User manual KENWOOD KCA-RC420

[. . . ] AC 120 V only Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 110-120 / 220-240 V switchable Safety precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Caution : Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED "DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" WITHIN THE PRODUCT'S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS. THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE. Introduction CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) Special features Dolby HX pro and Auto-Bias function DPSS function ¶ The Dolby HX pro headroom extension and auto-bias function provide a recording with superior high-frequency characterisitics. [. . . ] 2 """: Two sides are repeated 8 times, after which playback stops. 3 """: One side is repeated 8 times, after which playback stops. ÷ In case the REV. MODE key is set to "[" and tapes are inserted in both of the decks, when a deck finishes Dash & Play, the other deck starts Dash & Play for 16 times, after which it stops. 2 Press the 1 and ¡ keys simultaneously. Press simultaneously. 1 ¡ ÷ Press the stop (7) key to stop playback and cancel this operation. How to record (CT-203/KCA-RC420; Deck B only) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) 16 The cassette deck incorporates the Dolby HX Pro headroom extension function and auto-bias function to provide a recording with superior high-frequency characteristics. Since this unit is not designed for recording with metal (TYPE ) tapes, do not use metal tapes for recording. CT-2050/KXF-W6010 only Preparation 1 Make "Playback (recording) preparation". 0 (CT-203/KCA-RC420; Insert a tape in deck B. ) 2 (Load a disc in the CD player. ) : Keys and control used in the operations described on this page. Normal recording 1 Select the source to be recorded. (The bias adjustment is applied to deck B. ) "AUTO BIAS"blinks. AUTO BIAS ÷ Select by operating the input selector of the amplifier (optional). ÷ In case of recording a FM broadcast, refer to discription of "How to use the MPX FILTER key". 2 Enter the record-pause mode. CT-2050/KXF-W6010 8PAUSE ¶REC/ARM ÷ The optimum bias is set in about 40 seconds, after which the deck enters the stop mode. ÷ For a fine adjustment after setting AUTO BIAS, refer to the description of "Bias level adjustment". (CT-2050/KXF-W6010 only) & ÷ To cancel the auto-bias adjustment operation in the middle, press the stop (7) key. ÷ Recording is possible even when the auto-bias setting is omitted. 4 Press the REC/ARM (¶) key once. ¶REC/ARM ÷ Recording starts. Relay recording (CT-2050/KXF-W6010 only) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) This function allows to record sound continuously from deck A to B. Since this unit is not designed for recording with metal ) tapes, do not use metal tapes for recording. (TYPE 19 Preparation Make "Playback (recording) preparation". 0 (If relay recording is required, insert tapes in both decks A and B. Select the recording mode to set to "O" or "[" only. ) : Keys and control used in the operations described on this page. Relay recording 1 Set the relay recording mode. "RELAY" lights up. RELAY REC 2 Perform auto-bias adjustment. (The bias adjustment is applied to deck B. ) "AUTO BIAS"blinks. AUTO BIAS After approximately 40 seconds "AUTO BIAS" lightsup. 3 Adjust the recording level. 1 Play the music source. ^ 4 Stop playing the music source. ÷ The optimum bias is set in about 40 seconds, after which the deck enters the stop mode. ÷ Recording is possible even if the auto-bias adjustment operation is omitted. 4 Start recording. 1 Press the REC/ARM (¶) key (of deck A). ¶REC/ARM ÷ Recording will start. ÷ Recording on deck B starts immediately after recording on deck A has completed. 2 Play the music source from the beginning. To cancel relay recording "RELAY" goes off. RELAY REC ÷ Press the RELAY REC key again. Note Relay recording cannot be performed if the REV. MODE key is set to """. Tape dubbing operation (Deck A \ Deck B) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) 20 The dubbing refers to the copy of the recorded contents of a tape to another tape (tape in Deck A \ tape in Deck B). Since this unit is not designed for recording with metal (TYPE ) tapes, do not use metal tapes for recording. Preparation 1 Load the tape to be played in deck A and CT-203/KCA-RC420 only CT-2050/KXF-W6010 only the tape to be recorded in deck B. 0 2 Set the tape transport directions of decks A and B to the same direction ( by pressing the play (2 or 3) key then pressing the stop (7) key immediately after it ). : Keys and control used in the operations described on this page. Tape dubbing 1 Perform auto-bias adjustment. [. . . ] It features a superior noise reduction effect, use Dolby C NR to record or playback with this unit. It is recommended that tapes recorded with the Dolby NR system be marked "B" or "C", so that they can easily be distinguished. DPSS (Direct Program Search System) $ The DPSS detects non-recorded blanks of 4 seconds or more between music and enables the following four types of simple playback operations according to the instructions given by pressing operation keys. (It is not possible to perform DPSS operations simultaneously on the two decks. ) 1. Skip play : By specifying a tune located several tunes beyond (or behind) the tune being played, skips tunes between the current tune and the selected tune and starts playback from the beginning of the selected tune. [. . . ]