Teac W-520R - Page 10

7. Adjust the recording level with the REC LEVEL
control so that the loudest sound to be recorded
just makes the meters briefly reach around the "0
dB" point (for Normal or Chrome tapes) or the "+3
dB" point (for Metal tapes).
PEAK PROGRAM LEVEL METER
————— ——
co 2 #0 6
———
LEFT
-38
RIGHT [
REC LEVEL
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. To adjust the balance of the input signal, use the
BALANCE control.
BALANCE
°
1 1
9. Press the PAUSE button again to start recording.
© To stop recording temporarily, press the PAUSE
button. To restart the tape, press it again.
© To stop recording, press the STOP button.
Erasing
Anything previously recorded on the tape will
automatically be erased when you make a new
recording on it. It can also be erased by "recording"
on it with the REC LEVEL control set to "0".
REC LEVEL
= {0
Using the BIAS FINE Control
BIAS FINE
t
With
this
control
in
its
center
position,
the
bias
current
will
be
the
standard
for
the
type
of
tape
loaded.
Turning
the
control
toward
"+"
increases
the
amount
of
bias
current
which
slightly
decreases
high-frequency
response.
Turning
it
toward
"—"
decreases
the
amount
of
bias
current
for
a
noticeable increase in high-frequency response.
1. Make a recording from a disc, etc.
2. After making a short recording, rewind the tape to
the
beginning
of
the
recorded
section,
then
play
it
back to monitor the reproduced sound.
.
Compare
the
monitored
sound
with
the
original;
if
there
is
a
noticeable
difference,
adjust
the
BIAS
FINE
control
and
make
another
trial
recording.
.
Repeat
steps
1
through
3
until
the
optimum
setting
of
the
BIAS
FINE
control
is
obtained,
so
that
the
recording
sounds
as
close
as
possible
to
the
original.