_n_ trt _ttl+ tt l_ t l r 4 tt _ l t t| l >
5'GTI 3
- PEATIG RCS' DU
3. l R'! 3Z AYD, REu XYB:
The 0del 5O is equipped to h'ndle eith''er the YARTB lOml/2''
reel of tape or the sm' le RMA -5" nd 7'' -''si2es ' The Ree-l Sie Swîtch '
(5O4) djusts tpe tension 'ppiopritely'fo the rel size used On ' console
or portable mchins; psiion he sall. reels on the untable engaging
the turntble keys For the large lO-l/2'' reels, 4se the ßditing nobs
(ctalog #l9 l7) tht have been provided. Rck mount mchines re supplie
wi'th Hold-Down Knobs (catlog 02) for both smll nd lrge reels '
T :. '' Alwy's use r-eels- of th- s'm' s i-2e 'ón both turntbles
O. -p, rtio,_ n'' with one ' lrge n' d one small reel my'reslt
in aulty -br-hing action ' '- -'
The YO2 reel hold-down hnob (Fig4re O) worhs in the ollowing
mnner. A removble pin in the bottom surace o the hnob eng.ges
coesponding hole !n the turntble A collet grips the turntble sh_ft when
he top of the knob i.. s rotated. Two springmloaded blls hold the reel to the
turntble. A pin in t''he side of the knob drives the reel, ' The hnob sho' 4ld be
positioned on th!e YARTB reels s' tht the remova- ble p'in engge one of the
.turntable holes+and approx- imately two thirds of the ball is- exposed abave the
reel he knob should not be pushed down ll the way, but sho4ld ri'de bove
the turntable Once the knob is posiioned correctly, the YATB reels may
be r oved without removing the hnobs Yhen using the nob with the mll
R reeLs, ucrew the removable pin. The hnob is 4sed only to prevent the
reel fom falling off the' turtble, sinc'ë' three heys in' the trntble drive nd
cene the reel L-- oc the hnob to the sht avoiding exces's pressure on the
ree l whi.ch could d istort the re.. el langes
3. 2 TAP THRADIG. '
Thred the tape s indite .in igure ll A'll new. fct0r.y wound
reels should 'be unwoun. d and inspecte:d b-y running throu!gh 't Fs Forwrd
before us ing them in the play mod'e o opertion, Yew t' pes re 4su' lly looped
to the hub in such a manner that' he tape will ot come ree of the reel a the
en This will prevent the Sfety Swich (5Ol) rom disenggig the. pstan
Idler rom the p- st-n which results in "'lt being wo'rn on the Capstan Idler
'heel (An- y dhesiv'e mteril accmul'ation on hè reel'hub may lso keep
the t,pe rom coming ee the end of the reel, nd should therefore be re-
moved with solvet,)
35o - 32/r5/53 3-