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  • BS 6288-8:1989

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    Magnetic tape sound recording and reproducing systems Specification for eight-track magnetic tape cartridge for commercial tape records and domestic use

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  24-04-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-02-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Committees responsible
    Section One - General
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    Section Two - Mechanical requirements for cartridges
    and for recording and reproducing equipment
    3. Tape speed
    4. Tape winding
    5. Position, utilization and dimensions of magnetic
         tracks
    6. Mechanical specifications
    Section Three - Electrical requirements for recording
    and reproducing equipment
    7. Recorded tape flux characteristic
    8. Reproducing characteristic
    9. Tolerances on recording and reproducing
         characteristics
    Section Four - Magnetic tape
    10. Dimension
    11. Sensing foil
    12. Flammability
    13. Identification of tape sides
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    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Mechanical and electrical requirements for recording/reproducing equipment and eight-track endless loop cartridges for stereo and four channel sound.

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    Committee EPL/100
    Development Note Also numbered as IEC 60094-8 Supersedes 79/33117 DC and BS 1568-3(1976) (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 6259:1997 Code of practice for the design, planning, installation, testing and maintenance of sound systems
    BS EN 60094-5:1994 Magnetic tape sound recording and reproducing systems Specification for electrical magnetic tape properties
    BS 6288-5(1989) : 1989 AMD 8126 MAGNETIC TAPE SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING SYSTEMS - SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL MAGNETIC TAPE PROPERTIES

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    BS 6288-1:1982 Magnetic tape sound recording and reproducing systems Specification for general conditions and requirements
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