Front Panel Stereo Cassette Deck Section
Counter Reset Button
Resets the tape couter to "000".
Tape Counter
Indicates how far the tape has travelled.
Tape Indicator
Indicates the type of tape used. (The deck automatically selects the type of tape. NORMAL, CrO2, METAL)
Cassette Receptacle
Eject Button (EJECT)
Ejects the tape.
Pitch Control
(PITCH CONTROL)
Varies the tape transport speed during playback by ±10%.
Mute Button
Pressing and holding the mute
button during tape travel (while
in the recording mode) will provide a "silent" section on the tape for use with the cuing function; releasing the b u t t o n will restore selected recording levels. It is essential that the "muted" section continue for at least four seconds to enable the cue function to operate cor- rectly.
Pause Button
This b u t t o n is used to stop the tape travel temporarily during recording or playback.
Recording Button
Pressing both the PLAY and this b u t t o n puts unit in the recording mode.
Cue Indicator
Remains l i t during operation of the Cue f u n c t i o n .
DBX Indicator
Lights when the dbx noise; reduction c i r c u i t r y is activated .
Zero Return Switch
This switch selects the zero return function . In the "on" position the tape will rewind and stop at any point on the tape t h a t you designate as "zero".
Rewind Button
Rewinds the tape at high speed.
Stop Button
Stops the t a p e motion .
DBX Button
Pressing this b u t t o n a l t e r n a t e l y
enables or disenables the inter - nal dbx noise reduction feature in either the playback or recording modes.
Cue Button
Pressing this b u t t o n and the FAST FORWARD or REWIND
b u t t o n will rewind the tape to the next "muted" or unrecorded section (tape silence of four seconds or more), where the
deck will automatically stop.
Level Meter Selector Switch
The left position monitors the
PGM | and | FB o u t p u t levels; | the | |
right | position | monitors | the | |
i n t e r n a l | tape | playback | and | |
recording | levels. |
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Fluorescent Bargraph Meter
The high i n t e n s i t y meters enable visual monitoring of the o u t p u t
signals selected with the Level
Meter Selector Switch.
Recording Level Sliders
Sets the overall signal level of
t h e stereo L and R recording
busses during the recording process; this includes the level assigned to the; REC OUT jacks as well as the; internal tape deck.
Fast Forward Button
Advances the; tape at highspeed.
Playback Button
This b u t t o n is used to playback
t h e tape;.
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