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

 

facing toward you.

4.

Select ON/OFF of the DOLBY NR system.

5.

Press the or button to start

 

playback.

REC REVEL

 

 

 

 

STOP

 

 

 

COUNTER CLEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCE

 

 

POWER

REV MODE

EJECT

ENGLISH

 

DOLBY NR

 

 

 

 

 

6. Adjust the volume with the amplifier's

volume control.

OTo stop playback, press the STOP button.

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 π or ø position.

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

signal 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 ƒ indicators light).

7.Adjust the recording level with the REC 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 ƒ PAUSE button again to start recording.

OTo stop recording temporarily, press the ƒ PAUSE button. To restart the tape, press the ƒ PAUSE 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 button.

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 REC 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 CLEAR button, which resets the counter index to "0000".

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Teac AD-500 owner manual Cassette Deck Operation, Playback, Recording, Erasing, Tape Counter

AD-500 specifications

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