Fostex E-2 - Feature Descriptions; Pitch Control; Tape Speed Selector

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FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS
Reel clamper
In
the
Model
E-2,
the
7
inch
reel
is
secured
by
the
reel
clamper
center
knob.
Head assembly
Three
heads
-
Erase,
Record/Play
and
Playback
-
are
provided.
Each
is
an
in-line
2
track
head.
Cue lever
The
lifter
mechanism
lifts
the
tape
away
from
the
head
in
the
REWIND
and
F.FWD
modes.
The
cue
lever
is
provided
to
allow
tape
cueing
when
the
tape
is
thus
lifted
from
the
head.
Shifting
the
cue
lever
moves
the
lifter
pins
toward
the
head
and
the
tape
will
touch
the
head.
The
cue
lever
will
lock
in
position
when
it
is
fully
shifted
toward
the
head
or
the
lock
disenaged
when
it
is
pulled
in
the
opposite
direction.
Head shield gate
The
head
shield
gate
is
manually
operated.
The
key
lever
will
lock
when
pressed
toward
the
head
housing
and
lock
disengaged
when
pressed
away
from
the
head.
Tape presence Sensor
If
tape
is
completely
wound
onto
the
other
reel
or
if
it
is
broken
during
operation,
this
sensor
will
be
activated
to
put
the
transport
in
the
STOP
mode
whether
it
may
be
in
any
tape
control
mode.
Tension roller
A
shut
off
switch
is
linked
with
the
left/right
tension
roller.
If
both
the
left
and
right
tension
rollers
are
at
their
extreme
low
positions,
the
transport
will
remain
in
the
STOP
mode
even
though
the
tape
presence
sensor
detects
that
tape
is
loaded.
Idler roller
Tach
pulse
for
the
tape
counter
is
obtained
from
the
left
side
idler
roller.
POWER switch
Capstan
and
pinch
roller
The
capstan
is
driven
by
a
direct
drive
PLL
servo
capstan
motor.
PITCH control switch and knob
Tape
speed
can
be
varied
approximately
+15%
by
the
pitch
control
knob
when
the
pitch
control
switch
button
is
in
the
down
position
(left
hand
LED is lit).
Coarse
adjustment
is
by
the
outer
knob
and
fine
adjustment
by
the
inner
knob.
TAPE SPEED selector and LED
A
2
speed
selector.
In
the
E-2,
high
speed
is
38
cms
(15
ips)
and
low
speed
19
cm/s
(7.5
ips).
In
the
E-22,
high
speed
is
76
cm/s
(30
ips)
and
low speed 38 cm/s (15 ips).
METER selector and LED
Selects
CAL
(calibration)
or
LINE
OUT.
The
LED
is
lit
in
the
CAL
position
(button
depressed).
As
the
input
signal
to
the
meter
circuit
CAL
position
is
obtained
from
the
point
before
the
output
level
control,
the
line
output
level
of
the
INPUT/SYNC/REPRO
signals
will
differ
from
the
meter
indications
depending
on
the
output
knob
position.
BIAS 2 indicator
A
2
position
bias
selector.
Use
the
BIAS
2
position
for
tapes
other
than
the
recommended
Ampex
456
tape.
Refer
to
Page
12
for
details.
Dump edit switch
The
EDIT
switch
is
provided
to
facilitate
splicing
of
tape
after
remov-