Tascam 414MKII - Manual (Page 30)

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Features and Controls
414 MKII RECORDER
27. Cassette compartment door: To insert or
remove a cassette, pull the door open. Once a
cassette is inserted, be sure to close the door to
prevent objects, dust or liquids from falling into
the tape path.
Tape path components
28. DBX switch : When this switch is set to its ON
position, the built-in dbx noise reduction system
for all 4 tracks is turned on. This is the normal
position for all recording and playback.
When it is set to the SYNC position, Track 4 is
disconnected from the dbx system, so the
process does not affect the sync signals going to
and from track 4, but tracks 1-3 still go through
the dbx encode/decode process. Use the SYNC
position for recording and playback of FSK
sync or SMPTE time code.
The OFF position turns off the dbx noise
reduction completely. Use this position when
playing back tapes made with no noise
reduction.
The dbx NR system provides a net noise
reduction (broadband, not just hiss) of about
30 dB, and also permits a net gain in tape
headroom of about 10 dB, allowing recordings
over a 90 dB dynamic range.
29. RECORD key : Pressing this key alone has no
effect. Pressing it together with PLAY (í)
activates recording if one or more RECORD
FUNCTION switches are previously set to a
different position from SAFE and the REC
indicators blink.
Transport Controls
Erase head
Record/Play head Pinch roller
Capstan
Cassette Loading and dbx System
30. PLAY key:
a) Press this key alone to start playback.
b) If pressed together with RECORD, recording
("punch in") starts.
31. REW key: Winds tape at high speed in reverse
direction.
32. F FWD key: Winds tape at high speed in the
forward direction.
33. STOP key: Stops any tape motion and disables
all transport modes.
34. PAUSE key: Temporarily stops play or
recording. To resume the function interrupted,
press PAUSE off.
35. PITCH CONTROL dial: Varies tape speed in
record and play modes by up to approximately
±10%. Turn the dial to the left to lower the
speed, or to the right to increase the speed. Set
the dial to the center "0" position to run tape at a
standard speed of 9.5 cm/sec.
This can be used to save slightly out-of-tune
parts, or to create sound effects such as
flanging.
CAUTION: The PITCH CONTROL dial affects
recording speed also. Check to make sure that
the dial is at its center "0" position unless you
are using the function intentionally.
36. Tape counter: Displays the distance the tape
has moved from a zero reference point selected
by pressing the adjacent button.
37. ZERO RETURN switch: When this switch is
set to ON, and you press REW, the tape will stop
at the counter 000 point. If the tape overshoots,
it is because of inertia, and it is normal.
The associated LED blinks to show that the tape
is on its way to the counter zero point. When
this point is reached the LED lights solidly.