Fisher P7 - Listening to Tapes

thecking and Playing the Program
. Press the CHECK button to display the content of the program.
— The track numbers and step numbers appear in the pro-
grammed order each time the CHECK button is pressed.
— The total playing time for the programmed tracks and the dis-
play of the programmed tracks do not change.
Press the PLAY button to.begin programmed playback.
— The time display switches from the total playback time for the
programmed tracks to the elapsed time per track.
\fter the last programmed track is played, the display shown in Fig. 31
‘ppears.
» Tocorrect the program, press the CLEAR button and start over.
» The content of the program cannot be checked during pro-
grammed playback, even if the CHECK button is pressed.
» The program is cleared in the following cases:
— When the CLEAR button is pressed.
— When the EDIT button is pressed.
— When the OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed.
— When the power is turned off.
Use the display of the total playing time for the programmed
tracks to select a tape of the proper length or choose tracks
which will fit on the tape when conducting programmed re-
cording.
.istening to Tapes
® Both Deck 1 and Deck 2 are auto reverse recording and playback
decks.
p= Inthis manual we describe operation on Deck 1. Deck 2 operates
in the same way.
I. Press the EJECT button and open the cassette lid.
2. Load the cassette tape.
— Load the cassette tape with the side on which the tape is visible
facing down.
— After loading the tape, press the cassette lid to close it.
3. Set the DOLBY NR switch.
— B: For tapes recorded with Dolby B.
— OFF: For tapes recorded without Dolby.
— C: For tapes recorded with Dolby C.
4. Press the FORWARD PLAY or REVERSE PLAY button to start
playback.
— When the FORWARD PLAY button is pressed, playback starts
of the front (outer) side and the FORWARD indicator lights.
~ When the REVERSE PLAY button is pressed, playback starts of
the rear side and the REVERSE indicator lights.
pacecwe Tapes
Metal tapes without detection holes cannot be used on this deck,
since the auto tape selector cannot detect them.
@ Endless tapes cannot be used on this deck.
@ C-120 cassette tapes are convenient for long-term playback, but
as they use extremely thin tape which may get stuck in the mech-
anism through repeated playing, stopping, fast forwarding and
rewinding, itis better to avoid using them.
@ Take up any slack in the tape before using it (Fig. 32). If a slack
tape is used, it may get caught in the mechanism, damaging the
mechanism and the tape.
Quick Reverse
The quick reverse mechanism is activated when the deck is in the
playback, recording or dubbing mode for over 12 seconds.
@ The quick reverse mechanism will not function if playback or re-
cording is started near the end of the tape (less than 12 seconds
from the end).
@ The quick reverse mechanism may not function with wrinkled or
damaged tapes, or tapes which have been cut and taped together.
Playback Level Display
This indicates the playback level separately for the left and right chan-
nels, regardiess of the INPUT LEVEL control setting.
Tape Counter
The tape counter display changes as shown below when playback
starts.
When recording, make note of the number on the counter at the begin-
nings and ends of selections to make it easy to find them later.
When playback starts in the forward direction: (Fig. 33)
When playback starts In the reverse direction: (Fig. 34)
@ Press the COUNTER RESET button to reset the counter to “0000”.
@ The counter is reset to “0000” when the amplifier’s power is
turned off.
Auto Reverse
Three different reverse modes can be set using the DIRECTION MODE
switch. Set the switch to the desired position before (or during) play-
back.
One-side playback (=~ ): Only one side of the tape is played.
Two-side playback (_): Both sides of the tape are played once.
\f playback starts from the reverse side, only the reverse side is played.
Continuous playback ((_): Both sides of the tape are played con-
tinuously.
Auto Tape Selector
The tape type (normal, chrome or metal} is detected automatically
when the tape is loaded, and the bias and equalization are set accord-
ingly.
Sequential Playback Between Decks 1 and 2 (Fig. 35)
1. Load tapes in both Deck 1 and Deck 2.
2. Set the DIRECTION MODE switch to the ._ (SEQ PLAY) position.
3. Press one of the PLAY buttons (FORWARD or REVERSE) on Deck
1 or Deck 2.
— Playback continues from Deck 1 to Deck 2 and vice-versa until
the STOP button for the deck currently playing is pressed.
Fig. 35
a) Deck 1 forward side
b) Deck 1 reverse side
c) Deck 2 forward side
d) Deck 2 reverse side
ene Stop (Fig. 36)
Before starting playback, press the COUNTER RESET button to
reset the counter to “0000”.
2. Press the MEMORY STOP button before (or during) playback. The
“MS” indicator lights.
3. Start playback, press the STOP button when the desired place is
reached, then press the REWIND button to rewind the tape.
4. The tape is rewound to the place where the counter reaches
“0000” and stops automatically (at “9999”").
5
. Press the FORWARD PLAY button to resume playback. (The
counter starts counting from “0000”.)
Fig. 36
a) Set counter to “0000”.
b) “MS” indicator lights.
@ To cancel the memory stop function, press the MEMORY STOP
button again to turn the “MS” indicator off.
@ The memory stop function will not work if the FAST FORWARD
button is pressed.
@ For Deck 1, the ASF function has priority over the memory stop
function.
Stopping Playback Temporarily
1. Press the PAUSE button.
(The FORWARD or REVERSE indicator starts flashing.)
2. Press the PAUSE button again to resume playback.
(The FORWARD or REVERSE indicator stops flashing.)
Stopping Playback
1. Press the STOP button.
2. To remove the tape, press the EJECT button.