User manual TASCAM 302 MKII

[. . . ] » 302@# Double Auto Reverse Cassette Deck 9101443100 OWNER'S MANUAL Ü ÿ Y This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number Serial number CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] See, also Using the CPS Function, page 11. Z REC MUTE button : You can terminate recording by pressing this button. All the other controls on the remote are duplicates of the corresponding controls on the main unit. NOTE The remote unit is powered from the main unit. Don't attempt to open the lid on the remote unit. 8 TASCAM 302MKII Using a Single Unit Recording on Either Deck, or Both at the Same Time Unless you use multiple 302MkII units connected in series, set the OFF/SLV/MSTR switch to the left OFF position all the time. Check to see that the source is connected to the DECK 1 INPUT connectors if you intend to record on deck 1 only or on deck 1 and deck 2 simultaneously. Use the DECK 2 INPUT connectors if you intend to record on deck 2 only. Press either or both EJECT buttons to open the cassette compartments, insert cassettes, and close the compartments. If you are using only one of the two decks, put it into Record Ready mode by holding down RECORD and pressing PAUSE. 7. Start the external source and adjust the INPUT control(s) so that the meter reading is around 0 dB. Use the REC BAL control(s) to balance the left and right input levels. 4. Press either or both RESET buttons so you can use the RTZ (return-to-zero) function to locate the record start point. 8. If DUAL REC is activated, you can press PLAY on either deck to start recording on both decks. 5. Make the following switch settings : REV MODE switch to Ä if you intend to record on one side of the tape(s) only or ä to record on both sides continuously ; " To stop recording, press STOP. If DUAL REC is activated, you can press STOP on either deck to stop both tapes. The DUAL REC LED will then turn off. " To audition the recording just completed, press RTZ, then press PLAY for the deck whose LED is INPUT/OUTPUT switch to SEPARATE ; blinking. Suggestion : You can record a 4-second silence by holding down RECORD and pressing STOP (or by pressing the optional remote REC MUTE button) after DOLBY NR switch to the desired position. 6. If you intend to record on both deck 1 and deck 2 simultaneously, press the DUAL REC button. Its LED will turn on and both decks will go into Record Ready mode. program material as been recorded. The CPS (Computer-controlled Program Search) function (discussed below) identifies specific programs by counting a blank space of 4 seconds or more between programs. TASCAM 302MKII 9 Using a Single Unit Continuous Recording on Both Decks When the tape on deck 1 records up to the end of the reverse side, the tape on deck 2 will start recording, stopping at its end of the reverse side. The procedure is essentially the same for Recording on Either Deck, or Both at the Same Time, except: " The REV MODE switch must be set to CONT. " The INPUT/OUTPUT switch must be set to SEPARATE. DUAL REC cannot be used in this application; put both decks into Record Ready mode separately by holding RECORD and pressing PAUSE on the individual decks. (The INPUT and REC BAL controls and the DOLBY NR switch also must be set on the individual decks. ) Dubbing from Deck 1 onto Deck 2 If you want to use an amp/speaker system to monitor the source tape as it plays, connect your monitor system to the output of deck 1. Locate the source tape to the beginning of the program material you intend to dub, and the target tape to the point you want to start recording from. Set the REV MODE switch to Ä to limit dubbing to one side only or ä for dubbing to continue onto the reverse side automatically. [. . . ] You can interrupt recording on all the decks by pressing STOP on deck 2 of the master. When all the tapes reach the end of their forward sides, hold down RECORD and press PAUSE on deck 2 of the master to put all the decks into Record Ready mode. 13. Press the Ó button on deck 2 of the master so that all the tapes are ready for recording on their reverse sides. 16 TASCAM 302MKII Care and Maintenance Cleaning the Heads and Tape Guides All heads and metal parts in the tape path must be cleaned after every 6 hours of operation, or before starting and after ending a recording session. Using a good head cleaning fluid and a cotton swab, clean the heads and tape guides until the swab comes off clean. [. . . ]