Philips DCC 900 Instructions For Use Manual page 15

MARKERS
AUTO REVERSE CONTROL
REVERSE MKR WRITE
NEXT MKR WRITE
AUTOREVERSE MECHANISM
The NEXT MKR WRITE and REVERSE MKR WRITE keys are
used when you want to record more tracks than the amount of
tracks that fit on one side of your tape.
Example: during recording of 9 tracks, it appears that track
number 6 does not fit on side A of the tape anymore. The
remaining time on the sector is too short.
¢ You should now temporarily interrupt the recording at the
end of track number 5 by pressing the REC PAUSE key or
REC MUTE key.
~— The deck will enter the RECORD PAUSE (- mode. Only
in this mode the NEXT MKR WRITE key can be used. The
REVERSE MKR WRITE key can also be used during
recording (a renumber action will then be necessary).
* it is also possible that you let the recording continue until the
end of side A is reached. Afterwards you can go back to the
end of track number 5, press the REC PAUSE II key and then
use the NEXT MKR WRITE or REVERSE MKR WRITE key .
NEXT MARKER
¢ By pressing this key the deck will first write a marke i
MARKER WAITE lights up)and then wind to the start of side B.
The indication & TL! & => will appear on the display.
At the beginning of side B a new buffer area will be written
after which the deck will enter the RECORD PAUSE mode
again. The display shows ! and
then =
e Press the REC @ key.
The recording will be continued with the following track.
(e.g. track number 6)
This track will be recorded as track 1 of side B.
When the next marker is detected during playback, t
will automatically wind to the beginning of side B (
will appear on the display) after which playback will be
continued with the first track on side B.
deck —
LEAD IN -.-
The NEXT MKR WRITE key can also be activated on side B.
REVERSE MARKER
When you do not want playback to be interrupted by the
winding at the end of side A you can use a reverse marker
during recording.
* By pressing this key the deck will first write a marker
(REVERSE MARKER WRITE lights up) and will then immediately
change the tape travel direction at the current position to
side B. The deck will enter the RECORD PAUSE mode again.
e Press the REC @ key.
The recording will be continued with the following track.
(e.g. track number 6)
The track numbering will not start with no. 1 on side B but
the numbering will be continued (e.g. track number 6)
When the reverse marker is detected during playback, the
deck will immediately change to side B after which playback
will be continued.
-- REVERSE
MARKER
When the REVERSE MKR WRITE key is pressed during
recording, the deck will immediately reverse and continue the
recording on side B.
A correct reverse marker is not yet written at side A. During
playback the deck will not reverse correctly. In order to write a
correct reverse marker, the RENUMBER key must be pressed
to verify the tape and write the correct markers.
The REVERSE MKR WRITE key can only be operated at side A.
ERASING A MARKER
English
MKR ERASE
You can erase a marker when you press the MKR ERAS E key
shortly before the location of this marker.
® Go to the location of the marker that you want to eras €.
¢ Press the MKR ERASE key shortly before the location of this
marker.
* Your deck will now check if there is a marker at that position.
e After detection of this marker the display will show MAMRKER
ERASE and the indicator of the REC @ key will light up
~— The marker has now been erased from the tape.
Note: After you have erased a marker the sequence of
tracknumbers has been changed and a RENUMBER action
will be necessary.
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