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Summary of Contents for G 36

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Page 2: ...order has some unique features In order to utilize all the possl billties it offers you will need an exact knowledge of these operating instructions We therefore recommend studying this instruction manual bef ore using your recorder This will avoid failure and help protect your machine from accidental damage We wish you much pleasure and every success with your new REVOX G 36 ...

Page 3: ...g e n Germany WARRANTY Your REVOX Taperecorder is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanshlp for a mini mum period of six months Please request warranty registratlon card from your dealer and send com pleted card to the REVOX representative in the coun try of purchase World Wide distrlbutlon through REVOX International a Division of EIÄ AG 8105 Regensdorf Zurich Switzerland U S ...

Page 4: ...ack 6 3 Preparing the Recorder for Use I 4 Preparation for Recording 16 5 Recording 20 6 Play back 2I 7 Use as a Stereo Recorder 23 8 Special Features Re Recording Multiplay and Echo Effects 28 9 Use as anAmplifier 30 10 Maintenance 31 I1 TechnicalSpecifications 32 ...

Page 5: ...M 19 201 122 21 1 Position of Controls 2 6 7 8 I ro 13 14 ...

Page 6: ...utton depressed Recording on Channel I1 righthand channel lower tape section 15 Power switch OFF ON this switch is mounted on bass control 16 Tone control Bass will increase if turned clockwise 17 Channel selection switch for internal monitor amplifrer and for high impedance outputs 43 and 44 18 Monitor amplifier volume control t9 Input source selection swltch I on stereo for lefthand channel R Tu...

Page 7: ... On the two track taperecorder the tape is divided into two equal tracks If the REVOX G 36 is used as a stereo recorder these two tracks correspond to the two stereo channels track I above Iefthand channel track 2 below rlghthand channel For mono operätion there are two different possibilities a OnIy channel I is used Turning the tape by lnterchanging the take up reel and the supply reel permits r...

Page 8: ...used for stereo recording Corresponding to the international standards monaural recordings on four track recorders are done flrst on track I using channel I Then the reels are reversed and track 2 is recorded stili using channel I Interchange the reels agaln and record track 3 and 4 using channel II As in the two track recorder monaural recordings may also be made by alternately using both channel...

Page 9: ...a o OF oCo o ö a JC 3 Preparing the Recorder for Use ...

Page 10: ...he function of a pause control If no remote control unit is used the dummy plug which is provided must be inserted in this socket 40 Voltage selection switch with fuse holder Voltage may be selected by turning the slot by means of a coin 4I Fuse holder 42 Socket for an external Bf2 5f2 loudspeaker The internal loudspeaker is switched off if the plug is inserted completely Insert the plug half way ...

Page 11: ... to the end the fuse may be changed Check if the correct fuse is in the fuseholder Use a miniature fuse 5 x 20mm slow blow 0 6 A for 220 240V 1 2 A for 1I0 145 V ATTENTION The recorder may be used only for 50 cps AC current For 60 cps AC use a converslon klt avallable from the manufacturer UsA 60 cps In order to change the fuse press fuse holder 41 turn clockwise to the end Use a miniature fuse sl...

Page 12: ... speed gives highest audio quality the lower speed doubles playing time WARNING Push buttons i and 12 for tape speed selectj on must not be operated with power switch 15 in the ON position The power switch is operated by dial 15 which must be turned clockwise for turning the recorder ON I1 ...

Page 13: ...ure on the righthand side It is very im portant that the tape is threaded behind the tape guide plns 2 The Tape Guide Pin on the right hand side contains a photo electric device for automatic shut off at the end of tape This photosensltive end of tape switch allows to stop the tape at any desired point To achive this simply wipe away the mag netic emulsion over a length of about 3 B inch with a su...

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Page 15: ...es 6 and 7 In order to use the other part the reels sim ply have to be interchanged after the tape has been play ed to the end If a small spool is used up to approximately 7 lnches tape tension switch 25 has to be operated The switch lever comes out of the head cover thus preventing the use of a big spool by 9rror Spools of the same size should be used on both sides 74 ...

Page 16: ...sa ls posslble Anoptical tape end shut offswitchissituatedundertheheadcoverattherighthandside Ifthetapehasrunout orifthe tape breaks the recorder stops A metallic foil attached tothe tape at the end of a spool is not necessary Remote Control After having removed the dummy plug the REVOX Remote Control maybe plugged into socket 39 A preselected function play or record may be interrupted by means of...

Page 17: ...l recording is obtained if both buttons are pressed to mid position stereo Monaural recordings accordlng to international standards In the case of two track recorders button l3 always remains depressed The ed the reels second track is recorded after having interchang Inthe case offourtrackrecorders start in the same way Then interchange reels agaln and press button 14 thus recording track 3 and af...

Page 18: ...on of 0 VU 100 is reached on the respective VU Meter 23 and 24 see page 18 durlng loud passages of music Socket 35 and 36 are for audio sources with an output voltage of more than 50 mV turntables with crystal pick ups or low impedance loudspeaker outputs of radios Turntables wlth magnetic pick ups need a separate equaliza tlon amplifier as incorporated in the REVOX stereo amplifier model 40 for e...

Page 19: ...annel with level indication on VU Meter 24 The scales of both VU Meters are illuminated as a check on the recording If one of the buttons 13 or 14 is depressed all the way this means either channel I or channel II in operation both selec tion switches and both controls operate together on one channel Two audio sources may be mixed Only the scale of the VU Meter for the channel in use wiII be illum...

Page 20: ...tape is in motion for recording buttons I and l0 are depressed control 22 is opened and the Ievel of the microphone is monitored on VU Meter 23 You are talking into the microphone and as you talk you turn therecordon Nowbymeansofcontrol 20you may fade ln the record After having finished the announcement and having turned control 22 back to zero position you turn up the full volume of the recordpla...

Page 21: ...pe I Tape I Ii or Tape II you monltor the tape By means of switching dral l7 back and forth from input to tape the original sound signal and the recorded signal may be compared Depending on the posrtrons of buttons 13 and 14 the following comparisons of lnput and output may be made 1 either between Input I and Tape I or 2 between Input II and Tape II or 3 rn position Tape I II the combined signal ...

Page 22: ... i channel I Tape II channel iI Tape I II both channels simultaneously Vo ume is controlled by knob 18 bass boost by knob 16 If knob 16 is in zero position frequency response wil be flat lin ear Byturning knob 16 clockwlse bass volume is boosted This boosting is audible only rf bass tones are present on the tape and if the loudspeaker e g external loudspeaker connected to external socket 42 is abl...

Page 23: ...both Low impedance earphones may be used in the same way Play back with an external amplifier In order to obtain highest tonal quality or to play back in Iarge areas an additional external ampli fier may be desired This amplifier is connected by means of a suitable audio cable max 160 feet to socket 45 for channel I or 46 for channel II Volume and tone are now controlled at the external amplifier ...

Page 24: ...mentioned buttons 13 and 14 must be in their mid position As in mono recording recording stand by is obtained by depress ing button 10 recording by depressing buttons 8 and 10 The in put selection switches 19 and 2l are used to select similar in puts The recording level is controlled simultaneously but separately with control knobs 20 lefthand channel upper track and 22 righthand channel lower tra...

Page 25: ...hannel audio cable plug is always inserted in socket I the righthand channel one into socket II FM Stereo recording When recordlng FM Multiplex whistling sounds on the REVOX incorporated into your Tuner system transmissions the subcarrier frequency of the transmitter may cause undesired G 36 Therefore a suitable Subcarrier Suppression Filter should be used If not already 24 ...

Page 26: ...r that the center impression is present but wlthout overloadlng one of the channels To control both channels independentLy only in accordance with their deflection in the vu meters would be wrong and would change the orrginal room imliressron When recordtng from a stereo record a second stereo tape or radio set controls 20 anC 22 in a position as simrlar as possib Ie to one another without overloa...

Page 27: ...s dre inverted reverse the plugs Volume and tone are controlled at the amplifler rWe recommend the stereo amplifier REVOX 40 as a separate amplifier The specifications of the REVOX amplifier model 40 perfectly fit the technical requirements of the REVOX G 36 taperecorder Stereo play back with earphones A suitable set of earphones hlgh lmpedance may be plug ged into outputs 43 and 44 If volume is t...

Page 28: ...re reversed the external amplifier should be connected to socket 46 and the selection switch should be brought to Tape I position This way of stereo play back however has some disadvan tages caused by differing characteristics of amplifiers and speakers and of setting balance Tape monitoring with the lnternal amplifier Without any additional equipment the monaural monitoring of stereo tapes is pos...

Page 29: ...ontotransferring fromonetracktoanother as describedabove a secondaudiosignal maybeaddedusingthese cond input and its level controlled lndividually An example A singer recorded on track 1 should be mixed with a second one in order to obtain a duet The singer listens to track I by means of earphones inserted ln socket 42 with dial 17 in Input II position The microphone picks up the second voice and ...

Page 30: ...verberation Echo recording effects are obtained by using the tlme delaybetween record and play heads A recorded sound ls taken from thereplayhead and fedbacktotherecord head again thus appearingdelayed onthe tape This effect is used very often by dance bands Echo recording on track 1 l Select an input source by use of switch 21 Set switch I9 to position I II and depress black button 13 Adjust reco...

Page 31: ...rding or playing a tape Buttons 1l and 12 should be in mid position selec tor switch 17 set to Input I or II Selection of the appropriate input ls accomplished the usual way using switch 19 or 21 Controls 20 22 and 18 may be used for volume adjustment 12 i I I s ä ffi ffih Ä s I fl t8 17 2t 22 ...

Page 32: ...ch keep the small light port in the right hard guide pin free from any dirt deposits Remove the front head cover for cleaning by pulling it slightly upwards and unscrew the two screws of the rear head cover The use of a soft cloth or so called Q Tip is recommended Methylated Spirits may be used if necessary to remove deposlts WARNING The liquid must not be allowed to touch the gray plastic head co...

Page 33: ...lization in accordance with IEc standards push puLl power amplifier 70 ps 3r80 p ut 7 172 ip Tiäto ir r mav be 140 Us 3180 ps at 3 3 4 ips USA 60cps in accordance with NAB standards 50 rrs 3i80 vs atTr 2 ips Tubecomplementi 4 xECC81 lxECC82 5xECC83 90 ps 3180 lrs dt 3 3 4 ips 2 xECL 86 3 silicondiodes 3 sele Harmonic distortlon 3 at peak recording level nlum rectifiers overall Power ine voltage i1...

Page 34: ...009 0266 off for monophonic recording on Ch I1 Recording Amplifier lYz ECC 81 Vorioble Goln Preomplifrer ECC 83 ECC BI Ereose Bios Oscillotor FCC A2 6W Push pull Power omplifier 2xECL86 off for monophonic recording on Ch I 172 x Ecc 81 for monophorc pioybock from Ch II Output BI off for monophonlc ploybock from Ch I ...

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