Using the Beeps

The deck can output various beeps that allow you to identify deck operations by sound. The beeps are output from the LINE (ANALOG) OUT jacks.

BEEPSet BEEP to ON.

Beeps are output according to the deck status as follows:

xOne short beep (high)

The deck has been turned on, started playing, started recording,* etc.

xOne short beep (low)

•The deck has stopped or the MD has been ejected.

•Menu operation has finished or canceled, normal play mode has been resumed, recording level has been set to

0 dB (default value) (i.e., the deck has resumed the normal status).

xSeveral beeps (low and high beeps are output alternately)

The deck’s self diagnosis function has been activated and a code and message alternate in the display.

xConsecutive beeps (high)

•An operation button was pressed with no MD inserted.

•An attempt was made to edit a record-protected MD.

xConsecutive beeps (low)

The recording level or trigger level for Automatic Track Marking has been set to maximum or minimum.

xOne continuous beep (high)

z was pressed but the MD is full.

xOne continuous beep (low)

During recording or recording pause, the peak level meters have exceeded the recommended level (“OVER” lights up).*

xConsecutive short beeps (low)** followed by single short beeps (low) every few seconds

The deck has changed to recording pause.

*The beep has no effect on recording results.

**One low beep for each 10 minutes of remaining recordable time (e.g., one beep for 11 to 20 minutes, two beeps for 21 to 30 minutes, and three beeps for 31 to 40 minutes). No beep is output for a remaining time of 10 minutes or less.

To turn off the beeps

Set BEEP to OFF.

zYou can identify the current recording mode by its sound

Press SCROLL while the deck is stopped and an MD is inserted. Different beeps are emitted for each recording mode as follows:

When the recording mode is set to

The deck emits

Stereo

Consecutive beeps (high)

 

 

Monaural

One short beep (high)

 

 

Note

If you press SCROLL while BEEP is set to ON and no MD is inserted, a beep is emitted and the status of the following items automatically changes as follows:

•Shuffle Play or Program Play is canceled and normal play is resumed.

•Repeat All Play or Repeat 1 Play is canceled.

•The recording mode is set to stereo mode.

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