Playback; Recording (Deck B Only) - Marantz SD4051 User Manual

PLAYBACK

¼ The operations described below apply to deck A and deck B alike.
¼ Switch on your amplifier or receiver.
¼ Set the Tape Monitor switch on your amplifier or receiver to the
TAPE position.
¼ The numbers in the illustration below depict the order in which
operation steps are carried out.
1. Press the POWER switch q to the ON (
)button w to open the cassette compartment
2. Press the EJECT (
cover o.
3. Load the cassette tape and close the cassette compartment cover
o.
4. When listening to a tape that has been recorded with Dolby noise
reduction, set the DOLBY NR switch r.
Note:
SD4051 does not available Dolby C.
DOLBY NR
OFF
5. Select the type of tape transport with the REV MODE switch t.
REV. MODE
Mode
To listen to one side only
To listen to playback of both sides
To listen to continuous play back of
both sides and both decks.

RECORDING (DECK B ONLY)

¼ Switch on your amplifier or receiver and the source component.
¼ Set the Tape Monitor switch on your amplifier or receiver to the
SOURCE position.
1. Press the POWER switch q to the ON (
2. Load the cassette tape w, o
(Check that the erasure prevention tabs of the cassette housing
have not been broken off.)
3. Select the DOLBY NR switch r to OFF or B.
Note:
SD4051 does not available Dolby C.
DOLBY NR
OFF
4. Select the type of tape transport with the REV MODE switch t.
Mode
To record on only one side
To continuously record on
both sides
) button u to set the recording pause mode.
5. Press the REC (
The REC and indicator will light up.
6. Adjust the recording level with the REC LEVEL control i while
watching the Peak Level Meter.
) button u to start the recording.
7. Press the PLAY (
PLAY
The and the REC Indicator will light during recording.
8. To pause the recording, press the PAUSE (
the PLAY ( ) or PAUSE (
9. To stop recording, press the STOP (
Caution:
¼ Be careful not to erase important recordings by mistake.
Inadvertent start of recording will happen in the following cases:
) button u is pressed while the
1. If the PLAY (
lights, recording starts.
2. If the PLAY ( ) and REC (
same time, recording starts.
The best way to avoid accidental erasure is to break off the two
erasure prevention tabs on the cassette housing.
)position.
B
Switch position
) position.
B
Switch position
or
) button u. Press
) button u to resume recording.
) button u.
indicator
REC
) button u are pressed at the
6. Press the PLAY button u (
Transport Direction
Forward
Reverse
) button u to stop the playback.
7. Press the STOP (
¼ In the continuous playback mode (REV MODE set to
playback of both tape sides will be repeated 5 times and then
stop automatically.
¼ If different types of Dolby noise reduction are used for record
and playback, playback response will be adversely effected.
¼ When power is turned off during tape transport, it may not be
possible to remove the cassette by pressing the EJECT (
button w. In this case, turn on power again before you press
)button w.
the EJECT (
í RELAY PLAY (continuous playback of the tapes in deck A and deck B)
¼ Load a cassette tape into deck A and B, and set the Dolby NR
switch r correctoly.
1. REV MODE set to
) button u of the deck you first wish to listen
2. Press the PLAY (
to.
3. To stop relay play, press the STOP (
currently playing the tape.
¼ Relay play will play deck A and B in succession for 5 times,
upon which playback stops (Deck A
Deck B Deck A) or (Deck B
Deck B).
í PROPER RECORDING LEVEL
A too high recording level can saturate the tape and cause
distortion. On the other hand, if the recording level is set too low,
soft passages will be marked by residual noise. A proper
recording level is the single most important factor for making well
balanced recordings.
Guideline for maximum recording level
TYPE q (Normal)
TYPE w (High position)
Note:
The optimum recording level differs depending on the program
source and the type of tape used.
í REC MUTE AND REC PAUSE Button
1. To record a 4-second blank section during recording:
Press the REC MUTE button u. A 4-second blank will be
recorded and the deck will enter the recording standby mode.
2. To record a 4-second blank section during the recording standby
mode:
Press the REC MUTE button u from the recording standby mode.
A 4 second blank will be recorded and the deck will enter the
recording standby mode again.
3. To cancel recording of blank space:
) button u. Blank space recording will be
Press the PAUSE (
canceled and the deck enters the recording standby mode.
4. To extend the blank section with another 4 seconds or more:
Simply press the REC MUTE button u and the blank section will
be increased with another 4 seconds.
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or ) to being playback.
Indicator
t.
) button u of the deck
Deck B Deck A
Deck A Deck B
0 dB level on peaks
1 dB level on peaks
),
)
Deck A