Onkyo 144 - Manual (Page 8)

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Recording
Confirm that the amplifier is set up
correctly for recording. (Refer to the
amplifier’s instruction manual for details.)
1. Insert the cassettes.
Make sure the side to be recorded is
facing outward.
• Recording is not possible on the tape
leaders (the transparent sections you
see at both ends of the tape.)
2. Prepare the source component to be
used for the recording.
• Tune in the desired station on the tuner.
• Load a CD (or LP) into the CD player
(or turntable).
• Load a cassette into the tape player
(analog or DAT).
3. Set the Dolby NR by pressing the
DOLBY NR button repeatedly until
the desired Dolby NR indicator
(OFF, B or C) turns on.
4. Set the Reverse Mode by pressing the
REVERSE MODE button repeatedly
until the desired mode is displayed.
(
v ) one side: Only one side of the
tape is recorded.
( b ) repeat: Both sides of the tape are
recorded.
5. Press the COUNTER A/B button
repeatedly until B is displayed, and
press the COUNTER RESET button
to return the tape counter to [0000].
6. Begin playing the source component.
7. Press the t button.
8. While observing the peak level
indicators, adjust the recording level.
• The recording levels of the left and
right channels are adjusted simultane-
ously.
• Use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the
recording level.
• When using metal cassettes, the REC
LEVEL knob should be adjusted so that
+3 dB indicators light periodically.
When using other kinds of tapes, the 0
dB indicator should light periodically.
(See “Making good sound recordings”
on page 9.)
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DECK-B
PLAY
B
REC PAUSE
DECK-B
PLAY
B
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Recording
Recording can be performed on Deck B only. High-speed recording is not possible when recording from the LINE IN (REC) jacks.
• Check to see if one or both of the cassette’s erasure prevention tabs have been removed. (Refer to page 13 for details)
• Confirm that the cassette deck is properly connected to the amplifier.
• Illustrations enclosed in solid boxes
indicate source component operations.
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ONKYO
DOLBY NR REVERSE MODE
COUNTER
RESET A/B
REC LEVEL
MIN MAX
L
R
dB -20 - -10 -6 -3 +3 0 +6
t