NAGRA IV SJ

 

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

Dimensions of the box as such with the lid closed, without knobs, feet, handle or handle mounts

12.6 x 8.8 x4.4" -

318 x 222 x 110 mm

Overall dimensions without the removable handle

13.2 x 9.6 x 4.5" -333 x 242 x 113mm

Thickness of the Anticorodal sheet used for the box

.080" -2mm

Thickness of the tape deck

.120" - 3 mm

Empty weight, without batteries or tape

14 lbs - 6.150kg

Weight with ordinary batteries , 5" reels and tape

16 lbs - 7.300kg

 

POWER SUPPLY

Supply voltage, direct current, positive to theground

12 to 30V

Current consumption

 

on Test

120 mA

on Line Playback

205 mA

on Record

 

direct

260 mA

mic. (1 BK 2619)

465 mA

on Rapid Rewind

305 mA

Type of batteries used

(12 cells)

Cel standard

R20

ASA standard

D and L 90

Approximate length of battery life with Eveready E95 manganese dioxide alcaline batteries

 

Continuous use                        direct

26 hours

mic.

11½ hours

 

MAGNETIC TAPE

Nominal width

¼" -6.25mm

Admissible thickness

0.5 to 2 mils, 12 to 50 microns

Maximum reel diameter with lid open

7" - 178 mm

Recording time at 7 ½ ips with 35 mm (1.5 mils) tape

45 mim

Maximum reel diameter with lid closed

5" - 127 mm

Recording time under the same conditions

22min

Rewind time with 5" reel and 35mm (1.5 mils) tape

2 min

 

TAPE TRANSPORT

 

:

Switchable nominal speeds  15 ips

38.1 cm/s

7 ½ ips 

19.05 cm/s

3 ¾ ips 

9.525 cm/s

1 ½ ips 

3.81 cm/s

Stability of the nominal speed in relation to the temperature (within the specified range), the posi­tion of the recorder, the distribution of the tape between the reels, and the supply voltage (except on 1 1/2 ips)

+0.1%

 

Wow and flutter  weighted peak-to-peak value, in accordance with DIN 45507 standard:

15 ips

+/- 0.05 %

7 ½ ips 

+/- 0.07 %

3 ¾ ips 

+/- 0.12 %

1 ½ ips 

+/- 0.25 %

                                              unweighted RMS value, in accordance with NAB standard:

15 ips

+/- 0.06 %

7 ½ ips 

+/- 0.08 %

3 ¾ ips 

+/- 0.13 %

1 ½ ips 

+/- 0.19 %

Starting time

3 seconds

 

DIRECT RECORDING TRACKS

Amplifier chain (with out microphone amplifiers)

Input impedance

l00 kW

Overall accuracy of the attenuator

0.1 dB

Frequency response

  from 2.5 Hz to 35 kHz

0.3 dB

Input voltage for recording at Maximum Peak Level, maximum sensitivity

10 mV

Maximum admissible level for a distortion of 1 %

in relation to the Maximum Peak Level

+8dB

Signal-to-noise ratio

 

Linear

66dB

ASA A weighted

74dB

Crosstalk attenuation at 1 kHz

80dB

High pass filter attenuation

3dB at 20 Hz, 12dB per octave

 

 

Control Instrument

PEAK indication

semi-logarithmic scale,  usable from -10 to +23dB

frequency response from 30Hz to 35kHz

0.5dB

integration time for 2 dB below reference deviation

5ms +/- 20%

AVERAGE (sonometer) indication

normalised scale, usable from

-10 to +12dB

frequency response from l0 Hz to 35kHz

+/- 0.5 dB

FAST integration time, 200 ms for 1 dB

below reference deviation

+/- 0.5 dB

SLOW integration time, 500 ms for 4 dB below reference deviation

+/- 0.5 dB

FAST integration time, 200 ms for 1 dB

+/- 0.5 dB

reading accuracy below 0 dB

+/- 0.5 dB

above 0 dB

+/- 0.2 dB

 

Recording and Playback

Nominal recording level, identical to Maximum Peak Level (M.P.L.) 

320 nWb/m

Bias frequency

150kHz

Bias switchable according to the tape used, with five possible values ranging from instrumentation tape (951 type) to chromium dioxide tape

Tape used for testing

3M 223

Erase efficiency in relation to M.P.L.

80dB

Frequency response, recording at 20dB below M.P.L   .15 ips-38 cm/s

25 Hz to 35 kHz +/-1.0 dB

7 1/2 ips - 19 cm/s    

25 Hz to 20 kHz +/-1.0 dB

3 3/4 ips - 9.5cm/s    

25 Hz to 10 kHz +/-1.5 dB

*1 ½ ips- 3.8 cm/s 

25 Hz to 3.5 kHz +/-1.5 dB

* recording possible from 2.5 Hz and transposition to 15 ips for restitution

Third harmonic distortion at M.P.L.

1.5%

Signal-to-noise ratio

 

 

linear

 ASA A weighted

15 ips-38cm/s

NAB 

57 dB

62 dB

 

CCIR

57 dB

64 dB

7 ½ ips . 19 cm/s

NAB

60 dB

64 dB

 

CCIR

58 dB

61 dB

Crosstalk attenuation at 1 kHz

³ 60 dB

at 10 kHz

³ 50 dB

Phase fluctuation between tracks at 7 1/2 ips (19cm/s) and 10kHz

+/- 12°

 

Outputs

Output voltage at M.P.L. on 10kW

1 V

Output voltage for 1 % distortion at 1 kHz

2.5 V

Output voltage for 200 W headphones. adjustable

0 to 1 V

Built-in loudspeaker, power output of amplifier

1  W

Reference signal level (AVERAGE)

+10 dB +/- 0.1 dB

 

FM TRACK

Working speeds

15 and 7 1/5 ips - 38 and 19 cm/s

Carrier frequency

17 kHz

Static linearity

2%

Maximum frequency deviation Df0

+/- 45%

Frequency response at -3 dB

0 to 4kHz

Signal-to-noise ratio for deviation of +/-20%

44dB

Peak-to-peak input voltage for deviation of +/-20 %

 

PILOT

2.8 V

CUE

2.0V

 

OPERATING CONDITIONS

Temperature

 

with manganese batteries

-4° to +160° F -20° to+ 71° C

with external power

-67° to + 160° F -55° to+ 71° C

The recorder functions correctly in any position.