Panasonic RX-5080F Operating Instructions Manual page 9

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@ Tape Program Sensor System (TPS)
The Tape Program Sensor system can be set to automatically find
and playback a predetermined selection on a recorded cassette
tape.
Procedure:
1) Follow the same procedure as described in step (1)—(6) of
"PLAYBACK".
2) Depress the Fast Forward or Rewind Button keeping the
Playback Button depressed. TPS Indicator lights up.
Depress the Fast Forward Button. The tape will advance to the
next program and automatically begin to play.
{Ps},
FF PLAY
®Depress the Rewind Button. The tape will rewind to the
beginning of the present program and begin to play.
TPS
REWIND PLAY
TPS Intervais
The TPS function will operate with most pre-recorded tapes. For self
recorded tapes, follow the procedure below.
1) Set the unit to the recording mode (refer to 'RECORDING'.
2) Depress and hold the Record Muting Button for 4—6 seconds
after a program has been recorded. (No sound will be recorded
while depressed, but the LED meter will function.)
3) Depress the Pause Button.
4) Release the Record Muting Button.
5) Depress to release the Pause Button to record again.
In the following instances the Tape Program Sensor system
may not operate normally. This does not, however, indicate a
failure.
eWith tapes of conversations having a great many gaps in the
dialog.
e@With tapes having tracks with extremely low sound levels.
@With tapes having portions among the tracks where no sound has
been recorded.
@With tapes having intervals of less than 3 secods long.
@With tapes having a high level of noise during the intervals.
@When less than 10 seconds separate the program you are listening
to and the next program when you want to move on to listen to the
next program.
| RECORDING
@This unit has an Automatic Level Control system (tne recording
level is automatically adjusted).
@This unit has a variable-sound monitor system, which means that
the monitor sound can be adjusted using the Volume Control
without affecting the recording itself.
@This unit comes with a one-touch recording mechanism.
This means that when recording you need depress only the
Record Button. (In other words, you do not have to depress the
Playback Button.)
@ Recording Radio Broadcasts
1) Follow the procedure described in "LISTENING TO THE
RADIO".
2) Insert the cassette into the Cassette Compartment.
3) Set the Tape Selector according to the cassette tape used.
4) Depress the Pause Button and then depress the Record Button.
5) Depress to release the Pause Button and the recording will
begin.
6) To stop the recording, depress the Stop/Eject Button.
7) Set the Function Selector to 'POWER [OFF]/TAPE" to turn the
unit off.
@Beat Proof switch
When an MW broadcast is recorded, the Beat Proof Switch can be
used to reduce unwanted ''beat"' signals which were not present
before recording. Set the switch to whichever position best reduces
these ''beat"' signals.
@ Recording through the Built-in Microphones
The built-in condenser microphones in this unit are omni-directional
(all directions), so that recordings can be made from any direction.
1) Set the Function Selector to "POWER [OFFI/TAPE".
2) Set the Mode Selector to "STEREO" or MONO".
3) Follow the procedure described in steps (2)—(6) of "Recording
Radio Broadcasts""'.
Note:
When recording through the Built-in Microphones, set the
Volume Control to its minimum position.
@ Recording through External Microphones
1) Connect the optional external microphones to the Microphone
Jacks. The Built-in Microphones will be automatically
disconnected.
2) Follow the procedure described in 'Recording through the Built-
in Microphones".
Notes:
@Use two microphones which have the same specifications.
@When only one external microphone is used for recording,
the sound will be heard only from the channel (left or right) to
which the microphone is connected.
To prevent recording of sounds through the Built-in Micro-
phone for the channel (left or right) to which the external
microphone is not connected, connect the erase plug
(optional) into the Microphone Jack not being used.