Brenell MINI 8 - Tape Loading and Unloading; Reel Retainer Procedures; Tape Threading; Unloading Procedure

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4

LOADING

AND

UNLOADING

THE

TAPE

4.1

Remove

the

reel

retainers

from

both

reel

carriers

by

unscrewing

anti-clockwise.

4.2

Place

a

full

reel

of

tape

on

the

left

hand

carrier

and

an

empty

reel

on

the

right

hand

carrier.

Only

10^

inch

(260

mm.)

NAB

spools

should

be

on

this

machine.

Note:

reel

adjusting

shims

are

provided

to

allow

for

reels

of

differing

thickness.

These

are

rings

of

metal

0.7

mm.

thick

that

can

be

removed

by

twisting

to

open

the

cut

in

them,

they

will

then

clear

the

Key

in

the

hub.

4.3

Replace

both

reel

retainers.

If

the

machine

is

operating

vertically

one

reel

should

be

fitted

and

locked

before

the

other

reel

is

placed

on

its

hub.

4.4

Lower

replay

hum

shield

4.5

Pass

the

tape

(see

Fig.

A.l)

o

over

the

tension

arm

(2)

o

across

the

face

of

heads

and

between

the

mu-metal

shield

and

the

replay

head

(3)

o

between

the

pinch

roller

and

the

capstan

o

around

the

motion-sensing

roller

o

onto

the

take

up

reel

and

wind

the

tape

two

or

three

times

around

the

hub

and

rotate

the

reel

until

the

tape

is

tensioned.

Lift

the

head

shield

to

cover

the

replay

head.

4.6

To

UNLOAD

the

tape

it

is

only

necessary

to

press

the

|rewind|

or

(wind!

button

(3.9),

all

of

the

tape

will

wind

onto

the

left

or

right

hand

reel,

releasing

pressure

on

the

tension

arm

(2)

and

operating

the

auto-stop.

Unscrew

the

reel

retainer

and

remove

the

tape.

n.b.

To

avoid

ambiguity

the

following

symbols

have

been

designated:

Channel

function

Deck

function

5.

PLAYBACK

To

replay

a

tape

that

has

been

recorded:

5.1

Load

a

tape

as

described

in

section

4.

5.2

Select

the

track(s)

to

be

replayed

by:

o

setting

the

^ecor^

)

switch(es)

to

OFF

o

the

^line

ou^

switch

to

replay

5.3

Start

the

tape

by

pressing

the

PLAY

pushbutton

5.4

The

replay

signal

will

be

available

at

the

appropriate

channel

Jack(s)

and

the

level

can

be

adjusted

by

means

of

the

appropriate

output

level

control.

The

output

level

controls

should

normally

be

adjusted

to

give

the

required

calibration

reading

on

the

meters

of

the

mixing

console

in

use.

This

can

be

done

by

recording

a

reference

signal

as

described

in

the

Appendices.