is released, it is automatically changed to
TAPE.
To
manually
change
the monitor
mode,
press this button.
@® PHONES Jack and PHONES
LEVEL Control
Adjust the output level to the PHONES
jack. This knob does not affect the output
level to the OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel
nor the level indicated on the PEAK LEVEL
METER.
@® Recording Level Controls
MASTER REC LEVEL Control:
When
recording, turn the MASTER
REC
LEVEL contro! clockwise to fade the input
sound in or turn it counterclockwise to fade
out, for smooth tune-to-tune transitions. To
balance between the left and right channels,
use the PRESET controls.
PRESET Level Controls (L/R):
Adjust the precise recording level for the
left and right channels
independently
to
keep the level at a fixed level, so that the
same recording level can be obtained at any
time.
@ COUNTER CLEAR Button
Pressing the CLEAR button resets either the
Conventional tape counter or the tape-run-
time counter to zero.
@® COUNTER MODE Button
Press this button to alternate the display
mode
between
the
conventional
tape
counter and the tape-run-time counter.
® BLOCK REPEAT Memory Buttons
START M: Press this button at the desired
start position to be stored for repeat
playback.
STOP M: Press this button at the desired
stop position when
the START
M
button has been pressed.
For details, refer to page 10.
@ BLANK SCAN Button
(R-919X only)
With this button engaged, (indicator lights
in the display window), when a blank por-
tion of more than 10 seconds is detected,
tape skips until the beginning of the next
tune from which point playback resumes.
When
the
button
is pressed
again, this
function
is cancelled
(the indicator
goes
off). (See page 11.)
@ CPS/CDS Button
This button
is used for the CPS (Com-
putomatic
Program
Search)
and
CDS
(Computomatic Direct Selection) facilities.
For details of each feature, refer to page 9.
@ REVERSE MODE Button
(R-919X only)
Press this button to select the reverse mode.
Reverse modes will be selected in the order
=>,
c>,
=
then
=>
again. The
current
reverse
mode
is indicated by the
Reverse Mode indicator. The operations in
each mode are as follows:
== : When the tape reaches the end, play-
back (or recording) will stop.
=:
This mode is selected whenever the
power is turned ON. In the forward
play or record mode, when the tape
reaches the end, the direction of tape
travel
is reversed
and playback
or
recording continues until the end of
the reverse side. In this mode, when
both
sides
of the tape have been
played
or recorded, the deck will
stop.
<>: When the tape reaches the end during
either forward
or reverse play, the
direction
of
tape
travel
will
be
reversed
and playback will be con-
tinued
repeatedly
until
the STOP
button
is pressed.
In this mode,
recording will be done in the same
way as in =
position.
@® INTRO CHECK Button
When this button is pressed, the deck plays
the first 10 seconds (approximately) of each
tune and fast-winds the sections in between.
(See page 8.)
® Display Window
@® Multi-Counter
Tape Counter Mode
In this mode, the counter functions like a
conventional
tape
counter,
counting
up
when the tape is moving forward and down
when the tape is being rewound (or reversed
for the R-919X). The display can be cleared
by pressing the COUNTER
CLEAR button
@. resetting the counter index to 0000".
Tape-Run-Time Counter Mode
In this mode, tape travel is measured
in
increasing
minutes
and
seconds
up to a
maximum of 99:59 (99 minutes 59 seconds).
Since this counter only functions in the play
or record mode, it will be interrupted when
the tape is fast-forwarded or rewound (and,
of course, in the stop mode); counting up
will be resumed when playback or recording
restarts.
The
display can
be cleared
by
pressing the COUNTER CLEAR button @,
resetting the counter
index to '00:00'.
To
change
the
display
mode
press the
COUNTER MODE button @.
CPS Display
Indicates the number
preset through the
CPS (Computomatic Program Search) facili-
ties. (See page 9.)
CDS Display
Indicates the number
preset through
the
CDS
(Computomatic
Direct
Selection)
facilities. (See page 9.)
Auto Monitor Indicators
TAPE: Lights when the tape signal either in
playback and record mode is selected.
SOURCE:
Lights when the source signal is
selected. The Auto Monitor indicator
is changed
automatically
to
the
monitor
mode
so that SOURCE
indicator lights when the deck enters
the record-pause mode. When record-
ing starts, the SOURCE
indicator
automatically goes out and the TAPE
indicator lights. (See page 7.)
© Reverse Mode Indicator
(R-919X only)
Shows the auto reverse mode according to
@ setting of the REVERSE MODE button
'D) Block Repeat Indicators
START MEMO: Lights up when the BLOCK
REPEAT START M button
@ is
pressed, indicating the memorization
request is accepted.
STOP MEMO:
Lights up in the similar way
when the BLOCK REPEAT STOP M
button ® is pressed.
(See page 10.)
© DOLBY HX PRO indicator
Lights when
the deck
enters the record
mode, showing the built-in Dolby HX Pro
circuit functions. For details, refer to page
2:
© PEAK LEVEL METER and Tape
Type Indicators
This meter shows the peak level of the input
or playback signal. The meter has a peak
hold
feature, which
will hold very brief
peaks that might otherwise pass unnoticed.
In the record mode, the meter indicates the
level of the source signals which have been
adjusted with the record level controls. The
highest peak to be recorded should generally
not exceed the meter reference reading for
the type of tape used. During playback,.the
meter
indicates
the level
of the signals
recorded on the tape.
Tape type indicator above the meter indi-
cates
the type
of tape being used. The
R-919X/V-970X
provides
the
auto
tape
selector function, with which the NORM,
CrO, or METAL
indicator lights when the
tape is loaded into the cassette holder.
@a. Direction Indicators/Record
Indicator (R-919X)
Indicates the tape running direction. When
the power is turned ON, either
<4
or
D>
blinks then lights continuously when the
deck enters the playback or record mode.