Teac A-3300S - RECORD MODE Switches; Tape Monitoring; PAUSE Control Button Operation; Instant Off-the-Tape Monitoring

RECORD MODE Switches
The MODE Switches select which channels will be recorded.
Both must be ON for stereo recording. For monophonic
recording, select the desired channel. Left or Right. These
MODE Switches should both be OFF during Playback.
While recording will not begin unless the RFC Control but¬
ton is properly depressed, ii is possible to accidentally start
recording during playback if these Switches are ON and the
REC button is depressed with the ^ button.
You may go directly from Forward Playback to Record
operation. Without depressing the STOP button, while the
tape is moving, hold in the RFC button and depress thc^
Play button. The red Record Indicator Lamp will illumi¬
nate. This is called a “running splice” or “Punch-In”
record.
Instant “off-the-tape” Monitoring
True tape monitoring is possible with TEAC three-head
decks, because a forward playback head is installed adjacent
to the separate recording head. Thus you can monitor
(check by hearing) the recorded signal about 0.2 second
after recording (7-l/2ips) without interrupting the record
function. (Most cassette recorders use the same head for
both recording and playback, making off-the-tape monitor
impossible.)
Tape monitoring is important while recording to verify the
quality of your recording. While source monitor will tell you
exactly what is going into the recorder, only tape monitor¬
ing will tell you just exactly what you have recorded. It will
detect any blank spots on the tape; detect wow or flutter in
the deck (if maintenance is required); warn you if the heads
have become dirty or magnetized; advise you if the heads
are out of alignment; and generally confirm for you that
you are making a high quality recording.
Always set the MONITOR Switch to SOURCE when you
make the initial recording level settings with the MIC or
LINE input level controls. The VU Meters will then display
the Input signal, and they will be controlled by the Input
controls. Once the level has been set, select the TAPE
Monitor position and adjust the OUTPUT Level Controls to
obtain the same reading. Alternate between the SOURCE
and TAPE position to compare the quality of the sound
through headphones or your stereo speakers.
PAUSE Control button operation
Recording is greatly simplified by using the PAUSE button
rather than the STOP button when you wish to temporarily
halt the tape transport. The PAUSE mode is engaged by de¬
pressing the PAUSE button while recording to keep the
deck's recording circuits engaged. Recording is instantly
restored by merely pushing the ^ Play button.
Use the PAUSE button
1. to eliminate commercials when recording from the
radio;
2. to eliminate interruptions in the recording during live
recording or those caused by changing phonograph discs;
3. for keeping switch noises or needle clicks out of the re¬
cording;
4. anytime you wish to momentarily stop recording.
If the STOP button is used rather than the PAUSE button,
you must depress both the REC and the ► Play
buttons to resume recording. This increases the possibility
of forgetting to depress the REC button which
would result in a blank section on the tape.
Hie RECORD-PAUSE Mode is very convenient for setting
the Recording Level, for you can set the MIC and/or LINE
Input Controls to the desired VU Meter reading without
actually recording onto the tape. This eliminates having to
rewind the tape after setting the recording levels as instruct¬
ed in the BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURES Section.
During tape playback, the PAUSE button functions only
to stop the transport in the same manner as the STOP
button.