Thank you very much for purchasing the DENON component stereo cassette tape deck.

Please check to make sure the following items are included with the main unit in the carton:

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS

DENON proudly presents this advanced tape deck to audiophiles and music lovers as a further proof of DENON’s non-compromising pursuit of the ultimate in sound quality. The high quality performance and easy operation are certain to provide you with many hours of outstanding listening pleasure.

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FEATURES ………………………………………………5

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS …………5 ~ 7

CASSETTE TAPES………………………………………8

(1)Operating Instructions…………………………1

(2)Operating Instructions (Applications) ………1

(3)Connection Cords………………………………4

(4)Service Station List ……………………………1

FEATURES

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19-inch Rack Mountable

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Independent Input/Output

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Dolby B & C Noise Reduction Systems

 

(A/B Independent)

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Dolby HX-Pro Headroom Extension System

q Power Operation Switch (POWER)

Press once to turn the power on, and once more to turn the power off.

The deck remains in a stand-by (non-operative) mode for approximately 2 seconds after it is switched on.

w Master/Slave Switch

For normal operation, set this to “OFF”.

Set the switch to “MASTER” or “SLAVE” when using the DN-780R together with other DN- 780Rs.

o Headphone Jack (PHONES)

For private music enjoyment without disturbing others, or for monitoring a recording, a headphone set may be connected to this jack. Use a headphone with an impedance rating of 8 to 1200 Ω /ohms. Signal are output according to the position of the PHONES SELECT switch i.

!0Auto Gain Control Switch of Mic (MIC AGC)

Selects the microphone level adjustment method.

AUTOMATIC TAPE SELECTION………………………8

PLAYBACK……………………………………………8, 9

RELAY PLAY ………………………………………8

TWIN OUTPUT ……………………………………8

MUSIC SEARCH SYSTEM ………………………8

POWER ON PLAYBACK …………………………9

RECORDING ………………………………………9, 10

PROPER RECORDING LEVEL ……………………9

REC/REC MUTE AND REC PAUSE BUTTON …9 AUTO-STANDBY …………………………………10

TWIN RECORDING ………………………………10

RELAY RECORDING ……………………………10

SYNCHRONIZED OPERATION …………………10

DUBBING………………………………………………11

MANUAL DUBBING ……………………………11

MEMORY STOP ………………………………………11

PRESET FUNCTION …………………………………11

DOLBY B AND C NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM …12 DOLBY HX-PRO HEADROOM

EXTENSION SYSTEM ………………………………12

MAINTENANCE ………………………………………12

TROUBLESHOOTING ………………………………13

SPECIFICATIONS ……………………………………13

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Twin Recording and Relay Recording

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Relay Playback

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TS MIC Jacks on Front Panel

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Cascade Recording and Playback

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Synchronized Recording

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RS232C Serial Control Port

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Parallel Remote Control

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2-Speed Dubbing

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Quick Auto Reverse

2

Speed Control of Approximately ±12%

 

(A/B Independent)

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Computer Controlled Mechanism

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Computing Tape Counter with 4-Digit Readout and

 

Memory Stop

2

Music Search System

2

FL Peak Level Meters

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Auto Tape Selector

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Memory Back-up

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Auto-standby

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XLR Input/Output Kit (Option)

 

(Model Name :ACD-780)

e Dolby NR Switch (DOLBY NR)

Select the Dolby NR type that suits the recording.

OFF : Recording without Dolby NR

B : Recording with Dolby NR type B (The “ ” indicator will light up.)

C : Recording with Dolby NR type C (The “ ” indicator will light up.)

r Dubbing Speed Buttons

(DUBBING SPEED)

Pressing the NORMAL button starts regular speed dubbing from deck A to deck B. Press the HIGH button to perform dubbing at double speed. See page 11.

t Tape Speed Control (TAPE SPEED)

Use this knob to vary the tape speed. The speed can be varied within a range of approximately ±12% according to the position of the tape speed control knob.

y Input Level Control (INPUT LEVEL)

This knob adjusts the recording input level. It affects the level in both channels. See page 9.

u Headphone Level Control

Use this to adjust the output level of the headphones.

i Headphone Select Switch

(PHONES SELECT)

Use this to select the headphone’s output signal.

A : The Deck A’s signals are output to the headphones.

MIX : The MIX signals of Deck A and Deck B are output to the headphones.

B : The Deck B’s signals are output to the headphones.

OFF : The level is adjusted with the MIC LEVEL control !3.

ON : The level is adjusted automatically according to the level of the microphone input signal.

!1Microphone Jacks (MIC)

Connect the microphone to this jack for microphone mixed recording.

MIC signals will be mixed with the line input signals.

Accepts an unbalanced (TS Type) microphone with 1/4” mono jacks.

When a microphone is only connected to the L/MONO jack, the recording will be monaural. Connect to both the L and R jacks for stereo recording.

NOTE :

To prevent noise, set the MIC MODE switch !2 to “off” when connecting microphones to the MIC jacks.

!2Microphone Mode Switch (MIC MODE)

OFF : Turns the microphone input off.

LINE : When in the tape play, record or recording pause mode, the sound input to the microphone is output from the LINE OUT jack. The sound input to the microphone is not recorded.

REC : Microphone mixed recording is performed.

!3Microphone Input Level Control (MIC LEVEL)

Adjust the level of the Microphone inputs.

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