TAPE COUNTER
Using the counter, it is easy to find a desired recording.
1
Press the COUNTER RESET button, at the
beginning of the desired recording.
Y
The counter will be reset to “0
H
00
M
00
S
”.
2
Press the COUNTER MEMORY button.
Y
“
[
”
is displayed on the digital display.
Y
To cancel the counter memory function, press
the
COUNTER MEMORY
button a second
time.
3
After recording or playback, turn the SHUTTLE ring
counterclockwise from stop mode.
Y
The tape is rewound to the counter “0
H
00
M
00
S
” reading.
Y
If you rewind the tape past the “0
H
00
M
00
S
”
position, turn the
SHUTTLE
ring clockwise.
NOTES:
X
There is no tape counter indication for the blank
portions of the tape.
X
In the 3-hour recording speed mode only, the tape
counter indicates real hours, minutes and seconds.
X
In the other recording speed modes, the tape counter
indication is a ratio of the 3-hour mode base
indication. (In 12-hour recording mode, each
“second” of the tape counter actually represents
approximately 15/3 = 5 real seconds.)
X
There may be a slight discrepancy between the
position shown on the tape counter and the actual
tape position.
X
When rewinding the tape past the “0
H
00
M
00
S
”
position, a minus (–) sign will be displayed.
SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK
The security lock function is designed to prevent
accidental stopping of recording if the STOP button is
pressed inadvertently.
1
While holding the SHIFT
*
button, press the
REC/PLAY SPEED
j
button.
Y
“
x
”
is displayed on the digital display.
To cancel the security lock, while holding the SHIFT
*
button, press the REC/PLAY SPEED
l
button,
“
x
” will be erased from the digital display.
NOTES:
X
While the security lock is engaged all commands,
except the one to cancel the security lock, are
disabled.
X
The security lock cannot be engaged while a menu is
displayed.
RE4QS/EX (TLS-S8000P GB) Wed. May, 23/2001
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