TD-W354B/J DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK TD-W354 B/J Area suffix B .................... U.K. J ..................... U.S.A.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 2 IMPORTANT (In the United Kingdom) Mains Supply (AC 230 V z, 50 Hz only) RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 3 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Read this instruction book carefully before operating to be sure of getting optimum performance and longer service life from the unit. This product can be combinated with a DDRP (DYNAMICS DETECTION RECORDING PROCESSOR) system (compact disc player + cassette deck, etc.) to enable setting the optimum recording level automatically. Refer to these instructions for details. CONTENTS Features ......................................
id8/i10371/ 03/18/97 Page 4 Side ‘‘A’’ (Pour le CANADA) ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND. Tab ‘‘B’’ 9) Do not insert any metallic objects into the unit. 10) Unplug the power cord when there is a possibility of lightning. 11) If water gets inside the unit, unplug the power cord from the outlet and consult your dealer.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 5 CONNECTIONS • • • • Do not switch the power on until all the connections are completed. Insert the plugs firmly, or poor contact will result, causing noise. When the pin-plug cords are employed, always connect the white plug to the left channel terminal. This helps to avoid reversed connections. When using the Compu Link Control System version 3, do not connect the power cord to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET of an amplifier or receiver.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 6 NAMES OF PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 1 1 2 3 TD-W354 DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK 4 5 TD-W354 DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 3 A AUTO REVERSE PITCH CONTROL A PLAYBACK COMPULINK Component Component 3 7 2 POWER (B version) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON PLAY PLAY PHONES 9 MIX LEVEL MIC PAUSE DUBBING REC/REC A MUTE B SYNCHRO DOLBY NR REVERSE MODE NORM SPEED HIGH SPEED B C REC/REC MUTE PAUSE FAST MIN SLOW MAX (J version) FAST r t 9 0 q w e r t y u –6– B RE
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 7 PLAYBACK 8 1 1 2 POWER POWER 3 ON STANDBY / ON OFF (B version) (J version) 2 A 4 5 6 7 8 4 9 3 4 DOLBY NR B i Cassette operation buttons (deck B) : Press to wind the tape quickly from right to left. : Press to wind the tape quickly from left to right. (stop) : Press to stop the tape. Also press to stop both decks simultaneously during dubbing. PLAY : Press to start playback/recording.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 8 PITCH CONTROL (deck A) It is possible to vary the tape speed in deck A in the range of about ±10% in the playback mode. The center click position is for the standard tape speed. RECORDING Deck B only Operate in the order of the numbers in the illustration. • Make sure the safety tab of the cassette has not been broken off.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 9 • When the tape is played or recorded in the reverse direction (side B), only side B is played back or recorded and then the tape stops automatically. • • DDRP (Dynamics Detection Recording Processor) recording DDRP recording is performed with suitable JVC CD players and the recording level adjustment is performed automatically.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 10 MICROPHONE MIXING DURING RECORDING B. To leave non-recorded sections of more than 4–5 seconds REC/REC MUTE button pressed continu1. Keep the ously as long as you want to make a non-recorded section. By releasing the finger from the button after the above operation, the unit enters the record-pause mode. 2. Press the PLAY button to start recording again. By connecting a microphone, microphone mixing during recording is possible by following the recording procedure.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 11 COMPU LINK CONTROL SYSTEM Notes: • Synchronized recording or DDRP recording stops automatically when the CD player stops playing. • Synchronized recording does not start except when the recordpause mode is set by simultaneously pressing the REC/REC MUTE and PAUSE buttons in the stop mode. • To cancel synchronized recording or DDRP recording, press the STOP button of the CD player or cassette deck.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 12 DUBBING • Synchro dubbing Operate in the order of the numbers in the illustration. 1 POWER POWER ON • Dubbing and DOLBY NR button During dubbing, the same NR mode selected for the playback cassette is applied to the recording cassette, regardless of the setting of the NR button. STANDBY / ON OFF (B version) (J version) Input level Recording is performed at the same level as the playback tape during dubbing regardless of the position of the INPUT LEVEL control.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 13 MAINTENANCE The importance of cleaning When the tape is moving, magnetic powder and dust naturally accumulate on the heads, capstan and pinch roller. When they become too dirty. • tone quality deteriorates. • the output sound level drops. • the previous sound is not erased satisfactorily. • recordings are not satisfactory. Because of this, clean the heads, etc. every 10 hours of use so that optimum recordings will be made.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 14 TROUBLESHOOTING 5. Recording cannot be performed. • Are the safety tabs of cassette tape broken? • Are all connections properly and securely made? • Is the head section dirty? 6. Previous recording is not completely erased. • Is the erase head dirty? 7. Since tape speed is irregular, wow and flutter occur. • Is the pinch roller or capstan dirty? • Is the tape rewound too tight? 8. MUSIC SCAN operation does not function properly. • Are the non-recorded sections too short (3 sec.
id8/i10371/ 09/23/99 Page 15 SPECIFICATIONS Type Track system Tape speed Frequency response S/N ratio Improvement of MOL Wow and flutter Channel separation Crosstalk Harmonic distortion Heads Motors : Electric governed DC motor for capstan x1 DC motor for reel x 1 DC motor for mechanism drive x 1 (For both decks A and B) Fast forward/rewind : Approx. 110 sec.
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