Multiple-unit System Operation
Simultaneous Dubbing onto Multiple Cassettes
WARNING : Make all connections with power off. If the reverse PLAY LED is blinking on deck 1 of
the master unit, press the � on that deck.
Bear in mind that, in a multiple-unit system, theMASTER
transport control buttons on deck 1 of the master
unit are independent from all the other decks, while
the buttons on deck 2 of the master unit have effect
on decks 1 and 2 of every slave unit
SLAVE-1
6. If need be, rewind the source tape to the beginning
with the REW button on deck 1 of the master.
SLAVE-2
Pressing the REW button on deck 2 of the master
rewinds all the target tapes to their beginnings.
7. Press the DUB STDBY NORM or Hl SPEED button
on the master unit, as required. For an explanation,
1. Refer to the diagram above, and interconnectsee steps 4 and 8 under the heading Dubbing From
multiple units through the EXT CONTROL OUTDeck 1 Onto deck 2.
and IN and the CASCADE OUTPUT and DECK 1
INPUT connectors.
2. Switch on power to each unit.
3. Make the following switch settings : Upon pressing either DUB STDBY button, deck 1
of the master goes into Play Ready mode, and all
OFF/SLV/MSTR switch to MSTR on one unit, andthe other decks go into Record Ready mode.
SLV on all the other units (any but only one unit canIf you have pressed a wrong button or changed your
be designated as the master).mind and want to switch NORM to HI SPEED, or
vice versa, Ţrst press STOP on deck 2 of the master.
Then, press HI SPEED or NORM, as required.
REV MODE switch to ä on each unit. 8. Press the SYNC REVERSE button on the master
unit.
4. Insert the source tape into deck 1 of the master unit,
and target tapes into all the other decks in use.
Suggestion : There is no problem if there areThe LED above the button will light steadily, while
the same LED on all the slaves will start blinking.
slaves into which no tape is inserted.
5. If the reverse PLAY LED is blinking on any slaves,
press the � button on deck 2 of the master unit.
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