Table Of Contents; General Description - Teac A-3440 Service Manual

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The A-3440 is a development of the well known A3340S and shares many features in common. Specifically,
the transport section is virtually the same though there has been extensive redesign of the controls and the
electronics. The FUNCTION SELECT switches, together with the OUTPUT SELECT switches provide
instant selection of source, sync and normal off-tape monitoring. There is a rear panel interface for the
RX-9 DBX noise reduction unit, the use of which will greatly improve the dynamic range and signal to
noise performance of the deck.
The A-3440 is ideally suited to the requirements of the musician and multi-track recordist.
If any of the procedures in this manual are not sufficiently clear, or seem too difficult to undertake, we
- TABLE OF CONTENTS -
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................ 3
2. SPECIFICATIONS AND SERVICE DATA..... 4
3. TOOLS FOR TESTING AND MAINTENANCE . 5
4. PARTIAL DIS-ASSEMBLY ................ 6
5. TAPE TRANSPORT PARTS LOCATION...... 9
- Rear View -
6. HEAD REPLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT ... 10
- Mechanical -
7. MEASUREMENT AND ADJUSTMENT ....... 12
- Mechanical -
8. MEASUREMENT AND ADJUSTMENT ....... 16
- Electrical -
9. SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE ......... 23
10. SIMPLIFIED SCHEMATIC AND LEVEL
DIAGRAMS: ia: sece Speda ss da ae Re eG 24
11. TEAC DECIBEL TABLES