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Press all the way down to open the cassette door for removal or insertion of cassette tape. REC Button Used to put the deck in the recording mode. To record, simultaneously depress this button and the PLAY button. The REC indicator LED will light up to tell you that recording is taking place. PLAY Button Depress this button to play back prerecorded tape. Also, depress it simultaneously with the REC button when going into the recording mode. REW Button Depress this button to rapidly rewind the tape F.FWD Button Depress this button to rapidly advance the tape. PAUSE Button Depress this button to temporarily stop the tape when in the recording or playback mode. This button will not disengage the REC or PLAY button. The tape can be restarted by simply pressing the button a-gain. Notes: • This unit incorporates a full autostop function. The transport mechanism will stop automatically and disengage all locked buttons when either end of the tape is reached during recording, playback. fast-forward or rewind. (This function will not cut off the power supply.) • To stop recording, playback, or fast wind, press the STOP/EJECT button to the first stop. The tape will stop and the locked buttons will disengage automatically. • The PAUSE button should be used only to temporarily stop the tape. Avoid remaining in the PAUSE mode for a prolonged time. Do not use the button as a substitute for the STOP button. (4) Cassette Door This door will open when the STOP/ EJECT button is pressed all the way down. To close it. push it lightly with fingers. (5) Tape Counter And Reset Button The three-digit tape counter indicates the amount of tape travel. Push the reset button to set the counter to 000. The beginning of a specific section of the tape can be easily found by logging the counter reading beforehand. This counter is also convenient for checking the amount of tape remaining on a cassette. (6) Microphone Jacks To make a live recording using stereo microphones, insert the microphone plugs into MIC jacks. Ensure that the right-hand microphone plug is inserted into the right chan- nel jack, and vice versa. Be sure to disconnect the microphones when recording from other sources. (7) Dolby NR Switch And Dolby Indicator Depress this button to switch in the built-in Dolby NR circuit provided for high-frequency range noise reduction when you wish to record or play back through the Dolby circuit. The Dolby indicator will glow when the Dolby circuit is operating. Press the button again to switch it out of circuit. Any tape recorded through the Dolby circuit should also be played back through the Dolby circuit for optimum results. (8) Tape Selector And Tape Indicator Depress a button appropriate to the type of tape being used for optimum recording and playback performance. The associated LED will tell you which button has been selected. Use the METAL button for metal tape, the CrOi button for chromium dioxide tape, the FeCr button for ferrichrome tape, and the NORMAL button for normal tape. Refer to the TAPE SELECTOR SETTING GUIDE for details of various brands of cassette tapes and their proper selector positions. (9) Bias Fine-adjustment Control This control allows you to obtain the optimum bias setting to match the property of tape being used. Turn the control to the " side when you feel that the high frequency range is inadequate, and turn to the "+" side when noise or distortion is high. Refer to the TAPE SELECTOR SETTING GUIDE for details. (10) Recording Level Control Used to control the recording level of incoming signals, such as from a turntable, tuner, or microphones. This is a dual concentric type control which permits either separate or combined adjustment of both channels. Use the outer ring for the left channel, and the knob for the right channel. (11) VU Meters And Peak Indicator VU meters are provided for each channel separately. When the unit is in the playback mode, the meters give a visual indication of the input signal strength. In the recording mode, the VU meters monitor the level of the signal being recorded on the tape. They should be used in combination with the REC controls to maintain the proper recording level. The peak indicator comes on to indicate excessive input during recording. If the indicator flashes frequently. there is an obvious overload condition and the recording level should be reduced. If the indicator lights up only from time to time, the recording level is appropriate. METAL CrO, FeCr NORMAL TAPE SELECTOR SETTING GUIDE TAPE BIAS ADJUST LIST Manufacturer Brand Type EQ Tape Position Bias Adjust Setting AGFA SFD LN, LH 120 ms Normal -2 SFD 1 LN. LH 120 ys Normal + 1 CARAT FeCr 70 ms FeCr 0 AMPEX PLUS LN. LH 120 ms Normal -2 2020 LN. LH 120 ps Normal -2 Audio Super LN. LH 120 ms Normal -1 Magnetics XHE LN. LH 120 ms Normal 0 BASF LH LN. LH 120 ms Normal -2 LH Super LN, LH 120 ms Normal -1 Super LH 1 LN. LH 120 ms Normal + 1 FCR Ferrichrome FeC...