Nakamichi TD-1200SE
Dolby B NR Dolby C logo Full Logic Direct Drive

This Nakamichi TD-1200SE is a car cassette/tuner with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Nakamichi in 1990 with a recommended retail price of USD $1,601 and discontinued 10 years later in 2000.

The main features of the Nakamichi TD-1200SE are: 1 head, dual capstan transport.

Full-logic transport controls used on the TD-1200SE let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Automatic playback azimuth correction adjusts automatically the azimuth of the TD-1200SEs 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 TD-1200SE provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1990 Dolby S Noise Reduction introduced by Dolby Laboratories.
1991 Apple intrroduces the "QuickTime" multimedia format.
1992 Philips launched the DCC (Digital Compact Cassette) format
1993 The first graphical program able to view data on the "web" is released through a program called Mosaic
1994 CompactFlash (CF) mass storage device format used in portable electronic devices introduced by SanDisk
1995 Full commercialization in the U.S. of the Internet by removing the last restrictions on carrying commercial traffic.
1996 Nintendo announces the Nintendo 64 (a 64-bit game system).
1997 MultiMediaCard (MMC) flash memory memory card standard unveiled by Siemens AG and SanDisk
1998 Memory Stick, a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony
1999 SanDisk, Matsushita, and Toshiba agreed to develop and market the SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card
2000 Windows 2000 is released

Features of Nakamichi TD-1200SE

Calibration
Calibration
Auto Playback Azimuth Correction
Head
Head Configuration
1 Head Desiǥn
HighCom NR
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Dolby-C Noise Reduction
Controls
Operation
Full Logic Transport Control
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 Direct Drive (Capsŧan) Dual-Capstan Transport

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