE Indicator STOP 7. LEVEL METER — ASMS — 8. REVERSE MODE Selector RECORD REC/
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OPERATION 1. To turn on the cassette deck, press POWER. USING CONTINUOUS PLAY (DECK 1 TO 2. Gently press OPEN on the cassette door (DECK 1 or DECK 2) DECK 2) and load the cassette tape. You can set the cassette deck to play one side of the tape in 3. Press DOLBY NR and the indicator lights. Press DOLBY DECK 1, then automatically play the tape in DECK 2. NR again to turn off this feature. 4. Press REVERSE MODE to select the desired reverse mode To turn on the continuous play, press PLAY on
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DUBBING A CASSETTE TAPE HI-SPEED DUBBING A CASSETTE TAPE 1. Insert a prerecorded cassette tape into DECK 1, and a 1. Insert a prerecorded cassette tape into DECK 1 and a blank tape for recording into DECK 2 to dub a tape on one blank tape for recording into DECK 2. side. 2. Press HI-SPEED. 2. Press DUBBING. 3. Press DUBBING. The RECORD and DUBBING indicators light, and both 4. Press PLAY or to select the direction of the PLAY direction indicators / of DECK 2 flash. cassette tape for DECK 2
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CARE To enjoy your RCA SCT-550 Dual Cassette Dubbing Deck for a • If the tape is wound loosely inside the cassette, use the long time: tape deck on fast forward or reverse to tighten the tape. • Keep the cassette deck dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry • If a small portion of tape is unwound from the cassette, immediately. tighten the tape using a pencil. • Use and store the cassette deck only in normal Use a pencil to temperature environments. take up the slack • Handle the cassette deck gentl
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Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts TROUBLESHOOTING Dirt, dust or particles of the tape's coating can accumulate on This product has been manufactured to the specifications of the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches. This can RadioShack and is covered by a limited warranty from greatly reduce the performance of the cassette player. After RadioShack. If your cassette deck is not operating as it should, every 20 hours of tape player operation, follow these steps to take it to your
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SPECIFICATIONS DECK 1 (only for playing) Track system ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Track, 2-channel Stereo Tape Speed .............................................................................................................................................................. 4.8 cm/second Motor .........................................................................................
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Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra- dioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LI