Viking MCX-106 - Manual (Page 6)

Counter Reset Button
Resets the t a p e c o u t e r t o "000".
Tape Counter
Indicates how f a r t h e tape has
travelled.
Tape Indicator
Indicates the type of t a p e used.
(The deck a u t o m a t i c a l l y selects
t h e t y p e of tape. NORMAL,
CrO
2
, METAL)
Cassette Receptacle
Eject Button (EJECT)
Ejects t h e tape.
Pitch Control
(PITCH CONTROL)
Varies the tape t r a n s p o r t speed
during playback by ±10%.
Cue Indicator
R e m a i n s l i t d u r i n g o p e r a t i o n of
t h e Cue f u n c t i o n .
DBX Indicator
L i g h t s when
t h e dbx noise;
r e d u c t i o n c i r c u i t r y is a c t i v a t e d .
Zero Return Switch
This s w i t c h selects t h e zero
r e t u r n f u n c t i o n .
In t h e "on"
p o s i t i o n t h e t a p e w i l l r e w i n d
and s t o p at any p o i n t on t h e t a p e
t h a t you d e s i g n a t e as "zero".
DBX Button
Pressing t h i s b u t t o n a l t e r n a t e l y
enables or disenables t h e i n t e r -
nal d b x noise r e d u c t i o n f e a t u r e
in
e i t h e r t h e p l a y b a c k or
r e c o r d i n g modes.
Cue Button
Pressing t h i s b u t t o n and the
FAST FORWARD or R E W I N D
b u t t o n w i l l rewind t h e t a p e t o
t h e n e x t "muted" or unrecorded
s e c t i o n ( t a p e silence of f o u r
seconds or m o r e ) , where t h e
deck w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y stop.
Level Meter Selector Switch
The l e f t p o s i t i o n m o n i t o r s t h e
PGM and FB o u t p u t levels; t h e
r i g h t
p o s i t i o n m o n i t o r s the
i n t e r n a l t a p e p l a y b a c k and
recording levels.
Mute Button
Pressing and holding t h e m u t e
b u t t o n during t a p e t r a v e l (while
in t h e recording mode) will
provide a "silent" section on t h e
tape for use w i t h t h e cuing
f u n c t i o n ; releasing t h e b u t t o n
will restore selected recording
levels. It is essential t h a t t h e
"muted" section c o n t i n u e for at
least f o u r seconds to enable t h e
cue f u n c t i o n to operate cor-
rectly.
Pause Button
This b u t t o n is used t o stop t h e
t a p e t r a v e l t e m p o r a r i l y d u r i n g
recording or p l a y b a c k .
Recording Button
Pressing b o t h t h e PLAY and t h i s
b u t t o n p u t s u n i t in t h e recording
mode.
Rewind Button
R e w i n d s t h e t a p e at h i g h speed.
Stop Button
Stops t h e t a p e m o t i o n .
Fluorescent Bargraph Meter
The h i g h i n t e n s i t y meters enable
v i s u a l m o n i t o r i n g of t h e o u t p u t
signals selected w i t h t h e Level
M e t e r Selector S w i t c h .
Recording Level Sliders
Sets t h e o v e r a l l s i g n a l level of
t h e stereo L and R recording
busses d u r i n g t h e recording
process; t h i s i n c l u d e s t h e level
assigned t o t h e ; REC OUT j a c k s
as well as t h e ; i n t e r n a l t a p e deck.
Fast Forward Button
A d v a n c e s t h e ; t a p e at h i g h s p e e d .
Playback Button
This b u t t o n is used t o p l a y b a c k
t h e t a p e ; .
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Front Panel Stereo Cassette Deck Section