Tascam CD-A500 user service Cassette Deck Operation, Playback, Recording, Erasing, Tape Counter

Cassette Deck Operation

Playback

1.Press the POWER switch ON.

2.Set the REV MODE switch to the required tape travel mode.

3.	Load a pre-recorded cassette with its
	open edge facing down and side A fac-
	ing toward you.
4.	Select ON/OFF of the DOLBY NR system.
5.	Press the ” or ∏ button to start play-
	back.

	INPUT	STOP
COUNTER RESET		RECORD
	SOURCE
POWER	REV MODE	EJECT
	DOLBY NR

6. Adjust the volume with the amplifier's

volume control.

OTo stop playback, press the STOP but- ton.

Loading a Cassette Tape

1.Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette's hub and take up any slack tape.

Note: Avoid touching the tape. Fingerprints attract dust and dirt.

2.Press the eject button (∫)* to open the cassette compartment door.

3.Load the cassette tape with its open edge facing down.

4.Gently close the compartment door.

Recording

1.Press the POWER switch ON.

2.Set the REV MODE switch.

OIf you want to make a bi-directional recording, set the REV MODE switch to the πor øposition.

OWhen starting to record with ú”, one side recording is performed.

OSet to the “ position if recording is to

be made on a single side of the tape.

3. Load a recordable cassette.

OCheck that the safety tabs on the spine of the cassette are in place. If they have

been broken off, block the holes with adhesive tape.

4. Select the SOURCE switch.

OWhen selecting "CD", the built-in CD player's output is selected as a source.

OWhen selecting "LINE", the external sig- nal from "LINE IN" is selected as a

source.

5.Select ON/OFF of the DOLBY NR system.

6.Press the RECORD button and the deck enters the Record-Pause mode (REC and ƒindicators light).

7.Adjust the recording level with the INPUT level control so that the loudest sound to be recorded just makes the meters briefly reach around the "0 dB" point (for Normal or Chrome tapes) or the "+3 dB" point (for Metal tapes).

8. Press the ƒPAUSE button again to start recording.

OTo stop recording temporarily, press the ƒPAUSE button. To restart the tape, press the ƒPAUSE button or ”∏play button. During the Record-Pause mode, if the button whose ”, ∏indicator is lit is pressed, recording will start; however, if the button whose ”, ∏ indicator is not lit is pressed, only the tape direction will change; to restart the tape, press the button again.

OTo stop recording, press the STOP but- ton.

Erasing

Anything previously recorded on the tape will automatically be erased when you make a new recording on it. It can also be erased by "recording" on it with the INPUT level control set to "0".

CAUTION

Recording pre-recorded tapes, records, or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws. Check before recording.

*Notes:

OThe cassette holder cannot be opened during recording or playback.

OIf the power has been switched off during play or recording, ejecting the cassette may be impossible. In such a case, switch the power on and press the eject button again.

Metal

Normal or chrome

Tape Counter

The tape counter counts up when the tape is moving forward and down when the tape is being rewound. The display can be cleared by pressing the COUNTER RESET button, which resets the counter index to "0000".

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