Owner's Manual

lRecordingl
(1)
Confirm
that the timer switch
is set to Off.
Switch
on the
power
and insert the
cassette
to
be
used for recording
into the
cassette
holder.
(2)
Set
the tape
selector switches and
the
equalizer switch
according
to the tape
in
use.
(*
"Matching
the Deck
to Various
Cassette
Tapes")
(3)
lf the Dolby
C-Type
NR is to be
used,
press
the
"C"
switch
of
the Dolby NR
switches.
lf the Dolby
B-Type
NR is to be
used,
press
the
"8"
switch.
The
respective Dolby
NR indicator lights up.
lf no Dolby
noise reduction
is to be
used,
press
the
"Off"
switch.
When recording
from FM broadcasts,
set
the MPX filter switch
to On.
(4)
Pressing
the counter reset switch
to bring
the tape counter
indication to
"0000"
is
convenient
to easily re-locate the starting
point
of
the recording or
use the Memory
Play feature.
(5)
By
pressing
the
O
section of the
record
switch,
the deck
automatically
goes
into
the recording-standby
(Rec/Pause)
mode.
The red O
indicator in the record switch
and the
green
0E
indicator in the
pause
switch light up.
(6)
While watching
the
peak
level meters,
adjust the
recording level by
gradually
sliding
up the master
input level control
and adjusting
the left/right channel
balance
with the balance control.
For hints on
proper
level
settings,
refer to
the
paragraph
"Record
Level Setting".
(7)
When the > section of
the
play
switch is
pressed,
recording starts.
(8)
When the
tape end is reached, the
auto-shutoff
mechanism automatically
stops the
tape transport.
lf
you
want to
remove the tape during
recording,
first
press
the
tr
section of
the
stop
switch.
For temporary
interruption of recording,
press
the
!!
section of
the
pause
switch.
To
resume recording,
press
the
play
switch again.
.
By
pressing
the
>
section of the
play
switch
while keeping the
O
section of
the
record switch depressed,
recording can be started immediately
without
entering the standby mode.
.
lf the record switch
is
pressed
after
the
play
switch, the
recording mode
cannot
be entered.
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Rec
Mute
By
pressing
the Rec Mute switch
during
recording,
the tape
continues to
run in the
record
mode,
but the
input signal is cut
off and the
indicator
lights for as long as
the switch
is being
kept depressed.
This
can
be used to
insert blank spaces
on a
tape, etc.
The line output
and the
headphone output
are not
muted during
this operation,
so that
it is
possible
to
continuously
monitor the
input
signal.
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Level Setting
This deck's
LED
level meters are
free of
"overshoot"
problems
and display
peak
levels with a
high degree
of accuracy.
(LH)
position
tape formulations,
"Chrome"
position
tape fotmulations:
Adjust record
levels so that the
+
3 dB
indication
lights up only
occasionally on
the highest signal
oeaks.
For
good
recordings,
it is essential to
maintain a high signal-to-noise
ratio. lf the
record level
is set too low tape
hiss will
impair the
playback
sound
quality.
On the
other hand, setting
the record
level too
high will cause distortion.
Refer to the
chart below as
a
guideline
to set
recording
levels.
The
Dolby C-Type
NR system
incorporated
in this deck
possesses
advanced circuitry
to
prevent
distortion even at
high
saturation
levels. Therefore recording
levels can be set
in
the same
wav as
without noise
reduction.
"Metal"
position
tape formulations:
Adjust
record levels
so that the
+
5
dB indication
lights
up
only occasionally
on
the highest signal
oeaks.
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As dilferent tape
tormulations
have slightly
different
overload
(headroom)
characteristicq
the requirements
may vary to a certain
degree
when using ditferent
tapes.
[Timer
Recording or
Playback]
This
deck
incorporates
a timer-start feature,
which enables
you
to make unattended
recordings or start
playback
at a
pre-
selected
time with the use of a
timer.
(1)
Establish
connections
as shown
in the
chart.
(2)
Insert the tape
to be used
for recording or-
playback
and turn on
the
power
to all
components.
(3)
For
timer recording, set
the recording
level to suit the
expected signal. For
timer
playback,
set
the output control
to the
desired
level. Check
if
all
components
are
set
up
properly.
(4)
For timer
recording, set
this deck's timer
switch
to
"Rec".
For timer
playback,
set
the
switch to
"Play".
(5)
Set
the timer
to the desired operation
time.
(6)
At the
pre-selected
time,
the timer will
supply
power
to the
components, and
the
deck
will automatically
start recording
or
playing.
.
Be sure to
set the deck's timer switch
to
"Off",
when
the timer recording or
playback
feature is
not
desired.
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