Controls And Features; Dolby Nr System - Nakamichi BX-300 Owner's Manual

Controls and Features
Power Switch
Fast-Forward Button
Counter Reset Button
Dolby NR Indicators
Rewind Button
Headphone Jack
(1) Tape Counter
Starting from "0000", tape travel is indicated in
the range from "9999" to "-999". To reset the
counter indication to "0000", press the
Counter Reset button.
(2) Play Button
Press the section marked with > to start
playback or to start recording from the
record-standby mode. During operation, the
indicator lights up.
(3) Stop Button
Press the section marked with I to completely
stop the tape transport from any mode. The
indicator lights up.
(4) Timer Switch
This switch is used for timer-activated
recording or playback. In ordinary operation, it
must be set to "Olf". (*p. S)
(5) Pitch Control
Serves to alter tape speed during playback
over a range of approx. *6% (one semitone).
(6) Pause Button
Press the section marked with 0E to
temporarily interrupt tape travel during
recording or playback. During operation, the
indicator lights up. To start the tape again,
press the Play button.
(7) Master Fader Buttons
These butlons serve to perform fade-in and
fade-out during recordinS. (-p. 6 )
(8) Record Button
Simply by pressing the section marked withO,
the deck enters the record-standby mode
(record/pause) and the recording indicator
lights up. When the button is pressed once
more during recording, the Rec Mute function
is activated lor as long as the button is kept
depressed. (-tp. 6)
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(9) Memory Switch
With this switch set to "On", the tape stops
automatically when the counter indication
"0000" is
reached during rewind or
fast-forward.
(1O) Auto Repeat Switch
By setting this switch to "On", auto repeat
playback is performed. (-p. 0 )
(11) Peak Level Meters
Provide exact indication of peak levels in the
range of -40 to + 1O dB.
(12) Output Level Control
Serves to adjust the line output and the
headphone output level.
(13) Input Level Controls
Serve to adjust the recording level for left and
right channols.
(14) Bias Tune Control
Serves for fine adjustment of the bias current.
(-p. 6 )
(15) MPX Filter Switch
Used to suppress the 19-kHz multiplex carrier
signal, which could interfere with proper Dolby
NR operation when recording from FM stereo
broadcasts. At other times, the switch should
be set to "Off".
(16) Tape Selector Switches
In recording, the correct switch must be
selected lor the tape in use. (*p. 6 )
(1 7) Equalizer Switch
Serves to select correct equalization in
recording and playback for the tape in use.
(-p. 6 )
(18) Monitor Switch
For playback of a tape and for olf-the-taoe
monitoring during recording, this switch must
be set to "Tape". For record level setting etc.,
the switch must be set to "Source". This
switch is also used during bias fine
adjustment. (-p. 6 )
(19) Dolby NR Switches
To use the Dolby NR system, set the upper
switch to "On" and select either the B-type or
the C-type system with the lower switch. The
respeclive indicator lights up.
I Dolby NR System
This cassette deck provides a choice
between the Dolby B-type and the Dotby
C-lype noise reduction systems. The Dolby
B-type NR provides approximately 10 dB of
noise reduction in the high frequencies. The
Dolby C-type NR is a further relined
system, which achieves a S/N ratio
improvement of about 20 dB in the range
trom 2 kHz to 8 kHz, where noise is most
readily audible,
For playback of a tape which was recorded
with the B-type NR, set the Dolby NR
switch to "B". For playback of a tape
recorded with Dolby C{ype NR, set the
switch to "C".
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