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Summary of Contents for CT-F900

Page 1: ...14 Specifications 15 Line Voltage and Rear Panels 16 Schematic Diagram Insertion Troubleshooting Insertion IMPORTANT NOTICE flD PIONEER CT F900 are designed to operate 220V or 240V HG model main and 120V 220V or 240V D D G model main Before turning on the power please confirm the line voltage setting indicated on the rear of your unit corresponds to the supply voltage in your area if not change th...

Page 2: ...tion to detect the pulses generated as the reel bases rotate These pulses are translated into digits which are then displayed This electronic tape counter is extremely handy Equalizer Circuit and Bias Control Mechanism Aimed at Making the Most of the Tapes Characteristics The built in equalizer circuitry is specially designed to cater not only to chrome tapes but also to ferrichrome tapes and stan...

Page 3: ...ord with wet hands This is extremely dangerous because you may get an electric shock CT F900 connections CT F900 cord DIN standard INSTALLATION To ensure the best sound quality and trouble free operation avoid setting up the tape deck in any of the locations described below Location liable to downgrade performance and result in breakdowns Resulting trouble 1 Locations exposed to direct sunlight or...

Page 4: ... to ON for recording with the built in Dolby noise reduction system and for the playback of tapes which have been Dolby recorded INPUT SELECTOR SWITCH Use this switch to select the program source which you intend to record LINE Set to this position for recording a program source which is connected to the rear panel INPUT jacks MIC DIN Set to this position for recording signals from a micro phone w...

Page 5: ...turned OFF MEMORY REPEAT SWITCHES STOP Depress this switch and the tape will be rewound to that spot at which the tape counter was preset to 000 during rec play when the REW switch is depressed at any position you like PLAY Depress this switch and the tape will be rewound to that spot at which the tape counter was preset to 000 during rec play and playback will start from that spot when the REW sw...

Page 6: ...top mode when the POWER switch is turned OFF MEMORY REPEAT SWITCHES STOP Depress this switch and the tape will be rewound to that spot at which the tape counter was preset to 000 during rec play when the REW switch is depressed at any position you like PLAY Depress this switch and the tape will be rewound to that spot at which the tape counter was preset to 000 during rec play and playback will st...

Page 7: ...switch indicators will go off Play and record 1 Check that the tape is on the left reel 2 The tape runs from left to right when the PLAY switch is de pressed If the REC switch is also depressed together with the PLAY switch the deck will be set to the recording mode Fast forward 1 Check that the tape is on the left reel 2 The tape runs from left to right at high speed when the FF switch is depress...

Page 8: ...ITCH 1 Depress the MEMORY STOP switch to set it to ON 2 Depress the COUNTER RESET switch at that place on the tape during playback or recording which you want to re record or re play again and set the tape counter to 000 3 Depress the REW switch once the playback or recording is completed 4 The tape will be rewound and it will stop at the tape indication of 999 MEMORY PLAY SWITCH 1 Depress the MEM...

Page 9: ... this switch to LINE when recording signals from the INPUT jacks on the rear panel and to MIC DIN when recording signals from the microphone or DIN connector 7 Depress the MONITOR SOURCE switch 8 Stand by for recording Depress the PAUSE switch first and then the PLAY and REC switches together Depress the PAUSE switch allow the tape to run for about 5 seconds and then depress the PAUSE switch again...

Page 10: ...al which is recorded has a higher level than the aver age level and so the standard OdB level meter level is set lower than the saturation level of the tape The peak meter is constructed so that its very fast response speed indicates peaks even if pulse like signals are included in the input signals When performing live recordings or when recording sources with a great many peak portions make use ...

Page 11: ...ecorded tape which is playing in the deck if you depress the PLAY and REC switches together This procedure is particularly effective for tape editing USING THE MONITOR SWITCHES The CT F900 adopts an independently aligned erase recording playback 3 head system If you depress the MONITOR TAPE switch during record ing you can listen to the program which you have just recorded If you depress the MONIT...

Page 12: ...eed to touch this switch See below 4 Set the DOLBY NR switch Set this switch to ON when playing back a Dolby recorded tape For further details on the Dolby system refer to page 13 CHROME TAPE DETECTOR The CT F900 comes with a ch ome tape detector mechanism If the cassette tape is provided with detection holes the deck s bias and equalization circuitry is actuated automatically and set to cater to ...

Page 13: ...n the timer so that the power to the CT F900 and stereo component goes off after the tape is fully wound onto the right reel WAKE UP PLAYBACK You can have the CT F900 play back a pre recorded tape automatically at a desired time You can set the timer so that the tape s music wakes you up instead of an alarm clock 1 As shown in Fig 7 connect the CT F900 2 Follows steps 1 to 5 in PLAYBACK on page 11...

Page 14: ...e basic principle behind the Dolby system is as follows when signals with a relatively low level are recorded the Dolby circuitry enhances the signals in the high frequency range which has most of the hiss components and these signals are then recorded When they are played back the circuitry attenuates only those components which were enhanced during recording This returns the signal components to...

Page 15: ...pinch roller and so may be damaged Take up the slack by inserting a pencil through the reel hub and turn ing it as indicated in the figure Some tapes provide a tape stopper to prevent tape slack Make sure that you remove the tape stopper before inserting the tape into the deck Erasure prevention tabs Cassette tapes are provided with erasure prevention tabs as shown in Fig 11 which act as a protect...

Page 16: ...ts AC 120V 220V 240V switchable 50 60HZ D D G model or AC 220V 240V switchable 50 60Hz HG model Power Consumption 44 watts Dimensions D HG model only D G model only Weight Furnished parts 420 W x 187 H x 374 5 D mm Max 16 9 16x7 3 8 x 14 3 4 in 452 W x 212 5 H x 374 5 D mm Max 17 13 16 x 8 3 8 x 14 3 4 in HG model only 10 1kg 221b 4oz D model only 10 6kg 231b 6oz D G model only 13 6kg 291b 1 6oz S...

Page 17: ...t be three core correctly wired FOR USE IN UNITED KINGDOM OR AUSTRALIA CAUTION 240V MAINS SUPPLY VOLTAGE IS FACTORY ADJUSTED AT 240 VOLTS WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTH ED IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond wi...

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