Teac A-3300S - Basic Operation of the TEAC 3300 S; Transport Controls

Basic Operation of the TEAC 3300S
Transport Controls
The TEAC 3300S incorporates the famous TEAC Three-
Motor Tape Transport, and complete electrical control of
all operation. Special delay circuitry is incorporated to pre¬
vent acceleration “GROWL” when motion is begun or
changed from one direction to the other. All mechanical
control is directed by the buttons in the control center.
The procedures given below are basic and apply to both the
Recording and Playback modes.
1. Make all appropriate connections between the deck and
other components. Connect the deck to an AC outlet.
(Sec pg. 5. )
2. Prepare all other components for operation.
3. Set the following switches to the correct positions: Tape
SPEED REEL, MONITOR, EQ, BIAS, MODE L/R
4. Thread the tape. (Refer to pg. 9. )
5. Depress the POWER Switch to ON.
6. Make preliminary MIC, LINE, and OUTPUT Level Con¬
trol adjustments
7. Operate the Transport Controls according to the chart
to the right.
Listed below are some special notes on the Transport Con¬
trol Button operation.
NOTE A: For Record operation, if the REC button is de¬
pressed first, hold it in while depressing the^
button. Depress the REC button and the ►
button together during Forward Play to go
directly into Record operation, if one or both
RECORD MODE Switches are ON.
NOTE B: To prevent accidental erasure of a pre-recorded
tape, leave the RECORD MODE L & R
Switches OFF during Playback operation.
NOTE C: To restore Record operation from the RE¬
CORD/PAUSE condition, depress the ► but¬
ton.
Forward Playback
(Tape moves from left to right)
Record
(Tape is recorded. MODE
Switch must be ON)
Fast Forward
(Tape winds rapidly onto right
reel)
Fast Rewind
(Tape winds rapidly onto left
reel)
STOP
(Tape motion ceases, mode
released)
PAUSE
(Stops tape motion; when re¬
cording retains mode and light
illuminates; during Playback
acts as STOP Button.)
RECORD PAUSE
(Establishes Record mode with¬
out starting tape movement,
RECORD MODE Switch(es)
must be ON, both lights il¬
luminate.)