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When any other type of NR system is to be used with this recorder, set the NR
switch to EXT and connect the encoder to INPUT, and the decoder to OUTPUT of
the RCA phono jack on the rear 'panel.
15) Pitch control knob [PITCH CONT]
The 12 o'clock click action stop of this knob is the normal speed (15 ips)
position, and speed can be varied -10% at CCW rotation, and +10% at CW rotation
respectively , of this knob.
16) Record LED [RECORD]
This LED will either blink or glow continuously under the following conditions
when the RECORD and PLAY buttons are depressed at the same time:
* Will blink if none of the four RECORD TRACK buttons are depressed.
* Will glow continuously if one or more RECORD TRACK buttons are depressed.
17) Record LED (Located above each VU meter)
These LED 1 s will blink or glow continuously depending on what combination and
sequence the RECORD TRACK buttons and the transport control RECORD button is
depressed:
* If any RECORD TRACK button is depressed after the transport control RECORD
and PLAY buttons are depressed (in the PLAY mode and record ready state) ,
the LED of the channel corresponding to the depressed button, will glow
continuously.
* With none of the four RECORD TRACK buttons depressed and while the transport
is in the play mode record ready state, all four LED's of channels 1 'v 4 or
channels 5 ® 8 selected by the GROUP select button, will blink; under this
condition, if any one or up to four of the RECORD TRACK buttons correspond 
ing to the channels of the blinking LED's are depressed, the LED of the de 
pressed channel only will glow continuously and the other LED ’ s will be ex
tinguished.
* If any RECORD TRACK button is depressed during ZERO RTN, REWIND, F.FWD, PLAY
or STOP modes, the LED of the depressed channel will blink.
18) Cue 1 eve r [CUE 1
The lifter mechanism lifts the tape away from the head in the ZERO RTN ,
REWIND and F.FWD modes.
The cue lever is provided to allow tape cueing when the tape is thus lifted
from the head. Shifting the cue lever moves the lifter pins toward the head
and the tape will touch the head.
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