SCT-54  (140-0673)              Features               Faxback Doc. # 9919

The Optimus SCT-54 High-Speed Dubbing Stereo Cassette Deck combines two
cassette decks for professional-quality dubbing and the convenience of
extended play.  Its special features include:

  Auto Search Music System - Lets you quickly locate a selection.
  (ASMS)

 Dolby B-C Noise Reduction - Reduces tape hiss and background noise for
 System                      the best possible audio recording.

       Dolby HX Pro System - Improves high-frequency response on all
                             recordings; you can play back the tape on any
                             player, even if the player does not have the
                             Dolby NR or HX Pro system.

        Auto Tape Selector - Automatically adjusts equalization and bias
                             to match the type of tape you use.

Auto-Reverse (Deck 2 Only) - Lets you play or record both sides of a
                             cassette tape without turning over the
                             cassette.

                Blank Skip - Skips long blank spaces on the tape.

               Repeat Play - Lets you repeatedly play two tapes for hours
                             of continuous play.

        High-Speed Dubbing - Lets you copy tapes at twice the normal
                             speed.

     CD-DECK Synchro-Start - Starts dubbing with the touch of a button.
     Dubbing

               Record Mute - Lets you record a few seconds of silence
                             between selections.

                 Auto-Stop - Protects the tape and the playback/record
                             mechanisms by stopping playback or recording
                             at the end of the tape.

Logic-Controlled Operation - Gives you error-free, soft-touch control.

   Recording Level Control - Let you control the quality of your
   and Two-Channel Peak      recordings.
   Level Meters

          Rewind Auto Play - Automatically rewinds the tape in Deck 1
                             to the beginning and starts play.

Special Features

Fast-Forward/Rewind - To rapidly advance or rewind the tape, press >> or
                      <<.  To stop the tape, press STOP (symbol).  When
                      tape reaches the end, the cassette deck
                      automatically stops.


   Rewind Auto Play - To have Deck 1 rewind the cassette to the beginning
                      and start play, press REWIND AUTO PLAY.

                      To have Deck 1 automatically rewind the tape and
                      repeat play when it reaches the end of a tape, set
                      REV MODE to.  Deck 1 repeats play 16 times or 
                      until you press STOP.

              Pause - To temporarily stop Deck 2 during playback or
                      recording, press PAUSE (||).  To restart, press ||,
                      >  or <.

                      Note:  You cannot pause while fast-forwarding or
                             rewinding.

         Blank Skip - To have the cassette deck automatically fast-forward
                      through blank spaces on the tape, set REV MODE to
                      RELAY/SKIP.  If the cassette deck encounters 15
                      seconds of silence, it fast-forwards to the end of
                      the blank section and resumes normal play from that
                      point.

       Tape Counter - As you play or record a tape, the tape counter
                      advances.  At the beginning of a tape or selection,
                      press RESET to reset the counter to 0000.  You can
                      then use the tape counter to quickly locate a
                      specific section on the tape.  The counter can also
                      show the elapsed time on a tape.  To switch between
                      displays, press TIME/COUNTER on the deck you are
                      using.

   Automatic Search - ASMS lets you quickly locate a desired selection on
   Music System       a cassette tape.  It searches for the blank space
   (ASMS)             before a selection and automatically stops just
                      before playback begins.

                      ASMS operates only during play.  If the cassette
                      deck is stopped, first press > (or < for Deck 2).

                      To skip to the beginning of the current selection:

                      For deck 1, press <<.

                      For Deck 2, press >> or << - whichever points in the
                      opposite direction of the < or > indicator.

                      To skip to the beginning of an earlier selection,
                      repeatedly press the button until you reach the
                      desired selection.

                      To skip to the beginning of the next (or a later)
                      selection:

                      For Deck 1, press >>.

                      For Deck 2 press >> or << - whichever points in the
                      same direction as the < or > indicator.

Note:  If you press >> (or <<) more times than the number of selections
       on the side you want to search, the search stops at the end (or
       beginning) of the tape for Deck 1.  For Deck 2, the search
       continues to the other side.

ASMS might not operate as expected if:

    The pause between selections is less than 4 seconds long.

    The overall recorded volume level of a selection is very low.

    The noise level between selections is very high.

(LB/all-03/01/95)