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Service Information

Service Information

In the interest of promptness (if service is required), it is recommended
that you first contact the dealer from whom the equipment was
purchased. If modules are to be returned to the dealer or factory, they
should be shipped in the original packing material or carefully packed in
some other container with sufficient packing material to prevent damage.
Technical assistance and the location of local repair services is available
from the Telex Customer Service Department at:

Telex Communications, Inc.
12000 Portland Avenue South
Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 USA
Telephone: (952) 884-4051

(800) 828-6107

Return equipment for factory repair to:

Service Department
Telex Communications, Inc.
West First Street
Blue Earth, MN 56013 USA

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Copyright 2001

Telex Communications, Inc.
12000 Portland Ave. S.
Burnsville, MN 55337
All rights reserved.

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Summary of Contents for X-GEN

Page 1: ...T elex Operating Instructions X GEN CASSETTE DUPLICATING SYSTEM ...

Page 2: ...he like are not covered by this limited warranty and repairs thereof will be subject to normal service charges 3 Repairs and replacement parts are covered under this limited warranty only for the unexpired term of the original limited warranty 4 Products purchased from unauthorized dealers are not warranted 5 You must fill out and return the enclosed warranty registration card within 10 days after...

Page 3: ...arranty Exclusion 3 Important Safety Instructions 4 Controls and Indicators 5 Tape Types 6 Operating Mode 6 X Gen Channel Descriptions 7 Connecting Your X Gen Modules 7 Copying With X Gen 8 Setting Up the X Gen for Copying 8 Manual Copying 10 Automatic Copying 10 Special Copying Applications 11 Maintaining X Gen 13 Maintenance Cautions and Warnings 13 Cleaning the Tape Head Capstan and Pressure Ro...

Page 4: ...LDER REMOVAL 120Vac BACK VIEW Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Side A Side B Short Tape 3 4 2 F C A Side Select Manual Rewind Stop 6 3 0dB 3 6 9 6 3 0dB 3 6 9 6 3 0dB 3 6 9 6 3 0dB 3 6 9 AB Auto Copy Telex REFERENCE VIEWS TOP VIEW ...

Page 5: ...r Standard model X Gen duplicators only normal bias Type I tapes can be used You can use C 30 C 60 or C 90 cassettes but C 120 cassettes are likely to break and thus are not recommended NOTE Metal Type IV tapes are not recommended Warranty Exclusion Telex does not warrant or quarantee the performance of the X Gen tape duplication products in configuration with any hardware that is not the standard...

Page 6: ...Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Pay particular attention to cords at wall outlets convenience receptacles and the points where they exit from the module Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long period...

Page 7: ...opy cassette or a tape jam Lights green in Standby mode or when a Copy cycle was successfully completed Power indicator Lights red when the duplicator is switched on and equalized for ferric oxide Type I cassettes Lights green when the duplicator is switched on and equalized for copying onto chromium dioxide Type II chrome bias cassettes Side Select switch Sets the duplicating system to copy eithe...

Page 8: ...pe I Normal Bias Press and hold Stop then press Rewind Power light turns red Type II CrO2 Press and hold Stop then press Rewind Power light turns green Operating the Control Module as a Copy Module An X Gen control module can be used as a copy module when attached to another X Gen control module To use the X Gen Control Module as a Copy Module Press and hold Stop button then press Side Select butt...

Page 9: ... connectors on the back of the Control module and one 20 pin connector on the back of the first Copy module You can use either connector on a module To connect a second Copy module connect a cable between the first Copy module and the second Copy module To connect other Copy modules connect each module to the previous Copy module until all modules are connected NOTE Refer to the table on page 6 to...

Page 10: ... 1 Switch the X Gen modules on 2 If you purchased an XL or Ferrite Stereo Model and will be copying with chromium dioxide CrO2 tape refer to table on page 6 3 Insert the cassette you wish to copy from into the Master well as shown in Figure 1 CAUTION Never run your master original cassette in any of the X Gen s Copy wells or the recorded information will be lost 4 Insert the cassettes you wish to ...

Page 11: ...levels for each channel by performing the following steps a Set the Auto Manual switch to Manual b Press Copy c Monitor the recording levels for each channel d For each channel that needs adjustment rotate its knob as needed Adjust each channel to stay as close as possible to the 0 dB indicator Occasional peaks of 3 are acceptable but peaks of 6 produce poor copies After the adjustment for each ch...

Page 12: ...Stop and Rewind buttons as needed to stop copying or to rewind the cassettes to their beginnings 6 After a Copy cycle check the Short Tape indicators for each Copy well A Short Tape indicator lighted red means that the copy tape stopped copying before the master tape reached the end so the copy tape in that well might be incomplete or defective Automatic Copying Use this procedure to copy in Autom...

Page 13: ...Set up the X Gen for copying as described in the procedure Setting Up the X Gen for Copying on page 8 2 To set X Gen to automatically rewind the cassettes before and after copying set the Auto Manual switch to Auto If you are going to copy from a different master onto the second sides of the copy tapes select Manual 3 Set press and hold the Side Select switch to the A position 4 If you selected Au...

Page 14: ...the Rewind button 6 After all tapes are rewound press Copy Immediately at the end of the original segment that you are recording press the Stop button to prevent long blank spaces between programs on the copy cassettes 7 Insert the next master cassette with the side to be copied facing up 8 The tape in the master must be in the proper position If it is necessary to rewind the master to the proper ...

Page 15: ...essure on heads or realignment may be needed Cleaning the Tape Head Capstan and Pressure Roller To ensure the best copy quality clean all cassette tape contact points regularly as described and shown below The frequency of cleaning required depends on frequency of use type of tape being used and environmental conditions for example a dusty room It is especially important to keep the tape heads cle...

Page 16: ... and capstan in each well When cleaning the pressure roller and capstan place the cotton swab in contact with the surface farthest away from the tape head as shown in Figure 2 4 After you finish press the Stop button to exit from the cleaning mode 14 PRESSURE ROLLER CAPSTAN TAPE HEADS Figure 2 Tape Head Capstan and Pressure Roller Cleaning ...

Page 17: ...th the type and rating shown on the label Replacement Fuses Rating Part Number Used On 1 25 A 250 Vac 56676 113 110 Volt Unit 0 8 A 250 Vac 56676 006 220 Volt Unit If the module repeatedly blows fuses the module should be returned for servicing 15 120Vac FUSE HOLDER REMOVAL 120Vac Figure 3 Fuse Replacement ...

Page 18: ... Side Select switch position If both sides are to be recorded in one pass the switch must be in the AB position Loss of high frequencies on copies too much bass Clean tape heads See page 13 Check that X Gen is set for the bias type of tape being used normal or CrO2 See the table on page 6 Try different tape better grade Ticking or buzzing noise recorded Do not use a 2 prong cord adapter Try anothe...

Page 19: ...ontainer with sufficient packing material to prevent damage Technical assistance and the location of local repair services is available from the Telex Customer Service Department at Telex Communications Inc 12000 Portland Avenue South Burnsville Minnesota 55337 USA Telephone 952 884 4051 800 828 6107 Return equipment for factory repair to Service Department Telex Communications Inc West First Stre...

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