Philips DCC 300 - Text, Time, and Reset Operations; Time Display Options; Resetting the Tape Counter; Understanding Tape Markers

Time
The
‘DCC
300’
takes
the
time
in
3
different
ways.
By
pressing
the
TIME
key,
you
can
successively
call
the
following
time
information.
,
TIME ... shows you the period from
the beginning of the track to the
current position in minutes and
seconds. |
TOTAL
TIME
...
shows
you
the
period
from
the
beginning
of
the
cassette
to
the
current
position
in
minutes
and
seconds.
TOTAL
REM
TIME
(only
for
DCC
pre-recorded)
©
...
shows
you
the
period
from
the
current
position
to
the
end
of
the
cassette
in
minutes
and
seconds.
COUNTER
|
...
shows
you
the
period
from
the
beginning
of
the
cassette
to
the
current
position
revs.
REM
TIME
...
shows
you
the
period
from
the
current
position
to
the
end
of
the
side
in
minutes
and
seconds.
This information can only be
called during ‘RECORD’ or in
“RECORD PAUSE’. _
Reset
Pressing
the
RESET
key
resets
the
counter
to
‘GU0Q".
When
the
display
is
not
in
the
counter
mode
at
the
moment
this
key
is
pressed,
it
will
show
the
counter
setting
G20
for
a
few
seconds
and
then
return
to
the
original
display
mode.
Markers are special signals on the DCC tape, marking certain
positions. Markers can be set automatically or manually.
No makers can be set on an ‘ACC’.
The most frequent markers are:
START MARKER
REVERSE MARKER
NEXT SIDE MARKER
Start marker
A ‘START MARKER’ marks the beginning of a music track. If
this marker is written, you can easily find the beginning of the
required music track.
e When you start recording, a ‘START MARKER’ ts auto-
matically set.
@ To manually write a ‘START MARKER’ press the
WRITE MARK key during playback or recording. !t will
mark the beginning of a music track.
Caution: When you write a ‘START MARKER’, the track-
_numbering will no longer be correct. By pressing the
RENUMBER key you can include the new marker into the
tracknumbering.
Reverse marker
A‘REVERSE MARKER’ marks the end of the last music track
on this side.
You notice that there is no more room on the current side for
the next music track (e.g. no.6) and you therefore want to
change the side.
@ interrupt the recording by pressing the
RECORD PAUSE key.
@ Press the SIDE A-B key.
The unit writes a ‘REVERSE MARKER’ and immediately
changes the side. The tape will mot be wound to the
beginning of side B (see illustration).
@ Continue recording by pressing RECORD key.
The continued recording will be included in the track-
numbering as track no. 6.
LEAD IN REVERSE MARKER
‘LEAD IN’ marks the beginning of the tape on side A.
ie: