JVC TD-W354 manual

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    TD-W354B/J INSTRUCTIONS DOUBLE CASSE T T E DECK DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK TD - W354 B/J For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. a Area suffix B .................... U.K. J ..................... STANDBY / ON POWER REC/REC MU[...]

  • Page 2

    W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOIS- TURE. IMPORT ANT (In the United Kingdom) Mains Supply (AC 230 V z , 50 Hz only) DO NOT cut of f the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power poin[...]

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    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Read this instruction book carefully before operating to be sure of getting optimum performance and longer service life from the unit. CONTENTS Features .................................................................................... 3 Auto reverse operation ..................................[...]

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    (Pour le CANADA) A TTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND. 9) Do not insert any metallic objects into the unit. 10) Unplug the power cord when there is a possibility of light- ning. 1 1) If water gets inside the unit, unplug the pow[...]

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    CONNECTIONS • Do not switch the power on until all the connections are com- pleted. • Insert the plugs firmly , or poor contact will result, causing noise. • When the pin-plug cords are employed, always connect the white plug to the left channel terminal. This helps to avoid reversed connections. • When using the Compu Link Control System v[...]

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    NAMES OF P ARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 1 POWER switch ( ON OFF) (B version) POWER switch (On/Standby) (J version) 2 switch (ST ANDBY/ON) (B version) 3 Cassette holder (deck A) 4 Cassette operation buttons (deck A) : Press to wind the tape quickly from right to left. : Press to wind the tape quickly from left to right. PLA Y : Press to play the tape. ([...]

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    i Cassette operation buttons (deck B) : Press to wind the tape quickly from right to left. : Press to wind the tape quickly from left to right. (stop) : Press to stop the tape. Also press to stop both decks simultaneously during dub- bing. PLA Y : Press to start playback/recording. REC/ REC MUTE : Press the PLA Y button while pressing this button t[...]

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    PITCH CONTROL (deck A) It is possible to vary the tape speed in deck A in the range of about ±10% in the playback mode. The center click position is for the standard tape speed. MUL TI MUSIC SCAN • The multi music scan mechanism of this unit allows you to quickly locate the beginning of a specific tune (up to 99 tunes before or after the current[...]

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    • When the tape is played or recorded in the reverse direction (side B), only side B is played back or recorded and then the tape stops automatically . DDRP (Dynamics Detection Recording Processor) record- ing DDRP recording is performed with suitable JVC CD players and the recording level adjustment is performed automatically . Since recording l[...]

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    MICROPHONE MIXING DURING RECORDING By connecting a microphone, microphone mixing during record- ing is possible by following the recording procedure. Adjust the microphone input level by setting the record-pause mode and observing the peak level indicators. • When the record-pause mode is set and the INPUT LEVEL control is set to MIN, sounds are [...]

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    COMPU LINK CONTROL SYSTEM The Compu Link Control System controls relative operations between components automatically and facilitates various operations. This is a system originated and developed by JVC for facilitating various system operations. There are two versions of this sys- tem; version 1 and 3. (For version 1 components, ‘‘COMPU LINK-1[...]

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    DUBBING • Synchro dubbing Operate in the order of the numbers in the illustration. 1 T urn the power on. 2 Insert a prerecorded tape with side A facing out into deck A, and press the (direction) button to select the travel direction. 3 Insert the blank tape with side A facing out into deck B, and press the (direction) button to select the side to[...]

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    MAINTENANCE The importance of cleaning When the tape is moving, magnetic powder and dust naturally accumulate on the heads, capstan and pinch roller . When they become too dirty . • tone quality deteriorates. • the output sound level drops. • the previous sound is not erased satisfactorily . • recordings are not satisfactory . Because of th[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not always real trouble. Make sure first.... 1. Cassette cannot be loaded. • Is the cassette positioned correctly? 2. When PLA Y button is pressed, tape does not move. • Is the tape too loosely wound? 3. T ape runs, but no sound is heard. • Are all connections properly and securely made? • Is th[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS T ype : Double cassette deck T rack system : 4-track, 2-channel T ape speed : 4.8 cm/sec (1-7/8 inch/sec) (Normal) 9.5 cm/sec (3-3/4 inch/sec) (High) Frequency response : (–20 dB recording) T ype IV tape ; 20–17,000 Hz 30–16,000 Hz (±3dB) T ype II tape ; 20–16,000 Hz 30–15,000 Hz (±3dB) T ype I tape ; 20–16,000 Hz 30?[...]

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    TD-W354B/J DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED A4-3A 95.6.5 Printed in Malaysia VNN2356-671M[...]