User manual TASCAM 302

[. . . ] 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. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Important Safety Precautions IMPORTANT (for U. K. Customers) DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply. [. . . ] Recording automatically continues from the forward side of the tape to the reverse side, stopping at the end of the reverse side. If started from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of that side -- the same as in non-reverse mode. The CONT position is for continuous play or record from deck 1 to deck 2 with either a single or multiple 302 system. R Tape Counter : Indicates in minutes and seconds the elapsed time from any point on the tape selected by RESET. NOTE The tape counter is not a clock. The reading on the tape counter is affected by the tape length, reel hub diameter, and other mechanical factors. S Peak Level Meters : Indicate tape signal levels during playback, or input levels during Record Ready and Record modes. O INPUT controls : Adjust record level for the individual deck 1 and deck 2. P SLV/MSTR switch : Normally, leave this switch OFF. Only when dubbing a tape onto, or recording from an external single source on multiple units, select SLV or MSTR. TASCAM 302 7 General Guide to the Controls and Connectors Rear Panel T DECK 2, INPUT and OUTPUT jacks : These jacks are independent from deck 1 all the time. NOTE V CASCADE OUTPUT jacks : Used for dubbing from a deck onto, or recording from an external single source on multiple decks, as shown in the diagram on page 13. These jacks are only operational when the INPUT/ OUTPUT switch is set to the SEPARATE position. W EXT CONTROL jack : Used to connect a multiple-unit system, as shown in the diagram on page 12. U DECK 1/COMMON, INPUT and OUTPUT jacks : When the INPUT/OUTPUT switch is set to COMMON, inputs to deck 1 are taken into deck 2 as well, and outputs from deck 2 are sent to the deck 1's output jacks as well. X REMOTE IN jack : For connection to the optional control (RC-322A). RC-322A Remote Control Unit (Option) Y CPS buttons : Can operate when the transport is in Stop, Play Ready or Play modes to access specific programs on the tape. See, also Using the CPS Function, page 11. Z REC MUTE button : You can terminate recording by pressing this button. A 4-second silence is then recorded to the end of the recording. After this interval, the deck goes into Record Ready mode. All the other controls on the remote are duplicates of the corresponding controls on the main unit. NOTE The remote unit is powered from the main unit. Don't attempt to open the lid on the remote unit. 8 TASCAM 302 Using a Single Unit Recording on Either Deck, or Both at the Same Time Unless you use multiple 302MkII units connected in series, set the OFF/SLV/MSTR switch to the left OFF position all the time. Check to see that the source is connected to the DECK 1 INPUT connectors if you intend to record on deck 1 only or on deck 1 and deck 2 simultaneously. Press the SYNC REVERSE button if you want whichever tape first reaches the end of the forward side to go into Play Pause or Record Pause mode (depending on whether the tape is the source or target), thus waiting for the other tape to reach its end of the forward side, so that both tapes are simultaneously switched to start their respective functions on their reverse sides. 4. Press the DUB STDBY NORM button if you intend to dub selected portions or materials. SYNC REVERSE can function only when : l . DUB STDBY is pressed before SYNC REVERSE ; and 3. Both tapes start from their forward sides. To start dubbing, press the Á button on deck 2. Use the Hl SPEED mode when dubbing the entire tape without interruption. Upon selecting either DUB STDBY mode, deck 1 goes into Play Ready mode, and deck 2 goes into Record Ready mode. At this moment, PLAY, STOP, F FWD and REW can operate on deck 1 if in NORM mode. In HI SPEED mode, only PLAY can operate to change the record direction (STOP can also operate but only serves to disengage the dubbing mode). If you have connected a monitor speaker system to the output of deck 1, and have selected the HI 8. If you are in NORM mode : When dubbing of a selection is complete, locate the tape to the beginning of the next selection to dub. When you press PAUSE, STOP, F FWD or REW on deck 1, deck 2 invariably goes into Record Pause mode. 10 TASCAM 302 Using a Single Unit You can press PAUSE on deck 2 to put deck 1 into Play Pause mode and deck 2 into Record Pause mode. [. . . ] To start recording, press the Á button on deck 2 of the master. If the tape on deck 2 of the master reaches the end of the forward side before any tapes on the slaves, recording continues on these tapes up to the end of their forward sides. You can interrupt recording on all the decks by pressing STOP on deck 2 of the master. When all the tapes reach the end of their forward sides, hold down RECORD and press PAUSE on deck 2 of the master to put all the decks into Record Ready mode. 13. Press the Ó button on deck 2 of the master so that all the tapes are ready for recording on their reverse sides. 16 TASCAM 302 Care and Maintenance Cleaning the Heads and Tape Guides All heads and metal parts in the tape path must be cleaned after every 6 hours of operation, or before starting and after ending a recording session. [. . . ]