OPERATION OF CONTROLS
Tape Transport Section
Tape speed selector
7)lips
and
3311
ips are
ideal
for
recording
music
when
besi
sound
quality is
desired. 1/6ips is
ideal
for
speech, especially
when
longer recording
time is
desired.
ln
playback mode, set
the
tape
speed
selector
corresponding
to
the
speed
of the
recorded
tape.
.
Change
the tape
speed
only when
the
Function selector
is
at
I
(STOP).
Tape counter
lndicates
the
approximate
amount
of tape
used
in
recording
or
playback
mode.
To
reset
the
tape counter to
IOOOO], depress
the
Reset
button at the
left
side
of the
counter.
Pause
lever
lnstantly
stops
tape motion while the
recorder is in
either
record
of
playback
mode.
Pull
the
lever toward arrow
direction. To
release, push
it
back
slightly. The tape
will
immediately
pick up
normal
forward
speed.
.
when the
Function selector
is
turned
to
r
(STop),
the
pause
lever
will
also be
released.
Function
selector
Controls
all
tape
motion
>
(FWD)
position...to
start the tape
in
either record or
playback
mode
f
(STOP)
position...to stop
the
tape
<<
(REW)
position...to rewind
the
tape
»
(FF)
position...for
fast
forward tape
motion
Record
Amplifier
Section
Microphone level attenuation switch
Reduces
the
microphone
input
level
by
-20
dB
wjth
its switch
at
ON and
prevents overload
of the
TC-377
preamplifier,
resulting
Írom
the
pickup
of
an
excessively
high level
sound
soLlrce.
For
normal operation, set
this switch
at
OFF.
Record
levers
For recording a stereo program,
while
depressing
both
L
and
R
Record
levers,
turn
the
Function selector
to >
(FWD).
The
lamps above
the
Level meters
will
illuminate, indicating
that
the
recorder
is
in
record
mode.
.
When
a
monophonic program
is
desired,
simultaneously
depress
either
L
or
R lever and
turn
the
Function
selector
to
>
(FWD).
Record
volume
controls
For record
volume level control, set
the
Monitor
switches
to
SOURCE.
ïhen
adjust
the
Record
volume controls so
that
the
meters
do not swing
into the
red area
except on program
peaks.
The
upper
two
knobs marked
LINE are
for adjusting
the
inpur
level through
the
Line
inputs; the other
two
marked
MIC
are
for
adjusting
the input
level through
the
Microphone
inputs.
Level meters
While
recording
(set
the Monitor
switches
to
SOURCE)
the swing
of
the
needles
indicates the
level of
input signals. During
playback
(set
the
Monitor switches
to
TApE),
the
meter indicates
the
output
level
at
Line
outputs.
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