IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Front panel
Power switch
1
This switch toggles the unit on/off.
NOTE
The equipment draws nominal non-operating
power from the AC outlet with its POWER
switch in the OFF position.
TAPE 1 compartment
2
INTRO CHECK key
3
Pressing this key allows you to identify recorded
segments by listening to the first 15 seconds of each
segment.
COUNTER RESET keys
4
Pressing these keys reset the tape counter readings
for TAPE 1 and TAPE 2, respectively.
Synchro reverse key (SYNC REV)
5
Pressing this key activates the synchro reverse dub-
bing function.
BLANK SCAN key
6
This key toggles Blank Scan on/off.
Display
7
This shows tape counters, level meters, etc.
Parallel record key (PARALLEL REC)
8
This key lets you simultaneously record on both
decks.
Dubbing start key (DUB START)
9
This key is used when copying the contents of a
tape from TAPE 1 to TAPE 2, either at normal or
high speed.
2 − Features of the 202MKIV
TAPE 2 compartment
0
Reverse mode switch (REV MODE)
q
This switch is used to switch between reverse
modes.
TIMER switch
w
This switch is provided for use with a commercially
available audio timer, to allow timer controlled
recording or playback.
Normally, leave this switch to the
DOLBY NR switch
e
This switch toggles the Dolby Noise Reduction sys-
tem on/off. In playback you need to set this switch
to the same position as when the recording was
made.
EJECT keys
r
Pressing these keys opens the TAPE 1 and TAPE 2
compartments.
Tape transport control keys
t
RECORD
Pressing this key shifts the corresponding deck to
record-pause mode.
PAUSE
Pressing this key temporarily stops playback or
recording.
Recording mute (REC MUTE)
This key is for creating the 4-second blank space
needed for proper operation of the Computomatic
Program Search (CPS) function.
position.
OFF
TASCAM 202
IV
MK