Teac V-770 - Page 6

. Press the POWER switch to ON.
. Load a recordable cassette,
. Select the NR system with the NR
SYSTEM selectors.
5. Press the MPX FILTER button to IN
when making a Dolby NR recording of
an FM broadcast,
6. Press the PAUSE button together with
RECORD button (both indicators light).
This enables you to adjust the recording
level without actually recording on the
tape,
7. Adjust the BIAS FINE tuning control
described in “Using the BIAS FINE
Tuning Control”,
8. Adjust the RECORDING LEVEL con-
trols so that the loudest peak to be
recorded just makes the meters briefly
indicate the meter reference reading for
the type of tape used.
9, Press the ® button to start recording
and the AUTO MONITOR will be
changed to TAPE automatically.
Note:
eTo momentarily stop recording, press the
PAUSE button.
Pen
Note
Recording prerecorded tapes, records, or
other published or broadcast material
may infringe copyright laws, Check these
laws befare recording.
Setting the Recording Level
Setting the recording level correctly is
essential if you want to make top-quality
recordings. If the level is too low, the
recording will be noisy. If the level is set too
high, the recording will be distorted.
Generally speaking, the recording level
should be set so that the loudest peak to be
recorded makes the meters briefty indicate
the meter reference reading for the type of
tape used. If the meters peak over the
reference reading, decrease the recording
level by sliding the RECORDING LEVEL
controls back, until the loudest peak is re-
tained (held) within the reference reading.
However, some program material of different
tape formulations may require higher or
lower recording levels. With a little time and
practice you will be able to select the
critical recording level that gives you the
best hi-fi recordings. The type and condition
of the tape, as well as the type of music
source you are recording will affect the
optimum setting of the recroding level.
Using the BIAS FINE Tuning Control
1. Place the deck into the record mode
and begin recording by using a disc or
a pre-recorded tape of which sound
quality you are familiar with,
2. Set the AUTO MONITOR switch to
TAPE to monitor the reproduced sound.
If the high frequency sound seems
higher than the original of which you are
comparing, turn the BIAS FINE tuning
control toward “+” to obtain the best
possible monitoring sound by ear, On
the other hand, if the high frequency
sound seems low, turn the control to-
ward “~" until the appropriate bias cur-
rent is obtained.
3. As a final check, alternatively set the
AUTO MONITOR to SOURCE and
TAPE to confirm the correct setting of
the BIAS FINE tuning control by com-
paring the recorded sound against the
original.
Record Muting Operation
The capability of creating blank unrecorded
(erased) portions on a tape during recording
is a real advantage is many recording situa-
tions. For instance, you may want to
eliminate undesired portions of an FM
broadcast that you are recording, such as
commercials, station breaks or announce-
ments, You may want to record a complete
program with controlled spacing between
each song. Such blank portions on a tape
can be easily left using the REC MUTE
function.
1, Automatic Spacing Operation — for a 4-
second blank — (during recording)
Press the REC MUTE button during
recording. The tape movement conti-
nues, and a blank space of about 4
seconds is recorded (the REC indicator
flashes).
The deck then switches automatically
to the record-pause mode (both the
REC and PAUSE indicators light).
To begin recording the next tune, press
the » button (the PAUSE indicator
goes off},
2. Automatic Spacing Operation — for a
4-second blank — (during record-pause)
During the record-pause mode, pressing
the REC MUTE button causes the REC
indicator to blink to show the record-
muting stand-by mode. As soon as the
> button is pressed, the tape runs and
the above-mentioned automatic spacing
operation will be initiated,
3. Fora Blank of More Than 4 Seconds
During recording, keep the REC MUTE
button pressed for a longer blank period.
Release the button to enter the record-
pause mode. To begin recording, press
the » button.
4, Fora Blank of Less Than 4 Seconds
After peessing the REC MUTE button
during recording, press the PAUSE
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button, before the 4-second interval has
expired, to cancel the muting mode and
engage the record-pause made. To begin
recording, press the > button, Or
press the REC MUTE button again to
resume recording without stopping the
tape.
Dubbing
Deck-to-deck copying of tapes (dubbing)
can be done without using an external am-
plifier, Operation is the same as standard
record and playback procedures described in
the record and playback sections,
This deck can be used as the “master” re-
corder with a second recorder used as the
“slave” recorder. Connect the output of
the master to the input of the slave recorder,
To use this deck and the second recorder in
opposite rolles, simply reverse the input and
Output connections,
Punch-In Recording
During playback, you can go from repro-
duce to record by halding in the RECORD
button and simultaneously pressing the »
button. A new recording will start from that
location. This operation allows you to re-
cord over or correct a recorded section of
the tape without pressing STOP button
first and then enabling the record mode,
A previously recorded tape will be auto-
matically erased when you make a new
recording on it. Alternatively it can be
erased by “recording” on it with the RE-
CORDING LEVEL controls set to MIN.
Multi Counter Function
With the multi-counter facilities incorpa-
rated in the unit, there are two different
display modes available, depending on the
setting of the COUNTER MODE button,
Tape Counter Mode: The counter functions
as a conventional tape counter,
Tape-run-time Counter Mode: The counter
measures tape travel in minutes and seconds,
Using as a Tape Counter
Using the COUNTER MODE button, call up
the tape counter mode; a 4-digit display will
appear. Its function is identical to that of
conventional tape indexing counters. The
counter counts upwards as the tape moves