Telefunken RC 200

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Telefunken
• Model: RC 200
• Type: Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1983
• Made in: Germany
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 435 x 111 x 275 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight: 6.0 kg
• Original price approx.: 599 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Radio: 5pin DIN plug (poles in a semicircle).

Line In: Cinch Aux/Microphone: 5pin DIN plug (poles in cube)

• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: Cinch
  • Headphones: 6.3 mm jack

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 2
• Motors: 2
• Synchronous variations:
• Tape types: Fe2O3, CrO2, FeCr and metal (= metal pigment) tapes on compact cassettes.
• Frequency response: 30 - 20,000 Hz (for all tape types)
• Distortion factor: measured at 10 kHz in each case:
  • Fe2O3/FeCr: ≥ 1 %

CrO2: ≥ 3 % Metal: ≥ 2 %

• Signal-to-noise ratio: each measured with noise suppression system "High Com":
  • Fe2O3: ≥ 74 dB

FeCr: ≥ 75 dB CrO2: ≥ 78 dB Metal: ≥ 77 dB

• Auto Reverse: no
• Title search: no
• Dolby: no, instead "High Com", for playing Dolby cassettes the "High-Com" switch can be switched to quasi "Dolby", so that the cassettes can be heard aurally correct. However, it's not a licensed Dolby, but a proprietary development by Telefunken.

MPX filter: yes

• Fader:
• Pitch control: no
• CD synchro recording: neim

Special Features

• There is no "classic" cassette compartment cover. When the cassette is removed, fingers touch movable switch covers to the left and right of the cassette, triggering a cassette stop.

The drive functions (raising or lowering the mechanism) are performed by a magnet. Thus the mechanism is not moved slowly, but "abruptly". This results in a very audible "impact noise".

Remarks

• Other models of the same series:
• Telefunken RC 100
• Telefunken RC 200
• Telefunken RC 300

Pictures

• Picture: Telefunken RC 200

• Picture: Telefunken RC 200