Tascam 322 Cassette Player User Manual


 
TASCAM 322 9
Unless you use multiple 322s connected in series, set
the OFF/SLV/MSTR switch to the left OFF position
all the time.
1. Check to see that the source is connected to the
DECK 1 INPUT connectors if you intend to record
on deck 1 only or on deck 1 and deck 2 simul-
taneously. Use the DECK 2 INPUT connectors if
you intend to record on deck 2 only.
2. Press
POWER to turn on the unit.
3. Press either or both
EJECT buttons to open the
cassette compartments, insert cassettes, and close
the compartments.
4. Press either or both
RESET buttons so you can use
the RTZ (return-to-zero) function to locate the
record start point.
5. Make the following switch settings :
REV MODE switch to Ä if you intend to record
on one side of the tape(s) only or ä to record on
both sides continuously ;
INPUT/OUTPUT switch to SEPARATE ;
DOLBY NR switch to the desired position.
6. If you intend to record on both deck 1 and deck 2
simultaneously, press the
DUAL REC button. Its
LED will turn on and both decks will go into
Record Ready mode.
If you are using only one of the two decks, put it
into Record Ready mode by holding down
RECORD and pressing PAUSE.
7. Start the external source and adjust the
INPUT
control(s) so that the meter reading is around 0 dB.
Use the
REC BAL control(s) to balance the left and
right input levels.
8. To start recording, press PLAY on the deck in use. If
DUAL REC is activated, you can press PLAY on
either deck to start recording on both decks.
To stop recording, press STOP. If DUAL REC is
activated, you can press STOP on either deck to
stop both tapes. The DUAL REC LED will then
turn off.
To audition the recording just completed, press
RTZ, then press PLAY for the deck whose LED is
blinking.
Suggestion : You can record a 4-second silence by
holding down
RECORD and pressing STOP (or by
pressing the remote
REC MUTE button) after program
material as been recorded. The CPS (Computer-
controlled Program Search) function (discussed
below) identifies specific programs by counting a
blank space of 4 seconds or more between programs.
Recording on Either Deck, or Both at the Same Time
Using A Single 322