JVC FS-H300 Instruction Manual - Page 20

Recording IMPORTANT: • It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable program and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied therein. • The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is not affected by the other sound settings. Thus, during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level. • If recordings you have made have excessive noise or static, the unit may be too close to a TV. Increase the distance between the TV and the unit. • You can only use type I tape for recording. • DO NOT turn off the unit while playing back or recording a tape. The cassette deck or tapes may be damaged. • DO NOT use type II and type IV tapes since the unit is not compatible with such tapes. • The use of C-120 or longer tape is not recommended, since characteristic deterioration may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch rollers and the capstans. 3 Start playing the source-FM, AM, or auxiliary equipment connected to AUX jack. • When the source is FM or AM, tune in to the station you want to record. • When recording from discs, see "Recording Discs- Disc Synchronized Recording" on page 18. 4 Press REC (recording). REC • The REC indicator appears and 3 indicator lights up on the display. REC MHz 5 Press TAPE ¤ ‹. TAPE 3 indicator starts flashing and the recording starts. • If no cassette is inserted when you press REC "NO TAPE" appears on the display. • If a protected tape is inserted when you press REC "PROTECT" appears on the display. At the start and end of cassette tapes There is leader tape which cannot be recorded onto. Thus, when recording from discs, FM/AM broadcasts, or external equipment, wind the leader tape first to ensure that the recording will be made without losing any music. To protect your recordings Cassettes have two small tabs on the back to protect against unexpected erasure or re-recording. To protect your recording, remove these tabs. To re-record on a protected tape, cover the holes with adhesive tape. Adhesive tape To stop recording for a moment, press REC. The recording is paused. To resume recording, press TAPE ¤ ‹. DOWN To stop recording, press 7. 4 The recording stops. REC UP 7 ¢ To remove the cassette, press PUSH OPEN while recording is stopped. PUSH OPEN To record on both sides-Reverse Mode On the remote control ONLY: Press REV.MODE (reverse mode) until REV.MODE or is lit. • When using the Reverse Mode for recording, lights up and start recording in the forward ( 3 ) direction first. Recording on a Tape To cancel the Reverse Mode, press REV.MODE repeatedly until is lit. On the unit ONLY: 1 Put a recordable cassette in with the exposed part of the tape down. • See also page 14. 2 Close the cassette holder gently. To reduce the beat-Beat Cut On the remote control ONLY: If the beats are heard while recording an AM BEATCUT broadcast, press BEAT CUT repeatedly until the beats are reduced. • Each time you press the button, the display alternates between "CUT-1" and "CUT-2." 17