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ownerÕs manual
SCT-530
HIGH-SPEED DUBBING STEREO CASSETTE DECK
PRB1199A.En.01.09.DOC 1 9/2/99, 9:22 PM
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FEATURES Your RCA SCT-530 High-Speed Dubbing Stereo Cassette Deck combines two cassette decks for professional-quality dubbing and the convenience of extended play. Its special features include: Dolby B Noise Reduction System — reduces tape hiss and background noise for the best possible audio recording. Auto Tape Selector — automatically adjusts equalization and bias to match the type of tape you play. Continuous Play — lets you set the deck to automatically play two tapes in sequence. High-Spe
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Careful attention is devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your cassette deck, and safety is a This cassette deck is made and tested to major factor in its design. However, safety is also your responsibility. meet exacting safety standards. It meets This section lists important information that will help you properly use and enjoy your cassette deck and both UL and FCC requirements. accessories. Read all the included safety and operating instructions be
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CONTENTS Connections ............................................................................................................................. 5 Connecting the Recording and Playback Cables .........................................................................................5 Connecting Power .......................................................................................................................................5 Basic Operation............................................
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L R L L R L R R CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE RECORDING AND PLAYBACK CABLES 1. Using one of the supplied audio cables, connect the cassette deck’s left and right LINE OUTPUT jacks to the receiver/amplifier’s left and right tape input jacks. 2. Using the other audio cable, connect the cassette deck’s LINE INPUT jacks to the receiver/amplifier’s tape output jacks. Note: If you are not sure which receiver/amplifier jacks to use, refer to your receiver/amplifier’s owner’s manual. CONNECTING POWER Care
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BASIC OPERATION LOADING AND PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE DOLBY NOISE REDUCTION The Dolby Noise Reduction (NR) system reduces tape hiss and background noise. Loading a Cassette Tape 1. Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette’s When you record, the Dolby NR circuit listens to the hub and take up any tape slack. program for places where you might later hear tape noise. The Dolby NR system records these sections at a higher Note: Do not touch the tape. Fingerprints attract level. When you play t
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SPECIAL FEATURES FAST-FORWARD/REWIND To rapidly advance or rewind the tape, press FAST-F or REWIND. To stop the tape, press STOP/EJECT. When the tape reaches the end, the cassette deck automatically stops. PAUSE To temporarily stop playback or recording, press PAUSE. To restart, press PAUSE again. Note: You cannot pause while fast-forwarding or rewinding. USING CONTINUOUS PLAY You can load two cassette tapes to play one after the other. Notes: • The cassettes you load should have the same Dolby
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SPECIAL FEATURES RECORDING AND DUBBING Coping a Cassette Tape (Dubbing) You can record from any component connected to the receiver/amplifier or dub (copy) cassette tapes. Notes: • If the original recording has Dolby NR, the copy will Notes: also have it, regardless of the position of DOLBY NR. If the original does not have Dolby NR, you cannot • Tape quality greatly affects the quality of the recording. add it to the tape you are dubbing. Your cassette deck can play Type I and Type II tape. We
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TAPE HINTS If you later decide to erase or record over the tape, you RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND can place a piece of tape over the holes. QUALITY After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewind it. Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cassette’s out
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RCA SCT-530 High-Speed Dubbing Stereo Cassette Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts Deck is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. Clean the tape-handling parts after about every 20 hours These suggestions will help you care for the cassette deck of use. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head cleaning so you can enjoy it for years. solution or denatured alcohol to gently clean the parts shown in the illustration. Keep the cassette deck dry. If it gets wet, wipe it
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TROUBLE SHOOTING This cassette deck has been manufactured to the specifications of RadioShack and is covered by a limited warranty from RadioShack. If your cassette deck is not operating as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store or call 1-800-THE- SHACK for assistance. Your cassette deck should give you years of trouble-free service if you follow the instructions in this manual. If you do have problems, the chart below can help you solve them. If you still have problems after followin
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TROUBLE SHOOTING Symptom Cause Remedy High-frequency sounds are • A tape recorded with Dolby NR is • Set DOLBY NR to the same position as emphasized. being played back with DOLBY NR was used for recording. set to OUT. The sounds from previous • The tape heads are dirty. • Clean the tape heads. recordings are still on the tape with new recordings. The sound is distorted. • The recording level is too high. • Set RECORD LEVEL ATT to IN. • The original signal was distorted. • Replace the original re
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SPECIFICATIONS System ............................................................................................................................................ 4-track, 2-channel stereo Heads.............................................................................................................. One “Hard Permalloy” Record/Playback Head One “Hard Permalloy” Playback Head One “Ferrite” Erasing Head Motor......................................................................................
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INDEX TO FEATURES BY CONTROL NAME This table lists the control and indicator names found on the front of your cassette deck, along with the page number where the control or indicator is discussed. Control/Indicator Name Page DOLBY NR 6 DUBBING SPEED 8 FAST-F 7 PAUSE 7 PLAY 6 POWER 6 RECORD 8 RECORD LEVEL ATT 8 REWIND 7 STOP/EJECT 6 14 PRB1199A.En.10.16.DOC 14 9/2/99, 9:23 PM
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NOTES 15 PRB1199A.En.10.16.DOC 15 9/2/99, 9:23 PM
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Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship 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, RadioShack 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 LIMITE
