Teac 80-8 - CONTROL IDENTIFICATION (Continued); Front Panel Controls and Indicators (Continued)

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k A selection.
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lis INPUT - Meter reads line input to recorder, input
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signal appears at output jacks.
B;
Tape signal will not be heard.
se NORM - Used for al1 norma1 operations, recording,
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syncfreproduce and play back. Meter reads
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input or head #2 play output depending
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on setting of function select buttons.
MONITOR
- Selects head #3. Meter now reads tape
playback. Does not prevent recording on
head
#2. Used in set-up to check perform-
ance and
recordfplay monitoring of tape.
@CUE Lever
This
control will defeat the fast motion tape lifters. The
more pressure
you apply, the closer the tape will come to
the heads. This will allow playback signal to be heard in
fast motion for
cueing. Use only enough pressure to hear
the signal. Too much signal will damage the electronics, so
be sure the cue lever is nOt engaged (locked) when in fast
motion. The latch position is provided only for hand
winding the tape to find an edit point. Push the lever al1
the way up a second time to release.
@ input Level Control (8)
For adjusting the source of line level signal. Setting has no
effect on playback.
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@ VU Type Averaging Meter
For visual reference of input signal levels.
@ LED Peak OVERLOAD Indicator
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. -
Complements VU meter by monitoring transient peaks.
The trigger is factory calibrated at +l0 VU, adjustable.
Transport Motion Controls
6 microswitches - Fast forward, rewind, stop, pause, play
and record. The use of a remote control RC-170 will not
disable the front pane1 controls.
t? Master Record Status LED
Shows record state.
Off
- safe
Blinking
- Record ready
On - Recording in progress (or