Tascam 202mkiv Technical Documentation Manual

							 
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The TASCAM 202mkIV is a 3U rack-mountable dual cassette deck with the ability to record on one-
or-both wells of the deck.  The cassette deck includes Dual Auto Reverse, 12% +/- Pitch Control on 
Tape Deck 1, and Power on Play and Record.  The unit is equipped with a front panel Microphone 
Input with level control, Dolby B noise reduction, and a Headphone output.   
 
The TASCAM 202mkIV offers normal speed and high speed dubbing and advanced tape play and 
search capabilities; including Blank Scan and Intro Check.  Blank Scan searches for the next song if 
the deck detects 10 seconds of silence in the program material.  Intro Check searches for each track 
and plays the first 15 seconds.    
 
    
  
  202mkIV 
 Technical Documentation 
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
two masters at a time possible.   Useful playing features like Intro Check and Blank Scan help the user 
find the music and keep it playing by avoiding dead tape spots.   A front microphone input with level 
control offers the convenience of a front input.  The high speed dub feature gives quick one-offs for 
rehearsal tapes or high quality reference dubs.                      
MSRP    $525.00 
TASCAM’s 202mkIV is 
a cost-effective, rugged 
dual-well cassette deck 
designed to offer 
reliability, simplicity, 
and audio quality.  Both 
cassette wells are 
capable of recording 
which makes creating  
3-U Rack-mountable  
 
Dual Auto Reverse 
 
12% +/- Pitch Control on Deck #1 
 
Dolby B Noise Reduction 
 
Power of Play and Record 
 
Continuous Recording. 
 
Timer Playback 
Into Check Automatically Scans Each Song 
 
Auto Tape Selection 
 
Blank Scan skips over long blank segments 
 
Normal and High Speed Dubbing Capability 
 
Both Decks Record for Simultaneous Masters 
 
Computomatic Program Search 
 
Synchro Reverse Dubbing (from tape 1 to tape 2) 
 TASCAM   7733 Telegraph Road    Montebello, CA  90640   (323) 726-0303 http://www.tascamcontractor.com 
              All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.  Contact your local TASCAM representative for the latest information.   
CONSULTANT’S AND SYSTEM DESIGNSPECIFICATIONS
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Tape:   Compact cassette tape C-60/90 
  (Normal and High Position, Metal: playback only) 
Track Format:   4-track, 2-channel 
Head Configuration:   Record/repro combination rotary head x 1 (TAPE I & TAPE II) 
  Erase head x 1 (TAPE I & TAPE II) 
Motor:  DC servo motor x 1 (TAPE I & TAPE II) 
Tape Speed:   4.76 cm/sec 
Pitch Control:   approx. +/- 12% 
Line Input:   RCA 
  Nominal Input Level:   -18dBV (0.1V) 
  Input Impedance:   50k ohm 
Line Output:   RCA 
  Nominal Output Level:   -6.7dBV (0.46V) 
  Output Load Impedance:   50k ohm 
Frequency Response:  30 Hz to 18 kHz +/-3dB (High Position)  
  30 Hz to 17 kHz +/-3dB (Normal)  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:  58 dB (with Dolby off) 
  69 dB (with Dolby on) 
Wow and Flutter:  0.09% (WRMS) 
Fast Winding Time :  110 sec. (approx.) with C-60 cassette 
Headphone:  1/4” stereo phone jack 
  1 mW x 2 (32ohm) 
Power Requirement:  120 V / 230V, 50-60Hz 
  230 V 50 Hz 
Consumption:   22 W 
Dimensions (W x H x D):   483 mm x 127 mm x 292 mm 
Weight:   4.1kg 
 
 
SPECIFICATIONS
TASCAM   7733 Telegraph Road    Montebello, CA  90640   (323) 726-0303 http://www. tascamcontractor.com                  All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.  Contact your local TASCAM representative for the latest information.   
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