Webcor 2020 Series - Adjustments; Clutch Adjustments; Erase Adjustment; Play;Record Head Adjustment

3.
Be sure
the
"Speed
right
sideof
the
top
panel,
is
cording
was
made,
Fast
Forward-
If it
is desired
to
reach
a recording
near
the end
of a
tape in a
few seconds,
turn mechanism
control knob
(13)
to
the
"Fast-Forward"
position.
For
the
'tFast-
Forward"
position
the control
should
be turned
to the
right.
When
the
lever
is
moved
to the right
you
have
approximately
20-1
ratio
transport.
ADJUSTMENTS
Clutch
Adjustments-
The
nut
(79)
permits
adjustment
of the corres-
ponding
clutch
assembly.
It
should
be
adjusted
so
that
the
take
up reel absorbs
the slack
tape during
the re-
cord
and
play
operations.
The
clutch
pad
(?0)
is 10b
oil saturated
to
permit
a
smooth
take up and
slipping
action
when
constant
tension
of
the tape
is
attained
.
Excessive
tension
may
cause
waver
and
tape
squeal.
Insufficient
tension may
cause
tape looping
ahead
of
the
take-up reel,
and a
jerking
action.
Erase
Adjustment-
1.
Insert
a
reel
of
recorded
tape and
press
the
"Record"
button.
2.
Check
to
see if
the surface
of the tape makes
good
contact
with
the surface
of
the shoe face.
If
it
does
not,
adjust
screw
(21A).
3.
Checkto
see
that the
top
of the
tape is
exactly
positionedatthetop
of the scribed
diagonal
line
on
the
Figure
5
Selector",
Iocated
on
the
shoe
face.
If it is not,
adjust
the
threaded
tape
guide
in
the speed
that the re-
(15)
and
the locking nut
(14).
4.
Turn
the recorder
"On".
5.
Turn
the
volume
control
to minimum
(full
counterclockwise).
6. Play
the
reel
of tape
through with
the
recorder
in
the
"Record"
position.
?. Press
the
"Stop"
button and
rewind
the
tape.
8. Turn
the
volume
control
to maximum
(full
clockwise).
9. Setthe recorder
to the
t'Play"
position.
If the
adjustments
are
correct,
nothing
should
be heard as
the
tape
is
played
back. No audio
output
indicates
proper
erase.
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Head
Adjustment-
It
is
very important
that
play-record
head
(36)
be
lined up
perfectly
with
the
tape, If it is not,
low
output,
loss
of high
frequencies
or
track
overlap may
result.
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IMPORTANT:
The
headhas
been
aligned
and locked
in
place
at
time
of
manufacture
and
should
require
no further
adjustment,
unless
it
becomes
necessaryto
install
a new
head.
Toadjust,
makeatape
recording
of
a
6000 cycle
signal on
a
good
unit.
Place this
on
the
unit
that the
head is
to be
aligned
on. Connect an
output
meter
or
AC
voltmeter
across
the speaker
voice coil.
Play the
6000
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