JVC RC-550L User Manual

Cue & Review Mechanism
1. Timing of Cue Action
a. In the playback mode, if the CUE button is gradually
pressed, the pinch roller stops turning first and then the
takeup reel disk stops. If the CUE button is released, the
takeup reek disk turns first and then the pinch roller
rotates.
b. If the timing is out of order, adjust it as follows.
1) If the tape is projected from the cassette half at the
beginning of cue action, adjust it by bending the part
(C) of pinch arm lever to the A direction as shown in
Fig. 25.
2) If the tape is fast forwarded at the beginning of cue
action, bend the part (C) to the B direction as shown
in Fig. 25.
2. Timing of Review Action
a. In the playback mode, if the REVIEW button is
gradually pressed, the pinch roller stops turning first and
then the takeup reel disk stops. If the REVIEW button is
released, the takeup reel disk turns first and then the
pinch roller rotates.
b. If the timing is out of order, adjust it as follows.
1) If the tape is projected from the cassette half at the
beginning of review action, bend the part (C) to the A
direction as shown in Fig. 25.
2) If the tape is fast forwarded at the beginning of
review action, bend the part (C) to the B direction as
shown in Fig. 25.
Notes: 1.After adjustment, if the pinch arm lever has
been bended, check the pause timing and check
that the gap between the pinch roller arm and
pinch arm lever is more than 0.2mm when the
REVIEW button is pressed in the recording
mode.
2.After adjustment check that the gap between
the RO boss and the pinch roller arm plate is
within 0.7 to Imm. If it is beyond the limits,
adjust it by bending the part (A) of pinch roller
arm plate as shown in Fig. 27..
Pinch Arm Lever
more than 0.2mm
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Pinch Roller Arm
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Fig. 26
RC-550L/LB
Pinch Roller Arm Plate
Location of Heads
The record/play and erasing heads should be positioned as
shown below.
Guide Pin
So +0.45
; 3.35 0.25
R/P Head
Erase Head
Fig. 28
Gap between Record Safety Lever and Record
Slide Lever
1. The gap between the record safety lever and the record
slide lever should be within 0.5 to 0.8mm.
2. If the gap is out of limits, adjust it by bending the part
(A) of record slide lever.
Note: if the gap length exceeds 0.8mm, the recording
circuit may be energize and the recorded signals
may be erased when the REC button has
happened to be pressed.
7 a 0.5 ~ 0.8mm
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Record Safety Lever Record Slide Lever
Fig. 29
No. 1384

JVC RC-550L Specifications

General

Brand	JVC
Model	RC-550L
Category	Cassette Player
Language	English