Nakamichi TD-1200
Dolby B NR Dolby C logo Auto Reverse Direct Drive

This Nakamichi TD-1200 is a auto-reverse stereo mobile tuner cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Nakamichi in 1982 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $1,300 and discontinued 4 years later in 1986.

The main features of the Nakamichi TD-1200 mobile tuner cassette deck are: 1 head, dual capstan transport.

Automatic playback azimuth correction adjusts automatically the azimuth of the TD-1200s playback head to the azimuth the tape was recorded with so playback on the {0} is possible with the best sound quality.

Dolby C-type used in the Nakamichi TD-1200 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1982 Sony and Philips announce the CD (Compact Disc) in Tokyo
1983 Mario Bros. is first released by Nintendo in Japan as an arcade game about an Italian-American plumber.
1984 The first episode of the Miami Vice television crime drama series, premiered on NBC.
1985 Sony and Philips produced the standard for Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) computer discs that would use the same laser technology as the audio CD.
1986 Nintendo releases its first video game console for the home, NES (Nintendo Entertainment System).

Features of Nakamichi TD-1200

Calibration
Calibration
Auto Playback Azimuth Correction
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
1 Head Desiǥn
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Dolby-C Noise Reduction
Power
Power Requirements
External DC Power Supply
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Tone Control Output-Level Control Balance Control
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
2-Position Equalization Selector
Transport
Transport
Auto Reverse Auto Shutoff Direct Drive (Capsŧan) Dual-Capsŧan Transport

Similar to Nakamichi TD-1200 from the period 1982 - 1986