Denon DRM-400 Operating Instructions Manual page 5

@® Tape transport controls
RECORD/MUTE button
@ REC/REC MUTE
it REC PAUSE
CASSETTE TAPE
REC PAUSE button
@ Handling Precautions
eC120 cassettes
C120 cassettes are not recommended as they use a very
thin tape base which may become tangled around th
capstan or pinchroller. .
e Tape slack
Before putting a tape into the deck, take up any slack
with a pencil or your finger tip. This precaution is also
to prevent the tape from becoming entangled around the
capstan or pinchroller.
AUTO TAPE SELECT FEATURE _ -
fre itn Rs or testoving
a a
To begin recording, préss the RECORD and PLAY button simultaneously.
if only the RECORD button is pressed, the deck is placed in the REC
PAUSE (record standby) mode. When this button is pressed under the
REC PAUSE state, the mode shifts to the Auto Rec Mute. When this
button is pressed for making a non-recorded part betweentwo meiodies,
about 5 sec of non-recorded part can automatically be created.
Press this button if you want to change from the rec mute or recording
state into the rec pause state. '"'REC PAUSE'' is effective during
"RECORDING" only.
mStorage Precautions
eDo not store cassette tapes in a place where they will
be subject to:
«Extremely high temperature or excessive moisture
«Excessive dust * Direct sunlight
«Magnetic fields (near TV set or speakers)
e To eliminate tape slack, store your cassettes in cassette
cases with hub stops.
@ Accidental! Erasure Prevention
eEvery cassette has erasure prevention tabs for each side.
To protect your valuable recorded tapes from accidental
or inadvertent erasure, remove the tab for the appropriate
side with a screwdriver or other tools.
eTo record on a tape with the erasure prevention tabs
removed, cover the tab holes with plastic tape.
Erasure prevention
tab for side A
Erasure prevention
tab for side B
This Stereo Cassette Deck contains an Auto Tape Select feature which automatically selects the optimum bias and
equalization for the tape in use. This is accomplished by detection of tape typé detection holes in the cassette housing.
eif a tape without tape type detection holes is used,
the deck will automatically adjust itself for normal
tapes. 2%
Detection holes
for chrome tape