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Tascam 202mkV Owner's Manual
Summary of 202mkV
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202 mk ^ double auto reverse cassette deck d01053920a owner's manual.
Page 2: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 2 tascam 202 mk v the exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, w...
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Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 3 1 read these instructions. 2 keep these instructions. 3 heed all warnings. 4 follow all instructions. 5 do not use this apparatus near water. 6 clean only with dry cloth. 7 do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactu...
Page 4: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 4 tascam 202 mk v contents 1 − introduction .........................5 supplied accessories .................... 5 rack-mounting the unit ............... 5 about this manual ....................... 5 precautions and notes for place- ment and use ............................
Page 5: Rack-Mounting The Unit
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 5 thank you for your purchase of the tascam 202 mk v double auto reverse cassette deck. Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you under- stand how to properly set up and connect the 202 mk v, as w...
Page 6: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 6 tascam 202 mk v 1 − introduction precautions and notes for placement and use the 202 mk v may be used in most areas, but to main- tain top performance, and prolong operating life, observe the following notes, precautions and environ- mental conditions: avoid exposing i...
Page 7: 1 − Introduction
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 7 1 − introduction automatic tape type detection function this cassette deck can detect what type of tape is being used based on the detection holes in the cassette shell. Be sure to use cassettes with detection holes. With this cassette deck, you can pl...
Page 8: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 8 tascam 202 mk v 1 − introduction connections caution plug the power cord into an ac outlet only after • having made all other connections. Read the instructions of each component you • intend to use with this unit. Use rca cables to make connections between this unit a...
Page 9: Front Panel
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 9 front panel 1 standby/on switch this switches the unit power between standby and on. Note the apparatus draws nominal non-operating power from the ac outlet with its standby/on in the standby position. 2 tape 1 compartment 3 rtz key (tape 1 only) this ...
Page 10: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 10 tascam 202 mk v 2 − features of the 202 mk v m / , key fast-forward/rewind stop ( h ) key stop of playback/record play ( h / y ) key reverse side play/forward side play y headphones jack (phones) plug your headphones into this jack. U pitch control this control is use...
Page 11: 2 − Features of The 202
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 11 2 − features of the 202 mk v display 1 peak level meter this shows recording and playback levels. 2 sync rev this indicator lights when the synchro reverse dub- bing function is switched on. 3 parallel this indicator lights to indicate parallel record...
Page 12: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 12 tascam 202 mk v playback 1 (either tape 1 or tape 2) 1. Switch on the standby/on . 2. Load a pre-recorded tape into the tape 1 or 2 deck. Press the eject key ( ø ) to open the cassette compartment. Insert the cassette tape with its open edge facing down, the desired s...
Page 13: 3 − Playback
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 13 3 − playback playback 2 (either tape 1 or tape 2) a. To stop playback, press the stop ( ª ) key. B. To stop playback temporarily, press the pause key. To resume playback, press the pause key again, or press the play ( ˙ or ¥ ) key. While playback is p...
Page 14: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 14 tascam 202 mk v 3 − playback 3 3 continuous playback can be performed between tape 1 and tape 2. When one tape is played back to the end, the other tape automatically starts playback, in a relay fashion. 1. Load pre-recorded tapes into the tape 1 and tape 2 compartmen...
Page 15: 3 − Playback
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 15 3 − playback a-b repeat playback 1. During playback, press the repeat key at the point where you want to start the repeat playback interval (a point). Re appears on the display when this point is set. 2. Next, press the repeat key at the point where y...
Page 16: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 16 tascam 202 mk v 4 − recording recording (either tape 1 or tape 2) 1. Turn on the power. 2. Load a tape for recording. Side “a” facing you press the eject ( ø ) key to open the cassette compartment. Insert the cassette tape with its open edge facing down, side “a” faci...
Page 17: 4 − Recording
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 17 4 − recording 8. When everything is ready, start recording by pressing the pause key or the play key whose arrow points in the same direction as the indi- cator. To record on both tape sides, set the rev mode switch to Ê or ä and press the forward pla...
Page 18: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 18 tascam 202 mk v 4 − recording when you press the rec mute key during recording, the unit records no signal for about 4 seconds and then enters the record-pause mode. To resume recording, press the pause key. To create a blank of more than 4 ª seconds long hold down th...
Page 19: 4 − Recording
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 19 4 − recording to record a mix of voice and another audio source, you need to adjust the mic input level and then fine tune the overall recording level. 1. Plug your microphone into the mic jack on the front panel. 2. Start playing the audio source, sw...
Page 20: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 20 tascam 202 mk v 4 − recording 4. Check the recording direction. If an indicator is lit which points in the direction opposite to the one desired, change the direction by pressing the opposite direction play ( ˙ or ¥ ) key. Note be careful not to press the play ( ˙ or ...
Page 21: 4 − Recording
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 21 4 − recording dubbing (from tape 1 to tape 2) 1. Insert a cassette tape for playback into the tape 1 compartment and a cassette tape for recording into the tape 2 compartment. Side “a” facing you 2. Set the tape transport direction on both decks. If t...
Page 22: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 22 tascam 202 mk v 4 − recording editing during dubbing (only at normal speed) you can prevent unwanted songs or unnecessarily long blanks from being dubbed, or you can create blanks between songs. 1. At the desired point during dubbing, press the pause key on the tape 2...
Page 23: 4 − Recording
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 23 4 − recording note be careful not to press the play • ( ˙ or ¥) key whose arrow points in the same direction as the indicator. Doing so will start playback. You do not need to adjust the recording level or • set the dolby nr system, as both depend on ...
Page 24: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 24 tascam 202 mk v 4 − recording connecting a commercially available timer to your audio setup lets you wake up to your favorite cassette tape, or start recording at specified times. Refer to the illustration below, and connect your audio components. 4. Set the rev mode ...
Page 25: Troubleshooting
Important safety instructions tascam 202 mk v 25 5 − reference and specifications if you think that there is something wrong with this cassette deck, make the checks listed below before contacting a repair service. In some cases the problem may lie with another component. Check all compo- nents. If ...
Page 26: Important Safety Precautions
Important safety precautions 26 tascam 202 mk v 5 − reference and specifications track system 4-track, 2-channel stereo heads construction record/playback head x 1 (each deck) erase head x 1 (each deck) tape speed 4.8 cm/sec 9.5 cm/sec (high-speed dubbing mode) pitch control 12% fast winding time ap...
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Teac corporation phone: +81-42-356-9143 www.Tascam.Jp 1-47 ochiai, tama-shi, tokyo 206-8530, japan teac america, inc. Phone: +1-323-726-0303 www.Tascam.Com 7733 telegraph road, montebello, california 90640, usa teac canada ltd. Phone: +1905-890-8008 facsimile: +1905-890-9888 www.Tascam.Com 5939 wall...