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Summary of Contents for TC-366

Page 1: ... lrl i ll 1 I r r i THREE HEAD STEREO TAPECORDER TC 366 owner s instruction manual ...

Page 2: ...rtion tape tension regulator to reduce flutter and wow noise suppressor to cut off high frequency noise auto matic shut off mechanism tape selector for low noise high output tapes facility for mic and line mixing slant cabinet designed for convenience of operating in either horizontal or vertical use Before operating read this manual carefully to become familiar with all features and operating pro...

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Page 4: ...any input source from the Auxiliary lnputs and vice versa Turn the Function Selector to STOP position and switch the power off when the recorder is not being used Keep the recorder in a well ventilated area and away from any excessive heat Do not block the ventilation grille at the back of the recorder as this may stop ventilation and cause excessive heat inside the recorder TABLE OF GONTENTS Loca...

Page 5: ...pressor IHEADPHONE Headphone Jack IMtc Microphone lnputs IDc Lt LVl Record Levers ILEVEL Level Meters Reel Caps IAUX rN Auxiliary lnputs IcND Ground Terminal ILINE oUT Line Outputs Reel Spindles r l Function Selector ITAPE SELECT Tape Selector IPowER Power Switch Pilot Lamp IMONrroR Monitor Switches REcoRD VOLUME Record Volume Control 6 ...

Page 6: ...se jacks Auxiliary lnputs IAUX lN Connect any external sound sources which have an output level of at least 0 06 volt The input impedance is higher than 100k ohms and the frequency response is flat Line Outputs LINE OUT Having a 100k ohm load impedance and output level of 0 775 volt these jacks can be connected to the tape inputs of an integrated stereo amplifier or stereo receiver Another tape re...

Page 7: ...rns the Function Selector to STOP position Noise Suppressor INOISE SUPPRESS When this switch is set to the ON position during playback the distracting high frequency noise such as record scratch or tape hiss is removed from the program material This sup pressor allows full pass band for the major part of the audio frequency range as it does not affect response frequencies below 9 kHz Record Levers...

Page 8: ...er to Connections on page 2 2 Turn on the TC 366 and the source equipment 3 Set a tape and an empty reel with side 1 up Thread the tape and set the Tape Counter to 0000 by pressing the Reset Button 4 Select tape speed 5 Set the Tape Selector to either SPECIAL or NORMAL position Set it to SPECIAL position when SONY Low noise High output tape is used and to NORMAL position when a standard tape is us...

Page 9: ... at one time Therefore when changing from left channel to right channel reconnect the source signal to the right channel input adjust the right Record Volume Control and while holding the right Record Lever in locked position set the Function Selector to the FWD position For orientation of recording track and channel refer to the chart below At the end of each track do not rewind the tape Reverse ...

Page 10: ... FWD position Playback sound volume and tone quality are controlled with the connected amplifier lf high frequency noise occurs set the Noise Suppressor to ON position Monophonic Playback Monophonic playback procedures are the same as for stereo playback except for the controls at the amplifier connected to this recorder Playback sequence of each track should conform to the sequence of recording i...

Page 11: ...ight Level Meter Rewind the tape Lock the Record Lever R and adjust level of the signal through Microphone lnput R by using the Record Volume Control MIC R and the right Level Meter 5 While keeping the Record Lever R in locked position set the Function Selector to FWD position and start recording B with the microphone Through the left headphone the playback of the basic recording A on the left cha...

Page 12: ...CE Dirty heads and tape path will cause Loss of high frequency response which results in poor sound quality Loss of sound volume in recording and playback Drop out Unsatisfactory results in tape erasing lncrease of flutter and wow Therefore the mirror like finish on the face of all heads and tape path must be preserved to get optimum performance Generally cleaning heads after every B hours will be...

Page 13: ...lubri cating the following parts of your recorder Use light machine oil and lubricate the capstan pinch roller shaft and idler shafts Avoid excessive lubrication lt will cause slippage of the mechanism and contamination of your tape Make sure all excess oil is wiped off completely Remove the top panel and take out the caps of the pinch roller and the idler shafts Lubricate the capstan the idler sh...

Page 14: ...3 For horizontal use make that side come to the reel shaft section of the deck Fie 4 After tightening the four screws on both sides place the deck with top panel up and check whether or not the deck is properly fixed lf readjustment is neccessary turn the deck upside down and loosen the four screws located at the encircled parts on Fig 2 The deck can be moved slightly 5 Replace the bottom panel an...

Page 15: ... position position Check connections Break in connection play commercially to speakers or in prerecorded tape to connecting cord see if the f ault is in from recorder to record or playback amplifier circuit Amplifier fault or volume control turned off Slippage of tape Dirty or oily capstan Clean capstan pinch wow or flutter and pinch roller roller and other tape and pinch roller roller and other t...

Page 16: ...tapes r 2 20 Z5 OOOHz at 7 ips 30 17 O00H2 al 3 ips 30 9 000H2 aI L ips O O9 at Tllips O 12 at 3ti ips O L7 at I ips Microphone inputs Sensitivity 72 dB 0 19mV Accept low impedance microphones Auxiliary in puts Sensitivity 22 dB 0 O6V lmpedance L0OkO Line outputs Output level O dB O 775V Load impedance 1OOkQ Headphone jack Accepts an 8 ohm stereo headphone 6 u W x a y H x I 4Yr6 D t 22lb 8 oz Empt...

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Page 18: ...d within the continental limits of the United States This Warranty is void if the Serial Number has been altered or removed This Warranty shall not apply if the instrument has not been connected or operated in accordance with the instructions furnished by SONY and Superscope ThisWarranty shall also be voided if the instrument has been altered or repaired in any way that Superscope believes has aff...

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