A synchronizing circuit for a dubbing apparatus comprising:
- a single dubbing command key, said dubbing apparatus being responsive to manual activation of said single dubbing command key and being capable of dubbing a playback signal played back from a playback unit to a recording unit;
- a power source for supplying a driving current;
- a potential source associated with the single dubbing command key for supplying a prescribed potential;
- first setting means for setting the playback unit in a playback mode, said first setting means including a first triggering means for triggering the playback unit into a prescribed state to start the playback mode, said triggering occurring in response to activation by a first switching transistor, and a first driving means for driving the playback unit during the playback mode after the playback unit is triggered by the first triggering means, said first driving means being activated by a second switching transistor;
- first activating means, including a first plunger activating circuit and a first motor activating circuit, said first switching transistor being biased to activate by said first plunger activating circuit, for activating the first setting means, the first activating means applying the driving current from the power source to the first setting means in response to the prescribed potential applied from the potential source;
- second setting means for setting the recording unit in a recording mode, said second setting means including a second triggering means for triggering the recording unit into a prescribed state to start the recording mode, said triggering occurring in response to activation by a third switching transistor, and a second driving means for driving the recording unit during the recording mode after the recording unit is triggered by the second triggering means, said second driving means being activated by a fourth switching transistor;
- second activating means, including a second plunger activating circuit and a second motor activating circuit, said third switching transistor being biased to activate by said second plunger activating circuit and said fourth switching transistor being biased to activate by said second motor activating circuit, for activating the second setting means, the second activating means applying the driving current from the power source to the second setting means in response to the prescribed potential applied from the potential source;
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- means for delaying the supply of the prescribed potential to one of the first and second activating means when the prescribed potential is first applied to the other of the activating means.