Webcor 2020 Series - Functions of Controls; On-Off-Volume Control; Record Button Operation; Play Button Operation

FUNCTIONS
OF THE CONTROLS
On-Off
-Volume
Control-
1.
Turning
this control
clockwise a
quarter
of
a
turn
you
apply
operating
voltage
to the recorder.
2.
Thetube filaments
andthe
pilot
indicator
lamp
should
light.
3. Additional
clockwise
rotation
wilt
increase
the
signal
strength.
Tone-Monitor
Control-
1.
The
top
knob
is
the
tone control.
Turning
it
clockwise
accentuates
bass
during
playback
only.
2.
The
bottom
knob
is
the monitor
switch.
Turning
the
knob
clockwise
turns
the monitor
on during
re-
cording.
Turning
the knob
counterclockwise
disconnects
the
monitor
during
recording.
Record
Button-
l"Release
the safety lock
lever
(5a)
before
pressing
"Record
Button".
2.
Pressing the
"Record
Button"
(51)
actuates
pressure
roller
(46)
against
capstan
shaft
(12).
3.
Relieves
brake
drag
(148).
4.
Bringserasemagnetand
its
pressure
pad
(28)
against
opposite
sides
of
the
tape.
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Figure
2
5. Locks rewind
lever
{13)
in
the
center
position
.
Play Button-
1. Pressing
"Play
Button" causes
the same
action
described in items 1
through
5 under
"Record
Button"
.
2. The
erase
magnet
pressure
pad
engages
the
tape,
the erase
magnet
is not
brought
into contact
with
the tape.
3. Switchingactionoccurs
which
feeds
the signal
picked
up
by the recording
head
through a series
of
amplifiers.
Stop
Button-
t.
Pressingthe
"Stop
Button"
releases
the
pres-
sure
roller.
2.
Releases
the
recording
head
pads
from
their
position
against
the recording
head.
3"
Releases
the motor
bushing from
its
position
against
the capstan
rim.
4.
Releases
the erase
magnet
and its
pressure
pad
from against
the
capstan rim.
Speed Selector-
1.
Pressing
down
on this
button raises
the cap-
stan shaft to engage
the roller
for 7 L/2
T.
p.
S.
oper-
ation.
2.
Turningthe
button
slightly
to the left and
per-
mitting it
to rise,
will Iower
the capstan
shaft
to
en-
gage
the
pressure
roller
for 3
-3/4
T.
P. S. operation
.