Recording; Proper Recording Level; Rec Mute And Rec Pause Button - Marantz PMD505 User Manual

RECORDING (DECK B only)
¼ Switch on your amplifier or receiver and the source component.
¼ Set the Function Selector and the REC Selector on your amplifier or receiver to the source to record, with Tape Monitor switch (it available) set to monitor
e
DOLBY NR
C
B
OFF
TIMER
REC
OFF
PLAY
REV. MODE
AUTO TAPE SELECT/HIGH SPEED DUBBING
CCONT. PLAY
POWER ON/OFF
r q
1. Press the POWER switch q to the ON (
2. Load the cassette tape w.
(Check that the erasure prevention tabs of the cassette housing
have not been broken off.)
3. Move the DOLBY NR switch e and select the Dolby NR type that
suits the recording.
DOLBY NR
C
B
OFF
4. Select the type of tape transport with the REV MODE switch r.
Mode
To record on only one side
To continuously record on
both sides

PROPER RECORDING LEVEL

A too high recording level can saturate the tape and cause distortion.
On the other hand, if the recording level is set too low, soft passages
will be marked by residual noise. A proper recording level is the
single most important factor for making well balanced recordings.
Guideline for maximum recording level
TYPE q (Normal)
TYPE w (High position)
TYPE r (Metal)

REC MUTE AND REC PAUSE BUTTON

1. To record a 4-second blank section during recording:
Press the REC MUTE button t. A 4-second blank will be
recorded and the deck will enter the recording Pause mode.
2. To record a 4-second blank section during the recording Pause
mode:
Press the REC MUTE button t from the recording Pause mode.
A 4 second blank will be recorded and the deck will enter the
recording Pause mode again.
CASSETTE DECK PMD505
COUNTER
RESET
DUBBING SPEED
SYNC REV NORMAL HIGH
AUTO REVERSE
STOP PLAY
EJECT
A
PLAY
u
) position.
Switch position
or
0 dB level on peaks
1 dB level on peaks
3 dB level on peaks
!0 ot
COUNTER
RESET
REC LEVEL
REC PAUSE REC MUTE
STOP PLAY
MIN MAX
PHONES
EJECT
B
PITCH
REC/PLAY
CONTROL – +
y i u w
) button !0 to set the recording pause mode.
5. Press the REC (
The REC and indicator will light up.
6. Adjust the recording level with the REC LEVEL control y while
watching the Peak Level Meter.
) button u to start the recording.
7. Press the PLAY (
PLAY
The and the
8. To pause the recording, press the PAUSE (
) button u or PAUSE (
the PLAY (

recording.

9. To stop recording, press the STOP (
Caution:
¼ Be careful not to erase important recordings by mistake.
Inadvertent start of recording will happen in the following cases:
1. If the PLAY button is pressed while the
recording starts.
2. If the PLAY and REC (
time, recording starts.
The best way to avoid accidental erasure is to break off the two
erasure prevention tabs on the cassette housing.
Note:
The optimum recording level differs depending on the program
source and the type of tape used.
3. To cancel recording of blank space:
Press the PAUSE (
canceled and the deck enters the recording Pause mode.
4. To extend the blank section with another 4 seconds or more:
Simply press the REC MUTE button t and the blank section will
be increased with another 4 seconds.
5
AUTO REVERSE
AUTO TAPE SELECT/HIGH SPEED DUBBING
REC Indicator will light during recording.
) button o. Press
) button o to resume
) button i.
indicator lights,
REC
) button are pressed at the same
) button o. Blank space recording will be