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Chapter 4: the Tape Player
17
Recording From the
Radio
You can record from the tuner onto a tape.
Use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO
2
)
tape.
1
Press
§
EJECT and insert a blank tape
into deck B with the side you want to
record on facing forward.
Recording will start from the front side
of the tape, unless you have changed the
playing direction before recording.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
not been removed.
2
Press TUNER/BAND several times until
the desired radio band appears.
3
Tune in the radio station you want to
record. (See “Listening to the Radio”, or
“Playing Preset Radio Stations” for
details.)
4
Select dual or single-sided recording.
*
Recording always stops at the end of the
reverse side. Be sure to start from the
front side.
5
Press
®
REC.
Deck B stands by for recording.
6
Press
∏
PAUSE to release recording
pause.
Recording starts.
To stop recording
Press
π
on deck.
6
Press ENTER/NEXT.
The chosen track number lights up in
the music calendar and is memorized. If
the track number disappears before you
press ENTER/NEXT, go back to step 5.
7
Repeat steps 5 and 6 from the same CD
and 4 to 6 from another CD to program
the remaining tracks you want to record
on side A in the order you want them to
be recorded.
8
Press
on the remote to pause
recording at the end of side A.
“P” appears in the display. The total
playing time “0.00” is displayed.
9
Repeat steps 5 and 6 from the same CD
and 4 to 6 from another CD to program
the remaining tracks you want to record
on side B in the order you want them to
be recorded.
10
Press
§
EJECT and insert a blank
tape into deck B with the side you want
to record on facing forward.
Recording will start from the front side
of the tape, unless you have changed the
playing direction before recording.
Make sure the tabs on the cassette have
not been removed.
11
Select dual or single-sided recording.
*
Recording always stops at the end of the
reverse side. Be sure to start from the
front side.
12
Press CD SYNCHRO.
Deck B stands by for recording.
13
Press
∏
PAUSE to release recording
pause.
Recording starts.
After about 10 seconds, the CD starts
playing.
To stop recording
Press
π
on deck or the CD player.
To check the order
Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly.
Each time you press CHECK, the number
of the programmed tracks appear in the
display.
To cancel program edit
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” disappears from the display.
To activate DOLBY NR
When you want to reduce the hiss noise in
low-level high-frequency signals, press
DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears
in the display after step 11.
To activate DOLBY NR
When you want to reduce the hiss noise in
low-level high-frequency signals, press
DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR B” appears
in the display after step 8.
Recording a CD:
Specifying Track
Order (program edit)
You can adjust the total recording time to
the tape length while making a program.
Use the buttons on both the unit and the
remote to do this operation.
1
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.
2
Press
§
OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD.
Then, press
§
OPEN/CLOSE again to
close the disc tray.
If the button for the disc tray containing
the CD you want to record is not lit
green, press DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE
repeatedly so that it lights green.
3
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.
4
Press DISC 1 – 3 to choose a CD.
5
Turn the JOG dial (or press
or
on
the remote) to choose a track.
2
POWER
n
ON
11
DOLBY NR
3
π
10
13
12
5
1
6
DISC SKIP EX–CHANGE
π
4
To record
One side of the
tape
Both sides*
Press DIRECTION to
select
A
ß
or RELAY
POWER
n
ON
4
5
π
1
2
6
DOLBY NR
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To record
One side of the
tape
Both sides*
Press DIRECTION to
select
A
ß
or RELAY
8,13
CHECK
1
4
2