TAPE DECK OPERATION (for KX-S90 Single Cassette Deck)

To stop playback

Press the stop button.

Note

When removing the tape, press the stop button, and then open the cassette compartment.

RESET

LINEAR COUNTER

REMAIN

 

 

EMPTY

Direct operation

Even if an input source other than tape deck is selected, pressing the play button (or the fast wind button) will start playback (or fast winding) directly.

Tape Counter (LINEAR COUNTER) and RESET button

This unit is equipped with a tape counter which is useful for searching and locating a desired point on tape. The tape counter is displayed by minutes and seconds, though the displayed time is not so close to the actual elapsed time. (It will be close to the actual elapsed time by using a tape with the length of 60 minutes or 90 minutes.)

Pressing the RESET button on the left side of the tape counter resets the tape counter to “0:00”.

REMAIN indicators

The remaining amount of the tape for the side now being played back is shown by the illumination of these indicators. According as the tape is played back, the indicators will go out one by one.

When the tape playback nears the end of the side, the indicator at the left end flashes rapidly. However, when using a tape with large hubs, the tape may stop before the indicator flashes. This is because the error between the displayed time and the actual elapsed time becomes large when using these tapes.

Dolby B and C Type Noise Reduction

With cassette tapes, the most noticeable form of noise is high frequency hiss. To reduce this hiss noise, this unit has been equipped with a newly developed Dolby C noise reduction system in addition to its conventional Dolby B NR. Either type of noise reduction may be selected with the switch provided. Dolby B NR has a noise reduction effect of about 10 dB in the high frequency range. The corresponding figure with Dolby C NR is about 20 dB, but this is over the entire range where the human ear is most sensitive to noise (2 kHz to 8 kHz). Also, Dolby C NR has the same noise reduction effect at both high and low signal levels. In addition, Dolby C NR improves the tape’s MOL (Maximum Output Level).

Dolby noise reduction is a 2 part process that acts both on recording and playback; be sure that the noise reduction button is set to the same position on record and play.

*Noise in the source material cannot be reduced with the Dolby NR system.

Dolby HX PRO Dynamic Bias Servo System

This unit incorporates the Dolby HX Pro system which automatically controls the effective bias to reduce distortion and noise, improving high frequency response during recording. Tapes recorded with this system retain the same high quality even when played back on any other tape deck.

DOLBY B.•C NR HX PRO

Dolby noise reduction and HX Pro headroom extension manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, HX Pro originated by Bang & Olufsen.

“DOLBY”, the double-D symbol and “HX PRO” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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