Teac C-3 User Manual

Record Muting
The capability of creating clear unrecorded
(erased) portions on a tape during recording
is a real advantage in many recording
situations. For instance, you may want to
eliminate undesired portions of an FM
broadcast that you are recording, such as
commercials, station breaks, or announce-
ments. You may want to record a complete
program with controlled spacing between
songs that can be filled in later with your
own choice of material. You may just want
a short period of silence between each song.
These erased portions on a tape could, of
course, be created using a deck which
doesn't have the record muting capability of
the TEAC C-3, but the operation would
be cumbersome and require several extra
steps which increases the chances for errors.
The TEAC C-3 makes the same operation
smooth and simple.
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Three Head System
Three head system means that you can re-
cord on the tape and monitor from it at the
same time (see illustration). Conventional
combination record/replay heads permit
only recording or replay. With the three
head system you can check the quality of
your recordings as you make them.
Rack Mounting
Handles can be mounted or removed as
illustrated in the diagram. The black plastic
covers on the handles can be removed to
give access through holes for easier mount-
ing in EIA standard 19 inch racks.
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REC MUTE
No signal interval
Signal on the tape'/\/\/\/ AVA A \\A AVA
During recording when you want the erased
space to begin just depress the REC MUTE
pushbutton. The tape movement continues
and the tape is erased until the PAUSE push-
button is depressed, which stops the tape
and puts the deck in the REC/PAUSE mode.
When you want to begin recording the next
selection just press the » (play) pushbutton
and normal recording will resume. You can
also go directly from record muting opera-
tion to record mode by pushing the > (play)
pushbutton instead of PAUSE. The RE-
CORD, REC MUTE, and PAUSE indicator
lamps will light to indicate the mode of
operation.
Note: You cannot go directly from record
pause mode to record muting mode. You
must first go to record mode, then to record
muting mode.
(1) Start Recording
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(2) Record Muting
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(3) Record PAUSE
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(4) Start Recording
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RECORD
Play back
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Record Playback
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Teac C-3 Specifications

Audio Specifications

track system	4-track 2-channel stereo
heads	3: Erase, record & playback
type of tape	Cassette tape C-60 and C-90
tape speed	1 7/8 ips
wow and flutter (NAB Weighted)	0.05 %
frequency response	20 — 20, 000 Hz
signal to noise ratio	58 dB
fast wind time	Approximately 90 seconds for C-60

Inputs and Outputs

line input	60 mV, 50 k ohms
microphone input	0.25 mV/-72 dB
line output	0.3 V for load impedance of 50 k ohms or more
headphone output	8 ohms
power requirements	100/117/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 25 W

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	482(W) x 147(H) x 345(D) mm
weight	10 kg