Teac A-1250 - Level Meters; Tape Transport Buttons; Power Switch; Record Button

RIGHT: Up position allows recording of
the
right
channel
program (or the
3rd and 4th
record-
ing
for
mono).
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Level
meter lamp
These will
be illuminated when
the
power
is
turned
on.
Level
meter
(left,
right)
For
monitoring the recording
and playback level.
Capstan
Transports
tape
at
a
constant
speed
unaffected
by
changing diameter
on reel.
Pinch
roller
Hoids tape
against capstan
at a constant
pressure
to
prevent
wow, speed variation
and tape from
shifting up
or
down
during
travel.
18 Shut-off
arm
This arm
automatically shuts
off the
tape
transport
mechanism
when
tape is completely
rewound
or if the
tape breaks
during
transport
(switch
will
operate
to
turn off power
when
this
arm comes
to rest
at
its
horizontal
position).
19. Tape
transport
buttons
With the
Tape
Mode Level,
below
these
buttons, at
PLAY
and
the Eldepressed,
the
tape
will
.be
trans-
ported
from left
to right,
depressing
theEtbutton
will
cause the tape
to be played
back
from
right to left.
With the Tape
Mode Lever
at
FAST,
depressing either
the
El or
the
El
button will cause
the
tape
to be
wound at FAST
speed in the selected direction.
STOP
Button,
stops
the
tape in
any mode of
operation,
(disengages
the
record mode).
PAUSE: Temporarily
stops the tape in the recording
mode
without
disengaging the recording
mode.
During
playback (Left
to right only)
you
are able
to
convert to the recording
mode at any time by
simulta-
neously
pressing
the
EIand
the record button.
This feature is
most
usefull for
editing or for eliminat-
ing unwanted
material.
NOTE:
If
theEleft button should be depressed
while
in
the recording mode,
the
recording mode will
be
automatically disengaged to prevent
acci-
dental
erasure of
your
recording.
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Power switch
(POWER)
Level
meter lamp will light
to
indicate
power is
ON
when this
button is
depressed. To
turn OFF
power,
depress again
and
release.
Recording
button
(
RECORD)
Record
indicating
lamp
(REC)
REC. BIAS
HIGH: This position is lor recording of high
performance tapes
(Scotch
203,
etc.)
which requires a larger bias than regular
tapes
(Scotch
I
50,
etc.).
NORMAL: This position is for recording of regular
g
tapes
(Scotch
150. etc.).
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