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—Owner’s Manual

Turning On the MT400

1. Make sure that the plug of the supplied AC
adapter is securely connected to the DC12V
jack on the rear of the MT400.
2. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a
suitable AC outlet.
3. Press the POWER switch on the rear panel of
the MT400. The POWER indicator in the
meter section lights up.

Loading a Cassette Tape

Before loading a cassette tape, make sure the tape is
not slack inside the cassette. Also, make sure the write-
protect tabs are not broken. If they are broken, you
cannot record on the tape.
1. Open the cassette compartment cover.
2. Load the cassette into the compartment with
the A side facing up.
3. Close the cassette compartment cover.
If it is a new tape, fast forward and rewind it once to
prevent binding, which may occur due to the tape
being tightly wound during manufacturing.
4. Press the [PLAY] button to start playback, and
stop after about 20 seconds.
It is best not to use the first and last 20 seconds of a
tape, as the splice between the leader and tape can
cause distortion.
Recording the First Track
The MT400 allows signals input at MIC/LINE INPUT 1–4 to be directly recorded on Tracks
1–4 respectively (this is called “direct recording”). Connecting a sound source to MIC/LINE
INPUT 1 will automatically select Track 1 for recording, and connecting another sound
source to MIC/LINE INPUT 3 will automatically select Track 3 for recording. This is
convenient for recording one sound source at a time.
This section explains how to record the first sound source in Track 1.

Preparation Before Recording

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4
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7
A
C
2
8
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STEREO
+6
+3
0
–5
–10
+6
+3
0
–5
–10
POWER
AUX SEND
STEREO INPUT
METER SELECTREC SELECT
MONITOR/PHONES
ZERO STOP
PITCH
NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM
TAPE SPEED CONTROL
RL
REC
PLAY REW FF STOP PAUSE
OFF
R
OFF
L
OFF
R
OFF
L
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
SYNC
STEREO
ST+CUE
CUE
MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER
MIC/LINE INPUT
INSERT I/O
INSERT I/O
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2
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LEVEL
STEREO
7L–8R
010
LEVEL
5L–6R
010
LEVEL
MIN MAX
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
GAIN
HIGH
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
LINE MIC
–12 +12
MID
–12 +12
LOW
–12 +12
AUX
1
010
AUX
2
MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE
010
010
PAN
INPUT-FLIP
TAPE
TAPE
MIC/
LINE
MIC/LINE
to L
LR
1GAIN
HIGH
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
LINE MIC
–12 +12
MID
–12 +12
LOW
–12 +12
AUX
1
010
AUX
2
010
010
PAN
INPUT-FLIP
TAPE
TAPE
MIC/
LINE
MIC/LINE
to R
LR
2GAIN
HIGH
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
LINE MIC
–12 +12
MID
–12 +12
LOW
–12 +12
AUX
1
010
AUX
2
010
010
PAN
INPUT-FLIP
TAPE
TAPE
MIC/
LINE
MIC/LINE
to L
LR
3GAIN
HIGH
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
LINE MIC
–12 +12
MID
–12 +12
LOW
–12 +12
AUX
1
010
AUX
2
010
010
PAN
INPUT-FLIP
TAPE
TAPE
MIC/
LINE
MIC/LINE
to R
LR
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