Optimus SCT-56 owner manual Features, Dolby HX Pro System

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Features

 

Your Optimus SCT-56 High-Speed Dubbing Stereo Cassette Deck com-

 

bines two auto-reverse cassette decks for professional-quality dubbing

 

and the convenience of extended play. Its features include:

Auto Search Music System (ASMS)

Lets you quickly locate a selection.

Dolby B-C Noise Reduction System

Reduces tape hiss and noise for the best possible audio recording.

Dolby HX Pro System

Improves high-frequency response on all recordings; you can play back

 

the tape on any player, even if the player does not have the Dolby NR or

 

HX Pro system.

Auto Tape Selector

Automatically adjusts equalization and bias to match the type of tape

 

you use.

Auto-Reverse

Lets you play or record (Deck 2 only) both sides of a cassette tape with-

 

out turning it over.

Blank Skip

Skips long blank spaces on the tape.

Relay Play

Lets you repeatedly play two tapes for hours of continuous play.

High-Speed Dubbing

Lets you copy tapes at twice the normal speed.

CD-DECK Synchro-Start Dubbing

Starts dubbing with the touch of a button.

Record Mute

Lets you record a few seconds of silence between selections.

Auto-Stop

Protects the tape and the playback/record mechanisms by stopping

 

playback or recording at the end of the tape.

Logic-Controlled Operation

Gives you error-free, soft-touch control.

Recording Level Control and Two-

 

Channel Peak Level Meters

Let you control the quality of your recordings.

Rewind Auto Play

Automatically rewinds the tape in Deck 1 to the beginning and starts

 

play.

For your permanent records, we urge you to record your cassette deck’s serial number in the space below. You can find the serial number on the label on the back panel of the cassette deck.

Serial Number: _____________________________________________

Caution: Most material on prerecorded tapes is copyrighted. The unautho- rized duplication of copyrighted material is a violation of the copyright laws of most countries and such duplication might result in fines and imprisonment. Note, however, in the United States, it is not a violation of U.S. copyright laws for a consumer to use an audio recording device to duplicate musical record- ings for noncommercial (personal) use.

Dolby, the double-D symbol , and HX PRO are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Dolby Noise Reduction and HX Pro Headroom Extension manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

HX Pro originated by Bang and Olufsen.

1996 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

Optimus and Radio Shack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

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Contents Please read before using this equipment High-Speed Dubbing Stereo Cassette DeckFeatures Dolby HX Pro SystemImportant Safety Instructions Contents Connections Connecting the Remote Control CableConnecting Power Playing a Cassette Tape Basic OperationLoading a Cassette Tape Recording with the Dolby HX Pro System Setting Dolby NR for PlaybackSetting Dolby NR for Recording Pause Special FeaturesFast-Forward/Rewind Blank SkipUsing Relay Play Playback SequenceDemo Mode Recording and Dubbing Recording from Line-In SourcesRecording Blank Spaces Between Selections Copying a Cassette Tape DubbingCD-Deck Synchro Recording Erasing a Cassette Tape Tape HintsRestoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality Erase-Protection TabsCare and Maintenance Cleaning the Tape-Handling PartsTroubleshooting Symptom Cause RemedyRecord again Specifications Index to Features by Control Name ControlRadio Shack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas