Recording Cassette Tapes; Preparing To Record; Selecting The Reverse Mode; Turning Dolby Nr On And Off During Recording - Tascam CD-A550 Owner's Manual

7 – Recording Cassette Tapes
This unit can record to cassette tapes. The following
procedures explain how to prepare for recording by setting
the reverse mode and Dolby NR and selecting the input and
then actual recording. This explanation assumes that the
unit's power is ON and that a recordable (write-protect tabs
not removed) cassette tape has been loaded already.

Preparing to record

Selecting the reverse mode

REV MODE switch
Use the switch to set the unit to record on one
REV MODE
or both sides.
: After recording on both A and B sides, the unit
Ë
stops.
: After recording on either the A or B side, the unit
ï
stops.
If ä is selected, the unit functions as though Ë had
been selected. In other words, after recording on both A
and B sides, the unit stops.

Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during recording

DOLBY NR switch
Turn the switch on the main unit ON to
DOLBY NR
record with Dolby (B Type) noise reduction.

Selecting the recording source

Using the INPUT key on the remote control
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The remote control
INPUT
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key can be used to select
the input source. Press the key repeatedly to cycle
through the input sources.
The active input source appears on the main area of the
display.
INPUT key
: the playback signal from this unit's CD
INPUT CD
player
: the signal input through the
INPUT UNBAL
INPUT (UNBALANCED) jacks on the rear panel
(CD-A750 only): the signal input through
INPUT BAL
the TAPE INPUT (BALANCED)
Using the menu
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You can also use the menu to set the record source signal
(input source).
1 When in standard display mode, press the
key on the main unit or the remote control to enter
menu mode.
2 Use the / keys on the main unit or the remote con-
– +
trol to show "
TAPE INPUT?
play, and press the
ENTER
the remote control.
3 Use the / keys on the main unit or the remote con-
– +
trol to select the input source from the following
options.
: the playback signal from this unit's CD player.
CD
(default value): the signal input through the
UNBAL
TAPE INPUT (UNBALANCED)
(CD-A750 only): the signal input through the
BAL
TAPE INPUT (BALANCED)
4 Press the key on the main unit or the remote
ENTER
control to return to the standard display.
TAPE
jacks on the rear panel
MENU
" on the main dis-
key on the main unit or
jacks on the rear panel
jacks on the rear panel