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Example: Connect the output of recorder 1 to

TAPE 1 input on the C 26. Connect the TAPE 1
output on the C 26 to the input of recorder 1. In

the same way, connect the output of recorder 2 to

TAPE 2 input on the C 26. Connect TAPE 2 output

of the C 26 to the input of recorder 2.

By setting the C 26 input selector switch at

TAPE 1, a recording can be made on tape recorder
2 from a tape playing on tape recorder 1. The re-
cording can be monitored from the playback of
tape recorder 2 by pushing the TAPE 2 monitor

button.

The tape recorder functions can be reversed by

setting the input selector switch at TAPE 2. A re-
cording can then be made on tape recorder 1,
from a tape playing on tape recorder 2. The re-
cording on tape recorder 1 can be monitored from
the playback of tape recorder 1 by pushing the

TAPE 1 monitor button.

The C 26 preamplifier can also be used with one

recorder for recording other program sources while
playing tapes from a second recorder.

Example: Connect the output of tape recorder 1

to the TAPE 1 inputs of the C 26. Connect the out-

puts of tape recorder 2 to the TAPE 2 inputs of the

C 26. Connect the TAPE 2 outputs of the C 26 to

the inputs of tape recorder 2.

A recording from AUX, TUNER, PHONO 1 or

PHONO 2 can be made on tape recorder 2 if the

selector switch is set to the corresponding source

position. The recording on tape recorder 1 can be
monitored for playback by pushing the TAPE 2

monitor button. At the same time, the C 26 can be
used to play a tape from tape recorder 1 by releas-
ing the monitor button for TAPE 2 and pushing the
monitor button for TAPE 1. The signal of tape

recorder 1 will then go to the main preamplifier

outputs without affecting the recording being made
on tape recorder 2.

Tape recordings can be made simultaneously on

two tape recorders by using PHONO 1, PHONO 2,
AUX or TUNER as a program source. The tape

recorders should be connected as described in

example 1. Set the input selector switch to the
desired source. The recording on either tape re-

corder can be monitored for playback by pushing
the appropriate tape monitor button.

CAUTION: When recording with two tape recorders
at the same time from the same program source,

mutual interference of the recorder bias oscillators

can result. This can be heard as a howl or squeal

in the background when the recordings are played
back. This noise is caused by insufficient filtering

of the bias oscillator circuits in the tape recorders.
A test run should be made for the particular re-
corders intended for this use.

SPEAKER SWITCHES

To switch the main and remote stereo speakers

using the pushbuttons on the front panel, the

power amplifier output leads must be connected

to the amplifier output terminals on the rear of the
C 26. The main speakers must be connected to the

main speaker terminals and the remote speakers

to the remote speaker terminals. If either main or

remote speaker button is pushed to OFF, load
resistors are automatically connected to the power

amplifier to compensate for the speaker. The
headphone output is always connected through
level matching resistors to the amplifier terminals
regardless of the position of the main or remote

switches.

Using the

Front Panel Controls

In the upper right of the front panel is the VOL-

UME-ON/OFF control.

Turning the VOLUME totally counterclockwise

turns the C 26 OFF. The VOLUME control regu-

lates the loudness in both channels. The VOLUME
control has been precision tracked throughout the

listening range (0 to -65 dB) for accurate stereo
balance.

MODE SELECTOR: Connects the program to the

loudspeaker in the following seven ways:

L to L & R: Connects the "left" input to both