If “EMPHASIS” appears in the display

The deck is playing an audio signal recorded with emphasis (in the higher frequencies). The deck, however, plays the signal while automatically deemphasizing it (with attenuation proportional to the degree of emphasis).

Locating a Track (AMS*/Direct Access)

You can locate the tracks in a number of ways, but only after you have recorded start IDs on the tape (see pages 14 to 16). To use Direct Access, program numbers must be recorded on the tape (see pages 14 and 17).

Playback Operations

Playing Tracks Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Z

You can play a specific track or all the tracks on the tape repeatedly.

OPEN/

COUNTER

CLOSE

MODE

RESET

6

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

CLEARREPEAT

0 REPEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC LEVEL

L

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARGIN

 

START ID

 

 

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5

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RESET

AUTO

RENUMBER

REHEARSAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WRITE

 

ERASE

 

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0

 

10

 

 

TIMER

PREVIOUS

NEXT

REW

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RESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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REC

OFF PLAY

AMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

REC MODE

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PHONES

PHONE LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

STOP

 

PLAY

PAUSE

REC MUTE

REC

OPEN/CLOSE

ANALOG

48 kHz

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0

10

PREVIOUS = / NEXT + PLAY (

To locate

Press

 

 

The beginning of the next

NEXT + as many times as you

or succeeding tracks

want while playing. For example,

(AMS)

to locate the second track ahead,

 

press twice.

 

 

The beginning of the

PREVIOUS = once while

current track(AMS)

playing

 

 

The beginning of

PREVIOUS = as many times as

preceding tracks (AMS)

you want while playing. For

 

example, to locate the second track

 

behind, press three times.

By specifying the program 1 Enter the program number of

number of a track the track with the number buttons. (Direct Access)

Z

2 Press (.

 

 

 

* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor.

zIf you enter the wrong program number during Direct Access Z

If you haven’t pressed the ( button, press the CLEAR button on the remote, then enter the correct number. If you have already pressed the ( button, pressing the CLEAR button will not erase the wrong program number. Stop the deck and reenter the program number.

zIf the deck detects a blank section of 9 seconds or more, or the end of the tape

The deck rewinds the tape automatically to its beginning and stops (Auto Rewind).

zYou can make the deck start playing automatically from the beginning of the tape after rewinding

Press PLAY ( while holding down REW 0.

Playing all tracks repeatedly

Press REPEAT repeatedly while playing a track until “REPEAT” appears in the display. The deck will then play back all tracks until it detects the end of the last track, which may be:

a blank section of 9 seconds or more

the end of the tape

When the deck detects either of the above, it rewinds the tape to beginning and plays back all tracks again. The deck repeats this cycle up to 5 times, then automatically stops.

To stop playing all tracks repeatedly

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” disappears.

Note

Repeat Play of all tracks is canceled when you take out the cassette.

Playing a track repeatedly

Press REPEAT repeatedly while playing the track that you want until “REPEAT 1” appears in the display. The deck will then play back the track until its end, which may be:

—the next start ID

—a blank section of 9 seconds or more —the end of the tape

When the deck detects any of the above, it rewinds the tape and starts playing from the start ID of the same track again. The deck repeats this cycle up to 5 times, then automatically stops.

To stop playing a track repeatedly

Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” disappears.

Note

Repeat Play of a single track is canceled when you take out the cassette.

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DTC-A6 specifications

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One of the defining characteristics of the DTC-A6 is its ability to record and play back audio at 48 kHz sampling rates with a resolution of 16-bit, providing stereo sound that rivals even that of compact discs. This precision makes the unit particularly appealing for professionals engaged in music production, broadcasting, and live event recording. The DAT format itself is known for its excellent dynamic range and low noise, which further enhances the audio output.

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