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1 An introduction to the Porta02  

 

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audio equipment). If any liquid or any 
objects such as paperclips, guitar 
picks, etc. fall inside the Porta02, do 
not try to operate it. Return it to a 
TASCAM service center for repair.

If the case of the Porta02 becaomes 
dirty, clean it only with a damp (not 
wet) cloth, moistened with a little 

detergent. Do not use solvents or thin-
ners, etc. to clean the Porta02, as these 
will damage the surface.

There are no parts inside the Porta02 
that you can repair by yourself. Do not 
open the Porta02 case or try to make 
any repairs. Return it to a TASCAM 
service center for repair.

 

1.2.1 Tape cassettes

 

Since the Porta02 uses the whole width of
a cassette tape, you can only play and use
one side of a cassette. You should try to
use either side A or side B for all cas-
settes, to avoid confusion when changing
tapes.

Only use Type II (chrome or CrO

 

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) cas-

settes with the Porta02. Find a reliable
brand and stick with it. The time you
spend creating your multitrack master is
worth much more than the small differ-
ence in price between cheap and high-
quality cassettes. High quality cassettes
will cause you fewer problems in the long
run.

To avoid having to wind and rewind a lot
of tape, use the shortest possible cassettes
for your projects. Remember that because
you are only using one side of the cas-
sette, the marked length of the tape will
be halved (that is, a C60 tape will run for
30 minutes, a C40 for 20 minutes, etc.).

Always store cassettes in a safe place
(away from the magnetic fields produced
by speakers, television sets, computer
monitors, etc.). 

 

1.2.2 Record-protecting cassettes

 

The record-protect tab on a cassette stops
you recording on that side when it is
removed. The Porta02 also recognizes
this protection, and will not allow you to
record on the side of a cassette where this
tab has been removed.

However, we suggest that you remove

 

both

 

 tabs when you want to protect a

Porta02 cassette. This will stop you put-
ting in the cassette the wrong way round
and recording over old material
accidentally.

 

1.2.3 Playing back stereo cassettes

 

As mentioned earlier, the Porta02 can
play back cassettes recorded on a stereo
cassette recorder, using tracks 1 and 2.
Also, if tracks 1 and 2 have been recorded
on the Porta02, these cassettes can be
played back on a stereo cassette recorder.

However, if tracks 3 and 4 are used for
recording on the Porta02, these 

 

cannot

 

be played back on a stereo cassette
recorder.

Also, note that if a cassette has been
recorded with noise reduction, such as
Dolby, etc., it will sound strange when
played back on the Porta02. Any tapes
(tracks 1 and 2) recorded on the Porta02
should be played back without noise
reduction on a stereo recorder.

 

NOTE

 

Never use C120 cassettes with the Porta02. The 
tape in these cassettes is thin, and may stretch 
and break.

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Страница 1: ...9101411800 OWNER S MANUAL...

Страница 2: ...he rear panel Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records Model number Serial number WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN...

Страница 3: ...if the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f when the product exhibits a distinct change in performance _ this indicates a need for service 21 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are r...

Страница 4: ...have been recorded at different times This is done by multitracking taking the different sounds feeding them through a mixer s inputs channels and recording them on a special tape recorder which spli...

Страница 5: ...g to a stereo recording is called mixing down to a stereo master or mastering recorder The Porta02 includes a mixdown section which allows you to mix to a stereo cassette or MD recorder 1 2 Some safet...

Страница 6: ...one side of the cas sette the marked length of the tape will be halved that is a C60 tape will run for 30 minutes a C40 for 20 minutes etc Always store cassettes in a safe place away from the magneti...

Страница 7: ...better per formance and longer life from your Porta02 Clean the heads and metal parts of the tape path before every session with the Porta02 and also after every session 1 Open the tape cassette cove...

Страница 8: ...is turned off 2 Connect the LINE OUT terminals of the Porta02 to the amplifier using a pair of terminals on the amplifier such as AUX or VIDEO 3 Connect your mastering recorder to a set of four TAPE...

Страница 9: ...Parts of the Porta02 9 Parts of the Porta02...

Страница 10: ...the control is fully counter clockwise It has no effect on the level from the LINE OUT connectors 7 MONO switch When this switch is pressed down in it changes the stereo signal from the PHONES jack in...

Страница 11: ...nter position the output will appear equally from both the left and right When the PHONES MONO switch is pressed these controls will have no effect on the output from the PHONES jack 13 REC FUNCTION s...

Страница 12: ...re are a few points you should note Pressing the RECORD key will also press down the PLAY key If the left record protect tab of the cas sette has been broken out or if there is no cassette loaded the...

Страница 13: ...jacks of the amplifier See 1 4 Connecting the Porta02 if you are not sure what you should be doing here 4 With the INPUT 1 fader at the 0 position plug the microphone into the MIC LINE 1 jack Do not...

Страница 14: ...ctronics controlled by the fader will not have to amplify the signal too much causing noise or have too much signal going into them causing distortion 4 Switch the microphone on if necessary Speak int...

Страница 15: ...an hear clearly what you have just recorded Note that meter 2 now shows the level of the tape replay on the right LINE OUT rather than what is being input to the tape 6 Rewind and replay the tape agai...

Страница 16: ...and record when you are ready When you are recording the meter of INPUT 2 will show the input levels of input 2 Since the signal is now going to track 2 the meter for input 1 will not show anything 6...

Страница 17: ...t playing the CD track you will be recording Adjust the faders so that the 6 meter indicators light on the loudest parts of the CD 6 Slowly turn up the amplifier volume so that you are listening at a...

Страница 18: ...EVEL controls is about the 2 to 3 o clock position This is the position you should regard as normal It is usual to put the PAN controls for a stereo source such as a CD fully right and fully left You...

Страница 19: ...t the amplifier input source to the mastering recorder and replay your mix 10 If you are not happy with the mix you can do it again either recording over the old mix or adding the new mix after the ol...

Страница 20: ...f You can adopt one of two approaches either to put a microphone in front of the guitar speaker and record this at MIC level or to connect the output of the pre amplifier to the Porta02 and record at...

Страница 21: ...t that you have are your ears Train yourself to use them so that you can spot mistakes quickly and you know how to put them right just by listening It s a useful skill 4 2 1 Recording more than four t...

Страница 22: ...a new one it s not worth hanging onto bad cables The Porta02 s POWER light does not come on Is the PS P2 adaptor plugged into the power supply Is the PS P2 adaptor plugged into the Porta02 Is the swit...

Страница 23: ...he heads are dirty Clean them see 1 2 4 Cleaning the heads Pitch changes wow and flutter The capstan and pinch roller are dirty Clean the capstan and pinch roller see 1 2 5 Cleaning the pinch roller A...

Страница 24: ...e C V Privada De Corina No 18 Colonia Del Carmen Coyoacon Mexico DF 04100 Phone 5 658 1943 TEAC UK LIMITED 5 Marlin House Marlins Meadow The Croxley Centre Watford Herts WD1 8YA U K Phone 01923 819699...

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