Revox B215 User Manual

1 GENERAL
1.1 How to use
these operating
instruc-
tions
These operating
instructions consist
of seven
Sections.
Section
1 contains
important
instructions such
as checks before
f irst time
operation, connec-
tion
to the
AC
supply.
etc. Please
read this
Section
carefully
before
switching on
the cas-
sette
recorder for the
first time.
Section
2 contains
general
operating
instruc-
tions
for
playing
a cassette.
Section 3
contains
a step-by-step
explanation
on
how
to
make a
recording.
The automatic
alignment
is explained
at the end of
this Sec-
tion.
Section
4 describes
the universal
tape coun-
ter and
gives
detailed
instructions on how
to
use
it.
Section 5
describes
the
REVOX infrared
re-
mote
control
which
may
be used
to operate
lhe
8215 cassette
recorder.
Section 6 describes
how
the cassette
recor-
der can be switched
on by a commercialtim-
er.
Section
7
is
the technical appendix.
lt
des-
cribes the cleaning of the tape transpor-t
ele-
ments
etc.
The
technical
data can
be
found at
the end of this Section.
You will find it helpful to unfold
page
4 of these
instructions while studying their contents.
The
numbering
of the controls
illustrated
on
this
page
is
the same
throughout the entire
hand-
book. The
numbers
shown on this
fold-out
page
make
it
easier to
locate
the correspond-
ing
elements.
1.2
Checks
and connecting the
recorder
to the
AG
supply
1.2.1 Checks
before
first time operation
Checking
the
line
voltage:
-
Does
the setting
of the
voltage selector
on
the
rear
panel
match the
local
line
voltage
?
-
lf the setting
of the
voltage
selector
must
be
changed
it
is
also necessary to
check the
rating of the
power
fuse.
Fuse rates:
100V
...140V
:
T
500
mA
SLOW
200V
...240V
:
T 250mA SLOW
-
The voltage selector and the fuse become
accessible
after the cover
(four
screws)
has
been
removed. Ensure
that the
power
cord
is
unplugged
before
you
open the recorder
!
-
Reinstall
the cover after the line voltage set-
ting and the
fuse have
been
checked
(or
re-
placed,
if necessary).

Revox B215 Specifications

General

Track System	4-track, 2-channel stereo
Tape Speed	4.76 cm/s
Heads	3 (erase, record, playback)
Signal to Noise Ratio	72dB (Dolby C)
Total Harmonic Distortion	0.8%
Type	Cassette Deck
Frequency Response	20Hz to 20kHz
Tape Type	Type I, Metal
Outputs	Line