8Touring the MT8XII
MT8XII—Owner’s Manual
Transport Section
1CLEAR button
This button is used to cancel the Memo 1 and Memo 2 locate points. When the Auto Punch
In/Out function is on, however, it cancels the specified punch in and punch out points. In this
case, the Memo 1 and Memo 2 points are not cancelled.
2SYNC button
This button turns off the dbx noise reduction system for Track 8. It’s used when recording and
playing an FSK or SMPTE synchronization signal on Track 8. The SYNC indicator on the display
lights up when the SYNC function is set for FSK and flashes when it’s set for SMPTE.
3dbx button
This button is used to turn on and off the dbx noise reduction system. The dbx indicator on the
display lights up when dbx is turned on. The dbx system is turned on automatically each time
the MT8XII is turned on.
4AUTO PUNCH I/O button and indicator
This button is used to turn on and off the Auto Punch In/Out function. The adjacent indicator
lights up when the Auto Punch In/Out function is on.
5TAPE SPEED control, switch, and indicators
These controls are used to adjust the tape speed. When the speed is fixed at normal, the green
FIX indicator lights up. When the speed is set to variable, the red VARI indicator lights up. The
rotary control is used to increase or decrease the tape speed, and the adjacent switch is used to
select the VARI and FIX modes.
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TAPE SPEED REC SELECT
VARI
FIX
GROUP
AUTO
PUNCH I/O
CLEARSYNC CHECK REPEAT
RESET
MEMO 1
MEMO 2
RTZ
LOC 1
LOC 2
FF STOPREWPLAYREHE
PHONES PUNCH I/O
REC/PAUSE
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1
5
2
2
6
3
3
7
4
4
8
1
3
5 6
9
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8
7
A
2
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