Parallel Recording; Continuous Recording - Marantz PMD510 User Manual

RECORDING
SINGLE WELL RECORDING (Same procedure for Well
A or Well B)
1. Press the EJECT button e to open the cassette door.
2. Insert the cassette into the Cassette Holder w with the exposed
tape facing down.
3. Reset the tape counter by pressing the RESET button o.
4. If you wish to use Dolby NR, set the Dolby NR switches !2
accordingly.
button r to enter REC-PAUSE mode.
5. Press the REC
6. Adjust the record level using the REC LEVEL ! 3 control, so that
the red LEDs light only at peaks in the music.
PLAY button r to initiate RECORD.
7. Press the PLAY or
button r to end recording, or press REC
8. Press the STOP
again to re-enter REC-PAUSE mode.
Note: Be aware of the setting of the input select switch on the rear
panel.
• A, B position : Well A receives input from input A, Well B
receives input from input B.
• A position : Both wells receive input from input A.
Quick Rewind
If the tape is rewound immediately after recording (do not press
STOP first), it will automatically enter stop mode at the point in the
tape where recording was started. This is very useful for listening
to a recording you have just completed, or for starting recording
over again.
Tape Types and Length
Any type of tape (Normal, Chrome, or Metal) can be used with the
PMD510. Chrome or Metal tapes have superior performance
compared to Normal Tapes. The PMD510 can sense which kind of
tape is being used, and will automatically adjust bias, EQ, etc.
C-60 or C-90 length tapes are recommended, as C-120 tapes are
often too thin, and can become entangled in the transport mecha-
nism.
The counters are only approximate measurements of minutes and
seconds. They are most accurate with 60 minute tapes.

CONTINUOUS RECORDING

1. Insert blank cassettes into both wells. Be sure that both decks
are rewound.
2. Set the REVERSE MODE switche i to
3. If you wish to use noise reduction, set the Dolby NR switches
! 2 accordingly.
4. Check that both decks are in STOP mode, and press the CONT.
button y. The CONT. Indicator b will light.
5. Reset the tape counters to "00.00" by pressing the RESET
buttons o.
buttons r of both wells to enter REC-PAUSE
6. Press the REC
mode.
7. Adjust the record level using the REC LEVEL control !3 , so that
the red LEDs light only at peaks in the music.
button r on Well A to initiate RECORD.
8. Press the PLAY
9. When Well A finishes recording both sides of the tape, it will
automatically start recording both sides of Well B.
r button to end the Recording.
10. Press STOP
11. Press the CONT. button y to cancel continuous mode.
Note: All input for continuous recording will come from Line Input
A.

PARALLEL RECORDING

1. Insert cassettes into both wells, and rewind them.
2. Set Dolby NR and reset the tape counter for both wells.
3. Press the A+B REC button t. This will prime both wells for
record, and the REC lights will blink.
4. Set the record level so that the meter enters the red area only
at peaks in the music.
5. Press the A+B REC button t again to start the recording.
6. The tapes may or may not autoreverse, depending on the
position of the autoreverse mode switch.
7. Press both STOP
A+B REC button t to re-enter record-pause mode.
Note: All input for parallel recording will come from Line Input A.
SYNCHRONOUS DUBBING (From Well A to Well B)
1. Insert the SOURCE tape into Well A, and the BLANK tape into
Well B.
2. Check to be sure that both tapes are rewound.
3. Press the DUBBING NORM button u for normal speed dub-
bing, or the DUBBING HIGH button u for high speed (2x)
dubbing.
4. Well A will enter PLAY mode, and Well B will enter RECORD
mode. The DUBBING e indicator will light.
5. When dubbing in normal speed, set the record level for the copy
by adjusting the RECORD LEVEL !3 control for well B. Be sure
that the Dolby NR selector ! 2 on Well A is properly set for playing
back the tape in Well A. You may set the Dolby NR selector for
Well B any way you like. It is NOT necessary to have the same
Dolby NR settings on both the original and the copy. When
dubbing in high speed, the record level and Dolby NR settings
on the copy will be the same as on the original.
6. Press STOP
the Stop mode.
Note: Dubbing starts immediately when a Dubbing button is
QUICK REVERSE
During recording or playback, the Quick Reverse function reverses
the tape travel direction quickly by means of an infrared tape
sensor.
• The cassette tapes used with this unit should have a transparent
mode.
or near-transparent leader tape. When using leaderless tape, or
a cassette with opaque leader, quick reverse will not operate,
and autoreverse will occur on a tension basis.
• When a previously recorded tape is used for two way recording,
the beginning of the reverse direction will not be erased for
about 0.3 seconds. Therefore, when using a previously re-
corded tape, the beginning of side B should be erased manually
prior to recording.
• Quick Reverse will not occur if the transport has been moving
for less than 15 seconds. In other words, if playback/recording
is started less than 15 seconds before the end of a side,
autoreverse will operate on a tension basis.
• The input signal is interrupted for about 1 second at the time of
Quick Reverse. The sound cannot be recorded during this time.
• Well switching and Cascade-Unit switching is also operated by
this optically sensing infrared method. All of these notes and
cautions apply to Well and Unit switching, in addition to
Autoreverse.
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buttons r to stop recording, or press the
button r to cancel dubbing. Both wells will enter
pressed. Be sure you have the correct tape in Well B to
avoid erasing important recordings.