Aiwa CSD-EL300 Stereo System User Manual


 
RECORDING
This section explains how to record from the radio or CD
player.
Preparation
• Set the tape to the point where recording will start.
• Use Type I (normal) tapes only.
1
Insert the tape to be recorded.
Insert the tape with the side to be recorded on facing up
and the exposed side facing forward.
2
Press the TAPE/REV MODE (TAPE) button to
select the reverse mode.
To record on one side only, select P.
To record on both sides, select
or ].
If the recording starts from the reverse side, recording
will be done on this side only even if
or ] is
selected.
3
Press one of the function buttons and prepare
the source to be recorded.
To record from a CD, press the CD button and load the
disc, then press the f or g button to select the
track to be recorded first.
To record from a radio broadcast, press the TUNER/
BAND button and tune in to a station.
4
Press the w REC/REC MUTE button to start
recording.
REC on the display flashes.
When the selected function is CD, playback and
recording start simultaneously.
NOTE
When operating with the remote control, press the
w REC/MUTE button for 1 second to start recording.
To stop recording, press the s button.
To pause recording, press the a button. (Applicable when
the source is RADIO.) To resume recording, press again.
To record only the selected tracks
Select the tracks in the same procedure for programmed
play (page 11), then start recording.
NOTE
If squealing or beating sounds occur when recording an AM
broadcast, press the MODE button on the remote control, so
as to eliminate the noise.
Each time the button is pressed, the dot light on the display
is turned on and off.
INSERTING BLANK SPACES
When recording from a radio broadcast, 4-second blank
spaces can be inserted at the desired point. This helps you
locate the desired portion on the tape when it is played back
later on another cassette deck, etc., having music sensor
function.
NOTE
Blank spaces cannot freely be inserted when recording from
a CD.
1 Press the w REC/REC MUTE button during recording
or while in recording pause mode.
The flashing REC on the display becomes quicker and
the tape runs without recording (blank spaces are
inserted).
After 4 seconds, the tape pauses (recording pause
mode).
To make blank spaces less than 4 seconds, press the
w REC/REC MUTE button again
while REC flashes
quickly.
To make blank spaces more than 4 seconds, press the
w REC/REC MUTE button again
after the deck enters
the recording pause mode. Each time it is pressed, a 4-
second blank space is added.
2 Press the a button to resume recording.
RECORDING
To erase a recording
1 Press the TAPE/REV MODE button and insert the tape to
be erased.
2 Set the tape to the point where the erasure is to be
started.
3 Press the w REC/REC MUTE button to start the erasure.
Sound adjustment during recording
The output volume and tone of the speakers or headphones
may be freely varied without affecting the level of the
recording.
Insert with the recording side up.
Dot light
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