Recording on a tape manually

— Manual Recording

You can record just the portions you like from a disc, tape or radio program on a tape.

You can also record from connected components (see “Hooking up optional components” on page 40).

1 Load a recordable tape into Deck B.

2 Press CD, TAPE A/B, TUNER/BAND, TV or VIDEO/MD (or FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly) to select the source you want to record.

3 Load the disc, tape or tune to the station you want to record. To record from the connected component, connect the external audio sources.

4 Press REC PAUSE/START.

“REC” flashes in the display. Deck B standby for recording.

5 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select “g” to record on one side or “j” (or “RELAY”) to record on both sides.

6 Press REC PAUSE/START.

“REC” lights up in the display. Recording starts.

7 Start playing the source to be recorded.

To stop recording

Press x.

Note

You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

Tips

When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

For recording from the radio:

If noise is heard while recording from the radio, move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.

For recording from a disc to a tape manually: You can turn . > clockwise or counterclockwise (or press .or >+ on the remote repeatedly) to select tracks during recording pause (after step 4 and before step 6 of “Recording on a tape manually” ).

For recording from the reverse side:

After step 1, press TAPE A/B (or TAPE on the remote) repeatedly until “TAPE B” appears in the display. Press nN (or N on the remote) repeatedly until TAPE B reverse side indicator “b” lights up in the display to start playback of the reverse side. Press x at the point you want to start recording.

For recording an album of MP3 audio tracks: Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until “ALBM” lights up in the display. Then turn and hold ALBUM +/– clockwise or counterclockwise and release it at the album you want (or press ALBUM +/– on the remote repeatedly) after step 4 and before step 6 of “Recording to a tape manually”.

When recording from the tape:

If you set the direction to “j” (or “RELAY”) and the tapes you use have different lengths, the tapes in each deck reverses independently.

Recording – Tape

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