Teac W-780R - Recording and Dubbing Functions; Playback and Recording Procedures; Cassette to Cassette Dubbing

Playback with TAPE | or TAPE Il
1. Press the POWER switch to ON.
2. Set the REV MODE switch to the
required tape travel mode, referring to
the chart “Tape Travel Depending on
Setting of REV MODE Switch" on page 5.
3. Load a pre-recorded cassette in TAPE |
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4. Select the appropriate DOLBY NR
system.
5. Press the <4 or > button for TAPE | or
Il to start playback.
6. Adjust the volume with the amplifier's
volume control.
@ To stop playback, press the STOP
button.
Continuous Playback
1. Load pre-recorded cassettes in TAPE |
and TAPE Il.
2. Set the necessary controls and
switches but not the <4 or ® button,
referring to "Playback with TAPE | or
TAPE II".
3. Set the REV MODE switch to the (C=>)
position.
4. Press the <4 or & button of the deck
to be played back first.
5. Tapes will be played back continuously,
according to the chart. (See page 5.)
@ To stop continuous play before 5 cycles
have been completed, press the STOP
button of either deck.
Recording with TAPE Il
Recording from a stereo system:
1, Press the POWER switch to ON.
2. If you want to make a bi-directional
recording, set the REV MODE switch to
the = position.
. Load a recordable cassette in TAPE Il.
@ Check that the safety tabs on the spine
of the cassette are in place. If they have
been broken off, block the holes with
adhesive tape.
4. Select the desired DOLBY NR system.
5. Press the RECORD button and the deck
enters the record-pause mode. ( (REC
and BI indicators light).
6. 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).
7. To adjust the balance of the input
signal, use the BALANCE control.
8. 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.
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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".
Record Muting Operation
© Automatic spacing operation for 4-
second blanks (during recording)
Press the REC MUTE button during
recording. The tape movement
continues and a blank space of about 4
seconds is recorded (the RECORD
indicator blinks). The deck then enters
the record-pause mode automatically
(both the RECORD and PAUSE indicators
light).
To restart recording, press the PAUSE
button (the PAUSE indicator goes off).
© Automatic spacing operation for 4-
second blanks (during record-pause)
In the record-pause mode, pressing the
REC MUTE button will initiate the above
record-muting operation automatically.
The deck then returns to the record-
pause mode.
For a blank of more than 4 seconds
During recording, hold the REC MUTE
button depressed for longer than 4
seconds. A blank space will be left as
long as the button is pressed. Release
the button to enter the record-pause
mode. To restart recording, press the
PAUSE button.
For a blank of less than 4 seconds
After pressing the REC MUTE button
during recording, press the PAUSE
button before 4 seconds has elapsed.
The deck will stop and enter the record-
Pause mode at the point at which the
PAUSE button is pressed. To restart
recording, press the PAUSE button
again.
Note:
© During record muting operation (while
the RECORD indicator is blinking),
pressing the REC MUTE button again will
release the record muting operation and
recording will restart without stopping
the tape.
Dubbing (Copying from TAPE I to
TAPE Il) :
To dub the entire recorded section of a
pre-recorded cassette
1, Press the POWER switch to ON.
2. Load the pre-recorded cassette into
TAPE | and a recordable cassette into
TAPE II.
3. Fully rewind both cassettes so their
tapes are taken up on their left reels.
4. Set the REV MODE switch to the desired
position.
== : Dubbing will be performed for one
side only.
=> : Dubbing will be stopped after both
sides have been dubbed.
. Set both decks to the ® direction.
. Press the DUB START HIGH or NORMAL.
button to start dubbing. The indicator
corresponding to the button pressed
will light.
NORMAL: Dubbing is performed at
normal speed.
HIGH: Dubbing is performed at
twice normal speed.
7. The peak level meter indicates the TAPE
| signal levels; the recording levels of
TAPE II will be set automatically (at the
same levels as TAPE |).
8. After dubbing is completed, both decks
stop automatically, according to the
setting of the REV MODE button.
9. To stop dubbing, press either of the
STOP buttons.
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Synchro reverse dubbing
The SYNC REV button allows both decks to
be reversed at exactly the same time
during dubbing. This function is convenient
when using tapes with different lengths, to
dub a tape with exactly the same contents
as the original.
1. Set the tape running direction of both
decks to the (forward) direction, and
set the REV MODE switch to the —>
position.
. Press the SYNC REV button.
3. Press either of DUB START buttons
(HIGH or NORMAL).
4. The tapes in TAPE | and II travel as
illustrated in the chart "Synchro
Reverse Dubbing Operation" on page 7.
Note:
© If the original tape is shorter than the
dubbed tape, blank sections will be left
at both ends of the dubbed tape. To
prevent this, use tapes with the same
length as far as possible.
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