SCR-58 Portable AM/FM Stereo Auto-Stop Single Cassette Recorder
(140-0725)                   Specifications           Faxback Doc. # 39074

General:

Output Power (at 10% THD): ..................................... 0.85 W/CH

Power Supply: ...................... AC Adapter, 4 C Batteries, 6 Volts DC

Dimensions (HWD): ..................... 4 15/16 x 11 11/16 x 3 3/16 Inches
                                                       (125 x 297 x 81 mm)

Weight: ......................................................... 35.2 oz.

Cassette Deck:

Tape Speed: .................................................... 1 7/8 ips

Tape System: .............................................. 4-Track Stereo

Recording System: ................................................ AC Bias

Erasing System: ............................................. Magnet Erase

Radio:

Frequency Range: ........................ FM: 88-108 MHz, AM: 530-1710 kHz

Antenna: ................................ FM: Telescoping, AM: Ferrite Rod

Detailed Specifications

Power Requirements: ............................ 120 volts AC, 60 Hz, 10 W

Room Temperature: ............................ 77 degrees F (25 degrees C)

AM Band:

Speaker Impedance: ............................................... 4 Ohms

Output readings are taken across a non-reactive load.
Output reference level is 50 mW total power.

The generator output shall terminate in an IRE loop with the loop pointing
toward the rear of the receiver.

Modulation: ............................................... 1000 Hz, 30%

                                              NOMINAL            LIMIT

Frequency Coverage: ....................... 512-1750 kHz .... 520-1720 kHz

IF: .......................................... 455 kHz .......... +/-5 kHz

Antenna Sensitivity for S/N 20 dB at 600 kHz: 600 uV/m ......... 1000 uV/m
                                 at 1000 kHz: 400 uV/m .......... 800 uV/m
                                 at 1400 kHz: 400 uV/m .......... 800 uV/m

ACA at Reference Level at 1000 kHz: ........... 24 dB .............. 18 dB

AGC figure of merit: .......................... 50 dB .............. 40 dB

IF rejection at 600 kHz: ...................... 40 dB .............. 38 dB

Image rejection at 1400 kHz: .................. 40 dB .............. 35 dB

Bandwidth at 6 dB down: ....................... 6 kHz ........... 4-10 kHz

Output, at 10% THD at 1000 kHz
   5 mV/m, 1000 Hz, 30% modulation: ........... 850 mW ............ 750 mW

Distortion at reference output
   at 1000 kHz, 30% modulation at 5 mV/m: ....... 2% .................. 5%

Whistle modulation of 2 nd or 3 rd harmonic
   at 1-100 mV/m: ............................... 8% ................. 15%

Dial calibration at 530 kHz: .................... -- ........... +/-20 kHz
                at 1000 kHz: .................... -- ........... +/-50 kHz
                at 1700 kHz: .................... -- ........... +/-80 kHz

FM Band:

Speaker impedance: ................................................. 8 Ohm

Use resistive load:

Reference output level: ............................................ 50 mW

Signal generator impedance: ...................................... 75 Ohms

Disconnect telescopic antenna cable.

The signal voltage in this specification or test data is the voltage appear-
ing across the tuner input terminals.

Modulation: .................................... 1000 Hz, 75 kHz deviation
   1000 Hz, 75 kHz (L+R: 92%, pilot: 8%) deviation for FM/stereo

                                              NOMINAL            LIMIT

Frequency coverage: ....................... *87-109 MHz ....... 88-108 MHz

IF: ......................................... 10.7 MHz ....... +/- 0.3 MHz

IHF usable sensitivity at 90 MHz: ............. 8 uV ............... 16 uV
                       at 98 MHz: ............. 8 uV ............... 16 uV
                       at 106 MHz: ........... 8 uV/m ............ 16 uV/m

Sensitivity for 50 dB S/N at 90 MHz: ......... 10 uV ............... 20 uV
                          at 98 MHz: ......... 10 uV ............... 20 uV
                          at 106 MHz: ........ 10 uV ............... 20 uV

S/N ration at 1 mV input: .................... 55 dB ............... 50 dB

FM limiting, 3 dB, at 98 MHz: ................ 10 uV ............... 20 uV

IF rejection at 98 MHz: ...................... 60 dB ............... 50 dB

Image rejection at 106 MHz: .................. 26 dB ............... 22 dB

ACA 100 uV, +/- 400 kHz: ..................... 20 dB ............... 15 dB

Audio THD, 1000 Hz, 75 kHz deviation (1 mV): ... 2% ....................3%

Dial calibration at 88 MHz: .................... -- ......... +/- 1000 kHz
                 at 100 MHz: ................... -- ......... +/- 1000 kHz
                 at 108 MHz: ................... -- ......... +/- 1000 kHz

Output power at 10% THD, 
   1000 Hz, 98 MHz, 22.5 kHz deviation: ...... 850 mW ............. 750 mW

Capture ratio at 1 mV, 98 MHz deviation: ...... 5 dB ............... 10 dB

Separation 98 MHz, 1 mV, 100 Hz: .............. 25 dB .............. 15 dB
                          1 kHz: .............. 30 dB .............. 22 dB
                         10 kHz: .............. 20 dB .............. 15 dB

Indicator sensitivity 98 MHz: .................. 8 uV .............. 30 uV

Tape Section

MEASUREMENT ITEM               INPUT TEST TAPE    NOMINAL            LIMIT

Output power at 1 kHz/channel
   10% distortion     4 Ohm:      MTT-112BN ....... 850 .............. 750
   Maximum            4 Ohm: .... MTT-112BN ...... 1200 .............. 900

Signal to noise ratio 1000 Hz: .. MTT-112BN ...... 52 dB ........... 45 dB

Distortion            1000 Hz: .. MTT-118N ......... 2% ............... 5%

Erase ratio           1000 Hz: .. Blank Tape ...... 50 dB .......... 45 dB

Channel separation    1000 Hz: .. MTT-141N ........ 40 dB .......... 32 dB

Hum and noise volume at minimum: .................. 2 mV ............ 4 mV

Wow and flutter       3000 Hz: .. MTT-111N ........ 0.20% .......... 0.35%

Frequency response (1 kHz = 0 dB),
   125 Hz -6.3 kHz (Playback): .. MTT-257 ....................... +/- 6 dB
   150 Hz -6 kHz (Overall): ..... -70 dB ........................ +/- 6 dB
   125 Hz -6.3 kHz (Dubbing): ... MTT-257 ....................... +/- 6 dB

NOTE:  Nominal specs represent the design specs.  All units should be able
       to approximate these - some will exceed and some might drop slightly
       below these specs. Limit specs represent the absolute worst condition
       that still might be considered acceptable; in no case should a unit
       fail to meet limit specs.

*European models must not be able to tune below 87.5 MHz.

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are
subject to change and improvement without notice.


(EB 4/22/97)

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