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E PROTECTING YOUR RECORDINGS
All cassette tapes are provided with erasure protection
holes to prevent recorded tapes from being accidentally
erased. There is a small tab covering the hole on each
cassette, and it should be broken off with the screwdriver
after recording a tape. Without this tab covering the hole,
it is impossible to record on that tape again; thus, you can
keep any recorded tape for as long as you wish without
fear of accidental erasure. Should you wish to use a
cassette tape protected in this way for later recording,
simply covering the hole with adhesive tape will permit
erasure and re-recording.
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When using Chrome (II/CrO,), or Metal tape, make
sure you do not cover the hole intended for the tape
formulation check.
© TAKING UP SLACK IN THE TAPE
Slack in the tape inside of the cassette shell can be
corrected by simply inserting a pencil into one of the
spools and winding it until all the slack is taken up.
E STORAGE OF YOUR CASSETTE
After putting a cassette tape back into its case, store in a
location away from exposure to direct sunlight, humidity,
high temperatures, and magnetic fields (away from
television sets, speakers, etc.). High temperatures and
humidity will damage the tape itself, while exposure to
magnetic fields may cause a loss of recorded material.
E SETTING RECORDING LEVEL
In order to make recordings with the best possible signal-
to-noise ratio, it is important to set the recording level at
the highest level possible without introducting distortion.
Push the REC/PAUSE button to engage the Rec Standby
mode, and play a section of the program to be recorded.
Watch the PEAK level meters and adjust the REC LEVEL
controls so that the average meter reading is between
—5 dB and +3 dB, with occasional peaks no higher than
+5 dB.
The peak value over the O dB is held for a while.
E RECORDING
1. Make sure that the AUTO MODE selector is set to the
OFF position, then turn on the POWER switch.
2. Open the cassette compartment by pressing the EJECT
button and load a cassette tape with the exposed tape
face down.
3. Select DOLBY B or C NR with DOLBY NR selector.
To record FM broadcast, set the DOLBY NR selector to
either MPX ON position.
4, Press the REC/PAUSE button to engage the Rec
Standby mode.
5. Play the program source to be recorded, and adjust the
recording level using the REC LEVEL controls.
| 6. Press the PLAY button to start recording.
7. To temporalily stop the recording, press the
REC/PAUSE button. To resume recording, press the
PLAY button again.
8. To stop recording, press the STOP button.
9. When MUTE/SEARCH
button is pressed during
recording, a 4-second blank interval is automatically
recorded on the tape, then the Rec Pause mode is
engaged.
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When the <««<4/ << button is pressed during recording,
the tape is automatically rewound to the point. at which
the recording has been started.
When the tape counter is reset to '0.00' during
recording, pressing the <kid/<<
button during
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recording stops the tape at the counter reading of
0.00".
iE PLAYBACK
Make sure that the AUTO MODE selector is set to the
OFF position, then turn on the POWER switch.
2. Open the cassette compartment by pressing the EJECT
button and load a recorded cassette tape.
3. For tapes recorded with DOLBY NR system, set the
DOLBY NR selector.
4. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
5. To stop playback, press the STOP button.
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E INTRO SCAN
During playback, press either of the INTRO SCAN buttons.
The beginning of each selection is played back for about
15 seconds in the selected direction. Press the PLAY
button while the beginning of the desired selection is being
played back to set the unit to normal play mode.
During intro scan operation, the LINEAR COUNTER
shows
the number of the selection. In the reverse intro scan
mode, ''—'' sign is displayed.
Ei FULL REPEAT PLAYBACK
Set the AUTO MODE selector to FULL REPEAT and start
playback. The one side of the cassette is repeatedly played
back 8 times.
During full repeat playback, the LINEAR COUNTER shows
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E 0-M REPEAT PLAYBACK
With this function, the desired section can be played back
repeatedly 8 times.
1. Set the AUTO MODE selector to O-M REPEAT.
2. Select the beginning of the desired section to be
repeated and press the COUNTER
RESET button.
3. Select the end of the desired section to be repeated
and press the COUNTER
MEMORY button.
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