TAPE COUNTER

Using the counter, it is easy to find a desired recording.

1Press the COUNTER RESET button, at the beginning of the desired recording.

øThe counter will be reset to “0H 00M 00S”.

2Press the COUNTER MEMORY button.

ø[is displayed on the digital display.

øTo cancel the counter memory function, press the COUNTER MEMORY button a second time.

3After recording or playback, press the REW button from stop mode.

øThe tape is rewound to the counter “0H 00M 00S” reading.

øIf you rewind the tape past the “0H 00M 00S” position, press the FF button.

NOTES:

XThere is no tape counter indication for the blank portions of the tape.

XIn the 2-hour recording speed mode only, the tape counter indicates real hours, minutes and seconds.

XIn the other recording speed modes, the tape counter indication is a ratio of the 2-hour mode base indication. (In 12-hour recording mode, each “second” of the tape counter actually represents approximately 12/2 + 1 = 7 real seconds.)

XThere may be a slight discrepancy between the position shown on the tape counter and the actual tape position.

XWhen rewinding the tape past the “0H 00M 00S” position, a minus (–) sign will be displayed.

SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK

The security lock function is designed to prevent accidental stopping of recording if the STOP button is pressed inadvertently.

1While holding the SHIFT * button, press the REC/PLAY SPEED j button.

øxis displayed on the digital display.

To cancel the security lock, while holding the SHIFT

*button, press the REC/PLAY SPEED l button, “x” will be erased from the digital display.

NOTES:

XWhile the security lock is engaged all commands, except the one to cancel the security lock, are disabled.

XThe security lock cannot be engaged while a menu is displayed.

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