Track Programming For Recording To Tape; Automatic Tape Programming; For Cdc-901 Only - Yamaha 501 Owner's Manual

TRACK PROGRAMMING FOR RECORDING TO TAPE

This convenient feature can be used to program tracks for recording to tape. By only memorizing the tape's total possible recording
time, the unit will automatically program tracks or help you to program tracks so they will fit onto the tape with the least amount of
unrecorded space remaining at each end of the tape.

Automatic tape programming

This is for recording only the tracks which best fit onto a tape.
1
Stop the unit.
2
Select the disc.
3
The peak level searching function of this unit is useful
for adjusting recording level on the tape deck. (Refer
to page 21.)
4
Enter the tape's total possible recording time.
TAPE
You can select any of four tape lengths by pressing
the TAPE button.
5
Otherwise, you can also enter the tape's total possible
recording time manually.
Example: For a C-64 tape (32 minutes on each side)
6
18

for CDC-901 only

for CDC-901 only
STOP
DISC SKIP
TAPE
(off)
4
4
OPEN/CLOSE
DIMMER
PROG TAPE REPEAT
1 2 3
4
5 6
7 8 9
2
DISC SKIP
DISC
SCAN
PAUSE
SKIP
SEARCH INDEX
6
* By pressing the REPEAT button, the unit automatically
programs tracks for side A and side B separately
considering the tape's total time.
7
Begin recording on the tape deck and press the PLAY
button on this unit at the same time.
8
The unit will pause at the end of side A of the tape.
Turn the tape over to side B. Resume recording and,
at the same time, press the PLAY or PAUSE button
on this unit.
Notes
All tracks may not be programmed if the tape's length is not
enough. To program all tracks, use a longer tape.
In step 6, you can check the program data for side A and
side B.
1 2 3 4 5
Shows the number of programmed tracks for each side in
turn just after the automatic programming is finished, and
then it is replaced by the number of the first programmed
track for side A.
Shows the total time of programmed tracks for each side.
Shows the programmed track numbers for each side.
CD synchronized recording function can be used if your tape
deck is compatible with it. In this case, in step 7 and 8, press
the SYNCHRO button and then press the PLAY button on
this unit's remote control transmitter. Recording
automatically begins. (For details, refer to page 17.)
6
TIME
RANDOM
MODE
5
+
10
0
8
7, 8
PLAY
STOP
1
REPEAT
PROG
TOTAL