Panasonic RQ-2102 specifications

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Monophonic portable single recorder for mains/battery operation

Although such devices were up-to-date twenty years ago, this single recorder is still currently being manufactured (as of 2012) . It is mainly sold on the Eastern European market, but is also available in Germany via shipping.

The recording and playback quality are rather below average, but the device is very robust. In particular, the lifting / pressing mechanism for the sound head and the pressing roller, unlike in comparable devices, is not exclusively mechanically coupled to the Play button, but is gently supported by the drive motor during the starting process. As a result, both the mechanism and the tape are treated gently, even with rough handling of the play and cue buttons.

The author is aware of several devices that - despite "hard use" in the children's room - still work perfectly even after almost 20 years.

Manufacturer: Panasonic
Model: RQ-2102
Year of manufacture: 1993 (?) - 2012 (still under construction)
Manufactured in: Xiamen, China
Color: black/silver
Remote control: no
Power consumption: 6 W
Batteries: 4 x R14/"Baby"
Dimensions:
Weight:
Factory price approx.:

Number of Inputs: 1
- Microphone: mono, 3.5mm jack
Number of outputs: 1
- Monitor/headphones: mono, 3.5mm jack, 8 ohm
Power supply: Europe cold appliance plug

Microphone: mono, 3.5mm jack

Monitor/Headphones: mono, 3.5mm jack, 8 ohms

Sound heads: 1 talking head/listening head, 1 extinguishing head (permanent magnet)
Motors: 1
Synchronisation fluctuations:
Band types:
Frequency response:
Total harmonic distortion:
>Signal-to-noise ratio:
Auto-reverse: no
Title search: no
Dolby: no
MPX filter: no
Fader: no
Pitch control: no
CD synchro recording: no

Speaker: 1, integrated, 80 mm diameter
Microphone: 1, integrated, condenser microphone
mechanical counter with three digits
retractable transport handle

Panasonic RQ-2102