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Summary of Contents for KX-800/U

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Page 2: ...cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer sofa rug or similar surfaced that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings 9 Heat The appliance shou...

Page 3: ...o the deck or electrical shock If a foreign object should get into the deck contact your local dealer 4 When removing the power plug from the wall outlet always pull directly on the plug never pull the cord itself 5 Do not use force when operating switches and knobs 6 When moving the deck be sure to first pull out the power plug and remove all cords connecting the deck to other equipment 7 Do not ...

Page 4: ...can also be used to cancel the memorized counter reading MEMORY Press the MEMORY button when the counter is at the desired counter reading for O M repeat playback Press the button again to release the memory function When the memory position is set the tape will automatically stop at that position during fast rewind or forward mode o MASTER FADER control Used to fade in or fade out during recordin...

Page 5: ...ched Repeat function indicators MEMORY When the count number is memorized by pressing MEMORY button MEMORY indicator lights O M REPEAT This initiates repeat playback 8 times between 0 00 setting of the counter and the memorized counter number When the AUTO MODE selector is set to O M REPEAT position the O M REPEAT indicator lights FULL REPEAT When the AUTO MODE selector is set to FULL REPEAT posit...

Page 6: ...this switch when recording from an FM station while using the Dolby NR system As the 19 kHz pilot signal may leak into the audio output depending on the tuner and the broadcast condition and may cause improper operation of the Dolby NR system this switch should be turned on when recording from an FM station to filter out the 19 kHz pilot signal This switch should be turned off when recording from ...

Page 7: ...is function permits timer activated playback TIMER REC By using a commercially available audio timer this function allows you to carry out unattended recording Be sure to set this selector to OFF when not using the repeat playback feature or the timer feature If power is turned on with a cassette loaded in the deck and the selector in the TIMER REC position the record mode will be engaged and the ...

Page 8: ... press the PLAY button Pressing the REC PAUSE button during actual recording engages the Pause mode To resume recording press the PLAY button STOP Press this button to stop the tape while in any mode MUTE SEARCH During Recording When the MUTE SEARCH button is pressed at any time during recording a 4 second blank interval is automatically recorded on the tape Auto Rec Mute mode Then the Rec Pause m...

Page 9: ...ey This key has the same function as that on the main unit o Main operation keys These keys have the same functions as those on the main unit i INTRO scan keys Press one of these keys to play back the beginning of the selection for about 14 seconds in the selected direction o RUN key Press this key for program execution I 4D PROG program key Used to memorize the selection number to be programmed c...

Page 10: ...e even though in the same shape Rechargeable batteries There are two kinds of batteries in the market rechargeable and non rechargeable Read the caution labels on the battery carefully Use with the remote control transmitter When not in use for an extended period of time remove the batteries from the remote control transmitter Replace the exhausted batteries earlier in good time To prevent acciden...

Page 11: ... and Dolby C NR The noise reduction effect of Dolby C NR is larger approximately 20 dB Dolby noise reduction is a 2 part process that acts both on recording and playback be sure that the noise reduction button is set to the same position on record and play Noise in the source material cannot be reduced with the Dolby NR system I Noise reduction effect 20 100 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k Frequency Hz With ...

Page 12: ...ck signal resulting in expande dynamic range of cassette tapes With the dbx system functioning a program source compressed to 50 dB at recording will be expanded to a dynamic range of 100 dB At the same time noise levels will be reduced throughout the entire frequency range and the effective saturation level of the tape will be increased Tapes not recorded with the dbx system should be played back...

Page 13: ...th its microprocessor makes the trouble some task of bias adjustment easier and clearer so that tape performance can be fully exploited The optimum bias level can be set very easily further adjustment is made to the bias level selected by the auto tape selector watching the BIAS tuning indicator and adjusting the BIAS ADJUST control When the BIAS TEST switch is ON recording and playback cannot tak...

Page 14: ... corresponds to the Right channel The LINE OUT PLAY jacks on the KX 800 U should be connected to the Tape PB Playback Input jacks on your amplifier and the LINE IN REC jacks on the KX 800 U should be connected to the Rec Out Rec Output jacks on your amplifier Make sure that the left and right channel connections 13 are properly made and that he plugs are inserted firmly Connect the power cord to a...

Page 15: ...o be sure you use suitable cassettes with the KX 800 U The KX 800 U does not have the required setting for Ferrichrome 1111 FeCr tape since this tape formulation is not widely used Should you use a Ferrichrome tape it will be recorded and played back at the Normal I NORM settings And this will result in an unnatural high frequency emphasis This effect may be compensated for somewhat by adjusting t...

Page 16: ...Press the MPX FILTER switch when recording FM stations while using Dolby NR 5 Press the REC PAUSE button The deck enters the Rec Standby mode 6 Set the MASTER FADER control to the 0 position 7 Adjust the recording level to optimum point using PEAK level meters and PRESET REC LEVEL controls 8 To start recording with fade in set the MASTER FADER control to 00 position press the PLAY button and gradu...

Page 17: ...ll operate only during recording SETTING THE RECORDING LEVEL Setting the recording level is an important point for proper recording The PEAK level meters of this cassette tape deck are equipped with an optimum level recording monitor function simplifying the process of setting the level The optimum level indicator will automatically change position according to the type of tape being used and the ...

Page 18: ...s 2 Press RESET button at the beginning of the selection you want to play again and set the counter to 0 00 17 3 Press the MEMORY button at the end of the selection you want to play again The MEMORY indicator lights up and the tape immediately begins rewinding 4 The tape is rewound until the counter has returned to 0 00 beginning of selection The deck then enters the playback mode 5 The tape plays...

Page 19: ...earch is possible up to the selection located 99 selections after and 98 selections before that which you are now listening to Example For listening to the selection located 10 selections after 1 Press 1 key and 0 key on the remote control transmitter Display indicates 10 2 Press the SEARCH key on the remote control transmitter The tape will be fast forwarded to the beginning of the selected selec...

Page 20: ...ntrol transmitter The PROG indicator lights the tape will be fully rewound and the playback starts in the programmed order of selection The program number blinks during music search Display shows the program number and the selection number which is now playing 19 After termination of programmed playback End display lights on the display To stop the playback press the STOP button Programmed playbac...

Page 21: ...e tape can then be ejected Timer Playback 1 All connections are the same as for timer recording 2 Turn on the amplifier and adjust the Volume and Tone controls 3 Set the input mode selector of your amplifier to the Tape mode 4 Set the timer to the time you wish to start and stop playback 5 Set the AUTO MODE selector to the TIMER PLAY position 6 At the preset time the timer will turn power on to th...

Page 22: ...sable to clean the capstan and pinch roller Use a commonly available cotton swab and head cleaning solution to do this or use a special head cleaning tape Head demagnetizers are also commonly available When cleaning the heads be careful not to apply unnecessary pressure When demagnetizing the heads be sure to follow the instructions of the head demagnetizer carefully For better access to the head ...

Page 23: ...dB Frequency response Normal tape 20 dB 20 18 000 Hz 3 dB Cr02 tape 20 dB 20 20 000 Hz 3 dB Metal tape 20 dB 20 22 000 Hz 3 dB Harmonic Distortion Normal tape less than 0 5 Chrome tape less than 0 5 Metal tape less than 0 5 Input Sensitivity Impedance Line 50 mV 30 k ohms Output Level Line 360 mV I47 k ohms Phones 1 2 mW I8 ohms Channel Separation 3150 Hz 40 dB Cross Talk 125 Hz 60 dB GENERAL Powe...

Page 24: ...agnetize head using head demagnetizer Change to different tape Tape is bad stretched or deformed etc Replace with a fresh tape As warping of tape itself cannot be rectified replace with another tape and test Recording level is too high Check input level with meter and use lower rec level when recording Faulty connection between deck and stereo Rewire all connection from beginning amplifier Head is...

Page 25: ...y out demagnetization with head demagnetizer dbx recorded tape is played back in Dolby B NR C Playback in dbx ON position NR position Playback sound balance is poor Normal or Dolby recorded tape is played back Playback in the position in with it was recorded through dbx deflection is abnormally high When playing back tapes recorded on Basic levels are different for different cassette decks This is...

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