owner’s manual SCT-530 HIGH-SPEED DUBBING STEREO CASSETTE DECK PRB1199A.En.01.09.
FEATURES Your RCA SCT-530 High-Speed Dubbing Stereo Cassette Deck combines two cassette decks for professional-quality dubbing and the convenience of extended play. Its special features include: Dolby B Noise Reduction System — reduces tape hiss and background noise for the best possible audio recording. Auto Tape Selector — automatically adjusts equalization and bias to match the type of tape you play. Continuous Play — lets you set the deck to automatically play two tapes in sequence.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This cassette deck is made and tested to meet exacting safety standards. It meets both UL and FCC requirements. Careful attention is devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your cassette deck, and safety is a major factor in its design. However, safety is also your responsibility. This section lists important information that will help you properly use and enjoy your cassette deck and accessories.
CONTENTS Connections ............................................................................................................................. 5 Connecting the Recording and Playback Cables ......................................................................................... 5 Connecting Power ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Basic Operation ......................................................
CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE RECORDING AND PLAYBACK CABLES 1. Using one of the supplied audio cables, connect the cassette deck’s left and right LINE OUTPUT jacks to the receiver/amplifier’s left and right tape input jacks. 2. Using the other audio cable, connect the cassette deck’s LINE INPUT jacks to the receiver/amplifier’s tape output jacks. Note: If you are not sure which receiver/amplifier jacks to use, refer to your receiver/amplifier’s owner’s manual. CONNECTING POWER Carefully check all connections.
BASIC OPERATION LOADING AND PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE Loading a Cassette Tape 1. Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette’s hub and take up any tape slack. Note: Do not touch the tape. Fingerprints attract dust and dirt. 2. Press the appropriate STOP/EJECT button (Deck l or Deck 2) to open the cassette compartment door. 3. Load the cassette with its open edge facing down and the side you want to play facing out. 4. Gently close the compartment door.
SPECIAL FEATURES FAST-FORWARD/REWIND To rapidly advance or rewind the tape, press FAST-F or REWIND. To stop the tape, press STOP/EJECT. When the tape reaches the end, the cassette deck automatically stops. PAUSE To temporarily stop playback or recording, press PAUSE. To restart, press PAUSE again. Note: You cannot pause while fast-forwarding or rewinding. USING CONTINUOUS PLAY You can load two cassette tapes to play one after the other. Notes: • The cassettes you load should have the same Dolby NR. type.
SPECIAL FEATURES RECORDING AND DUBBING You can record from any component connected to the receiver/amplifier or dub (copy) cassette tapes. Notes: • Tape quality greatly affects the quality of the recording. Your cassette deck can play Type I and Type II tape. We recommend Radio Shack brand tapes. • Before recording or dubbing, be sure the cassettes onto which you want to record or dub have their eraseprotection tabs in place. To prevent accidental erasure of a tape, remove the erase-protection tabs.
TAPE HINTS RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY If you later decide to erase or record over the tape, you can place a piece of tape over the holes. After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewind it.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RCA SCT-530 High-Speed Dubbing Stereo Cassette Deck is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. These suggestions will help you care for the cassette deck so you can enjoy it for years. Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts Clean the tape-handling parts after about every 20 hours of use. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head cleaning solution or denatured alcohol to gently clean the parts shown in the illustration. Keep the cassette deck dry.
TROUBLE SHOOTING This cassette deck has been manufactured to the specifications of RadioShack and is covered by a limited warranty from RadioShack. If your cassette deck is not operating as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store or call 1-800-THESHACK for assistance. Your cassette deck should give you years of trouble-free service if you follow the instructions in this manual. If you do have problems, the chart below can help you solve them.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Symptom Cause Remedy High-frequency sounds are emphasized. • A tape recorded with Dolby NR is being played back with DOLBY NR set to OUT. • Set DOLBY NR to the same position as was used for recording. The sounds from previous recordings are still on the tape with new recordings. • The tape heads are dirty. • Clean the tape heads. The sound is distorted. • The recording level is too high. • The original signal was distorted. • The heads are dirty. • Set RECORD LEVEL ATT to IN.
SPECIFICATIONS System ............................................................................................................................................ 4-track, 2-channel stereo Heads .............................................................................................................. One “Hard Permalloy” Record/Playback Head One “Hard Permalloy” Playback Head One “Ferrite” Erasing Head Motor ................................................................................................
INDEX TO FEATURES BY CONTROL NAME This table lists the control and indicator names found on the front of your cassette deck, along with the page number where the control or indicator is discussed. Control/Indicator Name DOLBY NR DUBBING SPEED FAST-F PAUSE PLAY POWER RECORD RECORD LEVEL ATT REWIND STOP/EJECT Page 6 8 7 7 6 6 8 8 7 6 14 PRB1199A.En.10.16.
NOTES 15 PRB1199A.En.10.16.
Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
