To Erase Recordings; Quick Record Start; Recording Silence - Teac W-890RMKII Owner's Manual

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When everything is ready, start recording by pressing the
PAUSE key or the PLAY key whose arrow points in the
same direction as the indicator.
To record on both tape sides, set the REV MODE switch to j
or p and press the forward PLAY (y) key. If you press the
reverse PLAY (h) key, recording will be done only on side "B".
To stop recording, press the STOP (H) key.
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To stop recording temporarily
Press the PAUSE key to stop recording temporarily.
A second press of the key resumes recording.

To erase recordings

When you make a recording, the tape is overwritten (previous
recording is erased). To erase a tape without making a new recording,
set the REC LEVEL control to the minimum (0) position and press the
RECORD (K) key followed by the PLAY (h or y) key.

Quick record start

Press the RECORD (K) key and press the PLAY (h or y) key
corresponding to the direction you want the tape to run.
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Recording (continued)

Recording silence

When you press the REC MUTE key during recording, the unit records
no signal for about 4 seconds and then enters the record-pause
mode. To resume recording, press the PAUSE key.
To create a blank of more than 4 seconds long
Hold down the REC MUTE key for the desired length of time.
When you release the key, the deck enters the record-pause mode.
To create a blank of less than 4 seconds long
Press the PAUSE key within 3 seconds of pressing the REC MUTE
key.
NOTE
If you press the REC MUTE key when the deck is in the record-
pause mode, no signal is recorded for about 4 seconds, and then
the deck shifts back to the record-pause mode.