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Recording
From
Radio,
Disc,
Another
Tape
Unit,
or
TV
(Numbers refer to the steps below)
Figure 6
@ Set the TIMER switch to OFF.
@
Switch
on
the
POWER.
.
® Check that your tape heads are clean.
©
Set
up
the
source
that
you
plan
to
record—disc,
radio,
or
tape.
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@®
Insert
a
cassette—with
tab
for
the
side
you
will
record.
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Set
the
TAPE
selector
to
the
tape
type
used:
NORM,
CrO2,
METAL]
or
FeCr.
The
indicator
will
light
for
metal
tape.
@ set the Dolby NR selector.
@Dolby NR recordings have reduced tape-hiss on
*”
playback.
:
DOLBY NR
Dolby System off: if tapes
are to be played back ona
deck without Dolby NR.
Figure
7
or
microphone.
@ Press the PAUSE/MUTE button to enter PAUSE
mode.
@ Press the REC and PLAY buttons simultaneously.
The PAUSE and REC buttons will light.
@ Cue up the cassette tape: If recording from the very
beginning of a cassette side; turn the RECORD level
control completely anticlockwise, then press the
PAUSE/MUTE button momentarily. The tape will
wind on past the leader, and any previous recording
will be erased. After several seconds press the
PAUSE/MUTE button again.
@Note: The first few inches of tape may be marked
in manufacture and should not be used for
hi-fi recording.
@ Play the source (disc, radio), if possible at the joud-
est part of the programme, and set the RECORD
level control so that the peaks of the programme
signal light the peak level meters given on page 4.
Now, the PC-E70 is ready to start recording. Cue
up your source (disc, tape, etc.). "os
® Start the source playing, then press the PC-E70
PAUSE/MUTE button momentarily. Recording will
start. The PLAY and REC buttons will light, and
the PAUSE/MUTE button light will go off.
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Dolby NR (with MPX
in! titer) to record from FM
OUT,
Lee
stereo
radio
or
MPX
TV,
OFF ;
Dolby NR (without MPX
filter) to record from disc
PC-E70
@®
Continue
to
observe
the
level
meters.
If
a
very
loud
passage
exceeds
the
correct
peak
levels,
reduce
the
recording
level
gradually
with
the
RECORD
level
control.
An
excessively
high
recording
level
will
cause
audible
distortion
on
playback.
Normally,
the
RECORD
level
control
should
not
be
moved
during
recording.
‘
®
To
stop
recording,
press
either
the
PAUSE/MUTE,
button
momentarily,
or the
STOP
button.
Alterna-
tively,
the
REW
button
can
be pressed
immediately
to
rewind
the
tape
ready
for
playback.
Microphone Recording
(Numbers refer to the steps below)
Figure 8 i
The same basic procedure as for recording from disc or
radio is followed.
Set the TIMER switch to OFF.
Switch on the POWER.
Check that your tape heads are clean.
Insert a cassette—with tab for the side you will
record,
Set the TAPE selector to the tape type used (see
“Recording from disc,’’ above).
Set the Dolby NR selector.
Plug the microphone(s) into the MIC jacks on the
front panel. .
Press the PAUSE/MUTE button to enter PAUSE
mode.
Press the REC and PLAY buttons simultaneously.
The PAUSE and REC buttons will light.
Cue up the cassette tape (see ‘Recording from disc,”
above).
Position the microphones.
If feedback (a whining noise) is produced from your
speakers, turn down your amplifier volume control.
While observing the level meters, set the RECORD
level control so that the appropriate peak indicators
light for a ioud passage of sound. Move the micro-
phones, if necessary, to obtain optimum and consist-
ent
recording
leveis.
Leave
the
RECORD
level
control set throughout a recording if possible, or
adjust gradually.
@®
To
start
recording,
press
the
PAUSE/MUTE
button
momentarily.
The
PLAY
and
REC
buttons
will
light,
and
the
PAUSE/MUTE
button
will
go
off.
®
Continue
to
observe
the
level
meters
to
ensure
that the peaks do not overload (see page 4).
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PC-E70
@ To stop recording, press the PAUSE/MUTE button
momentarily, or the STOP button or REWIND
button, depending on the next operation required.
Fade-up Start
A
professional-sounding
fade-up
start
can
be
easily
achieved.
Note
the
exact
position
of
the
RECORD
level
control
in
step
@
,
then
before
step
@
,
set
the
RECORD
level
control
to
zero.
Just
after
pressing
the
PAUSE/MUTE
button
in
step
@
,
smoothly
turn
the
RECORD
level
control
up
to
the
correct
position.
Setting the Recording Level
The
correct
recording
level
depends
considerably
on
the
type
of
tape
used
and
the
program
material
being
recorded.
The
correct
tape
type
and
recording
level
should
be
selected
to
give
the
best
frequency
response
yet
lowest
noise
level.
For
the
following
three
tape
types,
the
RECORD
level
control
should
be
set
so
that
the
peak
level
meters
light
at
the
loudest
passage
of
that
program
selection:
Tape type Peak level meters
NORMAL (ferric) tape —3 dB or 0 dB
CHROME tape 0 dB or+3 dB
METAL alloy tape +3dBor+5dB
The
high
frequency
response,
in
particular,
depends
considerably
on
the
type
of
tape
and
the
recording
level.
Metal-alloy
tape,
for
instance,
provides
better
high-
frequency
response
than
normal
tape,
thus
giving
much
better
reproduction
of
higher
pitched
instruments
and
voices.
This
is
illustrated
in
Figure
9.
For the same tape, type at lower recording levels, there
is better higher-frequency response as shown in Figure10.
So,
to
record
program
material
which
contains
consider-
able
high-frequency
sound,
set
the
recording
level
somewhat
lower.
The
level
meter
on
the
PC-E70
is
an
electronic
‘‘digital’’
indicator,
which
displays
the
peaks
of
the
signal,
in
red
over
0
dB
and
in
green
below.
This
allows
very
precise
setting
of
the
recording
level.
The
Dolby
mark
[iQ]
and
the
‘adres’
mark
[AD]
indicate
the
Dolby
an
‘adrescalibration
positions,
respectively.
The
‘adres)
mark
is
for
use
when
the
tape
deck
is
con-
nected
to
an
‘adres’
unit.
The
(adres)
system
is
Toshiba’s
new
noise
reduction
and
dynamic
range
expansion
system.
Metal tape
Chrome tape
Level
Normal tape
High-frequency Response (Hz)
Figure
9
Frequency
Response
Curves
for
Different
Types
of
Tape
Recording level
set to +10 dB
Recording level
set to 0 dB
Recording level set to -10 dB
Level
High-frequency Response (Hz)
Figure 10 Frequency Response Curves at
Different Recording Levels
Mute Recording
After
recording
a
piece
of
music,
you
may
want
to
create
a
short
silent
space
before
further
recording.
The
advanced—logic
MUTE
feature
of
the
PC-E70
allows
you
to
do
this
easily
and
professionally.
At the end of a recording, tape transport is normally
stopped by pressing the STOP button or the PAUSE/-
MUTE button momentarily. If, however, the PAUSE/-
MUTE button is pressed and held in during recording,
the tape continues to run but will be erased. When the
button is released , the tape will stop in record standby
made ready to continue recording. To start recording
again press the PAUSE/MUTE button a second time;
when the PAUSE/MUTE button is released , recording
will start.
The PAUSE/MUTE button therefore serves.a dual
purpose: record mute and pause.
For proper operation follow the steps given in the table
just below:
@ Releasing the
pause mode
This is illustrated below.
To restart recording,
@® Making a
non-recorded gap
momentarily press the
A non-recorded gap can
button again.
be created by press-
ing and hoiding the
PAUSE/MUTE button
PAUSEINUTE during recording. When
the button is released,
| the tape stops in the
button
operations
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Non-record- iy
Tape
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record mode Record mute _‘ Tape transport
starts. stops.
Recording starts again.
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@When the button is pressed during playback, only the pause func-
tion operates. The PAUSE/MUTE button is not effective in the fast-
forward and rewind modes.