TOA Electronics BA-800 Cassette Player User Manual


 
11. TROUBLESHOOTING
Although some failures can be traced to legitimate mechanical faults, some are in fact the results of improper
maintenance, tape defects or lack of experience in operating the player. If you think that there is a failure, refer
first to the following checklist.
- Is the BA-800, BA-806 or BA-823 properly connected to the speaker and other components ?
- Is the power cord securely plugged in the power outlet ?
- Are switches and volume controls placed in the proper positions ?
- Is the microphone switch set to ON ?
Symptom
Tape does not run.
No playback sound.
High frequencies
are weak.
Sound is unsteady.
Excessive noise.
Cause
AC cord is not plugged in.
Tape is inserted improperly.
Output cords are connected improperly.
Tape volume control is set to leftmost
position.
Heads are dirty.
Heads are magnetized.
Capstan is dirty.
Tape is old.
Remedy
Plug cord in correctly.
Remove tape and insert properly.
Connect cords correctly.
Turn control to suitable position.
Clean capstan and pinch roller with a commercial
cleaning tape.
Renew the tape.
12. SPECIFICATIONS
< BA-800 >
Power Requirements
Power Consumption
Outputs.
Distortion
Frequency Response
S/N Ratio
Usable Tape
Tape Speed
Wow and Flutter
Playing System
Finish
Dimensions
Weight
120VAC, 60Hz.
8W
Mono line out : 600 1 V, balanced
Stereo line out : 10k 300 mV, unbalanced (L/R)
Less than 3% (Mono line out : 1000 Hz/1 V)
50~15,000 Hz
50 dB (Dolby NR : OFF) (AGC OFF)
60 dB (Dolby NR : ON) (AGC OFF)
Compact cassette tapes
4.76cm/sec
Less than 0.2% (WRMS)
Auto Reverse
Front panel : Aluminium, alumite process (black)/ABS resin
Case : Steel color plate (black)
420(W)x97(H)x300(D)mm (16.6(W) x3.8 (H) x11.9(D)in.)
Approx. 6.2kg (13.7 Ib.)
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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