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Adjusting Bias and Recording
Level Calibration
Automatically
Since there are many different types of cassettes on the market, your tape deck automatically sets the appropriate equalization characteristics and bias current for each tape type (ATS: Automatic Tape Selection). However, you can get better recording results by doing the automatic bias current and the recording level calibration.
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0(AMS) | (AMS)) | 0(AMS) | (AMS)) |
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PAUSE Pª / ·PAUSE P
1Insert the cassette you want to record on into either deck.
Make sure the
2Press DECK A or DECK B until “CAL” appears in the display.
3Press ·or ªto select the side of the tape to be recorded.
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4Press PAUSE Pto start the automatic calibration procedure.
The automatic calibration procedure starts (i.e., recording test tones, rewinding, and playing back).
During the calibration, the counter changes from 9 to 0.
CAL B 
REC CAL9.
When the automatic calibration procedure ends, the tape rewinds to the original position, the counter returns to normal and the tape deck stops.
5Start the actual recording (see page 6).
To cancel the automatic calibration function
Press p on the deck you’re using.
If “A” or “B” flashes continuously
The automatic calibration procedure has been interrupted by:
—The end of the tape. Reverse the tape direction or rewind the tape to a new position that allows recording of the test tone.
—Damaged tape or dirty heads. Change the cassette or clean and demagnetize the heads (see page 19).
Updating the calibration setting
If you insert a cassette and “[A] CAL” or “CAL [B]” appears in the display, it means that automatic calibration data in that deck for that tape type (I, II or IV) exists. However, we recommend that you repeat the automatic calibration procedure each time you insert a new cassette since cassettes of the same type also vary in their characteristics.
Before recalibrating, be sure to turn off “[A] CAL” or “CAL [B]” by pressing DECK A or DECK B. Then start from Step 2 of the automatic calibration procedure.
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