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"Ferrograph Series 5 Documentation

The following pages are scanned from the manuals of Ferrograph Series 5 tape recorders, kindly donated by Derek Revell and David Sylvester.

This manual is also available as a high resolution PDF file (8.0MB).

The Manual of the Ferrograph Series 5

Front Cover
Series 5 Photo
Title Page
Important Notice
Contents
Contents, List of Diagrams and Plates
Page 1, Foreword
Page 2, Model 5A Specification
Page 3, General Information
Page 4
Page 5, Operating Instructions
Page 6, Loading the Instrument
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9, Speed Selection, Playback, Winding
Page 10, Recording
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15, Brief Stop, Playback after Recording
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18, Erasing, Record Links
Page 19
Page 20, Auxiliary Socket, Changing Tracks
Page 21, Editing and Splicing Tape
Page 22, Spools
Page 23, Endless Loops
Page 24
Page 25, Care and Maintenance
Page 26
Page 27 Technical Description - Design Details
Page 28
Page 29
Page 30
Page 31
Page 32
Page 33
Page 34
Page 35
Page 36, Testing and Alignment
Page 37
Page 38
Page 39
Page 40
Page 41
Page 42, Use as an Amplifier, Conversion of 5A to 5S
Page 43
Page 44
Page 45, The Ferrograph Model 5S
Page 46, General Description, Connections
Page 47, Playing Back Pre-Recorded Stereo Tapes
Page 48, Appendix A - Operational Fault Analysis
Page 49
Page 50, Appendix B - List of Components - Model 5A, 240V, 50 c.p.s
Page 51
Page 52
Page 53
Page 54, List of Components - Model 5A, 110V, 50 and 60 c.p.s
Page 55, Appendix C - Accessories
Circuit Diagram (220K)
Page 58
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