Denon DRM-400 - Component Identification; Front Panel Controls; Indicators and Meters

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS
@ POWER switch
Controls the supply of AC power to the deck. One push
turns the deck on, a second push turns it off. The deck
remains in a stand- -by (non-operative) mode for approxi-
mately 4 seconds after it is switched on.
EJECT button
Press this button to eject the cassette. When the deck
is Operating (tape is running), press the STOP (m) button
. He to stop the tape transport; then press the EJECT
utton.
COUNTER RESET button
Operation of the button resets the counter to all zero.
MEMORY STOP button
The tape can stop at the point of any counter value
where | this button is pressed, irrespective of the counter
value “000”.
DOLBY NR button
Immediately after the power source is turned off, DOLBY
NR becomes the ‘‘OFF’’ state. When the left- side DOLBY
NR button is pressed once with DOLBY NR being at the
“ON” state. DOLBY B-NR is preferred and turned on.
Every time when the right-side B/C button is pressed, . _B-
NR and C-NR are eclecied alternatively.
BIAS FINE controt
(for NORMAL and CrO2 tape)
Adjust the bias according to the tape characteristics.
Standard biasing is obtained at the center click- stop
position.
BALANCE control
This is the knob to adjust the recording level balance
between the left and right channels. Turn it counter-
clockwise to reduce .the wight channel’s level and
clockwise to reduce the left channel’s. Usually, put
the knob at the center click position.
PHONES jack
For private music enjoyment without disturbing others,
or for monitoring a recording, a set of headphones may
pa plugged in. Impedance should be from 8 to :1200
ohms.
© INPUT LEVEL contro!
The. recording input level is adjusted by this knob. The
levels in the left and right channels can be changed
simultaneously.
10) Cassette compartment cover
If this comparment cover is not closed completely, the
deck’s transport controls will remain inopeérative::
@ TAPE COUNTER
A 3-digit readout indicates the present tape count
Position.
MEMORY indicator
This indicator light is interlocked with the memory
stop button.
) PEAK METERS
These meters indicate recording or playback suai levels
for each channel.
RECORD indicator
When the REC button is pressed, this indicator will
‘light. .
NR SYSTEM indicator :
This indicator light is interlocked with the DOLBY NR
button and informs the user that DOLBY NR is in use
as ‘well as which B-TYPE or C-TYPE.
MPX FILTER button
The MPX FILTER button should be used to prevent
interference with the Dolby NR circuit when making
Dolby NR encoded recordings of FM stereo programs.
When making Dolby NR encoded recordings from any
program source other than FM stereo, leave this button
in the “OFF” (out) position.
FILTER indicator
This indicator light is interlocked with the MPX FILTER
button.