Locate the SLAVE/MASTER switch on the rear panel and set it to MASTER, so that deck No.3 operates as the master (playback) deck.
If you intend to use multiple T-3000s connected in series, set the SLAVE/MASTER switch to MASTER only on the 1st T-3000 (the switch on all the remaining T-3000s should be set to SLAVE).
Tips
If multiple T-3000s are in use and you set the SLAVE/MASTER switch to MASTER on the 1st and 3rd T-3000s for example, then you can record a copy of the master tape in deck "3" of the 1st T- 3000 to decks "1" and "2" of the 1st T-3000 and decks "1," "2," and "3" of the 2nd T-3000; and the master tape in deck "3" of the 3rd T-3000 is copied to decks "1" and "2" of the 3rd T-3000 and decks "1," "2," and "3" of the remaining T-3000s.
CAUTION
Make sure that the power is turned off when you operate the SLAVE/ MASTER switch.
Copying Time
The T-3000 makes recording on both A and B sides of a cassette simultaneously at 4-times speed. This means that the time it takes for the T-3000 to make a copy is about 7.5 minutes with a C-60 type tape (60 min. x 1/2 x 1/4) or about 11.25 minutes with a C-90 type tape (90 min. x 1/2 x 1/4).
The rewinding time is about 70 seconds with C-60 or about 90 seconds with C-90.
CAUTION
Do NOT use C-120 cassettes in the T-3000.
Record Protect Tab
CAUTION
The T-3000 is designed to make copies, and can record on tapes without regard to the presence or the absence of the record protect tab on them. Be sure to insert the master tape into deck "3" under which the MASTER indicator is lit.
Slack in Tape
CAUTION
Before you load cassettes, take up any slack in each of the tapes as shown. If you do not remove excess slack, the tape might become tangled in the transport mechanism.
Removal of Cassette
CAUTION
If the tapes stop running in the process because of power failure or for any other reasons, be sure to let the head block go down by turning the T-3000 on again before attempting to remove the cassettes. If you attempt to remove the cassettes while the head block is up, it will mean damaging the head and the tape alike.
