Denon DRM-555 Operating Instructions - Page 10

ENGLISH RECORDING • Switch on your amplifier or receiver and the source component. • Set the Tape Monitor switch on your amplifier or receiver to the SOURCE position. PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE CD SYNCHRO REC PHONES PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX BIAS FINE BALANCE - + LEFT RIGHT q Press the Power Operation switch to the ¢ ON position. w Load the cassette tape. (Check that the erasure prevention tabs of the cassette housing have not been broken off.) e Move the Dolby NR switch (DOLBY NR) and select the Dolby NR type that suits the recording. DOLBY NR B OFF C Caution: • Be careful not to erase important recordings by mistake. Inadvertent start of recording will happen in the following cases: 1. If the Play button (PLAY) is pressed while the 4 indicator lights, recording starts. 2. If the Play button (PLAY) and Rec/Rec Mute button (REC/REC MUTE) ( 4 ) are pressed at the same time, recording starts. The best way to avoid accidental erasure is to break off the two erasure prevention tabs on the cassette housing. r Press the Direction button ( 0 1 ) to select the direction of tape transport. t Select the type of tape transport with the Reverse Mode switch (REV. MODE). Mode Switch position To record on only one side To continuously record on both sides y Press the Rec/Rec Mute button (REC/REC MUTE) ( 4 ) to set the recording pause mode. The 4 3 indicator will light up. u Adjust the recording level with the Input Level control (INPUT LEVEL) while watching the Peak Level Meter. i Press the Play button (PLAY) to start the recording. The play ( or ) and the 4 indicator will light during recording. o To pause the recording, press the Rec Pause button ( 3 REC PAUSE). Press the Play button (PLAY) to resume recording. !0 To stop recording, press the Stop button ( 2 STOP). 2 PROPER RECORDING LEVEL A too high recording level can saturate the tape and cause distortion. On the other hand, if the recording level is set too low, soft passages will be marked by residual noise. A proper recording level is the single most important factor for making well balanced recordings. Guideline for maximum recording level TYPE I (Normal) TYPE II (CrO2) TYPE IV (Metal) 0 dB level on peaks +1 dB level on peaks +3 dB level on peaks Note: The optimum recording level differs depending on the program source and the type of tape used. 10