Recording

IMPORTANT:

•It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable program and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied therein.

•The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is not affected by the VOLUME, the SUBWOOFER LEVEL, the RHYTHM AX, and the SOUND MODE controls. Thus, during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level.

•If recordings you have made have excessive noise or static, the unit may be too close to a TV. Place the unit away from the TV.

•You can use type I tape for recording.

To protect your recording

Cassettes have two small tabs on the back to protect unexpected erasure or re-recording.

To protect your recording, remove these tabs.

To re-record on a protected tape, cover the holes with adhesive tape.

To keep the best recording and playback sound quality

If the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers of the cassette decks become dirty, the following will occur:

•Impaired sound quality

•Discontinuous sound

•Fading

•Incomplete erasure

•Difficulty in recording

To clean the head, capstan, and pinch roller

Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.

Capstan

Erase head

Pinch roller

Head

To demagnetize the head

Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at electronics and audio shops).

Recording a Tape on Deck B

On the unit ONLY:

1 Press 0for deck B.

2 Put a recordable cassette in, with the exposed part of the tape down and the side you want to record facing front.

3 Close the cassette holder gently.

4 Start playing the source—FM, AM (MW), CD player or auxiliary equipment connected to AUX IN jack.

•For duplicating tapes, see “Dubbing Tapes” on page 24.

•For recording from CD, see “CD Synchronized Recording” on page 24.

5 Press REC START/STOP.

The REC (recording) indicator lights up on the display and recording starts.

•The REC (recording) lamp also lights up during recording.

To stop during recording, press REC START/STOP again or 7.

To remove the cassette, press 0for deck B.

23