DIATONE DT-610
¥ 59,800 (around 1979)
Commentary
Cassette deck with built-in electronic digital timer.
It has a built-in audio timer that adjusts to the power frequency.
This allows you to record your absence, play an alarm, play sleep, use an audio timer for an external source, or use a digital timer.
It has a built-in Dolby system.
Uses a DC servo motor.
It uses a tape selector with independent bias and equalizer to bring out the performance of normal tapes and special tapes.
Equipped with a full auto-stop mechanism, it automatically releases the pinch roller and head block when the tape is finished, and returns the operation button when recording, playing back, fast forwarding or rewinding.
Soft eject allows for smooth tape loading and unloading.
Equipped with a muting mechanism.
Model Rating
Type | Cassette deck with timer |
Cassette Deck Part | |
Track format | 4-track 2-channel |
Motor | DC servo motor |
Heads | For Recording and Playback : Hard Permalloy Head For Erasing : Ferrite Head |
Tape speed | 4.75cm/s |
Fast-forward and rewind time | About 90 seconds with a C-60 tape |
Wow and flutter | 0.07% or less (WRMS) |
Frequency characteristic | 30 Hz ~ 13 kHz (Normal Tape) 30 Hz ~ 16 kHz (Special Tape) |
Signal-to-noise ratio | Dolby out : 56 dB or more Dolby in : 64 dB or higher |
Equalizer time constant | 3,180 μ s/120 μ s (Normal Tape) 3,180 μ s/70 μ s (special tape) |
Input Sensitivity / Impedance | Mic : 0.3mV/1.8k Ω Line : 100mV/80k Ω |
Output Level / Impedance | Line : 330mV/22k Ω Headphone : 60mV/8 Ω |
<Digital Timer Unit> | |
Type | Electronic counting system digital watch Use of MOS / LSI fluorescent display tube With 50Hz/60Hz Power Frequency Selection Switch |
Time accuracy | Power frequency accuracy |
Display method | 12-hour clock AM/PM ~ hour ~ minute (clock, start timer) ~ minutes (sleep) |
Time adjustment | Two stage switching of fast and slow Adjustable in minutes |
0 sets (time signal) | Clock display time can range from 50 minutes to 9 minutes |
Setting the start timer time | Can be set to desired time in minutes |
Start timer operating time | 59 min, 24 h cycle |
Setting Sleep Time | Can be set arbitrarily from 1 to 59 minutes in units of minutes |
Start timer, resetting sleep | Enabled by clock mode |
Power failure indication function | AM/PM flashing |
<General> | |
External dimensions | Width 424x Height 154x Depth 314 mm |
Weight | 5.6kg |