Philips FC 880 Manual page 5

Regardless of the direction in which playback is started, it
continues until the 'STOP' button @ is pressed.
lf recording is started in this mode, the result is the same
as in the 2 mode.
'DUB SPEED HIGH and NORM' buttons
These buttons enable you to synchronously-start tape dubbing
from Deck A to Deck B.
When the 'NORM' button is pressed, the 'DUBBING' indicator
© lights and normal-speed dubbing starts.
When the 'HIGH' button is pressed, the 'HI-SPEED' indicator
©) also lights and high-speed dubbing starts. This takes
only half the time of normal-speed dubbing.
Commands from these buttons are accepted only when
both decks are in Stop mode.
Continuous Dubbing of both cassette sides is also possible.
Display
Figure 2
@) Digital tape counters
A 4digit summing/subtracting counter is provided for
each deck.
(®) Deck 'A' and 'B' indicators
One or both indicators light to indicate the deck(s}
selected.
©) 'HI-SPEED, DUBBING' indicators
One or both indicators light to indicate the dubbing
speed.
@ 'MEMO' indicator
Lights when the 'MEMO' button @) is pressed.
@ 'SYNC REC' indicator
Lights up during standby for Sync Recording.
@® 'BLANK SKIP' indicator
Lights when the 'B-SKIP' button @) is pressed.
@ 'HX-PRO' indicator
Lights permanently while the power is ON.
() 'DOLBY B/C' indicators
One of the indicators fights to indicate Dolby B NR or
Dolby C NR.
"MPX-FILTER' indicator
Lights up when the MPx filter is ON.
@) Direction indicators
One of the indicators lights to indicate the direction of
the heads and the status of the deck mechanism.
When the 'ON/OFF' switch @)is set to ON, the indicator
corresponding to the current tape travel direction lights
up.
When the 'PLAY » ' button @ is pressed, the heads
are set for the forward direction, and the ' >' indicator
lights up.
When the ' «PLAY' button @ is pressed, the heads
are set for the reverse direction, and the' <d indicator
lights up.
® 'PLAY' and 'REC' indicators
Light when the 'PLAY' @ and 'REC' button 49 are
pressed respectively.
When these indicators flash, the following modes are
indicated according to the flashing speed.
© PLAY:
S
Slow flashing — Pause and Single Repeat play
Fast flashing — AMS
@ REC:
Slow flashing — Record-Pause
Fast flashing — Rec Mute
@ 'CONT REC, CONT PLAY' indicators
Light when the 'CONT REC' and 'CONT PLAY' button
are pressed respectively. —
(@) 'REV MODE' indicator -
Indicates the reverse mode selected by the 'REV MODE'
button @).
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@ Peak level indicators
When recording, adjust the recording level with the
'REC LEVEL (L, R})' control @ so that the red segmenis
do not mormally light. It is acceptable if the red segments
light occasionally, but the played will be distorted if
they light permanently.
'REC, A+B REC' buttons
When the 'REC' button is pressed, the deck indicated by
the lighting of the Deck 'A' or 'B' indicator (©) enters the
Record-Pause mode.
When the 'A+B REC' button is pressed, both the Deck 'A'
and 'B' indicators © light, and both decks enter the Recerd-
Pause mode.
Press the 'u' (pause) button @ to initiate the Record
mode.
Note:
Prior to recording, check the head direction ( »or <4)
indicated by the Direction indicators ().
'REC MUTE' button
When this button is pressed during recording, the deck
enters the Record-Pause mode after reserving a blank
passage of 4 seconds on tape.
When this button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, a
blank passage on tape is created, until the button is released.
The deck enters the Record-Pause mode when the button
is released.
When the 'REC MUTE' button is pressed, the 'REC' indicator
® starts flashing quickly indicating Record-Mute operation.
If it is required to create a blank passage of less than 4
seconds, press the 'REC' button at the desired time during
the Record-Mute operation. The Rec-Mute operation is
then cancelled and the deck enters the Record mode. If it
is required to enter the Record-Pause mode, press the
'um' (pause) button ©).
The 'REC MUTE' button command is accepted during
recording or normal-speed dubbing.
'DISPLAY' button
This button enables you to switch the function of the
display on the Deck B side in Record mode, to peak level,
memory peak level or counter.
a. When the deck enters the Record
mode, the counter becomes the
ace rr oth peak level display. The display
Lic range is between 0 dB and +12
dB, and levels of 0 dB or less are
displayed as "O dB", and those
se of +13 dB or more are displayed
as "H-db".
b. When the DISPLAY button is
pressed, the peak level of the
signal until then is recalled from
the memory and displayed with
flashing figures.
c. When the DISPLAY button is held
depressed for more than 3
seconds during peak level display
above, the display returns to the
§ counter display.
ay wie d. When the 'DISPLAY' button is
pressed once again, the display
returns to the peak level display.
a) 'EJECT' button for deck 'B'
For opening the cassette holder 49.
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