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Page 2 - FEATURES; Dolby B Noise Reduction System

2 FEATURES Your RCA SCT-530 High-Speed Dubbing Stereo CassetteDeck combines two cassette decks for professional-qualitydubbing and the convenience of extended play. Its specialfeatures include: Dolby B Noise Reduction System — reduces tape hiss and background noise for the best possible audiorecordi...

Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION; TO REDUCE THE RISK

3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This cassette deck is made and tested tomeet exacting safety standards. It meetsboth UL and FCC requirements. Careful attention is devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your cassette deck, and safety is amajor factor in its design. However, safety is also...

Page 4 - CONTENTS

4 CONTENTS Connections ............................................................................................................................. 5 Connecting the Recording and Playback Cables ......................................................................................... 5 Connecting P...

Page 5 - If you are not sure which receiver/amplifier jacks to; CONNECTING POWER; To prevent electric shock, do not plug the; CONNECTIONS

5 CONNECTING THE RECORDING ANDPLAYBACK 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 recei...

Page 6 - BASIC OPERATION; LOADING AND PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE; Do not touch the tape. Fingerprints attract; Playing a Cassette Tape; POWER; DOLBY NOISE REDUCTION; Dolby B NR reduces background noise by about 10 dB.

6 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 t...

Page 7 - SPECIAL FEATURES; USING CONTINUOUS PLAY; DOLBY NR; on Deck 2. The cassette in Deck; PAUSE

7 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 automaticallystops. PAUSE To temporarily stop playback or recording, press PAUSE.To restart, press PAUSE again....

Page 8 - To copy a cassette tape:

8 SPECIAL FEATURES RECORDING AND DUBBING You can record from any component connected to thereceiver/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. Werecommend Radio Shack brand tapes. • ...

Page 9 - Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping; ERASING A CASSETTE TAPE; . To erase the entire cassette; ERASE-PROTECTION TABS; TAPE HINTS; When covering the holes, cover only the place that

9 RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUNDQUALITY After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape mightbecome tightly wound on the reels. This can causeplayback sound quality to deteriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape fromthe beginning to the end of one side, then completelyr...

Page 10 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE; Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts

10 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RCA SCT-530 High-Speed Dubbing Stereo CassetteDeck is an example of superior design and craftsmanship.These suggestions will help you care for the cassette deckso you can enjoy it for years. Keep the cassette deck dry. If it gets wet, wipe itdry immediately. Liquids can ...

Page 11 - Cause; TROUBLE SHOOTING; Symptom

11 Cause • The power cord is unplugged.• The component to which the power cord is attached is turned off. • The deck is not stopped.• Power was turned off while the tape was moving. • The cassette is not properly loaded. • The tape is at the end of that side. • The tape has too much slack. • There i...

Page 12 - Remedy

12 TROUBLE SHOOTING Symptom High-frequency sounds areemphasized. The sounds from previousrecordings are still on the tapewith new recordings. The sound is distorted. There is too much noise. Cause • A tape recorded with Dolby NR is being played back with DOLBY NR set to OUT . • The tape heads are di...

Page 13 - SPECIFICATIONS; One “Hard Permalloy” Playback Head

13 SPECIFICATIONS System ............................................................................................................................................ 4-track, 2-channel stereo Heads .........................................................................................................

Page 14 - INDEX TO FEATURES BY CONTROL NAME; Control/Indicator Name

14 INDEX TO FEATURES BY CONTROL NAME This table lists the control and indicator names found onthe front of your cassette deck, along with the pagenumber where the control or indicator is discussed. Control/Indicator Name DOLBY NR DUBBING SPEED FAST-F PAUSE PLAY POWER RECORD RECORD LEVEL ATT REWIND S...

Page 15 - NOTES

Page 16 - RadioShack; Printed in

16 Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanshipunder normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned storesand authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, ...