Pioneer RT-707 - 3. Front Panel Facilities

3. FRONT PANEL FACILITIES
POWER SWITCH
Push this switch and power is supplied to the tape deck. Push for a
second time to turn the power off.
SPEED SWITCH -
This switch selects the tape speed. Push for a 9.5cm/s speed; push
again for a 19cm/s speed (released position).
19cm/s: Used for recording music programs, etc.
9,5cm/s: Used for recording lengthy conversations, etc.
PAUSE LAMP:
This green lamp lights up when the PAUSE button is pressed to
indicate the tape has stopped temporarily.
PHONES JACK
This is the output jack for stereo headphones. Signals selected by
the MONITOR switch are available here. Use it when you want to
monitor the recording or listen to a performance directly taped
from the RT-707. The output level is not variable.
MIC JACKS €)
These
are
the
input
jacks
for
microphone
recording.
The
L
(left)
and
R
(right)
channels
can
be
used
independently.
Only
the
micro-
phones’
input
signals
are
recorded
if
the
REC/PLAY
connector
(DIN
specifications)
on
the
rear
panel
and
the
MIC
jacks
are
connected
at
the
same
time,
As
long
as
the
microphones
have
a
standard
6mm
diameter
plug,
you
can
use
either
a
low
impedance
(600-ohms)
or high impedance
(10 — SOkohms)
type.
MIC
RECORDING
LEVEL
CONTROLS
Use
these
controls
to
adjust
the
recording
level
when
you
are
recording
with
a
microphone
(or
microphones)
or
when
you
are
using the rear panel REC/PLAY
comnector
(DIN standard).
Use
the
outer
control
for
the
right
and
the
inner
control
for
the
left
channel.
Input
signals
from
both
the
MIC
jacks
and
the
REC/PLAY
connector
cannot
be
recorded
simultaneously.
LINE RECORDING LEVEL CONTROLS
Adjust the recording input level from the LINE INPUT terminals
‘on the rear panel. The level increases as the controls are turned to
the
right.
The
outer
control
is
for
the
right
channel
and
the
inner,
for the left.
RECORDING LAMP (REC)
This red lamp lights up during recording. Check that it has lit up
before recording.
MONITOR SWITCH
Use this switch to monitor your recording.
TAPE: Allows you to listen to the recorded signals.
SOURCE: You can listen to the signals before recording if this
position is selected (press switch once).
If this switch is switched alternately to SOURCE and TAPE during
recording, you can compare the sound signals beforé and after
recording.
BIAS SWITCH
This
selects
the
recording
bias
current
according
to
the
type
of
tape
used
for
recording.
Push
for
LH
tapes;
push
again
for
STD
tapes (released position).
STD:
For
standard
tapes.
LH:
For
low
noise
and
high
output
tapes.
EQ SWITCH
This
selects
the
recording
equalization
characteristics
according
to
the
type
of
tape
used.
Select
same
position
for
playback
as
for
recording
according
to
the
characteristics
of
the
recording
tape.
Push for LH; push again for STD (released).
STD: For standard tapes.
1H: — For low noise and high output tapes.
TAPE COUNTER
This indicates how much tape has been recorded or played back
and how much there is left over.
REPEAT BUTTON
This button allows you to reverse the tape forward for reverse
playback automatically. If you remember to worrk the tape
counter and REPEAT button, then the tape will automatically be
reversed and the tape deck will be set to forward playback when
the “0000” display on the tape counter gives way to "9999"
during reverse playback. Be sure to release this button when you
do not require repeated playback.
COUNTER RESET BUTTON
Push this button to reset the tape counter to “0000"
LEVEL METERS
These allow you to read out the levels during recording and play-
back. When the MONITOR switch is set to SOURCE, they
indicate the input signal level, and when set to TAPE, they
indicate the playback output level.
APSTAN
This rotates when the power is switched on, Together with the
pinch roller, it keeps the tape at its rated speed.
PITCH CONTROL KNOB
You can use this to make the tape travel 6% faster or slower than
the normal tape speed during playback. When set to the central
position, the tape speed is 19cm/s or 9.5cm/s (standard values).
Turn the control to the left and the speed drops and the musical
steps are lowered; conversely, turn it to the right, and the speed
rises and the musical steps are raised. This control cannot be used
during recording.
RT-707
REC MODE SWITCHES (L. R)
Depress
these
switches
when
recording.
L: Use this switch for L (left) channel recording.
R: Use this switch for R (right) channel recording.
For stereo recording, make sure that you depress both switches.
7 TAPE DIRECTION SELECTOR BUTTONS
These buttons allow you to select the direction of tape play during
playback. When depressed, the button’s lamp will light up to
indicate the direction of tape play.
Forward playback: The tape runs from left to right.
Reverse playback: The tape runs from right to left.
When you are recording, you cannot change the direction of tape
play even by depressing this button. The tape will always run ina
forward direction.
PAUSE BUTTON
This
temporarily
stops
the
tape
during
tape
play.
When
pressed
during
recording
or
playback,
the
tape
merely
stops.
When
pressed
again,
the
tape
starts
to
run.
This
button
does
not
work
during
fast forward or rewind.
FUNCTION BUTTONS
44 REWIND: This cause the tape to be wound at a high speed
from the right to the left reel.
>P FAST FORWARD: This causes the tape to be wound at a
high speed from the left to the right reel.
PLAY: For tape playback, or recording, push this button.
REC: To record, press this button together with the PLAY
button.
@™ STOP: This stops the tape and releases the other function
buttons.
NOTE:
© The function buttons will not return to their preset positions
if the power is turned off.
© The tape will always run in a forward direction when the
POWER switch is depressed to the ON position.
© If you depress both the PLAY and REC buttons with the
tape set to the reverse playback direction, then the tape will
sometimes move slightly backwards and then start to run
forwards. Therefore, when recording, make sure that you set
the DIRECTION button to the forward playback position.
© There is no need to press the (j™) stop button if you want
to change over from one function to another.