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DEUTSCH
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ESPAÑOL
DUTCH
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30 dB
–
A
‹
R
L
20
15
10
8
6
4
2
0
2
4
6 +
HALL
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B
‹
DISCO
CHURCH JAZZ
REC
REC
RELAY
B C
To stop recording:
Press the STOP button.
To stop recording temporarily:
Press the REC/PAUSE button. To resume recording, press
the PLAY button.
Digital Super Surround (DSS) setting (in step 2)
(KX-W592 only)
The DSS function can be utilized also for recording.
Press the DSS MODE button to turn on the DSS function,
and select one of the DSS programs by pressing the DSS
button so that the corresponding indicator lights up. By
recording with this function, you can enjoy the sources with
your preferred DSS effect even when played back on car
audios or portable headphone stereo systems.
For details on DSS, see page 9.
DOLBY NR selector setting (in step 3)
Set the DOLBY NR selector according to your purpose.
OFF: No noise reduction.
B: For recording the sources with Dolby B NR.
C: For recording the sources with Dolby C NR.
÷
Dolby noise reduction is an extremely effective method of
reducing undesirable background hiss on tapes. This unit
incorporates both Dolby B NR and the newer Dolby C NR
system. Dolby C NR is approximately twice as effective
as the earlier Dolby B NR.
REVERSE MODE selector setting (in step 4)
The auto reverse function allows the tape running direction
to be reversed automatically. Select the auto reverse mode
(
), manual reverse mode (
) or the RELAY
(KX-W592 only) recording mode.
Display during recording
Peak level meters
Indicate the peaks of the signal levels during recording and playback over a –30 dB to +6 dB range. There are separate meters
for each left and right channel. These level meters have a peak hold function which holds the peak level for about 1.5 seconds.
KX-W592
Displayed indicators
represent the same functions
as shown above.
KX-W492/
KX-W392
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30 dB
–
A
‹
R
L
20
15
10
8
6
4
2
0
2
4
6 +
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B
‹
RELAY
REC
B C
REC indicator
Tape counter
Use the tape counter to aid in locating a point on a tape (0000 to 9999).
To set the counter reading to “0000”, press the RESET button.
REC indicator
DOLBY B/ C indicator
MODE indicator
Tape running direction indicator
DSS PRESET
PROGRAM indicators
The A or B indicator shown in
the display represents the
last deck operated.
: When recording on one side of a tape is finished, the
deck stops at the end of the tape.
:Both sides of a tape are recorded. After recording,
the deck stops at the end of the tape.
÷
When the tape running direction is set to
™
, only
the reverse side is recorded.
÷
KX-W592
If you select
, the reverse mode automatically
switches to
in step 6.
If you select
RELAY
, the reverse mode
automatically switches to
RELAY
in step 6.
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KX-W492 and KX-W392
If you select
or
RELAY
, the reverse mode
automatically switches to
in step 6.
Setting the recording level (in step 7)
Play the loudest passage of the source to be recorded and
watch the meter readings.
Adjust the REC LEVEL control so that the highest peak
r4 of the optimum recording level. Normally, it is
best to adjust the REC BALANCE control (KX-W592 and
KX-W492 only) such that the left and right meter readings
are even.
