Arcam Handbook A32 - Manual (Page 8)

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RECORDING
With the Arcam A32 it is possible to listen to and record from one
source, or to listen to one source while recording another.
Both sets of tape sockets are identical in sensitivity and suitable for use
with almost any type of recorder (cassette, CDR, MD, VCR, reel-to-
reel, etc.). The record signal is sent to both the
TAPE and VCR output
sockets.
RECORD
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To record the currently selected source, press RECORD until the display
shows ‘RECORD SOURCE’. After a few seconds the display reverts to
showing the volume level and you are ready to record.
To listen to one source while recording another, press
RECORD again
until the display shows ‘RECORD’ followed by the name of an input (e.g.
‘AUX’, ‘CD’, ‘TUNER’, etc.). Now press the source selector button on the
front panel for the source you wish to record. Your selection is shown
on the display for a few seconds, after which it reverts to showing the
volume level and you are ready to record.
The RECORD button can also be used as a second zone selector,
sending a source signal at line level to a second amplifier operating in
another room. If you need help with this, contact your Arcam dealer
or Arcam customer support.
Tape-to-tape copying (dubbing)
You can perform tape dubbing from VCR to TAPE , but not from TAPE to
VCR .
For example, to copy from a cassette recorder connected to the VCR
socket to a cassette recorder connected to the TAPE 1 socket, first use
the RECORD button as explained above and select ‘RECORD VCR’. This
routes the VCR signal to the TAPE output.
Set the cassette recorder connected to the TAPE socket into its record
mode and the other to playback mode to start dubbing.
TAPE
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To play back the recording from a cassette deck attached to the TAPE 1
input, press TAPE . ‘ TAPE 1 ’ is shown on the display. Selecting this input
overrides the other source selectors.
It is also possible to monitor a recording while it is being made,
provided your cassette deck is a 3-head type. To do this, press
TAPE .
Switching this button in/out allows an A/B comparison between the
source signal and the recorded signal.