Sony BM-840T Operating Instructions - Page 9

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Note The tape does not stop at the electronic index signal even if the AUTO STOP switch is set to ON while the FF or 441 REW button is continuously depressed. AUTO STOP function With this function, you can locate the recorded cassette and instructions while the unit is in the rewind or fast forward mode without listening to the entire tape. To activate this function, you need to record the LTR, SEC or E-INDEX - signal with a Sony Professional Dictating Machine (BM-577, 850, 890, etc. See the instruction manual of these models for details.). 1 Set AUTO STOP to ON. 2 Press 4141 REW or 10.0. FF or keep the left side or the center top of the pedal of the foot control unit depressed to rewind or fast forward the tape. When the AUTO STOP switch is set to ON, the tape automatically stops and a beep tone is heard at each electronic index signal previously recorded on the tape. Controlling the speed Set the SPEED CONTROL selector to ON to adjust the speed only by the SPEED control*. The tape can be played back at a speed faster or slower than normal. When the SPEED CONTROL selector is set to OFF, the tape moves at the normal speed regardless of the position of the SPEED control. * Tape speed can be changed in the range of approximately -10% to +50'7, with the use of the SPEED control. Notes • When a cassette which was not recorded using a Sony Professional Dictating Machine (BM-577, 850, 890, etc.) is wound rapidly (in fast forward or rewind mode), the switching time of the operation modes may be delayed. In this case, set the AUTO STOP switch to OFF. • The electronic index signals do not correspond to the cue signals used for a tape recorder other than Sony Professional • Dictating Machine. Tape transport operation To Rewind BM-840 Press *4 REW. Stop Listen Press II STOP. Press Pm- LISTEN. Fast forward Press IN- FF. Foot control unit Keep the left side of the pedal depressed. Release the pedal. Keep the right side of the pedal depressed. Keep the top center of the pedal depressed. Private listening Connect the supplied earphone to the EARPHONE jack located on the left side of the unit. Adjust VOLUME if required. The sound will be heard through the earphone and speaker sound will be disconnected. to EARPHONE VOLUME Earphone (supplied) 9 Operations

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AUTO
STOP
function
With
this
function,
you
can
locate
the
recorded
cassette
and
instructions
while
the
unit
is
in
the
rewind
or
fast
forward
mode
without
listening
to
the
entire
tape.
To
activate
this
function,
you
need
to
record
the
LTR,
SEC
or
E
-INDEX
-
signal
with
a
Sony
Professional
Dictating
Machine
(BM
-577,
850,
890,
etc.
See
the
instruction
manual
of
these
models
for
details.).
Note
The
tape
does
not
stop
at
the
electronic
index
signal
even
if
the
AUTO
STOP
switch
is
set
to
ON
while
the
FF
or
441
REW
button
is
continuously
depressed.
Notes
When
a
cassette
which
was
not
recorded
using
a
Sony
Professional
Dictating
Machine
(BM
-577,
850, 890,
etc.)
is
wound
rapidly
(in
fast
forward
or
rewind
mode),
the
switching
time
of
the
operation
modes
may
be
delayed.
In
this
case,
set
the
AUTO
STOP
switch
to
OFF.
The
electronic
index
signals
do
not
correspond
to
the
cue
signals
used
for
a
tape
recorder
other
than
Sony
Professional
Dictating
Machine.
1
Set
AUTO
STOP
to
ON.
2
Press
4141
REW
or
10.0.
FF
or
keep
the
left
side
or
the
center
top
of
the
pedal
of
the
foot
control
unit
depressed
to
rewind
or
fast
forward
the
tape.
When
the
AUTO
STOP
switch
is
set
to
ON,
the
tape
automatically
stops
and
a
beep
tone
is
heard
at
each
electronic
index
signal
previously
recorded
on
the
tape.
Controlling
the
speed
Set
the
SPEED
CONTROL
selector
to
ON
to
adjust
the
speed
only
by
the
SPEED
control*.
The
tape
can
be
played
back
at
a
speed
faster
or
slower
than
normal.
When
the
SPEED
CONTROL
selector
is
set
to
OFF,
the
tape
moves
at
the
normal
speed
regardless
of
the
position
of
the
SPEED
control.
*
Tape
speed
can
be
changed
in
the range
of
approximately
—10%
to
+50'7,
with
the
use
of
the
SPEED
control.
Tape
transport
operation
To
BM
-840
Foot
control
unit
Rewind
Press
*4
REW.
Keep
the
left
side
of
the
pedal
depressed.
Stop
Press
II
STOP.
Release
the
pedal.
Listen
Press
Pm-
LISTEN.
Keep
the
right
side
of
the
pedal
depressed.
Fast
forward
Press
IN-
FF.
Keep
the
top
center
of
the
pedal
depressed.
Private
listening
Connect
the
supplied
earphone
to
the
EARPHONE
jack
located
on
the
left
side
of
the
unit.
Adjust
VOLUME
if
required.
The
sound
will
be
heard
through
the
earphone
and
speaker
sound
will
be
disconnected.
to
EARPHONE
Earphone
(supplied)
VOLUME
Operations
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