Microphone Mixing; Dubbing A Tape - Aiwa CA-DW541 Operating Instructions Manual

DUBBING A TAPE

1
Press TAPE/POWER/6STANDBY to turn
the power off.
2
Insert a tape to be recorded on into deck 1
with the side to be recorded facing out.
3
Insert a tape to be played into deck 2 with
the side to be played facing out.
4
Press a then press w on deck 1 to enter
recording pause mode.
The power is turned on.
c is pressed simultaneously.
5
Press DUB SPEED to select a dubbing
speed.
The HI-SPEED DUBBING indicator lights up: Dubs
at high speed.
The HI-SPEED DUBBING indicator goes off: Dubs
at normal speed.
6
Press c on deck 2.
a on deck 1 is released and recording starts.
To stop recording, press Z on deck 1 and deck 2.
The power will be automatically turned off.
NOTE
When recording near a television, noise may be
recorded. Move the unit away from the television.
To prevent accidental erasure
Break off the plastic tabs on the cassette tape with a
screwdriver or other pointed tool after recording.
To record on the tape again
Cover the tab openings with adhesive tape, etc.
Side A
Tab for side A

MICROPHONE MIXING

Connect a microphone with a mini plug to
the MIC jack and play a source to be mixed.
To record the microphone mixing sound, insert a
tape in deck 1 and press w.
• During dubbing at high speed, the microphone
mixing sound is not recorded.
MIC VOL – Adjusts the microphone volume. If a
howling sound is produced, turn the volume down.
• To prevent howling, hold the microphone away
from the speakers. The use of unidirectional type
microphones is also recommended.
Maintenance
To clean the cabinet
Use a soft cloth lightly moistened with mild
detergent solution. Do not use strong solvents
such as alcohol, benzine or thinner.
To clean the heads
When the tape heads are dirty;
- high frequency sound is not emitted
- the sound is not adequately high
- the sound is off-balance
- the tape cannot be erased
- the tape cannot be recorded on
After every 10 hours of use, clean the tape heads
with a head cleaning cassette.
Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning
cassette.
Refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette
for details.
To clean the lens
Use a cotton swab
slightly moistened with
cleaning fluid. Wipe
gently from the center
to the edge.
Lens
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