Operating instructions
Before recording
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RQT5975
Recording operations
1
2
MD REC
MODE
–DUAL
HI-SPEED
DISPLAY
REC
/
REW
/ / FF
/
/
EDIT MODE
A
B
C
You can use MDs or cassettes to record ( ).
You can also record CDs onto an MD and a cassette at the same time
().
MD & TAPE REC
TAPE RECMD REC
Volume and sound quality
Recordings are unaffected by changes to volume and sound quality.
Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre-recorded tapes or
discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright
laws.
For MD recording
Preparatory steps
Do these steps before each recording.
1 Insert an MD.
“BLANK DISC” is displayed when you insert a blank disc and MD is
selected as the source.
2 Press [MD REC MODE –DUAL HI-SPEED] to select the
SP/LP2/LP4 recording mode.
Each time you press the button:
SP
/ LP2 / LP4
¡ LP4 mode uses a special compression method in order to
achieve extended recording and this may rarely cause some
noise when recording some material.
¡ Use SP or LP2 for better sound quality.
,
To see how much time is left on an MD
The remaining time display also depends on the current recording mode.
Press [DISPLAY].
Press again and:
During recording, the MD track number and elapsed recording time
appear.
While stopped, the total number of tracks and total play time are
displayed.
Remote control only
A
Adjusting recording level
While stopped
Press and hold [*/h REC] then adjust the level with [u/2
REW/ ] or [1/i /FF].
You can adjust the level between –10 dB and +10 dB.
The level returns to “0 dB” when you turn the unit off.
Remote control only
B
MD recording mode
When recording any source except CD
Press [EDIT MODE] before pressing the recording button to select the
mode.
The modes you can choose depend on the source.
MANUAL : Insert track marks manually.
SYNCHRO : Recording starts automatically when you start play of the
source, pauses if a 3-second silence is detected, then
starts again when play starts. A track mark is added at the
point recording starts. You cannot insert track marks
manually.
TURN BACK : Records sound received a few seconds before the
recording button is pressed. This mode is useful when
recording the radio.
Track marks can be inserted manually.
TIME MARK : Track marks inserted every five minutes.
Track marks can also be inserted manually.
TURN/TIME : A combination of turn back and time mark.
C
AC IN
/I
LIGHT
– DEMO
CD TAPE
CD MD
MD REC
MODE
–DUAL
HI-SPEED
EJECT
CD /
TUNER/BAMDTAPE
USB/EXT-IN STOP
/ /FFREW/ /
MD /
OPEN/CLOSE
VOLUME
DOWN UP
AUTO REC
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TITLE CHARA ENTER
DISPLAY
ABC DEF
EDIT MODE
GHI JKL MNO
SPACE
!"#
PQRS
TUV
WXYZ
DELETE
REW
/ / FF
STOP/
CANCEL
EXT-IN MD CD
PLAYMODE
REC
TAPE TUNER
PROGRAM
MD REC MODE
SOUND
THEATER S.
VOLUME
MUTING
BAND
/
/
/
/
/
DISPLAY
EDIT MODE
u/2 REW/
*/h REC
1/i /FF
SP
Current mode
MD remaining recordable time