RECORDING
The operations described below apply to deck A and deck B alike. Switch on your
amplifier or receiver and the source component. Set the Tape Monitor switch on your
amplifier or receiver to the SOURCE position.
Press the POWER switch to the ON position.
Load the cassette tape.
(Check that the erasure prevention tabs of the cassette housing have
not been broken off.)
Press the DOLBY NR button and select the Dolby NR type that suits the
recording.
Press the Direction
(
◄►
)
button to select the direction of tape transport.
Select the type of tape transport with the REVERSE MODE switch.
Mode Switch
Setting
To record on only one side
To continuously record
on both sides
or RELAY
•
PROPER RECORDING LEVEL
A too high recording level can saturate the tape and cause distortion.
On the other hand, if the recording level is set too low, soft passages
will be marked by residual noise. A proper recording level is the single
most important factor for making well balanced recordings.
Guideline for maximum recording level
TYPE I (Normal)
0 dB level on peaks
TYPE II (Cr02)
+1 dB level on peaks
TYPE IV (Metal)
+3 dB level on peaks
Press the REC/REC MUTE
(
•
)
button to set the recording pause mode.
The
•
II
indicator will light up.
Adjust the recording level with the INPUT LEVEL control while watching
the Peak Level Meter.
Press the PLAY button to start the recording.
The PLAY (
◄
or
►
) and the
•
indicator will light during recording.
To stop recording, press the stop button.
To pause the recording, press the REC PAUSE (
II
) button. Press the
PLAY button to resume recording.
Caution:
• Be careful not to erase important recordings by mistake. Inadvertent
start of recording will happen in the following cases:
1. If the PLAY button is pressed while the 1 indicator lights, recording
starts.
2. If the PLAY and REC/REC MUTE (
•
) button are pressed at the same
time, recording starts.
The best way to avoid accidental erasure is to break off the two erasure
prevention tabs on the cassette housing.
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Note:
The optimum recording level differs depending on the program
source and the type of tape used.
•
REC/REC MUTE AND REC PAUSE Button
1. To record a 5-second blank section during recording:
Press the REC/REC MUTE (
•)
button. A 5-second blank will be
recorded and the deck will enter the recording standby mode.
2. To record a 5-second blank section during the recording standby mode: Press the
REC/REC MUTE (
•
) button from the recording standby mode. A 5 second blank will be
recorded and the deck will enter the recording standby mode again.
3. To cancel recording of blank space:
Press the REC PAUSE (
II
) button. Blank space recording will be
cancelled and the deck enters the recording standby mode.
4.
To extend the blank section with another 5 seconds or more:
Simply press the REC/REC MUTE (
•
) button and the blank section will be increased
with another 5 seconds.
