Harman Kardon TD4800 Owners Manual - Page 3

HARMAN KARDON TD4800 CASSETTE DECK Thank you for choosing a Harman Kardon cassette deck. And congratulations. Your new unit is an exceptionally well-engineered product that will give you years of superb performance. The special features of this unit include: ■ CD Transcription Quality Your cassette deck provides exceptionally wide, flat frequency response, low noise, and low distortion, so as to produce high fidelity recordings from compact disks and other high quality sound sources. ■ 3-Heads Deck The 3-head design lets you play back a tape as you record, so you can hear exactly what is being recorded. This enables you to make instantaneous comparisons between the recording and the original source, and to make appropriate adjustments while recording is in progress. ■ Discrete Circuitry For maximum design flexibility and highest possible performance, the recording and playback circuitry has been designed using discrete electronic components, not off-theshelf integrated circuits. ■ Large Fluorescent Display Function settings and signal levels are indicated in bright, clear alphanumerics and easy-to-read format. ■ Ergonomic Design Controls are engineered and positioned for simple, error-free recording and playback. ■ Intro Scan At a single touch, the unit automatically previews a pre-recorded tape, playing the first 15 seconds of each segment, then rapidly advancing to the next. ■ Music Search Skip Forward and Reverse buttons rapidly locate the start of any desired segment on a pre-recorded tape. ■ Automatic Tape Monitor Your unit automatically selects tape monitor or source mode as needed. A Monitor switch on the front panel lets you override the automatic setting when you wish. ■ Remote Control Convenient unit includes commonly used functions as well as special features such as Intro Scan and Music Search. ■ Bias Tone Your unit generates a special signal used to quickly and precisely adjust recording circuitry to match the bias characteristics of the particular brand of tape you are using. This results in recordings with superior frequency response and low distortion. ■ Record Calibration Your unit also generates a signal used, when recording with Dolby Noise Reduction, to adjust the deck's circuitry to match the playback sensitivity of the particular brand of tape you are using. This results in recordings with greater, more consistent dynamic accuracy. ■ Dolby* S The newest Dolby Noise Reduction format, Dolby S provides improved noise reduction, precise transient response, and more consistent decoding during playback. ■ Dolby* HX PRO Special recording circuitry automatically monitors signal levels and adjusts bias in the presence of momentary high frequency peaks. This allows you to record at higher input levels (for better signal quality) without distortion. Dolby HX Pro operates automatically whenever recordings are made, and the resulting higher-fidelity tape can be played back on any cassette deck. To get the most from your new cassette deck, please read this manual carefully and follow its instructions. Save the manual for future reference. *Dolby noise reduction and HX Pro headroom extension manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. HX Pro originated by Bang & Olufsen. "DOLBY", the double-D symbol CD and "FIX PRO" are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.