bsgd Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Hello all, New to the forum, but it just seems to be the perfect place to get the help I need. I have recently acquired a Nagra IV-S recorder in unknown condition. Its missing a few parts, but Im slowly restoring it. Problem is, I've reached a point where I need the service manual in PDF to finish the work, but I just can't seem to find it anywhere. I contacted Nagra, but they told be they do not have the CD with the manual anymore for sale, nor can they send me a printed copy. I have contacted Steve George and Dan Dugan but they also couldn't help me. I really dont wanna trash this beautiful piece of equipment, and I know someone out there must have this manual, so I'm asking for help here, in case someone can help me. Thank you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Reeves Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 They are extremely rare, why not just send your Nagra to Steve George. Location Sound may be able to help. Ask for Mike Paul. 1-800-228-4429. Last time I saw him he had all the manual. You may only need part of the Nagra Service Manual. Reproducing some of the schematics may help. Another possibility would be Trew Audio. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Reeves Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Aloha, I went on the Internet for you and found the following. They say they have 4S service manuals on PDF file www.sharefx.com. search their files for Nagra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 What part of the manual do you need mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsgd Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 On 16/11/2016 at 1:07 AM, Clay Reeves said: Aloha, I went on the Internet for you and found the following. They say they have 4S service manuals on PDF file www.sharefx.com. search their files for Nagra Hello, I tried there but could only find the owners manual, not the service manual. On 16/11/2016 at 3:36 AM, mikewest said: What part of the manual do you need mike I need the alinment/calibration instructions, both mechanical and electrical. My unit works now, but recording quality is not good. On 16/11/2016 at 0:41 AM, Clay Reeves said: They are extremely rare, why not just send your Nagra to Steve George. Location Sound may be able to help. Ask for Mike Paul. 1-800-228-4429. Last time I saw him he had all the manual. You may only need part of the Nagra Service Manual. Reproducing some of the schematics may help. Another possibility would be Trew Audio. Cheers I did contact Steve George, but I cannot send the unit to him. I live in Brazil, and we have a huge import taxes even for units sent abroad for repair. I once sent an HP 8903B for repair and calibration was charged more than 5.000 USD. It would be much cheaper to just buy a new Nagra from eBay, and thats why Im fixing it myself. I do have the tools and knowlegde for the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Rites Films Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 I would contact Forrest at Trew Audio in Burbank. He repaired my IV-STC, and I'm sure he referenced the manual to do so. Another good guy to try is Fred Ginsburg at www.filmtvsound.com (he may also be a member here on JWSound, but can't remember). He wrote the book on the Nagra... literally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsgd Posted November 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Last Rites Films said: I would contact Forrest at Trew Audio in Burbank. He repaired my IV-STC, and I'm sure he referenced the manual to do so. Another good guy to try is Fred Ginsburg at www.filmtvsound.com (he may also be a member here on JWSound, but can't remember). He wrote the book on the Nagra... literally. Thank you, I sent them an e-mail. Lets hope and pray they do have this saved somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Reeves Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Aloha these are really good sources, Forrest and Fred Ginsburg are very well qualified to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsgd Posted November 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 13 hours ago, Clay Reeves said: Aloha these are really good sources, Forrest and Fred Ginsburg are very well qualified to help. Yes, problem is they told me to contact Steve George. I have been in contact with him for the last week but Nagra does not offer the manual any longer and he hasnt been able to help so far. Just to make things clear, Im not trying to find this for free or save a few bucks. So far I havent been able to find the PDF manual at all, not even for a million dollars :(. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Reeves Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Aloha, I have the Nagra 4S service manual. It is not for sale or loan. However I would be willing to copy a few of the pages to help you with your project. The manual starts with the mechanical section and then the electrical section. Any adjustments or calibrations appear in these sections. I have no idea how they could be sent to you. I wander if USPS goes to Brazil. Anyway please advise if this will help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 I wander if USPS goes to Brazil. Of course they do. Luckily however, we don't live in the 20th century anymore (unlike the Nagra, so to speak) and you can just scan a few pages and then email them to Brazil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsgd Posted November 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 7 hours ago, Clay Reeves said: Aloha, I have the Nagra 4S service manual. It is not for sale or loan. However I would be willing to copy a few of the pages to help you with your project. The manual starts with the mechanical section and then the electrical section. Any adjustments or calibrations appear in these sections. I have no idea how they could be sent to you. I wander if USPS goes to Brazil. Anyway please advise if this will help you. Hello, This would be great, and these pages are all I need. Yes, USPS delivers here. Actually USPS delivers to ECT (Brazilian postal service) and they will deliver it to me haha... but as Constantin suggested, it would be easier to just scan or even take pictures (with those smartphone scanning apps) and send them to my email address. I know my iphone takes great scan pictures and the app automatically saves them all in a single PDF and emails it. If you have a smartphone, it shouldnt take more than 5 minutes to scan several pages. Since these are basically text pages with a few pictures, it should be pretty easy to read them without the need of a huge resolution. This would really help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Reeves Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Aloha, I will photo copy the pages for you, scanning is not an option. I will then send them to your email address. Please advise your email address. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsgd Posted November 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 55 minutes ago, Clay Reeves said: Aloha, I will photo copy the pages for you, scanning is not an option. I will then send them to your email address. Please advise your email address. Thanks PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Reeves Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Aloha, I just sent you 15 pages from the Nagra 4S service manual. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsgd Posted November 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 38 minutes ago, Clay Reeves said: Aloha, I just sent you 15 pages from the Nagra 4S service manual. Hope this helps Clay, that was very nice of you. I have taken a look at the pages and they will certainly help! If you ever need anything I can help you with, let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Reeves Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Such a deal happiness abounds. Enjoy your day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsgd Posted November 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 22 minutes ago, Clay Reeves said: Such a deal happiness abounds. Enjoy your day Thank you, you too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsgd Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Hello Folks, just a little heads up: Steve from Remote Audio got back to me and managed to get me the service manual I needed for a fair price. He was very helpful! Once again I appreciate all the help from the Nagra community : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lermontov Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 At least service manual for IV-S exists. Try to find one for III. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huiyugan Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 On 11/20/2016 at 6:20 AM, bsgd said: Clay, that was very nice of you. I have taken a look at the pages and they will certainly help! If you ever need anything I can help you with, let me know Hi bsgd, I'm looking this service manual too, would you like forward the information to my email? I'v posted a message to you, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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