User manual TASCAM 302

[. . . ] The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Important Safety Precautions IMPORTANT (for U. K. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply. If this product is not provided with a mains plug, or one has to be fitted, then follow the instructions given below: IMPORTANT: DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol ç or coloured GREEN or GREEN-and-YELLOW. [. . . ] "DOLBY", the double-D symbol Î and "HX PRO" are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Q INPUT/OUTPUT switch : Set to SEPARATE for deck 1 and deck 2 to operate independently from each other. With SEPARATE engaged, the inputs and outputs on the rear panel are independent for each deck. Only in DUAL REC mode, the inputs to deck 1 have access to deck 2 as well. In COMMON mode, the F FWD, REW, STOP, or PLAY PAUSE buttons have the same effect on both deck 1 and deck 2, at the same time. Only the inputs and outputs on deck 1 can be used. N REV MODE switch : In non-reverse mode (Ä), the tape stops recording or playing at the end of the current tape side. In reverse mode (ä), both sides of the tape continue to play over and over until you press STOP. Recording automatically continues from the forward side of the tape to the reverse side, stopping at the end of the reverse side. If started from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of that side -- the same as in non-reverse mode. The CONT position is for continuous play or record from deck 1 to deck 2 with either a single or multiple 302 system. R Tape Counter : Indicates in minutes and seconds the elapsed time from any point on the tape selected by RESET. NOTE The tape counter is not a clock. The reading on the tape counter is affected by the tape length, reel hub diameter, and other mechanical factors. S Peak Level Meters : Indicate tape signal levels during playback, or input levels during Record Ready and Record modes. O INPUT controls : Adjust record level for the individual deck 1 and deck 2. P SLV/MSTR switch : Normally, leave this switch OFF. Only when dubbing a tape onto, or recording from an external single source on multiple units, select SLV or MSTR. TASCAM 302 7 General Guide to the Controls and Connectors Rear Panel T DECK 2, INPUT and OUTPUT jacks : These jacks are independent from deck 1 all the time. NOTE V CASCADE OUTPUT jacks : Used for dubbing from a deck onto, or recording from an external single source on multiple decks, as shown in the diagram on page 13. These jacks are only operational when the INPUT/ OUTPUT switch is set to the SEPARATE position. W EXT CONTROL jack : Used to connect a multiple-unit system, as shown in the diagram on page 12. U DECK 1/COMMON, INPUT and OUTPUT jacks : When the INPUT/OUTPUT switch is set to COMMON, inputs to deck 1 are taken into deck 2 as well, and outputs from deck 2 are sent to the deck 1's output jacks as well. X REMOTE IN jack : For connection to the optional control (RC-322A). RC-322A Remote Control Unit (Option) Y CPS buttons : Can operate when the transport is in Stop, Play Ready or Play modes to access specific programs on the tape. Press the SYNC REVERSE button if you want whichever tape first reaches the end of the forward side to go into Play Pause or Record Pause mode (depending on whether the tape is the source or target), thus waiting for the other tape to reach its end of the forward side, so that both tapes are simultaneously switched to start their respective functions on their reverse sides. 4. Press the DUB STDBY NORM button if you intend to dub selected portions or materials. SYNC REVERSE can function only when : l . To start dubbing, press the Á button on deck 2. Use the Hl SPEED mode when dubbing the entire tape without interruption. Upon selecting either DUB STDBY mode, deck 1 goes into Play Ready mode, and deck 2 goes into Record Ready mode. At this moment, PLAY, STOP, F FWD and REW can operate on deck 1 if in NORM mode. In HI SPEED mode, only PLAY can operate to change the record direction (STOP can also operate but only serves to disengage the dubbing mode). If you have connected a monitor speaker system to the output of deck 1, and have selected the HI 8. If you are in NORM mode : When dubbing of a selection is complete, locate the tape to the beginning of the next selection to dub. When you press PAUSE, STOP, F FWD or REW on deck 1, deck 2 invariably goes into Record Pause mode. 10 TASCAM 302 Using a Single Unit You can press PAUSE on deck 2 to put deck 1 into Play Pause mode and deck 2 into Record Pause mode. To stop dubbing in NORM mode and exit this mode, press STOP on deck 2. In HIGH SPEED mode, you can press STOP on either deck. Playback Using Just One of the Two Available Decks 1. [. . . ] To continue to record, press the Ó button once more on deck 2 of the master. 10. Set the DOLBY NR switch on deck 2 of the master to the desired position. 15. To terminate recording, press STOP on deck 2 of the master. All the slave decks configure themselves to the level and balance on deck 2 of the master. To start recording, press the Á button on deck 2 of the master. If the tape on deck 2 of the master reaches the end of the forward side before any tapes on the slaves, recording continues on these tapes up to the end of their forward sides. [. . . ]