RECORDING

BASIC RECORDING

This section explains how to record from the tuner, CD player, or external equipment.

Preparation

•Use Type I (normal) tapes only.

•Set the tape to the point where recording will start.

•Note that recording is done on only one side of the tape.

1Insert the tape to be recorded on into deck 2.

Insert the tape with the side to be recorded on first facing out from the unit.

2Press function (CD, TUNER or VIDEO/AUX) and

prepare the source to be recorded.

To record from a CD, press CD and load the disc(s).

To record from a radio broadcast, press TUNER and tune

in to a station.

To record from a connected source, press VIDEO/AUX.

3Press wREC/REC MUTE to start recording.

When recording from a connected source, start playback of the source.

When the selected function is CD, playback and recording start simultaneously.

To stop recording, press s.

To pause recording, press a. (Applicable when the source is TUNER or VIDEO/AUX) To resume recording, press it again.

Sound adjustment during recording

The output volume and tone of the speakers or headphones are freely varied without affecting the recording.

 

 

PLAYBACK

INSERTING BLANK SPACES

 

Insertion of 4-second blank spaces enables you to activate the

 

Music Sensor function. (Applicable when the source is TUNER

 

or VIDEO/AUX.)

TAPE

1 Press w REC/REC MUTE during recording or while in

 

recording pause mode.

 

4on the display flashes for 4 seconds and 4-second blank

RECORDING

space is made. Then, the deck enters the recording pause

 

mode.

 

2 Press a to resume recording.

 

To insert a blank space of less than 4 seconds, press w

 

REC/REC MUTE again while 4 is flashing.

 

To insert blank spaces of more than 4 seconds, after the deck

 

enters recording pause mode, press wREC/REC MUTE again.

 

Each time the button is pressed, a 4-second blank space is added.

 

About cassette tapes

•To prevent accidental erasure, break off the plastic tabs on the cassette tape after recording with a screwdriver or other pointed tool.

To record on the tape again, cover the tab openings with

 

adhesive tape, etc.

 

• 120-minute or longer tapes are extremely thin and easily

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deformed or damaged. They are not recommended.

•Take up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool before use. Slack tape may break or jam in the mechanism.

“CAN’T REC” is displayed if you attempt to record on a tape with the plastic tabs broken off.

To erase a recording

1Insert the tape to be erased into deck 2 and press TAPE DECK 1/2 to display “TP 2”.

2Set the tape to the point where the erasure is to be started.

3Press w REC/REC MUTE to start the erasure.

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