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Recording operations
RQT5539
Before recording (Deck 2 only)
Types of tapes which can be recorded correctly
The unit automatically identifies the type of tape.
NORMAL POSITION/TYPE I
✓
HIGH POSITION/TYPE II
✓
METAL POSITION/TYPE IV
✕
Metal position tapes can be used, but the unit will not be able to
record or erase them correctly.
To record from the beginning of the tape
A
You cannot record on the leader part of the tape. Before recording,
wind the tape past the leader to a point where recording can start
immediately.
How volume, sound quality/field affect recording
The tape you are recording is not affected whatsoever by changes in
volume, sound quality/field.
To erase a recorded sound
1. Press [TAPE, DECK 1/2].
2. Insert the recorded tape into deck 2.
3. Press [REV MODE] to select reverse mode.
4. Press [
a
REC/STOP].
Notes
•
You cannot open deck 1 while recording.
•
You cannot fast-forward or rewind one deck while recording with
the other.
1
2
3
4
1
2
4
3
2
A
Recording part
Leader tape (no recording
can be made)
Tape-to-tape recording
The recording level will be recorded as it is on the tape being played
back.
1
Press [TAPE, DECK 1/2].
2
Press [
c
OPEN] on both decks and insert the tapes.
For playback: Into deck 1
For recording: Into deck 2
Close the holders by hand.
Tape direction is automatically set to “
3
”.
3
Press [REV MODE] to select the reverse mode.
Every time you press the button:
:One side is recorded, then recording stops
automatically.
,
:Both sides (front side
→
reverse side) are recorded,
then recording stops automatically.
4
Press [TAPE EDIT] to start recording.
•
If you selected “
” in step
3
, the direction will
automatically change to “
” when recording starts.
To stop recording
Press [
L
].
Both decks will stop.
To start recording on the reverse side
Load a tape and change the tape direction as follows:
1. Press [TAPE, DECK 1/2] and select tape deck 2.
2. Press [
/
] and immediately thereafter [
L
]. The tape direction will
be shown as “
4
”.
To record from a specific point on a tape
Before recording, advance the tape to the point from where you want
to start recording.
Tape direction of the tape you are recording
onto
