Din input/output signals

[Timavelin]

Hello

I bought an old Blaupunkt HC60 tape recording deck. Some things wrong with it, which are no problem. But there is another problem. I'm not familiar with these damn DIN connectors. This equipment has four inputs, and some stupid symbols next to them instead of using written language. I don't know if these markings are common knowledge, or if they're just plain dumb. Anybody know them?

here is picture. a bit blurred, but you get the idea

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thank you!

 

[TLS Guy]

Hello

I bought an old Blaupunkt HC60 tape recording deck. Some things wrong with it, which are no problem. But there is another problem. I'm not familiar with these damn DIN connectors. This equipment has four inputs, and some stupid symbols next to them instead of using written language. I don't know if these markings are common knowledge, or if they're just plain dumb. Anybody know them?

here is picture. a bit blurred, but you get the idea

ht tp://i49.tinypic.com/2pqjn0k.jpg

(you have to fix the link. the site doesnt allow me to post a link until i have five posts.)

thank you!

Markings are not standard.

However these are my best guesses from left to right. Left mic, right mic, wired remote connection, line output.

 

[Jeepers]

Hello

I bought an old Blaupunkt HC60 tape recording deck. Some things wrong with it, which are no problem. But there is another problem. I'm not familiar with these damn DIN connectors. This equipment has four inputs, and some stupid symbols next to them instead of using written language. I don't know if these markings are common knowledge, or if they're just plain dumb. Anybody know them?

here is picture. a bit blurred, but you get the idea

ht tp://i49.tinypic.com/2pqjn0k.jpg

(you have to fix the link. the site doesnt allow me to post a link until i have five posts.)

thank you!

It might be a good idea to buy a service manual on ebay. This tape deck was made between 1974-1977.

Is this the one ?
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/blaupunkt_heim_cassetten_recorder.html

 

[highfigh]

Hello

I bought an old Blaupunkt HC60 tape recording deck. Some things wrong with it, which are no problem. But there is another problem. I'm not familiar with these damn DIN connectors. This equipment has four inputs, and some stupid symbols next to them instead of using written language. I don't know if these markings are common knowledge, or if they're just plain dumb. Anybody know them?

here is picture. a bit blurred, but you get the idea

ht tp://i49.tinypic.com/2pqjn0k.jpg

(you have to fix the link. the site doesnt allow me to post a link until i have five posts.)

thank you!

Is it a 5 pin DIN jack? If you have a multi-meter, set it to OHMS and measure from each pin to the chassis. The one that's lowest is the ground. The other four can be determined by inserting a wire into the hole while it's set to record, on pause. Set the meters to a low/moderate level and watch for needle deflection when you insert the wire while you hold it. You'll see only one meter move at a time. The output pins can be found once you determine the inputs by recording audio onto each track separately, then using an RCA cable plugged into your Tape input. Insert a wire into the ground pin and touch that to the shield, then insert another into each of the two remaining holes while one channel plays, repeating when the other starts playing.

If you want to make a cable for this with a DIN plug on one end, Radio Shack may have them, or MCM, Mouser, etc. It's a common part and was used in car audio applications for quite a while (Alpine & Sony used 5 and 9 pin DIN plugs/jacks.

 

[Timavelin]

thanks for helping

yes, this is the cassette recorder i was talking about. HC60

and thanks for the walkthrough highfigh, i will check it out

ofcourse more help is welcome