Preliminary Set-Up; Record (Rec) Led Indicator; To Load Computer; Cassette Insertion - GE 3-5156 Use And Care Manual

TO USE YOUR DATA
RECORDER WITH
COMMODORE HOME
COMPUTERS
(Used with external AC power converter only)

PRELIMINARY SET-UP

1. Ensure SYSTEM sw itch, located on bo ttom of Data Recorder is
set to position marked, " A L L OTHER".
2. Connect the plugs from the Interface Unit to the 6V DC, Ear, M ic
and Rem ote jacks on the Data Recorder.
3. Plug the AC Power Converter into the 6V DC jack on the Inter­
face Unit and in to 120V AC household power outlet.
4. Plug the C om m odore Interconnect Cable into the Interface Unit
and the o ther end into yo u r Com m odore Hom e C om puter
System.

CASSETTE INSERTION

1. To insert o r remove cassette when RECORD or PLAY b u tton is
depressed, you m ust firs t press STOP/EJECT b utton (return all
b u tton s to o ff position), then depress STOP/EJECT b utton again
to open CASSETTE CARRY DOOR.
NOTE: An internal interlock prevents the cassette door from
opening unless all co n tro ls are in o ff (up) position.
2 Insert cassette w ith the exposed tape facing the push buttons.
.
G ently slide into the CASSETTE CARRY DOOR w ith the fu ll reel
of tape to the left.
IMPORTANT: To avoid possible loss o f data at the beginning o f the
tape during recording or playback resulting in an " error" read/write
by the com puter, be sure the tape leader is advanced prior to record­
ing o r playing back a tape.
TO SAVE (Record) DATA
(Computer to Tape)
1. Insert a blank cassette in the C om ­
puter Program Data Recorder. Re­
wind to the beginning of the tape. (If
you are adding an additional program
to the tape, push Program Locator
Reset Button so that " 000" appears
in the Program Locator w indow and,
then, fast forward to locate the end of your previously recorded
programs).
2. On yo u r com puter, type SAVE or SAVE plus " PROGRAM NAM E"
and press RETURN. (Screen w ill indicate, " Press PLAY and
RECORD" .
3. Push RECORD button and PLAY b utton w ill autom atically
depress at the same time. (Screen w ill blank.)
4. Press RETURN on com puter keyboard.
5. W hen recording of inform ation is com plete, Screen w ill give
READY prom pt. Then, push STOP/EJECT button.
NOTE: In the unlikely event that interference occurs to o ther peri­
pheral equipm ent, such as a printer, modem, etc., during the
" SAVE" mode, unplug the Interface " EAR" plug from the back of the
recorder during the " SAVE" operation. Be sure to reconnect this
plug after " SAVE" operation is com plete to a llow NORM AL " LOAD"
operation.

RECORD (REC) LED INDICATOR

W hen in RECORD mode, the LED on the Interface unit and the REC
LED on the Data Recorder w ill blink to indicate the intensity of the
signal level being recorded.
NOTE: Normally, the DATA LEVEL control m ust be
set at 1/4 position or higher setting to activate LED.
RECORD MONITORING
W hen recording, you can m on ito r (listen to) w hat is being recorded
through the PROGRAM
LEVEL sw itch to LO or HI posi­
tion for preferred listening level.
Sw itch MONITOR LEVEL to OFF
to turn o ff PROGRAM MONITOR
SPEAKER.

TO LOAD COMPUTER

(Tape to Computer)
Insert Cassette into recorder.
Postion cassette tape so the start is slig h tly prior to the desired
program. If desired program is not at the beginning of the tape,
use PROGRAM LOCATOR/DIGITAL COUNTER to locate its
previously noted position.
Set DATA LEVEL control to ( T ) indicator on scale, as a starting
point The DATA LEVEL control setting is critical for proper loading
of data into the computer, and may require some further ad­
justments, depending on your computer and/or the tape used.
Type LOAD and press RETURN on the co m p u te r keyboard. C om ­
4.
puter w ill respond with, " Press PLAY on tape" .
Press PLAY b utton on the Data Recorder. (Screen turns blank.)
5.
W ith the MONITOR sw itch in either the LO or HI position, you
w ill hear a steady tone when the program starts; then, im ­
mediately adjust the DATA LEVEL control on the recorder to the
point where the LEVEL LED on the Interface unit lig h ts in­
dicating the Data Recorder LEVEL control is properly adjusted.
A fte r program is found, the screen w ill display " FOUND" or
" FOUND" plus " PROGRAM NAM E" . There w ill be a pause or
delay of several seconds before loading. Screen w ill blank out.
6. A fte r loading is com plete, screen w ill prom pt, " READY" .
NOTE: Since tapes of diffe re n t quality w ill require a d ifferent DATA
COUNTER
LEVEL control setting, you may have to experim ent w ith the setting
to insure optim um performance.
PLAY/BATT LED INDICATOR
W hen the Data Recorder is in PLAY mode, LED w ill
lig h t and remain ON.
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MONITOR SPEAKER. Set MONITOR
MONITOR LEVEL
OFF^
DATA LEVEL
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