Technics RS-263 A US

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: RS-263 A US (Optical variant of the RS-263 US, otherwise largely identical)
• Type: Top loader tape deck
• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
• Manufactured in: Japan
• Color: Silver / Black, Housing Wood, Walnut
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 9 W
• Dimensions: 374 x 120 x 242 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 4.7 kg
• Original price approx.: 755 DM (1974)

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In 1, 2: 30 mV / 150 kOhm

Line In (DIN): 30 mV / 150 kOhm

• • Microphone: 0.22 mV / 200 - 600 Ohm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out 1, 2: 0.5 V / 50 kOhm
  • Line Out (DIN): 0.5 V / 50 kOhm
  • Headphones (6.3mm jack): 65 mV / 8 Ohm

Technical Data

• Track system: Stereo 4-track, 2-channel
• Tape speed: 4,8 cm/s
• Audio heads: 2x audio head Permalloy (recording and playback, erasing)
• Motors: 1 (with electric speed control)
• Synchronous speed fluctuations: ± 0.24 % (DIN)
• Tape types: I (normal band), II (CrO2).
• Frequency response:
  • Type I: 30 - 13,000 Hz
    • DIN: 30 - 11,000 Hz

Type II: 30 - 15,000 Hz

• • • DIN: 30 - 12,000 Hz
• Distortion factor:
• Signal to Noise Ratio:
  • Dolby Off: 45dB (DIN)

Dolby On: 50dB above 5 kHz (DIN)

• Equalization: according to NAB
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 100 kHz
• Rewind: 90 seconds for C-60 band
• Dolby: yes

Special Features

• Analog level meter

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Technics RS-260
• Technics RS-263 US
• Technics RS-263 A US
• Technics RS-269
• Technics RS-271 US
• Technics RS-273
• Technics RS-275
• Technics RS-276 US
• Technics RS-279 US

Pictures

• Image: Technics RS-263 A US

• Excerpt from brochure: overview Technics top loaders RS-263 US, RS-271 US, RS-276 US, RS-279 US. RS-263 A US (Optical variant of the RS-263 US, otherwise largely identical / 2 microphone inputs on front panel).