1)Operation of the Real Time Tape Counter and the Linear Tape Counter
• Real Time Tape Counter
The time of the tape traveling at a constant speed is indicated in "M" (minutes) and "S" (seconds).
A microcomputer measures and displays the time with high precision. Display example: 32m10s 32 minutes, 10 seconds.
• Linear Tape Counter
The tape travel time is indicated with a
Display example: 3456 34 minutes, 56 seconds.
(1)Press the RESET button to reset the counter to: OOM OOs
"M" and "S" are not displayed when "VARIABLE" is displayed. They are also not displayed when "FIX" is displayed during the
(2)Select "FIX" using the TAPE SPEED button. "FIX" appears on the display, the counter is set to the real time mode, and "M" (minutes) and "S" (seconds) appear.
The counter remains in the real time mode when the play, record play, pause, record pause or stop mode is selected at this time.
(3)The counter automatically switches to the linear mode if the fast forward or rewind mode is set from any of the modes in (2) in 1 or if the "VARIABLE" mode is set during playback.
(4)If the music search mode is selected, the counter automatically switches to the linear mode, then switches back to the real time mode once playback begins after the musicsearch operation.
*Note
The method of measuring the time and the precision differ for the real time tape counter (fixed speed travel) and the linear tape counter. The tape may not be returned to the precise position when the
Use the real time tape counter to measure the accumulated time at constant speed without counting the time in which the pause, stop and record pause modes are set.
(5)The counter is reset to "0000" when the EJECT button is pressed.
2)Operation of MEMORY STOP
(1)During recording or playback operations, MEMORY STOP can be used to locate a particular point on the tape. At the desired point, reset the counter to " WMOOs". With the MEMORY STOP button in the "ON" position, the deck will stop at the "0000" point (actually
(2)The MEMORY indication will light when this function is activated. (3) Notes:
•When the power is turned "OFF", this function is automatically deactivated.
•The MEMORY STOP is accurate to
•The MEMORY STOP is released by pressing the EJECT button.
3)Display Back-up
(1)The DOLBY NR, MPX FILTER, COUNTER VALUE, TAPE SPEED and TAPE SIZE functions are protected for approximately one month by a memory
Once the
DOLBY B & C NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM
•The Dolby noise reduction system substantially reduces the tape background noise (hiss) inherent in the cassette medium. Dolby B NR is most widely in use. However Dolby C NR is a
much more recent development and represents significantly improvements over Dolby B NR.
•Tape background noise consists primarily of high frequency information, which is particularly annoying during soft passages. The Dolby NR system increases the level of low volume mid and high frequency signal during recording and reduces the level of these signals by an identical amount during playback. As a result, the playback signal is identical to the original source signal, but the level of background noise generated by the tape is greatly reduced.
•The operating principle of Dolby C NR is similar to that of Dolby B NR except for the encoding /decoding response curves. The noise reduction effect obtained with Dolby C NR is up to 20 dB, compared to 10 dB with Dolby B NR. In addition, Dolby C NR uses an
DOLBY HX-PRO HEADROOM EXTENSION SYSTEM
This deck is equipped with the Dolby
The Dolby
Features of the Dolby HX-PRO Headroom Extension System
(1)Performance of Normal and Cr02 tapes can be upgraded closer to that of Metal tapes.
(2)The dynamic range in the treble is improved significantly.
(3)Since no decoding in playback is necessary, the improvement can be obviously heard on any
(4)The system functions whether the Dolby B/C NR is engaged or not.
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