How to Make Copies, Maintenance, Button Operations

How to Make Copies

1 Press the POWER switch to switch on power to the T-3000.

A MASTER indicator will light under the right- most deck "3" of the T-3000 of which the SLAVE/ MASTER switch is previously set to MASTER on its rear panel.

2 Load the pre-recorded master tape into deck "3" under which the MASTER indica- tor is lit.

3 Load cassette tapes to record on into the SLAVE decks.

We recommend you to load tapes of which the length is the same as that of the master tape to steer clear of confusion and trouble.

CAUTION

Pre-recorded tapes are overwritten (replaced). Be sure not to load a tape containing recordings you want to preserve into the SLAVE deck; or else they are being lost for ever.

4Press the COPY button and a copy of what is on the MASTER tape starts being recorded on the SLAVE tapes.

Actions at Tape End

ÉIf the master tape reaches its end while the slave tapes are still running in record, the COPY indicator that was lit solid starts blinking, and the master tape is automatically rewound. The slave tapes continue

to run, recording no signal, until their ends are reached.

ÉOn the contrary, if a slave tape reaches its end while the master tape is still playing back, the correspond- ing SHORT TAPE indicator, 1, 2 or 3, turns on solid to indicate that copying on that tape was terminated in the process. The indicator turns off only when you remove the tape from the corresponding deck.

Button Operations

ÉThe REW button is not operational when the COPY indicator is lit. Also, the COPY button is not opera- tional when the REW indicator is lit. Press the STOP button and the REW or the COPY button becomes operational.

ÉWhen you are using multiple T-3000s connected in series, the STOP and REW buttons on the individual T-3000s have effect on the corresponding T-3000s. But any COPY buttons have no effect, except for the one on the T-3000 of which the SLAVE/MASTER switch is set to MASTER on the rear panel.

CAUTION

ÉIf the master tape contains recordings made at higher levels than normal, distortion may occur in the process of copying.

ÉAs long as a cassette tape is in the deck, the cap- stan motor is in motion. To prolong the service life of the motor, take out all the tapes of the deck after use; do not leave them inside.

Maintenance

Dirty heads result in poor quality recording. Get into a habit to clean the heads, the pinch roller, and other elements in the tape path before starting each copying session.

Hold the STOP button and press the POWER switch and the head block moves up and the SHORT TAPE indicators, 1, 2 and 3, turn on in turn, over and over again, to indicate that the T-3000 is in Cleaning mode.

up and the T-3000 leaves the cleaning mode, going back into normal mode.

When attempting to demagnetize the tape path, closely follow the instructions given in the manual for a demagnetizer (Available as an option from TASCAM).

Record head (Deck 1, 2)

Record / Playback head (Deck 3)

NOTE

1:The cleaning mode is automatically deactivated when five minutes are up, and the T-3000 goes back into normal mode.

2:Press the STOP button before five minutes are

6 TASCAM T-3000

Erase head

Capstan shaft

Pinch roller