Yamaha MT44D - Manual (Page 5)

® DOLBY NR SELECTORS (DOLBY B/C NR)
Dolby noise reduction is an extremely effective
method of reducing background hiss on tapes. The
MT44D incorporates both Dolby B NR and the
more recent and more effective Dolby C NR system.
Turn Dolby noise reduction ON with the DOLBY
NR button, then select either B or C type Dolby NR
with the B/C button. The indicators above the
Dolby NR selector buttons will light to show which
type has been selected.
Tapes recorded with Dolby B NR must also be
played back with Dolby B NR ON. Tapes recorded
with Dolby C NR must be played back with Dolby
CNR ON. Tapes that have been recorded with no
Dolby noise reduction should be played back with
the Dolby NR system OFF.
* Dolby and the double—D mark are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
The Dolby noise reduction level may show a
diffrence between regular recording unit and
4-channel unit, as they have different mechanism
for recording head.
Dolby noise reduction system manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corp.
®TAPE TRANSPORT CONTROLS
REWIND; Press the " " button to rewind the
tape.
FAST FORWARD: Press the " " button to fast
forward the tape.
FORWARD CUE: Press the " ^^"CUE" button to
rewind the tape while monitor­
ing the recorded signal.
REVERSE CUE: Press the CUE" button to
fast forward the tape while
monitoring the recorded signal.
PLAY: Press the " ► PLAY" button to begin
playback.
The indicator will light
to indicate that the playback mode is
activated.
It also necessary to use this control to
activate the record mode—to begin
recording the "► PLAY" button must
be pressed while in the REC standby
mode (see REC/PAUSE button).
STOP; Press this button to disengage any mode
and stop the tape.
* The transport will stop automatically when the
tape reaches the end of a side during playback,
record, or either fast wind mode.
Ф REC/PAUSE BUTTON
This button sets the deck to the record standby
mode. In this mode the REC indicators light.
Adjust record levels in this mode, then press " ►
PLAY" to begin actual recording. The REC/PAUSE
button can be pressed at any time during recording
to return to the record standby mode.
* The record mode selectors of the channels to be
recorded must be ON to record in the 4-track
mode.
Set the appropriate record mode selectors to
REC to set record levels.
фмиТЕ BUTTON
Press this button during recording to leave a blank
segment on the tape corresponding to the period
for which the button is pressed.
The MUTE .button is ideal for inserting spaces
between recording;
©RECORD LEVEL CONTROLS
Each control adjusts the record level of the corres­
ponding channel. Best results are achieved with the
levels set so that the highest peaks appear between
0 and -t3 dB,
©PITCH CONTROL
This control permits adjustment of tape speed over
a ±10% range. The pitch control makes it possible
to match the pitch of recorded tracks with that of a
live instrument to be recorded.
*
The pitch control will function for 2-channel
playback and 4-track record/playback, but not
for 2-channel recording.
©PHONES JACK
Any standard pair of stereo headphones can be
connected here for monitoring purposes. When the
deck is in the 4-track mode tracks 1 and 3 are sent
to the left channel and tracks 2 and 4 are sent to
the right channel of the stereo headphone signal.