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RECORDING
1. Press the POWER switch® .
2. Place the cassettes on the tray.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button 2 and the tray will automatically
slide out. Insert the cassette so that the "A" side is on the left
and the exposed (tape) side is facing down. The tray can hold up
to 6 cassettes at once.
3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button 0 to close the tray.
4. Press one of the Cassette Number buttons
'i to load the
cassette for recording.
5. Select the tape transport mode with the reverse mode
{REVERSE
MODE) switch:4.
To record on both sides of the tape, set the switch to the
C2)
position. To record on only one side of the tape, set the switch to
the " <=" position.
6. Select
the
Dolby
noise
reduction
systems
with
the
DOLBY
NR switch?) .
7. Press the recording (@) button "4 to enter the recording
standby mode.
8. Adjust the recording level using the REC
LEVEL controt
ig),
use the REC LEVEL control (8) to adjust the level to the signal dis-
played on the level meter. (See the "SETTING THE RECORDING
LEVEL" section)
9. Start recording by pressing the appropriate play (> or <€)
button 4 or the pause ( «= ) button (9.
Single side recording (REVERSE
MODE switch: = )
To record on the forward side of the tape (the left side):
Press the ® button. (Forward recording)
To record on the reverse side of the tape {the right side):
Press the < button. (Reverse recording)
Double side recording (REVERSE
MODE switch:
¢> }
Press the P® button. If the < button is pressed, recording will
stop after only one side is recorded. Switching from the REV di-
rection to the FWD direction in this state is not possible.
NOTE:
During
recording,
the
CASSETTE
RETURN
and
CASSETTE
NUMBER buttons can not operate.
To stop recording
Press the stop (Il) button @.
To pause recording
Press the pause { 8# ) button
. To resume recording, press the
pause button again or press the appropriate play (B® or <4)
button (8.
SETTING
THE
RECORDING
LEVEL
Adjustment of the recording level is a key point in making record-
ings with good sound quality. It is necessary to set the recording
level as high as possible in order to optimize the signal-to-noise
ratio and expand the dynamic range. However, if the recording
level is set excessively high, the recorded sound will be distorted.
On the other hand, if in order to avoid distortion the recording
level is set too low, tape hiss noise will become noticeable. If the
maximum level of the sound to be recorded is set right at the
limit {the maximum recording level) of the tape, the characteris-
tics of the tape will be fully utilized and good sound quality will
result, The maximum
recording level of a tape depends on its
type, so it is necessary to make adjustments to match the type of
tape in use.
With normal (NORM) and chrome (CrO.) tapes, use the REC
LEVEL control 8) to adjust the recording level so that the +5 dB
indicator on the level display lights occasionally. With metal
(METAL) tapes, adjust the recording level so that the +8 dB in-
dicator on the level display lights occasionally.
The level meter provided on this unit has a peak hold function.
This function holds the peak level for 2 seconds to facilitate ad-
justment of the recording level
Actually, the optimum recording level also varies slightly accord-
ing to the type of music or brand of tape. To fully utilize tape
characteristics and make even better quality recordings, it is also
important for you to listen to your recordings to check the play-
back sound and make adjustments if necessary.
Recording balance adjustment
Use the REC BALANCE control (9) to compensate for unbalance
of the left and right channels due to the source to be recorded or
equipment to be used. Rotating the control in the L direction in-
creases the level of the left channel. Rotating the control in the R
direction increases the level of the right channel.
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