How To Record On Track 1 - Tascam 488 Portastudio Owner's Manual

How to record on track 1

Loading a cassette
Getting past the leader
tape
Resetting the counter
Selecting tracks
Mic level adjustment
Beginning to record
As a trial, let's record your voic e on tape.
1. Have in hand a new c asset t e tape (Type II, C-9 0 length or shorter).
2. Press on the c asset t e door's low er right hand corner, and it will
spring open. Insert your c asset t e tape. Close the door.
3. Press PL A Y and allow the tape to run for about 10 seconds. This
will run the tape leader onto the takeup reel, and put the
beginning of the tape in front of the heads.
4. Press the COUNTER RESET switch, so you can use the RTZ
(Ret urn-To-Zero) function to get bac k to this point.
5. Press the RECORD FUNCTION "1". The REC "1" indicator will start
blinking in the TRACK level meter, indicating track 1 is in Rec
Ready mode.
6. Speak into the mic. You w ill see meter 1 move. If no level or too
low a level is show n, continue to speak into the mic and slow ly
turn the channel 1 TRIM control to the right/MIC until the meter
peak s at no more than "+6".
7. Hold RECORD and press PL A Y to initiate recording. The REC "1"
indicator that w as blinking in the meter will turn on solid,
indicating track 1 is in Rec ord mode.
8. Speak into the mic.