Braun C4 - Notes for Recording; Additional Functions

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Notes

for

recording

Recording

from

FM

band

The

C4

is

equipped

with

a

multiplex

filter,

activated

by

pressing

the

»mpx«

button.

This

reduces

the

residual

components

of

the

pilot

and

subcarrier

which

are

inade-

quately

suppressed

in

the

tuner

and

which

are

audible

in

playback

as

tweeting.

Since

the

mpx

filter

cuts

off

the

frequen-

cy

range

it

should

not

be

used

with

atelier

tuners

or

receivers,

since

they

adequately

suppress

the

frequencies

which

cause

this

interference.

Recording

selected

broadcast

items

If

you

want

to

record

selected

broadcast

items

only,

insert

a

space

after

each

mu-

sical

item

recorded

by

pressing

the

»a.space«

button

and

at

the

end

of

the

announcement

@

»start

»«.

If

you

do

not

want

to

record

the

next

item,

press:

@

»stop«

@

»finder«

e

»start

>

«and

@

»

44

«

to

return

to

the

space

you

have

just

inserted.

The

deck

will

rewind

to

the

space

before

the

item

being

broad-

cast

and

stop

the

tape.

By

pressing

@

»record«

you

can

prepare

the

deck

for

further

recording.

After

the

unwanted

item

has

finished,

press

e

»start

>

«

to

resume

recording.

Recording

from

records,

CD’s

or

tapes

Before

recording,

it

is

helpful

to

locate

the

loudest

passages

and

set

recording

levels

in

the

»record«

»pause«

mode.

»a.space«

can

be

used

to

set

spaces

even

during

copying;

these

spaces

will

make

it

easier

to

locate

individual

items

(with

»finder«).

Monitoring

Thanks

to

its

three-head

design,

the

C4

allows

you

to

monitor

the

tape

during

re-

cording

through

a

playback

head

located

closely

behind

the

recording

head.

When

ready

to

record

(»record«

»pause«)

the

deck

automatically

switches

to

source

(»source«

is

displayed),

switching

to

»tape«

(»tape«

is

displayed)

during

re-

cording.

Using

the

»monitor«

button

you

can

toggle

between

»source«

and

»tape«,

enabling

you

to

easily

check

the

record-

ing

quality

during

the

recording

itself.

If

your

control

unit

is

equipped

with

a

»tape«

monitor

switch,

you

can

also

play

the

tape

signal

-

for

example

while

re-

cording

radio

broadcasts

-

through

your

HiFi

system

loudspeakers.

Microphone

recordings

The

»left

micro«

(20)

and

»micro

right«

(20)

jacks

are

for

connecting

a

low

resis-

tance

stereo

microphone

with

nominal

impedance

of

200-1000

ohms.

For

parti-

cularly

good

quality

recordings,

use

of

a

high

quality

electret

condenser

micro-

phone

is

recommended.

Connect

the

left

microphone

channel

with

the

left

jack

and

the

right

microphone

channel

with

the

right

jack.

Two

mono

microphones

with

equal

rating

can

be

used

instead

of

a

stereo

mi-

crophone.

For

mono

recordings

a

mono

microphone

(200-1000

ohms)

can

be

14

connected

to

the

left

jack

»mono/left

mi-

cro«.

The

mono

signal

is

automatically

re-

corded

on

both

stereo

tracks

(in

the

same

direction)

on

the

cassette.

It

is

advisable

to

check

the

recording

level

before

the

actual

recording,

by

means

of

a

trial

record

level

setting

or

re-

cording.

With

the

»micro«

level

control

set

to

maximum,

you

change

the

level

by

adjusting

»—record

level+.

The

»line«

level

control

should

be

turned

completely

down

if

the

line

input

should

not

be

blen-

ded

in.

Use

headphones

to

monitor

the

recording

and

turn

down

the

playback

volume

of

your

HiFi

equipment

to

»0«

to

prevent

acoustic

feedback.

Mixing

recording

sources

By

mixing

the

levels

»micro«

and

»line«,

announcements

and

commentaries

can

be

blended

in

during

a

recording.

The

re-

cord

level+

should

be

set

to

maximum

to

ensure

the

full

dynamic

range

of

the

mixing

amplifier.

The

mixing

ratio

can

be

set

on

the

two

level

controls

and

monitored

through

the

headphones.

For

setting

the

overall

recording

level

the

»—

record

level

+«

rocker

bar

should

be

used.

Additional

functions

Recording

and

playback

using

timer

To

record

a

broadcast

automatically

(while

you

are

out)

or

switch

on

playback

automatically,

connect

the

C4

to

the

mains

through

a

timer,

e.g.

through

the

secondary

outlet

of

an

R4

receiver

with

integrated

timer.

This

automatically

switches

the

tuner

and

amplifier

on

and

off.

Before

making

a

timer

recording

it

is

essential

to

make

a

test

recording

on

the

relevant

station,

including

setting

record-

ing

levels.

(The

setting

must

not

be

changed

until

after

the

timer

recording.)

Next,

move

the

»timer«

switch

to

the

»re-

cord«

position.

Follow

the

same

pro-

cedure

for

timer

playback,

making

a

test

playback

to

set

the

volume

(on

the

am-

plifier),

and

then

moving

the

»timer«

switch

to

the

»play«

position.

Do

not

switch

off

the

»power«

switch

on

the

C4

after

setting

up

for

timer

recording

or

playback.

The

C4

and

tuner

or

amplifier

must

be

switched

off

via

the

timer

and

are

then

ready

for

automatic

switch

on

and

off.

Tape

calibration

If

the

characteristics

of

a

tape

differ

seriously

from

the

standard,

you

can

set

the

record

amplifier

for

each

of

the

three

types

so

that

optimal

playback

is

achieved.

The

settings

are

stored

as

an

alternative

to

the

standard

settings

and

can

be

selected

(LED

»cal«

lit)

and

turned

off

in

»record«

»pause«

mode

by

pressing

»cal«.

Proceed

as

follows:

è

Press

»cal«

and

»start

>

«

simultaneous-

ly

to

select

calibration

mode.

The

deck

starts,

and

the

»start

»

«

LED

lights

up,

»cal«

blinks,

and

»CL

O«

is

displayed

in

the

four-digit

display

@

use

»+«

or

»—«

(level)

to

set

the

left

band

level

indicator

to

0

e

switch

over

using

»level/bias«;

displays:

LED

»start

p

«,

»cal«

blinks,

»Cb

O«

is

displayed

in

the

four-digit

display

e

use

the

»+«

or

»

—«

(bias)

to

set

the

right-hand

level

indicator

to

0

e

use

»

44

«

to

leave

the

setting

mode,

store

the

settings

and

rewind

to

the

point

where

you

started

setting.

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