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Stereo double cassette tape deck
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@ R E C / R E C M U T E S W T T C H ( . / o l
This switch functions as both the recording switch and record
muting switch. When pressed, the unit is set to the recording mode
and when it is kept pressed during recording, it functions as the
recording mute switch.
R e c o r d i n g s w i t c h
Press the switch when recording sound onto the tape. The
R E C / M U T E i n d i c a t o r n o w l i g h t s . l f t h e a c c i d e n t a l e r a s u r e p r e v e n _
tion tabs on the cassette shell have been broken out or the taoe has
nol been loaded, the unit will not be set to the recording mode even
i f t h i s s w i t c h i s p r e s s e d . P r e s s t h e S T O p s w i t c h ( r l t o
r e l e a s e t h e
r e c o r d i n g m o d e . .
Recording mute switch
W h e n t h i s s w i t c h i s p r e s s e d d u r i n g r e c o r d i n g , u n r e c o r d e d b l a n k s
can be created for as long as the switch is kept pressed. While kept
p r e s s e d , t h e R E C / M U T E i n d i c a t o r w i l l f l a s h r a p i d l y . U s e t h i s s w i t c h
for efficient editing of tapes with sufficient blanks between the oro-
g r a m s a n d f o r p r o v i d i n g t h e u n r e c o r d e d b l a n k s w h i c h a r e r e o u i r e d
t o o p e r a t e t h e m u s i c s e a r c h f u n c t i o n .
This switch does not lock and so functions onty while it is kept in
the prcssed position. When pressed during a recording, no sound
is recorded and so the switch should not be pressed unless ab-
solutelY necessary.
@ T | M E R R E C S W T T C H
T h i s s w i t c h i s u s e d w h e n a n o p t i o n a l a u d i o t i m e r i s u t i l i z e d f o r u n a t -
t e n d e d r e c o r d i n g .
T i m e r r e c o r d i n g i s a f u n c t i o n o f D E C K B . D E C K A c a n n o t b e u s e d
1 o r t t m e r r e c o r d t n g .
NOTE:
The timer switch should always be in the OFF position when not
performing timet recoding. lf a cassette tape is insened and the
switch is set to the REC position, the unit will automaticalty enter
the recording mode whenever the power switch is turned on.
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*DOLBY NR SWTTCH
{ D O L B Y N R O N / O F F )
D e p r e s s t h i s s w i t c h t o O N f o r r e c o r d i n g w i t h t h e b u i l t - i n D o l b y
Noise Reduction system and for playback of tapes which have been
recorded using the Dolby Noise Reduction system.
Fof other tapes, do not press this switch.
* N o i s e r e d u c t i o n m a n u f a c t u r e d u n d e r l i c e n s e f r o m
D o l b v
L a b o r a t o r i e s L i c e n s i n g C o r p o r a t i o n .
" D o l b y "
a n d t h e d o u b l e - D s y m b o l a r e t r a d e m a r k s o f D o l b y
L a b o r a t o r i e s L i c e n s i n g C o r p o r a t i o n .
@ D O L B Y B / C S E L E C T O R S W T T C H
( D O L B Y N R B / C )
This deck is equipped with both type B and type C Dolby noise
reduction systems. After the DOLBY NR ON/OFF switch is pressed.
select type B or C using this switch. The Dolby indicator correspon-
ding to the switch position lights.
@ ) C O P Y S W I T C H ( B . A )
"Copying" refers to the process of transferring the recorded con-
tents on a pre-recorded tape onto another tape. The pre-recorded
tape is loaded into Deck A and its contents are recorded onto Deck
B . W h e n t h e s w i t c h i s p r e s s e d , t h e R E C / M U T E i n d i c a t o r w i l l f l a s h
sfowfy. Tape copying cannot be peéormed from Deck g to Deck A.
The playback tan
l o a d e d i n t o D e c k B . W h e n t h i s s w i t c h i s p r e s s e d , D e c k A i s
a u t o m a t i c a l l y s e t t o t h e p l a y b a c k m o d e a n d D e c k B i s a u t o m a t i c a l l v
s e t t o t h e r e c o r d i n g m o d e , a n d t h e t a p e s s t a r t 1 0 m o v e
s i m u l t a n e o u s l y .
@ R E L A Y P L A Y S W T T C H ( B : A l
Press this switch for relay play. When pressed, the program in-
dicators "1" and "8" will light alternarely. When the tape loaded in
o n e d e c k h a s f i n i s h e d p l a y i n g a n d t h e t a p e c o m e s t o t h e e n d , t h e
tape in the other deck automatically starts playback. Relay play is
possible from Deck A to Deck B and vice versa
@ P|TCH CONTROL
This can be used to vary the tape speed of Deck A across a + 60Â
range. The speed increases when the control is rotated clockwise
( f)
) and reduces when rotated counrerclockwise ( Ô
); rhe
musical intervals are made higher or lower, respectively. The stan-
d a r d s p e e d i s o b t a i n e d a t t h e c o n t r o l ' s c e n t e r c l i c k s t o p p o s i t i o n ( y ) .
Use the control to adjust the speed when adjusting the intervals with
m i x i n g r e c o r d i n g o r p l a y b a c k o r w h e n p l a y i n g b a c k a t a p e r e c o r d e d
o n a n o t h e r t a p e d e c k o n y o u r o w n d e c k .
NOTE:
Set this control to the clickstop position (f ) when using the
music search function. lf it is left rctated clockwise, it will not be
possible to detect the unrecorded blanks between the programs
on the tape during fast forwarding
or rewinding operations.
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