Maxell IBX-2 Cassette Player User Manual


 
Controls and Features
(1)
Eiect Button
By depressing this button,
the cassette
holder is opened for insertion and
removal
of
a cassette.
(2)
Power Switch
Pressing this switch activates the deck.
Depressing
it
once
more
switches
the
power
off. When the
power
is switched
on, the stop
switch indicator lights up.
(3)
Timer
Switch
This switch
permits
unattended recording or
automatic
playback
in
conjunction with an
odernal audio timer.
(4)
Headphone
Jack
Accepts standard stereophone
plug.
(5)
Cassette
Holder
The cover can be easily
removed for routine
cleaning of
heads s1s.
(*p.
7)
(6)
Peak LeYe! Meters
Provide exact
indication of
peak
levels in the
range
of
-30
dB to *5 dB.
(7)
Dolby
NR lndicators
When the Dolby B-Type NR or the Dolby
C-Type NR
is
used,
the respective indicator
lights up.
(8)
Memory
Switch
When this switch
is
set to
"Memory
Stop",
the tape
is
stopped
from rewind or
fast-forward at the
"0000"
tape counter
indication. When the switch is set to
"Memory
Play" and
the
tape
is rewound
or
fast-forwarded,
playback
automatically starts
from the
"OOOO"
indicAtion.
(9)
Rec Mute Switch
By depressing this switch during recording,
the
input
signal can be temporarily cut off.
During operation, the indicator lights up.
(1O)
Rewind
Switch
For rapid tape
winding in
the reverse
direction,
press
the
<<
section
of the
switch.
(1
1) Fast-Forward Switch
For rapid tape
winding
in the forward
direction,
press
the
>>
section of the switch.
(1
2)
Stop
Switch
When
the D section is
pressed,
the tape
motion comes to a full stop and the indicator
lights up.
(13)
Play Switch
Press the
>
section
of
the
switch
to
start
playback.
When the switch is
pressed
in the
recording-standby mode, recording starts.
During operation,
the indicator lights up.
(14)
Pause Switch
Press the
EE
section
of
the
switch
for
short-term
interruption
of
recording
or
playback.
The indicator
lights up. To resume
recording
or
playback, press
the
play
switch.
(15)
Record Switch
Press the
O
section of the switch for
recording. This deck
possesses
a one-touch
recording-standby feature.
By simply
pressing
the record switch from the
stop
mode, the recording-standby mode is
entered. During operation, the indicator lights
uo.
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(16)
Output Level
Control
Adjusts
the line
output
level
and the
headphones listening
level.
(17)
Master
lnput
Level Control
Used
to adjust the input
(record)
level for the
left
and
right
channel simultaneously. The
level
balance between
both
channels in
recording
is adjusted with the balance
control. The
master
inout level control can
also be used to fade in
or
fade
out
a
recording.
(18)
MPX Filter
Switch
Used
to cut the 19-kHz multiplex carrier
signal,
which
could cause
misoperation
of
the
Dolby NR system when recording from FM
stereo broadcasts. When recording from
other sources, this switch
should
be set to
off.
(19)
Tape Selector Switches
Depending on the tape used for recording,
the appropriate
position
must
be selected.
Refer to
"Matching
the Deck to Various
Cassette
Tapes" on
page
5.
(2O)
Equalizer Switch
Depending on the tape used
for recording
or
playback,
the appropriate
position
must be
selected.
Reler to
"Matching
the Deck to
Various Cassette Tapes" on
page
5.
(21)
Dolby NR Switches
Used
to select the
noise
reduction system,
if
desired: either
the
Dolby B-Type
NR for a
1o-dB improvement
in mid-
and
high-
frequency
S/N
ratio
or
the Dolby G-Type NR
for a
20-dB
improvement. lf a Dolby NR
system
is
used,
the respective
Dolby
NR
indicator lights up.
(22)
Balance Control
Serves
to
adjust
the level
balance
between
left and right
channel
in recording.
(23)
Gounter
Reset
Switch
By
pressing
this switch, the tape counter
indication is reset
to
"0000".
(24)
Tape Counter
Can
be used to
index
sections on the
tape
and to check
the tape's
position
at a
given
moment.
Starting from the
"0000"
indication, count is
carried out
up to
"9999"
in
the
record,
playback
and
fastJorward
modes
("plus
count") and
down to
"-999"
in the rewind
mode
("minus
count").
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