Press to playback tape.
II STOP KEY Press to stop tape in any mode.
<< REW KEY Press for fast rewind.
>> FF KEY Press for fast forward tape winding.
oREC O RECORD KEY
I o began recorcling, press the RECORD and PLAY
keys simultaneously. lf only the RECORD key is
pressed, the deck is placed in the REC PAUSE
(record standby) mode.
rr it?f II PAUSE/MUTE KEY
;Phe PAUSE key causes the tape to stop momen.
tarily during recording or to mute the recording
input to create blank (non.recorded) portions on
the tape (see oaee l7)
when making Dolby NR encoded recordings of
FM stereo programs. When making Dolby NR
encoded recordings from any program source
other than FM stereo, leave this switch in the
"off" 1eu1) position.
8. MONITOR switch
The SOURCE (in) position of this switch
allows you to monitor the source program
before it is recorded. The TAPE (out) position
of this switch is used for tape playback
monitoring or simultaneous monitoring during
recording (see page 15).
9. FLUORESCENT PEAK METERS
These meters indicate recording or piayback
peak levels for each channel. For peak levels
exceeding -l dB, the Auto Peak Hold featuae
holds the peak level reading for approximately
1.5 seconds.
lO. TAPE SELECT indicator
This indicator light is interlocked with the
Auto ,Tape Select feature which automatically
adjusts the deck to the type of tape in use.
(NORMAL, CrOz, or METAL).
11. OUTPT T LEVEL controt
This control adjusts playback, recording
monitor, and headphones output levels for the
both channels simultaneously.
t2, NR SYSTEM indicator
This indicator light is interlocked with the
Dolby NR switch and informs the user that
Dolby NR is in use as well as which (B or C)
Type.
13. MONITOR indicator
This indicator light is interlocked with the
MONITOR switch to inform the use of the
selected monitoring source-TAPE or SOURCE.
14. INPUT LEVEL tontrots
These controls are used to adjust recording
levels for each channel. The front control is
for the left channel; the rear control for the
right channel (see page 14).
15. PHONES jack
For private music enjoyment without dis-
turbing others, or for monitoring a recording,
a set of headphones may be plugged in.
lmpedance should be from 8 to'120O ohms.
16. RESET button
Operation of the button resets the counter
to all zero.
L7. MEMORY STOP button
During rewinding operations, the tape will
stop at the " OOOO " counter point automati-
cally when this button is pressed in.
18. AUTO TUNING system
(DR.M4AHX only)
By pushing this button, the deck automati-
caily adjusts itself for the optimal recording
characteristics of the tape that is being used.
19. Bias Fine Adjustment (for NORMAL and
CrO, tape) (DR-M33HX only)
Adjust the bias according to the tape
characteristics. Standard biasing is obtained
at the center click-stop position. (see page
15).
2L. HX PRO indicator
This indicator lights when the power is on
to indicate provision of the HX-PRO headroom
extension system.
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