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ENGLISH
BASIC RECORDING
This section explains how to record from the tuner, CD player, or
external equipment.
Preparation
• Set the tape to the point where recording will start.
• Use Type
I
(normal) and Type
II
(high/CrO
2
) tapes for recording.
1 Load a tape to be recorded.
Load the tape with the exposed side facing the unit, and the
side to be recorded facing upward.
To open or close the cassette tray, press
z
TAPE OPEN/
CLOSE of the cassette tray.
2 Press REV MODE to select the reverse mode.
To record on one side only, select
p
.
To record on both sides, select
or
]
.
3 Press DOLBY NR to turn Dolby NR on or off.
To record with DOLBY NR, turn on
h
NR.
To record without DOLBY NR, turn off
h
NR.
4 Press one of the function buttons and prepare
the source to be recorded.
To record from a CD, press CD and load the disc(s).
To record from a radio broadcast, press TUNER/BAND and
tune in to a station.
To record from the connected source, press VIDEO1/2/3
or AUX/PHONO/5.1CH and play.
5 Press
w
w
w
w
w
REC/REC MUTE to start recording.
When the selected function is CD, playback and recording
start simultaneously.
RECORDING
To erase a recording
Make sure the microphone is not connected to the unit.
Set the microphone volume and the echo level to OFF (page
26).
1 Press TAPE and load the tape to be erased.
2 Set the tape to the point where the erasure is to be started.
3 Set the reverse mode by pressing REV MODE.
4 Press
w
REC/REC MUTE to start the erasure.
To stop recording, press
s
.
To pause recording, press
a
. (Applicable when the recording
source is TUNER, VIDEO1/2/3 or an external equipment
connected to AUDIO IN jacks on the rear or the front.)
To resume recording, press again.
To start recording with the remote control
First press
q
REC/REC MUTE, and then press
d
within 2
seconds.
NOTE
“Can’t REC” is displayed if you attempt to record on a tape with
the plastic tabs brocken off.
SOUND ADJUSTMENT DURING
RECORDING
The output volume and tone (except BBE, MIC, ECHO and the
rhythm play function) of the speakers or headphones are freely
varied without affecting the recording.
INSERTING BLANK SPACES
Insertion of 4-second blank spaces enables you to activate the
Music Sensor function. (Applicable when the source is TUNER,
VIDEO1/2/3 or AUX/PHONO/5.1CH.)
1 Press
w
REC/REC MUTE during recording or while in
recording pause mode.
“REC” on the display flashes for 4 seconds and a 4-second
blank space is made. Then, the deck enters the recording
pause mode.
2 Press
a
to resume recording.
To insert a blank space of less than 4 seconds, press
w
REC/
REC MUTE again while “REC” is flashing.
To insert blank spaces of more than 4 seconds, after the
deck enters recording pause mode, press
w
REC/REC MUTE
again. Each time the button is pressed, a 4-second blank space
is added.
DOLBY NR
REV MODE
Function
buttons
a
w
s
z
TAPE
OPEN/
CLOSE
REC
Cassette tape
z
TAPE OPEN/CLOSE
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