Yamaha CR-840 Owner's Manual page 18

TAPE DECK CpNNECTIONS/PLAYBACK
The output leads provided with the tape deck are
used to connect the tape deck LINE output
terminals to the TAPE PB terminals on the rear
panel of the CR-840. Use the TAPE 1 terminals
for your main tape deck. Use the TAPE 2 termi¬
nals for a second tape deck or as a spare pair. Set
the INPUT SELECTOR to TAPE 1 to play back
tapes (or to TAPE 2 if you are using the TAPE 2
terminals). Use the output level controls on the
tape deck or decks to adjust the playback level so
that there is no great change in volume level when
switching between TUNER and TAPE 1 or 2
terminals.
TAPE DECK CONNECTI6nS/RECORDING
The tape-deck leads provided are used to connect
the deck LINE input terminals to the REC OUT
terminals on the rear panel of the CR-840. Again,
your should use the TAPE 1 terminals for your
main tape deck, keeping the TAPE 2 terminals for
a second tape deck or as a spare pair.
Note that the INPUT SELECTOR switch setting
has no effect whatever upon the signal which will
be recorded via these TAPE terminals. The REC
OUT terminals' output signal is decided by the
Fig. 15
REC OUT selector switch. If you refer to the
description of the REC OUT function on the
previous page you will see that the recording of
any of the program sources connected to the
CR-840 is possible: just set the REC OUT switch
to TUNER, PHONO, or AUX, as you wish.
Recording of any of these sources can proceed
while that source, or any other, is selected for
audition by the INPUT SELECTOR switch.
Monitoring of the recording while it is in progress
can also be carried out if you are using a three
head deck designed for monitoring. Just set the
INPUT SELECTOR switch to the TAPE position
(1 or 2).
(Note: most cassette tape decks have only two
heads, and monitoring is impossible; most open
reel decks do have three heads, with one used for
monitoring.)
The level at which a tape recording is made is very
important: for full details of recording techniques
you should consult the instruction manual
provided with your tape deck. Adjustments in
level must be made with the input level controls
on the tape deck. Note that the signals from the
REC OUT terminals which are recorded by your a
tape deck are not influenced at all by settings of
the tone, filter, and volume controls, etc., on the
front panel of the CR-840, and all such tonal and
other adjustments must be made on playback. If
you record at too low a level you will notice a high
level of tape 'hiss' on playpack, and if the level is
too high, the peak volume levels will be distorted
and you may even have difficulty in erasing them
later.