Hifi €NGINEé For more Hi-Fi manuals and set-up information please visit www.hifiengine.comPB Nakamichi DR-1/DR-2/DR-3 Ow WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. ‘TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE. —————— CAUTION COVER (OR BACK}. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. [REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION ISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ‘DO NOT OPEN! ‘angle, is intended to alert the user ofthe presence of uninsulatod dangerous voltage" within the prodvets enclosureht may be of stent magaitude to constut rk of elect shock to persons. “The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral “Tho exclamation point within an equlatoral angle is intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (sonicingnstuctons inthe iterature accompanying the appliance. “Tis equipment generates and uses radi frequency energy andi not installed ‘and used properly.that is, in sirit accordance with the manutacturo's Instetions may eause inteterence to radio and television recapion. thas ben type tested and found to comply with the limits fr a Class B computing ‘evice in accordance with the specications In Subpart J of Part 15 of FOC ules, which are designed to prove reasonable protection against such Intearonce in a restntalinstataton. However, there i no guarantee that Intetoronce wil not occur in a partcular ineallaion. Hf this equipment does cause intertorence to radio or television reception, which canbe determined by turing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to ty to correct he Inteeronce by one or more ofthe following measures: ~ reorient the receiving antenna = elcate tis equipment with spect to the recover = move his equipment away fromthe receiver — ug his equipment ino a diflerant outlet so that equipment and recaiver are ‘on diferant branch creuits. W necessary, the user shoulé concut the cesar of an experienced radial television technician for atonal suggestions. The user may fd the folowing ‘booklet prepared bythe Federal Communications Commission helpful: “How 1 ldonty and Resolve Radio-TV interference Problems” This booklet is available trom the U.S. Government Print ‘Washington, BC 20402, Stock No.004-000-00345-4. om ‘This gta apparatus does not exceed the CLASS B Limi for radio noise missions om digital apparatus st cutin the Rado ntrerence Regulations ‘fe Canadian Deparment of Communications. Manual! Pease recor the Serial Numberin the space provided below and retain these ‘numbers. The Serial Number is located on the rear panel ofthe unt Model Number: DR-V/OR-270R:3 Serial Number: Precautions 1. Casing or the exterior panels of tho nit shoul be ited to wiping with a ‘ot, ry cloth. Avoid using solvonts or alcohol tasod cleaners. 2, Voage Selector (Special Equioment) ‘Apecial version ofthis uit with a votago selector onthe roar panclis cold in areas otter than North America, Australia, and Europe, tne model you have purchased is aversion with vollage selector, be sure ‘0-contiem thatthe voltage selector selector is eet to the correct AC Voltage used in your are Make thi check betore plugging the power Cord Into the AC outlet tthe select i not set correctly, change the setng 0 that malches your local AC vtage rating,Controls (OR-+ chown) Power switch Indicator panel ‘© (Elect) button 1 2 8 45 67 ‘ rt = = —_— = =I = — ‘Cassette holder so " 2 9 4 ” ° ‘Headchone jack Rec Level Balance Control 1” 2» a Ss seme 2 1. Counter Reset button 4. 08 (Pause) button ‘Whan tie Counter Reset buton is prestod, tho tape counter will bo reset to pein 2. Counter search button Inte playoack, stop or pause mode, pressing the Counter Search button _avomatcally cates the positon ofthe tape corresponding toa tape countor Incication of 0000". When the 0000 points reachod, the mode that was active before the search reatared 3. Monitor button (DR-1/DR-2) ‘This unit incorporates an auto monitor function which automaticaly etches tho output signal e2pencing on the operation mode, ‘Wen the > button is pressed, the “Tape” position is automaticaly selected. \Whon the dock is set to the Rec-Pause mode by pressing the © bution, the ‘utp is automaticaly changed to soure, ‘To compare the sound of tho signal recorded an the tape with the source ‘sound, ot check the sound quay or the recording leet when partorning ‘manual adjustment, press the Mondor button to select the “TAPE”. ‘When the © button is pressed during payback, the deck enters the pause mode “To resume payback, press tho > button 5. << (Rewind)button/ >> (Fast Forward)button ‘The DR-1/OR-2 is equipped wit a Program Check function which allows the ‘checking ofthe tpe's contents. ‘Won the << (or >>) button is prossod tice, he dock ontere the rewind (or fastforward) mode for fvo seconde then enters the payback mode fr five ‘Seconds his process continues until Play >) or Stop( =>) ie preseed. 6. > (Play)button 7. © (Stopybutton 8. O(Record) button ‘When theO bution is pressed, he deck entre the Rec-Pause made, Toleave 8 sient portion during recording, hold the C button depressed. The sitetrecording portion willbe let as long asthe C button pressed. Releasing the Obution resumes aucio recording 9. Playback Azimuth indicator (OR-1 only) 10, Playback Azimuth control (DR-1 only) When the Playback Azimuth control's set to the conter postion during Playback, the green inlcstor Hohe, the contol is set other than the center Postion he indlestor does not ght. Ths only indicates that the mechanical ‘center ofthe playback head ofthe cassetio dock is out of nominal center Poston, and dose not indeate thatthe azimuth with respect to the tapos incorrect. Sine the optimum azimuth difre depending on the tape used, rotate the conrol wile playing back to adlust the azimuth so that the high frequency sounds 2s strong as possible, ‘During recoding, the green indicator its when the controls get toe contr postion. When iis sot othr than the center poston, he red indeater links then ight steadily after several seconds. Belore recording, be sure t et the ‘contol othe canter postion, 11, Repeat/Timer selector ‘When the Repeat Timer selector is set to Auto Repeat, he tapes automaticaly ‘rewound, and playback stars again when he tape reaches the beginning, Fortimer playback, set the switch tthe Play postion and setthe playback start tie wit he (commercial avaible auto timer. Fortier recording, sot the switch tothe Rec positon and et the recording: ‘star time wth tho (commercially avaible) aus timer, ‘When timer playback or recording i not required (lor normal playback! recording). St the switch tothe Of postion, 12. Tape selector buttons. Selec the tape type accorsing to the tape usod. Press the Type | buon for nocmal tapes, the Type Il buton for hgh bas (or ‘vore) tapes, andthe Type IV burton fr meta tapes. 13. Bias Tune contro! ‘Bias requirements difer or various ape formulations. To chain the best und ‘ual, its advisable to alvays adjust bias belee recording wih this conto. (See Record Levet Adjustment) 14, Dolby NR On/OHt switch 15. Dolby NR B/C switch ‘The Dolby B-Type NR is designed to reduce tape his and increase dynamic ‘ange inthe upper frequency range. The eect ofthe Doty C-Type NA takes effet at lowe frequencies and dynamic range improvements greater. Dalby (C-Type NA wil giv best rests for recording program material which has marked lave itferences (wide eymamie range) ow signal lvol inthe mis and upper trequencias = large amount of mid and upper frequency eneray. Set tone B postion when playing back a tape recorded with Dolby B NR, a ‘110 he C position when paying back a tape rovorcod with Dolby C NAL Dolby noise reduction wil not be etective i tis sett the wrong postion, 16. MPX Filter switch ‘Sat this smc to ON when recording an FM stereo broadcast wih Dolby NAL ‘acivated. Wih the MPX Filer sotto ON, tho 76-KHe plot inthe FM stereo ‘signal that could cause the Dolby NR te maltunction wil be fered out. ‘17, Output Lovet control (OR-1 only) “Tum nis contol to adjust he volume ofthe headphone output or when sating the output level so as to match he volume wih that of other sources such a (60 player o ue. 18. Ree Level Master control Use this control to adjust the recording level of the Land R channels ‘muteneousy. Adjust the balance between the Land R channels using the Fes Leval Balance conta 19. Line Input terminals Using the pivack cord provided, connect the Rec Out L (wits) and F (96) {ks of he coil ample, pre-main ampkier or recive o these terminals. 20. Line Output terminals Using the pe-ack cord provided, connect the Tape Playback L (white) and F (100) jacks of tho control amplier,pre-mein ample or receiver to these torminale 21. System Remote input terminal ‘hon the Systom Remote input terminals connected tote System Remote ‘Output "Tape 1" or "Tape 2"teminal ofa Nakamichi component having syetam, emote contol functions, this unit ean be controlled remotely from that ‘component. 22. System Remote 1/2 (Tape 1/2 Setup) switch ‘Sot this switch to the Tape 1 position when the System Remote cable is Connected to the System Remote Ouiput “Tape 1" terminal of a Nakamich ‘component having cont! center futons, and set it to the Tape 2 positon \when connected tothe System Remote Output “Tape 2" terminal. Be sure to tum the power of his unit OFF before changing the soting of tho Systom ‘Romo 12 owenConnection '* Belore making any connections, be aura to turnoff the power of al components. CAUTION: ‘TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ‘Tape 1/Tape 2 selector ni === Playback Recording 1. Progs he Power switch 1. Prose he Power such 2. Presstio buon 2. Pross me e buton. 2 sen te cassate. 3. set te asset 4. Cote he caseote holder: 4. Close the case older 5, Select he tape type wth the Tape Selector. 5. Select the tae typo wt Tape Selector. 6. Sat he ody NR OnOH etch 6. Sette Daby NR Ov ch 7. Sat th Do NA BIC swich 7, Sette Doby NA BC een 8. Prete > baton. 8. Sete Payback Az corto ote cane poston. (OF-1 ony) ° ‘Adjust the azimuth so thatthe high frequencies extend tothe highest possible frequency. (OR only) Record Level Adjustment 8, Set he Bias Tune conto! to the canter postion. 10.Pross tne © bution 11.Piay back he soutee tobe recorded. 12.Agjust the rocors love For normal and Type! apes, aus 0 tha the +5 68 incator ih bitly when the loudest sound is input For metal tapes, aust so that the +8 dB indicator ight brify when the loudest sound is input. 19,Adjust the record level balance. 14.Pressthe > button '15.Listn tothe sound ator thas been recorded onthe tape, and compare it With the source sound, (For DR-VDR.2, alternate between Souree and Tape sound by pressing the Monitor button during recording) ‘6,Adjut the bas by rotating the Bias Tune coir (Turnthe Bas Tune contol counterclockwise to increase the igh requoncy Content ofthe tape. Tum the contol clockwise to decrease the high trequercy content of the tape. Adjust unt the Tape sounds he samo as the Souree sound) 17. Press the © button 18. Pay back the source tobe recorded 19, Press the > buttonSpecifications OR 1 Track Configuration : racks /2-channe stereo ® Heads :9 (erasohead 1, recerd head « 1, playback head x 1) # Motors : OC motor (cam ceive) 1 © Wow-and-Fiuter: Loss than 20.06 % WTD Peak, Les than (0.038% WTO RMS ® TapeSpeed: 1-75'ps. (4.8 ervse.) 205% ® Fast Wind Time : Approx. 95 seconds (wit 0-60 cassette) # Frequency Response: 20+ 21,000 Ha 23-6 (recording leval-20 dB ,Typo ILIV) # Signal-to-Nolse Rao Better than 7248 (s00H, ‘3% THD, IHF A.WTD RIMS) <70j8.Type V> Dolby Bype NR On : Batis than ‘66a (400H2.3% THD, IHF AWTD RMS) <70xS, Type IV> ® Total Harmonic Distortion : Less than 0.8% (40H, 0-4B.Type IV), Loss than 1.0% (400Hz, 048, Type Wit) # Channel eeparation : Bettar than 9748 (1KiHz, 0 48) © Crosstalk :Bettr than 6048 (1kH2, 08) © Erasure : Bete than 6048 (100H, +1008) # Bias Frequency : 105H® Input (Lng): SOmVi4D KO # Output (Line) ‘0.8/2 2k (400Hz 048, ouput evel contol at max) # Headphones: 5.0mW/ £80 (400Hz, 048, output level contrat max.) # Power Source: 120, 290, 240V ‘or 110-1277220-240 V AC, S0/60HZ Power Consumption : 26W max. ' Dimensions: 430(W) x 1004) «320(0)mm, 16-1816) x3-15/10(H) x 12- '518(0) Inchos © Approximate Weight: 5.4kg/t Ibe. 14 02 ORD 1 Track Contiguation:atracks 2-channe stereo ® Heads :3 (erasehead> t, record head x 1, playback nead x 1) ® Motors : OC motor (cam eve) 1 # Wow and-Fliter: Loss than 40.06% WTD Peak, Loss than (0.035% WTD RMS # TapeSpeed : 1-7/8 ps. (4.8 omsoe,) 40.5% # Fast Wind Time : Approx. 95 seconds (win C-60 cassette) # Frequency: Response: 20.21,000 Hz £3 8 (recording lovel 20 a8 Type UY) * Signal-to-Noise Ratio Boter man 7208 (00H, ‘9% THD, IHF A-WTD AIMS) <70j8Type V> Dolby ype NR On : Better than {8608 (200H2, 3% THD, AWTD RMS) <70qS, Type IV> ® Total Harmonie Distortion: Less than 0.8% (400Hz, 0 4B,Type IV), Less than 1.0% (40OH, 08, Typo Wil) ® Channel soparation : Better than 3748 (Iki, 0 8) © (Crossak:Bentertnan 6006 (1kHz, OB) © Erasure: Bete than GOB (100H2, 1068) # Bas Frequency : 10SKHz @ Input (Line): SOmVI40 kA © Output (Cine) 0572-248 (400Hz, 0B) © Hondphones : 5 OmWI8G (400He, OdB) # Power Soure : 129, 230, 240V or 110-127/220-240 V AC, SOI6OHE © Powor Consumption: 26W max. © Dimensions: 490(W) x f00(H) x 820(D)mm, 18 18/160) x 3-15/16(H) x 12-5/8(0) Inches # Approximate Weight : 5 4kg/t1 tos. tor. (Track Configuration tracks /2 : OC servo motor ‘capstan chive) x 1, DC motor (reel cive) x 1 : DC motoe (cam ‘dve) 1 © Won-anc-Futer: Less than 20.11 %WTD Poak, Loss than 0.06% WTO AMS © TapaSpood 1-718 is. (4.8 cm/sec) 20.5% ® Fast Wind Time = ‘Approx. 80 seconds (with C60 cassota) # Frequoncy Responee: 20-20,000 He33 68 ‘¢Sigal-to-Noiso Rato Botior han 7048 (400H, 2% THO, IHF A-W/TD RMS) <70us,Type V> Dolby B-type NR On : Bote tnan {6448 (400, 36 IMF THD, ATO RMS) <70xS, Type V> © Total Harmonic Distortion : Less than 1.0% (400H2. 0 dB, Type 1/11/1V) # Channel separation otter man 9648 (1kHz, 0-48) # Crosstalk “Betor than 6048 (HH, O48) # Erasure: Beter than 6046 (100Hz, +1068) # Blas Frequency :10SH ® Input (Line) : Somviso ks © Output (Lin): 052.240 (800H2, OdB, output lave! contol at max) # Headphones : 2,2mW/8R (400Hz,Od8, ouput level contol _atmax.) #® Power Source : 120,230, 40V or 110-1277220-240 VAC, SO/6OHE '* Power Consumption : 20W max. ® Dimensions’ : 420(W) x 100(H) x ‘320{0)mm. 16-15/16(W) 8-15/16(H) x 12-5/8(0) inches # Approximate Weight : 5.449 /1 bs. 402. Dimensions do not include potting pas. Heights the pane! height ‘Speciications and Design are subject to change for further improvement ‘tout nates. ‘Doby noise eduction manufactured under legnse trom Dolby Laboratories Usensing Corporation. "Doiby’and the double D symbol CID ae trademarks of Coby Laboratories sensing CorporationTroubleshooting Pease check the folowing points before requesting service, Condition = Remedy Power is not turned ON. “+ Check athe AC power plug is connected fly to an AC out. ‘Tape does not run “* Close ne cassette hekdr try. Record button is pushed, but recording is not possible. ‘> Check whether record-preventon tab ofthe cassene side is romoved Record mode is activated, but no sound is recorded. ~ increase record evel = Chock connection. ‘No playback sound. + Check connsction. = Chock tho output volume level of the deck. ‘Tape sounds dull. “= Adjust playback azimuth (OR. ony) ‘Chock Tape selector. Clean nosas ‘= Solthe Dolby NA system to OFF when playing back tape recorded wthout Dolby NR, Hiss noise Is heard. Demagnetze heads. ‘= Set Dolby NR 10 On or payback of apes recorded with Dolby NA (ld recordings cannot be fully erased. ‘= Clan ease hoad and prseur rote. ‘Sound is unstable or dropouts occur. ‘> Cloan pressure roter and capsten. ‘Sound is distorted during recording/playback = Reduce record ove. ‘> Check Tape Selector seting. Hum is heard. ~ Increase distance between cassetie deck and appliances such as TV sete ‘rar condtoners. + Chock connections. Recording or playback starts when unit is turned on. “= Sethe Repeat/Timerselactor to Ott Cleaning ‘Cleaning should be performed betore each recording session and once every 10 hours of playback time. Ifthe heads, capstan or pressure rie ae dy, ‘dropouts may occur and high-requency response and wow-and.tuttor characterstcs may be severoly degraded, Wnen cleaning, withthe cassote holder open, remove the cassette holder door by ing up then pling towards you Alter his, clean the heads, capstan and pinch ole using cotton ‘was dipped in clearing hid. ‘© We recommended a zero-esidue fourecarbon-bas0d tid which can be purchased at yout local aus dealer. ‘© About once every 60 hours of use, the heads and capstan should be ‘demagnetized with the Nakamichi DM-10 demagnotizer or any other properly designed wand-type demagnotizer. Otnerwite, resicual ‘magnetism can induce noise and degrade high-trequency response. (@r,0R-) © Do not run the tape immediately ater cleaning. ‘Wait for about § minutes so that cleaning fuld completely evaporates before running th tape. 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