Lesson 2
Learning Events 1 and 2
PRACTICE EXERCISE
1.
What determines the rate of speed by which tape is transported from the supply
reel to the take-up reel?
a.
Main motor drive speed
b.
Capstan drive speed
c.
Guide rollers
d.
Other mechanical devices
2.
Where is the capstan located on most machines?
a.
Before the head drum assembly
b.
After the head drum assembly
c.
May vary from machine to machine
d.
Before and after the head drum assembly
3.
On the quadruplex recorders, the head rotates at how many degrees of angle to
the tape?
a.
23 degrees
c.
65 degrees
b.
45 degrees
d.
90 degrees
4.
a.
150 lines
c.
262 1/2 lines
b.
250 lines
d.
300 lines
5.
In the playback mode, how many erase heads are activated normally?
a.
1 head is active
c.
4 heads are active
b.
3 heads are active
d.
None. All heads deactivated
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