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@ OUTPUT LEVEL contro!
Used to adjust the output level at the PHONES jack and
LINE OUT/PLAY jacks on the rear.
Normally, set this control to +10".
@® PHONES jack
Connect a set cf headphones to this jack for monitoring
recording or playback.
@ Operation buttons
INTRO SCAN:
Press one of these buttons to play back
the beginning of the selection for about 15 seconds in the
selected direction.
<kkI/<kI:
Press this button to rapidly rewind the tape. To
release the rewind mode, press the STOP button.When
the button is kept pressed, the tape is rewound at a high
speed.
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PLAY:
Press for playback. It is also necessary to use this
button to engage the Record mode.
b>
/ >t:
Press this button to rapidly advance the tape.
To release the fast forward mode, press the STOP button.
When the button is kept pressed, the tape is advanced at
a high speed.
REC/PAUSE:
Pressing this button engages the Rec
Standby mode, and REC indicator will light. While in this
mode, the PEAK level meters will function, allowing you to
monitor the recording signal level of your program source.
(Refer to the "SETTING RECORDING LEVEL'' section of
this manual.) To initiate recording from the Rec Standby
mode, press the PLAY button. Pressing the REC/PAUSE
button during actual recording engages the Rec Pause
mode. To resume recording, press the PLAY button.
STOP:
Press this button to stop the tape while in any
mode.
MUTE/SEARCH:
During Recording:
When the MUTE/SEARCH
button is
pressed at any time during recording, a 4-second blank
interval is automatically recorded on the tape (Auto Rec
Mute mode). Then, the Rec Pause mode is engaged
automatically.
In order to record a blank interval longer than 4 seconds,
press the MUTE/SEARCH
button and hold it in for the
desired length of time. After the button is released, the
4-second blank interval will also be recorded
automatically, then the Rec Pause mode is engaged
automatically.
To resume recording, press the PLAY button.
During Playback:
By pushing either the p> /ppp
or
</<
button simultaneously with this button, the tape
will be advanced to the beginning of the selection either
before or after the one being listened to, from which point
play will be resumed.
@® AUTO MODE selector
FULL REPEAT:
One side of the cassette is repeatedly
played back 8 times from beginning to end.
O-M REPEAT:
Desired section can repeatedly be played
back 8 times between ''0.00"' on the LINEAR COUNTER
reading and the counter number memorized with the
COUNTER
MEMORY button.
TIMER PLAY:
By using a commercially abailable audio
timer, this function permits timer activated playback, so
you can wake-up to your favorite music, etc.
TIMER REC:
By using a commercially available audio `
timer, this function allows you to carry out unattended
recording.
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Be sure to set this selector to OFF when not using the
repeat playback feature or the timer feature. If power is
turned on with a cassette loaded in the deck and the
selector in the TIMER REC position, the record mode
will be engaged and the prerecorded contents of the
tape will be erased.
@ DOLBY NR selector
Dolby noise reduction is an extremely effective method of
reducing background hiss on tapes. The K-540
incorporates both DOLBY B and C NR system.
Tapes recorded with DOLBY B NR should be played back
with DOLBY NR selector set to B TYPE, and tapes
K-5A0
recorded with DOLBY C NR should be played back with
DOLBY NR selector set to C TYPE. Tapes not DOLBY NR
encorded should be played back with DOLBY NR off.
When the selector is set to MPX ON position, the built-in
MPX filter functions in combination with each DOLBY NR
system.
DOLBY and the double D mark are trademarks of
DOLBY Laboratories Licensing Corp. DOLBY noise
reduction system manufactured under license from
DOLBY Laboratories Licensing Corp.
@® REC LEVEL controls
Used to adjust the input level of the signal coming from
the rear panel LINE IN/REC jacks for recording, and the
adjustable signal level is displayed on the PEAK level
meters.
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